Basic F2P Warring
Welcome to my basic F2P Warring Guide.
This guide gives the basics of warring in F2P Legacy mode, specifically in Clan Wars Arena (CWA), but many of the tips here can be used in the Wilderness, Rated Clan Wars (RCW) and even P2P or EoC.
GearLet's start with the gear you will need.
There are essentially two styles you can use.
It is useful to save at least one of these options in a Preset slot in your bank.
Mage/Melee
Click the spoiler directly below each image to learn about each setup.
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Worn Equipment and Alternatives(clockwise from Helmet slot)
Ancient Full Helm. Replace with Rune Full Helm if you cannot afford it.
Team 17 Cape, purchase from Bandit camp in Wilderness.
Batwing Torso.
Empty Shield slot, replace with Bat Book if you do not own a Gravite Staff.
Batwing Legs.
Batwing Boots.
Explorers Ring 4, Explorers Ring 3 is good enough. Quickly complete the Lumbridge tasks (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Lumbridge_and_Draynor_Tasks) if you do not have this.
Batwing Gloves.
Gravite Staff, purchase for 40k tokens from Dungeoneering. Replace with Bat Wand if you do not own it.
Rune Arrows, not required.
Amulet of Zealots, makes buffer prayers (explained below) a lot more powerful. Obtain from Dungeoneering if you do not have it. Replace with Amulet of Power while training Dungeoneering.
BackpackMagic Shieldbow (sighted), the sight costs only 10k tokens from Dungeoneering, attach it to a Magic Shieldbow, which you should use if you do not have a sighted bow.
Gravite 2h Sword, purchase for 40k tokens from Dungeoneering. Replace with Rune 2h Sword if you do not own it.
Defence Potion (4).
Magic Potion (4).
Ancient Platebody. Replace with Rune Platebody if you cannot afford it.
Ancient Plateskirt. Replace with Rune Plateskirt if you cannot afford it.
Swordfish x4, eat when being sniped.
Anchovy Pizza x14, main tanking food.
Fire Runes.
Air Runes.
Nature Runes.
Expensive Spices, it is IMPORTANT to have this. Obtain it by doing a 15 minute quest. Do not wear it, backpack only. Amulet info here (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Expensive_spices_(necklace)). Quest info here (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Let_Them_Eat_Pie).
BankSpare Swordfish.
Spare Anchovy Pizzas.
Yew Logs, explained below.
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Ranged/Melee
Click the spoiler directly below each image to learn about each setup.
[spoiler=Gear, Inventory and Bank Breakdown]
Worn Equipment and Alternatives(clockwise from Helmet slot)
Ancient Full Helm. Replace with Rune Full Helm if you cannot afford it.
Team 17 Cape, purchase from Bandit camp in Wilderness.
Ancient Platebody. Replace with Rune Platebody if you cannot afford it.
Empty Shield slot.
Ancient Plateskirt. Replace with Rune Plateskirt if you cannot afford it.
Batwing Boots.
Explorers Ring 4, Explorers Ring 3 is good enough. Quickly complete the Lumbridge tasks (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Lumbridge_and_Draynor_Tasks) if you do not have this.
Rune Gaunlets, purchased from the GE or Fist of Guthix (FoG) and charged at FoG with FoG tokens if purchased from GE. Use Batwing Gloves if you do not have FoG tokens.
Gravite 2h Sword, purchase for 40k tokens from Dungeoneering. Replace with Rune 2h Sword if you do not own it.
Rune Arrows.
Amulet of Zealots, makes buffer prayers (explained below) a lot more powerful. Obtain from Dungeoneering if you do not have it. Replace with Amulet of Power while training Dungeoneering.
BackpackMagic Shieldbow (sighted), the sight costs only 10k tokens from Dungeoneering, attach it to a Magic Shieldbow, which you should use if you do not have a sighted bow.
Gravite Shortbow, purchase for 40k tokens from Dungeoneering. Replace with Magic Shortbow if you do not own it. Note that you need both types of bow, not just a shield- or short- bow.
Blue D'hide Body.
Blue D'hide chaps.
Swordfish x4, eat when being sniped.
Anchovy Pizza x16, main tanking food.
Defence Potion.
Ranging Potion, swap for Attack Potion if you plan to Melee a lot.
Strength Potion.
Expensive Spices, it is IMPORTANT to have this. Obtain it by doing a 15 minute quest. Do not wear it, backpack only. Amulet info here (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Expensive_spices_(necklace)). Quest info here (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Let_Them_Eat_Pie).
BankSpare Swordfish
Spare Anchovy Pizzas
Yew Logs, explained below.
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Before The FightSo you've checked the war topic (http://www.wildernessguardians.com/smf/index.php?board=1.0) for the correct mass time and you have all your gear.
That means it is time to mass for the fight.
This is generally done at World 20 Gamers' Grotto which can be reached via a Games Necklace teleport or by running directly East from Falador Lodestone.
The mass period, usually 30 minutes, is a great time to check you are ready for the war.
You should have done all of the following:
- Turn Legacy Mode on. Press "Esc", click "Game Settings" and select "Legacy Mode".
- Check that you are on the Regular Prayerbook.
- Check that you are on Regular Magics and set Fire blast to auto-cast.
- Turn Sound Effects on and Music and Ambient Sounds off. To do this press "Esc", click "Audio Settings" and toggle the appropriate sounds on and off. This is done so that you can hear when the opponent clan is attacking you.
- Connect to TeamSpeak (http://www.wildernessguardians.com/smf/index.php?topic=5176).
- Turn off Auto-retaliate.
- Set your Quick Prayers to Protect from Magic AND Steel Skin.
- Join the correct Friends Chat. Ask in game or on TS for details.
About 5 minutes before the war begins you should enter the red or white portal safe zones with
6 Yew Logs.
Make a bonfire and then add 5 logs to the bonfire, this gives you a life point boost of 1 to 5% depending on your Firemaking Level.
Be sure to go to the bank and fill the empty inventory spaces with food after you have made your bonfire.
You are now ready to fight!
During The FightSo you are now in the Purple Portal and ready to fight, this is where the fun begins!
The two most important things to do while in the fight are
listen to callers and
do maximum damage.
Coming a close third is
tanking.
Let's explain the first two first.
Organisation is very important, so you should follow the instructions and piles which the Warlords call on TeamSpeak (TS).
This means at all times, even if somebody has low HP and is about to die you should switch to the target called.
In order to do maximum damage during the fight make sure you are doing ALL of the following:
- Listen to callers at all times.
- Use your buffer prayers. Buffer prayers are the stat boosting prayers to the right of Steel Skin. You should use both of the prayers appropriate for your style. E.G. If you are using a Gravite 2h Sword then put on Ultimate Strength and Incredible Reflexes. When your prayers get down to around 350, turn them off. You do not need more than this to tank. The Amulet of zealots provides a very good boost to buffer prayers, this is why you should wear it instead of a power amulet.
- Unless you are maging do not use the style they are praying, switch to your other style. Mages should focus on binds if they are praying mage.
- Avoid getting dragged around walls, switch to Ranged or Magic if this happens while Meleeing.
- Use the correct gear for your style. For example, if you Mage in D'hide you in incur a large accuracy penalty. It is important that at least one of your top or legs are of the correct style. Basically, Melee in Rune, Mage in Batwing and Range in D'hide.
- When Maging bind the opponent often, after every 2 or 3 blast hits you should bind again.
- When our target dies immediately attack another target close by. When callers pick the new target you should immediately switch to this person.
- Clump up. This means stay close to your clanmates and do not stand alone. This would give them an easy kill
Now let's look at the final point,
tanking.
At some point during the fight it is likely you will be attacked.
Sometimes it might be just snipers but usually the whole clan will be trying to attack you.
Either way, you must
quickly do the following steps in this order:
- Active quick prayers.
- Click on the map or minimap to run away.
- Put on your full rune and shieldbow.
- Spam click the first half of your pizzas.
- Continue running and eating until dead or you have dragged them off.
If you find that it was just snipers or if the opponent switches off you then return to the WG pile as soon as possible.
Do not return through the enemy though.
Make sure you put your buffer prayers on again and eat up to full HP.
After The FightWith any luck you will come out of the fight victorious.
Either way, remain
respectful towards the opponent, even if they are flaming you!
If there are further rounds to be done then be sure to bank your half pizzas and fill your inventory with more food.
This concludes the guide, if you have any questions or you feel I have missed something then
leave a reply in this thread.
Thanks for reading :)
Mojo
I HAVE listed the items. They are in the spoiler below each screenshot. I will try to make it clearer.
This guide is now complete, I might be missing a few tips and tricks so feel free to mention any on here.
Questions are also welcome :)
Have pretty much all warring gear just need to re set up my tab.
I recommend the berserker shield instead of the magic shieldbow in melee/range - pray magic with that set up!
And with the mage/melee set up, I'd pray range/melee using shieldbow and batwing.
http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Hit_chance (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Hit_chance)
i think for mage/melee it should be batwing hood over rune helm they have the same stats but better average accuracy as a mage/melee.
while pushing for rune gauntlets in range/melee over vambrace or batwing gloves, maybe set up a FoG clan event for everyone.
Updated to include Ancient Armour in the gear pictures.
Also added in d'hide chaps for rangers which weren't in my pic before.
Just thought I'd also point out: what works for one, may not work for another - e.g. Both Mojo and I have different ways of setting up, generally consisting of the same gear. However our layouts are done in such a way that it is beneficial to us and the way we tank.
Word of advice is take each of these set ups with an idea on how to manipulate the way its laid out so that you have something you are comfortable with & still produces the best KO/tank output.
~ Banana words of wisdom #183
Now with the duel wield gravite weapons, is it more effective to use these, or best to stick with 2h?