A guide to fighting in PVP

Pvp, probably the funnest thing to do in runescape, whether it be f2p or p2p pvp. You enjoy it when your opponents die and you can get good loot! Nothing can be compared to pvp...

As my friend Alex once said:
"Pvp is about enjoying yourself in competition with other runescape players, the winners are the ones who get the most kill and the most drops. It's about meeting new people in new places, it's also a good way to waste time when you are bored"

Or as my friend Marcel would put it:
"Pvp is about raping other people and getting good loot!"

Anyway, this guide is not about making a good pure or whatever, its about the fighting in pvp, the tips and tricks that will help you survive and kill people.

Rule 1 (Have the right skills!)
There is no point going to pvp without the right skills, you would get murdered in seconds! Many people go to pvp worlds with really low skills, skills that can be their undoing! Before going to pvp, go to the duel arena and fight against people your level with food and potions. Count how many you win and lose. Then ask yourself: "Am i ready for pvp?" If the answer is no, read some guides on how to get your skills higher, but don't go to pvp unless you think you are ready!

Rule 2 (Wear the appropriate armour and weapons)
If you have a lot of money and willing to risk things such as verac's skirt and helm, or expensive things like that, do it! If you wear good armour, you have a larger chance of surviving a fight and a bigger chance of killing your opponent! If you wear cheap armour, which does not have as good a bonus as expensive armour, then you might die more often and lose more money than you would had you worn good, expensive armour.

Ever watched those pker's on youtube, the ones wearing ahrim's robes and carrying dragon fire shields? They wear good (but expensive) armour and what happens? they survive and get good loot!

As the SAS put it "Who dares Wins!'

Rule 3 (Fight with your xp bar open!)
Many pkers find it easy to KO people because they can roughly calculate their next hit by using the xp bar. . By using the xp bar, one can estimate their next hit, and decide whether one should use the special attack yet. This is because you see the amount of xp you gain a good second before you hit your opponent!

The way to work out hits roughly is: Amount of xp gained*2 (NOTE: This is only a rough estimate of your hit, but you switch to your special weapon when you get 300XP or more!)

Rule 4 (Hotkeys)
Although i am mentioning hotkeys in my guide, i am generally not a big fan of hotkeys... this is because i find it unfair because it gives you a huge advantage over an opponent without hotkeys.

What the hell are hotkeys?
you might be wondering what on earth a hotkey is, well, let me explain it simply. A hotkey is a key you press on your keyboard, which when you press, executes a certain command which you tell it to do. In other words, a hot key is when you program a certain key on your keyboard to do something else. Hotkeys are not limited to runescape, they can be used in other things too!


Any way, hot keys give you a huge advantage in pvp, imagine being able to kill an opponent with a few taps of your keyboard, no more moving your mouse around like a maniac! With hot keys, you can program it to click at pre-defined points at the press of a button. That way, one can make amazing switches!

The simplest hotkey in Runescape is pressing the "F5" button in game. This will take you to the combat options menu (with the special attack bar) so all you have to do is click the special attack bar.

A good hot key program is "Auto Hotkey" i will not give you instructions on how to use it, there are plenty of guides out there that tell you what to do.

Rule 5 (Constant Vigilance!)

From: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
"Constant Vigilance!" Moody Growled!
In other words, always be aware of your surroundings. You never know where a rusher may be hiding. Many people die because they are not aware that they are standing in a danger zone, or are in a dangerous multi zone. When wondering about in deep wild in a pvp world, always keep one eye on the minimap. Also, when passing teleport areas (Places where you can teleport to via runes, tablets, enchanted jewellery and obelisks) have your mouse hovering on either the log out button or a teleport (log out button for deep wild) because in the blink of an eye, someone could teleport there and attack you.

This happened one time:
Me and my friend were wondering around in deep wild in w18. As we passed an obelisk, i told my friend: "careful mate, hand on logout button". My friend said okay and we continued to walk. As we walked past a clan suddenly teleported to that obelisk and were well within our combat range. I immediately logged out using the log out button. My friend, who did not realize what was happening, got attacked (He later escaped via the obelisk, but he was very lucky)
Which shows why you need to be aware of your surroundings at all times

Rule 6 (Drop Eating)
Although i will mention this tactic in this guide, i disapprove of this tactic of fighting, because again, it gives you a huge advantage over an opponent.

The "Drop Eating" tactic is pretty simple, in theory. When you and your opponent have agreed to fight, go to the place you are going to fight and suddenly say "Wait! I need to get my:____". As you type, drop about 10-15 sharks or rocktails or other foods on the floor. Then go back to the bank, restock your inventory with food and go back.

When you go back, say: "Sorry, Good Luck!" and begin fighting. As you begin to run out of food, pickup the food you dropped earlier and continue to eat. This way, assume you dropped 15 sharks and carried 18 in your inventory, you would end up with 33 sharks in total, which might be twice as much food as someone who carries it in their inventory

Rule 7 The Battle Field (Be aware of certain natural elements, rocks, trees etc.)
You might think: "What the hell is this guy on about? Battle fields?" Well, i can assure you this will help you in battle, especially if you are a ranger or mager. It could also help you escape if you are rushed or piled.

Before beginning a fight, look around you. Note how deep in wildy you are, whether it's a multi zone or not (Very important, someone could pile you if you are in multi zone) and things like that. You should also note whether there are things like trees and other objects you have to walk around, because they can be an advantage in battle. If you are a ranger/mager, and you are fighting a melee opponent, run towards the trees, shooting spells/bolts back at your opponent. Due to the fact melee must be fought at a close range, the trees are an effective way to hide and avoid damage from your opponent, while hurting your opponent at the same time.

When trying to escape from someone in pvp, trees can also be very effective, as you can dodge through while clicking your log out button at the same time. Doors are also pretty good. When you run into a safezone after a fight, run to your nearest door and close it. If your opponent trys to open it, close it again, so you waste the 10 second timer! Running up and down ladders and staircases achieves the same results.




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