Attack
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- This article is about the melee skill. For fighting in general, see Combat.
Attack is a melee combat stat that determines the accuracy of the player's melee attacks. Sometimes shortened to Att. A player's Attack level also determines which weapons he/she can use. The current minimum requirement to be ranked (at rank 2,000,000) on the hiscores for Attack is level 60.with approximately 280,000 experience points.
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[edit] Fighting accurately
Attack is trained with the "Accurate" attack style, accessed from the Combat interface. Most weapons have an option to train Accurately, although some cannot effectively train Attack, Some may also train Attack with shared exp, gaining exp in all melee combat stats.
The "Accurate" attack style gives an invisible +3 bonus levels to Attack.
Attack is often overlooked by people focusing on Strength who notice the high hits but not how often they hit.
[edit] Experience
A formula is used that decides how much experience a player obtains when fighting accurately. If a player hits an opponent, the damage dealt is multiplied by 4 and that amount of experience is given to the Attack skill. For example, if a player hits a 1, then they will receive 4 Attack experience. Exp = 4x
Some experience is also given to a player's Hitpoints level when they deal damage. If a player hits an opponent, whatever damage they deal is multiplied by 1.33 and given to their Hitpoints. For example, if a player hits a 1, then they will receive 1.33 Hitpoints experience, in addition to the 4 experience in attack. Exp = 1.33x
If a player fights with the "controlled" attack style, then their damage dealt is multiplied by 1.33 and given to the player's Attack, Strength, Defence, and Hitpoints level.
Many players use the Abyssal whip to train Attack, because of its quick speed, and high slash and strength bonuses. Most players who cannot afford an Abyssal whip use a Dragon scimitar instead.
[edit] Combat training (dummies)
- Players with an Attack level of 1 or above can train on dummies at Lumbridge
- Players with an Attack level of 8 or lower can train on dummies at Varrock.
- Members with an Attack level of 5 or above[source needed], with completion of the Biohazard quest, can train on dummies in the Combat Training Camp.
Dummies are sandbags which players can hit and not risk being dealt damage. Striking a dummy in Varrock gives 5.2 Attack experience, and in Lumbridge, striking a dummy gives 0.1 experience. The Varrock dummy does not give any Hitpoints experience, however the Lumbridge dummy will give a small amount. Dummies can be found in various places across RuneScape, though the most popular places are north of Varrock's east bank and the tutor building in Lumbridge.
[edit] Training
[edit] Attack bonuses
Almost all weapons give players "attack bonuses" to certain attack types. These bonuses can be seen in the Equipment Stats menu, to the right of the inventory menu. Attack bonuses give players advantages as well as disadvantages in combat.
[edit] Other attack bonuses
- An amulet of accuracy gives an equipment bonus of +4 to all attack types.
- An amulet of power gives an equipment bonus of +6 to all attack types.
- An amulet of glory gives an equipment bonus of +10 to all attack types. It is also member's only.
- The beads of the dead gives +1 in all styles. This is member's only
- An amulet of fury gives the same bonuses as the Amulet of Glory in the attack stats, but has more defensive capabilities. It is also member's only.
- A warrior ring gives an equipment bonus of +4 to Slash. It is also member's only.
- Any gloves received as a reward from the Culinaromancer's Chest as a reward from the Recipe for Disaster quest gives substantial attack bonuses in stab, slash and crush; the more expensive, the better the bonuses. Note that each name of the type of glove is assumed by appearance, as Jagex has called the gloves simply "Gloves." All of the gloves are member's only.
- "Bronze" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +2 in each melee style.
- "Iron" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +3 in each melee style.
- "Steel" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +4 in each melee style.
- "Black" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +5 in each melee style.
- "Mithril" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +6 in each melee style.
- "Adamantite" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +7 in each melee style.
- "Rune" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +8 in each melee style.
- "Dragon" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +9 in each melee style.
- "Barrows" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +12 in each melee style.
- Defenders are weapons which can be wielded in the shield slot and provide different attack bonuses depending on the type of metal.
- A player's maximum stab bonus is +177.
- A player's maximum slash bonus is +184.
- A player's maximum crush bonus is +190.
[edit] Levels
Levels needed to wield different types of weapons are as follows:
| Type | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1 | Apart from the "fun" weapons, bronze weapons are the weakest weapons in all of RuneScape. |
| Iron | 1 | Iron weapons are stronger than bronze weapons. |
| Steel | 5 | Steel weapons are stronger than iron weapons. |
| Black | 10 |
Black weapons are stronger than steel weapons. |
| White | 10 | White weapons have the same attack bonus as Black weapons, but add to your Prayer bonus (depending on the weapon). White weapons are also members only and require the Wanted! quest and may need a certain Knight ranking to wield. |
| Mithril | 20 | Mithril weapons are stronger than black weapons. |
| Corrupt Ancient Warriors' Equipment | 20 | Ancient Warriors' Equipment is currently the strongest set of melee equipment in the game. These corrupt sets will disappear after fifteen minutes of wearing, but require a lower (20) requirement than the non-corrupt versions. |
| Adamant | 30 | Adamant weapons are stronger than mithril weapons. |
| Rune | 40 | Rune weapons are stronger than adamant weapons and are also the strongest weapons free players can wield, not counting Corrupt dragon (see below). |
| Granite | 50 | Granite weapons are limited to the Granite maul and Granite mace. Granite can only be wielded by members. Granite weapons also have very high crush bonuses, but little or no stab and slash. |
| Obsidian | 60 | Obsidian weapons are stronger than rune weapons. Obsidian can only be wielded by members. |
| Dragon | 60 | Dragon weapons are stronger than rune weapons. All offer a special attack, it is believed by some lower levels that all Dragon weapons special attacks offer a higher hit. This is NOT true. To understand what their special attacks perform please refer to the item in question. Dragon can only be wielded by members. |
| Corrupt dragon | 60 | Corrupt Dragon weapons are stronger than rune weapons. They provide the same bonuses as normal Dragon equipment, and can be wielded by all players (but only members can use their special attacks). These weapons will disappear after 30 minutes of the first time they are equipped , unless put in a bank which "freezes" the countdown, but does not reset it(on both PvP and non-PvP worlds). They are generally more expensive than normal dragon, so mostly free players decide not to buy them. |
| Barrows | 70 | Barrows is the second strongest set of melee equipment in the game. Barrows can only be wielded by members. Each set of Barrows items (e.g. all of Verac the Defiled's armour plus his flail) give a special set effect that takes place as long as the full set is worn. |
| Godsword | 75 | The Godsword is amongst the most powerful weapons in the entire game. It was released with the God Wars Dungeon. |
| Ancient Warriors' Equipment | 78 | Ancient Warriors' Equipment is currently the strongest set of melee equipment in the game. These non-corrupt sets will disappear after one hour of combat (not wearing), but require a higher (78) requirement than the corrupt versions. Also, only the non-corrupt versions have a special attack. |
There are also many other miscellaneous weapons all over RuneScape which do not fit into any particular category. They are often quest rewards or rare drops from monsters. They include Keris and the Abyssal Whip.
[edit] Best Bonuses
[edit] Best Stab Attack
| Item | Bonus | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fighter hat | +5 | 45 Defence |
 | Statius's platebody[1][2] | +5 | 78 Defence (20 Defence for Corrupt version) |
 | Statius's platelegs[1][2] | +3 | 78 Defence (20 Defence for Corrupt version) |
 | Vesta's spear[1] | +133 | 78 Attack (20 Attack for Corrupt version) |
 | Barrows gloves | +12 | Completed Recipe for Disaster |
| Ardougne cloak 3 | +6 | Completed the Ardougne Diary |
 | Amulet of Glory[3] | +10 | None |
 | Onyx ring (i) | +6 | Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 |
Total
| +180 | 20/78 Attack, 45/78 Defence, completed Recipe for Disaster, the Ardougne Diary, the TzHaar Fight Cave, and a Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 | |
- ^ a b c All Ancient Warriors' Equipment comes in corrupt versions. Normal versions require level 78 in relevant skills and last for 1 hour. Corrupt versions require level 20 and last 15 minutes.
- ^ a b Statius's and Vesta's equipment give the same stab attack bonus.
- ^ The Amulet of Fury gives the same stab attack bonus.
[edit] Best Stab Attack Without PvP Armour
| Item | Bonus | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter hat | +5 | 45 Defence |
 | Leaf-bladed sword | +67 | 50 Attack, 55 Slayer |
 | Rune defender | +20 | 40 Attack, 40 Defence |
| Barrows gloves | +12 | Completed Recipe for Disaster |
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| Ardougne cloak 3 | +6 | Completed the Ardougne Diary |
| Amulet of Glory[1] | +10 | None |
| Onyx ring (i) | +6 | Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 |
Total
| +121 | 50 Attack, 45 Defence, 55 Slayer, completed Recipe for Disaster, the Ardougne Diary, and the TzHaar Fight Cave, and a Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 | |
- ^ The Amulet of Fury gives the same stab attack bonus.
[edit] Best Slash Attack
| Item | Bonus | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Warrior helmet[1] | +5 | 45 Defence, completed Fremennik Trials |
 | Vesta's chainbody[2] | +7 | 78 Defence (20 Defence for Corrupt version) |
 | Vesta's plateskirt[2] | +5 | 78 Defence (20 Defence for Corrupt version) |
 | Vesta's longsword[2] | +121 | 78 Attack (20 Attack for Corrupt version) |
| Rune defender | +19 | 40 Attack, 40 Defence |
| Barrows gloves | +12 | Completed Recipe for Disaster |
 | Fire cape | +1 | Completed the TzHaar Fight Cave |
| Amulet of Glory[3] | +10 | None |
 | Warrior's ring (i) | +8 | Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 |
Total
| +188 | 40/78 Attack, 45/78 Defence, completed Recipe for Disaster, The Fremennik Trials, and the TzHaar Fight Cave, and a Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 | |
- ^ The Fighter hat from Barbarian Assault gives the same slash attack bonus and also requires 45 Defence.
- ^ a b c All Ancient Warriors' Equipment comes in corrupt versions. Normal versions require level 78 in relevant skills and last for 1 hour. Corrupt versions require level 20 and last 15 minutes.
- ^ The Amulet of Fury gives the same slash attack bonus.
[edit] Best Slash Attack Without PvP Armour
| Item | Bonus | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior helmet[1] | +5 | 45 Defence, completed Fremennik Trials |
 | Godsword[2] | +132 | 75 Attack |
| Barrows gloves | +12 | Completed Recipe for Disaster |
| Fire cape | +1 | Completed the TzHaar Fight Cave |
| Amulet of Glory[3] | +10 | None |
| Warrior's ring (i) | +8 | Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 |
Total
| +168 | 75 Attack, 45 Defence, completed Recipe for Disaster, Fremennik Trials, and the TzHaar Fight Cave, and a Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 | |
- ^ The Fighter hat from Barbarian Assault gives the same slash attack bonus and also requires 45 Defence.
- ^ All Godswords give the same slash attack bonus.
- ^ The Amulet of Fury gives the same slash attack bonus.
[edit] Best Crush Attack
| Item | Bonus | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dwarven helmet | +6 | Completed Grim Tales, 50 Defence |
| Statius's platebody[1][2] | +7 | 78 Defence (20 Defence for Corrupt version) |
| Statius's platelegs[1] | +5 | 78 Defence (20 Defence for Corrupt version) |
 | Statius's warhammer[1] | +123 | 78 Attack (20 Attack for Corrupt version) |
| Rune defender | +18 | 40 Attack, 40 Defence |
| Barrows gloves | +12 | Completed Recipe for Disaster |
| Fire cape | +1 | Completed the TzHaar Fight Cave |
| Amulet of Glory[3] | +10 | None |
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| Onyx ring (i) | +6 | Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 |
Total
| +188 | 40/78 Attack, 50/78 Defence, completed Recipe for Disaster, Grim Tales, and the TzHaar Fight Cave, and a Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 | |
- ^ a b c All Ancient Warriors' Equipment comes in corrupt versions. Normal versions require level 78 in relevant skills and last for 1 hour. Corrupt versions require level 20 and last 15 minutes.
- ^ Statius's platebody and Vesta's chainbody equipment give the same crush attack bonus.
- ^ The Amulet of Fury gives the same crush attack bonus.
[edit] Best Crush Attack Without PvP Armour
| Item | Bonus | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarven helmet | +6 | Completed Grim Tales, 50 Defence |
 | Dharok's greataxe | +95 | 70 Attack, 70 Strength |
| Barrows gloves | +12 | Completed Recipe for Disaster |
| Fire cape | +1 | Completed the TzHaar Fight Cave |
| Amulet of Glory[1] | +10 | None |
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| Onyx ring (i) | +6 | Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 |
Total
| +130 | 70 Attack, 70 Strength 50 Defence, completed Recipe for Disaster, Grim Tales, and the TzHaar Fight Cave, and a Mobilising Armies Rank of 300 | |
- ^ The Amulet of Fury gives the same crush attack bonus.
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Best Free-to-Play Melee Attack Bonuses
The following armour gives the highest possible melee attack bonus for each combat style for non-members:
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Slash
| Item | Image | Slash attack bonus | Requirements to wear/use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrupt dragon battleaxe(1) |  | +70 | 60 attack |
| Amulet of power |  | +6 | None |
| Total | +76 | 60 attack |
1. The Corrupt dragon battleaxe will last for 30 minutes before crumbling to dust. The best slash attack bonus with a non-degrading weapon is +75, using a Rune two-handed sword (+69).
[edit] 
Stab
| Item | Image | Stab attack bonus | Requirements to wear/use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrupt dragon longsword(1) |  | +58 | 60 attack |
| Amulet of power | | +6 | None |
| Total | +64 | 60 attack |
1. The Corrupt dragon longsword will last for 30 minutes before crumbling to dust. The best stab attack bonus with a non-degrading weapon is +44, using a rune short- or longsword, both giving a bonus of +38. The short sword is most accurate, since it has a accurate stab attack style, unlike the longsword.
[edit] 
Crush
| Item | Image | Crush attack bonus | Requirements to wear/use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrupt dragon battleaxe(1) | | +65 | 60 attack |
| Amulet of power | | +6 | None |
| Total | +71 | 60 attack |
1. The Corrupt dragon battleaxe will last for 30 minutes before crumbling to dust. The best crush attack bonus with a non-degrading weapon is +59, using a Rune warhammer (+53).
[edit] Temporary boosts
Other than the first three prayers listed, all of these boosts are members only.
- Attack potion - Boosts attack level by 15%; amount depends on the player's attack level.
- Combat potion - Boosts attack level by 3 to 12; amount depends on the player's attack level. It also boosts Strength at the same time.
- Super attack potion - Boosts attack level by 20%; amount depends on the player's attack level.
- Extreme attack - Boosts attack by 5-26 levels, depending on your attack level. This item cannot be traded.
- Overload - Has the same effect as extreme attack, wihtout your attack level decreasing for the five minutes the potion is in effect for. Also boosts to strength, defence, magic, and ranged. This item cannot be traded.
- Zamorak brew - Boosts attack level by 25%; amount depends on the player's attack level.
- Prayer - Clarity of Thought, Improved Reflexes, Incredible Reflexes, Chivalry and Piety boosts a player's attack level by 5%, 10%, 15%, 15% and 20% respectively.
- Black mask/Slayer helmet - When equipped, it boosts Attack and Strength level by 15%; amount depends on the player's attack level. The bonus only applies while fighting monsters that have been assigned to you by a Slayer Master. The bonus does not stack with Salve amulet.
- Salve amulet - This amulet is a reward from the Haunted Mine quest. It boosts attack and strength by 15% against undead monsters. The enhanced Salve amulet (e) gives a 20% boost against undead monsters, and is obtained by completing The Lair of Tarn Razorlor miniquest. Neither stacks with a Black mask/Slayer helmet.
- Cup of tea - Temporarily boosts attack by 2.
- Ruby Harvest - When used on another player in a multi-combat zone, it increases that player's attack by 20%.
The maximum boost in Attack can be achieved by using a Extreme attack or Overload +26%), the Piety Prayer (+20%), with an additional boost from the Salve amulet (e) (+20%) when fighting undead monsters, adding up for a total of 81% boost in Attack.
[edit] See also
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