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The Combat Options tab, where weapon category is found.

This is a list of weapons grouped by their category, which is found in game at the bottom of the Combat Options tab. All weapons within a category use the same set of combat options. (The one exception to this is the 3rd age longsword, which uses the combat options of a 2h sword despite being one-handed and categorised as a slash sword.)

Melee weapons

This section lists out all equippable items that can only deal melee damage.

2h sword

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SmashCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Consisting mainly of 2h swords and godswords:

Axe

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
HackSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SmashCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Consisting mainly of woodcutting axes and battleaxes:

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

Blunt

Apart from their names, the combat options available to blunt weapons are identical to those of polestaves.

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

Consisting mainly of blackjacks, fun weapons, mauls, warhammers, and crates:

Bludgeon

Bludgeon is similar to Blunt, the only difference being that all attack styles are aggressive.

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
PoundCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
PummelCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SmashCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength

Bulwark

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
PummelCrushAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
BlockNoneNoneNoneNone

Claw

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

Consisting mainly of claws:

Egg

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

Egg

Flail

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

Partisan

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

Pickaxe

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

Polearm

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

Consisting only of halberds:

Polestaff

Apart from their names, the combat options available to polestaves are identical to those of blunt weapons.

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
BashCrushAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
PoundCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockCrushDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Consisting mainly of banners and mjolnirs:

Scythe

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ReapSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
ChopSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
JabCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Slash sword

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

Consisting mainly of longswords, machetes, scimitars, and sickles:

Spear

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

Consisting mainly of hastae and spears:

Spiked

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

Consisting mainly of canes and maces:

Stab sword

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

Consisting mainly of daggers, harpoons, and swords:

Unarmed

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
PunchCrushAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
KickCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockCrushDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

The style used when the player has no weapon equipped. Also used for some items the player cannot attack while holding, such as greegree, some purely cosmetic items, and some non-combat items equipped for minigames, quests, and other activities.

Whip

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
FlickSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
LashSlashControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
DeflectSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Consisting mainly of whips:

Ranged weapons

Ranged weapons can attack non-adjacent monsters from a varying ranges. When using a "Longrange" attack style, the weapon's maximum range is increased by 2 tiles; though no attack range exceeds 10 tiles. For all weapons using non-Longrange attack styles that have a range of 9 or 10, the range of its Longrange attack style will be 10.

Blaster

The only blasters ever released into the game were the Easter blaster and its variants, all of which were only available during the 2015 Easter Event.

Combat styleAttack type
ExplosiveFires explosive round
FlamerEmits a jet of flame

Bow

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
AccurateStandardAccurateRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
RapidStandardRapidRanged HitpointsNone
LongrangeStandardLongrangeRanged Defence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Consisting mainly of composite bows, longbows, and shortbows:

Chinchompa

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
Short fuseHeavyShort fuseRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
Medium fuseHeavyMedium fuseRanged HitpointsNone
Long fuseHeavyLong fuseRanged Defence HitpointsNone

Consisting of chinchompas:

Crossbow

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
AccurateHeavyAccurateRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
RapidHeavyRapidRanged HitpointsNone
LongrangeHeavyLongrangeRanged Defence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Gun

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
Aim and FireNoneNoneNoneNone
KickCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength

Thrown

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
AccurateLightAccurateRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
RapidLightRapidRanged HitpointsNone
LongrangeLightLongrangeRanged Defence Hitpoints+3 Defence

Consisting mainly of darts, blowpipes, throwing knives, and thrownaxes:

Magic weapons

All magic weapons can be set to automatically cast spells, whether it’s using the autocast combat option or, in the case of powered staves, their built-in spell.

Bladed staff

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

Powered Staff

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
AccurateMagicAccurateMagic Hitpoints+3 Magic
AccurateMagicAccurateMagic Hitpoints+3 Magic
LongrangeMagicLongrangeMagic Defence Hitpoints+1 Magic, +3 Defence

Staff

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
BashCrushAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
PoundCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FocusCrushDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
SpellMagicDefensive AutocastMagic Hitpoints DefenceNone
SpellMagicAutocastMagic HitpointsNone

Other

Salamander

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ScorchSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FlareStandardAccurateRanged HitpointsNone
BlazeMagicDefensiveMagic Hitpoints+3 Defence

Multi-style

The only Multi-Style weapon released into the game was the Nature's reprisal which was only available during the Raging Echoes League. Multi-style is exactly like a salamander, except the melee combat style uses stab as attack type instead of slash.

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
MeleeStabAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
RangedRangedRapidRanged HitpointsNone
MagicMagicDefensiveMagic Hitpoints+3 Defence

Multi-melee

The only Multi-Melee weapon released into the game was the infernal tecpatl, which was only available during the Demonic Pacts League.

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
PokeStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
PoundCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence

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