Skilling questions (from a returning player)

[Vulxai]

So I came back to RS a little bit out of sheer boredom (I'm in Afghanistan, there's more downtime than I'd like), and I was blown away at all the changes since I left. So I have some questions, forgive my lack of knowledge!

 

1) I see the term EoC around...what is that?

2) What the [censor] is Divination? I kind of fail to see it's usefulness, or point

3) What are the popular mage training methods these days? (Keep in mind, this is a brand new character, so I don't have a deep bank account, nor quests done yet)

4) What are the popular melee set-ups and training locations? I've been seeing something that the abby whip isn't that great anymore?

5) Good ranging methods?

6) Where are the good charm hunting spots these days?

7) Good mining/smithing methods?

8) Good fishing methods?

 

Again, please forgive my lack of knowledge. Also, keep in mind, my internet isn't amazing out here, and would rather not do any big monster hunting, as I can be disconnected at any given time (or have to leave at a moment's notice). Thanks!

[PolarBearBlue]

I'll try my best to answer each question.

 

1) EOC is the the Evolution of Comabt, which is the new form of combat in runescape. Weapons no longer have special attacks. Rather some have passive abilities and you have what is now abilities that do things similar to special attacks, but are not tied to one weapon. You should take your time doing the EOC tutorial to sorta get an idea of what it is.

 

2) Divination is the new "lore" inspired skill. Without giving spoilers away, you basically harvest memories in certain locations and place them back into the world. As a by product you get energies which can be used to make things, something like auras and scrimshaws that let you bank certain dropped items, at as a ring of life, protects extra items, etc. As far as I remember, divination is really what smithing is to mining, so sometime in the future, we are suppose to get another skill which divination compliments, called inventor.

 

3-5) I don't think I can answer these well but what I suggest, since your account is brand new, is to do as many quest as possible and training combat by Slayer. Like how doing Waterfalls gets you 30 attack or whatever automatically. In my opinion I would train by slayer, but by 70+ combat stats you'll have more options to what you can train with. Outside slayer I personally find Frost Dragons good for Melee, Roraii/Waterfiend/Chromatic Dragons good for Range, and Metal Dragons good for Magic. That's ignoring what I think people traditional call bosses, which are also good if you are efficient enough to kill them in speeds needed.

 

Also for set up, until you can get to the point where you can wear GWD/Nex sets, wear the best your charactr has the level for, upgrading whenever you can. And in general Dual wielding is better than using 2handed weapons (except in Dungeoneering).

 

6) Waterfiends are still great for charms. Charm sprites may also be an options.

 

7) I would have to say drop mining iron until you can do concentrated gold in LRC for mining and Artisan workshop for Smithing. However, the workshop is very expensive. Doing the Knight's Sword, and What's Mine is Yours will get you some nice boost.

 

8) Do whatever you can until you get to 30, do fly fishing until 70, then C2 fishing with fish flingers or Barbarian fishing with fish flingers all the way.

[Vulxai]

Thanks for the answer! And just for clarification, when I was talking about training spots, I was referring to 70+ stats (when this character gets there, obviously right now, I just do whatever I can until then)

[Sy_Accursed]

Just to add ot the Divination thing Polar got the wording a bit derped up.

 

Divination is not what Smithing is to Mining.

Divination is what Mining is to Smithing.

 

It is the gathering skill that does have limited scope beyond getting a resource (much like wc fish and mine), Inventor the artisan skill due to go into dev this summer with any luck will pair with it (as well as influencing other skills) to give a greater use to the energies.

 

Though divination does have its uses in present form thanks to the assorted signs and divine skilling locations that can turn a profit or provide a tangible useful function.

[Ned]

Welcome back Vulxai! I hope everything's going well for you on that side of the world.

[Vulxai]

Welcome back Vulxai! I hope everything's going well for you on that side of the world.

Thanks! Nice to see you in purple! Oh it's going about as well as it can lol