I just capped myself a Black Moa for one of my rangers the other night and thought I would share the build I used for anyone interested in doing the same.
If you try capping the Black Moa when you have hench in your party, they will kill it during the capping process since it turns hostile. Therefore build I used was a running build.
Attributes:
8 in healing prayers with the rest of the attributes in Wilderness survival and Expertise.
Skills:
Escape {E}
Storm Chaser
Dodge
Purge Conditions
Smite Hex
Troll Unguent
Mending
Charm Animal
Use and tips:
First of all, pick up 'The Beak of Darkness' quest from House Zu Heltzer. Second of all make sure you drop your old pet. To do this there is an NPC outside House Zu Helter named Zarek the Tamer that can take your old pet if you need. After this you are ready to run. The quest will have you run to several NPCs around Kurzick territory. After you talk to them you will finally be lead to where the Black Moa is.
When running you should keep Mending on you for most of the time. However if you are about to run through a group that has a Warden of the Mind, you should drop the enchantment since they will shatter it immediately and cause you damage. Activating Troll Unguent before you go through these groups will help keep you alive. When you do run past these groups, keep an eye out for Wardens of the Branch and keep a safe distance from these enemies. If you get too close they will use 'None Shall Pass' and knock you down.
When there are not any enemies around use Storm Chaser and allow your other running skills to be saved for when you go through batches of enemies. When running through Dredge groups it is especially important to use either Dodge or Escape since they can tear you up quickly. Normally they will drop snare traps so Purge Conditions should be used when you are almost past them so that you can remove all conditions and be out of range of other traps.
Mantid groups should be avoided as much as possible. These groups will slow you down and cause a lot of degen in a short time from hexes. When you do finish running past these groups, assuming you must, Smite Hex is a quick save if your health is still dropping fast. It also serves to take out Crippling Anguish if it gets cast on you.
Above all else avoid enemy aggro as much as possible.
When you finally reach the Black Moa there will be several patrols nearby. Stand back and watch their patterns to find when the Moa is alone. When this moment comes, use Dodge and start casting Charm Animal as quickly as possible. As soon as you get in range of the Black Moa, he will become aggressive and a group of Oni will also appear. Ignore all else and just keep Charm Animal going until you have capped your Black Moa. You will likely die shortly after, but as long as you cap him it doesn't matter.
Hopefully this will help anyone who wishes to get themselves a Black Moa but doesn't have a full group of human allies to go with them to help cap one. If anyone has done this sort of run before and has any additional tips or knows a more efficient way to do so, please share. Thanks.
