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Armour/Lowest bonuses

This page lists the items with the lowest specific bonuses for each slot.

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Attack bonuses

Stab

Slot	Image	Item	Stab bonus	Notes
		Spined helm	-6	Requires 40 , 40 , and completion of The Fremennik Trials
		Berserker necklace	-10
		Armadyl chestplate	-7	Requires 70 and to wear.
		Armadyl chainskirt	-6	Requires 70 and to wear.
		Flippers	-2	Require 32 and completion of Skippy and the Mogres to obtain
		Hard leather shield	-15	Requires 10 and 20 to wield. All leather shields share the same negative attack bonuses.
		Zaryte vambraces	-8	Requires 45 and 80 to wear.
		Hunting knife	-100
TOTAL			-154

Slash

Slot	Image	Item	Slash bonus	Notes
		Spined helm	-6	Requires 40 , 40 , and completion of The Fremennik Trials.
		Berserker necklace	-10
		Armadyl chestplate	-7	Requires 70 and to wear.
		Armadyl chainskirt	-6	Requires 70 and to wear.
		Flippers	-2	Require 32 and completion of Skippy and the Mogres to obtain
		Hard leather shield	-15	Requires 10 and 20 to wield. All leather shields share the same negative attack bonuses.
		Zaryte vambraces	-8	Requires 45 and 80 to wear.
		Hunting knife	-100
TOTAL			-154

Crush

Slot	Image	Item	Crush bonus	Notes
		Spined helm	-6	Requires 40 , 40 , and completion of The Fremennik Trials.
		Berserker necklace	-10
		Armadyl chestplate	-7	Requires 70 and to wear.
		Armadyl chainskirt	-6	Requires 70 and to wear.
		Flippers	-2	Require 32 and completion of Skippy and the Mogres to obtain
		Odium ward	-12	Requires 60 to wield.
		Zaryte vambraces	-8	Requires 45 and 80 to wear.
		Cursed goblin hammer Carrot sword Nutcracker staff	-100
TOTAL			-151

Magic

Slot	Image	Item	Magic bonus	Notes
		Robin hood hat	-10	Requires 40 to wear.
		Amulet of rancour	-6	Requires 90 to wear.
		Fighter torso, Justiciar chestguard	-40	Requires 40 to wear and is awarded from the Barbarian Assault minigame. The justiciar chestguard requires 75 to wear.
		Granite legs, Justiciar legguards	-31	Requires 50 and to wear. Justiciar legguards require 75 to wear.
		Pegasian boots	-12	Requires 75 and 75 to wear.
		Mixed hide cape	-15	Requires 60 and 50 to wear.
		Toktz-ket-xil, Granite shield	-12	The toktz-ket-xil requires a minimum of 60 to wear, whereas the granite shield requires 50 and .
		Ferocious gloves	-16	Requires 80 and 80 to wear.
		Lucky cutlass, Harry's cutlass	-5	The lucky cutlass requires 30 , whereas Harry's cutlass only requires 20 . Both require the completion of Cabin Fever.
		Tumeken's shadow	+35	Requires 85 to wield, and has a passive effect that triples the magic accuracy bonuses when using its built-in spell. This includes a negative accuracy bonus.
TOTAL			-285	-380 within the Tombs of Amascut. -147 if wielding a lucky cutlass / Harry's cutlass and a toktz-ket-xil / granite shield. This remains the lowest possible accuracy bonus when casting any spell other than the built-in spell of Tumeken's shadow. -64 is required for Splashing.

Ranged

Slot	Image	Item	Ranged bonus	Notes
		Fighter hat, Granite helm, Oathplate helm	-7	The fighter hat requires 45 and is awarded from the Barbarian Assault minigame, whereas the granite helm requires 50 and and the oathplate helm requires 78 to wear.
		Amulet of rancour	-8	Requires 90 to wear.
		Justiciar chestguard	-20	Requires 75 to wear.
		Granite legs	-18	Requires 50 and to wear.
		Moonclan boots	-5	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy.
		Moonclan cape	-2	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy.
		Malediction ward	-12	Requires 60 to wield.
		Ferocious gloves	-16	Requires 80 and 80 to wear.
		Bronze dart	0	Any type of dart will provide the lowest usable ranged bonus.
		Sanguinesti staff	-4	Despite having a -4 ranged attack bonus, the Sanguinesti staff cannot be used for ranged combat.
TOTAL			-92	The usable bonus is -88.

Defence bonuses

Stab

Slot	Image	Item	Stab bonus	Notes
		Berserker necklace	-20
		Dragon hasta	-15	Requires 60 and the Barbarian Training miniquest to wield.
		Dragonfire ward	-25	Requires shield to be uncharged.
TOTAL			-60

Slash

Slot	Image	Item	Slash bonus	Notes
		Berserker necklace	-20
		Dragon hasta	-15	Requires 60 and the Barbarian Training miniquest to wield.
		Dragonfire ward	-20	Requires shield to be uncharged.
TOTAL			-55

Crush

Slot	Image	Item	Crush bonus	Notes
		Berserker necklace	-20
		Dragon hasta	-12	Requires 60 and the Barbarian Training miniquest to wield.
		Dragonfire ward	-22	Requires shield to be uncharged.
TOTAL			-54

Magic

Slot	Image	Item	Magic bonus	Notes
		Justiciar faceguard	-6	Requires 75 to wear.
		Berserker necklace	-20
		Justiciar chestguard	-16	Requires 75 to wear.
		Justiciar legguards	-14	Requires 75 to wear.
		Spiked manacles	-4
		Antler guard	-15	Requires 50 to wear.
		Dragonstone gauntlets	-4	Requires 40 to wear.
		Granite ring (i)	-4	Requires 50 to wear.
TOTAL			-83

Ranged

Slot	Image	Item	Ranged bonus	Notes
		Moonclan hat, Moonclan helm, Silly jester hat	-5	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy. The silly jester hat requires partial completion of The Fremennik Isles.
		Berserker necklace	-20
		Moonclan armour	-10	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy.
		Moonclan skirt	-7	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy.
		Moonclan boots, Silly jester boots	-5	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy. Silly jester boots require partial completion of The Fremennik Isles.
		Moonclan cape	-2	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy.
		Ancient wyvern shield	-55	Requires 75 and 70 to wield. -55 Ranged defence can only be achieved when the shield has no charges
		Moonclan gloves	-5	Requires completion of Lunar Diplomacy.
		Dragon hasta	-15	Requires 60 and the Barbarian Training miniquest to wield.
TOTAL			-124

Other bonuses

Strength

Slot	Image	Item	Strength bonus	Notes
		Cursed goblin hammer Carrot sword Nutcracker staff Hunting knife	-100
		Mystic cards, Love crossbow	-20
		Dragonfire ward	-2
TOTAL			-102

Magic damage

Slot	Image	Item	Magic damage	Notes
		Cursed amulet of magic	-80%
		Tumeken's shadow	+0%	Requires 85 to wield, and has a passive effect that triples the magic damage bonuses when using its built-in spell. This includes a negative damage bonus.
TOTAL			-240%	-320% within the Tombs of Amascut.

Prayer

Slot	Image	Item	Prayer bonus	Notes
		Ancient staff Ancient sceptre ^{(Blood • Ice • Shadow • Smoke)}	-1	The staff requires 50 and 50 to be worn, along with completion of Desert Treasure I. The sceptre requires 50 , 70 and 60 to be worn, along with, by proxy, completion of Secrets of the North. Additionally, completion of Desert Treasure II is required for any of the sceptre's variants, as well as killing the respective boss for their quartz drop.
TOTAL			-1

Weight

Slot	Image	Item	Weight (kg)	Notes
		Gold helmet	31.751	Requires partial completion of the quest Between a Rock... to wear
		Seal of passage	4.535
		Granite body	22.679	Requires 50 and 50 to wear
		Granite legs	15.875	Requires 50 and 50 to wear
		Guardian boots	7	Requires 75 to wear
		Diving apparatus	10	Requires partial completion of Recipe for Disaster to wear
		Elven gloves	4.535
		Granite ring	3	Requires 50 and 50 to wear
		God blessing	.51
		Barrelchest anchor	30	Requires 60 , 40 , and completion of The Great Brain Robbery
TOTAL			129.885

Free-to-play

Attack bonuses

Stab

Slot	Image	Item	Stab bonus	Notes
		Hunting knife	-100	Most Fun weapons give the same bonus, but only the Hunting knife allows for a stabbing style.
TOTAL			-100

Slash

Slot	Image	Item	Slash bonus	Notes
		Hunting knife	-100	Most Fun weapons give the same bonus, but only the Hunting knife allows for a slashing style.
TOTAL			-100

Crush

Slot	Image	Item	Crush bonus	Notes
		Cursed goblin hammer Carrot sword Nutcracker staff	-100
TOTAL			-100

Magic

Slot	Image	Item	Magic bonus	Notes
		Any full helmet	-6	All full helms provide the same -6 penalty.
		Cursed amulet of magic	-3	It also provides the lowest magic damage bonus for any item at -80%.
		Any platebody	-30	All platebodies provide the same -30 penalty.
		Any platelegs or plateskirt	-21	All platelegs and plateskirts provide the same -21 penalty.
		Fancy boots or Fighting boots or Fancier boots Any Decorative boots	-3
		Any kiteshield	-8	All kiteshields provide the same -8 penalty.
		Green d'hide vambraces Gilded d'hide vambraces	-10	Requires 40 to wear. Both give the same bonuses.
		Any warhammer	-4	All warhammers provide the same -4 penalty.
TOTAL			-82	-64 is needed for Splashing.

Ranged

Slot	Image	Item	Ranged bonus	Notes
		Any full helmet	-3	All full helms provide the same -3 penalty.
		Any platebody	-15	All platebodies provide the same -15 penalty.
		Any platelegs or plateskirt	-11	All platelegs and plateskirts provide the same -11 penalty.
		Fancy boots or Fighting boots or Fancier boots	-1
		Any kiteshield	-3	All kiteshields provide the same -3 penalty.
		Crossbow	+6	This weapon has the lowest usable ranged bonus.
TOTAL			-33	The usable bonus is -27.

Defence bonuses

Stab

There are currently no free-to-play items with a negative stab defence bonus.

Slash

There are currently no free-to-play items with a negative slash defence bonus.

Crush

There are currently no free-to-play items with a negative crush defence bonus.

Magic

Slot	Image	Item	Magic bonus	Notes
		Any full helmet or med helm	-1	All metal helms provide the same -1 penalty.
		Any platebody	-6	All platebodies provide the same -6 penalty.
		Any platelegs or plateskirt	-4	All platelegs and plateskirts provide the same -4 penalty.
		Any kiteshield	-1	All kiteshields provide the same -1 penalty.
TOTAL			-12

Ranged

Slot	Image	Item	Ranged bonus	Notes
		Any battleaxe or 2h sword	-1
TOTAL			-1

Other bonuses

Strength

Slot	Image	Item	Strength bonus	Notes
		Cursed goblin hammer Carrot sword Nutcracker staff Hunting knife	-100
		Love crossbow	-20
TOTAL			-100

Prayer

There are currently no free-to-play items with a negative prayer bonus.

Weight

Slot	Image	Item	Weight (kg)	Notes
		Adamant full helm	3.175	Requires 30 to wear.
		Jester scarf	0.25
		Adamant platebody	11.339	Requires 30 to wear.
		Adamant platelegs	10.432	Requires 30 to wear.
		Decorative boots (red)	1.36	Any Decorative boots
		Black cape	0.453
		Gilded d'hide vambraces, Skeleton gloves	1	The Gilded d'hide vambraces require 40
		Sapphire ring	0.06
		Terrifying charm	0.09
		Giant bronze dagger	30
TOTAL			58.159

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