Jagex has done it again! With the announcement of Leagues 5: Raging Echoes, players face one of the toughest relic choices in Old School RuneScape history: Banker’s Note or Total Recall. Both options bring immense power and utility, making this decision critical to your League’s journey. This guide breaks down the strengths, weaknesses, and potential uses of each relic, helping you decide which one aligns with your goals and playstyle.
Banker’s Note
The Banker’s Note relic makes a triumphant return from the Trailblazer League, where it was a fan favorite. Its functionality is straightforward yet game-changing:
What It Does:
This relic grants you the Banker’s Note, an item that allows you to note and un-note any stackable item without visiting a bank.
Why It’s Great:
Essentially, this relic gives you the ability to carry your bank with you. Here’s how it shines:
Infinite Skilling Supplies: Note and un-note materials on the go. Train skills like Crafting, Smithing, or Runecrafting at an unprecedented pace.
Unparalleled PvM Support: Stockpile infinite supplies like food, potions, and ammo, ensuring you’re always prepared for bossing or high-risk PvM scenarios.
Efficient Healing: If a health-draining relic exists in this League, as it did previously, the Banker’s Note can help maintain your health effortlessly.
Streamlined Combat Prep: Quickly swap niche items for specific encounters, even with a nearly full inventory.
Echo Boss Farming: Since these bosses drop unique rewards and are in instanced areas, the Banker’s Note provides an invaluable advantage by eliminating supply limits.
Limitations:
While immensely powerful, the Banker’s Note does require you to have items in the first place. Early-game players may find it less impactful until they’ve amassed significant resources.
Total Recall
The upgraded version of the beloved Last Recall, Total Recall pushes this relic to new heights.
What It Does:
Upon selection, you’ll receive the Crystal of Echoes, which can store your current location, special attack energy, health, and prayer. Activating the crystal teleports you back to that location, restoring all saved stats.
Why It’s Great:
Total Recall is nothing short of revolutionary for non-instanced content:
Infinite Spec and God Mode: As long as you aren’t one-shot, you can keep teleporting to restore health, prayer, and special attack energy, effectively making you invincible in many scenarios.
Skilling Convenience: Save a location near a skilling spot and teleport back and forth between the spot and a bank for maximum efficiency.
Unmatched Mobility: Forgetting an item mid-activity? Simply teleport, grab it, and recall back without hassle.
Weapon Synergies: Combine this relic with weapons like the Dogsword, Zaryte Crossbow, or Volatile Nightmare Staff to unleash devastating special attacks repeatedly.
Limitations:
Total Recall doesn’t work in instanced areas, meaning it won’t benefit you in high-level PvM content like raids or Echo bosses. This significantly reduces its late-game impact compared to the Banker’s Note.
Which Relic Should You Choose?
When deciding between these two relics, it ultimately comes down to your playstyle and goals for the League.
Why Choose Banker’s Note?
- You want maximum utility and flexibility for both skilling and PvM.
- You plan to focus on instanced content, including challenging Echo bosses.
- You prefer a safer, more reliable option that ensures infinite supplies.
Why Choose Total Recall?
- You enjoy fast-paced, non-instanced content and want to experiment with overpowered builds.
- You’re confident in your PvM skills and don’t rely on extra supplies to succeed.
- You love the idea of infinite special attacks and a god-mode-like experience.
Final Verdict
For most players, Banker’s Note offers greater utility, particularly in the late game when resources and instanced content take center stage. However, Total Recall remains an incredibly fun and powerful option, perfect for those seeking a more dynamic and aggressive playstyle.
No matter which relic you choose, the most important thing is to enjoy the League and play in a way that makes OSRS fun for you. Happy scaping in Leagues 5: Raging Echoes!
That is it for now. As we get more and more information on every relic and task, we will be able to better decide on which relics are good and which are bad. If you are interested in Leagues or OSRS in general, consider checking out our blog! See you in the next guide.