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Recommended Perks

Note: a Table of Contents can be found in the pinned messages.

Introduction

This channel covers the perks we suggest for your gear and how to obtain them.

When you see symbols in a listed perk (+ and X):

⬥ + represents an item with multiple gizmos slots:

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• E.g., p6 as1 + as4 eruptive2

⬥ X - represents where you have a choice of perks:

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• E.g., 'Biting 4 X' you could choose between 9 different perks to go with biting4 depending on your preference

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• These combinations are listed in the later sections of this channel

Related Guides & Links
#invention-basics is a must-read if you're new to Invention invention#perk-information describes every perk we recommend. ⬥ RuneScape Wiki's Perk Calculator lets you test out component combinations and see your chance of different perks. ⬥ Shattered Worlds is the fastest way to level up your augmented gear.     • Video guides: Base Tank / Evil Lucario     • Note: Use 8 serencomp 1 piouscomp (1/1.08 at 120 invention) for Enlightened 4, instead of 8 serencomp as mentioned in the video.     • Alternatively, level up your gear using a slayer mob in #rs3-slayer.

Starter Perks

Many starter perks are decent & inexpensive and may well last your entire PvM career.
Requirements
⬥ Level 68 Invention Invention ⬥ Extreme Invention Potion extremeinventionpotion     • Note: Eruptive 4 er4 is the exception, requiring Level 86 Invention
Main Weapons
cywirwand darkiceshard deathguard90 ascmh Main-hand - Precise 6 p6cywirorb darkicesliver skulllantern90 ascoh Off-hand - Eruptive 4 eruptive4superiorzurielstaff lanispear wyverncrossbow Two-handed - Precise 6 p6 + Eruptive 4 eruptive4
Weapon Switches
vbook maceoh skulllantern90 upgradedboneblowpipe Flanking - Flanking 4 flank4ancientrepriser ancientlantern sunspear Planted Feet - Planted Feet pf
Armour / Shields
SuperiorZurielstop masterworkbody sirenicbody dealertop80 Body - Biting 3 b3 + Impatient 4 imp4SuperiorZurielsrobebottom masterworklegs sireniclegs dealerlegs80 Legs - Crackling 4 crack4 + Enhanced Devoted 4 enhdev4Merciless malevkite vengeful Shield - Turtling 4 turtling4     • For Necromancy necromancy just use Bone Shield lesserboneshield / greaterboneshield

Advanced Weapon Perks

Magic Magic
roarofawakening Main-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ odetodeceit Off-hand - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ sing Flanking switch - Flanking 4 Eruptive 1 ⬥ soa inquisitorstaff 2-handed - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 + Precise 6 Ruthless 1 ⬥ ancientlantern Ancient Lantern - Planted Feet, or Caroming 4 Planted Feet ⬥ abyssalorb Caroming switch - Caroming 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ inquisitorstaff bloodbarrage Legacy Barrage - Aftershock 4 Precise 2 + Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3
Melee melee
lengmh abyssalscourge Main-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ lengoh Off-hand - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ khopeshoh rapieroh Flanking switch - Flanking 4 Eruptive 1 ⬥ masterwork2hsword ezk 2-handed - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 + Precise 6 Ruthless 1 ⬥ tumekenslight lanispear Halberd (AoE) - Aftershock 4 Precise 2 + Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3 ⬥ masterworkspearofannihilation MW Spear of Annihilation - Eruptive 4 Precise 3 + Lunging 4 Aftershock 1 ⬥ swh Statius' Warhammer - Aftershock 1
Necromancy
omniguard devourersguard Main-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ soulboundlantern Off-hand - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ barrowssoulbound Switch - Flanking 4 Eruptive 1
Ranged range
bolg ecb hexhunterbow 2-handed - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 + Caroming 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ bbc Main-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ bbcoh Off-hand - Caroming 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ ascmh Hydrix Grico switch - Caroming 4 + Aftershock 1 ⬥ ascoh Off-hand (for mechchin) - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ sgb (Off-style) SGB - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 + Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3 ⬥ dbow Dark bow - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 + Invigorating 4 ⬥ sunspear Planted Feet switch - Aftershock 1 + Planted Feet

Advanced Armour/Shield Perks

Magic Magic
tumekenrobetop elitetectbody cryptbloomtop mwmrobetop Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ tumekenrobebottom elitetectlegs cryptbloombottoms mwmrobebottom Legs - Impatient 4 X + Invigorating 4 X ⬥ Merciless Merciless Kiteshield - Turtling 4 ⬥ arcanespiritshield Arcane Spirit Shield - Lucky 4 Absorbative 2 ⬥ kalphiterebounder Kalphite Rebounder - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2
Melee melee
vestmentsofhavoctop tmwbody Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ vestmentsofhavocbottom tmwlegs Legs - Impatient 4 Mobile + Enhanced Devoted 4 ⬥ malevkite Malevolent Kiteshield - Turtling 4 ⬥ kalphitedefender Kalphite Defender - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2
Necromancy
firstnecrorobetop wardentop90 Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ firstnecrorobebottom wardenlegs90 Legs - Impatient 4 X + Invigorating 4 X
Ranged range
edracobody Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ edracochaps Legs - Impatient 4 X + Enhanced Devoted 4 / Lucky 6 + X ⬥ kalphiterepriser Kalphite Repriser - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ strykebow dbow Shieldbow - Caroming 4 Aftershock 1 + Turtling 4

Gizmo Layouts and Obtaining Perks

Weapon Gizmo Layouts ancientweapongizmo

Aftershock as4

Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2: 6 Ilujankancomp 3 timeworncomps (1/3.38 at 137 invention)coins 126,395,060 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 121,948,082 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• This combo is 1/1.17 at 137 invention ‎to give Aftershock 4 as4 in some variety

Aftershock 4 Invigorating 2: 6 Ilujankancomp 2 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp (1/2.19 at 137 invention)coins 90,391,780 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 87,510,454 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Aftershock 4 Planted Feet: 6 Ilujankancomp 3 cywircomp (1/1.89 at 137 Invention)coins 102,116,558 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 99,629,934 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Aftershock 4 Precise 2: 6 Ilujankancomp 2 Armadylcomp 1 historiccomps (1/1.83 at 137 invention)coins 79,527,345 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 77,119,661 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Aftershock 3 Ruthless 2: 5 Ilujankancomp 4 timeworncomps (1/2.79 at 137 Invention)coins 87,298,682 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 84,239,740 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Caroming caroming4

Caroming 4: 7 shadowcomp (Guaranteed)coins 14,806,894

Caroming 4 Aftershock 1: 7 shadowcomp 2 Ilujankancomp (1/1.40 at 137 invention)coins 37,364,387

Caroming 4 Eruptive 2: 6 shadowcomp 3 timeworncomps (1/3.38 at 137 invention)coins 42,315,473

Caroming 4 Planted Feet: 6 shadowcomp 3 cywircomp (1/1.89 at 137 invention)coins 55,101,641

Caroming 4 Precise 2: 6 shadowcomp 2 Armadylcomp 1 historiccomps (1/1.83 at 137 invention)coins 34,004,965

Eruptive er4

Eruptive 4: 8 timeworncomps (1/1.01 at 137 invention)coins 719,814

Eruptive 4 Mobile: 7 timeworncomps 1 dextrouscomp 1 subtlecomp (1/3.44 at 137 invention)coins 2,274,575

Eruptive 4 Planted Feet: 6 timeworncomps 3 cywircomp (1/15.2 at 126/127 invention)coins 259,771,890

Eruptive 4 Precise 3: 3 timeworncomps 6 precisecomp (1/83.2 at 137 invention)coins 41,023,937

Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3: 8 timeworncomps (1/19.2 at 137 invention)coins 13,683,595

Flanking flank4

Flanking 4: 9 Clockworkcomp (1/1.22 at 53 invention, do not boost)coins 5,513,971

Flanking 4 Eruptive 1: 5 Clockworkcomp 4 precisecomp (1/20.6 at 134/135 invention)coins 56,843,128

Flanking 4 Eruptive 2: 3 Clockworkcomp 6 precisecomp (1/327 at 137 invention)coins 599,868,671

Lunging lunge4

Lunging 4: 6 averniccomp (Guaranteed)coins 24,997,222

Lunging 4 Aftershock 1: 6 averniccomp 2 ilujankancomp (1/1.4 at 137 invention)coins 51,620,642

Lunging 4 Eruptive 2: 6 averniccomp 3 timeworncomps (1/3.26 at 137 invention)coins 81,994,357

Planted Feet pf

Planted Feet: 2 cywircomp (Guaranteed | use a common weapon gizmo)coins 11,192,905 (d/a lvl 9 items)

Planted Feet Aftershock 1: 3 cywircomp 2 Ilujankancomp (Guaranteed above level 101 | use a common weapon gizmo)coins 78,419,597 (d/a lvl 9 items)

Planted Feet Mobile: 1 connectorparts 4 dextrouscomp 4 cywircomp (1/1 at 137 Invention)coins 22,686,708

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• connectorparts has to be in the middle.

Precise p6

Precise 6: 9 historiccomps (1/3 at 137 invention)coins 1,219,298

Precise 6 Aftershock 1: 7 Armadylcomp 2 Ilujankancomp (1/1.67 at 137 invention)coins 57,335,398 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 56,603,006 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Precise 5 Eruptive 2: 6 precisecomp 3 historiccomps (1/20.4 at 137 invention)coins 9,453,133

Precise 6 Eruptive 2: 6 precisecomp 3 historiccomps (1/585 at 137 invention)coins 271,082,481

Precise 6 Eruptive 2: 5 Armadylcomp 3 precisecomp 1 timeworncomps (1/47.6 at 137 invention)coins 755,200,277.

Precise 6 Eruptive 1: 5 Armadylcomp 4 precisecomp (1/2.18 at 137 invention)coins 34,529,564

Precise 6 Lunging 1: 7 Armadylcomp 2 averniccomp (1/1.67 at 137 invention)coins 50,519,936

Precise 6 Ruthless 1: 7 Armadylcomp 2 timeworncomps (1/1.77 at 137 invention)coins 39,156,467

Armour Gizmo Layouts ancientarmourgizmo2

Absorbative absorbative4

Absorbative 4: 8 fungalcomp (Guaranteed)coins 488,476

Absorbative 4 Crystal Shield 1: 8 fungalcomp 1 subtlecomp (1/37.2 at 137 invention)coins 43,010,954

Biting biting4

Note: All Biting 4 combos are roughly 1/1.58 at 137 invention ‎to give some form of Biting 4.

Note: For Biting 2 combos, use common armour gizmos for these unless told otherwise.

Biting 4: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 directcomp 1 bladeparts (Virtually guaranteed)coins 90,619,179

Biting 4 Crystal Shield 1: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 facetedcomp (1/1.72 at 137 invention)coins 156,023,972

Biting 4 Demon Slayer: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 thirdagecomp (1/1.76 at 137 invention)coins 251,089,607

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Price may be inaccurate due to volatility of 3rd age items

Biting 4 Dragon Slayer: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 dragonfirecomp (1/1.76 at 137 invention)coins 160,930,477

Biting 4 Genocidal: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 bandoscomp (1/1.9 at 137 invention)coins 172,737,856

Biting 4 Lucky 1: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 silentcomp (1/1.91 at 137 invention)coins 177,157,652

Biting 4 Lucky 2: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 silentcomp (1/12.6 at 137 invention)coins 1,169,923,549

Biting 4 Mobile: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 subtlecomp (1/3.03 at 137 invention)coins 274,576,113

Biting 4 Reflexes: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp (1/1.9 at 137 invention)coins 172,176,441

Biting 4 Undead Slayer: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/2.02 at 137 invention)coins 190,021,806

Biting 3: 9 directcomp (1/20.5 at 69 invention)coins 21,317,969

Biting 3 Cautious: 9 directcomp (1/7.85 at 137 invention)coins 8,367,303

Biting 2: 5 directcomp (1/2.23 at 34/35 invention)coins 947,750

Biting 2 Genocidal: 3 directcomp 2 bandoscomp (1/13.8 at 137 invention)coins 3,519,000

Biting 2 Mobile: 4 directcomp 1 subtlecomp (1/14.3 at 120 and 137 | Do not put subtle in the middle)coins 4,862,000

Biting 2 Mobile: 4 directcomp 1 dextrouscomp (1/15.1 at 120 and 137 | Do not put dextrous in the middle)coins 5,134,000

Biting 2 Reflexes: 4 directcomp 1 harnessedcomp (1/5.22 at 120 and 137 invention)coins 1,774,800

Biting 2 Venomblood: 3 directcomp 2 healthycomp (1/29.5 at 120 and 137 invention | Do not put healthy in the middle)coins 7,522,500

Biting 2 Venomblood: 6 directcomp 3 healthycomp (1/1.72 at 120 and 137 invention | Do not put healthy in the middle)coins 1,394,745

Clear Headed ch4

Clear Headed 4: 9 variablecomp (1/15.6 at 74 invention)coins 4,694,016

Crackling crack4

Crackling 4: 4 vintagecomps 3 Explosivecomp (1/1.06 at 137 invention)coins 1,249,465

Crackling 4 Demon Slayer: 4 vintagecomps 3 dextrouscomp 2 Explosivecomp (1/3.52 at 120 invention)coins 3,977,152

Crackling 4 Relentless 3: 4 vintagecomps 3 Explosivecomp (1/3.12 at 137 invention)coins 3,677,672

Crackling 4 Relentless 5: 8 vintagecomps (1/20.2 at 137 invention)coins 35,620,148

Crackling 4 Undead Slayer: 7 Explosivecomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/1.67 at 120 invention)coins 6,891,624

Crystal Shield crystalshield4

Crystal Shield 4: 8 facetedcomp (1/2.49 at 120 invention)coins 1,669,864

Crystal Shield 4 Looting: 6 subtlecomp 3 facetedcomp (1/1.32 at 137 invention)coins 1,176,502

Energising energising4

Energising 4 Invigorating 3: 9 enhancingcomp (1/74.2 at 137 invention)coins 43,499,581

Enhanced Devoted enhdev4

Enhanced Devoted 4: 8 facetedcomp (1/1.38 at 137 invention)coins 925,467

Impatient imp4

Impatient 4: 4 zamorakcomp 3 zaroscomp (1/1.05 at 137 invention)coins 9,772,029

Impatient 4: 7 zamorakcomp 2 saradomincomp (1/1 at 29 invention | Better if low invention level and/or don't value time highly.)coins 4,900,933

Impatient 4 Crystal Shield 1: 4 zamorakcomp 3 zaroscomp 2 facetedcomp (1/2.3 at 100 invention)coins 21,617,992

Impatient 4 Devoted 2: 4 zamorakcomp 3 zaroscomp (1/1.76 at 137 invention)coins 16,379,783

Impatient 4 Devoted 4: 7 zamorakcomp 2 Saradomincomp (1/10.5 at 137 invention | Can replace 1 Zamorak component with Zaros)coins 51,305,882

Impatient 4 Dragon Slayer: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 2 dragonfirecomp (1/1.82 at 113 invention)coins 26,523,710

Impatient 4 Genocidal: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 2 bandoscomp (1/2.21 at 116 invention)coins 31,191,792

Impatient 4 Hoarding: 6 zamorakcomp 2 fortunatecomp 1 zaroscomp (1/5.25 at 102 invention)coins 44,059,765

Impatient 4 Lucky 1/2: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 silentcomp (1/1.98 at 113 invention)coins 31,459,018 / coins 1,487,153,579

Impatient 4 Mobile: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 subtlecomp 1 dextrouscomp (1/3.16 at 113 invention)coins 43,465,405

Impatient 4 Reflexes: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp (1/1.97 at 113 invention)coins 27,097,104

Impatient 4 Undead Slayer: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/2.09 at 113 invention)coins 35,960,324

Invigorating invig4

Invigorating 4: 7 culinarycomp 1 organicparts 1 enhancingcomp (1/1.0008 at 137 invention)coins 328,968

Invigorating 4 Crystal Shield 1: 6 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp 2 facetedcomp (1/1.15 at 137 invention | Must be input in same order as displayed)coins 14,370,383

Invigorating 4 Demon Slayer: 6 oceaniccomp 2 thirdagecomp 1 culinarycomp (1/1.17 at 137 invention)coins 73,397,273

Invigorating 4 Demon Slayer: 6 culinarycomp 2 thirdagecomp 1 oceaniccomp ‎ ‎(1/2.1 at 123 invention)coins 114,794,980

Invigorating 4 Dragon Slayer: 4 oceaniccomp 2 culinarycomp 2 enhancingcomp 1 dragonfirecomp (1/1.21 at 137 invention)coins 10,622,143

Invigorating 4 Dragon Slayer: 6 culinarycomp 3 enhancingcomp (1/1.82 at 120 invention | Do not put enhancing in the middle)coins 700,895

Invigorating 4 Genocidal: 5 oceaniccomp 2 culinarycomp 2 bandoscomp (1/1.27 at 137 invention)coins 13,566,045

Invigorating 4 Hoarding: 6 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 piouscomp (1/3.15 at 137 invention)coins 42,276,536

Invigorating 4 Lucky 1/2: 6 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 silentcomp (1/1.28 at 137 invention)coins 18,607,450 / coins 651,260,756

Invigorating 4 Mobile: 7 culinarycomp 2 subtlecomp (1/6.48 at 120 invention | 2 dextrous components is similar results)coins 3,310,622

Invigorating 4 Reflexes: 6 culinarycomp 1 oceaniccomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp (1/2.44 at 137 invention)coins 5,655,938

Invigorating 4 Undead Slayer: 6 culinarycomp 1 oceaniccomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/2.41 at 120 invention)coins 13,903,360

Invigorating 4 Undead Slayer: 6 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/1.35 at 137 invention)coins 21,403,675

Lucky lucky6

Lucky 6: 7 silentcomp (Guaranteed)coins 8,112,534

Lucky 6 Absorbative 1: 7 silentcomp 2 fungalcomp (1/1.67 at 137 invention)coins 13,861,187

Lucky 4 Absorbative 2: 5 silentcomp 4 fungalcomp (1/1.76 at 137 invention)coins 11,010,196

Lucky 6 Hoarding: 6 silentcomp 2 fortunatecomp 1 piouscomp (1/2.03 at 137 Invention)coins 18,334,405

Lucky 6 Undead Slayer: 7 silentcomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/1.79 at 137 invention)coins 20,698,765

Turtling turtling4

Turtling 4: 6 historiccomps 3 evasivecomp (1/2.37 at 137 invention)coins 942,987

Turtling 4 Mobile: 7 historiccomps 1 dextrouscomp 1 subtlecomp (1/659 at 90/91 invention)coins 273,948,727

Turtling 3 Reflexes: 6 evasivecomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp 1 historiccomps (1/8.17 at 137 invention)coins 2,554,142

Turtling 3 Taunting: 2 knightlycomp 1 historiccomps 6 evasivecomp (1/7.53 at 137 invention | Input comps in same order as shown)coins 2,354,062

Turtling 4 Ultimatums 4: 9 historiccomps (1/19.1 at 137 invention)coins 7,762,865

Other Gizmos

Slayer Armour Combos slayer

These gizmos list some of the common combos you may wish to use. However, many of the guides listed in #rs3-slayer have specific perk requirements.

Demon Slayer Undead Slayer: 4 dextrouscomp 1 undeadcomp (1/1.67 | Do not put undead in the middle)coins 5,763,206

Dragon Slayer Demon Slayer: 3 dextrouscomp 2 dragonfirecomp (Guaranteed | Do not place dragonfire in middle)coins 818,592

Dragon Slayer Undead Slayer: 1 baseparts 1 dragonfirecomp 1 livingcomp 1 enhancingcomp 1 undeadcomp (Guaranteed | Input comps in same order as shown)coins 3,888,387

Genocidal Demon Slayer: 1 bandoscomp 1 powerfulcomp 2 dextrouscomp 1 clearparts (1/1.71 at 120 and 137 invention | Bandos in middle, powerful on top, clear on bottom)coins 252,637

Genocidal Dragon Slayer: 2 dragonfirecomp 1 bandoscomp powerfulcomp (1/1.34 | Bandos in middle, powerful on top)coins 1,294,886

Genocidal Undead Slayer: 1 powerfulcomp 1 bandoscomp 1 undeadcomp 1 crystalparts / livingcomp (1/1.04 | Powerful in middle, bandos on top, undead on left)coins 3,742,713

Scavenging 4: 9 preciouscomp (1/15.4 at 137 invention)coins 6,962,566