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AesirWarrior
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[Cont] Army down there. It's also worth mentioning that some of the most powerful weaponry you can find on Gielinor is in that dungeon.

- Zamorak has the mahjarrat. *This* is a big one. Just one of these guys is an army. He has... one, two, three... A bunch of them! Saradominists do have a certain shield that could help against them though...

- Saradomin has Tiffy, nuff said.

I could list more stuff but I don't see the point. It'd become boring after a while anyway. I think if all of Saradomins forces (on Gielinor) fought all of Zamoraks forces (on Gielinor) then Zamorak would find. However, if we start to involve other worlds then Saradomin would proably win. Zamorak may have a world of demons but Saradomin has countless worls across the multiverse who follow him, including Teragard and New Domina.


Zaros or Seren might have more powerful troops on average but Zamorak and Saradomins forces outnumber them to such a degree that it's just ridiculous... Wait, was that what you meant when you asked the question? Ehhhhh I've answered both anyway. -
I have noticed your kind does tend to blindly stumble forward towards danger simply because it exists. What is your word for that?
- We call it being a hero.

05-Apr-2016 19:25:35

AesirWarrior
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SwedishPagns said :
Raleirosen said :
Hazeel said :
Read a transcript. Nothing to suggest it.
Yeah, there's nothing in the transcript that suggests it (although the unofficial wiki has a gif with a supporting caption).

I do recall Azzanadra receiving power at the end of TaS, but I think it was explained in post-quest dialogue. Will see if I can dig it up.

Edit: Went through all of Azzy's dialogue, couldn't find anything. Oh well.

It was a cutscene.


So nobody actually ever *says* that Azzanadra gained power? Ohhhh, well looks like that's just an assumption then. Hey, it's very likely , but if no one ever says he gained power then it's just a good guess.

EDIT: Just watched a vid of the quest. You can see Azzanadra get shot by a bunch of glowy lights but there's no indications what it's for. It seems to just have been part of establishing the linkg. -
I have noticed your kind does tend to blindly stumble forward towards danger simply because it exists. What is your word for that?
- We call it being a hero.

05-Apr-2016 19:29:21 - Last edited on 05-Apr-2016 19:38:28 by AesirWarrior

Mcgruffin

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The most important faction of all.... The World Guardian's Army . We have done so much for the people of runescape and made allies, friends, etc that we can call forth a formidable force if need be in an instant. And as the World Guardian, we hold great influence over the followers of Guthix. So our possible army is as follows:

The Guardians of Guthix Excluding Fiara and Valluta as they may be dead depending on quest choice.
Cres's automatons The lores & histories "Roots in the Community" makes it clear Guthix intended for them to be used as an army against the other gods.
Druids of Taverly/Crux Eqal
Void Knights
The Gnomes
The Fairies
The Fremenik clans
May the Deliciousness be with you.

05-Apr-2016 19:44:56

Raleirosen

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AesirWarrior said :
So nobody actually ever *says* that Azzanadra gained power? Ohhhh, well looks like that's just an assumption then. Hey, it's very likely , but if no one ever says he gained power then it's just a good guess.

EDIT: Just watched a vid of the quest. You can see Azzanadra get shot by a bunch of glowy lights but there's no indications what it's for. It seems to just have been part of establishing the linkg.
Agreed. However, the original question was whether or not Azzanadra is still in the top tier of Mahjarrat. The fact that he missed a couple rituals would suggest that he's relatively weak...

However, we know from Kharshai that Mahjarrat don't grow weak unless they expend their magical energy. Since Azzanadra was in stasis, he almost certainly did not suffer for a lack of rituals. Zemouregal's notes confirms this:
Original message details are unavailable.
"A powerful adversary and Zaros's champion. Has been contained since the early God Wars. We have not dared free him for the Ritual yet. We should do so soon, while numbers of the Zamorakian faction are still high enough to handle him."
It's quite obvious that Zem feared Azzanad*a enough to not want to tangle with him alone. If Azzy was leaking energy and growing weaker, though, it would be a no-brainer to let him sit in stasis long enough for him to become a pushover. But Zemouregal makes no mention of this.

Therefore it's logical to assume that Azzanadra is still one of the most powerful Mahjarrat, if not the most powerful. I would guess that since his energy didn't diminish during his imprisonment that what he gained from ROTM only added onto his already considerable strength, rather than replenishing what was lost (as it would have for all the other Mahjarrats present). That's a decent case for him being top dog, I think. Patrolling Lore FC almost makes you wish for a Great Revision.

05-Apr-2016 20:26:50 - Last edited on 05-Apr-2016 21:06:12 by Raleirosen

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Fighting styles could play a part in this too.

Saradomin:
Solid defence and healing, with lots of support, but firepower might be sacrificed.

Zamorak:
Heavily based around offence, but might be one of the weaker factions in terms of defence.

Armadyl:
Specialised in ranged combat, particularly from above.

Bandos:
Prefer melee combat. Possibly the only faction more aggressive than the Zamorakians, rely on heavy numbers and strength.

Zaros:
Low in the numbers department, but possibly the strongest individual fighters. Very strong magic, and prayers that focus on weakening the opponent before finishing them off.

Seren:
Again, low in numbers. However, their fighting style may focus around teamwork, since Seren's teachings revolve around harmony. Crystals fuel the elves' power, but can be a weakness if lost or stolen.

Sliske:
Most if not all are undead with unique powers granted by their armour, weapons, or Sliske's shadow magic.

Marimbo:
I know she's not a fighting god and is tier 5, but those monkeys on Ape Atoll are actually quite handy. They have ninjas, snipers, gorillas and zombies, as well as being very intelligent.

There are of course other gods that might come into play. V has the Lunar Spellbook, the Queen of Ashes is said to be recruiting downtrodden people to her cause (could some goblins come to her?), Xau-Tak might possess necromantic power, and the airut are still running around. And of course the Guthixians are split into the Godless and those staying true to his roots after he died. These would be a vast array of fighters. Prepare for hell on RuneScape in Naval Cataclysm!

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05-Apr-2016 20:40:05

Hazeel

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AesirWarrior said :
EDIT: Just watched a vid of the quest. You can see Azzanadra get shot by a bunch of glowy lights but there's no indications what it's for. It seems to just have been part of establishing the linkg.

Current Theories:

1) Zaros restored Azzanadra.

2) This shows that the communication has been restored.

3) This is Zaros giving Azzanadra curses.

4) Zaros and Azzanadra were having spiritual ***********.

Personally, I lean towards options 2 and 4.

Problems with Theory 1:

1) So Zaros--even in his weak spirital form--can apparently just snap his fingers and restore the power lost from missing 12 rituals, huh? ....So uh....why did he even have the Mahjarrat engage in rituals to begin with if he could just do this?

2) If he restored Azzanadra from his lost rituals, why was he still skeletal? Did Zaros just restore him 90% and say "Eh, you can handle it from here"?

Problems with Theory 3:

1) Nex was already using curses before Zaros returned.

2) We know from quest dialogue, J Mods, and the Underworld event that Gods aren't connected to prayer, and in this case, curses seem to come from the deceased Mahjarrat, not Zaros.

Raleirosen said :
Therefore it's logical to assume that Azzanadra is still one of the most powerful Mahjarrat, if not the most powerful. .

Sliske. Runescape doesn't need a hero...it needs a villain. An all encompassing force of evil that will remain ever-threatening and use chaos to make the peoples of Gielinor tolerate each other, grow strong together, and fight side by side against this evil. I am that villain.

05-Apr-2016 21:55:29 - Last edited on 05-Apr-2016 21:56:30 by Hazeel

Solmestix
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Let me give a rundown of their armies.

Zammy

Kinshra.
(most) Demons
(Maybe) Vyres
Werewolves
(Many) Mahjarrat
Giant Horse-Squid Things Called Behemoths.


Zaros

Blood Reavers
Vindicta
Gorvrek
(a few) Mahjarrat
(some) Demons
Ancient warriors
Ancient mages
Ancient Rangers
Nex
Char


Marimbo

MONKEYS.


Brassica Prime


CABBAGE' AU CREME

Saradomin


Most humans
Temple Knights
Paladins
White Knights
Icyene
Centaurs
Lionnns
Moi Moi (ME)


Seren

A LOAD OF ELVES

Wolves
Treants
Crystalline Shapeshifters
*OAR elves
Automatons made from crystal

05-Apr-2016 23:02:53

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