elucin8er Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Now I've seen over 100 posts of people giving up on hunter because "it's too slow, it's boring etc etc." 99% of these people start up with "the bird takes too long to ...." You can stop right there, there is your flaw. How did all these people get over lvl 40 in the first few hours of beginning the skill? Here's a short leveling guide on HOW. 1. Levels 1-9 - Snow tracking location: Head north east from Relleka and track until lvl 9, or until you get bored. If you complain about this, just remember how you had to train at the first agility course until lvl 35 agility. Hunter comes in at the perfect moment to begin a new location. If you like, you can track here until lvl 15, but it may take a little while. 2. Levels 9 - 15 - Jungle tracking: Furthest south of fieldtip hills, where the screen turns black. Same tracking principle, just with vines bushes and holes. Do this until lvl 15, or maybe a little over if you're enjoying it. 3. Levels 15 - 23 - Butterfly catching: Already, at lvl 15, the skill changes. Compare this to cooking, fishing, agility etc, where you merely change locations to do the same thing. Hunter avoids this, and immidiently switches to something new. Catch butterflies north west of the gnome stronghold. They won't appear on your mini map, so you'll have to keep your eyes peeled and your reflexes sharp to catch these little red critters. Decent xp, and enough to keep you going until level 23. 4. Levels 23 - 29 - Kebbit Trapping + Butterfly Catching: Now, we move onto the waiting traps, while still catching butterflies in the same location. Bring a hatchet with you to cut the nearby trees to use to prop up the boulders while you continue catching butterflies. This is decent xp, and should get you to 31 with no troubles. You have a choice to switch to net trapping at lvl 29 to catch lizards southeast of canafis, although I'd advise against it as it's merely 2 more levels to switch onto ... 5. Levels 29 - 43 - Lizards: Set up two traps in mortania, and continue checking, releasing and repeating until lvl 43. At level 40 you can set up 3 traps, making xp go even faster! If you're in need of the jungle camo set head over to the jungle andand setup some pitfall traps at lvl 31. I'd suggest sticking to lizards if it's xp you're after. 6. Levels 43 - 46 - Falcon Use: Head back to the woodlands now for a change of pace and scenery. This is a good break from constant trap placement, and it's quite decent xp. Buy your falcon for 500gp, hang out with some friends and catch some spoted kibits. If this isn't your style, just stick to Lizards until lvl 47 :P 1. Levels 47 - 59 - Orange Salamanders: Now we move onto the next stage, and you'll be here for a while. If you haven't already guessed, it's net trapping orange salamanders. Head out to the desert, east across the bridge, and a few paces due east will bring you to your destination. Use three traps for greatest xp, and hunt your life away with waterskins, knives, nets and ropes. It may take a while for lvl 59, but you'll get there eventually. :D 1. Levels 59 - 99 - Red Salamanders: This is believed to be the fastest xp in the game, and most say they will remain here until level 99. --------------------- Well there you have it people, a quick begginners guide. So before you critisize the skill again or claim it to be slow, make sure you have tested the skill leveling methods I've listed above. Happy Hunting! P.S. After reading input from many other people I've decided to work on my guide further and place some other leveling strategies around the place. Thanks for the feedback all! Proper Daily blogging including Starcraft 2! Includes goal for 80+ all stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im1knight Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 agreed. i just got 30 hunting and it only took me 3 hours from lvl 1-30 since atfer lvl 20 u can set 2 traps at once anyway lol Quit runescape on Jan 6th of 2008, at level of 115 with around 150M worth of item in bank...however stats still remainsWorld 59, the world i loved~ Now 95% dedicated to playing Microsoft flight simulator http://www.youtube.com/user/im1knightmy youtube channel with many FSX videos i made. please leave a comment if you will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haitovich Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I agree. I haven't had a lot of time to play, but I have managed to get it to 13 already.... even with "the bird takes too long" MY BEST ITEM IS A BRONSE COIN! I KILLED ZEZIMA AND HE DROPED IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd555 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I agree, i love hunting. I just got the ability to put up 3 traps! and i just got the rank of 2,620th best Hunter in runescape! it is not a slow skill. it is not as repetive as other runescape skills, Woodcutting,Mining,and Agility to name a few. I used Birds to lvl 7 then used the feldip weasels to 15 and butterflys to 25 and i have been catching Cerulian Twitchs and Butterflys upto now (lvl 40) Just 10 more levels till ALL my skills are lvl 50+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captianant Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 oo0 I can't wait to get started on Hunter.... thanks for makin this, eluc! : Sodb ForumStop thinking. It's Runescape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dork Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Very nice quick guide. :) I'm sitll not starting it until next Monday for various reasons though. :) Sig And Avatar by Tripsis - 99 Slayer Blog - My Pyramid Plunder GuideOwner of Fire Cape since 28-09-2005 - 426th to 99 Strength Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elucin8er Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks for your feedback, I'm doing some trial and error and making some changes. I'm also planning on adding some pictures and whatnot to add to the guide as well as some alternative routes. There's just so many different things to do, I'm loving it :3> Proper Daily blogging including Starcraft 2! Includes goal for 80+ all stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSOfr33k Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 This has helped A LOT. Thank you so much for writing this, it's a great guide for noob Hunters like me :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy123 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Not bad guide But maybe post in Player made guide forum :wink: I wont be starting to i get members Which looks on the horizon to me :| My Gallery :: Deviant Art ->Gallery :: Favourites :: ::My blog :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haitovich Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I've got a question.... are you sure catching Ruby Harvests levels 15-23 is the best way? I find them a lot harder to catch for 24xp than Cooper Longtails for 61xp MY BEST ITEM IS A BRONSE COIN! I KILLED ZEZIMA AND HE DROPED IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecube Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Great guide. Nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elucin8er Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Not bad guide But maybe post in Player made guide forum :wink: I wont be starting to i get members Which looks on the horizon to me :| I was thinking that, but it seems after the release of hunter it seems everyone is hanging around here, and I want some feedback from the minds of general p2p :P If all goes well hopefully I can put together a decent guide and place it in the correct forum :P Proper Daily blogging including Starcraft 2! Includes goal for 80+ all stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esper_Jones Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Hmm, completely different from what I did... 1-7 at Red Birds 7-13 at Weasels 13-20 at Desert Tracking Guys 20-43 at level 19 birds. 43+ at the falconry place. Jack of all trades, master of thieving. 259th to 99 thieving. All stats 75+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks for the help! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodomX Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I heard birds are the fastest XP. Add 1,407 posts to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemis_42 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Yah, but don't you need guam tar for each lizard you catch? "Those who know nothing, can understand nothing" - Ansem, Kingdom Hearts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elucin8er Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Yah, but don't you need guam tar for each lizard you catch? Nope Proper Daily blogging including Starcraft 2! Includes goal for 80+ all stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalcyte Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 well euc, you are an undoubtly uber skiller, so i trust ya...i'll use it come tomarrow! Click for mah Blog!- I'm not sure why you would though because i never update it Achieved 99 Thieving 3/10/07-992nd to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdevilv Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 just get 15 swamp tar and 1 guam and ur set. They give more xp then birds! i just tried em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elucin8er Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 just get 15 swamp tar and 1 guam and ur set. They give more xp then birds! i just tried em. Yeah they're awesome, especially with 3 traps at the location I have a picture of. I'm off to try falcony xp rates, hopefully it'll be even better than lizards. Proper Daily blogging including Starcraft 2! Includes goal for 80+ all stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youaretheman Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Just another skilling stat..*sigh* LAME! :twisted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggiwhplar Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 just get 15 swamp tar and 1 guam and ur set. They give more xp then birds! i just tried em. Yeah they're awesome, especially with 3 traps at the location I have a picture of. I'm off to try falcony xp rates, hopefully it'll be even better than lizards. My friend said falcons are crazy-fast XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadmeet1234 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 i have yet to try the falconry, but so far doing the orange salamanders after lvl 47 (wearing ghraak i believe it is) is very good exp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecube Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Falconry is very fast exp, only problem is it's quite crowded on some worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisje Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Falconry is very fast exp, only problem is it's quite crowded on some worlds. Yeah ofcourse, people are screaming them out on the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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