Best Learning Guide for Beginning TOA?

[balmy hinge]

There's a bunch of posts about what gear is needed to start TOA, but when you have that gear what's the best entry level guide for the very basics? I'm a bit overwhelmed.

[minor anvil]

Youtube probably has a bunch of guides. Can also run entry level raids and get used to the mechanics before increasing the difficulty

[bleak panther]

There's a pinned guide in #tombs-of-amascut

[balmy hinge]

perfect, thanks. i missed that

[bleak panther]

fwiw that guide is more advanced, though it does cover low raid level. It links to wdr for the basic info on mechanics

[digital nest]

If you have a friend willing to send a 150 with you I feel like thats the most effective way to learn for a lot of people

just skim the mechanics and having a friend to point out mistakes goes a long way if its an option to you

[balmy hinge]

I did this and think I got it down. Just need practice now. Thanks

[timber hazel]

Is ~150 raid level viable w/o hasta/trident/bowfa? Just using partisan/undead grasp/rcb at the moment but want to get an early fang where possible.

(75ATT/DEF, 90STR, 89RNG, 87MGE, so.. mid-game?)

[winged osprey]

@timber hazel it's better to get an early fbow into early fang. fbow will let you increase raid level beyond 150, increasing your purp chances and decreasing the estimated time it'll take you to get fang.
Fbow is also extremely good(like bis after tbow) at most pvm involving ranged, including toa.
Fang won't help you get fbow but fbow will help you get fang, is another way of thinking about it.

[worn lake]

I did this for a while (75 base stats, rune crossbow, partisan and undead grasp w/ slayer staff and thralls) and 150's were doable but very long. IMO not worth it and camping CG for bowfa and crystal armour is the way to go

Bowfa --> krill for hasta and then back to toa should feel like a breeze

[timber hazel]

Mmk. I'll try my hand at more gauntlet then 😦 Just finding cg such a pain, I can do reg just fine tho. Time to get back to it

[timber hazel]

That last bit is such a gem, appreciate that wisdom

[timber hazel]

ty fam

[winged osprey]

would add zenytes to this - torture + anguish both big at the majority of toa