RuneHQ Index News Archives March '04 issue
A Cut(or Stab, or Crush, or Slash) Above the Rest cont... dragon dagger(poisoned) attack: stab+40 slash+25 crush-4 magic+1 range+0 other bonuses strength+39 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2.25 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 32 seconds, 15 rounds average damage:5.9 a round Dragon Longsword attack: stab+58 slash+69 crush-2 magic+0 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+3 crush+2 magic+0 range+0 other bonuses strength+71 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 3 seconds composite damage:84 damage in 48 seconds, 17 rounds average damage: 5.3 a round Dragon Mace attack: stab+40 slash-2 crush+60 magic+1 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+0 crush+0 magic+0 range+0 other bonuses strength+55 Prayer+5 atk ratio: 2.5 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 35 seconds, 14 rounds average damage: 6 a round Rune Axe attack: stab-2 slash+26 crush+24 magic+1 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+1 crush+0 magic+0 range+0 other bonuses strength+29 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2.5 seconds composite damage:84 damage in 53 seconds, 22 rounds average damage: 4 a round Rune Scimitar attack: stab+7 slash+45 crush-2 magic+1 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+1 crush+0 magic+0 range+0 other bonuses strength+44 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 36 seconds, 19 rounds average damage: 4.7 a round Rune Pickaxe attack: stab+26 slash-2 crush+24 magic+1 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+1 crush+0 magic+0 range+0 other bonuses strength+29 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2.5 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 36 seconds, 15 rounds average damage: 5.8 a round Dragon Battleaxe attack: stab-2 slash+70 crush+65 magic+1 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+0 crush+0 magic+0 range-1 other bonuses strength+85 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 3 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 40 seconds, 14 rounds average damage: 6.3 a round Rune Two-Handed Sword attack: stab-4 slash+69 crush+50 magic-4 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+0 crush+0 magic+0 range-1 other bonuses strength+70 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 4 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 51 seconds, 13 rounds average damage: 6.5 a round Silverlight attack: stab+9 slash+14 crush-2 magic+0 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+3 crush+2 magic+1 range+0 other bonuses strength+12 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2.75 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 52 seconds, 19 rounds average damage: 4.4 a round Scythe attack: stab+3 slash+8 crush+3 magic+1 range+0 defense: stab+0 slash+3 crush+1 magic+0 range+0 other bonuses strength+10 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 3.5 seconds composite damage:84 damage in 104 seconds, 30 rounds average damage: 2.8 a round Staff of Saradomin, Staff of Zamorak, Staff of Guthix attack: stab-1 slash-1 crush+6 magic+6 range+0 defense: stab+2 slash+3 crush+1 magic+6 range+0 other bonuses strength+2 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2.75 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 51 seconds, 19 rounds average damage: 4.5 a round Staff of Iban attack: stab+10 slash-1 crush+40 magic+10 range+0 defense: stab+2 slash+3 crush+1 magic+10 range+0 other bonuses strength+50 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 28 seconds, 14 rounds average damage: 6 a round magic Longbow(bronze arrows) attack: stab+0 slash+0 crush+0 magic+0 range+69 defense: stab+0 slash+0 crush+0 magic+0 range+0 other bonuses strength+0 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 3.5 seconds composite damage:84 damage in 77 seconds, 22 rounds average damage: 3.8 a round Staff of Air attack: stab+0 slash-1 crush+7 magic+10 range+0 defense: stab+2 slash+3 crush+1 magic+10 range+0 other bonuses strength+3 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 67 seconds, 34 rounds average damage: 2.5 a round Fire Battlestaff attack: stab+7 slash-1 crush+28 magic+10 range+0 defense: stab+2 slash+3 crush+1 magic+10 range+0 other bonuses strength+35 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 35 seconds, 18 rounds average damage: 4.9 a round Mystic Firestaff attack: stab+10 slash-1 crush+40 magic+1 range+0 defense: stab+2 slash+3 crush+1 magic+10 range+0 other bonuses strength+50 Prayer+0 atk ratio: 2.5 seconds composite damage: 84 damage in 31 seconds, 13 rounds average damage: 6.8 a round For those who can't understand all of that mumbo-jumbo, an easy-to-read graph: Hopefully, this article has helped your decision on what weapon to use. Oh yea, its a good bet that the iban staff is a glitch, its way too powerful (and if it isnt, guess what weapon i'm using now?). I didnt factor in whether you can use a shield with it (once again, you can with an iban staff.. hmm?). Researched and Written by Fatass.	Monthly... Fake pic fanatics dont miss this months Humour
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