Worn Equipment

The Worn Equipment, also called the Equipped tab, the worn items screen, or the Equipped Inventory tab shows all the equipment that the player is wearing or wielding. The equipped inventory is divided into 11 slots for each area of the body that some piece of equipment can be worn on. Since the 11 slots can each be equipped with an item which then no longer appears in the backpack inventory, a player can effectively carry 39 items with them at once, disregarding the use of beasts of burden. The slots and what they can be equipped with are listed below.

Headwear Slot
Some type of helmet armour is usually worn on the head. However, when Runecrafting a player may wear a tiara on their head so that they do not need to bring a talisman. Also, various hats and other novelties, like Partyhats or Gnome goggles can be worn here. For the complete list of items in this slot, see Category:Head slot items

Cape Slot
As the name suggests, capes are worn in the cape slot. While basic capes provide a small defence bonus, capes such as the God capes, Cape of Accomplishment and the Fire cape provide considerable defence bonuses. Also, if you have completed the quest Animal Magnetism, Ava's attractor/accumulator is worn here also. For the complete list of items in this slot, see Category:Capes

Neckwear Slot
The neckwear slot is where some jewellery, like amulets and necklaces and symbols, are worn. While the jewellery itself offers no bonuses, when it is enchanted or blessed it can offer considerable bonuses. Currently, the best overall neckwear for members is the Amulet of Fury, and the Amulet of Power for non-members. For a list of items in this slot, see Category:Neck slot items

Ammunition Slot
When using a bow or crossbow, a player needs ammunition to fire from their weapon. That ammunition, bolts and arrows, is held in the ammunition slot. The ammunition in the ammunition slot is what is fired from your ranged weapon, and to switch what arrows or bolts you are firing you must equip another kind of arrows or bolts. The only exception is the Crystal bow, as Seren's powers combined within the bow does not allow man-made arrows. Various users have been known to nickname this slot as your 'Quiver', due to the fact that when you run out of ammunition, a message reads "There is no ammo in your quiver."

Weapon Slot
This is where a player equips weapons, items that will be used to deal damage in combat. All players wield weapons in their right hand. If a player is using a two-handed weapon, such as a bow or a two-handed sword, they may not have any items equipped in the shield slot at the same time. In the case of thrown weapons, which are stackable, multiples of the same thrown weapon may be equipped in the weapon slot at once. A player may also equip a pickaxe or a woodcutting hatchet in the weapon slot so that they may hold more ore or logs, respectively.

Body Slot
For combat purposes, some type of armour is usually equipped in this slot. However, there are also many non-combat items that a player may equip here, ranging from aprons to rewards from random events. The body slot often provide the best bonus of a set.

Shield Slot
Equipment to be held in the player's off-hand is held here, most commonly a shield piece of armour. A player may also carry one of the God books instead of a shield, or a defender to provide extra bonuses to attack. However, if a player is using a two-handed weapon, such as a longbow, shortbow, Karil's crossbow, composite bow, or a two-handed sword, they may not hold any items in the shield slot at the same time.

Legwear Slot
For combat purposes, some type of armour is usually equipped in this slot. However, there are also many non-combat items that a player may equip here, ranging from skirts to rewards from random events.

Hand Slot
Gloves, gauntlets, bracelets, and vambraces are equipped in this slot. While plain leather gloves provide small defence bonuses, members can get metal gloves that provide considerable bonuses. Coloured gloves are popular among lower level players and skillers. Rangers often wear vambraces instead of gloves, which give them bonuses to Ranged attacks. For a list of items in this slot, see this page.

Footwear Slot
Boots and shoes are equipped in this slot. While plain leather boots provide small defence bonuses, members can get metal boots that provide considerable bonuses. In some quests special footwear is required for certain parts.

Ring Slot
The ring slot is where rings are worn. Most rings provide no attack or defence bonuses, exclusions are the Fremennik rings, Imbued rings, the Lunar ring, the Beacon ring, and the Explorer's ring. Members can enchant crafted rings or obtain other special jewellery that provides helpful abilities.

Two-Handed Items
Some items are two-handed; this means that they occupy both the weapon and shield slots. To date, the defensive shield and the orb of oculus are the only two-handed item that aren't weapons.

When equipping a two-handed item, both your weapon and shield slot items, if any, will be removed. This means you cannot equip a two-handed item if your inventory is full and both of those slots are full with different items.

Operate
See article: Operate

Before an update, every item had an "Operate" option. If an item couldn't be operated, a message appeared saying "There is no way to operate that item", so whether or not an item had a use was discovered merely by chance. This was replaced by the current system of having unique options under the item ONLY IF it has an extra use.