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The Official PkHonor PKing Guide


What is PKing?

Player killing (PKing, Player v Player or PvP) is the act of two or more players engaging in combat until the opposition is slain! PKing can be a lucrative way of earning money. For example, many players will challenge others to 'risk fights' as their main source of gaining wealth. This guide will go through the basics of PKing, as well as serving as an introduction to a variety of specific PKing setups and the tactics they require!

There will also be a section that includes tips and tricks to help you maximize profit and killing potential.


Where to PK?

The most popular destination to PK is Edgeville wilderness (known as 'Edge').


The Basics

Items available to buy back from the refund box;

Fire Cape costs 30m.

Max Cape costs 120m

Completionist Cape costs 240m

Unless you protect your cape, it will automatically be sent to the refund box on death. The player who killed you will receive the full refund cost on top of the other loot collected from your body.

Below is a List of all items That go to a refund box on death as well as the price to buy back.

Item: Silverlight Refund price: 50M ItemId: 2402Item: Fire cape Refund price: 30M ItemId: 6570
Item: Darklight Refund price: 50M ItemId: 6746Item: Holy whip Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41526
Item: Holy whip Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41527Item: Unholy whip Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41528
Item: Unholy whip Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41529Item: Whip of balance Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41530
Item: Whip of balance Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41531Item: Whip of chaos Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41532
Item: Whip of chaos Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41533Item: Whip of fortune Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41534
Item: Whip of fortune Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41535Item: Whip of magic Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41536
Item: Whip of magic Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41537Item: Whip of shadows Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41538
Item: Whip of shadows Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41539Item: Whip of souls Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41540
Item: Whip of souls Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41541Item: Holy tentacle Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41542
Item: Holy tentacle Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41543Item: Tentacle of balance Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41544
Item: Tentacle of balance Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41545Item: Tentacle of chaos Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41546
Item: Tentacle of chaos Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41547Item: Tentacle of fortune Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41548
Item: Tentacle of magic Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41550Item: Tentacle of magic Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41551
Item: Tentacle of shadows Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41552Item: Tentacle of shadows Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41553
Item: Tentacle of souls Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41554Item: Tentacle of souls Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41555
Item: Unholy tentacle Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41556Item: Unholy tentacle Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41557
Item: Zaros godsword (Bandos) Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41560Item: Zaros godsword (Bandos) Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41561
Item: Zaros godsword (Saradomin) Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41562Item: Zaros godsword (Saradomin) Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41563
Item: Zaros godsword (Zamorak) Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41564Item: Zaros godsword (Zamorak) Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41565
Item: Zaros godsword Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41566Item: Zaros godsword Refund price: 1,000M ItemId: 41567
Item: Completionist cape Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42160Item: Completionist cape Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42161
Item: Completionist hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42162Item: Completionist hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42163
Item: Completionist cape (chaos) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42166Item: Completionist cape (chaos) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42167
Item: Completionist hood (chaos) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42168Item: Completionist hood (chaos) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42169
Item: Completionist cape (magic) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42170Item: Completionist cape (magic) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42171
Item: Completionist hood (magic) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42172Item: Completionist hood (magic) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42173
Item: Completionist cape (shadows) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42174Item: Completionist cape (shadows) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42175
Item: Completionist hood (shadows) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42176Item: Completionist hood (shadows) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42177
Item: Completionist cape (holy) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42178Item: Completionist cape (holy) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42179
Item: Completionist hood (holy) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42180Item: Completionist hood (holy) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42181
Item: Completionist cape (unholy) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42182Item: Completionist cape (unholy) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42183
Item: Completionist hood (unholy) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42184Item: Completionist hood (unholy) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42185
Item: Completionist cape (balance) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42186Item: Completionist cape (balance) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42187
Item: Completionist hood (balance) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42188Item: Completionist hood (balance) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42189
Item: Completionist cape (souls) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42190Item: Completionist cape (souls) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42191
Item: Completionist hood (souls) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42192Item: Completionist hood (souls) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42193
Item: Completionist cape (fortune) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42194Item: Completionist cape (fortune) Refund price: 240M ItemId: 42195
Item: Completionist hood (fortune) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42196Item: Completionist hood (fortune) Refund price: 30M ItemId: 42197
Item: Max cape (comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43198Item: Max cape (comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43199
Item: Max cape (chaos comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43200Item: Max cape (chaos comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43201
Item: Max cape (magic comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43202Item: Max cape (magic comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43203
Item: Max cape (shadows comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43204Item: Max cape (shadows comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43205
Item: Max cape (holy comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43206Item: Max cape (holy comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43207
Item: Max cape (unholy comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43208Item: Max cape (unholy comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43209
Item: Max cape (balance comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43210Item: Max cape (balance comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43211
Item: Max cape (souls comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43212Item: Max cape (souls comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43213
Item: Max cape (fortune comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43214Item: Max cape (fortune comp) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 43215
Item: 2B attack cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43232Item: 2B attack cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43233
Item: 2B defence cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43234Item: 2B defence cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43235
Item: 2B strength cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43236Item: 2B strength cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43237
Item: 2B hitpoints cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43238Item: 2B hitpoints cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43239
Item: 2B ranging cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43240Item: 2B ranging cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43241
Item: 2B prayer cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43242Item: 2B prayer cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43243
Item: 2B magic cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43244Item: 2B magic cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43245
Item: 2B cooking cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43246Item: 2B woodcutting cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43248
Item: 2B woodcutting cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43249Item: 2B fletching cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43250
Item: 2B fletching cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43251Item: 2B fishing cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43252
Item: 2B fishing cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43253Item: 2B firemaking cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43254
Item: 2B firemaking cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43255Item: 2B crafting cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43256
Item: 2B crafting cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43257Item: 2B smithing cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43258
Item: 2B smithing cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43259Item: 2B mining cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43260
Item: 2B mining cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43261Item: 2B herblore cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43262
Item: 2B herblore cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43263Item: 2B agility cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43264
Item: 2B agility cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43265Item: 2B thieving cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43266
Item: 2B thieving cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43267Item: 2B slayer cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43268
Item: 2B farming cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43270Item: 2B farming cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43271
Item: 2B runecraft cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43272Item: 2B runecraft cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43273
Item: 2B construct. cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43274Item: 2B construct. cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43275
Item: 2B hunter cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43276Item: 2B hunter cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43277
Item: Wilderness sword 4 Refund price: 80M ItemId: 13111Item: Max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 13280
Item: Max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 13281Item: Fire max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 13329
Item: Fire max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 13330Item: Saradomin max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 13331
Item: Saradomin max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 13332Item: Zamorak max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 13333
Item: Zamorak max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 13334Item: Guthix max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 13335
Item: Guthix max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 13336Item: Accumulator max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 13337
Item: Accumulator max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 13338Item: Max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 13342
Item: Fire cape Refund price: 30M ItemId: 50384Item: Max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 50702
Item: Avernic defender Refund price: 180M ItemId: 50835Item: Royal seed pod Refund price: 100M ItemId: 19564
Item: Arclight Refund price: 50M ItemId: 19675Item: Dragon defender (t) Refund price: 60M ItemId: 19722
Item: Fire max cape (broken) Refund price: 120M ItemId: 20447Item: Infernal max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 21282
Item: Infernal max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 21285Item: Imbued saradomin max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 21776
Item: Imbued saradomin max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 21778Item: Imbued zamorak max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 21780
Item: Imbued zamorak max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 21782Item: Imbued guthix max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 21784
Item: Imbued guthix max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 21786Item: Assembler max cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 21898
Item: Assembler max hood Refund price: 30M ItemId: 21900Item: Avernic defender Refund price: 180M ItemId: 22322
Item: Ferocious gloves Refund price: 80M ItemId: 22981Item: Infernal cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 23622
Item: Infernal cape Refund price: 120M ItemId: 23623Item: 2B slayer cape Refund price: 88M ItemId: 43269

Special attack weapons

'Spec' weapons are weapons that can use up your special attack bar meter in exchange for a powerful attack. The function of these weapons is to output a high amount of damage within a short amount of time, in order to catch an opponent off-guard and K.O. them.

To activate a special attack a player must equip the weapon then activate the special attack bar and then click on the opponent. It used to be so that you did not have to re-click the player and the spec would go off instantly. However, this was removed. Although, with the right speed you can essentially pull off an instant special attack.

How do I pull off an instant spec?

Using F-keys it is possible to switch from your inventory tab to your special attack tab instantly. Also, placing the spec weapon in the inventory space shown below means that there is less movement needed and therefore a cleaner special attack activation.

Another way to pull off a quick special attack would be to use the special attack orb found in the client interface underneath the run orb.

Some general tips


Welfare PK'ing

Welfare PK'ing (known as 'Welf') involves using the cheapest gear possible to PK with. Even in welfare gear, the maximum hit can be high subject to RNG. The aim of welfare PK'ing is to risk the least amount of money on death. It is a cheap way to earn PKs.

Gear

The Shadow sword is an untradeable item obtained from the advanced combat rack in the combat room in your player-owned home. It requires level 54 construction to gain access to it. Its stats are marginally better than those of a dragon scimitar.

Brawlers have the same stats as barrows gloves however they are untradeable and drop on death for you to pick up within 5 minutes or they disappear. Brawlers required 99 construction.

Inventory

Be sure to only bring 1 item which you can protect if you die. This will be your special attack weapon. Super combats are advised as they save inventory space, meaning you can last longer in a fight by bringing more food. Always remember a tab!

Prayers

Regular:

Curses:

With curse prayers activated and a dose of a super combat potion, the max hit in this gear is a 73 (with a Zaros Godsword (Bandos).

To summarise:

Welfare PK'ing gives you average defence bonuses. However, it still allows for powerful special attacks. The aim of welfare PK'ing is to risk the minimum amount of GP versus an opponent. Also, if you are new to PK'ing it is a good way to introduce yourself to the realm of player killing.

Special Attack K.O

Special attack weapons are very powerful and can be used on their own to kill an opponent. It is best to use the special attack when you have hit your opponent down to low hp. If you get lucky, your special attack will be so high that it will outhit their eating.

Veng combo

Activate a 'vengeance' and then use your special attack weapon. You are aiming to deflect damage onto your opponent on top of damaging them with your special attack at the same time.


Dharok Pk'ing

Dharoking pking (known as 'dh') is a popular PK'ing setup. When wearing a full set, Dharok's armour has a special effect known as Wretched Strength. This means that the lower a player's remaining hitpoints are, the higher maximum hit the player can inflict with the set equipped. This refers to the use of Dharok's Greataxe only. Therefore, a successful DH fight involves a lot of low-HP risking in order to pull off potentially massive K.Os.

Gear

This gear set-up risks a decent amount of GP. DH PK'ing can be quite profitable.

Inventory

Prayer

Regular:

Curses:

In Dh fights, players normally make use of the wrath or retribution prayers. This is because using soul split heals you when you successfully attack an opponent. The point of DH'ing is to be on the lowest HP possible when using the axe, and so using soul split would negatively affect your max hit by increasing your HP. Also, opponents are likely to risk their HP when K.O'ing you so using retribution and wrath may take them down with you.

A classic tactic in DH PK'ing is using a granite maul. Since DH PK'ing requires low-hp risks, a granite maul can easily K.O an opponent who is risking their HP. Other than the granite maul, both Dragon claws and Godswords are viable K.O weapons that hit well on DH armour.

Mauler

The 'mauler' is a set-up that uses a chaotic maul into a granite maul. This combination is deadly in PvP situations.

Gear

The perfect ring is the BIS melee ring slot. Unless you do not want to risk losing your chaotic maul, using a pefect ring (or berserker ring i) will greatly increase your max hit and accuracy.

Inventory

Rusher


Pure Pk'ing

Pure Pk'ing is an extremely fun yet somewhat difficult concept. Combat pures aim to maximize player-killing potential when training skills. The easiest way to do this is by following the general rule of thumb of maximizing offensive stats while remaining as low combat as possible.

The most common type of pures are the following:

The 1 defence pure (Comes in 3 different variants, 50 attack, 60 attack, 75 attack)

This pure can be customized with various different setups to suit its stats. Shown above is the NH pure setup. An ideal Inventory setup for the Nh pure setup

Another setup viable for this pure's stats is the range to melee setup, although not exclusively limited to the weapons shown below. The inventory should remain somewhat consistent to below however.

The Range tank pure(picture of gear setup and stats) This setup aims to maximize defensive bonuses while also maximizing offensive range bonuses.

The Berserker pure

One of the most powerful and fun accounts to pk on. The berserker or simply “Zerker” aims to maintain decent defence bonuses with the ability to use barrows gloves and berserker helm. (Picture of gear setup and stats)

-How to 1-tick.

-Tips & Tricks

Utilizing your F-Keys is a huge advantage over using a mouse only. Tick eating (Rocktail - saradomin brew) will help you a ton Smart Pking is great for profit meaning that you are willing to accept your faith upon rushing other people ;) Vengeance combos are highly recommended especially when DHing. Gearing has been made a lot easier upon preset update. Quick prayers are great (so you don't forget to protect item) You can receive an elite clue scroll upon killing your bounty hunter target (currently at 2,5B) It is strongly recommended to protect from melee once you finish your opponent off in case somebody is looking to rush you after your fight.