~Introduction~
Hey guys it's Admiral Polo here! For those of you who don't know I really enjoy making guides, all of my guides so far have been on my Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/admiralpolo, but I wanted to expand and try making some written guides but still incorporating my videos into the guide. The video will go into some topics more in depth than I can if I were to write the entire thing, which is why the video will be a big part of this guide. If there is any typos (there will be) or anything else that should be changed please feel free to comment and I will do my best to change it.
~Skeletal Wyvern Monster Information~ Combat Level: 140 Life Points: 2,000 Slayer Level Required: 72 Slayer XP: 210 Assigned by: Duradel or Lapalok, and Kuradal Attack Style: Melee, Range, and Ice Breath Max Hit: 139 with Melee or Range, 100 with Ice Breath if wearing shield, 500+ with Ice Breath without shield. Weakness: Crush
~Skeletal Wyvern Notable Drops~ 100%-Wyvern Bones (4,377 GP) Very Rare-Draconic Visage (8.6M) Common-2-11 Blood Runes (466-2,563 GP) Common-5-22 Runite Bolts(4,785-21,054 GP) Rare-Granite Legs (42,400 GP) Common-Crimson Charms along with other less common Charms
~Gear and Inventory Setups~
Note: You must wear one of the ELEMENTAL SHIELDS OR DRAGONFIRE SHIELD AT ALL TIMES. NOT AN ANTI-DRAGON SHIELD.
Melee Tank: This is used when you DO NOT Pray and simply tank the Wyvern's damage.
You can switch the Bandos and Fury for less expensive gear such as Verac's or Torag's and an Amulet of Glory.
Melee Prayer: This method is used when you Pray Protect from Melee and Piety.
You can either use Initiate or Proselyte armour and again switch the Fury for a Glory if you can't afford one.
Range: This is used when you Pray Protect from Range and Eagle Eye or Rigour and range the Wyvern's of course.
You can switch the Karil's for Black Dragonhide or upgrade it to Armadyl. Use Adamant Bolts or better. (Broad Bolts are equal to Adamant)
Helpful Hints and Tricks: The above inventory and gear setups are what I personally bring. Some things that you should take into consideration are the following. If you are using a stabbing weapon such as the Chaotic Rapier wearing an Ardy Cloak 3/4 instead of the Firecape or Obsidian Cape is better because of the +6 Stab and Prayer Bonuses that the Ardy Cloak provides. If you are all about speed you can speed up your task by bringing 3-5 Prayer Potions with the Melee Tank method and use Piety/Turmoil throughout the entire task. A downside to using Piety/Turmoil is that you will not make as much profit during the task. You may also consider bringing a Dragon Mace instead of a Dragon Dagger for a Special Weapon because of the fact that Skeletal Wyverns are weak to Crush. Although bringing the mace will sacrifice the dagger being able to poison the Wyverns. Another useful Special Weapon is the Enhanced Excalibur because of its healing affects. This will however slow down your kills per hour slightly.
~How to Get There~
There are a few ways to get to the Asgarnia Ice Dungeon which is where the Skeletal Wyverns are located. I will show you a picture of different routes used for getting to the dungeon and a map of the dungeon itself. For additional help, I will show my character running to the dungeon in the video at the end of this guide.
~How to Kill Skeletal Wyverns~
I explain briefly what to do in each of the Gear setups and explain in depth during the video, but here are some helpful tips. If you are using the Melee Tank method be sure to pay attention to when you get frozen because if auto-retaliate is off and you get frozen you will not attack the Wyven and just sit there taking damage. If you are using the Prayer method switch to Protect from Range when you are looting a Wyvern. This is because you will get hit by other Wyverns using their range attack if you do not pray, thus wasting your food. When you Range the Wyverns always make sure to hug the door because if you don't they will move towards you causing them to melee you and you will take damage that otherwise you could avoid. Again I will explain these things more in depth in the video.
~Cannoning Skeletal Wyverns~
Cannoning Skeletal Wyverns can result in a loss of money during the task but can speed up the task greatly. While cannoning it is advised not to pick up the bones and bank them unless you have a Pak Yak. This is because it will slow down your task and if you are using a cannon you are going for speed not profit.
Inventory (Same Gear Applies): When cannoning it is recommended to use prayer to protect yourself from the Wyverns attack. It is up to you if you go for a prayer bonus or use the Melee Tank gear to speed up your kills even more. For the most part the Inventory doesn't change, just choose an option above and add a Cannon and C'balls. Best Spot to Place your Cannon:
~Video Explaining Everything that was Mentioned in this Guide and More~
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(This post was last modified: 03-31-2012 04:20 AM by Admiral Polo.)
RE: Skeletal Wyvern Slayer Guide (Melee and Range)
I'll be going over the video itself tomorrow, so I can't really comment on that right now. The written part of the guide so far is
quite well done. I love your formatting, it looks very nice. However, there are a few typos throughout the guide, so make sure to have a careful read-through of it, or maybe get a friend to do it for you. Also, be sure to watch out for the apostrophe errors. A good guide on how to use them correctly can be found here.
For the section on "How to Kill Skeletal Wyverns", it may be difficult, but make an attempt to get some sort of written explanation down. So people don't want to watch a 10-minute long video, and would rather just quickly read a text-based guide.
I'll come back with some feedback for the video in the morning and do the whole judgmental bit if another Staff member doesn't beat me to it .
RE: Skeletal Wyvern Slayer Guide (Melee and Range)
Thanks guys! Means alot. I'll be working on it right now. So if I miss anything please tell me so I can fix it
Thanks for the feedback guys. I have updated Prices and fixed some of the typos.
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(This post was last modified: 07-20-2011 06:41 PM by Admiral Polo.)
RE: Skeletal Wyvern Slayer Guide (Melee and Range)
(07-20-2011 10:39 AM)Alex Wrote: I'll be going over the video itself tomorrow, so I can't really comment on that right now. The written part of the guide so far is
quite well done. I love your formatting, it looks very nice. However, there are a few typos throughout the guide, so make sure to have a careful read-through of it, or maybe get a friend to do it for you. Also, be sure to watch out for the apostrophe errors. A good guide on how to use them correctly can be found here.
For the section on "How to Kill Skeletal Wyverns", it may be difficult, but make an attempt to get some sort of written explanation down. So people don't want to watch a 10-minute long video, and would rather just quickly read a text-based guide.
I'll come back with some feedback for the video in the morning and do the whole judgmental bit if another Staff member doesn't beat me to it .
I searched and couldn't find any more typo's. If you would like to point them out to me that'd be great. Thanks a bunch!
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RE: Skeletal Wyvern Slayer Guide (Melee and Range)
(07-20-2011 11:21 PM)000pure4life Wrote: I had a look through for you and found only one typo - I may have missed somethough. You spelt dungeon as dungoen in the "How to get there" section.
Nice job on the improvements though, looks a lot better now.
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RE: Skeletal Wyvern Slayer Guide (Melee and Range)
I’m not an English major by any means but there were a couple of things that sounded off to me.
In the “How to get there” section you wrote “There is a few ways…” – I think it should be “There are a few ways…” because ways is plural.
Same section again – “I will show you a picture of different routes on how to get to the dungeon…”, I think should be said as “I will show you a picture of different routes used for getting to the dungeon…”
Again in the same section, you wrote “Also I show myself running there…”. I feel like there should be a comma in there somewhere but it could be rewritten as “For additional help, I will show my character running to the dungeon in the video at the end of this guide.”
RE: Skeletal Wyvern Slayer Guide (Melee and Range)
Grab some tea, and maybe a snack, cause here comes the constructive criticism .
First and foremost, you will have to re-edit the commentary to remove any and all swearing in it. Not only is it very unprofessional, but it can also be a massive turn-off to many viewers who are opposed to such language. To be an approved guide as well, it must conform to all of the forum rules, of which avoiding strong language is one.
A few more things to work on are:
Making the voice-over say Skeletal Wyverns instead of Ice Strykewyrms.
Remove the bits about trying to get them as a slayer task and the issues with lag, as they are largely irrelevant and distract from the content of the guide.
Wearing an Ardy Cape 3/4 is better than the Fire or Obsidian cape when using a Rapier (or any other stab weapon) as it offers +6 Stab and Prayer bonus'.
Using a Dragon Mace is largely recommended instead of a Dragon Dagger for a spec weapon due to the Wyverns' weakness to crush.
The cabbage patch teleport (Explorer's Ring) is another great way to get there.
Add in which type of bolts (generally Addy/Broad+) people should use.
It's always recommended to pray Piety/Turmoil as not only does it help with quicker kills, which allows less hits/specials from the Wyverns, but it also provides a nice defensive boost for when you do get hit.
As for the text based portion:
You still need to fix your apostrophe errors (eg "is where the Skeletal Wyvern's are located" > "is where the Skeletal Wyverns are located").
Make sure all your subject/verb associations are correct.
You still need to expand upon the "How to Kill Skeletal Wyverns" section, as some people don't like watching video guides, or just want a quick reference to check. Things to add could be the general overview for killing, pictures of safe-spots for ranging, explaining the pros and cons of the different methods, and anything else you think would be useful.
It may seem like a lot, but an Approved/Refined Guide has to be complete, and has to live up to strict standards. Good luck .