Ranged Question

[Tyler93]

Alright so I was thinking about getting the Royal Crossbow for Slayer and Bossing but I have a few questions. First off, As far as Slayer goes, Is the Royal Crossbow worth it? I used my Crystal Bow for a Greater Demon task (Which are weak to Bolts specifically) and it seemed to do great, Are Slayer monsters low enough that this wouldn't really matter? Also second, Would it be worth it to get the Royal Crossbow (or another) for Bossing if it's not good for Slayer? I'm still pretty nooby with this EoC stuff so all helps appreciated, Thanks!

 

 

 

EDIT: Guess I'm making this an overall Combat question lol >_<.

 

Alright so, Another question: Is Ganodermic worth it for Slayer as well or am I better off just using it for Bossing then buying something else for Slayer or maybe even lower level bosses, If so, What gear do I get?

 

What weapons are best for Magic? Is it best to use Wand/Shield or Book or a Staff? If so what's best? Currently have Master Wand/Mages Book and Ward of Subjugation.

 

What are the best Ranged weapons to get? Bolts/Arrows?

 

What are the best weapons to get for Crush/Stab/Slash? I'm trying to get a full set of some top end gear and supplies then blow a bunch of cash on Herblore/Summoning.

 

Is getting the full Armadyl and Bandos set worth it and are prices stable enough? I currently am using Veracs (with Bandos Chestplate) and Karils but I'm curious as repair costs really suck.

 

 

Sorry for the overload of questions but I'm horrible with EoC gearing and such, Thanks again!

[Tyler93]

Edit: Added this to the main post.

[Quyneax]

The best weapon for melee is the chaotic maul. No weakness specified.

 

Royal crossbow is pretty worth it I should think.

[Tyler93]

The best weapon for melee is the chaotic maul. No weakness specified.

 

Royal crossbow is pretty worth it I should think.

So using the Chaotic Maul for anything is the best? Also, What would get me through until I got the maul (Only at about 90k Tokens right now but working towards the maul).

 

So if a monster has a weakness to say Bolts specifically is Ranged still really effective even if its Arrows instead?

 

Thanks for the reply!

[Quyneax]

Until maul, godsword for slash, Zamorakian spear for stab, Saradomin sword for crush iirc (if that's t75 now).

 

Yes, arrows will be quite effective unless the monster has high defence to begin with. Royal crossbow is the best for all ranged unless you happen to have a Zaryte bow.

 

Gano is a tad expensive to my tastes, but it's worth it for bossing. Slayer, not so much imo.

 

For magic, wand > staff however the only tier 80 want is Virtus and rather expensive. Cstaff or Abs would be the next best.

[Tyler93]

Until maul, godsword for slash, Zamorakian spear for stab, Saradomin sword for crush iirc (if that's t75 now).

 

Yes, arrows will be quite effective unless the monster has high defence to begin with. Royal crossbow is the best for all ranged unless you happen to have a Zaryte bow.

 

Gano is a tad expensive to my tastes, but it's worth it for bossing. Slayer, not so much imo.

 

For magic, wand > staff however the only tier 80 want is Virtus and rather expensive. Cstaff or Abs would be the next best.

Alright so I'll buy those weapons for now, But with the maul will any of them be worth it to keep besides maybe the spear?

 

I'm buying the stuff for the royal crossbow, Zaryte seems a little costly and Royal is pretty cheap.

 

And yeah I was thinking Gano is pretty expensive, What would be the next best alternative thats either cheap to repair or doesn't require repair.

 

Virtus is pretty expensive I'd probably rather go with the ABS and Master Wand(?) if I need a shield.

 

 

Thanks again for the info.

[Quyneax]

Subjugation can substitute for ganodermic. Master wand sucks, I don't think anything weak to magic that requires a shield has low enough defence that tier 60 works. But I may be wrong.

 

Because cmaul is 5 levels higher than godswords/zspears etc, it has 1.05^5 = ~1,28 times the hit bonus, which is enough to make it better on any melee weak monster.

[Tyler93]

Awesome thanks for all the information, Appreciate it!

 

Also - If anyone knows, I was using Master Wand/Ward of Subjugation for Kalphite King the first couple days of release but I was busy for a while, What's best now? Would Armadyl Battlestaff/Zamorakian Spear/Crystal Bow(or Royal Crossbow) be the best weapon combination now?

 

Is Staff of Light that much of a step down from Armadyl Battlestaff? The cost difference is quite a bit so thought I'd ask.

[Cwazy Casper]

Is Ganodermic worth it for Slayer as well or am I better off just using it for Bossing then buying something else for Slayer or maybe even lower level bosses, If so, What gear do I get? I dont personally have the level, but i hear they plough through people now.

 

What weapons are best for Magic? Is it best to use Wand/Shield or Book or a Staff? If so what's best? Currently have Master Wand/Mages Book and Ward of Subjugation.

Shields are handy for bossing definatly, Best wands are Virtus > Ahrims > Master. For shields Farseer kite > Arcane Spirit Shield > Spectral >Ward. Books and orbs, Virtus > Ahrims, iv not tried anything else than that. Staff, im yet to try chaotic, but it is a lvl 80 weapon, but Armadyl battlestaff is very good to, with unlimited air runes now.

 

What are the best Ranged weapons to get? Bolts/Arrows? Royal Cbow all the way here, i compare it to the crossbow version of the Zaryte bow, Although slightly weaker, it is free to repair, and still hits very hard. Bolts, royal all the way.

 

What are the best weapons to get for Crush/Stab/Slash? I'm trying to get a full set of some top end gear and supplies then blow a bunch of cash on Herblore/Summoning.

There are new drygore weapons out(level 90), the maces, longsword and rapiers, all with off hand counter parts. Otherwise Chaotic maul, rapiers and longsword are good also :D

 

Is getting the full Armadyl and Bandos set worth it and are prices stable enough? I currently am using Veracs (with Bandos Chestplate) and Karils but I'm curious as repair costs really suck. I have armadyl, and bandos, the prices are very unstable at the moment, they dropped a good 4m on the chestplates other day. That being said, it is still usefull armours, but only the chestplates have the damage bonuses.

 

I was using Master Wand/Ward of Subjugation for Kalphite King the first couple days of release but I was busy for a while, What's best now? Would Armadyl Battlestaff/Zamorakian Spear/Crystal Bow(or Royal Crossbow) be the best weapon combination now? If you have designated tanks, then this is the way to go :} Only tanks will need shields. Swap spear for chaotic maul / Drygore weapons, and you're good to go :D

 

What would be the next best alternative thats either cheap to repair or doesn't require repair. Subjugation ^.^

 

Is Staff of Light that much of a step down from Armadyl Battlestaff? The cost difference is quite a bit so thought I'd ask. SoL is good, but you will notice the difference between that and an Arma Battlestaff.

[Tyler93]

Is Ganodermic worth it for Slayer as well or am I better off just using it for Bossing then buying something else for Slayer or maybe even lower level bosses, If so, What gear do I get? I dont personally have the level, but i hear they plough through people now.

 

What weapons are best for Magic? Is it best to use Wand/Shield or Book or a Staff? If so what's best? Currently have Master Wand/Mages Book and Ward of Subjugation.

Shields are handy for bossing definatly, Best wands are Virtus > Ahrims > Master. For shields Farseer kite > Arcane Spirit Shield > Spectral >Ward. Books and orbs, Virtus > Ahrims, iv not tried anything else than that. Staff, im yet to try chaotic, but it is a lvl 80 weapon, but Armadyl battlestaff is very good to, with unlimited air runes now.

 

What are the best Ranged weapons to get? Bolts/Arrows? Royal Cbow all the way here, i compare it to the crossbow version of the Zaryte bow, Although slightly weaker, it is free to repair, and still hits very hard. Bolts, royal all the way.

 

What are the best weapons to get for Crush/Stab/Slash? I'm trying to get a full set of some top end gear and supplies then blow a bunch of cash on Herblore/Summoning.

There are new drygore weapons out(level 90), the maces, longsword and rapiers, all with off hand counter parts. Otherwise Chaotic maul, rapiers and longsword are good also :D

 

Is getting the full Armadyl and Bandos set worth it and are prices stable enough? I currently am using Veracs (with Bandos Chestplate) and Karils but I'm curious as repair costs really suck. I have armadyl, and bandos, the prices are very unstable at the moment, they dropped a good 4m on the chestplates other day. That being said, it is still usefull armours, but only the chestplates have the damage bonuses.

 

I was using Master Wand/Ward of Subjugation for Kalphite King the first couple days of release but I was busy for a while, What's best now? Would Armadyl Battlestaff/Zamorakian Spear/Crystal Bow(or Royal Crossbow) be the best weapon combination now? If you have designated tanks, then this is the way to go :} Only tanks will need shields. Swap spear for chaotic maul / Drygore weapons, and you're good to go :D

 

What would be the next best alternative thats either cheap to repair or doesn't require repair. Subjugation ^.^

 

Is Staff of Light that much of a step down from Armadyl Battlestaff? The cost difference is quite a bit so thought I'd ask. SoL is good, but you will notice the difference between that and an Arma Battlestaff.

Awesome thanks for all the info, Appreciate it!

[feeh lizardo]

Whats is the best ranged weapon now? Royal C'bow or dragon crossbown (normal and off handed)?

[karnsy81]

Royal is the most practical. Zaryte is only slightly better, with a much higher price tag.

[100]

Zaryte has 1600ish damage where royal has 1860.

[jayc3399]

Zaryte has 1600ish damage where royal has 1860.

 

Speed my friend. Speed.

[100]

Abilities my m8. Abilities

[Quyneax]

Abilities my m8. Abilities

Abilities are affected by weapon speed. Zaryte bow has a very very slight advantage, both in damage and in running cost, but the investment cost (and the chance it drops a few million) can be prohibitive.