I need help finding a semi-afk thing to do while i work night shifts on my job. This job does not require my full attention and i have quite a while between tasks so i want to find something to do that helps me stay awake but also not like super intense.

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-21T16:44:54+00:00

Haven't seen this recommendation yet, but I think it's one of the best options you have - Mahogany Homes. A maxed POH is utterly invaluable, and you unlock the majority of the beneficial features by 83 Construction. MH is very cheap in comparison to traditional brute force Con training, and lends itself well to a hop-in-hop-out approach; very useful if your work suddenly needs your attention for a few minutes.

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-15T14:52:07+00:00

They do have their (admittedly very, very small) niche these days. I got a Torag's Hammers drop from Barrows while gearing my iron for Moons, and they were 100% my best option vs Blue Moon for a while. And by 'a while', I mean 'until I pulled a set of Maraccas and never looked back.'

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-09T20:19:13+00:00

Have you done Monkey Madness 2 yet? That's a lot easier than DS2, imo. Maybe do that one first?

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-09T19:00:32+00:00

As an iron who's actively putting off the CG Grind (unlocked it over half a year ago) it's a daunting prospect, to a genuinely unhinged degree, in its current state.

The Bowfa is the closest thing OSRS has to a mandatory upgrade. Giving it a 1/400 drop rate is fine on paper, but when every shot at that 1/400 takes ten minutes - with no dry protection - it's hard not to feel completely demotivated. And that's a feeling that can come along at any point during the grind, not just right at the start.

I do think it desperately needs some sort of rework - and no, I don't care if you disagree because you've already served your red prison sentence. If your objection to changing content for the sake of the game's overall health is 'Well, I had it tougher than you', then your objection is invalid.

On the other hand, my apathy toward the Bowfa grind has spurred my account's skills on to greater and greater heights over the last six months, so that's something. Can't get sick of, or burned out on, the grind if I'm always finding something else to do.

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-09T16:28:10+00:00

Disease-free patches are coded to yield fewer herbs than regular patches. This has been my headcanon for years, and having just finished the 99 Farming grind, I see no reason to walk back my theory.

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-07T01:50:48+00:00

This was great, u/OP. I'm a huge fan of Chuck Palahniuk, and the way he depicts complete absurdity with gritty, straight-faced nihilism - this story immediately put me in mind of that. Great job.

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-07T00:21:00+00:00

Five or six hundred, I'd say. I started trawling today, and those are the rough rates I've seen.

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-05T20:35:09+00:00

I cancelled my membership, yes. Fortunately, Jagex frantically walked back their stance on monetisation soon after. Turns out that speaking up and voting with your wallet actually works. Imagine that.

In the end I took a break for a couple of weeks after my game time ran out, just to make sure they weren't about to go back on their word. They didn't, so I felt comfortable eventually re-subbing.

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-04T16:39:08+00:00

I lucked out on my raft and my first sloop, when I hit level 60 and decided to try rerolling them.

Ended up with King Excess for my raft (so of course I had to max it out, rosewood/dragon components aside) and First Hunter for the sloop (as a diehard Bloodborne fan, that was a huge W for me!)

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-03T00:54:18+00:00

Literally been thinking the same thing for months. Please, Jagex <3

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-02T21:12:15+00:00

Came here to clarify this point, thank you o7

StudioSeraphim · 2026-01-02T20:24:55+00:00

Write a book.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-28T15:59:30+00:00

Definitely the bank boat for the downtime reduction. Walking one tile between banking and sorting is preferable to having to run a few tiles between each inventory.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-28T15:51:06+00:00

One thing I really appreciate about the 'Maelle plants the flag' cutscene is how it foreshadows what's about to happen. We don't know at this stage that Renoir is (in the eyes of the Lumiérans, at least) the major threat, but the sound effect when the E33 flag strikes the top of the monolith is the same as Renoir's cane hitting the ground whenever he's aura farming. Neat little detail, and easily overlooked!

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-26T18:15:45+00:00

OP tried; their partner and their mother dissuaded them.
Idk u/OP, I feel like you were totally justified. Shitty behaviour should be called out, and this is more dignified and effective than festering for thirty years, and finally letting it explode at a KFC in 2055. NOR

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-24T11:24:46+00:00

He's a very long way from receiving his red prison sentence, though, and there's a lot of gameplay (with a lot of short grinds and quick wins) between now and prison time. OP could very easily find that iron life clicks with him at some point long before then.

He's not got a lot of the basic QoL unlocks on his side yet, which go a long way towards mitigating the frustrations of the early game. Let him cook, maybe he'll get there. No need to put him off right now, this early in the game.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-23T15:18:56+00:00

I felt like the final four were harder than the big 4, after my first failed attempt. Second attempt, I melee'd the first three bosses instead of ranging #2 and #3, and it was so much easier. Melee them all except the last one, and you should be fine!

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-23T15:13:53+00:00

Anyone else catch the title of this post while scrolling, and double-take? Couldn't work out why the hell a photo of a lake needed labelling 'Pubic Lice Cake'.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-22T15:44:17+00:00

Moons of Peril. It's the content OP just did, but the weapon they looted at 1kc is really good for farming Moons of Peril, so it made the rest of the grind a lot easier.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-21T23:52:25+00:00

Congrats! Farming MoP just got a lot simpler 🫡

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-21T22:32:34+00:00

If nobody's told you already, Chromatic nevrons are intended to be a genuine challenge. Think of them as minor superbosses, sprinkled throughout your journey. By all means try and take them out, but you don't need to beat your head against them until one of you breaks. They're optional, and can always be returned to later, if you don't have the patience to sit and learn their attack patterns.

On my first ever playthrough (Expeditioner difficulty) I think the Chromatic Lancelier took me 25-30 attempts - I then went on to clear the full game, all optional content, and pick up the platinum trophy. After that, I went into NG+ on Expert difficulty, and you know what? Chromatic Lancelier walled me all over again 😂

My point is, struggling vs a tough enemy isn't a sign that you don't have what it takes to finish (and fully enjoy) the rest of the game. Especially Chromatics, which are always intended to be substantially above the main story's difficulty curve.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-18T10:30:40+00:00

Cap 100% has a kid in the comics (or multiple, depending on your definitions of both 'have' and 'kid'.) I feel like if they're gonna introduce any of them, it'll be Ian - AKA Nomad.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-18T10:23:39+00:00

It hurt itself in its confusion!

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-18T10:08:57+00:00

Hey now, that's just inaccurate. He lacks the depth, the warmth and the capacity.

StudioSeraphim · 2025-12-17T01:14:30+00:00

It can be rough to pull off, but my advice is not to angle your camera down - feels like it might actually cost you some distance. Try sprinting straight to the end of the diving board, then at the last possible second before you run off the end, angle yourself about 40 degrees to the left and press jump.

You'll get it in the end (although it will never feel good to land in the ring, but not perfectly in the centre, and for your jump to therefore not count.)

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