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 use a special prayer-negating attack which can hit up to 250. The special prayer-negating attack is used every 10th attack, beginning with the 9th 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 in case 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 deactivates a player's prayers. They only turn them off, however, instead of preventing the player from using them for a while. A player facing this special attack can therefore set Quick Prayers and click them again immediately. 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 is only be deactivated for a second, and so gear with high prayer bonus may also be worn.

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
 * 2-handed weapon: Zaryte bow > Royal crossbow > Hand cannon > Crystal bow > Black Salamander > Dark bow
 * 1-handed weapon: Chaotic crossbow > Sagaies > Armadyl crossbow > Blisterwood stakes > Dragon crossbow > Dragon darts
 * Bolts: Royal bolts > Diamond bolts (e) > Emerald bolts (e) > Broad bolts
 * Arrows: Dragon arrows > Broad arrows > Rune arrows
 * Aura: Master sharpshooter > Vampyrism
 * Boots: Glaiven boots > Ranger boots > Snakeskin boots
 * Cape: Completionist cape > Ava's devices
 * Gloves: Culinaromancer Gloves 10 > Royal d'hide vambraces> 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 Note: Melee is not recommended as Aquanites have moderately high melee defence.

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
 * 1-handed Weapon: Drygore mace > Drygore longsword/rapier > Chaotic rapier/longsword > Abyssal Vine Whip > abyssal whip
 * Gloves: Goliath Gloves > Culinaromancer Gloves 10
 * Boots: Steadfast boots > Dragon boots > Rune boots
 * Cape: Completionist cape > Ardougne Cape 3+ > Soulwars cape > other cape
 * Ring: Ring of wealth > Ring of life
 * Aura: Vampyrism
 * 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)