So I haven't played in probably a year and a half, the combat update was in the beginning of Beta. I basically need a recap. I understand the way combat works, so I'm good there, but as far as what items are killer now vs what got nerfed I'm clueless. I'm melee based, all high 80's and 99 def. What do I need to know? Please and thank you!

Unless you got the mils upon mils for Drygores melee based = no go.

In EoC to maximise kills and xp and such you really ought to use all 3 classes as a minimum. Ideally you'd follow most of the weaknesses more exactly, though it's not entirely vital for most things.

You're going to want to get power armor, meaning GWD (bandos, subjugation, and armadyl), for the dps boost. For rings you're going to want to do The World Wakes ASAP to get the 6th age circuit which has as much crit on it as a onyx ring (i) without the hours it takes at MA to get the latter. For necklaces you're going to want saradomin's whisper for melee, saradomin's murmur for range, and Arcane Stream necklace from DG.

 

For weapons you can afford t7 for range and mage, use Ahrim's staff for mage until you hit 75 at which point you upgrade to Polypore or Staff of Light, at 80 get a chaotic staff. For range use a crystal bow or hand cannon until you hit 80 and then get a royal crossbow.

 

For melee until you can afford drygores you're going to want a main hand chaotic claw and the enhanced excalibur from the seers hard achievements.

 

For capes the Fire Cape/Kiln Cape are the best for melee, Mage arena for magic, and Ava's Alerter for range.

 

 

Once you get drygores there isn't very much that you can't just plow through with melee, especially if you have 95 Prayer and access to overloads.

Okay cool thanks. I have a lot to do lol.