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Weapons

Quality (Material) of weapon directly influence attack accuracy and damage you inflict in combat. You can see it directly on status screen under Characteristics, under Equipment Weapon Aim and Weapon Power.

Weapon Material
Bronze - Iron
Steel
Black
Mithril
Adamantite
Rune
Dragon
Attack Skill Min.
1
5
10
20
30
40
60

Weapon Type Sub-type Notes
Daggers Dagger This weapon is the weakest of its material class (e.g. an iron dagger is the weakest of iron weapons).
Swords

Short Swords
Scimitars
Long Swords
2 Handed Sword

All these weapons are very similar and have nearly equal Aim and Power values.
Axes Hatchet or Axe
Battle Axe
The axe is a tool if used on a tree; you can cut down trees and produce logs. With axes, it is more difficult to hit a target than it is with swords but axes inflict more damage. Axes have lower Aim and higher Power.
Maces

Mace

Maces are blunt weapons which are easy to hit targets with, but will deliver low damage. Maces have higher Aim but lower Power.
Bows

Short Bow
Long Bow
Crosbow

This is Ranged weapons used in Runescape, Bows use arrows and crossbow use bolts. You can attack somone in cage, between iron gates or over fences. Good metod is to help a friend in combat shoting at his target. Damage depends only on skill, on ow depend range and speed. crossbows are slower and do more damage.

We had a request to post a table with relative power of weapons of each kind of metal. Here it is:

Weapon Type
Bronze
(Aim/Power)
Iron
(Aim/Power)
Black
Steel
(Aim/Power)
Mithril
(Aim/Power)
Adamantite
(Aim/Power)
Rune
(Aim/Power)
Dragon
Dagger (Aim) 5 6   9 12 16 26  
(Power) 5 6   9 12 16 26  
Short Sword (Aim) 7 8   14 19 25 41  
(Power) 7 8   14 19 25 41  
Scimitar (Aim) 7 10   15 21 29 45  
(Power) 7 10   15 21 29 45  
Long Sword (Aim) 8 10   17 23 32 50  
(Power) 8 10   17 23 32 50  
2 Handed Sword (Aim) 11 15   23 32 45 71  
(Power) 11 15   23 32 45 71  
Axe (Hatchet) (Aim) 5 6   9 13 18 27  
(Power) 6 8   12 17 24 37  
Battle Axe (Aim) 8 9   16 22 31 48  
(Power) 10 13   21 30 42 65  
Mace (Aim) 6 8   13 17 25 39  
(Power) 5 6   9 12 19 29  

See the Smithing Guide for more information on pricing and availability of these items.

Armour

You can wear armor in 6 zones: Head, Torso, Hands, Legs, Shield and Cloak. Every piece of armor adds to total armor as seen in stats screen. Also it is possible to convert a male platemail to famale and back in Varrock they have same characteristics.

Body Area Armor Type
Head

Hat
Helmet
Great Helmet

Torso

Leather Armor
Chain Mail
Plate Mail

Arms/Hands

Leather gloves

Legs

Shoes
Plate leggings

Shield

Wood Shields
Square shields
Kite Shields

Cloak

Red Cloak
Black Cloak
Blue Cloak

We had a request to post a table with relative protection for armor of each kind of metal. Here it is:

Weapon Material
Bronze - Iron
Steel
Black
Mithril
Adamantite
Rune
Dragon
Defense Skill Min.
1
5
10
20
30
40
60

Armor Type Bronze Iron Steel Black Mithril Adamantite Rune
Helmet +3 +4 +7   +10 +14 +22
Great Helmet +4   +9   +13 +19 +30
Chain Mail +9 +12 +19   +27 +38 +65
Plate Mail +14 +20 +31 +32 +44 +63 +80
Plate Legs/Skirt +7 +10 +17 +17 +22 +31 +49
Square Shield +5 +8 +12   +17 +24 +38
Kite Shield +6 +9     +20 +29 +46

See the Smithing Guide for more information on pricing and availability of these items.

Foods

  • Cabbage (heals 1 hit point) Pick from the fields and eat. (note: cabbage from Draynor Manor raises defense by +1 temporarily)
  • Meat (heals 3 or more hit points) To make, use rawmeat with fire.
  • Bread (heals 5 or more hit pointss) To make, get flour by grinding grain in the windmill, and collecting it in a pot. Then make dough by combining wheat and water (in a pot or bucket). Finally, cook the dough in a stove or on a fire to make bread.
  • Beer (heals 2 hit points and gives +1 strength, but -2 attack) You can buy it in most bars and inns.
  • Kebab (heals randomly, 1/32 chance to make you lose some HP if you are over 2 hp total. Cannot be fatal) You know about the dodgy kebabs, but what about the amazing ones? These not only give you a lot of health back (like 11 HP) but also boost your combat skills for a short while (+3 in attack, defense and strength). Thanks to Rodrigo for this information.

Tools

  • Axe (hatchet) - Used to chop down trees and make logs.
  • Pickaxe - Use on rocks to mine ores. Success depends on your level and ore availability.
  • Tinderbox - Use on wood logs to start fire.
  • Shears - Use on sheep to get wool.
  • Hammer - Must be in your inventory to smith metal bars on anvil or to refine ore.
  • Shovel - Used to dig something for example used in Manor quest
  • Chisel - Used in Gem Cutting.
  • Knife - no use for now.. Will be used in crafting arrows.
  • Pot - Use on wheat in windmill to get flour (in the pot).
  • Jug - Use on fountain, sink or well to get water (in the jug).
  • Bucket - Use on fountain, sink, or well to get water (in the bucket), or on cow to get milk (in the bucket).

Other item

  • Ore - Clay, Tin, Copper, Iron, Coal, Mithril, Adamantite, Runite
  • Gold Nuggets - Worth 60 gold in general store. Can be smelted in a furnace if your smithing level is high enough (level 40) into gold bars, which are worth 120 gold in the general store.
  • Metal Bars - Bronze, Iron, Steel, Gold, Mithril, Adamantite, Rune
  • Logs - Used to make fire (with tinderbox).
  • Wool - Used to make Wool Balls (use wool on a spinning wheel).
  • Grain - Used in Windmill to make flour.
  • Flour - Use water on it to make dough.
  • Limpwurt Root - Used to make the strength potion, in conjunction with Red Spider Eggs. Take to the Apothecary with the eggs to make the strength potion.
  • Red Spider Eggs - Used to make the strength potion, in conjunction with Limpwurt Root. Take to the Apothecary with the root to make the strength potion.
  • Strength Potion is Yellow and it is 4 uses, temporary +8 strength. (Thanks to stickman for this correction!)
  • Spot Potion is green (Visolela thinks it's supposed to be an acne treatment)
  • Cadava Potion is red and it is used in Romeo & Juliet quest.

Pricing and Availability:

Please see the shops guide for more information about where to find specific shops.

Item Buy Price* Sell Price* Sources+
Cabbage Free   Free in fields; Sell in General Store; can also pick and eat from the fields
Meat     Buy and sell from General Store; can also kill chickens and rats and cook for yourself
Bread     Buy and sell from General Store; can also gather your own wheat, mill it in windmill, make dough and cook for yourself
Beer     Buy at bars and inns, sell at general store
Kebab 1 1 Buy at Kebab shop in Al Kharid, sell at General Store
Hatchet (axe)     Buy and sell at Bob's Axe Shop - Prices are for Bronze Hatchet
Pickaxe     Buy and sell at Bob's Axe Shop; free one in Barbarian Village in hut with spinning wheel
Tinderbox 1 0 Buy and sell from General Store
Shears 1 0 Buy and sell from General Store; part of Wool Gather quest; free one in Draynor Manor kitchen --
Hammer 1 0 Buy and sell from General Store
Shovel     Buy and sell from General Store; part of Ernest quest; free in Draynor Manor
Chisel 1 0 Buy and sell from General Store
Knife     Buy and sell from General Store
Pot 1 0 Buy and sell from General Store; free one in farm south of Varrock?
Jug 1 0 Buy and sell from General Store
Bucket 2 0 Buy and sell from General Store
Copper Ore     Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine
Tin Ore 3 1 Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine --
Iron Ore 21 6 Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine --
Coal Ore 57 18 Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine --
Gold Nugget     Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine --
Mithril Ore     Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine --
Adamantite Ore   160 Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine --
Rune Ore     Buy and sell from General Store; free to mine --
Bronze Bar     Buy and sell from General Store; free to smelt from ore --
Iron Bar     Buy and sell from General Store; free to smelt from ore --
Steel Bar 127 40 Buy and sell from General Store; free to smelt from ore --
Gold Bar 318 120

Buy and sell from General Store; free to smelt from ore -- (Better price in Ore shop - dwarven mine)

Mithril Bar     Buy and sell from General Store; free to smelt from ore --
Adamantite Bar     Buy and sell from General Store; free to smelt from ore --
Runite Bar     Buy and sell from General Store; free to smelt from ore --
Logs     Buy and sell from General Store; free to cut down trees with hatchet
Wool     Buy and sell from General Store; free to shear from sheep
Ball of Yarn     Buy and sell from General Store; free to spin from wool with spinning wheel
Grain     Buy and sell from General Store; free to pick from wheat fields
Flour     Buy and sell from General Store; free to grind in windmill from flour -- bring a pot!
Garlic 3 1 Buy and sell from General Store; free in village south of Draynor Manor; part of Draynor Manor Vampire quest
Limpwurst Root 8 2 Buy and sell from General Store; some monsters drop this item --
Red Spider Eggs     Buy and sell from General Store; some monsters drop this item --
Strength Potion     Buy and sell from General Store; can obtain from Apothecary by bringing him proper ingredients (limpwurt root and red spider eggs)
Spot Potion     Buy and sell from General Store
Cadava Poison Potion     Buy and sell from General Store; part of Romeo and Juliet quest --
Bottle of Poison (green with skull) 1 0 Buy and sell from General Store; part of Ernest quest; free in Draynor Manor --
Fish Food (blue box)     Buy and sell from General Store; part of Ernest quest; free in Draynor Manor --
Oil Can (black)     Buy and sell from General Store; part of Ernest quest; free in Draynor Manor --
Rubber Tubing (orange)     Buy and sell from General Store; part of Ernest quest; free in Draynor Manor --
Amulet of Accuracy     Buy and sell from General Store; part of reward for Imp Quest --
Amulet of Ghost Speak     Buy and sell from General Store; part of Ghost Quest --

* This is the best price available through any in-game store except another player. Buy price is measured when the store has default number of items, or 1 item, which ever is higher. Sell price is measured when the store has no items of this kind.
+ These are the places where you can make or buy and sell the items, not counting other players.

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