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Slash is an attack type that is used by weapons classes such as Scimitars, Whips and Claws, and secondarily by weapons such as Swords and Daggers.

Weapons

Exclusive

The following weapon types offer only slash-based attacks.

Whips

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Flick	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Lash	Slash	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Deflect	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

Abyssal tentacle

Abyssal tentacle (or)

Abyssal whip (Last Man Standing)

Abyssal whip (or)

Frozen abyssal whip

Volcanic abyssal whip

Primary

The majority of attack styles associated with the following weapon types are slash-based.

Axes

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Hack	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

3rd age felling axe

Adamant battleaxe

Adamant felling axe

Anger battleaxe

Black battleaxe

Black felling axe

Bronze battleaxe

Bronze felling axe

Crystal axe (The Gauntlet)

Crystal felling axe

Dharok's greataxe

Dharok's greataxe (Last Man Standing)

Dragon axe (or)

Dragon battleaxe

Dragon battleaxe (cr)

Dragon felling axe

Infernal axe (or)

Infernal axe (or) (Trailblazer Reloaded)

Iron felling axe

Leaf-bladed battleaxe

Mithril battleaxe

Mithril felling axe

Rune felling axe

Soulreaper axe (o)

Steel battleaxe

Steel felling axe

White battleaxe

Claws

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Lunge	Stab	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

Beach boxing gloves

Burning claws (Last Man Standing)

Corrupted dragon claws

Dragon claws (cr)

Dragon claws (Last Man Standing)

Dragon claws (or)

Scythes

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Reap	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Chop	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Jab	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

Corrupted scythe of vitur

Holy scythe of vitur

Sanguine scythe of vitur

Scythe (Halloween event)

Scythe of vitur

Slash swords

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Lunge	Stab	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

Adamant longsword

Adamant scimitar

Black longsword

Blade of saeldor

Blade of saeldor (c)

Blade of saeldor (c) (Amlodd)

Blade of saeldor (c) (Cadarn)

Blade of saeldor (c) (Crwys)

Blade of saeldor (c) (Iorwerth)

Blade of saeldor (c) (Ithell)

Blade of saeldor (c) (Meilyr)

Blade of saeldor (c) (Trahaearn)

Blisterwood sickle

Blisterwood sickle (e)

Bronze longsword

Bronze scimitar

Corrupted voidwaker

Decorative sword (gold)

Decorative sword (red)

Decorative sword (white)

Diamond sickle (b)

Dragon longsword

Dragon longsword (bh)

Dragon longsword (cr)

Dragon scimitar

Dragon scimitar (cr)

Dragon scimitar (Last Man Standing)

Dragon scimitar (or)

Emerald sickle (b)

Enchanted diamond sickle (b)

Enchanted emerald sickle (b)

Enchanted ruby sickle (b)

Fremennik blade

Gilded scimitar

Granite longsword

Harry's cutlass

Mithril longsword

Mithril scimitar

Red topaz machete

Ruby sickle (b)

Rune scimitar (guthix)

Rune scimitar (saradomin)

Rune scimitar (zamorak)

Silver sickle (b)

Steel longsword

Thunder khopesh (Deadman Mode)

Vesta's blighted longsword

Vesta's longsword (bh)

Vesta's longsword (Deadman Mode)

Vesta's longsword (Last Man Standing)

Voidwaker (deadman)

Voidwaker (Last Man Standing)

White longsword

Two-handed swords

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

3rd age longsword

Adamant 2h sword

Ancient godsword

Ancient godsword (Last Man Standing)

Armadyl godsword

Armadyl godsword (deadman)

Armadyl godsword (Last Man Standing)

Armadyl godsword (or)

Bandos godsword

Bandos godsword (or)

Bronze 2h sword

Corrupted armadyl godsword

Dragon 2h sword

Dragon 2h sword (cr)

Giant bronze dagger

Gilded 2h sword

Mithril 2h sword

Saradomin godsword

Saradomin godsword (or)

Saradomin sword

Saradomin's blessed sword

The dogsword (Deadman Mode)

Zamorak godsword

Zamorak godsword (or)

Secondary

The following weapon types have at least one slash-based attack style.

Banners

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Lunge	Stab	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Swipe	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Pound	Crush	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Banner (Asgarnia)

Banner (Dorgeshuun)

Banner (Dragon)

Banner (Guthix)

Banner (Kandarin)

Banner (Misthalin)

Banner (Saradomin)

Banner (Varrock)

Banner (Zamorak)

Bronze fist flag

Demonic pacts banner

Gilded smile flag

Lucky shot flag

Raging echoes banner

Saradomin banner

Shattered banner

Trailblazer banner

Trailblazer reloaded banner

Bladed staves

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Jab	Stab	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Swipe	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Fend	Crush	Defensive		+3 Defence
	Spell	Magic	Defensive Autocast		None
	Spell	Magic	Autocast		None

Blue moon spear

Blue moon spear (Last Man Standing)

Staff of balance

Staff of the dead

Staff of the dead (Last Man Standing)

Toxic staff (deadman)

Toxic staff of the dead

Polearms

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Jab	Stab	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Swipe	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Fend	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Adamant halberd

Corrupted halberd (attuned)

Corrupted halberd (basic)

Corrupted halberd (perfected)

Crystal halberd

Crystal halberd (attuned)

Crystal halberd (basic)

Crystal halberd (perfected)

Dragon halberd (cr)

Mithril halberd

Noxious halberd

Noxious halberd (Last Man Standing)

Salamanders

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Scorch	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Flare	Standard	Accurate		None
	Blaze	Magic	Defensive		+3 Defence

Black salamander

Orange salamander

Tecu salamander

Spears

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Lunge	Stab	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Swipe	Slash	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Pound	Crush	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Adamant hasta^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Adamant spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Black spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Bronze hasta^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Bronze spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Dragon hasta^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Dragon hunter lance

Dragon spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Dragon spear (cr)^(p)(p+)(p++)

Guthan's warspear

Iron hasta^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Iron spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Leaf-bladed spear

Magic butterfly net

Merfolk trident

Mithril hasta^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Mithril spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Rune hasta^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Rune spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Steel hasta^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Steel spear^{(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)}

Vesta's spear (bh)

Vesta's spear (Deadman Mode)

Zamorakian hasta

Zamorakian spear

Stabbing swords

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Stab	Stab	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Lunge	Stab	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Abyssal dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Abyssal dagger (bh)^(p)(p+)(p++)

Adamant dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Barb-tail harpoon

Black dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Bone dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Bronze dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Corrupted harpoon

Crystal dagger (perfected)

Crystal harpoon

Crystal harpoon (The Gauntlet)

Dragon dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Dragon dagger (cr)^(p)(p+)(p++)

Dragon dagger (Last Man Standing)

Dragon harpoon (or)

Dragon sword (cr)

Earthbound tecpatl

Fang of the hound

Holy ghrazi rapier

Infernal harpoon

Infernal harpoon (or)

Infernal harpoon (or) (Trailblazer Reloaded)

Iron dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Keris^(p)(p+)(p++)

Leaf-bladed sword

Magic secateurs

Magic secateurs (nz)

Mithril dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Osmumten's fang

Osmumten's fang (Last Man Standing)

Osmumten's fang (or)

Rune dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Steel dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

White dagger^(p)(p+)(p++)

Wilderness sword 1

Wilderness sword 2

Wilderness sword 3

Wilderness sword 4

Best Slash attack bonus

Slot	Item	Slash bonus	Notes
	Oathplate helm	+10	Requires 78 to wear.
	Amulet of rancour	+25	Requires 90 to wear. The Amulet of glory gives a +10 bonus, but is significantly cheaper.
	Oathplate chest	+16	Requires 78 to wear.
	Oathplate legs	+12	Requires 78 to wear.
	Avernic treads	+5	80 , 80 , 80 , and 80 to equip.
	Infernal cape	+4	Requires completion of the Inferno.
	Avernic defender	+29	70 and 70 to equip.
	Ferocious gloves	+16	Requires 80 and 80 to equip and the completion of Dragon Slayer II.
	Bellator ring	+20	Requires 60 and completion of Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire to equip.
	Zombie axe	+105	Requires 65 to equip.
	Soulreaper axe	+134	Requires 80 and 80 to equip.
TOTAL		+242	+242 if using a Zombie Axe and an Avernic Defender.

Best Slash defence bonus

Slot	Item	Slash bonus	Notes
	Oathplate helm	+72	Requires 78 to be worn.
	Amulet of fury	+15
	Justiciar chestguard	+130	Requires 75 to be worn.
	Oathplate legs	+100	Requires 78 to be worn.
	Guardian boots	+32	Requires 75 to wear.
	Infernal cape	+12	Requires completion of the Inferno.
	Ancient wyvern shield	+80	Requires 75 and 70 to equip.
	Barrows gloves	+12	Requires completion of Recipe for Disaster.
	Steel ring	+24
	Zaryte crossbow	+14	Requires 80 to equip. The Zamorakian spear has the same bonuses, but is two-handed. The hasta requires partial completion of the Barbarian Training miniquest, which itself requires completion of Tai Bwo Wannai Trio.
	Dinh's bulwark	+145	Requires 75 and to equip.
TOTAL		+530	+474 if using the Zaryte Crossbow and Ancient wyvern shield

See also

Stab	Pickaxe Harpoon Dagger Sword Hasta Spear Partisan
Slash	Sickle Machete Axe Claws Cutlass Scimitar Scythe Longsword Battleaxe Whip Two-handed sword Halberd
Crush	Banner Blackjack Cane Polestaff Mace Maul Warhammer

	Shortbow Longbow Composite bow Crossbow Ballista
Thrown	Dart Throwing knife Thrownaxe Chinchompa Blowpipe

Other

Defender
Salamander
Shield
Fun weapons
Multi-hit weapons

Bronze
Iron
Steel
Black
White
Mithril
Adamant
Rune
Dragon ^(cr)
Crystal
Noxious

Two-handed sword

Standard	Bronze Iron Steel Black White Mithril Adamant Rune Gilded Dragon ^(cr)
Godswords	Ancient Armadyl ^{(or) (deadman)} Bandos ^(or) Saradomin ^(or) Zamorak ^(or)
Other	Colossal blade Hallowfell Katana Saradomin ^(blessed) Shadow Giant bronze dagger

Other

	Abyssal tentacle ^(or) Abyssal whip ^{(or) (volcanic) (frozen)} Brine sabre Dharok's greataxe Fremennik blade Harry's cutlass Iron sickle Lucky cutlass Salamanders Scythe of vitur ^{(holy) (sanguine)} Silver sickle ^(b) Soulreaper axe ^(o) Sulphur blades Toktz-xil-ek Voidwaker
Demonbane swords	Silverlight Darklight Arclight Emberlight
Quests	Anger battleaxe Anger sword Arkan blade Blurite Cleaver Excalibur Hallowed flail Skewer Spatula Wooden spoon
Castle Wars	Gold decorative Red decorative White decorative

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