Oxitron Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Has anyone other than me actually tried this? I really enjoyed it when I did it.I did it at around 80-85 ranged, and on slayer assignments. I found it to be a nice break from traditional safespot ranging and meleeing. If you have tried it what were your experiences? If you haven't tried it, I strongly urge you to, unless your ranged level is already 99! Sup kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Unless you have a rapier & maxed stats, a high range level can finish some slayer monsters off faster than melee.Greater demons, for exampleGargs aren't too bad either Main Account - Max cape achieved 10th September 2011 Noob Account - 2300 total and climbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxitron Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Unless you have a rapier & maxed stats, a high range level can finish some slayer monsters off faster than melee.Greater demons, for exampleGargs aren't too bad either Are you counting in that the rangers lose ranged power from the armor? However yea I seemed to kill them off faster when the RNG was on my side. Sup kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xat Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 No need to tank really, just range when necessary and witch out to guthan's when you drop below 30% if your hp. I did this from 70-80 slayer and went from 80 range to 95 (That included some chinning as well). Once you have a rapier though, everything else becomes so obsolete... It's got such a crazy DPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quyneax Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 No need to tank really, just range when necessary and witch out to guthan's when you drop below 30% if your hp. I did this from 70-80 slayer and went from 80 range to 95 (That included some chinning as well). Once you have a rapier though, everything else becomes so obsolete... It's got such a crazy DPS.Guthans defeats the purpose of using a high-damage weapon... it's incredibly slow and useless. I never liked ranging for the simple fact that you can't be on curses, and before that, it deals so little damage compared to equal melee levels. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Oh right, the "tanking" side of it.Honestly, you should be able to survive almost every task that you range with nothing more than a bunyip. Main Account - Max cape achieved 10th September 2011 Noob Account - 2300 total and climbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power20024 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Is this '05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z_Berenice Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 You mean something like this? http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=r0sa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J a m e s Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 dragon darts can rape pretty hard with a fero ring +40 damage bonus, pretty decent and cheap range XP if you don't plan on getting 99 range through cannon. definitely the most efficient way to traditional range slay noobs crowding hill giants? not on my watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerker_Jane Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 You mean something like this? http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=r0sa He's talking about using ranged without safe spotting. 99 farm easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z_Berenice Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 You mean something like this? http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=r0sa He's talking about using ranged without safe spotting.I know, it just reminded me of someone who did the very same thing and it's a good friend of mine; figured I would post those stats if they were of any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerker_Jane Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 You mean something like this? http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=r0sa He's talking about using ranged without safe spotting.I know, it just reminded me of someone who did the very same thing and it's a good friend of mine; figured I would post those stats if they were of any help. Yeah I guess with such low melee stats you would pretty much be resigned to ranging only. 99 farm easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Mage Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 *points down to own stats* (and yes, I know its slightly melle based) Wearing void range and an arma plate there is pretty much no slayer task where you need to safespot. Overload and rigour makes my defense high enough that EEE and pray pots is more than enough healing and protection; however, dragons are the only task I still range (using dragonbane bolts). Slayer helm, ovl, rapier, and turmoil is far faster on every other task, even at my stats. You make it sound like running through a few level 87 monsters is hard which it really shouldn't be at your level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strilmus Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 If you've done Branches of Darkmeyer and are too stingy for normal throwing weapons, blisterwood stakes make a really good substitute and are readily available in large quantities. Granted, you have to throw them at basically point blank range, which is where the tanking part comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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