Slayer

[DontKnowAnyGoodNames]

Hi, I have a combat level of 110 (melee stats of 82, 81 and 79, magic 77, range, summoning and prayer 72) and I train my combat using slayer. I don't use a cannon as I like to be vaguely profitable and train in quite a laid back manner so I tend to train melee with a saradomin sword wearing either bandos or black d'hide armour depending on the task. My questions are which slayer master I should use (currently Chaelder)? Whether I am using the correct equipment (cannot afford anything more expensive but could sell current equipment for alternatives)? And what supplies I should take when I slay (currently I just bring monkfish but would potions (prayer pots?) be more useful/ cost effective/ allow for longer stays)?

 

Thank you, all help is appreciated. :)

[AHappySeeker]

Whip + d defender, enough super sets to repot every 2 mins, enough ppots to pray your highest dps prayer permanently + any protect prayers you might need..

[Platinum_Myr]

HappySeeker is right. Unless you need strength specifically, get a (vine)whip. Should always use super or extreme potions and piety/whatever the best prayer booster you can use is. Also I would suggest trying out duradel (shilo), and switch to kuradel as soon as you can.

[AHappySeeker]

Duradel is better than Kuradal.

[Hedgehog]

Duradel is better than Kuradal.

Please don't give advice based on untested claims. There is NO proof that Lapalok is better than Kuradal.

[The Floating Pen]

Duradel is better than Kuradal.

Please don't give advice based on untested claims. There is NO proof that Lapalok is better than Kuradal.

 

Is there conclusive proof that Kuradal is better? Apparently not, since it's untested...

[homer205]

Hedgehog never said that Kuradal was better, just warned the op to beware of seeker's suggestion. If you're going to use kuradal then make sure to repair the fairy ring near her (and do the required quests/barbarian training if you haven't).

[AHappySeeker]

Ok, I should rephrase that. There is currently some testing going on that indicates that Duradel is likely to be better than Kuradal. He has a veritable shit-ton on cannonable tasks.

 

In hindsight, that wasn't even what the OP wanted. I'm a spastic.

[Quyneax]

Lapalok generally has smaller tasks afaik, and Kuradal's dungeon is the most efficient way to do abyssals and possibly also iron and steel dragons, not to mention Kuradal being closer to a teleport, and that you get more points resulting in more skips. Overall, the most obvious advantages seem to be with Kuradal.

 

Edit: This is my standard slayer post, it's focused on powerslaying at medium-to-high levels, so it assumes you have all 70-80 stats with 200+ quest points:

[hide]The base slayer gear is as follows (alternatives in brackets):

• [For all slayer monsters except those mentioned under other weapons] Chaotic rapier (whip)
  
• Bandos body + legs (Verac's skirt with either fighter torso or proselyte top)
  
• [Depending on prayer/accuracy needs] Fire cape/Soul Wars cape/Ardougne cloak 3
  
• Barrows gloves (your best rfd gloves, at least rune)
  
• Steadfast/Dragon boots (rune boots)
  
• Amulet of fury (glory)
  
• Dragon defender (rune defender)
  
• Berserker ring (i)/ferocious ring if slaying in Kuradal's Dungeon (berserker ring, warrior ring)
  
• [Most important] Full slayer helmet (Slayer helmet, black mask)
  
• [For magic defence on waterfiends/aquanites] Karil's top and elite void skirt (black dragonhide body and chaps)
  
• [Crush attacks to use on waterfiends] Chaotic maul (Saradomin sword, Zamorakian spear)
  
• [stab attacks for higher-levelled dragons, when not using rapier] Korasi's sword (Zamorakian spear, leaf-bladed sword)
  
• Task-specific items such as mirror shields, antifire shields/potions, elemental shields, rock hammers, crystal chimes
  
• Cannon (optional, up to personal preference)
  

Slayer setups generally emphasise strength bonus, which increases the average damage of each succesful hit (slayer monsters usually having rather low defence, hitting is not a problem). Secondly, prayer bonus is important to keep the cost of prayer potions down (as you slay with piety on, to increase the speed of your kills. This is cost-effective and highly recommended). As a rule of thumb, +10 prayer bonus or above is good, but don't overdo it (anything above +20 is a waste). Defence and accuracy bonus are usually not fretted over (any defence bonus over 200 will do; if you get hit too often you should be using a protection prayer). Dagganoth, black demon, black dragon, lesser demon, hellhound, bloodveld and spectre tasks should be cannoned, as it dramatically increases xp rates (although it costs a bit).

 

Some notes on gear: You'll want a fury and a berserker ring before you get bandos plate, and get that before tassets. You'll want accuracy bonus on higher-levelled dragons; if using stab attacks (which you should) you can use the Ardougne cloak 3 which provides you with +6 stab and +6 prayer bonus. Torso + sw cape and fire cape + proselyte are common cheap top/cape combinations; the former is better.

 

Some levels to get for slayer (in approximate order but I'm not sure on the summoning):

• 70 prayer and King's Ransom - piety
  
• 68 summoning - bunyip
  
• 81 dungeoneering (you need 2 million xp, which takes you to level 80, but allowing some tokens for the scroll of life) - rapier
  
• 89 herblore (85 with a +4 stew boost) - extreme potions, superantifires
  
• 95 prayer - turmoil and soul split
  
• 88 summoning - unicorn
  
• 96 herblore (91 with a +5 stew boost) - overload
  
• 99 summoning - steel titan
  

I'm sure I missed something but this is most of it.[/hide]

Edited July 11, 2012 by Quyneax

[DontKnowAnyGoodNames]

Thanks alot for the advice, it is much appreciated. :)

[bojangles]

plus her ring gives bonus damage in her dungeon and quick teleport