Aquanite/Strategies

Aquanites can hit up to 134 with their normal magic attack and are fairly accurate, even with large magic defenses. If the player is using the Protect from Magic prayer, they will use a special prayer-negating attack which can hit up to 250. The special prayer-negating attack is used every 10th attack whether you are using prayer or not. Note, however, that prayer flashing almost completely prevents them from using the protection cancelling attack. A healing familiar, food and prayer potions may be useful incase mistakes are made. A Bunyip is recommended, as well as Swallow Whole scrolls, due to the large amount of food the monster frequently drops.

Caution: Aquanites' special attack will deactivate a players' prayers in a similar manner to the special attack of the dragon scimitar, but unlike the dragon scimitar, they only turn it off, instead of preventing the player from using it for a while. Aquanites' attacks can hit fairly hard and are relatively accurate, but with the use of a healing familiar or similar methods, players may fight for long periods of time. However, it is possible to use protection prayer, since your prayer will only be deactivated for a second, and so gear with high prayer bonus may also be worn. {C}There are two effective methods to fight these creatures.

Ranged Inventory (standard)
 * Helm: Full slayer helm/Focus sight (task) > Pernix coif > Armadyl helmet > Royal d'hide coif
 * Body: Pernix body > Armadyl chestplate > Royal d'hide body > Black d'hide body
 * Chaps: Pernix chaps > Armadyl chainskirt > Royal d'hide chaps > Black d'hide chaps
 * Amulet: Amulet of ranging > Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory
 * Weapon: Royal crossbow > Chaotic crossbow > Armadyl crossbow > Rune crossbow
 * Ammo: Royal bolts > Broad-tipped bolts
 * Aura: Master Sharpshooter > Vampyrism
 * Boots: Glaiven boots > Ranger boots > Snakeskin boots
 * Cape: Completionist cape > Ava's devices
 * Gloves: Royal d'hide vambraces > Culinaromancer Gloves 10 > Regen Bracelet
 * Ring: Ring of wealth > Ring of life
 * Best healer pouch
 * Scrolls for the healer
 * 2 Prayer potions
 * 10 medium/high level food

Melee Inventory (standard) Inventory (Prayer)
 * Helm: Full slayer helm/Slayer helm/Black mask (on task) > Torva full helm > Helm of netizinot
 * Body: Ganodermic poncho > Torva body > Bandos chestplate > Karil's top > Royal d'hide body > Black d'hide body
 * Legs: Ganodermic leggings > Torva platelegs > Bandos tassets > Karil's skirt > Royal d'hide chaps > Black d'hide chaps
 * Amulet: Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory
 * Weapon (stab): Chaotic rapier > Chaotic longsword > Brackish blade
 * Weapon (slash)*: Chaotic longsword > Abyssal vine whip > Abyssal whip
 * Gloves: Goliath Gloves > Culinaromancer Gloves 10
 * Boots: Steadfast boots > Dragon boots > Rune boots
 * cape: Completionist cape > Soulwars cape > other cape
 * Ring: Ring of wealth > Ring of life
 * Aura: Vampyrism
 * A slashing weapon should only be used if the player has at least 90+ attack. An Abyssal whip, despite being a slash weapon, has a decent slash and strength bonus, and will kill much faster than a Brackish blade.
 * Bunyip pouch (and scrolls)
 * 20 high levelled food
 * Super (or greater) potion set
 * 2+ Prayer potions
 * 10 Prayer potions
 * 5 high levelled food (skip if using Soul Split)