My Experience With The Strung Rabbit Foot

[Dino_Da_Gino]

I know there is some discrepancy over the effectiveness of the RoW and whether it sometimes even decreases chances of good drops, so I decided to try out the Strung Rabbit Foot while I was going for my woodcutting goal. Now according to Jagex, it supposedly increases the chance of a bird's nest while woodcutting. Keeping this in mind, I took down some data while wearing /not wearing my SRF over the course of the past couple weeks. This is what I found.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What/how much I was cutting

 

 

 

Draynor Willows

 

 

 

3.5-4k logs a day

 

 

 

Wielding a dragon axe

 

 

 

Total of 74k logs cut since I started this experiment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figures and Results

 

 

 

While cutting about 3.5-4k logs a day and wearing the Rabbit Foot, I was averaging between 16-20 nests a day. Most seemed to be split half and half between ring nests and seed nests, with the occasional bird's egg. I figured this was pretty good, as that is a decent amount of nests. Also, a couple times I had the luck of getting an upwards of 2 to 3 nests per load. I began to think maybe it did actually have a fairly decent effect on the number of nests you get while cutting. Things were looking good for the Rabbit Foot :thumbsup:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next I started cutting without the Rabbit Foot on. Cutting the same amount of logs a day for the same amount of time, I realized something after comparing my figures; I was getting the same amount of bird's nests. With or without it equipped, I'm getting the same average of 16-20 nests a day within the 3.5-4k logs span. I even still had the luck of getting 2 to 3 nests a load about as often as I did with the SRF on. :-k The drop rate of nests without a Strung Rabbit Foot on were strikingly similar, leading me to believe that the SRF may not have the effect that Jagex says it does.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

 

 

Jagex says that the Strung Rabbit Foot is supposed to increase the number of bird nests while woodcutting. However, according to my figures that I kept while cutting over the past couple of weeks, the difference between wearing one and not wearing one is negligible. Averaging around the same number of nests with or without one, I'm fairly certain that the Rabbit Foot has no effect whatsoever. Could it be another non-effective drop increasing item by Jagex? Maybe. I know some people believe the RoW doesn't work, so might this be the case again? I think that it is entirely possible. Not only that, I think it is rather bland looking and doesn't really match any clothing. :D However, it's not as though they are hard to get or expensive at all, so you aren't sacrifcing anything but your cool outfit in getting one lol. So to conclude, whether you wear one or not, I believe you will be getting the same amount of nests no matter what. Actually, I have even heard other people complain about it's effectiveness, so my results may hold some truth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

This is only my data. Someone else may have a different experience with the Rabbit Foot than I did, but I have cut enough logs and kept track of all my data carefully enough to not ignore my results.

[wakka102]

well, why not wear it? you got something better for the spot? :lol: thats the real question :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sure it does "something"

[Dino_Da_Gino]

haha, well I do like the looks of a glory amulet there better than the rabbit foot. but like I said, wear it if you want, but I didn't see any difference :D

[wakka102]

haha, well I do like the looks of a glory amulet there better than the rabbit foot. but like I said, wear it if you want, but I didn't see any difference :D

I prefer to wear effective things over "pretty" things while training. Pretty stuff is for not training or doing something that doesn't require running or something like this. :)

[Dino_Da_Gino]

well in my opinion, it isn't effective :D I've seen no difference in the amount of nests, so I decided not to wear it anymore. It's the same as the people who feel they don't need to wear a RoW even though it is considered "effective."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just my choice though, I don't want to totally tear down the poor rabbit's foot lol. but I am done with them.

[zman123123]

 

haha, well I do like the looks of a glory amulet there better than the rabbit foot. but like I said, wear it if you want, but I didn't see any difference :D

I prefer to wear effective things over "pretty" things while training. Pretty stuff is for not training or doing something that doesn't require running or something like this. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i complelty agree... isn't wearing it worth the chance of maybe 1 more nest a day? over a glory do um.. nothing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good guide tho, i might add

[Jake_Corsair]

Actually it doesn't increase the number of nests you get, just increases the chance of getting nests. And I think we all know from the Ring of Wealth experiences, that doesn't mean it's a sure thing.

[Bones_Zero]

Maybe there may not be a noticeable difference, but I'd keep wearing it because I doubt Jagex would lie about its effect.

[Dino_Da_Gino]

Maybe. But like I said, this is my data, and someone else might have a different experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And no where in there did I say "do not wear these they are a waste of time." I said I didn't see any difference, commenting on the effectiveness of it. Wear one if you want, I'm just saying that I don't think I need to anymore.

[zman123123]

I understand what your saying compleltly, I wasn't trying to flame you.

[Freshwacka]

Theres no difference... this time.

[salim123]

it only raises the chance of gettin a egg nest

[bbeetuna]

The other day I managed to get 4 nests off of yews and magic trees. Within an hour :shock:

[Deiophobus]

Often its luck, and I still get an ample amount of nests when I woodcut.

 

 

 

I wonder if your wc level affects it?

[un1kmage]

it only raises the chance of gettin a egg nest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And where did you take that info from?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because, here's a quote from the KB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rabbit, aside from leaving you with bones and raw rabbit meat, will leave behind a lucky rabbit's foot. This small and innocuous item can be strung, with level 37 Crafting and a ball of wool, to make a rabbit-foot necklace - an invaluable tool for Woodcutting masters. This reward will greatly increase your chance of receiving a bird's nest when Woodcutting.

[DRUMINATOR17]

eh the way i see it is as follows...and its the same with row too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i dont see much of a point in paying out 2mil for a ring when ill "get better loot" in the long run wearing my row...a(fter all all my decent drops i got i had it on then...then again i never forget it so ive never tested it out)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same way with woodcutting no point in wearing a fury or glory when your not fighting anything and are barely visable so they serve small value in your "skililng outfit" so if i can remember or im doing long periods of woodcutting then you will catch me with that rabbits foot round my neck :wink:

[Dino_Da_Gino]

Yes but my point is not that it doesn't look cool. My point is that I was wondering whether or not it even helps... by all means, wear them. In fact please do, so people will quit saying that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sure Jagex meant it to do something, but it's not as though it helps as far as a 2:1 ratio. If I were getting 20 nests a day with it and 8 a day without it, then yeah I would be all over it. I'm just saying maybe it doesn't even really help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By no means was I advocating people not wearing it. The whole point of this was to determine it's effectiveness, it's not like I'm a RuneScape fashion critic and I think the "ugly little necklace" shouldn't be worn because it isn't pretty. I'm saying maybe, just maybe, it doesn't really help. That's it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And as far as I can tell, over the course of cutting 74k logs in this study of mine, no, it doesn't help.

[atestarossa]

eh the way i see it is as follows...and its the same with row too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i dont see much of a point in paying out 2mil for a ring when ill "get better loot" in the long run wearing my row...a(fter all all my decent drops i got i had it on then...then again i never forget it so ive never tested it out)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same way with woodcutting no point in wearing a fury or glory when your not fighting anything and are barely visable so they serve small value in your "skililng outfit" so if i can remember or im doing long periods of woodcutting then you will catch me with that rabbits foot round my neck :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acctually, it's ca 50k for the ring, now 2 mill...

[Bloodveld]

Actually it doesn't increase the number of nests you get, just increases the chance of getting nests.

:lol:

 

 

 

You know that if you have a greater chance of getting nests, that you're going to get more nests?

[Satenza]

Not neccessarily.

[Dalcyte]

 

Actually it doesn't increase the number of nests you get, just increases the chance of getting nests.

:lol:

 

 

 

You know that if you have a greater chance of getting nests, that you're going to get more nests?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

don't use your "loooogic" on me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lol, like the ROW, it depends, it can do good, or it may not. Depends...on nothing really. But good info, but regardless, what other ammy are you going to wear? Why not wear it?

[bbalking]

Maybe if you believe in luck it works, (as you're fooled into believing it) and if you're wise (like me 8-) ) then you see that it infact does nothing just like a RoW

[Lep]

Luck items like these do something, as little as it may be. Not even Jagex would release these items to do absolutely nothing.

[Will H]

Luck items like these do something, as little as it may be. Not even Jagex would release these items to do absolutely nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreed, I mean, there is no chance whatsoever of getting increased nests if you don't wear it. You should just wear it anyway.

[wakka102]

 

 

Actually it doesn't increase the number of nests you get, just increases the chance of getting nests.

:lol:

 

 

 

You know that if you have a greater chance of getting nests, that you're going to get more nests?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

don't use your "loooogic" on me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lol, like the ROW, it depends, it can do good, or it may not. Depends...on nothing really. But good info, but regardless, what other ammy are you going to wear? Why not wear it?

People need to understand something about ROW's, the change is not going to be noticable. The reason is because it only effects dragon items. I believe this because of how the drop system was described by a mod once. There are 2 wheels spun, one has all of the common drops and the other has rare drops. There are several spots on the wheel (small ones) that will make it go to the rare drops. For some monsters (KQ) this spot is larger then for others. WHen it hits that thing and moves to the rare drop wheel it wheel it can hit a dragon item, this is where the ROW comes in, it will increase the size of landing on a dragon item in this spot. Therefore, since hte ROW only effects dragon items it will be an unnoticable change by any study, however the chance is still there. I don't consider the change to be good enough to substitute it for a DK ring since those let me hit harder.