May 2, 201115 yr Out of curiousity if you have the ability to obtain bandos why wouldn't you be using void melee w/ deflector instead of monk robes? http://www.tip.it/runescape/index.php?item1=10637&item2=2030&rs2item_tools=&compare=&submit=Compare http://www.tip.it/runescape/index.php?item1=10640&item2=2190&rs2item_tools=&compare=&submit=Compare How significant is the difference of -3 prayer points/+4 str?
May 2, 201115 yr Out of curiousity if you have the ability to obtain bandos why wouldn't you be using void melee w/ deflector instead of monk robes? http://www.tip.it/runescape/index.php?item1=10637&item2=2030&rs2item_tools=&compare=&submit=Compare http://www.tip.it/runescape/index.php?item1=10640&item2=2190&rs2item_tools=&compare=&submit=Compare How significant is the difference of -3 prayer points/+4 str? *points* point though I guess monks robes are just a tiny bit easier to replace than (maybe elite) void.
May 2, 201115 yr Author I'm talking about certain slayer tasks. Steels/irons and possibly dark beasts.
May 2, 201115 yr Sorry, I read the word 'tasks' yet I didn't make the connection. :oops: In that case I don't have the data that shows how frequently deflect activates at what amount of damage. Sorry for derailing your thread :/
May 2, 201115 yr Author Lower defence bonuses are better if damage is deflected from attacks that would have hit.
May 2, 201115 yr That does make sense *nodnod* Well if you're choosing between the two, the increased deflection damage will probably be more significant than the slight strength boost, especially if you can compensate with other gear.
May 2, 201115 yr Deflect hits are so small that they're insignificant if you ask me.But for prayer tasks(turmoil + protect) i always use proselyte and save some pray pots. "Happines only real when shared." [hide=Stats]----------------------------------------------------------------------------[/hide]
May 2, 201115 yr Bandos is a straight 3% dps increase or so. So if you're hitting say, 250 damage per rapier hit, you'd have to deflect around 7.5 damage every combat round. I don't usually see myself deflecting much at all, but then again I use Bandos. Should be noted that a fair portion of your defence is from levels + non-Bandos gear (fury, barrows gloves, fsh, d boots is around 70 melee defences?). And you can't use overload if you're going to lower your defence. Supporter of Zaros | Quest Cape owner since 22 may 2010 | No skills below 99 | Total level 2595 | Completionist Cape owner since 17th June 2013 | Suggestions 99 summoning (18th June 2011, previously untrimmed) | 99 farming (14th July 2011) | 99 prayer (8th September 2011) | 99 constitution (10th September 2011) | 99 dungeoneering (15th November 2011) 99 ranged (28th November 2011) | 99 attack, 99 defence, 99 strength (11th December 2011) | 99 slayer (18th December 2011) | 99 magic (22nd December 2011) | 99 construction (16th March 2012) 99 herblore (22nd March 2012) | 99 firemaking (26th March 2012) | 99 cooking (2nd July 2012) | 99 runecrafting (12th March 2012) | 99 crafting (26th August 2012) | 99 agility (19th November 2012) 99 woodcutting (22nd November 2012) | 99 fletching (31st December 2012) | 99 thieving (3rd January 2013) | 99 hunter (11th January 2013) | 99 mining (21st January 2013) | 99 fishing (21st January 2013) 99 smithing (21st January 2013) | 120 dungeoneering (17th June 2013) | 99 divination (24th November 2013) Tormented demon drops: twenty effigies, nine pairs of claws, two dragon armour slices and one elite clue | Dagannoth king drops: two dragon hatchets, two elite clues, one archer ring and one warrior ring Glacor drops: four pairs of ragefire boots, one pair of steadfast boots, six effigies, two hundred lots of Armadyl shards, three elite clues | Nex split: Torva boots | Kalphite King split: off-hand drygore mace 30/30 Shattered Heart statues completed | 16/16 Court Cases completed | 25/25 Choc Chimp Ices delivered | 500/500 Vyrewatch burned | 584/584 tasks completed | 4000/4000 chompies hunted
May 3, 201115 yr Sorry if this is the wrong place. But does the deflect spells deflect what would of been hit? So for example at corp the average deflect would be arond ~5 damage? Miseryism | Completionist
May 3, 201115 yr I've never used deflect, so I wouldn't know, but it's a 10% reflect, right? It shouldn't be too hard to consistently deflect 10-17 damage if you reduce your defense on purpose. Though it still seems like more of a novelty than a practicality, nothing wrong with that, it's good to mix things up.
May 4, 201115 yr deflects are 10% recoil. If the monster would have hit a 170, the deflect does 17 Bandos is better btw.You'd be surprised at how much those small defense from boots, gloves, fury, etc. protect you from. As said above, deflect would have to do recoil at least 7.5 damage per turn, which won't happen on a steel dragon. Fisher/Woodcut------Me-----Miner/crafter----Stabber----Leecher ^Golvellius must be so proud^
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