Strength

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This article is about the Strength skill. For information on training Strength, see Melee training (F2P) (P2P).

Strength
Also known as	Str
Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members only?	No
Players with 99	186,036 as of 20 April 2019
Players with 200M XP	108 as of 20 April 2019

Strength is a player's power in melee combat. As a player raises their Strength level, they can deal more damage against opponents. A high Strength level is often favoured by player-killers over their Attack level because it raises max hit, helping to generate the burst damage necessary to kill other players faster than they can heal themselves.

Strength level-up music (link)

The first music that can be played when levelled up.

Strength level-up music (link)

The second music that can be played when levelled up.

Combat

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

When fighting in the aggressive stance,

$4 * x$ Strength experience is awarded per hit, where

$x$ is the amount of damage dealt. Fighting using the controlled stance, however, awards

$1.33 * x$ 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 1.33 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, whereas the controlled stance distributes experience equally among Strength, Attack, Defence, and Hitpoints. A player who hits a 1 would receive 1.33 experience in each one of these skills.

Fighting aggressively

In order to gain experience in Strength, players must choose the aggressive attack style. While fighting aggressively, players will hit for higher levels of damage than they would if they were fighting accurately or defensively.

Strength bonus

Some weapons give players a Strength bonus. This bonus, represented as a single numerical value, represents the value of Strength gain. A +1 increase in Strength bonus is not the equivalent of +1 Strength skill, but is rather intended to be an indicator of what weapons and armour will allow the player to deal higher amounts of damage.

Generally speaking, more powerful weapons like two-handed swords will have a significantly higher Strength bonus than weaker weapons like daggers, assuming they are made of the same metal. Similarly, the rarer the metal (and therefore the higher Attack level required to wield weapons of that given metal), the higher the Strength bonus. In that effect, rune weapons will have higher Strength bonus than mithril weapons, which will have a higher Strength bonus than iron weapons.

Other Strength bonuses

In addition to the normal Strength bonuses that come from weapons, there are some other wearable items that also contribute to total Strength bonus. They are as follows:

Head slot

Bonus	Items
+3	Berserker helm, Helm of neitiznot, Serpentine helm (magma, tanzanite), Obsidian helmet

Cape slot

Bonus	Items
+1	Mythical cape
+4	Fire cape, Fire max cape
+8	Infernal cape, Infernal max cape

Neck slot

Bonus	Items
+1	Beads of the dead
+6	Amulet of the damned, Amulet of glory (t), Amulet of power, Amulet of avarice
+7	Berserker necklace
+8	Amulet of fury (or)
+10	Amulet of strength (t), Amulet of torture (or)

Torso slot

Bonus	Items
+3	Obsidian platebody
+4	Bandos chestplate, Fighter torso

Shield slot

Bonus	Items
+1	Steel defender
+2	Black defender, Book of war
+3	Mithril defender
+4	Adamant defender
+5	Rune defender, Toktz-ket-xil
+6	Dragon defender (t)
+7	Dragonfire shield
+8	Avernic Defender

Legs slot

Bonus	Items
+1	Obsidian platelegs
+2	Bandos tassets

Hands slot

Bonus	Items
+1	Hardleather gloves, Karamja gloves 1, Karamja gloves 2, Karamja gloves 3, Karamja gloves 4
+2	Black spiky vambs, Blue spiky vambs, Bronze gloves, Chaos gauntlets, Cooking gauntlets, Goldsmith gauntlets, Green spiky vambs, Klank's gauntlets, Red spiky vambs, Spiky vambraces, Steel gauntlets
+3	Iron gloves
+4	Steel gloves
+5	Black gloves
+6	Combat bracelet, Mithril gloves
+7	Adamant gloves, Regen bracelet, Granite gloves
+8	Rune gloves
+9	Dragon gloves
+12	Barrows gloves
+14	Ferocious Gloves

Feet slot

Bonus	Items
+1	Adamant boots, Fremennik sea boots 4
+2	Climbing boots, Rune boots, Gilded boots
+3	Guardian boots, Granite boots
+4	Dragon boots (g)
+5	Primordial boots

Ring slot

Bonus	Items
+4	Berserker ring
+8	Berserker ring (i)

Levels

In order to wield weapons, usually an Attack level is required. In some specific cases, a Strength level requirement is also in place. Notable examples are as follows:

Equipment	Strength level required	Other requirements
Halberds	Equal to one-half of its corresponding Attack level requirement.	Their corresponding Attack level requirements. The dragon halberd also requires completion of Regicide.
Barrelchest anchor	40	60 Attack
Granite maul	50	50 Attack
Granite armour	50	50 Defence
Obsidian maul (Tzhaar-ket-om)	60	None. Used by Obsidian Maul pures owing to the lack of attack requirements.
Dharok's greataxe and Torag's hammers	70	70 Attack
Abyssal bludgeon	70	70 Attack
Elder Maul	75	75 Attack

Temporary boosts

Certain items allow a temporary boost of the Strength stat. Commonly used Strength boosts are as follows:

Item	Boost amount
Strength potion	3 to 12 (3 + 10% of Strength level).
Super strength potion	5 to 19 (5 + 15% of Strength level).
Combat potion	3 to 12 (3 + 10% of Strength level). Also boosts Attack the same percentage.
Zamorak brew	2 + 12%. Also boosts Attack, lowers Defence and Hitpoints, and restores some Prayer points.
Dharok's armour set	When the full set of Dharok's armour is worn, the player's Strength is increased as their health reaches zero. More specifically, the player gets 1% damage increase for every 1% health that is missing. At 1 health point at level 99 Hitpoints, the player can deal up to 98% extra damage.
Prayer	Burst of Strength, Superhuman Strength, and Ultimate Strength boost Strength by 5%, 10% and 15% respectively. Chivalry boosts Strength by 18%, and Piety boosts Strength by 23%.
Black mask/Black mask (i)	15%. Also boosts Attack. Only works when fighting monsters assigned to you by a Slayer master.
Dragon battleaxe special attack	10 to 20 (Special attack increases strength by 10 + [levels drained / 4]). Lowers the user's Attack, Defence, Ranged, and Magic levels by 10%.
Salve amulet	15%. Also boosts Attack. Only works when fighting undead monsters. The effect stacks with Prayer and Strength potions or the Dragon battleaxe special attack.
Salve amulet (e)	20%. Also boosts Attack. Only works when fighting undead monsters. The effect stacks with Prayer and Strength potions or the Dragon battleaxe special attack.
Salve amulet(i)	15%. Also boosts Attack, Ranged, and Magic. Only works when fighting Undead monsters. The effect stacks with Prayer and Strength potions or the Dragon battleaxe special attack.
Salve amulet(ei)	20%. Also boosts Attack, Ranged, and Magic. Only works when fighting Undead monsters. The effect stacks with Prayer and Strength potions or the Dragon battleaxe special attack.
Black warlock	4 to 18 (4 + 15% of Strength level). This item can only be used on other players.

All percentage values given are calculated and then rounded down. For example, a 10% boost on a level 55 stat would result in 0.10 * 55 = 5.5 --> rounded down --> 5.0, resulting in a +5 boost to that stat.

Quests rewarding Strength experience

Quest	Experience reward	Strength req.	Other requirements
In Search of the Myreque	600	-	25
In Aid of the Myreque	2,000	-	25 , 15 , 7
Tai Bwo Wannai Trio	2,500	-	15 , 30 , 5
The Fremennik Trials	2,812	-	25 , 40 , 40 if crafting your own lyre
Heroes' Quest	3,075	-	55 , 53 , 53 , 25 , 50
Troll Romance	4,000	-	28
Horror from the Deep	4,662.5	-	35
Scorpion Catcher	6,625	-	31
Roving Elves	10,000	-	56
Waterfall Quest	13,750	-	-
Dragon Slayer	18,650	-	32
Camelot training room (minigame)	20,000	-	45 , 65
Haunted Mine	22,000	-	15 , 35
Total	110,674.5

Skill choice

Upon completing any of the following quests, players may choose to allocate experience to Strength. These rewards usually come in the form of items, such as lamps or books, and are independent of any experience rewards directly received for completing the quest.

Quest	Experience reward	Skills available	Skill requirements
Client of Kourend	500 twice	Any	-
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	2,500	Any skill above 30	49 , 57
A Tail of Two Cats	2,500 twice	Any skill above 30	-
The Great Brain Robbery	5,000	Any skill above 30	16 , 30 , 50
King's Ransom	5,000	Any skill above 50	65
Darkness of Hallowvale	2,000 three times	Any skill above 30	5 , 20 , 22 , 32 , 33 , 40
Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)	10,000	Any skill above 50	Some players will need 31
Shadow of the Storm	10,000		30
Contact!	7,000 twice		-
Dream Mentor	15,000		32 (Boostable), 85 , 61 , 40 , 49 , 5 , 65 , 60 , 55
The Fremennik Isles	10,000 twice		20 , 40
One Small Favour	10,000 twice	Any skill above 30	36 , 25 , 18 , 30
Recipe for Disaster (The final battle)	20,000	Any skill above 50	175 , 48 , 50 , 53 , 53 , 25 , 59 , 40 , 50 , 40 , 40 , 10 , 10 , 36
Legends' Quest	7,650 four times		107 , 50 , 50 , 45 , 56 , 52 , 42 , 50 , 50 , 50 , 50
Monkey Madness I	35,000 or 20,000	or	-
Dragon Slayer II	25,000 four times		200 , 75 , 70 , 68 , 62 , 60 , 60 , 50 , 50
Monkey Madness II	50,000 twice		69 , 70 , 60 , 55 , 55 , 60
Total	384,100 or 399,100