Post by notasoupbowl on Sept 3, 2009 18:16:51 GMT -5
This guide is a work in process. I will be adding each monster as I find them. If you guys have any suggestions for a monster, post here and I'll see what I can do 
Making a table of the range of ranged weaponry.. gotta do a lot of testing for this soon. It may not be accurate right now, some are just guesses. I'll fix this.
Note: These are amount of squares inbetween you and the opponent.
Magic shortbow: 6, 8 - Confirmed
Darts: 3,4 - Confirmed
Knives: 4, 5 - Confirmed
Javelins: 5,6 - Confirmed
Magic longbow, 10, 10 - Confirmed
Rune Crossbow: 8,10 - Confirmed
Crystal bow: 10?
If someone could check crystal bow it'd be nice, as I don't have one.
This has not been tested properly. Check back soon.
I highly recommend turning off ground blending in your runescape graphics so you can see the tiles. It makes it easier to safespot.
Also! I am still going to do my barrows guide, I know it's been kicking around for over 4 years, but september 2nd 2009's update really messed it up.. but it'll be done eventually. After I get the stats I recommend, more likely. This is not a distraction from it! I just feel bad for starting things and not finishing them...
Waterfiends
Range: 4
(Range is how far they can hit.)
Max hit: 11
Defense: High
Notes:
For the first 5 minutes during aggresive period, I highly recommend bringing food and a prayer potion. Pray range until they aren't aggresive, otherwise you'll get beaten up a lot.
They use both ranged and magic, so you will still take damage with ranged pray.
After the aggresive period runs out, you don't need food. If you suck at luring them to the safespots, then you might need a bit, but they occasionally drop cooked sharks.
Weapon recommended: Magic shortbow (With mithril arrows, is a common drop) or Rune c'bow with broad-tipped. Range potions are a must.
Abberant Spectre
Range: 7
Max hit: 11
Defense: Low
These are the main safespots I like. I do not recommend others, but feel free to try if you want.
If they don't get caught on the wall and approach you, either go up the stairs and wait for it to wander for a few seconds, or if they are no longer aggresive, lure another one to safespot 1. You can also lure the same one to here if you prefer:
Notes: If you click 'attack' you will run to a range of Your Range - 1, and you can step 1 back to get back into place.
When luring, after attacking make sure you run along the safespot wall, and avoid attacking ones south of the wall. This makes it easier so they don't get you.
This safespot is also a nice spot for getting the one directly north of the stairs. I only use it if it's crowded.
You can also use the safespot along the north wall by the stairs, it's essentially the same as the first one.
Weapon recommended: Rune crossbow with any bolts (low defense - but I use broad anyways). Magic shortbow can only be used on long range if safespotting. Crystal bow is more expensive and doesn't work as well as a Rune c'bow imo, but it's an option.
Making a table of the range of ranged weaponry.. gotta do a lot of testing for this soon. It may not be accurate right now, some are just guesses. I'll fix this.
Note: These are amount of squares inbetween you and the opponent.
Magic shortbow: 6, 8 - Confirmed
Darts: 3,4 - Confirmed
Knives: 4, 5 - Confirmed
Javelins: 5,6 - Confirmed
Magic longbow, 10, 10 - Confirmed
Rune Crossbow: 8,10 - Confirmed
Crystal bow: 10?
If someone could check crystal bow it'd be nice, as I don't have one.
This has not been tested properly. Check back soon.
I highly recommend turning off ground blending in your runescape graphics so you can see the tiles. It makes it easier to safespot.
Also! I am still going to do my barrows guide, I know it's been kicking around for over 4 years, but september 2nd 2009's update really messed it up.. but it'll be done eventually. After I get the stats I recommend, more likely. This is not a distraction from it! I just feel bad for starting things and not finishing them...
Waterfiends
Range: 4
(Range is how far they can hit.)
Max hit: 11
Defense: High
Notes:
For the first 5 minutes during aggresive period, I highly recommend bringing food and a prayer potion. Pray range until they aren't aggresive, otherwise you'll get beaten up a lot.
They use both ranged and magic, so you will still take damage with ranged pray.
After the aggresive period runs out, you don't need food. If you suck at luring them to the safespots, then you might need a bit, but they occasionally drop cooked sharks.
Weapon recommended: Magic shortbow (With mithril arrows, is a common drop) or Rune c'bow with broad-tipped. Range potions are a must.
Abberant Spectre
Range: 7
Max hit: 11
Defense: Low
These are the main safespots I like. I do not recommend others, but feel free to try if you want.
If they don't get caught on the wall and approach you, either go up the stairs and wait for it to wander for a few seconds, or if they are no longer aggresive, lure another one to safespot 1. You can also lure the same one to here if you prefer:
Notes: If you click 'attack' you will run to a range of Your Range - 1, and you can step 1 back to get back into place.
When luring, after attacking make sure you run along the safespot wall, and avoid attacking ones south of the wall. This makes it easier so they don't get you.
This safespot is also a nice spot for getting the one directly north of the stairs. I only use it if it's crowded.
You can also use the safespot along the north wall by the stairs, it's essentially the same as the first one.
Weapon recommended: Rune crossbow with any bolts (low defense - but I use broad anyways). Magic shortbow can only be used on long range if safespotting. Crystal bow is more expensive and doesn't work as well as a Rune c'bow imo, but it's an option.
