Rune defender

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Rune defender

Members only?	Yes
Quest item?	No
Tradeable?	No
Equipable?	Yes
Stacks?	No
High Alchemy	0 coins
Low Alchemy	0 coins
Destroy	Drop
Store price	Not sold
Examine	A defensive weapon.
Weight	0.33 kg

The Rune Defender is the strongest defender. It is used for the attack bonus and is held in the off-hand in place of a shield. It requires 40 Attack and 40 Defence to wield. The Rune Defender is dropped by Cyclops on the top floor of the Warriors' Guild, but players have to show either their Adamant defender or Rune defender (player may obtain multiple Rune defenders if they want) to Kamfreena to obtain this as a drop. Their slash and crush defensive bonuses are the same as a black kiteshield, however their stab defence bonus is slightly less than an adamant square shield. It gives a similar bonus to strength as the obsidian shield, however, it is much more commonly used due to its Attack bonuses for melee.

A Rune defender is commonly combined with a Dragon scimitar or Abyssal whip for its strength bonus.

There is no definite drop rate.

Bonuses Hover over image for type						A player wielding a Rune defender.
Attack bonus
+20	+19	+18	-3	-2
Defence bonus
+20	+19	+18	-3	-2	+8
Other bonuses
+5		0		0
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