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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 deathguard90 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 Staff - 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 ⬥ rapieroh Flanking switch - Flanking 4 Eruptive 1 ⬥ zgs 2-handed - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 + Precise 6 Ruthless 1 ⬥ noxscythe 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 Main-hand - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ soulboundlantern Off-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ deathguard90 Switch - Flanking 4 optimally with Eruptive 2     • Used for both a spec swap and a flankicon swap ⬥ skulllantern90 Off-hand (AoE) - Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3
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
elitetectbody sliskebody cryptbloomtop Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ elitetectlegs animalegssliske cryptbloombottoms 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 121,972,040 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 117,498,769 (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 89,448,231 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 86,549,869 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Aftershock 4 Planted Feet: 6 Ilujankancomp 3 cywircomp (1/1.89 at 137 Invention)coins 107,532,987 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 105,031,661 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Aftershock 4 Precise 2: 6 Ilujankancomp 2 Armadylcomp 1 historiccomps (1/1.83 at 137 invention)coins 76,795,734 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 74,373,815 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Aftershock 3 Ruthless 2: 5 Ilujankancomp 4 timeworncomps (1/2.79 at 137 Invention)coins 84,276,849 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 81,199,821 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Caroming caroming4

Caroming 4: 7 shadowcomp (Guaranteed)coins 10,635,105

Caroming 4 Aftershock 1: 7 shadowcomp 2 Ilujankancomp (1/1.40 at 137 invention)coins 31,059,220

Caroming 4 Eruptive 2: 6 shadowcomp 3 timeworncomps (1/3.38 at 137 invention)coins 30,595,618

Caroming 4 Planted Feet: 6 shadowcomp 3 cywircomp (1/1.89 at 137 invention)coins 56,437,887

Caroming 4 Precise 2: 6 shadowcomp 2 Armadylcomp 1 historiccomps(1/1.83 at 137 invention)coins 27,322,700

Eruptive er4

Eruptive 4: 8 timeworncomps (1/1.01 at 137 invention)coins 765,846

Eruptive 4 Mobile: 7 timeworncomps 1 dextrouscomp 1 subtlecomp (1/3.44 at 137 invention)coins 2,435,534

Eruptive 4 Planted Feet: 6 timeworncomps 3 cywircomp (1/15.2 at 126/127 invention)coins 324,008,128

Eruptive 4 Precise 3: 3 timeworncomps 6 precisecomp (1/83.2 at 137 invention)coins 45,192,557

Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3: 8 timeworncomps (1/19.2 at 137 invention)coins 14,558,658

Flanking flank4

Flanking 4: 9 Clockworkcomp (1/1.22 at 53 invention, do not boost)coins 5,581,425

Flanking 4 Eruptive 1: 5 Clockworkcomp 4 precisecomp (1/20.6 at 134/135 invention)coins 58,072,980

Flanking 4 Eruptive 2: 3 Clockworkcomp 6 precisecomp (1/327 at 137 invention)coins 619,222,835

Lunging lunge4

Lunging 4: 6 averniccomp (Guaranteed)coins 37,724,968

Lunging 4 Aftershock 1: 6 averniccomp 2 ilujankancomp (1/1.4 at 137 invention)coins 68,801,081

Lunging 4 Eruptive 2: 6 averniccomp 3 timeworncomps (1/3.26 at 137 invention)coins 123,474,933

Planted Feet pf

Planted Feet: 2 cywircomp (Guaranteed | use a common weapon gizmo)coins 13,973,424 (d/a lvl 9 items)

Planted Feet Aftershock 1: 3 cywircomp 2 Ilujankancomp (Guaranteed above level 101 | use a common weapon gizmo)coins 94,479,578 (d/a lvl 9 items)

Planted Feet Mobile: 1 connectorparts 4 dextrouscomp 4 cywircomp (1/1 at 137 Invention)coins 28,303,036

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• connectorparts has to be in the middle.

Precise p6

Precise 6: 9 historiccomps (1/3 at 137 invention)coins 1,464,372

Precise 6 Aftershock 1: 7 Armadylcomp 2 Ilujankancomp (1/1.67 at 137 invention)coins 55,556,046 (d/a lvl 9 items), coins 54,819,324 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

Precise 5 Eruptive 2: 6 precisecomp 3 historiccomps (1/20.4 at 137 invention)coins 10,840,079

Precise 6 Eruptive 2: 6 precisecomp 3 historiccomps (1/585 at 137 invention)coins 310,855,214

Precise 6 Eruptive 2: 5 Armadylcomp 3 precisecomp 1 timeworncomps (1/47.6 at 137 invention)coins 735,084,070.

Precise 6 Eruptive 1: 5 Armadylcomp 4 precisecomp (1/2.18 at 137 invention)coins 33,608,680

Precise 6 Lunging 1: 7 Armadylcomp 2 averniccomp (1/1.67 at 137 invention)coins 56,552,114

Precise 6 Ruthless 1: 7 Armadylcomp 2 timeworncomps (1/1.77 at 137 invention)coins 38,068,806

Armour Gizmo Layouts ancientarmourgizmo2

Absorbative absorbative4

Absorbative 4: 8 fungalcomp (Guaranteed)coins 581,612

Absorbative 4 Crystal Shield 1: 8 fungalcomp 1 subtlecomp (1/37.2 at 137 invention)coins 50,699,294

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 116,347,689

Biting 4 Crystal Shield 1: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 facetedcomp (1/1.72 at 137 invention)coins 200,340,230

Biting 4 Demon Slayer: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 thirdagecomp (1/1.76 at 137 invention)coins 288,884,811

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 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 206,218,049

Biting 4 Genocidal: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 bandoscomp (1/1.9 at 137 invention)coins 221,547,275

Biting 4 Lucky 1: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 silentcomp (1/1.91 at 137 invention)coins 226,220,686

Biting 4 Lucky 2: 7 Noxiouscomp 2 silentcomp (1/12.6 at 137 invention)coins 1,490,663,757

Biting 4 Mobile: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 subtlecomp (1/3.03 at 137 invention)coins 352,533,497

Biting 4 Reflexes: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp (1/1.9 at 137 invention)coins 221,060,609

Biting 4 Undead Slayer: 7 Noxiouscomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/2.02 at 137 invention)coins 241,228,269

Biting 3: 9 directcomp (1/20.5 at 69 invention)coins 22,423,765

Biting 3 Cautious: 9 directcomp (1/7.85 at 137 invention)coins 8,801,328

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 1,489,844

Clear Headed ch4

Clear Headed 4: 9 variablecomp (1/15.6 at 74 invention)coins 5,556,537

Crackling crack4

Crackling 4: 4 vintagecomps 3 Explosivecomp (1/1.06 at 137 invention)coins 1,203,597

Crackling 4 Demon Slayer: 4 vintagecomps 3 dextrouscomp 2 Explosivecomp (1/3.52 at 120 invention)coins 3,884,983

Crackling 4 Relentless 3: 4 vintagecomps 3 Explosivecomp (1/3.12 at 137 invention)coins 3,542,664

Crackling 4 Relentless 5: 8 vintagecomps (1/20.2 at 137 invention)coins 34,826,114

Crackling 4 Undead Slayer: 7 Explosivecomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/1.67 at 120 invention)coins 6,175,228

Crystal Shield crystalshield4

Crystal Shield 4: 8 facetedcomp (1/2.49 at 120 invention)coins 2,173,633

Crystal Shield 4 Looting: 6 subtlecomp 3 facetedcomp (1/1.32 at 137 invention)coins 1,297,969

Energising energising4

Energising 4 Invigorating 3: 9 enhancingcomp (1/74.2 at 137 invention)coins 50,155,947

Enhanced Devoted enhdev4

Enhanced Devoted 4: 8 facetedcomp (1/1.38 at 137 invention)coins 1,204,664

Impatient imp4

Impatient 4: 4 zamorakcomp 3 zaroscomp (1/1.05 at 137 invention)coins 9,281,944

Impatient 4: 7 zamorakcomp 2 saradomincomp (1/1 at 29 invention | Better if low invention level and/or don't value time highly.)coins 5,347,924

Impatient 4 Crystal Shield 1: 4 zamorakcomp 3 zaroscomp 2 facetedcomp (1/2.3 at 100 invention)coins 20,629,011

Impatient 4 Devoted 2: 4 zamorakcomp 3 zaroscomp (1/1.76 at 137 invention)coins 15,558,305

Impatient 4 Devoted 4: 7 zamorakcomp 2 Saradomincomp(1/10.5 at 137 invention | Can replace 1 Zamorak component with Zaros)coins 55,985,247

Impatient 4 Dragon Slayer: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 2 dragonfirecomp (1/1.82 at 113 invention)coins 24,107,017

Impatient 4 Genocidal: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 2 bandoscomp (1/2.21 at 116 invention)coins 28,149,814

Impatient 4 Hoarding: 6 zamorakcomp 2 fortunatecomp 1 zaroscomp (1/5.25 at 102 invention)coins 45,638,754

Impatient 4 Lucky 1/2: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 silentcomp (1/1.98 at 113 invention)coins 28,742,506 / coins 1,358,736,638

Impatient 4 Mobile: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 subtlecomp 1 dextrouscomp (1/3.16 at 113 invention)coins 39,259,702

Impatient 4 Reflexes: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp (1/1.97 at 113 invention)coins 24,475,194

Impatient 4 Undead Slayer: 6 zaroscomp 1 zamorakcomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/2.09 at 113 invention)coins 32,387,064

Invigorating invig4

Invigorating 4: 7 culinarycomp 1 organicparts 1 enhancingcomp (1/1.0008 at 137 invention)coins 386,513

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 17,491,877

Invigorating 4 Demon Slayer: 6 oceaniccomp 2 thirdagecomp 1 culinarycomp (1/1.17 at 137 invention)coins 71,106,254

Invigorating 4 Demon Slayer: 6 culinarycomp 2 thirdagecomp 1 oceaniccomp ‎ ‎(1/2.1 at 123 invention)coins 107,011,681

Invigorating 4 Dragon Slayer: 4 oceaniccomp 2 culinarycomp 2 enhancingcomp 1 dragonfirecomp (1/1.21 at 137 invention)coins 12,806,217

Invigorating 4 Dragon Slayer: 6 culinarycomp 3 enhancingcomp (1/1.82 at 120 invention | Do not put enhancing in the middle)coins 813,838

Invigorating 4 Genocidal: 5 oceaniccomp 2 culinarycomp 2 bandoscomp (1/1.27 at 137 invention)coins 16,361,562

Invigorating 4 Hoarding: 6 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 piouscomp (1/3.15 at 137 invention)coins 51,011,477

Invigorating 4 Lucky 1/2: 6 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp 1 fortunatecomp 1 silentcomp (1/1.28 at 137 invention)coins 21,982,207 / coins 769,377,238

Invigorating 4 Mobile: 7 culinarycomp 2 subtlecomp (1/6.48 at 120 invention | 2 dextrous components is similar results)coins 3,668,900

Invigorating 4 Reflexes: 6 culinarycomp 1 oceaniccomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp (1/2.44 at 137 invention)coins 6,857,246

Invigorating 4 Undead Slayer: 6 culinarycomp 1 oceaniccomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/2.41 at 120 invention)coins 14,177,049

Invigorating 4 Undead Slayer: 6 oceaniccomp 1 culinarycomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/1.35 at 137 invention)coins 24,507,069

Lucky lucky6

Lucky 6: 7 silentcomp (Guaranteed)coins 7,212,544

Lucky 6 Absorbative 1: 7 silentcomp 2 fungalcomp (1/1.67 at 137 invention)coins 12,421,406

Lucky 4 Absorbative 2: 5 silentcomp 4 fungalcomp (1/1.76 at 137 invention)coins 10,039,802

Lucky 6 Hoarding: 6 silentcomp 2 fortunatecomp 1 piouscomp(1/2.03 at 137 Invention)coins 17,171,825

Lucky 6 Undead Slayer: 7 silentcomp 1 undeadcomp 1 livingcomp (1/1.79 at 137 invention)coins 18,409,774

Turtling turtling4

Turtling 4: 6 historiccomps 3 evasivecomp (1/2.37 at 137 invention)coins 1,128,130

Turtling 4 Mobile: 7 historiccomps 1 dextrouscomp 1 subtlecomp (1/659 at 90/91 invention)coins 333,220,505

Turtling 3 Reflexes: 6 evasivecomp 1 dextrouscomp 1 harnessedcomp 1 historiccomps (1/8.17 at 137 invention)coins 3,029,826

Turtling 3 Taunting: 2 knightlycomp 1 historiccomps 6 evasivecomp (1/7.53 at 137 invention | Input comps in same order as shown)coins 2,792,484

Turtling 4 Ultimatums 4: 9 historiccomps (1/19.1 at 137 invention)coins 9,323,170

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 5,130,651

Dragon Slayer Demon Slayer: 3 dextrouscomp 2 dragonfirecomp (Guaranteed | Do not place dragonfire in middle)coins 821,657

Dragon Slayer Undead Slayer: 1 baseparts 1 dragonfirecomp 1 livingcomp 1 enhancingcomp 1 undeadcomp (Guaranteed | Input comps in same order as shown)coins 3,513,400

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 219,000

Genocidal Dragon Slayer: 2 dragonfirecomp 1 bandoscomp powerfulcomp (1/1.34 | Bandos in middle, powerful on top)coins 1,272,635

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 3,328,329

Scavenging 4: 9 preciouscomp (1/15.4 at 137 invention)coins 8,057,515