Bursting Rock Lobsters:

So, i've heard that bursting Rock Lobsters brings in a nice amount of charms, and i was considering using them from 40-55 summoning. I need around 850 crimsons, if i were to use those alone, or i could use all types of charms. Doesn't really matter.
Question is..
1) how many charms on average do you get there per 1000 casts of ice burst
2) What would be ideal gear to balance prayer and magic bonuses assuming i have the stats: 45 defense, 94 magic, 82 constitution, 52 prayer.
Thanks!

 

I only barrage, but I would say that 1000 ice bursts would get you anywhere from 200-300 crims. I would use mystics/best magic attack bonus you can get when you are actually barraging them, then wear full prossy with demonhorn neck, fally shield, basically max pray when luring them. The time spent down there is like 40% luring, 60% bursting, so that should be a good balance of pray vs. attacking.

 

He hit it on the spot. But make sure to bring blood bust/barrage because you will be taking some damage. Also make sure to watch some videos on how to correctly lure them.

 

1) You should get atleast a few hundred crimson charms, aswell as a ton of golds, greens, blues, if you decide to pick them up.

2) I usually wear full Ahrim's with infinity boots, staff of light, magic book, skillcape (for prayer) etc. and bring Nezzy helm & either Initiate platebody and platelegs, OR proselyte platebody & platelegs to switch into.

** There is a safe spot for you to stand when you mage the lobsters, and you have them all piled into ONE spot on top of each other. After you finish killing them, switch into your prayer gear (nezzy + prossy/initiate armour) and toss on protect from melee. Pick up your charms/loot, run to the start of the dungeon and lure the lobsters down to the bottom and set them up in a pile again. Once you are back in place in your safe spot, take off your prayer, switch into mage gear and repeat the process.

Also - like somebody mentioned above, bringing blood barrage is ABSOLUTELY crucial to survival, because you will need more prayer potions and space for loot and will not be able to bring much food. Maybe 1-2 saradomin brews max, just for running through all the monsters to get down to the rock lobs.

Here is the video that taught me everything I needed to know before I went, aswell as shows how to lure the lobsters properly:



Friends chat - "burstinglobs"
Location: W66

^Go in there, hop to W66, and tell them that you need a door partner and wait patiently on Waterbirth Island until a team arrives to bring you into the dungeon. This is the most affective way of obtaining a door partner. Have fun!

 

Zerker got it right on the head, he only forgot about the blood barrage part

 

I'd say around 270 charms p/h

 

No I didn't I said Blood Barrage is absolutely crucial to your survival, as you need to bring prayer potions instead of food:

 

you actually don't NEED blood barrage, i'd recommend just using blood blitz, you don't have to bring anymore unneccesary runes as blood blitz works well and only needs deaths + bloods ( ice barrage uses both)

 

Let me clarify, it doesn't matter whether its blood BARRAGE or blood BLITZ. The point I was trying to make is that you absolutely need to bring a blood spell to heal, or else you will last 2 minutes down there, as you take lots of damage from the dagganoths and you aren't able to bring much food if you want your trip to last.

 

Blood blitz is slow to heal as its not multi attacking, and being 45def I get hit alot down there. Blood Barrage is crucial its multi so it heals you in 1 or 2 casts back to full.

 

Wow, lots of responses! Thanks guys, I really appreciate the advice! Should have the charms by tomorrow evening! Zerkerfist and bbbrttrader, coming through with the amazing advice as always. 8)

 

There is also a written guide + map on how to get to them on tip.it, have fun raking in them charms

 

Bursting/barrage is very good for charms. I got 93 summon and I still barrage for crimsons.

 

If you have soulsplit, you dont need blood spells at all.

 

water fiend for crims..