While i like the idea of the boss and the items that are somewhat related to the boss, i think the drops arent even close to what most of us expected and they seem too PvP oriented. This is an update for PvMers so the rewards should be for PvMers aswell
Venomous blowpipe:
I initially thought it was an interesting drop but after i thought about it i've reached the conclusion that it's quite garbage, especially after reading a post of Mod John C who said something about it being 2 handed. Since it's a lvl 75 ranged weapon (highest so far) i would expect it to be best aswell but it's far from it. Even though its dps can be tweaked i really hate the idea of it being 2 handed since that makes it pretty much useless in PvM except maybe as a spec weapon.
Venomous spike:
This is pretty much an alternative to dragon defender with a little extra so i'll just call it a defender. The problem with this is that defenders are mostly used for training (degradeable training item???), PvP and Bandos attackers. Based on the idea that these drops are gonna be worth quite a bit i dont see ppl willing to risk it in pvp or use it for training since it's degradeable and the +2 str and +5 att over free rune defender will most likely not worth the cost of repairing it so, imo, Bandos is the only place for it.
Venomous fang:
Please think how often and where do people use Sot* and u'll realise the only place for it is PvP. Would Pkers be willing to risk it for only +25 mage attack bonus and 25% chance of poisoning? I think not, especially since the poison can be cured.
In conclusion
, there is some hope for the blowpipe if u make it a 1 handed weapon and buff its dps but the spike and fang have no chance if being valuable because they have almost no use in high-lvl PvMing and since they are PvP oriented items, in case they were valuable, PKers wouldn* want to risk them for just a slight buff.
21-Nov-2014 18:49:03
