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PvM skill pillars

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PvM skill pillars

PvM skill pillars
Type Mechanic
Videos 1 (first 2022-05-11, latest 2022-05-11)
Main source Getting Into PVM in Old School Runescape (OSRS)

PvM skill pillars is a mechanic topic that Gnomonkey covers in 1 video on 2022-05-11. This article is a stub: his statements are grouped by type, repeated ones merged.

Contents

Methods

  • Gnomonkey calls inventory management, movement and prayer management the three main pillars of PvM skill; they are not all-encompassing but cover the majority of skills you can acquire.1
  • Gnomonkey adds a secret fourth pillar called 'rhythm': an understanding of attack cycles and the tick system in general.2

Stats and numbers

  • As an extreme example, Gnomonkey says full Armadyl is typically only a 0.5% DPS increase over Blessed dragonhide at 80m for the set.3
  • Old School RuneScape is a rhythm game at 100 beats per minute (0.6 seconds per beat), which matters at every encounter, scaling or bossing.2

Tips

  • Rhythm cannot be learned at one specific place; it is gradual, and even tick-manipulation skilling methods can carry over to PvM. Examples where people say you 'just need to get a rhythm' include Verzik tanking, Xarpus scythe walking, Olm cycles and 3-tick 4-granite.2

Gnomonkey's opinion

  • Gnomonkey says higher-level PvM is often touted as very difficult to get into, but with the right attitude, gear and resources learning PvM is usually just a matter of jumping in.4
  • Gnomonkey says stats are far greater for DPS than gear 99% of the time: each Strength level is roughly a 1-2% DPS increase depending on whether it gives a max hit, and the same applies to Ranged and Magic.5
  • Gnomonkey says not training stats in Nightmare Zone to decent levels before PvM is 'griefing' yourself and your teammates because they are such simple stats to train.5

Revision history

Date Video Change
2022-05-11 Getting Into PVM in Old School Runescape (OSRS) Page created: 8 statements (method, opinion, stat, tip)
## References

  1. Getting Into PVM in Old School Runescape (OSRS), 2022-05-11. ▶ 1:04 ↩

  2. Getting Into PVM in Old School Runescape (OSRS), 2022-05-11. ▶ 6:58 ↩↩↩

  3. Getting Into PVM in Old School Runescape (OSRS), 2022-05-11. ▶ 0:55 ↩

  4. Getting Into PVM in Old School Runescape (OSRS), 2022-05-11. ▶ 0:00 ↩

  5. Getting Into PVM in Old School Runescape (OSRS), 2022-05-11. ▶ 0:33 ↩↩

Mechanics

Colosseum invocations • Yama contracts • Invocations (Tombs of Amascut) • Jal-ImKot • Inferno pillars • Jal-Ak • Alt account • Thralls • Nex gear setup • Tempoross • Turael • Inferno waves • Jal-Nib • Doom of Mokhaiotl: rock block method • Monkey Room • Fortis Colosseum pillars • Phantom barrage • Awakened bosses • Melee gear progression • Demonic Brutus • Jal-MejRah • Prayer flicking • Butterfly Tech • Fortis Colosseum setup • Doom of Mokhaiotl: melee punish • Sulliuscep • Botting • Off-ticking • Corner trapping • Doom of Mokhaiotl: car attack • Combat Achievements • Doom of Mokhaiotl: shield phase • Pest Control • Blood Barrage • Nylocas • Great Olm 4-1 method • Nex reset • Triple Jad • RuneScape 3 combat • Tightrope skip

Category: Mechanics