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So, what is the best armour in Runescape?

Rune or dragon or what do you use?
Please post your thoughts and opinions below with reasoning behind what is the best one in your opinion.

Enjoy - friendly discussion please

I use Rune because I'm F2P.

Iam F2P too atm, so rune :D
You can read more here: http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Armour

Your both wrong best f2p armour is corrupt dragon :)

From: RJJ95
Your both wrong best f2p armour is corrupt dragon :)

with graphite weapons :p

From: RJJ95
Your both wrong best f2p armour is corrupt dragon :)

Do I look rich to you? :D

From: The Killer
with graphite weapons :p

Gravite*

From: RJJ95
Your both wrong best f2p armour is corrupt dragon :)

No one uses corrupt dragon armour in f2p, it's more used to flip/merch

It's still the best though

The best armour for runescape is a broad term as it depends on where you are as monsters have specific weaknesses now so you have to adapt but the game is still recorded a mostly melee favored game with the release of level 90 Drygore weaponry as it just tears through anything except monsters highly resistant to melee such as Gano's and Ice Strykers.

Generally speaking Full void is the best offensive melee armour as it gives a 10% boost to DPS albeit at the price of horrible defence, I've also conducted some tests with void, comparing it to full sayer helmet since it was nerfed (12.6% boost in dps compared to 15% pre eoc) on bosses. Void seems to perform almost as good as FSH over a period of 2k zammy kc in gwd using momentum, FSH seemed to only be better by around a measley 1/2% so I'm certain void also has an accuracy boost as well as a damage equalling to around ~11%.

Most people use Torva for such activities as PVM as the full set has a very nice defense bonus compared to void which has, armour: 445 Lp:2903 meanwhile Torva set has, armour: 2280 Lp: 4800.
Torva set has a 74 damage per hit factor which equals to an 8% increase in dps, which most people argue is not a lot but than again it still speeds up kills even if it is by a small fraction.
This also leads on to why one of reasons people use Zaryte bow over Royal as it gives a small damage increase and is less of a hassle with arrows, albeit more expensive.

For defensive melee armour Superior Tetsu is best and is comparable to level 85 hybrid armour but for some reason you get torn apart more with a full set of vanguard than Tetsu same with seasinger/battlemage etc… Need to investigate that but don't have the full set yet because fist of guthix is dead.

It's a similar story with mage and range can't be bothered to write anymore as nearly everyone just cares about melee due to Drygores.

Lol, is there really someone who uses corrupt dragon :D

From: t4q
Lol, is there really someone who uses corrupt dragon :D

The answer is definitely yes. If no one ever used them, there would be no market for them.

From: Kazimx
The best armour for runescape is a broad term as it depends on where you are as monsters have specific weaknesses now so you have to adapt but the game is still recorded a mostly melee favored game with the release of level 90 Drygore weaponry as it just tears through anything except monsters highly resistant to melee such as Gano's and Ice Strykers.

Generally speaking Full void is the best offensive melee armour as it gives a 10% boost to DPS albeit at the price of horrible defence, I've also conducted some tests with void, comparing it to full sayer helmet since it was nerfed (12.6% boost in dps compared to 15% pre eoc) on bosses. Void seems to perform almost as good as FSH over a period of 2k zammy kc in gwd using momentum, FSH seemed to only be better by around a measley 1/2% so I'm certain void also has an accuracy boost as well as a damage equalling to around ~11%.

Most people use Torva for such activities as PVM as the full set has a very nice defense bonus compared to void which has, armour: 445 Lp:2903 meanwhile Torva set has, armour: 2280 Lp: 4800.
Torva set has a 74 damage per hit factor which equals to an 8% increase in dps, which most people argue is not a lot but than again it still speeds up kills even if it is by a small fraction.
This also leads on to why one of reasons people use Zaryte bow over Royal as it gives a small damage increase and is less of a hassle with arrows, albeit more expensive.

For defensive melee armour Superior Tetsu is best and is comparable to level 85 hybrid armour but for some reason you get torn apart more with a full set of vanguard than Tetsu same with seasinger/battlemage etc… Need to investigate that but don't have the full set yet because fist of guthix is dead.

It's a similar story with mage and range can't be bothered to write anymore as nearly everyone just cares about melee due to Drygores.

That post most definitely needs a TLDR :p

Doesn't Corrupt Dragon get damaged after use?

From: senrath
The answer is definitely yes. If no one ever used them, there would be no market for them.

You are right, I looked up the prices and those are not used for alching as i thought. Weapons are really expensive

From: t4q
You are right, I looked up the prices and those are not used for alching as i thought. Weapons are really expensive

Yeah, they are. I assume they're used by people who have a lot of cash, want to PK, and either don't want a membership or have a membership and just want to stomp over people who can't get as good gear as them.

From: Rich
That post most definitely needs a TLDR :p

Doesn't Corrupt Dragon get damaged after use?

TL: DR: Attacking Nex sets/Void > everything else
Tanking Port armour > everything else
sidenote: Dg shields are currently the best shields in game for tanking beating spirit shields but shields suck in general.

As for corrupt dragon pieces they degrades on being worn, so isn't viable at all.

After 30 minutes of use corrupt dragon equipment crumbles to dust

From: Kazimx
TL: DR: Attacking Nex sets/Void > everything else
Tanking Port armour > everything else
sidenote: Dg shields are currently the best shields in game for tanking beating spirit shields but shields suck in general.

As for corrupt dragon pieces they degrades on being worn, so isn't viable at all.

Haha cheers for that.

I suppose you can't really describe Corrupt Dragon as being the best for F2P if you plan on doing long stints of combat in that case, so it'd have to be Rune.

From: Rich
Haha cheers for that.

I suppose you can't really describe Corrupt Dragon as being the best for F2P if you plan on doing long stints of combat in that case, so it'd have to be Rune.

Yeah, the degrading thing is a huge disadvantage for F2P, and they disappear completely after the 30 minutes. I would get it if it was like FoG armor where you can recharge them when they wear out.

You are all overthinking way too much

If your favourite pixel colour is blue then it is rune
if you are tryhard nolife nerd then it is dragon

I don't even see a point to corrupt dragon when it disappears after use. Kinda dumb. Oh well.
I still like to use Gano, it's not the best but it does its job.
Ill be trying to get the Port armour soon. Its the best armour around.

From: Neznam
I don't even see a point to corrupt dragon when it disappears after use. Kinda dumb. Oh well.
I still like to use Gano, it's not the best but it does its job.
Ill be trying to get the Port armour soon. Its the best armour around.

Void mage is the best for maging, port armour is just ahrims/gano with more life points offering no real damage bonus.

Another thing which I have to mention if you plan to mage I'd advice using Virtus book + Wand if not use virtus book with either wand of treachery/Ahrims as virtus(You don't want your accuracy to be below that of a level 70 weapon so no master wand) book is for damage and wands only for accuracy.

Example setup:

Virtus wand + book,
Full mage void,
Arcane stream necklace,
Seers ring(i),
Completionist cape (3% crit), God cape (2.5%), Max cape (2.2%) or any skill cape (2%).

As for staff choice.

Chaotic staff = Level 80 book + Level 70 wand.

Sorry if I bore you.