Perks are effects gained through the invention skill that can be attached to armor, weapons, and tools. You can create perks by adding invention materials into a gizmo shell. Utilizing perks can significantly increase your effectiveness across various activities, covering both combat and non-combat activities. Furthermore, you don’t need too high of an invention level to get some decent perks for your equipment. In this article, we’ll be covering some of RuneScape 3 low-level invention perks and their benefits.
Best Low-Level Invention Perks for Combat
Precise
Precise is a weapon perk that will increase the minimum damage of your auto attacks and abilities by 1.5% (per rank) of its maximum damage. Do note that this effect won’t work on damage-over-time abilities. Its effect on increasing DPS output makes it one of the best RuneScape 3 low-level invention perks to get.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the precise perk for players with a low invention level.
5x Precise Components
- 28% chance of getting Precise 2 at level 27 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
- 2% chance of getting Precise 2, Equilibrium 1 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
- 1% chance of getting Precise 3 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
Equilibrium
Equilibrium is a weapon perk that will increase your minimum damage but at the cost of your maximum damage. This perk will increase your minimum damage by 3% and decrease your maximum damage by 1% per rank. The same with precise, damage-over-time abilities is also not affected by equilibrium.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the equilibrium perk for players with a low invention level.
5x Precise Components
- 19% chance of getting Equilibrium 2 at level 27 Invention.
- 8% chance of getting Equilibrium 1 at level 27 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
- 2% chance of getting Precise 2, Equilibrium 1 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
Crackling
Crackling is a weapon and armor perk that will damage your target every 60 seconds. This perk will damage your PvM target for 50% ability damage per rank. For PvP, this perk will hit for 10% ability damage per rank instead.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the crackling perk for players with a low invention level. Do note that explosive components are required to obtain this perk, which is unlocked at level 49 Invention.
1x Imbued Components, 4x Explosive Components
- 9% chance of getting Crackling 3 at level 49 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
4x Explosive Components, 1x Magic Parts
- 8% chance of getting Crackling 3 at level 49 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
3x Direct Components, 2x Explosive Components
- 25% chance of getting Crackling 2 at level 49 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
- 3% chance of getting Crackling 2, Ultimatums 1 at level 49 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
Biting
Biting is a weapon and armor perk that gives a 2% chance per rank to force a critical hit to each auto-attack and ability. This perk doesn’t work on damage-over-time abilities.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the biting perk for players with a low invention level.
1x Blade Parts, 4x Direct Components
- 32% chance of getting Biting 2 at level 27 Invention.
- 8% chance of getting Biting 1 at level 27 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
4x Direct Components, 1x Harnessed Components
You are required to have level 45 Invention to use Harnessed Components in a gizmo.
- 23% chance of getting Biting 2 at level 45 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
- 6% chance of getting Biting 2, Reflexes at level 45 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
4x Direct Components, 1x Dextrous Components
- 22% chance of getting Biting 2 at level 27 Invention.
Scavenging
Scavenging is a weapon and armor perk that gives you a 1% chance per rank to get you an uncommon invention material from combat. Furthermore, there’s a 1% chance it will get you a rare invention component instead.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the scavenging perk for players with a low invention level.
5x Precious Components
- 28% chance of getting Scavenging 2 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
1x Precious Components, 2x Connector Parts, 2x Smooth Parts
- 23% chance of getting Scavenging 2 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
- 9% chance of getting Scavenging 1 at level 27 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
3x Smooth Parts, 2x Connector Parts
- 20% chance of getting Scavenging 2 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
- 12% chance of getting Scavenging 1 at level 27 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
- 4% chance of getting Scavenging 1, Mobile at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
Best Low-Level Invention Perks for Skilling
Honed
Honed is a tool perk that has a 2% chance per rank to increase the chance of successfully gathering items while doing archaeology, fishing, and woodcutting. Furthermore, this perk has a 2% chance per rank to double the ore you get through mining. Honed is one of the best RuneScape 3 low-level invention perks to obtain for their usefulness in most skilling activities.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the honed perk for players with a low invention level.
5x Sharp Components
- 12% chance of getting Honed 2 at level 27 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
- 2% chance of getting Honed 3 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
Furnace
Furnace is a tool perk that gives a 5% chance per rank to consume a gathered resource for an extra 100% experience in their respective skill. However, when mining, this perk gives a 5% chance per rank to halt mining progress in exchange for double mining experience instead.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the furnace perk for players with a low invention level.
5x Dragonfire Components
You are required to have level 49 Invention to use Dragonfire Components in a gizmo.
- 99% chance of getting Furnace 2 at level 49 Invention.
5x Sharp Components
- 47% chance of getting Furnace 1 at level 27 Invention. Lower chance at higher invention level.
- 36% chance of getting Furnace 2 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
Tinker
Tinker is a tool perk that benefits both firemaking and skill. This perk has a 5% chance per rank to increase firemaking experience gained from an action by 25%. For smithing, this perk has a 2% chance per rank to double your progress.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the tinker perk for players with a low invention level.
5x Clockwork Components
You are required to have level 55 Invention to use Clockwork Components in a gizmo.
- 66% chance of getting Tinker 3 at level 55 Invention.
- 33% chance of getting Tinker 2 at level 55 Invention.
5x Fungal Components
You are required to have level 54 Invention to use Fungal Components in a gizmo.
- 95% chance of getting Tinker 2 at level 54 Invention.
- 3% chance of getting Tinker 3 at level 54 Invention.
Wise
Wise is a weapon, armor, and tool perk that gives you +1% per rank extra experience. This effect is limited to 50000 XP per day.
The following are some of the best material combinations to obtain the wise perk for players with a low invention level.
1x Dextrous Components, 4x Flexible Parts
- 22% chance of getting Wise 2 at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
- 2% chance of getting Wise 2, Mobile at level 27 Invention. Higher chance at higher invention level.
1x Subtle Components, 4x Flexible Parts
- 22% chance of getting Wise 2 at level 27 Invention.