SoW potions enough to outrun death squad (4th shawl)?

[Velurian]

As soon as I can get two more snow griffin eggs (@%!$%$ things are being stingy...), I'm planning on trying the 4th shawl. Before walking into anything potentially suicidal, I thought to wonder whether speed from my SoW potions was enough to be able to outrun the death squads that I'll inevitably spawn 14 of before I manage to get Tanik.

Also, is it safer to run all the way to the Great Divide zone, or am I better off heading for the Kael zone and taking my chances on there being a very KoS giant waiting for me on the other side of the zone border? (I've never been in or even near Kael, and am very much not on giant faction.)

[lonewylfe]

Yes, anything that gives you sow speed or greater will let you outrun them.
I just always zoned into Kael, after yelling "Death squad to Kael!". Figured that was better overall since the GD zone line is usually a bit more populated. Unless somebody just trained inside Kael, you should be fine.

[Kronepsis]

If you run far enough, you can even get out of their aggro range, where they just decide to stand there and depop. I've done that before...but I had a horse to help out with. :P But since I had to run far enough to get on the horse before they come clobber me, SoW's enough to ditch them. Will just take longer.

[BuilderOfCastles]

When I did this I ran straight east. With only SoW on, I would outrun them and the giants never made it to the bridge. Usually lost the giants about 2/3 the way across EW.

The only time I died was when I saw my sow leaving so I stopped to recast and wouldn't you know it, I stopped right on a trap trigger.

[Velurian]

Turns out I didn't need to worry about the speed of the death squads; Tanik showed his face the very first time, with an assist from a charmed walrus. Now holding shawl #4 and contemplating my assault on the shardwurms. :twisted:

Thanks anyway to everyone for the advice...

[ArrakeenNaedShoj]

Jboots will beat them as well (did for me). I believe they are the same speed as RS2 or RS3, which is only slightly slower than Jboots.

[Iannyen]

SOW will beat them easily. If you are of a pet casting/charming class, then leaving the pet to die there will buy you a good bit of time while scampering away out of agro range. Once out of agro, they de-pop fairly quickly.