Attack

Attack is the player's accuracy. A higher attack level allows a player to hit more often. As a player raises their attack level, not only can they hit more often, but they can also wield weapons of higher metal.



Fighting accurately
To increase a player's attack level, they must choose the 'accurate' attack style. To do this, a player has to click on the image with the two swords beside the menu that shows their skills. This menu is called the 'attack style' menu. The player can then click on the attack style that says 'accurate' in brackets.

Experience
There is a formula which is used to decide how much experience a player obtains when fighting accurately. If a player hits the opponent, whatever damage they dealt is multiplied by 4 and given to the player's attack skill. For example, if a player hits a 1, then they will recieve 4 attack experience.

Some experience is also given to the player's hitpoints when they deal damage. If a player hits the opponent, whatever damage they deal is multiplied by 1.33 and given to the player's hitpoints. For example, if a player hits a 1, then they will recieve about 4 or 5 hitpoints experience.

If a player fights with the 'controlled' attack style, then whatever damage they deal will be multiplied by 1.33 and given to the player's attack, strength, defence, and hitpoints level.

Combat training (dummies)
If a player's attack level is under 8, then they can also train on dummies.

Dummies are sandbags which can be hit and will not fight back. These dummies can be found in Varrock. However, players will only earn attack experience, not hitpoints experiene. Dummies are great training for low level players as they do not fight back, so the player will not lose any health.

Attack advantages
While fighting accurately, players will hit more often then they would when fighting aggressively or defensively. However, almost all RuneScape players prefer strength over attack, as many prefer to be dealing a large amount of damage by fighting aggressively than hitting often when fighting accurately.

Attack bonuses
Some weapons give players 'attack bonuses' which can be seen in the equipment menu, beside the inventory menu. These attack bonuses give players advantages and disadvantages in combat.

Stab: Some weapons are good at stabbing, such as daggers, swords, longswords, and pickaxes. A weapon with a good stab attack bonus will deal more damage when a player fights by choosing the stab attack style.

Slash: Some weapons are good at slashing, such as swords, longswords, axes, scimitars, battleaxes, and two-haned swords. A weapon with a good slash attack bonus will deal more damage when a player fights by choosing the slash attack style.

Crush: Some weapons are good at crushing, such as maces, battleaxes, two-longswords, and warhammers. A weapon with a good crush attack bonus will deal more damage when a player fights by choosing the crush attack style.

Magic: Magic-based weapons give players a magic attack bonus.

Ranged: Ranged-based weapons, such as bows and crossbows, give players a range attack bonus.

Other attack bonuses

 * All weapons give a strength bonus.
 * All maces give a prayer bonues.

Levels
Levels needed to wield different types of weapons are as follows:

Temporary boosts

 * Attack Potion - Made using the herblore skill. Raises attack by 10%.
 * Zamorak Brew - Made using the herblore skill. Raises attack by 15%.
 * Super Attack Potion - Made using the herblore skills. Raises attack by 20%.