Attack speed

The attack speed of a weapon determines the rate at which players will attack when wielding that weapon. This is a factor which is often considered by players when forming strategies for activities such as player-killing. Weapons such as the abyssal whip and the dragon dagger are extremely popular because of their high attack speed.

The speed of each weapon is represented by a bar on which there are several possible values ranging from 7 (fastest) to 1 (slowest). The bar is separated into ten squares of lightening shades of blue. The value represents the number of squares shown, with 10 displaying a full bar and 0 displaying an empty bar. The delay in seconds between each attack is approximately equal to 6.1 - 0.611*(Speed Value). If the attack mode is set to 'Rapid', the speed value increases by 1.