Hastae[a] are one of the standard groups of metal weapons. Hastae can be obtained either by trading with another player or using the Smithing skill. The standard hastae (i.e. not the Zamorakian hasta or Gilded hasta) can be poisoned with either normal weapon poisons or karambwan paste. They can only be wielded and created by those who have completed the Smithing portion of Otto Godblessed's Barbarian Training.
Hastae are similar to spears, except that they have slightly lower stats and are one-handed, allowing for use of a shield or defender for extra bonuses. This helps cover the negative defence bonuses most give upon wielding; the exception being the non-standard Zamorakian hasta which still retains the defensive bonuses that its spear variant has.
Hastae are categorically spears, having three controlled combat options and one defensive option. Despite this, hastae are still arguably the most flexible weapons in the game, as they are some of the only weapons to use all three melee attack types (the other weapons being bladed staves, banners, and other spears), and their speed gives them damage per second close to that of scimitars. However, they do not excel in any particular style. Their flexibility can be useful for saving inventory space during the Spirits of the Elid quest which requires that all three melee attack types be used.
Though visually similar to mjolnirs and also being one-handed, mjonirs are polestaves, having only crush attack options, and cannot be poisoned.
Combat styles
| Combat style | Attack type | Weapon style | Experience | Level boost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lunge | Stab | Controlled |     | +1 Attack, Strength, Defence |
 | Swipe | Slash | Controlled | | +1 Attack, Strength, Defence |
 | Pound | Crush | Controlled | | +1 Attack, Strength, Defence |
 | Block | Stab | Defensive | | +3 Defence |
Standard hastae
| Item | Attack Bonuses | Defence Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Bronze hasta | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 |  |
| Iron hasta | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 10 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | |
| Steel hasta | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -3 | 12 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | |
| Mithril hasta | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -4 | 0 | -5 | 18 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | |
| Adamant hasta | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | -6 | -7 | -5 | 0 | -6 | 28 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.721 | |
| Rune hasta | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | -10 | -10 | -9 | 0 | -10 | 42 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | |
| Dragon hasta | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | -15 | -15 | -12 | 0 | -15 | 60 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | |
Other hastae
| Item | Attack Bonuses | Defence Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Gilded hasta | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | -10 | -10 | -9 | 0 | -10 | 42 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | |
| Zamorakian hasta | 85 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 75 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 3.000 | |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 21 April 2021 (Update) |
The attack speed of hastae has been decreased from 5 (every 3.0 seconds) to 4 (every 2.4 seconds), excluding the Zamorakian and Dragon hastae, which already have an attack speed of 4. |
Trivia
- Hastae were spears carried by early Roman legionaries.
- Prior to an update on 22 August 2019, hastae were some of the only weapons in the game which you could equip using temporary stat-boosts.
Notes
References
- ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Mod Ash: "I believe "hastae" is used throughout RS as the plural of "hasta". It's using the 1st declension feminine rules from Latin."