While Barrowing, I see a lot of low-level players wielding a Saradomin prayer book in the shield slot, ostensibly for the defence bonuses it supplies when fighting Verac or in the tunnels, and the prayer bonus for the rest of the time. However, there is a better (and much cheaper) option for this: a Broodoo Shield.

 

 

 

It has the same prayer bonus (+5) and higher melee defence stats (Stab +10, Slash +10, and Crush +15 compared with Stab +8, Slash +8, Crush +8 for the Sara book). It also has a very small magic attack bonus (+3), handy for those using magic. While its mage and range defence values are less than the Sara book (+5 and 0 respectively), given that low levels typically pray against Karil and Ahrim, this doesn't matter. So get yourself down to the jungle, as there's always a broodoo victim or two there on highly populated worlds. With five nails and a couple of snake skins(now easily available from Mos'le Harmless), you've got a fine new addition to your Barrowing kit.

thats sweet... good idea and good advice (not a lower level though,=p)

Nice find, although real men use a Zammy pray book 8-) .

I used them when i first started barrowing :)

 

 

 

but now i stick to my zammy book and rune kite.

=D> Never knew that, good tip!

like the other guy, that's what i first used when I started. Got a guthan pl8 and ahrims skirt in a double chest, sold them and got a whip, been doing it off and on ever since. Now though i have a zammy book and obby shield, but it's a great tool to start with.

better tip = train until you can do more than one barrows trip an hour :S?

Nice find, although real men use a Zammy pray book 8-) .

 

No, real men use a Mage's Book 8-) .

better tip = train until you can do more than one barrows trip an hour :S?

 

 

 

LMAO.

 

 

 

I normally use a crystal shield for now, as I don't wear much armor there. I kinda need the bonuses crystal offers.

Nice find, although real men use a Zammy pray book 8-) .

 

 

 

+1. Jingle Bells, Guthix smells, Zammy all the way. Sara died, no one cried, Hip Hip Hip Hurray!

yeah good idea. 1 problem. ur 6 months too late. I can't afford a prayer book so I've been using brodoo sheild for prayer bonuses for like the past 6 months

yeah good idea. 1 problem. ur 6 months too late. I can't afford a prayer book so I've been using brodoo sheild for prayer bonuses for like the past 6 months

If you were smart enough to read through the entire topic before you posted, you would see that you are the only one who has. :roll:

ya, but for the rest of us there are these two things we call "defense" and "prayer" lvls -.-

I must say, I'm quite surprised I'm getting flamed for offering a small tip to low levels. You'd think I was suggesting killing bunnies with axes to improve your Barrowing*. I reiterate: the point of this thread is to advise lower levelled players that a Broodoo Shield is a better option than a Saradomin Book for Barrowing. For those who seem to believe that lower-levelled players have no business at the Barrows, it's a much more fun way of making money than spending hours standing around woodcutting, fishing or merchanting, and a great way (if you're lucky) to be able to afford that first whip, which will help them more quickly achieve the levels you appear to regard as 'worthy'.

 

 

 

*For the hard of reading crowd, I should emphasise that I am not condoning the killing of bunnies with axes.

I must say, I'm quite surprised I'm getting flamed for offering a small tip to low levels. You'd think I was suggesting killing bunnies with axes to improve your Barrowing*. I reiterate: the point of this thread is to advise lower levelled players that a Broodoo Shield is a better option than a Saradomin Book for Barrowing. For those who seem to believe that lower-levelled players have no business at the Barrows, it's a much more fun way of making money than spending hours standing around woodcutting, fishing or merchanting, and a great way (if you're lucky) to be able to afford that first whip, which will help them more quickly achieve the levels you appear to regard as 'worthy'.

 

 

 

*For the hard of reading crowd, I should emphasise that I am not condoning the killing of bunnies with axes.

 

 

 

llv 95 and no cash yet to buy a whip you do know i feel liek a lol leveled person now do you :(

+1. Jingle Bells, Guthix smells, Zammy all the way. Sara died, no one cried, Hip Hip Hip Hurray!

 

 

 

 

 

Siggied.

I must say, I'm quite surprised I'm getting flamed for offering a small tip to low levels. You'd think I was suggesting killing bunnies with axes to improve your Barrowing*. I reiterate: the point of this thread is to advise lower levelled players that a Broodoo Shield is a better option than a Saradomin Book for Barrowing. For those who seem to believe that lower-levelled players have no business at the Barrows, it's a much more fun way of making money than spending hours standing around woodcutting, fishing or merchanting, and a great way (if you're lucky) to be able to afford that first whip, which will help them more quickly achieve the levels you appear to regard as 'worthy'.

 

 

 

*For the hard of reading crowd, I should emphasise that I am not condoning the killing of bunnies with axes.

 

 

 

llv 95 and no cash yet to buy a whip you do know i feel liek a lol leveled person now do you :(

 

 

 

I am lvl 92 and can't afford a whip. However they are well overpriced.

 

llv 95 and no cash yet to buy a whip you do know i feel liek a lol leveled person now do you Sad

 

 

 

I'm sorry I made you upset, that was not my intention. My point was that lower-levelled players have as much right to Barrow as anyone else.

 

 

 

For the record, not having a whip at your level makes you more likely to be an interesting person, as you haven't wasted hours of your life woodcutting, fishing or (heaven forbid) merchanting. It certainly doesn't make you a low level.

Nice find, although real men use a Zammy pray book 8-) .

 

 

 

+1. Jingle Bells, Guthix smells, Zammy all the way. Sara died, no one cried, Hip Hip Hip Hurray!

 

 

 

Aaaaaannnnndddd sigged!

 

 

 

Now I dont know anything about barrows since im to low to do it...(check my sig stats) but i do know that the broodoo shield has a good bonus. I have a few my self.