Barrows- EoC advice.

[NewBee]

Hi all, long time lurker (I remember when people actually posted in the Marketplace...), newbie poster :)

 

I think i'm in a very small minority but I'm one of the few old-school players who absolutely loves the Evolution of Combat update. I love the increased interaction and the increased difficulty with the introduction of specific weaknesses and the protection Prayer nerf. When I started playing Runescape, combat was watching two men hit each other with coloured sticks for three turns, so this is a world away and a great improvement!

 

I'm still very much a newbie to the Members world and recently got some defense on my pure PKer to be able to do the Barrows minigame.

 

Stats:

 

Ranged: 81

Magic: 83

Defense: 30

Prayer: 46

 

I've already completed the Barrows run a few times, but I'm relying a lot on luck to get past Karil who I just can't seem to hit. My current setup is using a Master Wand, Mage Book and full Mystic robes, yet I still can't hit him with Magic.

 

On my last run I switched to Ranged and couldn't land a hit either with a Magic shortbow and Saradomin arrows.

 

The last few times I've been a) avoiding him or b) got lucky with my Polypore.

 

Any suggestions on doing Barrows with the new update? Are the brothers still ridiculously weak to Magic, or do you have to target their specific weaknesses now?

 

And on different tack- how does the new update affect food and healing? Why do my Monkfish heal 1260 lp whereas Sharks and Rocktails only heal 1168?

[mlskid]

To help your question I think you might want to check out this guide that recently came out. http://forum.tip.it/topic/316011-barrows-eoc/#entry5338765

 

Other than that the only thing i can offer you is an explanation on the new food healing. They nerfed higher foods healing more so that you would use more food that is appropriate for your level, i.e. just use monks until you get to be a higher level and the level differences for food starts to become too little to heal you.

[yakdat]

barrows is slower now :(

[chenw]

Slower? If anything I found it faster...

 

If I included Akrisae into the equation though then yes its slower.

[NewBee]

To help your question I think you might want to check out this guide that recently came out. http://forum.tip.it/...c/#entry5338765

 

Other than that the only thing i can offer you is an explanation on the new food healing. They nerfed higher foods healing more so that you would use more food that is appropriate for your level, i.e. just use monks until you get to be a higher level and the level differences for food starts to become too little to heal you.

 

Thanks, that helps heaps!

 

I didn't see that guide before but it's pretty useful. Mods might want to merge this thread with that one as I think we'll get more discussion there