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Melee Equipment - Armor
This page contains tables of information about each kind of Melee Armor item 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 defense level required to wield the item, unless otherwise specified.
Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Ranged | Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Ranged | Strength | Prayer | |
Bronze Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +3 | +4 | +2 | -1 | +3 | - | - |
Full Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +4 | +5 | +3 | -1 | +4 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 1 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +7 | +11 | +13 | -3 | +9 | - | - |
Platebody |  | 1 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +15 | +14 | +9 | -6 | +14 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 1 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +8 | +7 | +6 | -4 | +7 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 1 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +8 | +7 | +6 | -4 | +7 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 1 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +5 | +6 | +4 | - | +5 | - | - |
Kiteshield |  | 1 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +5 | +7 | +6 | -1 | +6 | - | - |
Boots |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | - | - | - | - |
Iron Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +4 | +5 | +3 | -1 | +4 | - | - |
Full Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +6 | +7 | +5 | -1 | +6 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 1 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +10 | +15 | +19 | -3 | +12 | - | - |
Platebody |  | 1 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +21 | +20 | +12 | -6 | +20 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 1 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +11 | +10 | +10 | -4 | +10 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 1 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +11 | +10 | +6 | -4 | +10 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 1 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +8 | +9 | +7 | - | +8 | - | - |
Kiteshield |  | 1 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +8 | +10 | +9 | -1 | +9 | - | - |
Boots |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | - | - | - | - |
Steel Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 5 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +7 | +8 | +6 | -1 | +7 | - | - |
Full Helmet |  | 5 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +9 | +10 | +7 | -1 | +9 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 5 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +17 | +25 | +30 | -3 | +19 | - | - |
Platebody |  | 5 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +32 | +31 | +24 | -6 | +31 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 5 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +17 | +16 | +15 | -4 | +16 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 5 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +17 | +16 | +15 | -4 | +16 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 5 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +12 | +13 | +11 | - | +12 | - | - |
Kiteshield |  | 5 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +13 | +15 | +14 | -1 | +14 | - | - |
Boots |  | 5 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +5 | +6 | +7 | - | - | - | - |
Black Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 10 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +9 | +10 | +8 | -1 | +9 | - | - |
Full Helmet |  | 10 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +12 | +13 | +10 | -1 | +12 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 10 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +22 | +32 | +39 | -3 | +24 | - | - |
Platebody |  | 10 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +41 | +32 | +30 | -6 | +40 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 10 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +21 | +20 | +19 | -4 | +20 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 10 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +21 | +20 | +19 | -4 | +20 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 10 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +15 | +16 | +14 | - | +15 | - | - |
Kiteshield |  | 10 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +17 | +19 | +18 | -1 | +18 | - | - |
Boots |  | 10 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +7 | +8 | +9 | - | - | - | - |
White Armor
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 | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 10 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +9 | +10 | +8 | -1 | +9 | - | +1 |
Full Helmet |  | 10 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +12 | +13 | +10 | -1 | +12 | - | +1 |
Chainbody |  | 10 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +22 | +32 | +39 | -3 | +24 | - | +1 |
Platebody |  | 10 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +41 | +32 | +30 | -6 | +40 | - | +1 |
Platelegs |  | 10 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +21 | +20 | +19 | -4 | +20 | - | +1 |
Plateskirt |  | 10 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +21 | +20 | +19 | -4 | +20 | - | +1 |
Square Shield |  | 10 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +15 | +16 | +14 | - | +15 | - | +1 |
Kiteshield |  | 10 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +17 | +19 | +18 | -1 | +18 | - | +1 |
Boots |  | 10 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +7 | +8 | +9 | - | - | - | +1 |
Mithril Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 20 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +10 | +11 | +9 | -1 | +10 | - | - |
Full Helmet |  | 20 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +13 | +14 | +11 | -1 | +13 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 20 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +25 | +35 | +42 | -3 | +27 | - | - |
Platebody |  | 20 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +46 | +48 | +38 | -6 | +44 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 20 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +24 | +22 | +20 | -4 | +22 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 20 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +24 | +22 | +20 | -4 | +22 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 20 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +17 | +19 | +15 | - | +17 | - | - |
Kiteshield |  | 20 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +18 | +22 | +20 | -1 | +20 | - | - |
Boots |  | 20 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +8 | +9 | +10 | - | - | - | - |
Adamant Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 30 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +14 | +15 | +13 | -1 | +14 | - | - |
Full Helmet |  | 30 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +19 | +21 | +16 | -1 | +19 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 30 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +36 | +50 | +61 | -3 | +38 | - | - |
Platebody |  | 30 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +65 | +63 | +55 | -6 | +63 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 30 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +33 | +31 | +29 | -4 | +31 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 30 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +33 | +31 | +29 | -4 | +31 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 30 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +24 | +26 | +22 | - | +24 | - | - |
Kiteshield |  | 30 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +27 | +31 | +29 | -1 | +29 | - | - |
Boots |  | 30 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +10 | +11 | +12 | - | - | +1 | - |
Rune Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 40 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +22 | +23 | +21 | -1 | +22 | - | - |
Full Helmet |  | 40 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +30 | +32 | +27 | -1 | +30 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 40 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +63 | +72 | +78 | -3 | +65 | - | - |
Platebody |  | 40 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +82 | +80 | +72 | -6 | +80 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 40 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +51 | +49 | +47 | -4 | +49 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 40 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +51 | +49 | +47 | -4 | +49 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 40 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +38 | +40 | +36 | - | +38 | - | - |
Kiteshield |  | 40 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +44 | +48 | +46 | -1 | +46 | - | - |
Boots |  | 40 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +12 | +13 | +14 | - | - | +2 | - |
Dragon Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Medium Helmet |  | 60 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +33 | +35 | +32 | -1 | +34 | - | - |
Chainbody |  | 60 | - | - | - | -15 | - | +81 | +93 | +98 | -3 | +82 | - | - |
Platelegs |  | 60 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +68 | +66 | +63 | -4 | +65 | - | - |
Plateskirt |  | 60 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +68 | +66 | +63 | -4 | +65 | - | - |
Square Shield |  | 60 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +50 | +52 | +48 | - | +50 | - | - |
Barrows Armor
Barrows Armor is an elite kind of armor that can be obtained by participating in the Barrows Mini-Game. It is very powerful, but can wear it and need repairing. Each complete armor set and it's weapon, when used in battle, has a special effect. Please note that each individual peice of Barrows armour and weaponry can only be used for a total of 15 hours before it has to be repaired by Bob in Lumbridge, Dunstan in Burthorpe, the Tindel in Port Khazard or the Squire on the Void Knights outpost. Prices vary, and Barrows armor is only tradeable when completely fixed or completely broken.
Dharok the Wretched's Barrow Armor
Set Effect: Wretched Strength: The lower the player's hitpoints, the higher their effective strength
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Dharok's Helm |  | 70 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +45 | +48 | +44 | -1 | +51 | - | - |
Dharok's Platebody |  | 70 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +122 | +120 | +107 | -6 | +132 | - | - |
Dharok's Platelegs |  | 70 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +85 | +82 | +83 | -4 | +92 | - | - |
Verac the Defiled's Barrow Armor
Set Effect: Defiler: Melee attacks have a chance to ignore the target's armour
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Verac's Helm |  | 70 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +55 | +58 | +54 | - | +56 | - | +3 |
Verac's Brassard |  | 70 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +81 | +95 | +85 | - | +81 | - | +5 |
Verac's Plateskirt |  | 70 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +85 | +82 | +83 | - | +84 | - | +4 |
Torag the Corrupted's Barrow Armor
Set Effect: Corruption: Successful melee attacks have a chance of reducing the target's run energy
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Torag's Helm |  | 70 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +55 | +58 | +54 | -1 | +62 | - | - |
Torag's Platebody |  | 70 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +122 | +120 | +107 | -6 | +132 | - | - |
Torag's Platelegs |  | 70 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +85 | +82 | +83 | -4 | +92 | - | - |
Guthan the Infested's Barrow Armor
Set Effect: Infestation: Melee attacks have a chance to give you some of your opponent's health
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Guthan's Helm |  | 70 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +55 | +58 | +54 | -1 | +62 | - | - |
Guthan's Platebody |  | 70 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +122 | +120 | +107 | -6 | +132 | - | - |
Guthan's Chainskirt |  | 70 | - | - | - | -14 | -7 | +75 | +72 | +73 | -4 | +82 | - | - |
Gloves
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Gloves |  | 1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +3 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +2 | +4 | +4 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +3 | +5 | +5 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +3 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +3 | +6 | +6 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +4 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +4 | +7 | +7 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +4 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +4 | +8 | +8 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +5 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +5 | +9 | +9 | - |
Gloves |  | 1 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +6 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +6 | +12 | +12 | - |
Quest Items
The following items are related to various quests, one way or another.
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Khazard Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | +4 | +5 | +3 | - | - | - | - |
Khazard Armor |  | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | +11 | +10 | - | - | - | - |
Anti-Dragon Shield |  | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | +7 | +9 | +8 | +2 | +8 | - | - |
Bearhead |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -3 | +12 | +14 | +10 | +7 | +9 | - | - |
Initiate Sallet |  | 20 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +13 | +14 | +11 | -1 | +13 | - | +3 |
Initiate Hauberk |  | 20 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +46 | +44 | +38 | -6 | +44 | - | +6 |
Initiate Cuisse |  | 20 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +24 | +22 | +20 | -4 | +22 | - | +5 |
Proselyte Sallet |  | 30 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +19 | +21 | +16 | -1 | +19 | - | +4 |
Proselyte
Hauberk |  | 30 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +65 | +63 | +55 | -6 | +63 | - | +8 |
Proselyte Cuisse |  | 30 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +33 | +31 | +29 | -4 | +31 | - | +5 |
Gold Helmet |  | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | +10 | +20 | - | +10 | - | - |
Ram Skull Helm |  | 1 | - | - | - | - | -2 | +19 | +21 | +16 | - | +19 | - | - |
Bonesack |  | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | - | - |
Castle Wars Decorative Armor
The following armor sets can be obtained by participating in the Castle Wars Mini-Game.
Red Decorative Armor - Castle Wars Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Decorative Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +7 | +8 | +6 | -1 | +7 | - | - |
Decorative Platebody |  | 1 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +32 | +31 | +24 | -6 | +31 | - | - |
Decorative Platelegs |  | 1 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +17 | +16 | +15 | -4 | +16 | - | - |
Decorative Kiteshield |  | 1 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +13 | +15 | +14 | -1 | +14 | - | - |
White Decorative Armor - Castle Wars Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Decorative Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +10 | +11 | +9 | -1 | +10 | - | - |
Decorative Platebody |  | 1 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +46 | +44 | +38 | -6 | +44 | - | - |
Decorative Platelegs |  | 1 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +24 | +22 | +20 | -4 | +22 | - | - |
Decorative Kiteshield |  | 1 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +18 | +22 | +20 | -1 | +20 | - | - |
Gold Decorative Armor - Castle Wars Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Decorative Helmet |  | 1 | - | - | - | -3 | -1 | +14 | +15 | +13 | -1 | +14 | - | - |
Decorative Platebody |  | 1 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +65 | +63 | +55 | -6 | +63 | - | - |
Decorative Plateleg |  | 1 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +33 | +31 | +29 | -4 | +31 | - | - |
Decorative Kiteshield |  | 1 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +27 | +31 | +29 | -1 | +29 | - | - |
Fremennik Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Fremennik Shield |  | 30 | - | - | - | -8 | -2 | +27 | +31 | +29 | -1 | +29 | - | - |
Warrior Helm |  | 45 | - | +5 | - | -5 | -5 | +31 | +33 | +29 | - | +30 | - | - |
Berserker Helm |  | 45 | - | - | - | -5 | -5 | +31 | +29 | +33 | - | +30 | +3 | - |
Rockshell Armor - Fremennik Armor
Item | Image | Lvl | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | St | Sl | Cr | M | R | Str | P |
Rock-Shell Helmet |  | 40 | - | - | - | -6 | -2 | +30 | +32 | +27 | -1 | +30 | - | - |
Rock-Shell Plate |  | 40 | - | - | - | -30 | -10 | +82 | +80 | +72 | -1 | +30 | - | - |
Rock-Shell Legs |  | 40 | - | - | - | -21 | -7 | +51 | +49 | +47 | -4 | +49 | - | - |
Rock-Shell Gloves |  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | +1 | +2 | - | - | - | - |
Rock-Shell Boots |  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | +1 | +1 | - | - | - | - |
Miscellaneous Armour
The following weapons do not belong in a specific category.
Item | Image | Lvl | Magic | Ranged | Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Ranged |
Crystal Shield* |  | 50 Agiliy, 70 Defense | -10 | -10 | +51 | +54 | +53 | - | +80 |
Granite Shield |  | 50 Defense/Strength | -12 | -8 | +40 | +42 | +38 | - | +65 |
Granite Legs |  | 50 Defense/Strength | -31 | -18 | +43 | +45 | +41 | -4 | +68 |
The Crystal Shield
The Crystal Shield is a very elite peice of equipment that can only be obtained after completing the Roving Elves Quest. The shield also degrades with use and damage until it reverts back to a seed (in which case you can take it back to Islwyn to get it recharged) as shown in the table below.
Shield Power | Stab | Slash | Crush | Ranged |
New/Full | +51 | +54 | +53 | +80 |
9/10 | +49 | +52 | +51 | +78 |
8/10 | +47 | +50 | +49 | +76 |
7/10 | +45 | +48 | +47 | +74 |
6/10 | +43 | +46 | +45 | +72 |
5/10 | +41 | +44 | +43 | +70 |
4/10 | +39 | +42 | +41 | +68 |
3/10 | +37 | +40 | +39 | +66 |
2/10 | +35 | +38 | +37 | +64 |
1/10 | +33 | +36 | +35 | +62 |
Please note that the Crystal Shield always has a -10 bonus for Magic and Ranged Attack.
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