Combat

For the rating of a player's combat abilities, see combat level.

Combat is an event in RuneScape in which two or more characters and/or monsters or NPCs fight, usually until one involved of party is dead. Combat in any form requires the application of at least two skills; one of these is a combatant's hitpoint skill. The number of hitpoints a combatant has determines how much physical damage they can take and have taken already. It is possible to restore hitpoints by eating food. See the contents of the combat category for articles on combat.

The second of the skills that are used in combat varies dependant on attack styles. In melee combat, Attack, Strength and Defense all are skills that are used in combat. For rangers, only a player's Ranged and defence level will be used. Mages will use their Magic and defence skill.

Combat training areas are identified on the map with the combat training icon, but combat training is only allowed to players with an Attack level less than nine. Also, these training dummies will only provide experience in the Attack skill. Other combat related skills must be trained by fighting actual monsters.