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Slash

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Slash is an attack type that is used by weapons classes such as Scimitars, Whips and Claws, and secondarily by weapons such as Swords and Daggers.

Weapons

Exclusive

The following weapon types offer only slash-based attacks.

Whips

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
FlickSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
LashSlashControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
DeflectSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Abyssal tentacle
Abyssal tentacle (or)
Abyssal whip
Abyssal whip (Last Man Standing)
Abyssal whip (or)
Frozen abyssal whip
Volcanic abyssal whip

Primary

The majority of attack styles associated with the following weapon types are slash-based.

Axes

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
HackSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SmashCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
3rd Age axe
3rd Age felling axe
Adamant axe
Adamant battleaxe
Adamant felling axe
Anger battleaxe
Black axe
Black battleaxe
Black felling axe
Blessed axe
Bronze axe
Bronze battleaxe
Bronze felling axe
Corrupted axe
Crystal axe
Crystal axe (The Gauntlet)
Crystal felling axe
Dharok's greataxe
Dharok's greataxe (Last Man Standing)
Dragon axe
Dragon axe (or)
Dragon battleaxe
Dragon battleaxe (cr)
Dragon felling axe
Gilded axe
Infernal axe
Infernal axe (or)
Infernal axe (or) (Trailblazer Reloaded)
Iron axe
Iron battleaxe
Iron felling axe
Leaf-bladed battleaxe
Mithril axe
Mithril battleaxe
Mithril felling axe
Rune axe
Rune battleaxe
Rune felling axe
Soulreaper axe
Soulreaper axe (o)
Steel axe
Steel battleaxe
Steel felling axe
White battleaxe
Zombie axe

Claws

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
LungeStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Adamant claws
Beach boxing gloves
Black claws
Boxing gloves
Bronze claws
Burning claws
Burning claws (Last Man Standing)
Corrupted dragon claws
Dragon claws
Dragon claws (cr)
Dragon claws (Last Man Standing)
Dragon claws (or)
Iron claws
Mithril claws
Rune claws
Steel claws
White claws

Scythes

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ReapSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
ChopSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
JabCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Corrupted Scythe of Vitur
Holy Scythe of Vitur
Sanguine Scythe of Vitur
Scythe (Halloween event)
Scythe of Vitur

Slash swords

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
LungeStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Adamant longsword
Adamant scimitar
Amy's saw
Arclight
Arkan blade
Black longsword
Black scimitar
Blade of Saeldor
Blade of Saeldor (c)
Blade of Saeldor (c) (Amlodd)
Blade of Saeldor (c) (Cadarn)
Blade of Saeldor (c) (Crwys)
Blade of Saeldor (c) (Iorwerth)
Blade of Saeldor (c) (Ithell)
Blade of Saeldor (c) (Meilyr)
Blade of Saeldor (c) (Trahaearn)
Blisterwood sickle
Blisterwood sickle (e)
Blurite sword
Brine sabre
Bronze longsword
Bronze scimitar
Cleaver
Corrupted voidwaker
Darklight
Decorative sword (gold)
Decorative sword (red)
Decorative sword (white)
Diamond sickle (b)
Dragon longsword
Dragon longsword (bh)
Dragon longsword (cr)
Dragon scimitar
Dragon scimitar (cr)
Dragon scimitar (Last Man Standing)
Dragon scimitar (or)
Emberlight
Emerald sickle (b)
Enchanted diamond sickle (b)
Enchanted emerald sickle (b)
Enchanted ruby sickle (b)
Excalibur
Fremennik blade
Gilded scimitar
Granite longsword
Harry's cutlass
Iron longsword
Iron scimitar
Iron sickle
Jade machete
Katana
Lucky cutlass
Machete
Mithril longsword
Mithril scimitar
Opal machete
Red topaz machete
Ruby sickle (b)
Rune longsword
Rune scimitar
Rune scimitar (guthix)
Rune scimitar (saradomin)
Rune scimitar (zamorak)
Silver sickle
Silver sickle (b)
Silverlight
Skewer
Starter sword
Steel longsword
Steel scimitar
Sulphur blades
Thunder khopesh (Deadman Mode)
Toktz-xil-ek
Vesta's blighted longsword
Vesta's longsword (bh)
Vesta's longsword (Deadman Mode)
Vesta's longsword (Last Man Standing)
Voidwaker
Voidwaker (Deadman)
Voidwaker (Last Man Standing)
White longsword
White scimitar
Wooden spoon

Two-handed swords

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ChopSlashAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SmashCrushAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockSlashDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
3rd Age longsword
Adamant 2h sword
Ancient godsword
Ancient godsword (Last Man Standing)
Armadyl godsword
Armadyl godsword (Deadman)
Armadyl godsword (Last Man Standing)
Armadyl godsword (or)
Bandos godsword
Bandos godsword (or)
Black 2h sword
Bronze 2h sword
Colossal blade
Corrupted armadyl godsword
Dragon 2h sword
Dragon 2h sword (cr)
Giant bronze dagger
Gilded 2h sword
Hallowfell
Iron 2h sword
Mithril 2h sword
Rune 2h sword
Saradomin godsword
Saradomin godsword (or)
Saradomin sword
Saradomin's blessed sword
Shadow sword
Spatula
Steel 2h sword
The dogsword (Deadman Mode)
White 2h sword
Zamorak godsword
Zamorak godsword (or)

Secondary

The following weapon types have at least one slash-based attack style.

Banners

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
LungeStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SwipeSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
PoundCrushControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Banner (Arrav)
Banner (Asgarnia)
Banner (Dorgeshuun)
Banner (Dragon)
Banner (Fairy)
Banner (Guthix)
Banner (HAM)
Banner (Horse)
Banner (Jogre)
Banner (Kandarin)
Banner (Misthalin)
Banner (Money)
Banner (Saradomin)
Banner (Skull)
Banner (Varrock)
Banner (Zamorak)
Bronze fist flag
Clan vexillum
Cutthroat flag
Demonic pacts banner
Gilded smile flag
Green banner
Lucky shot flag
Phasmatys flag
Protest banner
Raging echoes banner
Saradomin banner
Shattered banner
Trailblazer banner
Trailblazer reloaded banner
Treasure flag
Twisted banner
Zamorak banner

Bladed staves

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
JabStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
SwipeSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FendCrushDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
SpellMagicDefensive AutocastMagic Hitpoints DefenceNone
SpellMagicAutocastMagic HitpointsNone
Blue Moon spear
Blue Moon spear (Last Man Standing)
Staff of Balance
Staff of Light
Staff of the Dead
Staff of the Dead (Last Man Standing)
Toxic staff (Deadman)
Toxic Staff of the Dead

Polearms

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
JabStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
SwipeSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FendStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Adamant halberd
Black halberd
Bronze halberd
Corrupted halberd (attuned)
Corrupted halberd (basic)
Corrupted halberd (perfected)
Crystal halberd
Crystal halberd (attuned)
Crystal halberd (basic)
Crystal halberd (perfected)
Dragon halberd
Dragon halberd (cr)
Iron halberd
Mithril halberd
Noxious halberd
Noxious halberd (Last Man Standing)
Rune halberd
Steel halberd
White halberd

Salamanders

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ScorchSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FlareStandardAccurateRanged HitpointsNone
BlazeMagicDefensiveMagic Hitpoints+3 Defence
Black salamander
Orange salamander
Red salamander
Swamp lizard
Tecu salamander

Spears

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
LungeStabControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
SwipeSlashControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
PoundCrushControlledAttack Strength Defence Hitpoints+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
BlockStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Adamant hasta(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Adamant spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Anger spear
Black spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Bone spear
Bronze hasta(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Bronze spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Butterfly net
Dragon hasta(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Dragon hunter lance
Dragon spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Dragon spear (cr)(p)(p+)(p++)
Gilded hasta
Gilded spear
Guthan's warspear
Iron hasta(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Iron spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Leaf-bladed spear
Magic butterfly net
Merfolk trident
Mithril hasta(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Mithril spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Noose wand
Rune hasta(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Rune spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Steel hasta(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Steel spear(p)(p+)(p++)(kp)
Sunspear
Vesta's spear (bh)
Vesta's spear (Deadman Mode)
Zamorakian hasta
Zamorakian spear

Stabbing swords

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
StabStabAccurateAttack Hitpoints+3 Attack
LungeStabAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
SlashSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
BlockStabDefensiveDefence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Abyssal dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Abyssal dagger (bh)(p)(p+)(p++)
Adamant dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Adamant sword
Anger sword
Barb-tail harpoon
Belle's folly
Black dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Black sword
Bone dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Bronze dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Bronze sword
Cattleprod
Corrupted harpoon
Crystal dagger (perfected)
Crystal harpoon
Crystal harpoon (The Gauntlet)
Dark dagger
Dragon dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Dragon dagger (cr)(p)(p+)(p++)
Dragon dagger (Last Man Standing)
Dragon harpoon
Dragon harpoon (or)
Dragon sword
Dragon sword (cr)
Dual sai
Earthbound tecpatl
Egg whisk
Fang of the hound
Ghrazi rapier
Glowing dagger
Holy ghrazi rapier
Infernal harpoon
Infernal harpoon (or)
Infernal harpoon (or) (Trailblazer Reloaded)
Iron dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Iron sword
Keris(p)(p+)(p++)
Killer's knife
Kitchen knife
Leaf-bladed sword
Magic secateurs
Magic secateurs (nz)
Mithril dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Mithril sword
Osmumten's fang
Osmumten's fang (Last Man Standing)
Osmumten's fang (or)
Rapier
Rune dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Rune sword
Spork
Steel dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
Steel sword
Swift blade
Toktz-xil-ak
Training sword
White dagger(p)(p+)(p++)
White sword
Wilderness sword 1
Wilderness sword 2
Wilderness sword 3
Wilderness sword 4
Wolfbane
Wooden sword

Best Slash attack bonus

Slot Item Slash bonus Notes
Head Oathplate helm +10 Requires Defence 78 to wear.
Amulet of rancour +25 Requires Hitpoints 90 to wear. The Amulet of glory gives a +10 bonus, but is significantly cheaper.
Body Oathplate chest +16 Requires Defence 78 to wear.
Legs Oathplate legs +12 Requires Defence 78 to wear.
Feet Avernic treads +5 Strength 80 , Defence 80 , Ranged 80 , and Magic 80 to equip.
Infernal cape +4 Requires completion of the Inferno.
Shield Avernic defender +29 Attack 70 and Defence 70 to equip.
Hands Ferocious gloves +16 Requires Attack 80 and Defence 80 to equip and the completion of Dragon Slayer II.
Ring Bellator ring +20 Requires Strength 60 and completion of Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire to equip.
Zombie axe +105 Requires Attack 65 to equip.
Soulreaper axe +134 Requires Attack 80 and Strength 80 to equip.
TOTAL +242 +242 if using a Zombie Axe and an Avernic Defender.

Best Slash defence bonus

Slot Item Slash bonus Notes
Head Oathplate helm +72 Requires Defence 78 to be worn.
Neck Amulet of fury +15
Body Justiciar chestguard +130 Requires Defence 75 to be worn.
Legs Oathplate legs +100 Requires Defence 78 to be worn.
Feet Guardian boots +32 Requires Defence 75 to wear.
Cape Infernal cape +12 Requires completion of the Inferno.
Shield Ancient wyvern shield +80 Requires Defence 75 and Magic 70 to equip.
Hands Barrows gloves +12 Requires completion of Recipe for Disaster.
Ring Steel ring +24
Zaryte crossbow +14 Requires Ranged 80 to equip. The Zamorakian spear has the same bonuses, but is two-handed. The hasta requires partial completion of the Barbarian Training miniquest, which itself requires completion of Tai Bwo Wannai Trio.
Dinh's bulwark +145 Requires Attack 75 and Defence to equip.
TOTAL +530 +474 if using the Zaryte Crossbow and Ancient wyvern shield

See also

Sources & credits

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