|||~::::range Tank Bh Guide::::~|||

I've seen this guide requested many many times so I'm going to put this in here, If you have suggestions, PLEASE TELL ME so I can improve my guide to be the best out there :nuts: .This is MAINLY a guide on where to train your stats for a range tanker. I will add in a few other notes on pking gear, etc. I will list them probably from the most-least important. 1 being the most important, etc.

1. RANGE: yes this is very important, and MANY people ask "Where is a good place to train range?"
1-40 range: Monks in edgeville monstary, These have low defence, are uncrowded in p2p worlds and heal themselves. NOTE: These are also in f2p, Just a little bit more crowded but should NOT be a problem.

Varrok Sewers: simple enough, many safespots, many monsters. This is f2p/p2p

50-70 range: rock crabs/experiments, HOW TO GET TO THEM: rock crabs are in fremminik village (just a little north from the main hall) there is no requirement to get to these. Experiments are found during the "creature of frenkenstrain quest" not far in at all, I want to keep it short so I'd have to reccomend using a quest guide on how to get to these. rock crabs have low defence, 50 hp (200 exp each) and there are many of them. experiments have low def 1000 hp (400 exp each) and there are 2 per "spot" and it is non multi combat.

70-90 range: MANY places to train, I will expand on this topic ALOT.
YAKS: 50 hp, non multy, fast spawns and easy for rangers. What to use: bronze knives are very good, cheap, and hit nicely. Ranging potions, help you hit higher . Full void range (not required but helpful), also helps you hit higher.

AVIANSIES: These are not the fastest exp, but you DO make some money off of them, you'll need 70 defence+ reccomended and range tanking gear, i.e: Torag legs, Torag helm, Black d'hide body, and vambs, Rune cbow, Broad bolts reccomended (cheap and hit high). BRING AN ARMADYLL PENDANT (obtained at the end of the "temple of ikov" quest) You'll also need a zammy item, Bones to peach tabs Fire staff and 50 natures (to alch the rune dagger P+ that they drop). You will want to pick up bones (you use bones to peach tabs when you have a FULL INVO or out of food).

FIRE GIANTS: You get to these in "The Waterfall Quest". There is a safespot, but I HIGLY suggest you bring some food incase you lag when you go to pick up arrows/bolts/knives. Void range is helpful here, and they drop ALOT of fires, gold charms, and some rune items.
OGRES: Personally, I have never gone here But there is a safespot, Decent drops and lots of them.

BLACK DRAGONS: A chance of a visage drop (20m+) But they get VERY CROWDED in the members dungeon. YOU WILL NEED AIR STRIKES to get the monster to yourself here, since it is non multi and there are only 2 dragons, with high HP, Semi slow spawns and pretty high defence. Rune cbow reccomended here. DONT FORGET YOUR ANTI SHIELD

PEST CONTROL: Decent exp, GET A CLAN FOR THIS, (24/7 clans are great so you can pc any time youd like.) Not reccomended because Not alot of hp exp.

90-99 RANGE: Only use this method if you have ALOT of money to spare
(20m+) RED CHINS. Toss them at mummies in chaos tunnels YOU WILL NEED P POTS, VOID HIGHLY RECCOMENDED also. Well, Look up a quick route to the mummies on a help site. But the general idea of it is to get all the mummies attacking you (have your protect from melee prayer on) and get them into a box, and ATTACK THE MUMMY THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE. You should hit 6-7 mummies with 1 chin, getting you an average of 300 exp per chin..
Bring 23 p pots (4) 4 range pot (4) and a teleport tab.

RANGING WEAPONS (for training):
Bronze knives: very good, cheap, fast, hit decently.
Kebbit crossbow: FAST even though it is a crossbow, It hits accurate and high. Bolts are roughly 40gp each.
Bone crossbow: NO, there isnt a quest requirement to use this, only to use the special attack. VERY CHEAP. It hits decent, but not very fast. (Bolts are 2gp ea)
Mage short: Old school, All though i reccomend knives over these you might want to use msb.
Rune c'bow: Good against monsters with high defence, for power hits, but slow.


2. DEFENCE: PROPER TANKERS NEED VERY HIGH DEFENCE.

1-40: Does NOT really matter.
40-70: Rock crabs/experiments, I stated what is required to get to both above.
40-70: Red spiders, Read below to see where they are, etc. These CAN be done at 40 defence, Just try to bring the best def bonus possible so you dont need to bank as much.
70-99: Severa methods to this, I'll list them all.
SLAYER: Train your defence while training slayer, this is fast if you use a black mask with whip. Gets 2 skill trained at once .

BANDITS: Very fast exp in the tents, bring a god item (guthix won't work) go into a tent and put your auto retalliate ON. Bring a full inventory of monkfish, Maybe 500 noted monkfish and 100k cash. When you are out of food, go to the general store, Sell 25 of your noted monkfish to the store and and buy them back at a slight loss, but saves a banking trip :laugh:
:idea: No need for this if you have guthans!

Red spiders: non multy, just like bandits. Are on the 3rd floor of the security stronghold, first room you enter. HIGH DEF BONUS VERY USEFUL HERE, So you hardly need to eat, which saves you banking trips If you don't have guthans.

3. HITPOINTS: By the time you are 99 range/def you should be maybe 96 hp (estimate) THE ONLY FAST WAY TO 99 IS PCING. Pc is the fastest hp exp You can get (maybe apart from red chins). But chinning 96-99 hp would cost WAY TOO MUCH. Pcing your hp is the way to go, and the best.

4. MAGIC: You need this to at least 94 even if you use tank gear. (vengeance is very helpful).
1-45: Use the best curse spells you can cast, with the lowest mage bonus possible (so you can splash and keep casting on the same monster)

45-55: Camelot teleports, simple enough right?

55-94/99: High alching is the BEST way for mage exp, It is very fast, and relatively cheap. A few good items to alch are: Emerald bracelet, Green/blue d hide bodies, Magic longbows, Ruby bracelets, Sapphire bracelets.

MAGE TRAINING ARENA: You get ALOT of experience here, And can also make a nice profit getting mage books/master wands/inf pieces etc etc. Or if you just want exp, I suggest you enchant in the enchanters area, decent exp and relatively cheap.

70-99: Bursting is VERY fast exp, same concept as chinning and pretty much just as fast. 200k+ exp per hour here. But very costly.


Well, I hope you make good use of my guide ALL SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME. And please let me know If I made any typos.

NOTE: ALL of these skills can be Pced (pest controlled) Might be faster than rock crabs/experiments but not alot of hp exp.


EDIT: Here is a pic of what you should bring to yaks/ogres/ fire giants. Maybe a few less range pots to pick up drops if you want, And obviously alot more knives


Here's a picture of PROPER aviansie gear Make sure to bring your Mith grapple (I did not have one)

 

Good guide, add pics.

alching IS NOT THE BEST WAY

 

I'll add some pics now, And I'll also add a few other methods for mage

 

nice guide i have a tanker 70 def 88 attk 93 str. I'll def use ur guide for 99 stats

 

Erm, Can You tell me another way to get 70 def? =/ I dont really like rock crabs anymore...after you train def there a thousand times...it really does get boring..any other ways?

Other than that, 10/10 very nice ^_^

 

Nice guide Maybe add ways for f2p training tho?

 

nice guide... 8/10

 

thankz for the guide verry helpfull

10/10

 

Red spiders, I added it into the guide just now. Also pest control.. But doesn't ALL training get boring?

 

nice name !

7/10 for the guide, might add some more pictures !

 

I'll work on adding the pics soon. Might add a good BH inv for a tanker, And a proper aviansies invo etc. Just need to buy my tanking gear back..

 

Just added aviansie gear. Hope you enjoy it.

 

I like the gear, nice for tankers.

 

Yes, Pretty cheap (helm-400k. skirt-580k) And balances pray bonus along with def bonus. And Looks good

 

nice guide.. so bronze knives r best to train with.. thanks

 

Lol thx =p
Right now I need to get 70 def...no where near it xD

 

Very nice guide i will probably use if i start a range tank... I think im gonnna do an obby tank though.. xD 8/10

 

Hmm, 7 /10 for guide. Pictures with well-detailed explanations. However, no sectioning..please use bullet points as it is easier to read. Also, colour needs to be used. Ty for sharing .

 

pretty nice guide 9/10!!
im making a tanker atm im going for 70def/99range/90hp/94mage=)

 

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