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However, this build implies that the {{ZoneIcon|Air God Dungeon}} would need to be cleared with {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}}.
However, this build implies that the {{ZoneIcon|Air God Dungeon}} would need to be cleared with {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}}.


==Analysis==
Essentially, we want to know which of two sequences is faster:
* Rapier → Claw → Volcano,
* Rapier → Volcano → Claw.
====Full-Sunset Volcano vs Full-Claw Volcano====
Let's consider the builds Rapier and Slicing Winds.
The difference between their timings of completing the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw|claw}} is 19 hours.
The Volcano grind of the full {{ItemIcon|(G) Ancient Helmet|ancient}} set is longer with the with {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}} than it is with the Claw.
The question is then if the difference between the {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier|rapier}} and the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw|claw}} in the Volcanic grind is bigger than 19 hours.
We know the length of "Rapier → Claw" and "Volcano → Claw", but we need the data on "Rapier → Volcano" and "Claw → Volcano".
We take this data from [[Volcanic Cave/Guide#Weapon choice]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Item
! Adjusted clears per hour
|-
| {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}}
| 5.204
|-
| {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}}
| 5.412
|}
The goal of clearing the {{ZoneIcon|Volcanic Cave}} is to get the {{ItemIcon|(G) Ancient Helmet|ancient}} set.
As specified on in the [[Volcanic Cave/Guide]], you need 1350 clears to almost certainly get a full set of Ancient armour or 832 clears to have a 75% chance. The median (50% of results) is 564 clears.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Item
! Adjusted clears per hour
! 564 clears (h)
! 832 clears (h)
! 1350 clears (h)
|-
| {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}}
| 5.204
| 108.4
| 160
| 259.4
|-
| {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}}
| 5.412
| 104.2
| 153.7
| 249.5
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | Difference (h)
| 4.2
| 6.3
| 10.1
|}
The biggest difference is 10 hours. It means that Rapier → Volcano → Claw is faster than Rapier → Claw → Volcano by at least 9 hours.
However, what if we were to use the [[Ancient Magicks]] as soon as we unlock it?
====Sunset/Ancient Volcano vs Claw/Ancient Volcano====
It is possible to clear the Volcano using [[Ancient Magicks]] with the build from [[Volcanic Cave/Guide#100-Volcanoes Magic]]. Pay attention that you need 37% DR with {{Skill|Hitpoints|qty=920|HP}} to idle it. That amount of DR is reached either through the {{PrayerIcon|Stone Skin}} prayer or through the {{ItemIcon|Damage Reduction Potion II|DR potion II}}. Without prayer or potions, you need {{Skill|Hitpoints|qty=940|HP}}.
If we consider that we clear only 100 Volcanoes as a melee build and the rest as the [[Volcanic Cave/Guide#100-Volcanoes Magic|100-Volcanoes]] Magic build, then we compare the two sequences:
* Claw farm with Rapier + 100 Claw Volcanoes,
* 100 Rapier Volcanoes + Claw farm with Ancient Magicks.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Item
! Adjusted clears per hour
! 100 clears (h)
|-
| {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}}
| 5.204
| 19.22
|-
| {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}}
| 5.412
| 18.48
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | Difference (h)
| 0.74
|}
In other words, the advantage of farming 100 {{ZoneIcon|Volcanic Cave|Volcanic Caves}} with the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}} when compared to the {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}} is approximately 45 minutes.
Now we consider the rearranged sum of what we compare:
* Claw farm with Rapier + 100 Claw Volcanoes,
* Claw farm with Slicing Winds + 100 Rapier Volcanoes.
We subtract the second row from the first one and get
<math>19 - 0.74 = 18.26</math>
In other words the sequence where we farm the Claw after the Volcano is faster than the sequence of farming the claw with Rapier by slightly over 18 hours.
==Conclusion==
Farm the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}} with the {{Icon|Slicing Winds|type=spell}} build right after you finish {{ZoneIcon|Volcanic Cave|qty=100|Volcanic Caves}}. Don't forget to enable the Surge aurora.
If you cannot use this build for some reason, then use the Rapier melee build with Slayer gear.


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