Attack

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Attack
Released		4 January 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Type		Combat
Statistics
Players with 99		526,594 as of 1 September 2026 - update
Players with 200M XP		811 as of 27 September 2026 - update

Attack is a player's accuracy in melee combat. As a player raises their Attack level, they can deal damage more consistently as well as wield weapons of stronger materials.

	Attack Level Up!
The music that plays when levelling up.

	Attack Level Up! (Unlocks)
The music that plays when levelling up and unlocking new content.

In order to efficiently gain experience in the Attack skill, players must choose either the accurate or controlled attack style. While using the accurate style, players gain an invisible +3 attack bonus and gain 4 Attack experience per point of damage inflicted. While using the controlled style, players gain an invisible +1 attack bonus (and +1 strength and +1 defence bonus) and gain 1.33 Attack experience per point of damage inflicted. Attack is used to calculate the accuracy of your attacks against an enemy's defence.

Some weapons give players Attack bonuses when using certain attack types. These bonuses are noted in the Equipment Stats section of the equipment menu. Attack bonuses give players advantages as well as disadvantages in melee combat, based on their target's strengths and weaknesses.

• Head slot
  • A Dwarven helmet gives +6 crush attack bonus.
  • A Zombie helmet gives +8 crush attack bonus.
• Neck slot
  • The beads of the dead gives +1 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • An amulet of accuracy gives +4 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • An amulet of power gives +6 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • An amulet of glory gives +10 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • An amulet of fury gives +10 to all melee attack bonuses, but greater Defence, Strength, and Prayer bonuses than the amulet of glory.
  • An amulet of torture gives +15 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • The amulet of rancour gives +25 to all melee attack bonuses.
• Cape slot
  • The Mythical cape gives +6 crush attack bonus.
  • The Fire cape gives +1 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • The Infernal cape gives +4 to all melee attack bonuses.
• Ring slot
  • A Warrior ring (i) gives +8 slash attack bonus.
  • A Bellator ring gives +20 slash attack bonus.
  • A Brimstone ring gives +4 to all melee attack bonuses.
• Shield slot
  • The Unholy book gives +8 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • The Antler Guard gives +15 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • A Dragon defender gives +25 stab, +24 slash, and +23 crush attack bonuses.
  • The Avernic defender gives +30 stab, +29 slash, and +28 crush attack bonuses.
• Hands slot
  • 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; with later unlocks having greater bonuses.
    • Bronze gloves give +2 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Iron gloves give +3 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Steel gloves give +4 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Black gloves give +5 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Mithril gloves give +6 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Adamant gloves give +7 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Rune gloves give +8 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Dragon gloves give +9 to all melee attack bonuses.
    • Barrows gloves give +12 to all melee attack bonuses.
  • The Ferocious gloves give +16 to all melee attack bonuses.

See also the highest possible bonuses for each style.

In order to wield weapons, a certain Attack level requirement must be met. Commonly used items and their corresponding level requirements are as follows:

Level	Weapon		Other requirements
1		Bronze	None.[1]
1		Iron	None.[1]
1		Machetes	None.
5		Steel	None.[1]
10		Black	None.[1]
10		White	Completion of the Wanted! quest.
15		Ancient mace	25 and partial completion of Another Slice of H.A.M.
20		Mithril	None.[1]
30		Adamant	None.[1]
30		Battlestaves	30
30		Swamp lizard	30 30
40		Brine sabre	None.
40		Mystic staves	40
40		Rune	None.[1]
42		Void knight mace	42 , , , , , , and 22
50		Ancient staff	50 and completion of Desert Treasure I.
50		Granite maul	50
50		Granite hammer	50
50		Granite longsword	50
50		Iban's staff	50 and completion of Underground Pass.
50		Purging staff	77
50		Leaf-bladed spear	55
50		Leaf-bladed sword	55
50		Orange salamander	50 50
55		Sulphur blades	None.
60		Arkan blade	Completion of The Final Dawn.
60		Barrelchest anchor	40 and completion of Great Brain Robbery.
60		Burning claws	None.
60		Colossal blade	Completion of Sleeping Giants.
60		Dragon	The dragon longsword and dragon dagger require completion of the Lost City quest. The dragon mace and dragon battleaxe require completion of the Heroes' Quest. The dragon halberd requires completion of Regicide.[1] The dragon scimitar requires completion of Monkey Madness I.
60		Obsidian	The Obsidian maul (Tzhaar-ket-om) instead requires 60 , with no attack requirement. The Obsidian staff also requires 60
60		Red salamander	60 60
60		Viggora's chainmace	None.
60		Crimson kisten	85
65		3rd Age longsword	None.
65		Keris partisan	Completion of Beneath Cursed Sands.
65		Leaf-bladed battleaxe	55
65		Sarachnis cudgel	None.
65		Zombie axe	None.
65		Belle's folly	None.
70		Abyssal bludgeon	70
70		Abyssal dagger	None.
70		Abyssal whip	None.
70		Avernic defender	70
70		Barrows	70 for Dharok's greataxe and Torag's hammers. 70 for Ahrim's staff.
70		Black salamander	70 70
70		Blue Moon spear	75
70		Crystal halberd	35 50 and completion of the Hard Western Provinces Diary.
70		Dual macuahuitl	75
70		Saradomin sword	None.
70		Ursine chainmace	None.
70		Zamorakian spear (Hasta)	None.
75		Abyssal tentacle	None.
75		Arclight	Completion of Shadow of the Storm.
75		Elder maul	75
75		Godswords	None.
75		Saradomin's blessed sword	None.
75		Staff of the Dead	75
75		Voidwaker	None.
77		Emberlight	74 (boostable). Completion of While Guthix Sleeps.
78		Dragon hunter lance	Barbarian firemaking (excl. pyre step), fishing, and smithing training.
80		Blade of Saeldor	None.
80		Ghrazi rapier	None.
80		Inquisitor's mace	None.
80		Keris partisan of breaching (corruption) (the sun)	Completion of Tombs of Amascut.
80		Noxious halberd	None.
80		Scythe of Vitur	90
80		Soulreaper axe	80
80		Tecu salamander	80 80
82		Osmumten's fang	None.

Boost		Level increase	Visibility	Other info
	Attack cape	1	Visible	Activating the cape's effect will increase the corresponding skill by 1.
	Bandit's brew	1	Visible	Hitpoints 1 Defence - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.06) - 3 Strength - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.06) - 3 Thieving 1
	Cup of tea	2-3	Visible	Hitpoints 3 Up to 5 doses can be stored in a tea flask.
	Jangerberries	2	Visible	Defence - 1 Strength 1 Prayer 1
	Kebab	1-3	Visible	4% chance to do so. Available to free-to-play players. See kebab for details.
	Poison chalice	1, 4	Visible	Has a variety of beneficial and disastrous effects. See poison chalice for details.
	Spicy stew (red spice)	±0-5	Visible	Hitpoints 11 Depending on type of stew, any skill except Hitpoints can be boosted or reduced by 0 to 5 levels randomly.
	Blood pint	2-5	Visible	Attack 2 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.04) Strength 2 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.04) Magic - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 2 Prayer - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 2
	Attack potion	3-12	Visible	Attack 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1)
	Attack mix	3-12	Visible	Hitpoints 3 per dose. Attack 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Requires Barbarian training.
	Combat potion	3-12	Visible	Attack 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Strength 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Provides the boosts of a normal attack and strength potion in one potion.
	Combat mix	3-12	Visible	Hitpoints 6 per dose. Attack 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Strength 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Provides the boosts of a normal attack and strength potion in one potion.
	Elder (-)	4-13	Visible	Attack 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Defence 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Strength 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Only usable within the Chambers of Xeric.
	Overload (-)	4-13	Visible	Acts as an elder (-), twisted (-), and kodai (-) potion in one dose. Hitpoints - 50 Attack 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Defence 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Strength 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Ranged 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Magic 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) The boost is reapplied every 15 seconds for 5 minutes. (This lost health is refunded after the overload ends). Only usable within the Chambers of Xeric.
	Elder potion	5-17	Visible	Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) Defence 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) Strength 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) Only usable within the Chambers of Xeric.
	Overload (Chambers of Xeric)	5-17	Visible	Acts as an elder, twisted, and kodai potion in one dose. Hitpoints - 50 Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) Defence 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) Strength 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) Ranged 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) Magic 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.13) The boost is reapplied every 15 seconds for 5 minutes. (This lost health is refunded after the overload ends). Only usable within the Chambers of Xeric.
	Ruby harvest (item)	4-18	Visible	Attack 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Can be used on another player. Boost affects the player it is used on. Acquired from the Hunter skill.
	Ruby harvest mix	4-18	Visible	Attack 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Also affects up to three players adjacent to the user, if used in a multicombat area. Acquired from the Hunter skill.
	Bandages (Theatre of Blood)	4-18	Visible	Hitpoints 20 Attack 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Defence 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Strength 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Ranged 4 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) Magic 4
	Moonlight potion	3-19	Visible	Attack 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) if 3-44 Herblore Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) if 45+ Herblore Defence 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) if 30-65 Herblore Defence 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) if 66-69 Herblore Defence 7 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.2) if 70+ Herblore Strength 3 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.1) if 12-54 Herblore Strength 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) if 55+ Herblore Prayer 7 + floor(max(StaticLevel * 0.25, HerbloreLevel * 0.3)) Stat draining for Defence is disabled for 5 minutes if Herblore is 70 or higher. Only usable in Neypotzli.
	Super attack	5-19	Visible	Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15)
	Superattack mix	5-19	Visible	Hitpoints 6 per dose. Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Requires Barbarian training.
	Divine super attack potion	5-19	Visible	Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Stat draining for Attack is disabled for 5 minutes, meaning the player's Attack level will stay fully boosted. After the 5 minutes are over, Attack level will be restored to its base level.
	Super combat potion	5-19	Visible	Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Defence 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Strength 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15)
	Divine super combat potion	5-19	Visible	Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Defence 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Strength 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Stat draining for melee combat stats is disabled for 5 minutes, meaning the player's melee combat stats will stay fully boosted. After the 5 minutes are over, melee combat stats will be restored to their base level.
	Overload (Nightmare Zone)	5-19	Visible	Acts as a super combat, super ranging, and super magic potion in one dose. Hitpoints - 50 Attack 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Defence 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Strength 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Ranged 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) Magic 5 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.15) The boost is reapplied every 15 seconds for 5 minutes. (This lost health is refunded after the overload ends). Only usable within the Nightmare Zone.
	Smouldering heart	?-20	Visible	Strength ?-20 Defence ?-20 Ranged ?-14 Magic ?-11 The boost is reapplied continuously for 2 minutes, after which it starts decaying naturally. This stat boost scales at an unknown rate with level and the listed one is the boost received at level 99.
	Zamorak brew	2-21	Visible	Hitpoints - floor(StaticLevel * 0.12) Attack 2 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.2) Defence - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.1) - 2 Strength 2 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.12) Prayer floor(StaticLevel * 0.1)
	Elder (+)	6-21	Visible	Attack 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Defence 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Strength 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Only usable within the Chambers of Xeric.
	Overload (+)	6-21	Visible	Acts as an elder (+), twisted (+), and kodai (+) potion in one dose. Hitpoints - 50 Attack 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Defence 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Strength 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Ranged 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Magic 6 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) The boost is reapplied every 15 seconds for 5 minutes. (This lost health is refunded after the overload ends). Only usable within the Chambers of Xeric.
	Smelling salts	11-26	Visible	Attack 11 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Defence 11 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Strength 11 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Ranged 11 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Magic 11 + floor(StaticLevel * 0.16) Restores run energy by 25%. The boost is reapplied every 15 seconds for 8 minutes. Only usable within the Tombs of Amascut.

Quest	Attack requirement	Other skill requirements
Another Slice of H.A.M.	15	25
Holy Grail	20	-
A Taste of Hope	40	48 , 45 , 40 , 38
Sins of the Father	50	62 , 56 , 52 , 60 , 50 , 49

Quest	Experience reward	Attack requirement	Other skill requirements
In Search of the Myreque	600	-	25
Mountain Daughter	1,000	-	20
Fairytale I - Growing Pains	2,000	-	-
In Aid of the Myreque	2,000	-	25 , 15 , 7
Tai Bwo Wannai Trio	2,500	-	15 , 30 , 5
The Fremennik Trials	2,812	-	25 , 40 , 40 if crafting your own lyre
Death Plateau	3,000	-	-
Underground Pass	3,000	-	25
Heroes' Quest	3,075	-	55 , 53 , 53 , 25 , 50
Vampyre Slayer	4,825	-	-
Tree Gnome Village	11,450	-	-
Fight Arena	12,175	-	-
Waterfall Quest	13,750	-	-
The Grand Tree	18,400	-	25
Knight Waves (miniquest)	20,000	-	45 , 65
Total	100,587

In addition, there is a chance that the Observatory Quest may award 875 Attack experience.

Diary	Attack requirement	Other requirements for tasks requiring attack
Ardougne Medium Diary	50	50
Desert Hard Diary	50	-
Falador Hard Diary	Combined level of 130 Or level 99 in either skill	-
Morytania Elite Diary	70 [a]	70 70 , 70 , 70 [a]
Western Provinces Elite Diary	42	40 , 42 , 42 , 42 , 42 , 42 , 22

Upon completing any of the following quests, players may choose to allocate experience to Attack. These rewards usually come in the form of items, such as lamps or books, and are independent of any experience rewards directly received for completing the quest.

Quest	Experience reward	Skills available	Skill requirements
X Marks the Spot	300	Any	None
Client of Kourend	500 twice	Any	None
The Ides of Milk	1,000		None
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	2,500	Any skill above 30	49 , 57
The Great Brain Robbery	5,000	Any skill above 30	16 , 30 , 50
King's Ransom	5,000	Any skill above 50	65
A Tail of Two Cats	2,500 twice	Any skill above 30	None
Darkness of Hallowvale	2,000 three times	Any skill above 30	5 , 20 , 22 , 32 , 33 , 40
A Taste of Hope	2,500 three times	Any skill above 35	48 , 40 , 40 , 45 , 38
Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 50	Some players will need 31
In Search of Knowledge (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 40	None
Shadow of the Storm	10,000		30
Contact!	7,000 twice		None
The Fremennik Isles	10,000 twice		20 , 40
A Kingdom Divided	10,000 twice	Any skill above 40	54 , 52 , 52 , 50 , 42 , 38 , 35
One Small Favour	10,000 twice	Any skill above 30	36 , 25 , 18 , 30
Recipe for Disaster (The final battle)	20,000	Any skill above 50	175 , 70 , 48 , 50 , 53 , 53 , 25 , 59 , 40 , 50 , 40 , 40 , 10 , 10 , 36
Into the Tombs (miniquest)	50,000		95 recommended
The Final Dawn	55,000		66 , 52 , 52 , 85 recommended
A Night at the Theatre	20,000 four times[sc 1]		90 recommended
Sins of the Father	15,000 six times	Any skill above 60	62 , 60 , 56 , 52 , 50 , 50 , 49
Dragon Slayer II	25,000 four times		200 , 75 , 70 , 68 , 62 , 60 , 60 , 50 , 50
Monkey Madness II	50,000 twice		69 , 70 , 60 , 55 , 55 , 60
Monkey Madness I	35,000 & 20,000[sc 2]		None
Legends' Quest	30,000 four times		107 , 50 , 50 , 45 , 56 , 52 , 42 , 50 , 50 , 50 , 50
The Blood Moon Rises	30,000 six times	Any skill above 70	74 , 74 , 72 , 72 , 70 , 66 , 65 , 64 , 64 , 57
Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire	100,000 three times		75 , 75 , 70 , 62 , 60 , 60
Total	1,267,300

• Attack/Experience table, a list of all Attack experience sources
• Attack/Level up table, a list of all requirements and unlockables within the Attack skill