I think so far, there has been two uses cited for the balloon transport... namely Laws and Planks. I myself use it for a couple of other things as well. Anyway, I thought it would be useful to consolidate all the uses into one post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty much all of them require duel ring as this allows direct access to bank and then out to nearby balloon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Law crafting

 

 

 

Pouches + pure ess + normal log + law tiara + duel ring - ENTRANA

 

 

 

(Possibly not as fast as abyss, but fast enough nonetheless.. and safe)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Planking

 

 

 

Desired logs + cash + willow log + duel ring - VARROCK

 

 

 

(Cheaper than servant, however weight limit may be an issue with max inventory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Earth Crafting

 

 

 

Pouches + pure or normal ess + willow log + earth tiara + duel ring - VARROCK

 

 

 

(Slightly lower xp than powercrafting fires, but gives more runes and isuseful for stocking up on earths.. I myself have 20k fires from powercrafting, so nice alternative)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Limestone Mining

 

 

 

Pick + willow log + duel ring - VARROCK

 

 

 

(Although still a fair walk at the other end, this has definitely shortens the process for free construction xp)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Vials/Eye of Newts (Method 1)

 

 

 

Cash + normal log + duel ring - ENTRANA

 

 

 

(A little herblore shop is available just below Entrana's balloon station, the only problem is 50 of each in stock max, so world hopping may be required)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Vials/Eye of Newts (Method 2)

 

 

 

Cash + normal log + duel ring - TAVERLEY

 

 

 

(Run west to use Jatix in the herblore shop. Much more stock, however slightly longer run)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Cowhides

 

 

 

Fave weapon + little or no armour + oak log + duel ring - CRAFTING GUILD

 

 

 

(Cows just south west of you)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Snape Grass

 

 

 

Oak log + duel ring - CRAFTING GUILD

 

 

 

(Nip south round the crafting guild to access the spawns)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Limpwurt Roots

 

 

 

Oak log + melee gear (watch weight) + duel ring - CRAFTING GUILD

 

 

 

(As for snape grass above, except whoop some hobby butt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Air Crafting

 

 

 

Oak Log + ess/pure ess + pouches + air tiara + duel ring - CRAFTING GUILD

 

 

 

(An alternative to running up to fally east bank - needs timing to see if useful bearing in mind duel ring usage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Seaweed

 

 

 

Normal Log + duel ring - ENTRANA (ty willyhenriksen)

 

 

 

(Probably faster to use charter ship store, but added anyway)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Crafting Guild Ores (Gold/Silver/Clay) (ty primadog)

 

 

 

Oak Log + brown apron + duel ring + pick - CRAFTING GUILD

 

 

 

(After Swan Song, you can get brown apron from the necromancer just to the east if you forget it)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Spirit Tree Access (ty NukeMarine)

 

 

 

Magic Log - GNOME STRONGHOLD

 

 

 

(Expensive way to get to spirit tree, but fast. Alternative would be glory to edge, then east across bridge, or fairy ring to outside tree gnome village, then go inside)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14. Tree Farming - method 1 (ty NukeMarine)

 

 

 

Normal Log - TAVERLEY

 

 

 

(Lands right by the tree spot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Tree Farming - method 2 (ty NukeMarine)

 

 

 

Magic Log - GNOME STRONGHOLD

 

 

 

(Expensive, but could combine with trip to taverley first to do two trees in one hit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Fruit Tree Farming (ty NukeMarine)

 

 

 

Magic Log - GNOME STRONGHOLD

 

 

 

(Again expensive, but could combine with 14 and 15 to do 3 tree hits for the price of a normal and magic log)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Without duel rings, yew logs are a possibility (albeit 300 gp and an inv slot in cost) to return to bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add anything I havent thought of.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTFN

Nice, I feel encouraged to do the quest now lol. Wasn't gonig to bother, but looks like the baloons have way more uses than I initially though. :) Thx

Allthough it is somewhat efficient way to get snapes, i will still prefer lunar tele to waterbirth and back to bank.

Seaweed at entrane :)

silver, gold, and soft clay at crafting guild (need brown apron)

Quicker Spirit Tree access - Duel to CW, Gnome Stronghold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faster Fruit tree access - Gnome stronghold (one there), if 81 farming and planted spirit seed at Brimhaven, spirit to Brim for fruit tree there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree (farming) access - Duel to CW, Taverly, then Gnome Stronghold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It would be nice if Jagex moved Fally, Varrock and Lumby tree spots closer to the teleport locations. I figure if you plant trees, what's wrong in having a teleport circuit you can run?

like nuke marine said, faster access to spirit trees, same is true of gliders

uh, is their any that dont use duel rings?

Umm could someone please explain the ballooning system to me,ive not had members in over 3 months and its got me kinda clueless :oops:

the real use is if we can figure out when to crash to get to a particular spot between destinations :P

Umm could someone please explain the ballooning system to me,ive not had members in over 3 months and its got me kinda clueless :oops:

Umm could someone please explain the ballooning system to me,ive not had members in over 3 months and its got me kinda clueless :oops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's sort of recent from the new quest. And when you complete you can use the balloon travel system.