Strength

The Basics

What Does Strength Do?

Strength is a very valuable skill used in Melee combat. The higher your Strength, the higher you will hit during combat. There are also some pieces of equipment that require you to have a certain amount of Strength to wield.

Training Strength

By clicking on the Attack Styles icon (the one with the crossing swords), you'll be able to choose between the different kinds of attacks you can use with your currently equipped weapon. To train your Strength, you'll want to choose the "Aggressive" style from the menu.

Each time you inflict one damage point on your opponent, you'll earn 4 Strength experience. You can also use the "Controlled" method of some weapons to train all of your melee skills (attack, Defence and strength) and earn 1.3 experience to each.

In the picture below, the box is accessible by clicking the Equipment icon (right of the inventory icon), which allows you to equip and unequip items. The "Show Equipment Stats" will pop-up the box you see is in the picture. It will contain what you're wearing, an enlarged picture of yourself, and your stats. Strength bonus is located under "Other bonuses". The higher that number is, the more damage you will deal in combat.

Boosting Your Strength

There are a number of ways to temporarily boost your Strength.

• Potions - There are a few potions in RuneScape that will give you a generous strength boost
• Drinks - Several alcoholic beverages will increase your strength level for a short time.
• Prayers - 3 Prayers exist that will allow you to inflict extra damage in battle.
• Special Attacks - Some special attacks will increase your strength greatly when used.

All of these methods will be described later on in this guide.

Bronze to Dragon Weapons

Bronze

Bronze Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+3
	Hatchet	+5
	Mace	+5
	Sword	+5
	Scimitar	+6
	Pickaxe	+5
	Long Sword	+7
	Warhammer	+8
	Battleaxe	+9
	Claws	+5
	2h Sword	+10
	Spear	+6
	Halberd	+8

Iron

Iron Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+4
	Hatchet	+7
	Mace	+7
	Scimitar	+9
	Pickaxe	+7
	Longsword	+10
	Warhammer	+9
	Battleaxe	+13
	Claws	+7
	2h Sword	+14
	Spear	+10
	Halberd	+12

Steel

Steel Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+7
	Hatchet	+9
	Mace	+11
	Sword	+12
	Scimitar	+14
	Pickaxe	+9
	Longsword	+16
	Warhammer	+16
	Battleaxe	+20
	2h Sword	+22
	Spear	+12
	Defender	+1
	Halberd	+20

Black

Black Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+7
	Hatchet	+12
	Sword	+12
	Scimitar	+14
	Longsword	+16
	Warhammer	+19
	Battleaxe	+24
	2h Sword	+26
	Spear	+16
	Claws	+14
	Defender	+2
	Halberd	+20

White

To use any White weapons, you must have completed the Wanted! quest. White weapons are also members-only.

White Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+7
	Sword	+12
	Scimitar	+14
	Longsword	+16
	Warhammer	+19
	Battleaxe	+24
	2h Sword	+26
	Claws	+14
	Halberd	+20

Mithril

Mithril Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+10
	Hatchet	+13
	Mace	+16
	Claws	+17
	Sword	+17
	Scimitar	+20
	Pickaxe	+13
	Longsword	+22
	Warhammer	+20
	Battleaxe	+29
	2h Sword	+31
	Spear	+18
	Defender	+3
	Halberd	+29

Adamantite

Adamantite Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+14
	Hatchet	+19
	Mace	+23
	Sword	+24
	Scimitar	+31
	Pickaxe	+19
	Longsword	+31
	Warhammer	+31
	Battleaxe	+41
	Claws	+24
	2h Sword	+44
	Spear	+28
	Defender	+4
	Halberd	+42

Rune

Runite Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	+24
	Hatchet	+29
	Mace	+36
	Sword	+39
	Scimitar	+44
	Pickaxe	+29
	Longsword	+49
	Warhammer	+48
	Battleaxe	+64
	Claws	+39
	2h Sword	+70
	Spear	42
	Halberd	+68
	Defender	5

Dragon

All Dragon items are members-only.

Dragon Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Dagger	40
	Hatchet	42
	Mace	55
	Scimitar	66
	Pickaxe	42
	Longsword	71
	Battleaxe	85
	Claws	56
	2h Sword	93
	Spear	60
	Halberd	89

Staffs

Elemental Staffs

Elemental Staffs
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Staff	3
	Magic Staff	7
	Staff of Air	3
	Staff of Earth	5
	Staff of Fire	6
	Staff of Water	3

Battlestaffs

Battlestaffs
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Battlestaff	32
	Air Battlestaff	35
	Earth Battlestaff	35
	Fire Battlestaff	35
	Water Battlestaff	35
	Lava Battlestaff	35
	Mud Battlestaff	35

Mystic Staffs

Mystic Staffs
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Mystic Air Staff	50
	Mystic Earth Staff	50
	Mystic Fire Staff	50
	Mystic Water Staff	50
	Mystic Lava Staff	50
	Mystic Mud Staff	50

Other Staffs

Other Staffs
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Iban's Staff	50
	Ancient Staff	50
	Dramen Staff	10
	Guthix Staff	2
	Zamorak Staff	2
	Saradomin Staff	2
	Slayer's Staff	35
	Toktz-mej-tal (Obsidian Staff)	55

Jewelry

Amulets & Necklaces

Amulets
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Amulet Of Strength	10
	Amulet Of Fury	8
	Berserker Necklace	7
	Amulet Of Glory	6
	Amulet Of Power	6

Rings

Rings
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Berserker Ring	4

Capes

Capes
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Fire Cape	4

Gloves

Gloves
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Gauntlets (Klank's gauntlets, Family Gauntlets)	2
	Gloves (Bronze)	2
	Gloves (Iron)	3
	Gloves (Steel)	4
	Gloves (Black)	5
	Gloves (Mithril)	6
	Gloves (Adamant)	7
	Gloves (Rune)	8
	Gloves (Dragon)	9
	Gloves (Barrows)	12

Note: Klank's gauntlets are obtained in the Underground Pass Quest, and cooking, chaos, and goldsmith gauntlets are obtainable by having your steel gauntlets enchanted by one of the Family Crest brothers after you complete the Family Crest Quest. Armored gloves are available for purchase in The Culinaromancers' Chest. Depending on how many sub-quests you have completed in the Recipe For Disaster quest, only some gloves may be available for purchase.

Boots

Boots
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Adamant Boots	1
	Climbing Boots	2
	Rune Boots	2
	Dragon Boots	4

Shields

Shields
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Toktz-Ket-Xil (Obsidian Shield)	5
	Dragonfire Shield	7
	Adamant Berserker Shield	2
	Adamant Spike Shield	1
	Rune Berserker Shield	4
	Rune Spike Shield	3

Helmets

Helmets
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Berserker Helm	3
	Helm of Neitiznot	3

Torso Armour

Torso Armour
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Fighter Torso	4
	Bandos Chestplate	4
	Bandos Tassets	2

Quest Weapons

Quest Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Silverlight	12
	Darklight	13
	Wolfbane	10
	Bone Spear	13
	Bone Club	15
	Excalibur	25
	Gadderhammer	35
	Blurite Sword	10
	Magic Secateurs	1
	Rat Pole	3
	Silver Sickle (b)	1
	Rod Of Ivandis	3
	Ivandis Flail	26

Note: Your fighting ability with Magic Secateurs depends on your Farming skill rather than your Strength skill.

Other Weapons

Whips

Whips
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Abyssal Whip	82

Mauls

Mauls
Picture	Item	Strength Level	Strength Bonus
	Granite Maul	50	79

Blades

Blades
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Fremennik Blade	28

Barrows Weapons

Barrows Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Level	Strength Bonus
	Dharok's Greataxe	70	105
	Guthan's Warspear	-	75
	Torag's Twin Hammers	70	72
	Verac's Flail	-	72
	Ahrim's Staff	-	68

TzHaar Weapons

TzHaar Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	TokTz-Xil-Ak (Obsidian Splitsword)	49
	TokTz-Ket-Em (Obsidian Mace)	56
	TokTz-Ket-Om (Obsidian Maul)	85
	TokTz-Xil-Ek (Obsidian Dagger)	39

Mjolnirs

Mjolnirs
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Zamorak Mjolinir	14
	Saradomin Mjolinir	14
	Guthix Mjolinir	14

Godswords

Godswords
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Bandos Godsword	132
	Zamorak Godsword	132
	Armadyl Godsword	132
	Saradomin Godsword	132

Castle Wars

Castle Wars Weapons
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Basic Decorative Sword	16
	Detailed Decorative Sword	22
	Intricate Decorative Sword	31
	Profound Decorative Sword	49

Culinaromancer's Chest

All of the below items are bought from the Culinaromancer's Chest, which is located in the Lumbridge Castle Basement. Depending on how many sub-quests you have completed in the Recipe For Disaster quest, only some items may be available for purchase.

Culinaromancer's Chest
Picture	Item	Strength Bonus
	Wooden Spoon	7
	Egg Whisk	4
	Spork	12
	Spatula	22
	Frying Pan	20
	Skewer	31
	Rolling Pin	36
	Kitchen Knife	24
	Meat Tenderizer	48
	Cleaver	44

Quests

These quests all give experience to Strength when you complete them.

• In Search of the Myreque - 600 strength xp
• In Aid of the Myreque - 2,000 strength xp
• Tai Bwo Wannai Trio - 2,500 strength xp
• The Fremennik Trials - 2,812 strength xp
• Heroes Quest - 3,075 strength xp
• Troll Romance - 4,000 strength xp
• Scorpion Catcher - 6,625 strength xp
• Roving Elves - 10,000 strength xp
• Waterfall Quest - 13,750 strength xp
• *Dragon Slayer - 18,650 strength xp
• Monkey Madness - 20,000 or 35,000 strength xp
• Haunted Mine - 22,000 strength xp

Temporary Bonuses

A number of items and Prayers exist in runeScape which can give you a temporary boost to your Strength.

Strength Boosters
Image	Name	Effect
	Burst Of Strength	+5%
	Superhuman Strength	+10%
	Ultimate Strength	+15%
	Chivalry	+18%
	Piety	+23%
	Dragon Battleaxe Special Attack	+15 Strength. Other combat stats including range, attack, Defence, and magic are lowered.
	Beer	+4 Strength; Heals 40 Life Points; -8 Attack.
	Keg of Beer	+7 Strength; Greatly reduces Attack.
	Zamorak Brew	+2 to +11 Strength, depending on your level.
	Strength Potion	+3 to +12 Strength, depending on your level.
	Super Strength Potion	+5 to +19 Strength, depending on your level.