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Stab weapons

Stab is an attack type that is used primarily by weapons like daggers, short swords and spears.

Weapons

Primary

The majority of attack styles associated with the following weapon categories are stab-based.

Banners

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
LungeStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SwipeSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
PoundCrushControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Pickaxes

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
SpikeStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
ImpaleStabAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SmashCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Polearms

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
JabStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
SwipeSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FendStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Spears

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
LungeStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
SwipeSlashControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
PoundCrushControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Stabbing swords

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
StabStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
LungeStabAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Secondary

The following weapon categories have at least one stab-based attack style.

Bladed staves

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
JabStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SwipeSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FendCrushDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
SpellMagicDefensive AutocastMagic Hitpoints DefenceNone
SpellMagicAutocastMagic HitpointsNone

Claws

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
LungeStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Slashing swords

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
LungeStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Spiked weapons

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
PoundCrushAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
PummelCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SpikeStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockCrushDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Equipment

Equipment with a positive stab bonus include:

Helmets

Amulets

Bodies

Legs

Boots

Capes

Off-hand

Gloves

Rings

Best Stab attack bonus

Slot Item Stab bonus Notes
Head Fighter hat +5
Amulet of rancour +25 Requires Hitpoints 90 to wear. The Amulet of glory gives a +10 bonus, but is significantly cheaper.
Body Mixed hide top +4 Defence 50 and Ranged 60 to equip.
Legs Mixed hide legs +3 Ranged 60 to equip.
Feet Avernic treads +5 Strength 80 , Defence 80 , Ranged 80 , and Magic 80 to equip.
Ardougne cloak 4 +6 Requires completion of the Elite Ardougne achievement diaries.
Shield Avernic defender +30 Attack 70 and Defence 70 to equip.
Hands Ferocious gloves +16 Requires Attack 80 and Defence 80 to equip and the completion of Dragon Slayer II.
Ring Treasonous ring (i) +8 The Treasonous ring initially gives +4 stab bonus. However, players can imbue their ring via Nightmare Zone to double the ring's bonuses to +8.
Osmumten's fang +105 Requires Attack 82 to equip.
TOTAL +207

Best Stab defence bonus

Slot Item Stab bonus Notes
Head Justiciar faceguard +63 Requires Defence 75 to wear.
Neck Amulet of fury +15
Body Justiciar chestguard +130 Requires Defence 75 to wear.
Legs Justiciar legguards +92 Requires Defence 75 to wear.
Feet Guardian boots +32 Requires Defence 75 to wear.
Cape Infernal cape +12 Requires completion of the Inferno.
Shield Ancient wyvern shield +72 Requires Magic 70 and Defence 75 to equip.
Hands Barrows gloves +12 Barrows gloves may take a while to get as it requires completion of Recipe for Disaster, along with a minimum of 175 Quest points.
Ring Steel ring +24
Belle's folly +20 Requires Attack 65 to equip.
Dinh's bulwark +106 Requires Attack 75 and Defence to equip.
TOTAL +486 +472 if using the Belle's folly and ancient wyvern shield

See also

Weapons
Melee
Stab
Slash
Crush
Magic
Ranged
Thrown
Other
Stab weapons
Daggers
Standard
Swords
Standard
Spears
Standard
Hastae
Standard
Kitchen weaponry
Other

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