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Melee Weapons - Metal

This page contains tables of information about each kind of metal weapons in Runescape.

(Note: Text coloured red indicates Members-Only items, locations or features)

Note: Black = Neutral Stat, Purple = Attack Stats, Blue = Defense Stats.
'Lvl' refers to the minimum attack level required to wield the item, unless otherwise specified.

Key

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Ranged

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Ranged

Summoning

Strength

Prayer

Bronze Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		1	+4	+2	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+3	-
Claws		1	+3	+4	-4	-	-	+1	+2	+1	-	-	-	+5	-
Sword		1	+4	+3	-2	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	+5	-	-	-
Scimitar		1	+1	+7	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+6	-
Mace		1	+1	-2	+6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+5	+1
Long Sword		1	+4	+5	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	+7	-
Axe		1	-2	+4	+2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+5	-
Pickaxe		1	+4	-2	+2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+5	-	-	-
Spear		1	+5	+5	+5	-	-	+1	+1	-	-	-	-	+6	-
Hasta		1	+5	+5	+5	-	-	-1	-1	-1	-	-1	-	+6	-
Battle Axe		1	-2	+6	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+9	-
Two Handed Sword		1	-4	+9	+8	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+10	-
Warhammer		1	-4	-4	+10	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+8	-
Halberd		1	+7	+8	-	-4	-	-1	+1	+2	-	-	-	+8	-

Iron Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		1	+5	+3	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+4	-
Claws		1	+4	+6	-4	-	-	+2	+3	+1	-	-	-	+7	-
Sword		1	+6	+4	-2	-	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	-	+7	-
Scimitar		1	+2	+10	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+9	-
Mace		1	+4	-2	+9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+7	+1
Long Sword		1	+6	+8	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	+10	-
Axe		1	-2	+5	+3	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	-	+7	-
Pickaxe		1	+5	-2	+3	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	-	+7	-
Spear		1	+8	+8	+8	-	-	+1	+1	-	-	-	-	+10	-
Hasta		1	+8	+8	+8	-	-	-2	-2	-2	-	-2	-	+10	-
Battle Axe		1	-2	+8	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-	- 1	-	+13	-
Two Handed Sword		1	-4	+13	+10	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+14	-
Warhammer		1	-4	-4	+11	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+9	-
Halberd		1	+9	+12	-	-4	-	-1	+1	+2	-	-	-	+12	-

Steel Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		5	+8	+4	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+7	-
Claws		5	+8	+11	-4	-	-	+3	+6	+2	-	-	-	+12	-
Sword		5	+11	+8	+2	-	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	-	+12	-
Scimitar		5	+3	+15	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+14	-
Mace		5	+7	-2	+13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+11	+2
Long Sword		5	+9	+14	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	+16	-
Axe		5	-2	+8	+6	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+9	-
Pickaxe		5	+8	-2	+6	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+9	-
Spear		5	+12	+12	+12	-	-	+1	+1	-	-	-	-	+12	-
Hasta		5	+12	+12	+12	-	-	-3	-3	-3	-	-3	-	+12	-
Battle Axe		5	-2	+16	+11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+20	-
Two Handed Sword		5	-4	+21	+16	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+22	-
Warhammer		5	-4	-4	+18	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+16	-
Halberd		5	+14	+19	-	-4	-	-1	+2	+3	-	-	-	+20	-

Black Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		10	+10	+5	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+7	-
Claws		10	+10	+14	-4	-	-	+4	+7	+2	-	-	-	+14	-
Sword		10	+14	+10	-2	-	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	-	+12	-
Scimitar		10	+4	+19	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+14	-
Mace		10	+8	-2	+16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+13	+2
Long Sword		10	+13	+18	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	+16	-
Axe		10	-2	+10	+8	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+12	-
Spear		10	+15	+15	+15	-	-	+1	+1	-	-	-	-	+16	-
Battle Axe		10	-2	+20	+15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+24	-
Two Handed Sword		10	-4	+27	+21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+26	-
Warhammer		10	-4	-4	+22	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+19	-
Halberd		10	+19	+25	-	-4	-	-1	+2	+3	-	-	-	+20	-

White Weapons

Please Note: White Weapons & Armor can only be obtained after completing the Wanted! Quest, for slaying various amounts of Black Knights.

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		10	+10	+5	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+7	+1
Claws		10	+10	+14	-4	-	-	+4	+7	+2	-	-	-	+14	+1
Sword		10	+14	+10	-2	-	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	-	+12	+1
Scimitar		10	+4	+19	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+14	+1
Mace		10	+8	-2	+16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+13	+3
Long Sword		10	+13	+18	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	+16	+1
Battle Axe		10	-2	+20	+15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+24	+1
Two Handed Sword		10	-4	+27	+21	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+26	+1
Warhammer		10	-4	-4	+22	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+19	+1
Halberd		10	+19	+25	-	-4	-	-1	+2	+3	-	-	-	+20	+1

Mithril Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		20	+11	+5	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+10	-
Claws		20	+11	+16	-4	-	-	+4	+8	+2	-	-	-	+17	-
Sword		20	+16	+11	-2	-	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	-	+17	-
Scimitar		20	+5	+21	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+20	-
Mace		20	+11	-2	+18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+16	+3
Long Sword		20	+15	+20	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	+22	-
Axe		20	-2	+12	+10	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+13	-
Pickaxe		20	+12	-2	+10	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+13	-
Spear		20	+17	+17	+17	-	-	+1	+1	-	-	-	-	+18	-
Hasta		20	+17	+17	+17	-	-	-5	-5	-4	-	-5	-	+18	-
Battle Axe		20	-2	+22	+17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+29	-
Two Handed Sword		20	-4	+30	+24	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+31	-
Warhammer		20	-4	-4	+25	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+20	-
Halberd		20	+22	+28	-	-4	-	-1	+2	+4	-	-	-	+29	-

Adamant Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		30	+15	+8	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+14	-
Claws		30	+18	+23	-4	-	-	+6	+12	+3	-	-	-	+24	-
Sword		30	+23	+18	-2	-	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	-	+24	-
Scimitar		30	+6	+29	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+28	-
Mace		30	+13	-2	+25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+23	+3
Long Sword		30	+20	+29	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	+31	-	-	-	-
Axe		30	-2	+17	+15	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+19	-
Pickaxe		30	+17	-2	+15	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+19	-
Spear		30	+24	+24	+24	-	-	+1	+1	+1	-	-	-	+28	-
Hasta		30	+24	+24	+24	-	-	-6	-7	-5	-	-6	-	+28	-
Battle Axe		30	-2	+31	+26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+41	-
Two Handed Sword		30	-4	+43	+30	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+44	-
Warhammer		30	-4	-4	+33	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+31	-
Halberd		30	+28	+41	-	-4	-	-1	+3	+4	-	-	-	+42	-

Rune Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		40	+25	+12	-4	+1	-	-	-	+1	-	+24	-	-	-
Claws		40	+26	+38	-4	-	-	+10	+19	+5	-	-	-	-	+39	-
Sword		40	+38	+26	-2	-	-	-	+2	+1	-	-	-	+39	-
Scimitar		40	+7	+45	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+44	-
Mace		40	+20	-2	+39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+36	+4
Long Sword		40	+38	+47	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	-	+49	-
Axe		40	-2	+26	+24	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+29	-
Pickaxe		40	+26	-2	+24	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+29	-
Spear		40	+36	+36	+36	-	-	+1	+1	-	-	-	-	+42	-
Hasta		40	+36	+36	+36	-	-	-10	-10	-9	-	-10	-	+42	-
Battle Axe		40	-2	+48	+43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+64	-
Two Handed Sword		40	-4	+69	+50	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+70	-
Warhammer		40	-4	-4	+53	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+48	-
Halberd		40	+48	+67	-	-4	-	-1	+4	+5	-	-	-	+68	-

Dragon Weapons

Item	Image	Lvl	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	St	Sl	Cr	M	R	S	Str	P
Dagger		60	+40	+25	-4	+1	-	-	-	-	+1	-	-	+40	-
Scimitar		60	+8	+67	-2	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+66	-
Mace		60	+40	-2	+60	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+55	+5
Long Sword		60	+58	+69	-2	-	-	-	+3	+2	-	-	-	+71	-
Axe		60	-2	+38	+32	-	-	-	+1	-	-	-	-	+42	-
Spear		60	+55	+55	+55	-	-	+5	+5	+5	+5	+5	-	+60	-
Battle Axe		60	-2	+70	+65	-	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+85	-
Two Handed Sword		60	-4	+92	+80	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-1	-	+93	-
Halberd		60	+70	+95	-	-4	-1	-	+4	+5	-	-	-	+89	-

Dragon Weapons, which cannot be smithed, are only bought from other players (or some stores) or dropped by various monsters, as indicated in the table below.

Item	Image	Obtained By	Location
Dagger		Bought	Zanaris
Scimitar		Bought	Ape Atoll
Mace		Bought	Hero's Guild
Long Sword		Bought	Zanaris
Axe		Dropped by Dagganoth Kings	Waterbirth Isle
Spear		Dropped by various monsters	-
Battle Axe		Bought	Hero's Guild
Two Handed Sword		Dropped by Chaos Elemental & Kalphite Queen	Wilderness & Kalphite Lair
Halberd		Bought	King Tyras's Camp

Defenders

Defenders are weapons that are wielded in the shield slot and provide positive Attack bonuses. They are a reward in the Warrior's Guild for battling Cyclopses.

Defender

Image

Lvl

Str

Bronze

1 Attack/Defense

-3

-2

-3

-2

Iron

1 Attack/Defense

-3

-2

-3

Steel

5 Attack/Defense

-3

-2

-3

-2

Black

10 Attack/Defense

-3

-2

-3

-2

Mithril

20 Attack/Defense

+10

-3

-2

+10

-3

-2

Adamant

30 Attack/Defense

+13

+12

+11

-3

-2

+13

+12

+11

-3

-2

Rune

40 Attack/Defense

+20

+19

+18

-3

-2

+20

+19

+18

-3

-2

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