Recommended Perks

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

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Introduction

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

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

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⬥ + represents an item with multiple gizmos slots:

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• E.g., +

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

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

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

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Related Guides & Links

⬥ #invention-basics is a must-read if you're new to 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 1 (1/1.08 at 120 invention) for Enlightened 4, instead of 8 as mentioned in the video.     • Alternatively, level up your gear using a slayer mob in #rs3-slayer.

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Recommended Perks

Starter Perks

Many starter perks are decent & inexpensive and may well last your entire PvM career.

Requirements

⬥ Level 68 Invention ⬥ Extreme Invention Potion     • Note: Eruptive 4 is the exception, requiring Level 86

Main Weapons

⬥ Main-hand - Precise 6 ⬥ Off-hand - Eruptive 4 ⬥ Two-handed - Precise 6 + Eruptive 4

Weapon Switches

⬥ Flanking - Flanking 4 ⬥ Planted Feet - Planted Feet

Armour / Shields

⬥ Body - Biting 3 + Impatient 4 ⬥ Legs - Crackling 4 + Enhanced Devoted 4 ⬥ Shield - Turtling 4     • For Necromancy just use Bone Shield /

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Advanced Weapon Perks

Magic

⬥ Main-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ Off-hand - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ Flanking switch - Flanking 4 Eruptive 1 ⬥ 2-handed - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 + Precise 6 Ruthless 1 ⬥ Ancient Lantern - Planted Feet, or Caroming 4 Planted Feet ⬥ Caroming switch - Caroming 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ Legacy Barrage - Aftershock 4 Precise 2 + Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3

Melee

⬥ Main-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ Off-hand - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ Flanking switch - Flanking 4 Eruptive 1 ⬥ 2-handed - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 + Precise 6 Ruthless 1 ⬥ Halberd (AoE) - Aftershock 4 Precise 2 + Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3 ⬥ MW Spear of Annihilation - Eruptive 4 Precise 3 + Lunging 4 Aftershock 1 ⬥ Statius' Warhammer - Aftershock 1

Necromancy

⬥ Main-hand - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ Off-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ Switch - Flanking 4 optimally with Eruptive 2     • Used for both a swap and a swap ⬥ Off-hand (AoE) - Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3

See !necroperks for reasons why we recommend a reversed perk setup from the traditional p6 main-hand / as4 off-hand.

Ranged

⬥ 2-handed - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 + Caroming 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ Main-hand - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 ⬥ Off-hand - Caroming 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ Hydrix Grico switch - Caroming 4 + Aftershock 1 ⬥ Off-hand (for ) - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ (Off-style) SGB - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 + Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3 ⬥ Dark bow - Precise 6 Aftershock 1 + Invigorating 4 ⬥ Planted Feet switch - Aftershock 1 + Planted Feet

Advanced Armour/Shield Perks

Magic

⬥ Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ Legs - Impatient 4 X + Invigorating 4 X ⬥ Merciless Kiteshield - Turtling 4 ⬥ Arcane Spirit Shield - Lucky 4 Absorbative 2 ⬥ Kalphite Rebounder - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2

Note: if not planning to utilise auto attacks such as with 4taa, consider replacing Invigorating with an alternate perk. i.e. Enhanced Devoted 4, Lucky 6 X, etc.

Melee

⬥ Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ Legs - Impatient 4 Mobile + Enhanced Devoted 4 ⬥ Malevolent Kiteshield - Turtling 4 ⬥ Kalphite Defender - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2

Necromancy

⬥ Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ Legs - Impatient 4 X + Invigorating 4 X

Ranged

⬥ Body - Biting 4 X + Relentless 5 Crackling 4 ⬥ Legs - Impatient 4 X + Enhanced Devoted 4 / Lucky 6 + X ⬥ Kalphite Repriser - Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2 ⬥ Shieldbow - Caroming 4 Aftershock 1 + Turtling 4

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Gizmo Layouts and Obtaining Perks

Weapon Gizmo Layouts

Aftershock

⬥ Aftershock 4 Eruptive 2: 6 3 (1/3.38 at 137 invention) ‎ 148,135,441 (d/a lvl 9 items), 119,249,212 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

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

⬥ Aftershock 4 Invigorating 2: 6 2 1 (1/2.19 at 137 invention) ‎ 106,624,289 (d/a lvl 9 items), 87,908,064 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

⬥ Aftershock 4 Planted Feet: 6 3 (1/1.89 at 137 Invention) ‎ 119,624,263 (d/a lvl 9 items), 103,471,905 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

⬥ Aftershock 4 Precise 2: 6 2 1 (1/1.83 at 137 invention) ‎ 93,539,162 (d/a lvl 9 items), 77,899,576 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

⬥ Aftershock 3 Ruthless 2: 5 4 (1/2.79 at 137 Invention) ‎ 102,324,292 (d/a lvl 9 items), 82,454,327 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

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Caroming

⬥ Caroming 4: 7 (Guaranteed) ‎ 12,228,713

⬥ Caroming 4 Aftershock 1: 7 2 (1/1.40 at 137 invention) ‎ 36,801,384

⬥ Caroming 4 Eruptive 2: 6 3 (1/3.38 at 137 invention) ‎ 35,160,225

⬥ Caroming 4 Planted Feet: 6 3 (1/1.89 at 137 invention) ‎ 56,451,731

⬥ Caroming 4 Precise 2: 6 2 1 (1/1.83 at 137 invention) ‎ 32,372,107

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Eruptive

⬥ Eruptive 4: 8 (1/1.01 at 137 invention) ‎ 870,187

⬥ Eruptive 4 Mobile: 7 1 1 (1/3.44 at 137 invention) ‎ 2,773,216

⬥ Eruptive 4 Planted Feet: 6 3 (1/15.2 at 126/127 invention) ‎ 304,771,574

⬥ Eruptive 4 Precise 3: 3 6 (1/83.2 at 137 invention) ‎ 51,561,318

⬥ Eruptive 4 Ruthless 3: 8 (1/19.2 at 137 invention) ‎ 16,542,162

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Flanking

⬥ Flanking 4: 9 (1/1.22 at 53 invention, do not boost) 5,657,254

⬥ Flanking 4 Eruptive 1: 5 4 (1/20.6 at 134/135 invention) ‎ 58,848,237

⬥ Flanking 4 Eruptive 2: 3 6 (1/327 at 137 invention) ‎ 631,415,753

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Lunging

⬥ Lunging 4: 6 (Guaranteed) ‎ 34,015,116

⬥ Lunging 4 Aftershock 1: 6 2 (1/1.4 at 137 invention) ‎ 63,812,758

⬥ Lunging 4 Eruptive 2: 6 3 (1/3.26 at 137 invention) ‎ 111,431,122

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Planted Feet

⬥ Planted Feet: 2 (Guaranteed | use a common weapon gizmo) ‎ 13,088,279 (d/a lvl 9 items)

⬥ Planted Feet Aftershock 1: 3 2 (Guaranteed above level 101 | use a common weapon gizmo) ‎ 91,524,214 (d/a lvl 9 items)

⬥ Planted Feet Mobile: 1 4 4 (1/1 at 137 Invention) ‎ 26,594,901

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• has to be in the middle.

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Precise

⬥ Precise 6: 9 (1/3 at 137 invention) ‎ 1,724,259

⬥ Precise 6 Aftershock 1: 7 2 (1/1.67 at 137 invention) ‎ 68,234,145 (d/a lvl 9 items), 63,476,748 (d/a lvl 9 refined legs)

⬥ Precise 5 Eruptive 2: 6 3 (1/20.4 at 137 invention) ‎ 11,767,158

⬥ Precise 6 Eruptive 2: 6 3 (1/585 at 137 invention) ‎ 337,440,552

⬥ Precise 6 Eruptive 2: 5 3 1 (1/47.6 at 137 invention) ‎ 907,443,169.

⬥ Precise 6 Eruptive 1: 5 4 (1/2.18 at 137 invention) ‎ 41,489,711

⬥ Precise 6 Lunging 1: 7 2 (1/1.67 at 137 invention) ‎ 62,864,690

⬥ Precise 6 Ruthless 1: 7 2 (1/1.77 at 137 invention) ‎ 47,003,075

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Armour Gizmo Layouts

Absorbative

⬥ Absorbative 4: 8 (Guaranteed) ‎ 610,443

⬥ Absorbative 4 Crystal Shield 1: 8 1 (1/37.2 at 137 invention) ‎ 48,052,792

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Biting

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 1 1 (Virtually guaranteed) ‎ 112,116,297

⬥ Biting 4 Crystal Shield 1: 7 2 (1/1.72 at 137 invention) ‎ 193,167,760

⬥ Biting 4 Demon Slayer: 7 2 (1/1.76 at 137 invention) ‎ 284,936,215

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

⬥ Biting 4 Dragon Slayer: 7 2 (1/1.76 at 137 invention) ‎ 198,756,233

⬥ Biting 4 Genocidal: 7 2 (1/1.9 at 137 invention) ‎ 213,518,452

⬥ Biting 4 Lucky 1: 7 1 1 (1/1.91 at 137 invention) ‎ 218,321,832

⬥ Biting 4 Lucky 2: 7 2 (1/12.6 at 137 invention) ‎ 1,440,496,964

⬥ Biting 4 Mobile: 7 1 1 (1/3.03 at 137 invention) ‎ 339,712,378

⬥ Biting 4 Reflexes: 7 1 1 (1/1.9 at 137 invention) ‎ 213,020,963

⬥ Biting 4 Undead Slayer: 7 1 1 (1/2.02 at 137 invention) ‎ 232,824,401

⬥ Biting 3: 9 (1/20.5 at 69 invention) ‎ 23,666,874

⬥ Biting 3 Cautious: 9 (1/7.85 at 137 invention) ‎ 9,289,248

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

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

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

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

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

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

⬥ Biting 2 Venomblood: 6 3 (1/1.72 at 120 and 137 invention | Do not put healthy in the middle) ‎ 1,596,751

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Clear Headed

⬥ Clear Headed 4: 9 (1/15.6 at 74 invention) ‎ 6,526,162

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Crackling

⬥ Crackling 4: 4 3 (1/1.06 at 137 invention) ‎ 1,361,590

⬥ Crackling 4 Demon Slayer: 4 3 2 (1/3.52 at 120 invention) ‎ 4,372,313

⬥ Crackling 4 Relentless 3: 4 3 (1/3.12 at 137 invention) ‎ 4,007,700

⬥ Crackling 4 Relentless 5: 8 (1/20.2 at 137 invention) ‎ 38,306,983

⬥ Crackling 4 Undead Slayer: 7 1 1 (1/1.67 at 120 invention) ‎ 6,515,859

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Crystal Shield

⬥ Crystal Shield 4: 8 (1/2.49 at 120 invention) ‎ 2,939,460

⬥ Crystal Shield 4 Looting: 6 3 (1/1.32 at 137 invention) ‎ 1,467,570

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Energising

⬥ Energising 4 Invigorating 3: 9 (1/74.2 at 137 invention) ‎ 58,748,054

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Enhanced Devoted

⬥ Enhanced Devoted 4: 8 (1/1.38 at 137 invention) ‎ 1,629,098

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Impatient

⬥ Impatient 4: 4 3 (1/1.05 at 137 invention) ‎ 8,037,896

⬥ Impatient 4: 7 2 (1/1 at 29 invention | Better if low invention level and/or don't value time highly.) ‎ 3,668,496

⬥ Impatient 4 Crystal Shield 1: 4 3 2 (1/2.3 at 100 invention) ‎ 18,045,064

⬥ Impatient 4 Devoted 2: 4 3 (1/1.76 at 137 invention) ‎ 13,473,045

⬥ Impatient 4 Devoted 4: 7 2 (1/10.5 at 137 invention | Can replace 1 Zamorak component with Zaros) ‎ 38,403,999

⬥ Impatient 4 Dragon Slayer: 6 1 2 (1/1.82 at 113 invention) ‎ 22,785,091

⬥ Impatient 4 Genocidal: 6 1 2 (1/2.21 at 116 invention) ‎ 26,568,372

⬥ Impatient 4 Hoarding: 6 2 1 (1/5.25 at 102 invention) ‎ 37,463,976

⬥ Impatient 4 Lucky 1/2: 6 1 1 1 (1/1.98 at 113 invention) ‎ 27,510,569 / 1,300,499,637

⬥ Impatient 4 Mobile: 6 1 1 1 (1/3.16 at 113 invention) ‎ 36,990,642

⬥ Impatient 4 Reflexes: 6 1 1 1 (1/1.97 at 113 invention) ‎ 23,060,621

⬥ Impatient 4 Undead Slayer: 6 1 1 1 (1/2.09 at 113 invention) ‎ 31,034,843

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Invigorating

⬥ Invigorating 4: 7 1 1 (1/1.0008 at 137 invention) ‎ 455,015

⬥ Invigorating 4 Crystal Shield 1: 6 1 2 (1/1.15 at 137 invention | Must be input in same order as displayed) ‎ 18,040,078

⬥ Invigorating 4 Demon Slayer: 6 2 1 (1/1.17 at 137 invention) ‎ 73,921,869

⬥ Invigorating 4 Demon Slayer: 6 2 1 ‎ ‎(1/2.1 at 123 invention) ‎ 111,570,881

⬥ Invigorating 4 Dragon Slayer: 4 2 2 1 (1/1.21 at 137 invention) ‎ 13,161,325

⬥ Invigorating 4 Dragon Slayer: 6 3 (1/1.82 at 120 invention | Do not put enhancing in the middle) ‎ 961,612

⬥ Invigorating 4 Genocidal: 5 2 2 (1/1.27 at 137 invention) ‎ 16,821,526

⬥ Invigorating 4 Hoarding: 6 1 1 1 (1/3.15 at 137 invention) ‎ 52,228,202

⬥ Invigorating 4 Lucky 1/2: 6 1 1 1 (1/1.28 at 137 invention) ‎ 22,636,559 / 792,279,550

⬥ Invigorating 4 Mobile: 7 2 (1/6.48 at 120 invention | 2 dextrous components is similar results) ‎ 4,071,667

⬥ Invigorating 4 Reflexes: 6 1 1 1 (1/2.44 at 137 invention) ‎ 7,152,536

⬥ Invigorating 4 Undead Slayer: 6 1 1 1 (1/2.41 at 120 invention) ‎ 14,639,967

⬥ Invigorating 4 Undead Slayer: 6 1 1 1 (1/1.35 at 137 invention) ‎ 25,163,719

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Lucky

⬥ Lucky 6: 7 (Guaranteed) ‎ 8,149,351

⬥ Lucky 6 Absorbative 1: 7 2 (1/1.67 at 137 invention) ‎ 13,930,223

⬥ Lucky 4 Absorbative 2: 5 4 (1/1.76 at 137 invention) ‎ 11,131,456

⬥ Lucky 6 Hoarding: 6 2 1 (1/2.03 at 137 Invention) ‎ 18,701,817

⬥ Lucky 6 Undead Slayer: 7 1 1 (1/1.79 at 137 invention) ‎ 20,213,860

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Turtling

⬥ Turtling 4: 6 3 (1/2.37 at 137 invention) ‎ 1,327,446

⬥ Turtling 4 Mobile: 7 1 1 (1/659 at 90/91 invention) ‎ 384,435,344

⬥ Turtling 3 Reflexes: 6 1 1 1 (1/8.17 at 137 invention) ‎ 3,559,853

⬥ Turtling 3 Taunting: 2 1 6 (1/7.53 at 137 invention | Input comps in same order as shown) ‎ 3,280,991

⬥ Turtling 4 Ultimatums 4: 9 (1/19.1 at 137 invention) ‎ 10,977,782

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Other Gizmos

Slayer Armour Combos

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.

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⬥ Demon Slayer Undead Slayer: 4 1 (1/1.67 | Do not put undead in the middle) ‎ 5,249,324

⬥ Dragon Slayer Demon Slayer: 3 2 (Guaranteed | Do not place dragonfire in middle) ‎ 813,381

⬥ Dragon Slayer Undead Slayer: 1 1 1 1 1 (Guaranteed | Input comps in same order as shown) ‎ 3,586,670

⬥ Genocidal Demon Slayer: 1 1 2 1 (1/1.71 at 120 and 137 invention | Bandos in middle, powerful on top, clear on bottom) ‎ 223,870

⬥ Genocidal Dragon Slayer: 2 1 (1/1.34 | Bandos in middle, powerful on top) ‎ 1,265,361

⬥ Genocidal Undead Slayer: 1 1 1 1 / (1/1.04 | Powerful in middle, bandos on top, undead on left) ‎ 3,405,195

⬥ Scavenging 4: 9 (1/15.4 at 137 invention) ‎ 9,695,223

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