Why do people buy Granite shields?

[Sank]

Its all for the looks 'darling.

Lmao. .

[PS2.]

You're all wrong, They use it for the 65 Ranged defense.

[LesbianGhost]

You're all wrong, They use it for the 65 Ranged defense.

And what monsters range..?

[Random]

And what monsters range..?

Goblins maybe

[Ziabotsu]

Goblins don't range! :s

[-Paul]

And what monsters range..?

Umm can't renember there names something like dragnoths, you have to compleate horror from the deep to fight them tho there ver good melee and range xp.

[nets]

Granite shield (Costs around 100k+ remember)

Defense: 40 Stab, 42 Slash, 38 Crush, 0 Magic, and 65 Ranged, Attack: -12 Magic, -8 Ranged

Rune kiteshield - (Costs around 50k)

Defence: stab 44, slash 48, crush 46, magic -1, range 46, Attack: Magic -8, Range-2

Other than the range and -1 mage defence the rune kiteshield is a lot better, and cheaper. Why do people spend more money on a worse shield? Unless it's just for looks.

People buy them for the ranged deffence, I have one in my bank just for when I duel rangers. When you see people walking around with them fighting melee people they're most likely noobs- who've probably dueled people with a granite sheilds before, who they couldn't hit, and assumed it was because of their sheilds.

Also some monsters do range; for example the rangers outside the games room and throwing ogres are pretty strong, bringing a granite sheild might help. (The orgres are extremely strong if you haven't got armour on, I've been there before whilst getting climbing boots and they almost killed me).

Edit: Also granite sheilds are better for pking as they don't suffer as bad from mage as a rune kite/d sq would.

The same reason people wear castlewars armour (which is terrible).
It's all about "the look"

People in the red/blue armour most oftenly have that on because they can't afford better armour, or because they don't know how rubish it is.
Somtimes higher levels have it on because they want to show how much they play castle wars, and having the silver or gold armour on is a bit more understandable.

[PS2.]

And what monsters range..?

Noob?

[LesbianGhost]

Noob?

Lol.. You'll find I'm not a noob. It's called sarcasm. Even if I was - That has what to do with granite shields..?

[PS2.]

It doesn't, just saying that you don't know what monsters range you must be a noob.