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*For a full list of items and their stats worn in the body slot, see this table.*
**Melee armour**, used in the Template:Link, Template:Link and Template:Link skills, is generally made out of some kind of metal. There is a "default" (regular) series of Template:Link, consisting of Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link/Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link, and Template:Link (in ascending order of the quality of the armour). For each piece of armour, there is a counterpart made for each other type of metal (with the exception of Dragon armour which has some items yet to be released). All these can be made from the Template:Link skill, with the exception of Black, White, and Dragon, which can only be purchased or received from a Template:Link.

All armour items not made from those metal types can be considered "special" and generally cannot be made from the Smithing skill, but rather sold by an NPC or obtained as a monster drop. Some players may consider these more desirable, as they often provide higher bonuses than other forms of armour.

## Melee armour sets

A set generally comprises a Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link/Template:Link, and a Template:Link where applicable. It's very typical among the Template:Link armours.

To save Template:Link, low-tier armour pieces can be bought at the following places:

* Template:Link in Template:Link
* Template:Link in Template:Link
* Template:Link or Template:Link in Template:Link
* Template:Link in Template:Link

## Set items

### Medium helmets

A dragon medium helmet
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon*

Template:Links offer little protection compared to Template:Links (shown below) from most Template:Link forms, but also do little to inhibit using any Template:Link. This makes them a good choice for players who favour Template:Link, but want the opportunity to use Template:Link and Template:Link. But if you prefer Melee-fighting, the full helm is a better choice.

### Full helmets

A dragon full helmet
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon*

Template:Links encase the whole of the players head and provide better Template:Link and Template:Link Template:Link than other helmets. It does, however, impose larger negative modifiers to Template:Link and Ranged attacks, but many rangers prefer them for their Defence bonuses and accept the negative attack modifiers, which are significantly smaller than their magical attack penalty.

### Chainbodies

A dragon chainbody
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon*

Template:Link are made up of small rings linked together. They are particularly useful for deflecting Template:Linking weapons and absorbing the impact of Template:Link attacks. Chainmail is weak against Template:Linkbing weapons as small pointed blades can pierce the rings, as can Template:Links, therefore it is less effective at defending against Template:Link attacks. Chainmail is quite flexible and so does not penalise a ranger's Template:Link bonus, though its metal construction does impede a Template:Link's accuracy somewhat. However, they offer a lesser Magic Defence penalty than Template:Link.

### Platebodies

A dragon platebody
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon*

Template:Link are much heavier and stronger than Template:Link, providing the higher Template:Link, Template:Link, and Template:Link Template:Link bonuses. Platebodies are weakest against Template:Linking and Template:Link attacks, as they conduct Magic and cannot absorb the impact of a crush attack as well as Template:Link or chain armour. Rangers and mages are at a great disadvantage trying to aim their Ranged and distance magical attacks in this restrictive and heavy metal armour. The Template:Link Template:Link is required to wear the Template:Link as well as the Template:Link.

### Platelegs and plateskirts

A pair of dragon platelegs
A dragon plateskirt
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon*

Template:Link and Template:Links are a vital part of a warrior's Template:Link, and provide the second best defensive bonuses after the Template:Link. As with all Template:Link, the Template:Link/Template:Link **cannot** be made via the Template:Link skill.

### Square shields

A dragon square shield
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon*

The Template:Link has adequate Template:Link and Template:Link Template:Link bonuses, and does not penalise Ranged or Magic attacks as much as the Template:Link. In Melee, a square shield is weakest against Template:Link attacks, but stronger towards Template:Link. Square shields are not often used, as most players prefer the kiteshield for its higher Defence bonuses. In similarity towards Template:Links, square shields provide less Ranged and Magic attack penalties and could be more preferred by those who aren't using Melee.

### Kiteshields

A dragon kiteshield
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon*

Template:Links offer better Template:Link than a Template:Link, although like most heavier armour it is awkward to use in combination with Template:Link and Template:Link. Kiteshields are marginally weaker against Template:Linkbing attacks.

### Metal gloves

A pair of barrows gloves
*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, White, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon, Barrows*

The Template:Link's Template:Link can be bought from the Template:Link after completing varying numbers of Template:Link subquests, the exception being Template:Link, which are purchased from Template:Link. White gloves are also the only tradeable metal gloves.

Metal gloves provide good protection against all attack styles. Template:Link give the best Template:Link bonuses for all Template:Links of any pair of gloves, and also the highest Template:Link bonus. These gloves also do **not** degrade.

### Defenders

*Bronze, Iron, Steel, Black, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon, Avernic*

File:Dragon defender detail.png
Metal Template:Links are small Template:Link-like items worn in the Template:Link. Defenders make a trade off whereby they sacrifice much of a shields defensive capabilities to further boost offensive stats and are as such desirable for warriors who favour stronger and more accurate attacks over survivability. They cannot be made nor bought, only received as a drop from Template:Link on the top floor of the Template:Link. Once the first - Template:Link - defender is received, it must be shown to Template:Link outside the room before an Template:Link one may be received, which must then be shown before a Template:Link one may be received, etc. Entrance to the cyclops' room is temporary and the Guild's Template:Link are required for access. The owned amount slowly decreases as one is in the room.

## Bronze armour

File:Bronze full helm chathead.png
File:Bronze platebody detail.pngTemplate:Link is the weakest of all Template:Link armours, requiring no levels whatsoever and costing little. Bronze is a Template:Link and Template:Link alloy and as such may be Template:Link using copper and tin ore. It can be made on an Template:Link with requirements starting from level 1 Template:Link.Template:Clear

## Iron armour

File:Iron full helm chathead.png
File:Iron platebody detail.pngTemplate:Link is slightly better than Template:Link, and requires level 1 Template:Link. It is made from Template:Links. Template:Clear

## Steel armour

File:Steel full helm chathead.png
File:Steel platebody detail.png
Template:Link is slightly better than the previous Template:Link, Template:Link. Template:Link require level 5 Template:Link and Template:Link respectively to equip and may also be Template:Link from Template:Links, which are the result of smelting Template:Link with Template:Link.Template:Clear

## Black armour

File:Black full helm chathead.png
File:Black platebody detail.png
Template:Link, as worn by the Template:Link, has an evil and dangerous look, but is not any better than Template:Link. It is, in fact, worse, not offering any Template:Linkes. Black armour, like white, cannot be Template:Link, only received as a drop or bought from several shops. A number of different versions exist, all received from Template:Link. There is gold-trimmed black armour, white-trimmed black armour and five different sets of Template:Link. It requires 10 Template:Link to wear, as does white armour.
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## White armour

File:White full helm chathead.png
File:White platebody detail.png
Template:Link does not offer great defensive bonuses, although better than Template:Link, but does offer decent Template:Linkes. Aside from the Prayer bonus, white armour is the same as Template:Link requiring 10 Template:Link; however, it also requires the completion of Template:Link to equip. White armour may be bought from Template:Link on the second floor of Template:Link with sufficient White Knight rank, which is received from killing Template:Link. White armour is worn by Template:Links of Template:Link, and a number of varieties exist, them being initiate, proselyte, acolyte and partisan armour as worn by the Template:Link.
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### Initiate armour

File:Initiate sallet chathead.png
File:Initiate hauberk detail.png
Template:Link is worn by Temple Knight recruits, which the player becomes after completion of Template:Link. It offers relatively low Template:Link bonuses but this is compensated by decent Template:Linkes. The set consists of a Template:Link, Template:Link and the choice of a Template:Link or Template:Link. The set may be bought from Template:Link in Template:Link, requiring no Template:Link kills but requiring 20 Template:Link and 10 Template:Link to wear. It appears to be yellow-trimmed white armour with the stats of Template:Link plus Prayer bonus.
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### Proselyte armour

File:Proselyte sallet chathead.png
File:Proselyte hauberk detail.png
Template:Link is worn by Temple Knight proselytes who have advanced in rank and requires 30 Template:Link and 20 Template:Link. Players may buy the armour off Template:Link after completing Template:Link. Basically being an upgrade of Template:Link, it offers both higher Defence and Template:Linkes. It looks like gold/orange-trimmed white armour possessing Template:Link stats with Prayer.
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## Mithril armour

File:Mithril full helm chathead.png
File:Mithril platebody detail.png
Template:Link is a medium level Template:Link, requiring 20 Template:Link to equip all pieces of the armour. Template:Links are smelted from Template:Link and Template:Link in a 1:4 ratio. Template:Link offers decent bonuses for players who can just equip it. It is generally not used by higher levelled players. A set of mithril armour may be placed in one's skill hall in a Template:Link, providing that the player has 68 Template:Link.
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## Adamant armour

File:Adamant full helm chathead.png
File:Adamant platebody detail.png
Template:Link is the second highest Template:Link armour and green in colour. It offers decent bonuses and is quite cheap and as such often used by Template:Link who do not want to risk losing their own armour. Adamant is extracted from Template:Link. It requires level 30 Template:Link to wield. Like Template:Link, Template:Link offer variations to this armour, including gold-trimmed, white-trimmed and five sets of Template:Link.
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## Rune armour

File:Rune full helm chathead.png
File:Rune platebody detail.png
Template:Link is the best armour for Template:Link that does not degrade and requires level 40 Template:Link to wear, although a smith wishing to start making runite equipment needs at least level 85 Template:Link. Due to Template:Link being very precious, and only found in a few locations, a full set of rune armour is relatively expensive. It is often worn in Template:Link situations as it provides good bonuses and is easily replaced if lost. Equipping the Template:Link requires completion of the Template:Link Template:Link. Rune is cyan in colour. As with Template:Link and Template:Link, rune armour has Template:Link variants: gold-trimmed, white-trimmed, Template:Link, five sets of Template:Link and six different sets of Template:Link, with the colours of Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link and Template:Link.

## Granite armour

File:Granite body detail.png
File:Granite helm chathead.png
*Helmet, body, legs, shield*

Template:Link is tough, resilient armour requiring not only a Template:Link level of 50 to wear, but also a Template:Link level of 50 due to its weight. The Template:Link and Template:Link have slightly better bonuses than their rune counterparts and all the pieces have very high ranged Defence. Granite armour is mainly obtained from monster drops, or trading with another player. The granite body is obtained by playing Template:Link and purchasing one from Template:Link. Granite armour comes with the Template:Link.
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## Obsidian armour

File:Obsidian platebody detail.png
File:Obsidian helmet chathead.png
*Helmet, body, legs, shield, cape*

Template:Link has moderate defensive capabilities but makes up for it with its high offensive stats with the entire set giving +12 in strength bonus. When the body, legs, and helmet are worn in conjunction with each other, all obsidian weaponry receives a +10% bonus in melee strength and melee accuracy and this bonus **does** stack with the 20% damage increase whilst wearing a Template:Link. These armour pieces can all be purchased from Template:Link in Template:Link with Template:Link, or by fighting various Template:Links around the city, although only the level-221 Kets drop the platebody, legs, and helmet.
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## Dragon armour

File:Dragon full helm chathead.png
File:Dragon platebody detail.png
Template:Link is one of the most sought-after armour sets and pieces of dragon equipment can cost millions of Template:Link. Dragon cannot be smithed by players and is only for members. The Template:Linkry may be received as a rare drop from a very limited amount of monsters or bought from several shops (often requiring quests to be completed), while the armour is limited to the former. For example, the elusive, fabled Template:Link can be dropped by level-304 Template:Links. The origins of dragon armour are unknown, but it is widely believed the Template:Link created it and brought dragon Template:Link to Template:Link. Dragon armour requires level 60 Template:Link to be worn and is very popular.
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## Fremennik armour

*Yak-hide, Rockshell, Helm, Shield, Warrior helm, Berserker helm, Helm of neitiznot*

***Rockshell:** helmet, plate, legs, gloves, boots*

***Yak-hide:** top, legs, roundshield*

### Fremennik helmets

Out of the six Template:Link, three are suitable for warriors. All Fremennik helms require completion of Template:Link to wear them, but the Template:Link requires Template:Link.

#### Fremennik helm

File:Fremennik helm.png
The Template:Link is the most basic helm that the Fremennik have in store and is received as a drop from Template:Links and Template:Link Template:Links. Due to its low bonuses, it is generally not used by players.
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#### Warrior helm

File:Warrior helm.png
The Template:Link is a more popular choice of helmet, as it gives decent Template:Link bonuses and a slash attack bonus. This helmet may be bought off Template:Link or received as a drop from Template:Links. Template:Clear

#### Berserker helm

File:Berserker helm chathead.png
File:Berserker helm.png
Like the Template:Link, the Template:Link offers decent bonuses and a small strength bonus. This helmet can be bought as well as dropped by Template:Links. Its stats are equal to the Warrior's helm. Template:Clear

#### Helm of Neitiznot

File:Helm of neitiznot.png
The Template:Link is by far the most popular Template:Link. Not only does it yield higher bonuses than the other helms, it also has an additional Template:Link and strength bonus. It is received from Template:Link, the burgher of Template:Link, after completion of Template:Link and may be re-obtained from him if lost.

### Yak-hide armour

A player wearing Yak-hides.
Template:Link and the Template:Link are relatively weak, but valuable against Template:Links, as the armour lowers the maximum hit of the Template:Link, and the shield lowers the maximum hit of the Template:Link. They are made during Template:Link from Template:Link and split Template:Link. It has poor bonuses, meaning it is not used very often.Template:Clear

### Rock-shell armour

File:Rock-shell helm chathead.png
File:Rock-shell plate detail.png
Template:Link is very similar to Template:Link. It is made from hides and rocks dropped by Template:Links and Template:Links, respectively. It's not very widely used due to the difficulty to obtain and the existence of better armour. Template:Clear

### Void Knight equipment

A player wearing Void Knight robes.
Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link & Template:Link

Template:Links requires 42 Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link, Template:Link and Template:Link, and it also requires 22 Template:Link. However, you need 850 Template:Link points. The Template:Link grants the player a +10% bonus towards accuracy and damage, if the player is wearing the rest of the Void Knight equipment.

As some players find it more effective to wear other full sets of Template:Link, such as Template:Link or Template:Link, than a full set of Void Knight armour due to the Defence bonuses, this item is not frequently bought. However, those who do buy it can see a higher max hit and a higher average hit. Additionally, it Template:Link as a Template:Link set (besides the helmet), and as such gives equal Magic, Ranged and Template:Link Defence, thus making it an alternative choice in Template:Links where hybridding is common.

Note that the armour is only Melee-based if you are wearing the Template:Link; if you are, your Melee damage is increased by 10%.

## 3rd age melee armour

File:3rd age full helmet.png
File:3rd age platebody detail.png
*Helmet, platebody, platelegs, kiteshield*
Template:Link is incredibly rare. However, both Template:Link and Template:Link have higher defensive bonuses and Template:Link is generally favoured for its Template:Linkes despite the lower defensive bonuses. 3rd age armour can only be obtained through Template:Link, or by buying from another player.

## Bandos armour

File:Bandos chestplate.png
File:Bandos tassets.png
*Chestplate, tassets, boots*

Template:Link is very strong armour, providing excellent defensive bonuses. Bandos armour is one of the best armours in the game. Bandos armour is dropped by Template:Link (who wears the armour himself) and his sergeants in Bandos's Stronghold in the Template:Link, requiring level 70 Template:Link to enter, as well as having killed forty Bandosians in the dungeon.
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## Barrows armour

*Guthan's, Dharok's, Torag's, Verac's*

*Helmet, platebody/brassard, platelegs/plateskirt/chainskirt, (weapon: greataxe/warspear/hammers/flail)*

Template:Link is very strong and popular. It is obtained from the Template:Link Template:Link, or from trading with another player. If the player wears all the items from one of the brothers' armour sets (including the Template:Link), they have a chance of activating a set effect. Barrows armour needs to be repaired every 15 hours of Template:Link for a price. This can be done on an Template:Link (with discounts based on one's Template:Link level) or by speaking to Template:Link in Template:Link.
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### Guthan's armour

File:Guthan's platebody.png
The Template:Link of Template:Link has a very desirable bonus effect, as it has a chance of healing the wearer when they deal damage. The weapon of the set is a long warspear.Template:Clear

### Dharok's armour

File:Dharok's platebody.png
Template:Link set effect has a useful, but dangerous set effect. The lower the wearer's health, the higher his/her maximum hit is.Template:Clear

### Torag's armour

File:Torag's platebody.png
Template:Link set effect is the chance to drain run energy from the target with each hit.
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### Verac's armour

File:Verac's brassard.png
The set effect of Template:Link of Template:Link is useful when fighting another player or the Template:Link, as it hits through Template:Link and armour.
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## Justiciar armour

File:Justiciar chestguard detail.png
*Faceguard, chestguard, legguards*
Template:Link possesses the best defensive bonuses in the game for melee and ranged. The armour requires level 75 in Template:Link to wear, and possesses a Template:Link that reduces damage taken when the player wears the full set. Justiciar armour can only be obtained through completing the Template:Link, or by buying from another player.

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## Toktz-ket-xil

File:Toktz-ket-xil detail.png
Buy one from Template:Link in Template:Link, trade with another player or obtain one as a rare monster drop from a Template:Link. This Template:Link is extremely popular amongst mid-level warriors who are unable to afford a better-suited shield for their level, and because it also possesses a strength bonus, it is often used by those who cannot currently gain access to the Warriors Guild but have the defence level requirement of 60 to use it.
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## Crystal shield

File:Crystal shield detail.png
The Template:Link is a high-level piece of Template:Link which, similar to barrows equipment, will degrade after use and must be recharged. Boasting a very high ranged defence bonus, It requires completion of Template:Link, 70 Template:Link, and 50 Template:Link to wield.
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## Dragonfire shield

File:Dragonfire shield detail.png
The Template:Link is a high-level piece of armour. It provides protection not only from Template:Link but also the icy breath of the Template:Link. It functions differently by absorbing the aforementioned, acquiring Template:Link and thereby increasing in defensive bonuses while protecting the player. It can then be discharged to release a viscous burning attack.
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## Spirit shields

 File:Elysian spirit shield detail.png
*Plain, Blessed, Arcane, Elysian, Spectral*

Template:Link are a range of shields available to members after the Template:Link update. The shields are all derived from the Template:Link. Some Template:Link, dropped by the Corporeal Beast, must be poured onto it to Template:Link, increasing its stats and value. The spirit Template:Links are items which can be added to a Template:Link to modify its abilities even further. These sigils are Template:Link, Template:Link and Template:Link. The Template:Link has a special effect that reduces the amount of damage taken

The basic spirit shield requires level 45 Template:Link and level 55 Template:Link to hold, the blessed one requires 70 Defence and level 60 Prayer, arcane and spectral spirit shield 75 Defence, 70 Prayer and 65 Magic, and elysian requires 75 Defence and 75 Prayer.

## Best F2P melee armour setup

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### Notes

* You will have to set up a 2-step verification for your account to obtain Template:Link or Template:Link from the Template:Link; however, you can disable this after you obtain the boots. Remember if you lose your boots and disabled 2-step verification that you will need to re-enable the verification in order to get them back.
* An Template:Link is better to use for players who expect to be training on enemies with high Template:Link, otherwise Template:Link is better.
* All Template:Link Template:Links have the same stats, and the only reason it is better than Template:Link is because of its +1 Template:Link on each armour piece creating a total of a +4 Prayer bonus.
* Template:Link and Template:Link have the same stats.
* All Template:Link and regular Template:Link have the same stats.
* Currently, there are no rings in F2P that give any stat increases.

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## Best P2P melee strength setup

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### Notes

* The Template:Link gives the same Template:Link.
* The Template:Link has better offensive stats than the Template:Link yielding; +15 across all attack bonuses, however, has no defensive bonuses. Where the amulet of fury has +15 in all defensive stats, it has a +2 difference in Strength bonus.
* The Template:Link or Template:Link will give a higher Strength bonus if on task.

1. ↑ Although there are no requirements to wear the gloves, the lowest Defence level to complete Recipe for Disaster is 41.