Med level or Zerker?

[Metrokiller 0]

8 hours ago, Thomas said:

Got both a zerk (99 attack) and a med (75 attack), they both have their own pro's and cons.

 

Zerk:

Pro's: 

• Low cost returns
• Don't need to mage usually, unless tbing or smallman
• Amazing melee DPS (melee DPS of a zerk is higher than a 75 attack med once the zerk has above 88 attack)
• Cheaper to make/maintain
• Can get 99 prayer (meds can but I generally don't really like it)

Cons: 

• Generally tanking is slightly more luck based than on a med level, as your defence is just abysmally low it's just begging your pnecks pop unless it's gg. If you get piled by a big amount of people, you usually don't stand a chance surviving a tank. 
• Lower range DPS
• Lower bulk overall
• Less variety for +1's (if you like to experiment with that)
• Worse in singles unless very low wild but who pk's there?

 

Med:

Pro's: 

• Better bulk
• Easier to tank your inventory and tank longer
• Controls all 3 styles of the combat triangle and generally also good at every style.
• Augury, Piety & Rigour access AKA higher DPS + defenses.
• More +1's to use. (Ahrims top, Sotd, Staff of light, Ballista, ZGS, Elder Maul, Dragon/Armadyl crossbow, ZGS, AGS vs AGS, ZGS, Elder Maul, Ballista of a zerk)
• Can wear torags
• CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD CRYSTAL SHIELD
• Better to single pk with
• Access to max gear

Cons: 

• More expensive to make
• More time consuming 
• Returns are also more expensive
• Less melee DPS than a bigdick zerk
• Lower combat than a 112 zerk (but it this really a con)

@Thomas You nailed it, thanks so much to every one on this post for the help with making my mind up.

[modlulz 43]

med, fk 45 def, coming from zerk

[alootingbag 0]

med best build in the game

[Choy 0]

Med always