September 3, 201312 yr Given everything else is equal (same tier, same +damage, same weapon type, not fighting something with a special weakness to either), in general, is Ranged or Magic better? 6,924th to 30 hunting, 13,394th to 30 summoning, 52,993rd to 30 DivinationKiln Record (Post-EoC): W 25 - L 0, 14 Uncut Onyx, 8 Jad hits received (Best record: Two in the same kiln)Obby set renewed post update #2: 0QBD drops: 21 crossbow parts, 3 Visages, 1 Kites, 2 KitsMax Port Score [2205] Achieved: 27th April 2013 (World 2nd) Farmyard Rampage ranking: 12th, 50,000 Kills. Dragon Pickaxe Drops: 1 (Times after I first entered Battlefield: 2h)
September 3, 201312 yr If everything is equal in tiers and stats and there is no weakness to sway things melee=ranged=mage Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue
September 3, 201312 yr Asphyxiate is better than rapid fireWild magic is better than bombardment (unless you aoe it)Concentrated blast is better than any other ranged basicMetamorphosis is better than Death's swiftness Staves also have a slightly longer range than dual crossbows, not sure about wand+orb, though I think royal crossbow at least ties with staves for range. In real life MMO you don't get 99 smithing by making endless bronze daggers.
September 3, 201312 yr Author If everything is equal in tiers and stats and there is no weakness to sway things melee=ranged=mage That's certainly the theory, and probably nearly true when it comes down to actual weapon damage, but was wondering if the same can be said about weapons. Basically, it boils down to this: I am torn between sticking to my Royal Crossbow, go back and buy a set of Virtus off GE again, or even blow money on a pair of Ascension Crossbows. This is mostly for slaying purposes only and general killing, with bit of bossing on the side too (mostly QBD). Drygores isn't on the menu due to BoL being extremely unfriendly to melee, especially if competition is involved, at least not yet. Also wanted to check if my hunch of Magic being better than Ranged was just a delusion or was there any substance to it. 6,924th to 30 hunting, 13,394th to 30 summoning, 52,993rd to 30 DivinationKiln Record (Post-EoC): W 25 - L 0, 14 Uncut Onyx, 8 Jad hits received (Best record: Two in the same kiln)Obby set renewed post update #2: 0QBD drops: 21 crossbow parts, 3 Visages, 1 Kites, 2 KitsMax Port Score [2205] Achieved: 27th April 2013 (World 2nd) Farmyard Rampage ranking: 12th, 50,000 Kills. Dragon Pickaxe Drops: 1 (Times after I first entered Battlefield: 2h)
September 3, 201312 yr What Gwyn said is what you need to know - in terms of kill rate on running targets (like BoL) I'd say seismic > ascension > virtus > cstaff > ccbows/rxb > other stuff. You can occasionally use barrages to aggro more troops as well. Supporter of Zaros | Quest Cape owner since 22 may 2010 | No skills below 99 | Total level 2595 | Completionist Cape owner since 17th June 2013 | Suggestions 99 summoning (18th June 2011, previously untrimmed) | 99 farming (14th July 2011) | 99 prayer (8th September 2011) | 99 constitution (10th September 2011) | 99 dungeoneering (15th November 2011) 99 ranged (28th November 2011) | 99 attack, 99 defence, 99 strength (11th December 2011) | 99 slayer (18th December 2011) | 99 magic (22nd December 2011) | 99 construction (16th March 2012) 99 herblore (22nd March 2012) | 99 firemaking (26th March 2012) | 99 cooking (2nd July 2012) | 99 runecrafting (12th March 2012) | 99 crafting (26th August 2012) | 99 agility (19th November 2012) 99 woodcutting (22nd November 2012) | 99 fletching (31st December 2012) | 99 thieving (3rd January 2013) | 99 hunter (11th January 2013) | 99 mining (21st January 2013) | 99 fishing (21st January 2013) 99 smithing (21st January 2013) | 120 dungeoneering (17th June 2013) | 99 divination (24th November 2013) Tormented demon drops: twenty effigies, nine pairs of claws, two dragon armour slices and one elite clue | Dagannoth king drops: two dragon hatchets, two elite clues, one archer ring and one warrior ring Glacor drops: four pairs of ragefire boots, one pair of steadfast boots, six effigies, two hundred lots of Armadyl shards, three elite clues | Nex split: Torva boots | Kalphite King split: off-hand drygore mace 30/30 Shattered Heart statues completed | 16/16 Court Cases completed | 25/25 Choc Chimp Ices delivered | 500/500 Vyrewatch burned | 584/584 tasks completed | 4000/4000 chompies hunted
September 5, 201312 yr At the moment it's magic/melee > range Sway all day, Butterfly flaps all the way! ✿ ♥‿♥)
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