Combat Styles

The Combat Styles allows the player to alter how they attack other players and NPCs in the game. The combat style selected determines the experience gained, the type of damage inflicted and the effectiveness of the attack.

Hovering over a style provides the following information:

• Style of Attack (Accurate, Aggressive, Defensive, Controlled)
• Method of Attack (Ranged, Magic, Slash, Stab, Crush,
• Experience Gained (Attack XP, Strength XP, Defence XP, Magic XP, Ranged XP)

Different monsters have different weaknesses.

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The Metal Interface version of the Combat Styles control (Post 16th January 2012)

The Scrolls Interface version of the Combat Styles control (Pre 16th January 2012)

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