Strength pure (free-to-play)

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Strength pure
Members																				No
Also called																				Obby pure, Obsidian pure
Build type																				1-vs-1
Combat level																				5 — 15
Primary attack style
Uses attack styles
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Example combat stats
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SMW Subobject for 5 attackPrayer level: 31Strength level: 82Magic level: 59Attack level: 5Combat level: 30, 60Defence level: 1Is members only: falseIs variant of: Strength pure (free-to-play)Hitpoints: 70Image: File:Free-to-play_strength_pure_(mid).pngName: Strength pureAll Attack style: Melee, Max hit: 14, 16, 18, 16Attack style: Build type: 1v1Ranged level: 40

SMW Subobject for 30-60Prayer level: 31Strength level: 85Magic level: 59Attack level: 1Combat level: 30, 60Defence level: 1Is members only: falseIs variant of: Strength pure (free-to-play)Hitpoints: 73Image: File:Free-to-play_strength_pure_(mid).pngName: Strength pureAll Attack style: Melee, Max hit: 14, 16, 17, 16Attack style: Build type: 1v1Ranged level: 40

SMW Subobject for 15-30Prayer level: 13Strength level: 51Magic level: 35Attack level: 1Combat level: 15, 30Defence level: 1Is members only: falseIs variant of: Strength pure (free-to-play)Hitpoints: 40Image: File:Free-to-play_strength_pure_(low).pngName: Strength pureAll Attack style: Melee, Magic, Max hit: 9, 10, 10, 12Attack style: Build type: 1v1Ranged level: 20

SMW Subobject for 5-15Prayer level: 1Strength level: 18Magic level: 13Attack level: 1Combat level: 5, 15Defence level: 1Is members only: falseIs variant of: Strength pure (free-to-play)Hitpoints: 14Image: File:Free-to-play_strength_pure_(ultra_low).pngName: Strength pureAll Attack style: Melee, Magic, Max hit: 4, 4, 5, 8Attack style: Build type: 1v1Ranged level: 1

SMW Subobject for 10 attackPrayer level: 31Strength level: 80Magic level: 59Attack level: 10Combat level: 30, 60Defence level: 1Is members only: falseIs variant of: Strength pure (free-to-play)Hitpoints: 69Image: File:Free-to-play_strength_pure_(mid).pngName: Strength pureAll Attack style: Melee, Max hit: 13, 16, 18, 16Attack style: Build type: 1v1Ranged level: 40

A strength pure is a type of low level free-to-play combat pure account that focuses on training strength without training attack.

In principle, a higher strength level allows them to achieve higher maximum melee hits, but this holds true only on low combat levels as strength pures have very poor gear progression and cannot wield any high tier weapons with significant strength bonuses. Since there are no strength-based weapons such as the obsidian maul, free-to-play strength pures are effective only early on when their damage output is similar to other builds. Because of lack of stronger melee weapons, strength pures often use combat spells as knockout attacks since magic can be trained without increasing the combat level experience and has pretty high maximum damage in low combat level brackets.

Due to their low accuracy and lack of gear progression, free-to-play strength pures remain a very niche build. High level strength pures are very uncommon in free-to-play PvP areas due to their lack of knockout potential - their knockout attacks are highly inaccurate and only slightly stronger than regular melee attacks.

Equipment

Main article: Free-to-play PvP equipment

DPS

KO

Attack bonusStab: +6Slash: +6Crush: +6Magic: +13Range: +10Defence bonusStab: +8Slash: +10Crush: +9Magic: +14Range: +8Other bonusesMelee strength: +6Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +4 4.3 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

Attack bonusStab: +2Slash: +19Crush: +16Magic: +9Range: +10Defence bonusStab: +8Slash: +10Crush: +9Magic: +14Range: +7Other bonusesMelee strength: +20Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +4 6.9 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

DPS

KO

Attack bonusStab: +0Slash: +0Crush: +0Magic: +0Range: +10Defence bonusStab: +17Slash: +20Crush: +20Magic: +11Range: +18Other bonusesMelee strength: +10Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 7.9 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

Attack bonusStab: -4Slash: +13Crush: +10Magic: -4Range: +10Defence bonusStab: +17Slash: +20Crush: +20Magic: +11Range: +17Other bonusesMelee strength: +24Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 10.6 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

DPS

KO

Attack bonusStab: +0Slash: +0Crush: +0Magic: -59Range: +3Defence bonusStab: +53Slash: +48Crush: +49Magic: +3Range: +50Other bonusesMelee strength: +10Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 19.9 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

Attack bonusStab: -4Slash: +13Crush: +10Magic: -63Range: +3Defence bonusStab: +53Slash: +48Crush: +49Magic: +3Range: +49Other bonusesMelee strength: +24Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 22.5 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

DPS

KO

Attack bonusStab: +0Slash: +0Crush: +0Magic: -59Range: +3Defence bonusStab: +53Slash: +48Crush: +49Magic: +3Range: +50Other bonusesMelee strength: +10Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 19.9 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

Attack bonusStab: -4Slash: +21Crush: +16Magic: -63Range: +3Defence bonusStab: +53Slash: +48Crush: +49Magic: +3Range: +49Other bonusesMelee strength: +32Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 22.5 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

DPS

KO

Attack bonusStab: +0Slash: +0Crush: +0Magic: -59Range: +3Defence bonusStab: +53Slash: +48Crush: +49Magic: +3Range: +50Other bonusesMelee strength: +10Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 19.9 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

Attack bonusStab: -4Slash: +27Crush: +21Magic: -63Range: +3Defence bonusStab: +53Slash: +48Crush: +49Magic: +3Range: +49Other bonusesMelee strength: +36Ranged strength: +0Magic damage: +0.0%Prayer: +0 22.5 kg Items KEPT if not SKULLED: Items KEPT if using PROTECT ITEM: Items sent to your GRAVESTONE or LOST to the player who killed you: Data in this list is based purely on exchange or item value. See Items Kept on Death for info. The interface and items kept on death may vary in-game; general disclaimers apply.

In PvP combat, strength pures rely on quick 3-tick melee weapons such as event rpg to wear the opponents down. Knockout attacks are performed either with a stronger melee weapon or a combat spell of the highest available tier.

Due to small differences in strength bonuses between low tier weapons, sometimes the strongest (and the slowest) weapons are not necessary to achieve the maximum damage. This is especially relevant on low levels. For example, with both iron scimitar and iron 2h sword have the same max hit of 5 when used with 20 strength level. Keep that in mind when choosing the equipment.

Training

Main article: Free-to-play combat pure guide § Training

Strength pures either never train attack at all or stop training attack at level 5, 10 or 20 to access steel, black or mithril weapons respectively. Since most of their combat experience comes from a single melee skill - strength - their hitpoints level is often higher than in case of other 1 defence pures, unless strength was trained with members-only methods that do not grant any hitpoints experience.

Training such accounts on NPCs often takes much longer than in case of typical 1 defence builds due to the lack of gear progression and their low accuracy. Methods involving alts or killing defenceless NPCs such as seagulls will yield the best experience gain rates. Make sure to use a 3-tick melee weapon such as event rpg, ham joint or swift blade and set the combat style to aggressive.

Combat style

Main article: Free-to-play PvP techniques

Strength pures use a quick melee attack to wear the opponents down. In typical 1-vs-1 duels, this would be the event rpg due to its high availability and unique movement stall. On lower combat levels combat spells can easily outdamage the strongest of melee weapons available to these pures, so they are often used as knockout attacks. Later on melee catches up to magic, but combat spells might still be used occasionally for their higher accuracy and to match the opponents' risk with runes.

Ranged attacks with weapons such as maple shortbow with adamant arrows can also be used instead of a 3-tick weapon in order to improve accuracy and allow to perform better combos. However, overusing ranged attacks can make the combat level ranged-based and force the player to train strength to make up for this and optimize the damage output within the combat level range. Also, even with 99 strength, the ranged skill can be trained only up to about 67 level without it affecting the overall combat level.

Movement stall of the event rpg can be leveraged to deliver unexpected combos. Techniques such as dodging, fake eats, delaying, backstepping and sliding can improve the chances of a successful KO.

Variants

Viable prayer levels:

• 1 - minimizes the combat level.
• 4 - unlocks the Burst of Strength prayer for a negligible combat level increase.
• 13 - unlocks the Superhuman Strength prayer.
• 31 - unlocks the Ultimate Strength prayer.
• 43 - unlocks all protection prayers.

Viable attack levels:

• 1 - minimizes the combat level.
• 5 - unlocks the steel weapons.
• 10 - unlocks the black weapons.
• 20 - unlocks the mithril weapons.

Progression

Strength pures can be easily converted into most other builds involving melee combat once they become obsolete. In particular, training attack to 40 level allows to convert them into melee pures.

Note that strength pures are still viable in members worlds, even on higher combat levels. See the obsidian pure guide.

Trivia

• Switching the warhammers wielding requirements from attack to strength levels and increasing their bonuses to be more in line with the battleaxes are few of the recently announced changes related to equipment rebalancing. Once this change is introduced into the game, free-to-play strength pures will have access to accurate knockout weapons with considerable strength bonuses filling the same role as the members-only obsidian maul.