Master the Melee Hand! Solo Olm 4:1 + 3:1 Guide 

Awesome. Very glad to hear it helped :)

literally the only guide

@iNbl00D awesome I hope it's helping you learn 3:1! I personally like 3:1 a lot more than 4:1. I find it more relaxed

TYSM! Very proud of you for working through it and learning to solo CMs :) Any sick purps yet??

Thanks! ^.^

I have one quick question, at 5:50 where he does the double auto, is the reason you didn't do a 3:1 (as you're attacking with 4:1) because the auto attack occurred with his head facing the middle? Just so I know and don't flap and go out of cycle. Cheers bud

@@conorr9308 So glad to hear you enjoyed the guide! I hope it helps! To answer your question, at 5:50 you might have heard me say "because we splashed we take an extra hit", that means that I hit a bunch of zeroes in a row. unlucky. But he was already in the 4:1 cycle. So just because he turned mid and "saw" me he shot an extra basic attack, but it doesnt matter. Just stay in the 4:1 cycle, because we were already in it. Kinda confusing. TBH if youre using a lance you will rarely see this happen. It was mostly because I was using a whip and its not nearly as accurate so "splashing" can happen more often. GL!

@@VideoGameBotahh that makes more sense to me now in how splashing effects the cycle, that's super helpful again. Many thanks dude and thanks for responding so quick! Many GLs to you too

Thanks for the feedback! I also think splitting the guides into smaller portions makes it much easier to digest. Needless to say, if I did an inferno guide (which I will, eventually) I would do something similar. Red x baba and butterfly sound like fun guides. Maybe I should give that a go as well :o TYVM

Happy to help :)

I hope it helps :)

GAMING! huge dude gzzz! go get those solo purps. Clutch a tbow for me ;D

@@WittcherOSRS awesome!! Congrats dude

Love to hear it. How's it feel flexing your professional gamer upgrades??

@VideoGameBot it's honestly been a dream of mine for years , so thank you for the great guides , keep teaching man you got a talent for it

Thats so awesome! I can't wait for you to get your first deathless KC :) Its coming! Keep up the good work you got this dude

@@VideoGameBot My man I've had consistent no death Cox runs thanks to you. Thanks so much! Keep up the great content! Subbed!

@@SoulSpice Thanks for the update dude! Thats so awesome :) Any solo purps yet??

@@VideoGameBot I've gotten extremely lucky! In the first 10 learner raids I had an ancestral top and d claw drop. Deathless runs I've acquired two arcane prayer scrolls and last night a dex scroll! All within 45 raids!

@@SoulSpice bro what no way! Mega spoon!! Thats so awesome man. Arent solos fun :)?

Totally glad I could help! Go get those solo purps :)

Any time! I highly recommend starting with 1:0 and slowly working your way up to 4:1 when you feel comfortable with upgrading your strategy. GOOD LUCK! :)

​​@@VideoGameBot How many stams would you recommend bringing in while learning? 2, 3?

@@air5723 With this method I recommend starting with at least 3 stams. As you get better and more comfortable with the technique you will be able to downsize to 2 stams.

I don’t understand 3-1 4-1 what does that mean

@@FajrLebanon 3 to 1, 4 to 1, 1 to 0 - these all mean "number of hits you DO to the number of hits you TAKE" So 3 to 1 means that you hit olm three times for every one time he hits you. 1 to 0 means that you hit olm once per cycle but he doesn't hit you at all

Thats amazing bro! what kinda cool drops u got??

Epic win!! congratz dude

Great to hear! It can be a struggle waiting for partners/finding team mates to run with. Having the option to run solos in your tool kit opens up a whole new world of possibilities

Mood. My GIM team only needs two more sets of masori to be done with ToA (we are incredibly spooned with 4 shadows), so being able to solo cox will help a ton with going for ancestral (we have 0 pieces in like 500 combined kc lmao) and more tbows (which again we are incredibly spooned and got one a month ago). I've been dreading solo cox but VideoGameBot's videos make it seem much more approachable.

@@air5723 Bro I wish I was that lucky! I've never even seen a shadow split XD

​@@VideoGameBot19 purples in my name, 3 of them are shadows ;p Two more shadows in another of my GIM team's name, but he got hacked and lost one. So we're at 4/5

@@air5723 Absolutely insane RNG. Hopefully youre just as lucky at cox and tob!

Now we just pray to RNGesus for some purps! GZZ brutha

Thats so cool to hear man! GL on your gm time, and gz on kit! 1:0 is not ridiculously slow. Assuming zero tick loss, you lose about 16-20% dps throughout the entire olm fight relative to faster methods.

@@VideoGameBot Reporting back - Smoked the CM GM time today thx to you. Did 1:0 scythe and 2:0 shadow. Obviously not optimal but it got the job done!

@@quatha BROOO congratz!! thats wild man

The easy (2:0) method with shadow is just the exact same movement as 3:0 except your guy just doesn't end up firing one of the magic shots due to Shadow being slower.

​@quatha they're asking about 12:0 and 8:1 for shadow. Anyone using shadow should understand basic 3:0 and strive for the proper shadow method. I learned through Muts shadow guide, highly recommend.

If you are running 3:1 or 4:1 correctly (your movement is perfect) and olm is still casting special attacks, simply do a 1:0 and it will force him to stop doing special attacks. At that point he will either automatically fall into cycle, or you can do "1 less hit" (aka 2:1 or 3:1, respectively) to force him into the 3:1 or 4:1 cycle.

In depth question, love it. You're right! Basically, when he head is "turning" he would actually be casting a special attack + a basic attack (turn left, turn right) Then when you're hitting him, he does a basic attack + an empty event. That's exactly what is happening while running 3:1 or 4:1! You got it

@@VideoGameBot Very insightful, just knowing those details helps me understand the bigger picture of why that's done in that specific way. I cannot express how thankful I am for your guides, they've really helped me not only understand a lot of concepts, but also fine tune these mechanics.

It definitely has to be tick perfect. I high recommend perfecting your 3:0 mage before jumping into methods like 4:1 or 3:1. Easing into the fight mechanics starting with 3:0 mage and 1:0 melee will make things significantly easier when learning. If still having trouble, considering practicing head mechanics. No attacks. Just run far left and far right and pay attention with how the head spins with respect to your visual metronome. Take note: if you notice the head is turning on tick 3 for example, that means you need to click on tick 2, so your avatar begins running on tick 3 (same tick olm turns his head) I hope this helps. Don't give up. Go in with a learners mindset. Things get easier with practice!

I like to start with a 1:0, then go immediately into 4:1. You could even do two 1:0's and land both dwh specs during 1:0, then go straight into 4:1

That's the "Visual Metronome" plugin! I highly recommend checking out the video link in the description, it goes into much detail about how the plugin can help sync up the head

The additional movement is to dodge potential flame walls. If you stand still you risk getting caught in the flame. You also need to be somewhat close to your middle tiles to end your 4:1 cycle because you dont have enough ticks to run from pinky to mid (after attacking) in 4 ticks.

Thats awesome to hear! great job dude. Wish respect to a shadow guide, as far as I know there are 3 different shadow methods: 12:0 8:1 2:0 the first 2 are very complicated. They require very fancy footwork, lots of things to memorize, and even attack style changes mid-cycle. I do not plan to make a guide on such a complicated method right now. 2:0, however, is very simple. even easier than 3:0. If I make a shadow guide, I would be teaching this method.

@@VideoGameBot Thanks! I didn’t know there were so many shadow methods. Would appreciate any vid. Keep up the content, king.

I don't have a good answer for this one :\ Anything can happen when you re-enter Olm's chamber. We dont know where in cycle he will be. I am pretty sure he will keep turning his head on the same tick he was before you died though.

@@VideoGameBot That makes sense. Just go back in and put him back into the cycle. Great videos! i did get my first deathless KC yesterday! The 3-0 mage and 1-0 melee wasnt perfect but we brute forced it haha.

@@requiemtopclips6265 Awesome! Very proud of you. Practice makes perfect, keep it up and go get some solo purps :)

Your not counting poison trail/crystals as specials are you? Some of em are normal attacks

Or panicking and moving to quick??

There is! Let's hypothetically say olm is attacking on tick 1: When you do 3:0, you also attack on 1. When you did 1:0, you began running on tick 1. Now, when you do either 4:1 or 3:1 (doesn't matter which) you begin the cycle on tick 1. Hope that helps!

Thanks so much for the reply. Appreciate the different approach you use for Olm, visual ticks are what clicks for me, so it's been super helpful.

its useful for dodging potential flame wall attacks. In this video it didn't happen, but sometimes he throws a flame wall on the tick i do that little "step back" technique. If you get into a habit of doing it all the time, you will most likely always dodge flame walls

@@VideoGameBot thanks man! the rooms are easy thanks to your guide, and i have cleared olm by deathpiling but trying not to deathpile :D

@@austinlogan4247 Have you seen my guide "how to kill olm at any level, with any gear"?? I use the 1:0 method, which is significantly easier to learn than 4:1 or 3:1. Regardless of your method, wishing you all the luck!

@@VideoGameBot yes, but i have close to max gear and max stats so would like to push through the learning. i can clear olm now somewhat consistently

Really good question. I didn't lag a tick on the "left" tile. When you do 3:1 you gotta lag 1 tick (come to a complete stop) on the left tile before attacking again. For reference to 4:1, you do NOT lag a tick. 4:1 is a constant movement pattern

@@VideoGameBot ok thank you! Might try out 3:1 again but if not I’ll just run 1:0 melee band with Scy 😂

@BlackBeltKilla there's no harm in doing 1:0. I've done it hundreds of times :) go get those fatty solo purps, and gl learning 3:1!

@@VideoGameBot thanks brotha!

@@VideoGameBot did 1 run norm today and finished at 50+ min l00l. Forgot that I had my shadow on long range so that’s my excuse on why mage hand was fucked. And for why melee hand was fucked, I have no reason.. 😂 but on the brightside, I did get an anc drop 😂👊🏽

No. Lets say you do a 4:1, and olm uses one of his special attacks (lightning, portals, or crystals). At this point you do a single 1:0 After that you go back into the 4:1 cycle. He will either be automatically set (50%) or he will use a double normal attack (50%). If hes set, just do 4:1 til the hand dies. If he uses 2 basic attacks, perform a 3:1 (and then he will be set)

"do 1 less hit". If you're doing 4:1, and you see olm do a double attack, do a 3:1, and he will be set :) Watch this timestamp. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_KruQfUdVWI.html

Sorry, I heard "more" instead of "less". Don't know why. I am having difficult setting him up when he does two standard attacks. My third hit should be in the thumb instead of the middle finger, right? I think I cant reach the left side in time if I do this third hit in the middle finger, or can I? And this 3:1 to set olm should be done after a 4:1 where I see the two consecutive attacks, right?

Also another thing I see people saying is that to set olm I should wait a tick in my third hit of the first 4:1 I throw at Olm. In this pathing you show in the video, is already a tick late?

@@higoralmeidamazzeo661 your 3rd hit can be middle finger, but your 4th hit should definitely be on the thumb. I dont think you will be able to get left fast enough if youre not 4th hitting from the thumb. Yes, the 3:1 should be directly after a 4:1 where you see 2 regular attacks. When people talk about "lagging" a tick, I think they are probably referring to 3:1. You have to lag a tick after your 3rd hit while doing 3:1. 4:1 is tick perfect or you fall out of sync.

Thanks bro. I just did my first 4:1 with no death and got the A Not So Special Lizard CA 😅 I did 4:1 in the first and second phase and 1:0 in the last phase, cuz I didnt want to mess up when the hand was healing. It went perfect. I was able to set the loop after getting hit by olm two times in a row, I did a 3:1 hitting the last hit on the thumb. I feel more confortable this way, don't know why

Just do 1.0 melee it's an extra stam pot and takes 5mins longer

I suggest starting with 3:0 and 1:0 to get the head mechanics down. understand how the head works. Dont jump straight into 3:1 or 4:1 until you can do 3:0 perfectly. If youre struggling with 3:0, focus on simply running the head without attacking, just run far left, and far right, and use your visual metronome to understand what tick to "move" on. If olm turns his head on tick 4, you need to click on tick 3 (that way you also run on tick 4). Dont get frustrated, take it slow, go in with a learners mindset and if you die its ok, the only thing you lose is points. Take it small steps at a time, and work your way up to the higher level tech

@@VideoGameBot definitely right I think where I was going wrong was starting the fight with a dwh spec and then just trying to get in rhythm with the 3:0 but whereas your guides specify starting with the mage to be on a certain tick is what I need to do until I’m more confident with the mechanics of the head

@@VideoGameBot just fyi, i got perfect olm solo today and it was ezzzzz, confident with getting into cycle at pretty much any time now even if i wasnt paying attention at the beginning, doing 2:0 shadow 3:1 scythe and 4:1 head phase now

There is a chance that he throws a flame wall. If you walk right then back left real quick you have a good chance of avoiding it!

Only necessary on flame phases or p3 when all the phase specific attacks are available. If you get crystal or acid p1/p2 you can skip the jump step and just walk towards thumb with your empty ticks. With this movement you can still get a flame wall but you won’t be trapped in it. If you move out to the wall and get dragged in for the attack you can null the flame wall entirely

@@Akwler This is correct, and goes into better detail than I did with my comment

To do a 3:1 as you described you will want to do 3 hits, and then instead of staying for your 4th hit, run immediately back to the "left" tile where you begin your engage from. When you hit him for your 3rd time, he will hit you once (with a basic attack), at that point you stop attacking and run left. Then go right back into cycle.

@@VideoGameBotI see, ty so much!

I want to make Inferno guides next :D It can be a lot easier for a first-time caper than most people think

@@VideoGameBotwe’re all gonna make it bros

What a credit card warrior

@@mattdrifts rank 60 expert toa...far ...FAR worse than a credit card warrior lol.

Raiding probably the better thing on mains. If you don't enjoy raids probably play another game tbh