Strength

Strength is a melee combat skill which determines the amount of damage a player can inflict in melee combat. Maximum hit is calculated using the player's strength level and Strength Attack Bonuses, which can be affected by equipped items, prayers, and potions.

Players may receive Strength experience during combat, and the amount of experience gained is dependent on the combat style being used. Strength experience is only awarded when fighting in the aggressive or controlled stances.

Strength Level Up Sound.

Combat
Main article: Combat  

You can gain strength experience in combat when you use the correct combat style.

When fighting in the aggressive stance, 6 * X Strength experience is awarded per hit, where X is the amount of damage dealt. Fighting using the controlled stance, however, awards 1.999 * X Strength experience per hit, where X is the amount of damage dealt. For example, a player who hits a 1 would receive 4 Strength experience when fighting in the aggressive stance and 1.999 Strength experience when fighting in the controlled stance. The amount of experience received when fighting in the controlled stance may be calculated in the same way that experience awarded to the Hitpoints skill is calculated.

The difference between these two stances is that the aggressive stance solely provides experience for the Strength and Hitpoints skills. However, the controlled stance distributes experience equally among Strength, Attack, Defence, and Hitpoints. A player who hits a 1 would receive 1.999 experience in each one of these skills. Additionally, fighting using the aggressive stance provides a hidden boost of +3 to the Strength skill while using the controlled stance only provides a boost of +1.

Weapons
See other weapons which can be wielded here: Attack 

Strength bonuses
Click for a full weapon list: Strength attack Bonus.

Quest experience
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