Inventory

A player's Inventory is a term for all of the items they are carrying. The game interface splits the inventory into two sections: the backpack inventory and the equipped inventory.

Backpack inventory
The backpack inventory is where the player carries items that can't be or aren't equipped. A player's backpack inventory can hold up to 28 items, and any additional items must be stored in the player's bank. Some items are stackable (such as coins, runes, and arrows) which means they only take up the space of one item, no matter how many a player has.

The limit of 28 items in a player's is integral to the RuneScape economy. Since only 28 items can be held at once, this requires players to make trips to banks to deposit items while they are gathering or making items. This adds time to the process of gathering items such as logs, ores, or flax and the process of making items, such as bowstrings, bars, and bows. If inventory was unlimited, the prices of such items could face a considerable drop because it wouldn't take as much time to obtain large amounts of them. Runecrafting would be made ridiculously easy, as players would be able to craft infinite amounts of runes in a single trip. Gathering skills, such as Fishing, Woodcutting, and Mining (particularly mining rune/pure essence) could be trained for infinite amounts of time without much movement, and processing skills, such as Smithing, Cooking, and Fletching would be extremely easy because infinite numbers of materials could be processing into finished items in one trip. The limitations of inventory help to stabilize the RuneScape economy.

Equipped inventory
The equipped inventory 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. 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 Party Hats or Gnome Goggles can be worn here.

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 and the Fire cape provide considerable defence bonuses.

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.

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.

Weapon Slot
This is where a player equips weapons, items that will be used to deal damage in combat. 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 axe 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.

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 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 higher level players. Rangers often wear vambraces instead of gloves, which give them bonuses to Ranged attacks.

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. Excluding the Fremennik rings, the Lunar ring, and the Beacon ring, rings provide no attack or defence bonuses. Members can enchant crafted rings or obtain other special jewelry that provides helpful abilities.