The attack types are the different ways in which a player or non-player character may attack another player, another NPC, or a piece of interactive scenery that can be attacked. The ten types are: Stab, Slash, Crush, Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Arrow, Bolt, and Thrown. Equipment gives players attack bonuses towards each specific attack type, as well as defence bonuses against each type's combat class. Attack types are no longer selected from the combat menu, and are now assigned to individual weapons. Every combat character has a set weakness to an attack type, represented by an icon which is displayed next to the character's name in the combat tab. Each weakness is represented by a different icon; for example, a monster with a weakness against Slash will have a battleaxe icon next to its name, whereas a monster weak to Thrown will have a javelin icon, a monster weak to Air spells will have an Air Surge icon, etc.

MeleeEdit

Melee combat is generally used against monsters that use ranged attacks, and is less effective against monsters that fight with magic.

Icon	Type	Examples
	Stab	Daggers, swords (including the chaotic rapier), spears, and hastae.
	Crush	Maces, warhammers, mauls, the Barrelchest anchor, bare hands.
	Slash	Longswords, scimitars, battleaxes (including Dharok's greataxe and the Balmung), two-handed swords (including godswords), halberds, claws and the popular abyssal whip.

RangedEdit

Ranged combat is generally used against monsters that attack using spells. However, it is not commonly used against monsters that fight primarily with melee attacks.

Icon	Type	Examples
	Arrow	Shortbows, shieldbows, the Seercull, the Dark bow, the Crystal bow, and the Zaryte bow.
	Bolt	Crossbows and two-handed crossbows, Hand cannons, salamanders, Swift gloves.
	Thrown	Knives, darts, thrownaxes, Blisterwood stakes, bolas, and javelins (including sagaies). Chinchompas will also deal thrown damage.

MagicEdit

Magic combat is generally used against monsters that fight primarily with melee, but is less effective against monsters that attack with ranged.

Element		Examples from spellbooks
Icon	Name	Standard magic	Ancient Magicks	All spellbooks
	Air	Air spells, Slayer Dart, Divine Storm, Storm of Armadyl	Gale spells	Polypore Strike
	Water	Water spells	Ice spells
	Earth	Earth spells	Rock spells
	Fire	Fire spells	Bloodfire spells

OtherEdit

Icon	Type	Examples
	Dragonfire	Dragons, Dragonstone bolts (e)