Runescape players are likely familiar with the Anime Dad spell, which is one of the most powerful defensive spells in the game. It can reduce damage taken by up to 75%, depending on the player’s Defense level. However, recent news suggests that it may be getting a nerf that could significantly reduce its effectiveness. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to use the Anime Dad spell, what the proposed nerf entails, and how it might affect your gaming experience.
First things first, let’s take a look at how to use the Anime Dad spell. To cast it, you’ll need to use the Spellbook tab in your Magic Interface. From there, you can select the Anime Dad spell and cast it. Once you’ve cast it, the spell will reduce the damage you take from incoming attacks by up to 75%, depending on your Defense level.
Now, let’s take a look at the proposed to nerf that Jagex, the developers of Runescape, are considering. The proposed nerf would reduce the amount of damage that the spell can reduce by up to 60%, instead of the current 75%. Additionally, the damage reduction will be based on 25% of your Defense level, instead of 33%, which is a 25% decrease. On top of this, the 10% bonus from your armor that the spell currently gives will remain unchanged.
If we take a look at an example, a player taking a 1000 damage hit using the Anime Dad spell with a protection prayer and a Magic tank armor setup would currently take only 185 damage. However, after the update, that same player would take 255 damage. That’s a 38% increase in damage taken, so the nerf is definitely going to be significant.
The nerf is likely going to affect Slayer and AFK bossing methods the most, while regular bossing will be affected less. That being said, AFK bossing methods such as Corporeal Beast and Helwyr are still likely to be affected.
Overall, the proposed nerf to the Anime Dad spell is significant but it is still going to be very useful, albeit a little bit less effective. Jagex is also planning to communicate better and gather more player feedback for future updates and balancing changes, so it’s possible that the values of the nerf may change before it is implemented.
We hope this article has helped you understand the proposed nerf to the Anime Dad spell in Runescape and how it may affect your gaming experience. Good luck and have fun!
