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Monster attributes are characteristics of monsters that cause certain strengths, vulnerabilities, or effects in combat.

Attributes that cause vulnerabilities does not necessarily mean that the damage boosting weapons will be the best weapon to use. Players should consider the monsters defensive stats as well as their own stats and equipment to determine the best combat style to use.

Note: Damage-boosting gear may not always be the best to use against certain monsters. An example of this would be a player with level 70 Attack and 70 Strength equipped with only a weapon against a Loar Shade. Equipped with Gadderhammer using the aggressive style, the damage per second is approximately 2.42 (including 5% chance of double damage and 25% increased damage). Equipped with an Abyssal whip using the accurate style, the damage per second is approximately 3.39, which is 40% greater.

Attributes

Attributes Examples Damage boosts Other effects (not exhaustive)
Demon Demons, Hellhounds, K'ril Tsutsaroth Demonbane weapons
Draconic Dragons, Hydras, Vorkath, Wyverns, Wyrms Dragonbane weapons
Fiery Dragons, Fire giants, Pyrefiends Pearl bolts (e)
  • Pearl bolts (e)'s special effect deals more damage.
Flying Aviansie, Dawn, Vespula
  • Cannot be damaged with melee attacks, except for halberds.
Golem Camdozaal Golems, Runite Golems, Gargoyles, Grotesque Guardians Barronite mace, Granite Hammer
  • Barronite mace deals 15% more damage.
  • Granite Hammer has 30% increased accuracy and damage.
Kalphite Scarabs, Kalphite Workers, Kalphite Soldiers, Kalphite Guardians, Kalphite Queen Keris, Keris partisan, Keris partisan of breaching
  • Keris, Keris partisan, and Keris partisan of breaching deal 33% more damage and have a 1/51 chance to deal triple damage.
  • Keris partisan of breaching adds a 33% accuracy bonus in addition to the above.
Leafy Kurasks, Turoths Leaf-bladed battleaxe
  • Immune to all types of damage except from leaf-bladed weapons, including broad ranged ammunition and the spell Magic Dart
  • Leaf-bladed battleaxe deals 17.5% more damage.
Penance Penance Fighters, Penance Rangers Barbarian Assault attacker role
  • The base damage of the player is increased by their Attacker level.
Rat Scurrius, Brine rats Rat bone weapons
  • Vulnerable to ratbane weapons, which add 10 damage to the player's maximum hit.
Shade Loar Shade, Phrin Shade, Riyl Shade, Asyn Shade, Fiyr Shade, Urium Shade Gadderhammer
  • Gadderhammer deals 25% more damage and has a 1/20 chance to deal double damage.
Spectral Ghosts, Spiritual creatures, Barrows brothers, Banshees, Shades, Phantom Muspah, Lesser nagua
Undead Aberrant spectres, Banshees, Revenants, Skeletons, Zombies, Pestilent Bloat, Vorkath, Vet'ion Salve amulet
  • Salve amulet grants combat skill boosts.
  • Crumble Undead spell only works against these monsters.
Vampyre Count Draynor, Vyrewatch, Vampyre Juvinate Rod of ivandis, Ivandis flail, Blisterwood sickle, Blisterwood flail, Hallowed flail, Blisterwood stakes, Sunspear
  • Different effects per vampyre "tier", see Vampyre (attribute) page.
    • Tier 1 - May be harmed by any weapon.
    • Tier 2 - Immune to all weapons except Silver weaponry.
      • Efaritay's aid can be used to harm tier 2 vampyres with non-silver weaponry.
    • Tier 3 - Only 6 weapons work on tier 3 vampyres.
      • Ivandis flail has 20% increased damage.
      • Blisterwood sickle has 15% increased damage and 5% increased accuracy.
      • Blisterwood flail has 25% increased damage and 5% increased accuracy.
      • Hallowed flail has 25% increased damage and accuracy.
      • Blisterwood stakes have 25% increased damage and accuracy.
      • Sunspear has 50% increased damage and 25% increased accuracy.
Xerician Chambers of Xeric monsters Twisted bow
  • Twisted bow's damage modifier caps at 350 Magic instead of 250 when attacking these monsters.
Werewolf Citizens in Canifis Wolfbane
  • Prevents citizens of Canifis from turning into werewolves.
Attribute affinities
Demonbane
Weapons
Spells
Dragonbane
Ratbane
Golembane
Vampyre (silver equipment)
Weapons
Other
Leafbane
Kalphite/Scabarites
Undead
Other
Monster attributes

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