Attack

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This article is about the Attack skill. For information on training Attack, see Melee training (F2P) (P2P).

For a list of all requirements and unlockables within the Attack skill, see Attack/Level up table.

Attack
Also known as	Att, Atk
Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members only?	No
Players with 99	116,206 as of 10 May 2019 - update
Players with 200M XP	101 as of 10 May 2019 - 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.

Fighting accurately

In order to gain experience in the Attack stat, players must choose the accurate attack style. While using the style, players gain an invisible +3 attack bonus.

Attack bonuses

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.

Attack level-up music

Attack type	Suitable weapons
Stab	Daggers, swords, longswords, and pickaxes.
Slash	Swords, longswords, axes, scimitars, battleaxes, and two-handed swords.
Crush	Maces, battleaxes, warhammers, pickaxes, axes, and two-handed swords.

Other Attack bonuses

• An amulet of accuracy gives an equipment bonus of +4 to the stab, slash, and crush Attack types.
• An amulet of power gives an equipment bonus of +6 to the stab, slash, and crush Attack types.
• An amulet of glory gives an equipment bonus of +10 to the stab, slash and crush Attack types.
• The beads of the dead gives +1 in all styles.
• An amulet of fury gives the same bonuses as the amulet of glory in the Attack stats, but has higher bonuses in Defence, Strength, and Prayer.
• The amulet of torture gives +15 to all melee attack bonuses.
• A Warrior ring gives an equipment bonus of +4 to just the slash Attack bonus.
• 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; the more expensive, the better the bonuses.
  • "Bronze" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +2 in each melee style.
  • "Iron" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +3 in each melee style.
  • "Steel" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +4 in each melee style.
  • "Black" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +5 in each melee style.
  • "Mithril" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +6 in each melee style.
  • "Adamantite" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +7 in each melee style.
  • "Rune" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +8 in each melee style.
  • "Dragon" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +9 in each melee style.
  • "Barrows" gloves provide equipment bonuses of +12 in each melee style.

You can check out all the highest possible bonuses for each attack bonus here.

Levels

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

Weapon	Attack level required	Other requirements
Bronze	1	None.
Iron	1	None.
Steel	5	None.
Black	10	None.
White	10	Completion of the Wanted! quest.
Mithril	20	None.
Adamant	30	None.
Swamp lizard	30	30 in both Ranged and Magic also required.
Battlestaves	30	30 Magic
Rune	40	None.
Mystic staves	40	40 Magic.
Granite maul	50	50 Strength.
Leaf-bladed sword	50	55 Slayer
Leaf-bladed spear	50	55 Slayer
Ancient staff	50	50 Magic and completion of Desert Treasure.
Iban's staff	50	50 Magic and completion of Underground Pass.
Orange salamander	50	50 in both Ranged and Magic also required.
Obsidian	60	The Obsidian maul (Tzhaar-ket-om), however, requires 60 Strength, but only 1 Attack. The Obsidian staff also requires 60 Magic.
Dragon	60	The Dragon longsword and Dragon dagger also require completion of the Lost City quest. The Dragon mace and Dragon battleaxe also require completion of Heroes' Quest. The Dragon halberd also requires completion of Regicide, as well as 30 Strength. The Dragon scimitar also requires completion of Monkey Madness I.
Barrelchest anchor	60	Requires completion of Great Brain Robbery to obtain and equip. Also requires 40 Strength.
Red salamander	60	60 in both Ranged and Magic also required.
Leaf-bladed battleaxe	65	55 Slayer
Barrows	70	70 Strength for Dharok's greataxe and Torag's hammers, 70 Magic for Ahrim's staff.
Abyssal whip	70	None.
Abyssal dagger	70	None.
Abyssal bludgeon	70	70 Strength.
Zamorakian spear	70	Can be converted into a Zamorakian hasta for 300,000 coins and will also require partial completion of barbarian training.
Saradomin sword	70	None.
Black salamander	70	70 in both Ranged and Magic also required.
Avernic defender	70	70 Defence.
Abyssal tentacle	75	None.
Saradomin's blessed sword	75	None.
(Toxic) Staff of the dead	75	75 Magic.
Godswords	75	None.
Arclight	75	Completion of Shadow of the Storm
Ghrazi rapier	75	None.
Scythe of vitur	75	75 Strength.

Temporary boosts

Certain items allow a temporary boost of the Attack stat. Commonly used Attack boosts are as follows, and all percentage values are rounded down:

Item	Boost amount
Attack potion	3 to 12 (3 + 10% of Attack level).
Super attack potion	5 to 19 (5 + 15% of Attack level).
Combat potion	3 to 12 (3+ 10% of Attack level). Also boosts Strength.
Zamorak brew	2 + 20%. Also boosts Strength, lowers Defence and Hitpoints, and restores some Prayer points.
Prayer	Clarity of Thought, Improved Reflexes, and Incredible Reflexes boost Attack level by 5%, 10% and 15%, respectively. Chivalry and Piety also increase Attack level by 15% and 20%, respectively, in addition to their other boosts to Defence and Strength.
Black mask	15%. Also boosts Strength. Only works when fighting monsters assigned to you by a Slayer Master.
Cup of tea	2 points.
Ruby harvest	20% when used in a multi-combat zone.

Quests rewarding Attack experience

Quest	Experience reward	Attack req.	Other requirements
In Search of the Myreque	600	-	25 Agility
Mountain Daughter	1,000	-	20 Agility
Fairytale I - Growing Pains	2,000	-	-
In Aid of the Myreque	2,000	-	25 Crafting, 15 Mining, 7 Magic
Tai Bwo Wannai Trio	2,500	-	15 Agility, 30 Cooking, 5 Fishing
The Fremennik Trials	2,812	-	25 Fletching, 40 Woodcutting, 40 Crafting if crafting your own lyre
Death Plateau	3,000	-	-
Underground Pass	3,000	-	25 Ranged
Heroes' Quest	3,075	-	55 Quest, 53 Cooking, 53 Fishing, 25 Herblore, 50 Mining
Vampire Slayer	4,825	-	-
Tree Gnome Village	11,450	-	-
Fight Arena	12,175	-	-
Waterfall Quest	13,750	-	-
The Grand Tree	18,400	-	25 Agility
Camelot training room (minigame)	20,000	-	45 Magic, 65 Defence
Total	100,587

Skill choice

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	-
Client of Kourend	500 twice	Any	-
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	2,500	Any skill above 30	49 Farming, 57 Herblore
A Tail of Two Cats	2,500 twice	Any skill above 30	-
The Great Brain Robbery	5,000	Any skill above 30	16 Crafting, 30 Construction, 50 Prayer
King's Ransom	5,000	Any skill above 50	65 Defence
Darkness of Hallowvale	2,000 three times	Any skill above 30	5 Construction, 20 Mining, 22 Thieving, 32 Crafting, 33 Magic, 40 Strength
A Taste of Hope	2,500	Any skill above 35	48 Crafting, 45 Agility, 40 Attack, 40 Herblore, 38 Slayer
Architectural Alliance (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 40	-
Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 50	Some players will need 31 Prayer
Shadow of the Storm	10,000	Attack Strength Defence Magic Ranged Hitpoints	30 Crafting
Contact!	7,000 twice	Attack Strength Defence Magic Ranged Hitpoints	-
The Fremennik Isles	10,000 twice	Attack Strength Defence Hitpoints	20 Construction, 40 Agility
One Small Favour	10,000 twice	Any skill above 30	36 Agility, 25 Crafting, 18 Herblore, 30 Smithing
Recipe for Disaster (The final battle)	20,000	Any skill above 50	175 Quest, 48 Agility, 50 Mining, 53 Fishing, 53 Thieving, 25 Herblore, 59 Magic, 40 Smithing, 50 Firemaking, 40 Ranged, 40 Crafting, 10 Fletching, 10 Slayer, 36 Woodcutting
Legends' Quest	7,650 four times	Attack Strength Defence Magic Hitpoints Prayer Woodcutting Crafting Smithing Herblore Agility Thieving	107 Quest, 50 Agility, 50 Crafting, 45 Herblore, 56 Magic, 52 Mining, 42 Prayer, 50 Smithing, 50 Strength, 50 Thieving, 50 Woodcutting
Monkey Madness I	35,000 or 20,000	Attack Defence or Strength Hitpoints	-
Dragon Slayer II	25,000 four times	Attack Strength Defence Magic Ranged Hitpoints	200 Quest, 75 Magic, 70 Smithing, 68 Mining, 62 Crafting, 60 Agility, 60 Thieving, 50 Construction, 50 Hitpoints
Monkey Madness II	50,000 twice	Attack Strength Defence Magic Ranged Hitpoints	69 Slayer, 70 Crafting, 60 Hunter, 55 Agility, 55 Thieving, 60 Firemaking
Total	379,400 or 394,400

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