Void Mage Vs Proper Mage?

[chenw]

Just curious if anyone tested both a set of High magic attack equipment vs Void mage equipment.

 

I am currently undecided whether I should keep using Elite Void Mage (without Deflector, I probably won't be getting it anytime soon due to its what I see as a ridiculous requirement), or go straight up magic equipment.

 

I am primarily going to be camping at the Ganodermic beasts, and choosing between the Elite void mage or a mix of Akrisae's and Ahrim's. I can achieve about 40 prayer bonus and about 100 magic attack bonus with the mix, while I can achieve 49 Magic attack and 29 prayer on elite void mage.

 

If you were given the choice, which would you choose?

[Sinkhan]

I don't know what magic accuracy is necessary on ganodermics, but I think the main purpose of mage void is only so you have a quick switch for decent magic attack when you're hybriding. Ahrim's, even with some Akrisae, should beat mage void in most scenarios.

 

I also think 40 prayer bonus is a little overkill. You could probably just do full Ahrims, though you could try pure Akrisae and have prayer sustain.

[Hedgehog]

Ahrim/Virtus will yield this highest dps, but at ganodermics, mage attack probably isn't too necessary, so you might consider using void just so you have a higher prayer bonus and don't have to worry about repairs.

 

In the end, it doesn't make a huge difference, so just pick whichever's more convenient for you.

[Quyneax]

If you compare void mage to max mage accuracy and assume that magic works with attack rolls just like ranged and melee, you get:

 

[(Magic attack in void + 64) * 1.3] versus [magic attack in robes + 64]. Since you lose 9+20+26+15 magic attack bonus using void over max gear (Virtus mask and legs, arcane spirit shield, spellcaster gloves) the 30% bonus you get must equal at least 70, requiring a magic attack bonus in void of 170 for void to be better.

[brunokiller]

If you compare void mage to max mage accuracy and assume that magic works with attack rolls just like ranged and melee, you get:

 

[(Magic attack in void + 64) * 1.3] versus [magic attack in robes + 64]. Since you lose 9+20+26+15 magic attack bonus using void over max gear (Virtus mask and legs, arcane spirit shield, spellcaster gloves) the 30% bonus you get must equal at least 70, requiring a magic attack bonus in void of 170 for void to be better.

 

 

Depends on what gear he has, if he can sell his shield/legs/helm to be able to afford better armour for his other slots then void mage has a lot lower cutoff.

[Quyneax]

If you compare void mage to max mage accuracy and assume that magic works with attack rolls just like ranged and melee, you get:

 

[(Magic attack in void + 64) * 1.3] versus [magic attack in robes + 64]. Since you lose 9+20+26+15 magic attack bonus using void over max gear (Virtus mask and legs, arcane spirit shield, spellcaster gloves) the 30% bonus you get must equal at least 70, requiring a magic attack bonus in void of 170 for void to be better.

 

 

Depends on what gear he has, if he can sell his shield/legs/helm to be able to afford better armour for his other slots then void mage has a lot lower cutoff.

I don't think there currently is any such situation. You can get a 10m setup with arcane stream necklace + god cape + infinity boots + barrows gloves + pps + mage's book + Ahrim's top and skirt + farseer helm + seer's ring (no imbued, no Dominion gloves) which gives you 138 magic attack. That's 202 base. The best void setup requires some 190m gear (ragefire, Virtus top, arcstream/god cape/pps/seer's (i) + void) which gives you 94 magic attack, 205,4 base. But that requires imbued rings of course, as well as void, which is probably 30+ hours spend playing those minigames.