Melee

Fight monsters with a weapon in hand. The damage you deal gives Melee xp, and a little Hitpoints xp with it. (With a bow in hand it is Archery xp instead.) Your combat level is Melee, Archery and Hitpoints together. One skill lands your swings, makes them hit harder and keeps you from being hit, and it is what better weapons and armour ask for. Plate now helps you hit too: every piece adds Melee damage, +10% for a full set, the way robes and ranger armour help their styles. At 99, Vince the Bouncer in the Fight Pit sells the Fighter's cape: 5% more Melee damage, and 5% less taken.

Read the Fighting guide — how to actually get going with it, and what to watch out for.

More on melee: Melee by the numbers, Melee abilities, The Meditation Stone and Blade oils.

On this page: Gear by level · Where to fight · Quests · The cape · Levels

Gear by level

Level	Item	Slot	Acc / Str / Def
10	Bronze cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +8
10	Bronze boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +1
10	Bronze gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +1
10	Bronze helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +4
10	Bronze greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +5
10	Bronze shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +6
10	Bronze gladius	weapon	+10 / +4 / +0
10	Bronze longsword	weapon	+8 / +6 / +0
10	Bronze maul	weapon	+6 / +8 / +0
20	Emerald cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +13
20	Emerald boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +3
20	Emerald gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +3
20	Emerald helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +6
20	Emerald greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +8
20	Emerald shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +12
20	Emerald gladius	weapon	+16 / +6 / +0
20	Emerald longsword	weapon	+12 / +10 / +0
20	Emerald maul	weapon	+8 / +14 / +0
30	Diamond cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +18
30	Diamond boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +4
30	Diamond gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +4
30	Diamond helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +9
30	Diamond greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +12
30	Diamond shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +15
30	Diamond gladius	weapon	+21 / +8 / +0
30	Diamond longsword	weapon	+16 / +14 / +0
30	Diamond maul	weapon	+11 / +20 / +0
40	Dragonstone cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +24
40	Dragonstone boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +5
40	Dragonstone gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +5
40	Dragonstone helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +12
40	Dragonstone greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +14
40	Dragonstone shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +20
40	Dragonstone gladius	weapon	+26 / +11 / +0
40	Dragonstone longsword	weapon	+20 / +18 / +0
40	Dragonstone maul	weapon	+14 / +25 / +0
50	Onyx cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +29
50	Onyx boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +6
50	Onyx gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +6
50	Onyx helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +14
50	Onyx greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +18
50	Onyx shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +24
50	Onyx gladius	weapon	+31 / +13 / +0
50	Onyx longsword	weapon	+24 / +22 / +0
50	Onyx maul	weapon	+17 / +31 / +0
60	Starfall cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +35
60	Starfall boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +8
60	Starfall gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +8
60	Starfall helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +18
60	Starfall greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +20
60	Starfall shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +29
60	Starfall gladius	weapon	+36 / +16 / +0
60	Starfall longsword	weapon	+28 / +26 / +0
60	Starfall maul	weapon	+20 / +36 / +0
70	Eclipse cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +40
70	Eclipse boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +9
70	Eclipse gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +9
70	Eclipse helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +20
70	Eclipse greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +24
70	Eclipse shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +33
70	Eclipse gladius	weapon	+42 / +18 / +0
70	Eclipse longsword	weapon	+32 / +30 / +0
70	Eclipse maul	weapon	+22 / +42 / +0
75	Captain Claw's grip	gloves	+4 / +4 / +10
75	Abyss bulwark	shield	+0 / +0 / +36
80	Nova cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +45
80	Nova boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +10
80	Nova gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +10
80	Nova helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +23
80	Nova greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +27
80	Nova shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +38
80	The King's wrench	weapon	+34 / +48 / +0
80	Nova flare knife	weapon	+47 / +20 / +0
80	Nova halberd	weapon	+36 / +34 / +0
80	Nova starbreaker	weapon	+25 / +48 / +0
90	Rex-tooth necklace	amulet	+12 / +12 / +6
90	Singularity cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +51
90	Gutterplate cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +55
90	Singularity boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +12
90	Gutterplate sabatons	boots	+0 / +0 / +13
90	Singularity gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +12
90	Gutterplate gauntlets	gloves	+0 / +0 / +13
90	Singularity helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +26
90	Gutterplate helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +28
90	Singularity greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +31
90	Gutterplate greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +33
90	Singularity shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +42
90	Singularity event blade	weapon	+52 / +23 / +0
90	Singularity voidglaive	weapon	+40 / +38 / +0
90	Singularity collapser	weapon	+28 / +53 / +0
90	Celestial longsword (test)	weapon	+40 / +38 / +0
90	Voidforged longsword (test)	weapon	+40 / +38 / +0
90	Penumbra longsword (test)	weapon	+40 / +38 / +0
90	Stormward longsword (test)	weapon	+40 / +38 / +0
90	Chrono longsword (test)	weapon	+40 / +38 / +0
95	Ossuary plate	body	+0 / +0 / +56
95	Rimecleaver	weapon	+34 / +64 / +0
99	Celestial cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +56
99	Celestial boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +14
99	The Fighter's cape	cape	+0 / +0 / +0
99	Celestial gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +14
99	Celestial helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +29
99	Celestial greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +35
99	Celestial shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +46
99	Celestial gladius	weapon	+57 / +26 / +0
99	Celestial longsword	weapon	+44 / +42 / +0
99	Celestial maul	weapon	+31 / +58 / +0
105	Voidforged cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +60
105	Voidforged boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +15
105	Voidforged gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +15
105	Voidforged helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +31
105	Voidforged greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +37
105	Voidforged shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +48
105	Voidforged gladius	weapon	+60 / +28 / +0
105	Voidforged longsword	weapon	+46 / +44 / +0
105	Voidforged maul	weapon	+33 / +61 / +0
110	Penumbra cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +63
110	Penumbra boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +16
110	Penumbra gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +16
110	Penumbra helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +32
110	Penumbra greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +39
110	Penumbra shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +50
110	Penumbra gladius	weapon	+62 / +29 / +0
110	Penumbra longsword	weapon	+48 / +46 / +0
110	Penumbra maul	weapon	+34 / +63 / +0
115	Stormward cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +66
115	Stormward boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +17
115	Stormward gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +17
115	Stormward helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +34
115	Stormward greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +41
115	Stormward shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +52
115	Stormward gladius	weapon	+65 / +31 / +0
115	Stormward longsword	weapon	+50 / +48 / +0
115	Stormward maul	weapon	+36 / +66 / +0
120	Chrono cuirass	body	+0 / +0 / +69
120	Chrono boots	boots	+0 / +0 / +18
120	Mastery Cape of Melee	cape	+0 / +0 / +0
120	Chrono gloves	gloves	+0 / +0 / +18
120	Chrono helm	helm	+0 / +0 / +35
120	Chrono greaves	legs	+0 / +0 / +43
120	Chrono shield	shield	+0 / +0 / +54
120	Chrono gladius	weapon	+67 / +32 / +0
120	Chrono longsword	weapon	+52 / +50 / +0
120	Chrono maul	weapon	+37 / +68 / +0

Where to fight

Combat	Area
1–9	The Yard
10–19	The Gloam
20–29	The Lantern Mire
30–39	The Boneyard
40–49	Cloudreach
40–49	The Golden Sands
50+	The Thunderhead
62–72	The Carnival
66–78	The Boardwalk
66–72	Cabin Coast
70–76	The Lighthouse
72–80	Shipwreck Isle
72–80	Pirate's Pier
74–82	Skull Isle
80+	The Trailer Park
90+	The Primeval Valley
95+	The Frozen Reach
100+	Cinderville
100+	The Endless Cul-de-sac
110+	Glasswater Wastes
115+	Thornspire Crown
120+	Starfall Rift

Quests

Level	Quest	From	Pays
1	The King of the Yard	Darla, The Trailer Park	12,000 Melee xp
1	Lights on the Mire	Mudge the Lamplighter, The Lantern Mire	600 Melee xp
1	Rotten Business	Rony Tomo, The Casino	250 Melee xp
1	Grave Duty	Sister Morrow, The Boneyard	1,200 Melee xp
1	Idle Hands	Vance the Fence, The Gloam	1,500 Melee xp
1	Rams on the Ridge	Zephyr, Cloudreach	2,500 Melee xp
1	Fangs	Rashid the Caravaneer, The Golden Sands	1,000 Melee xp
1	Marked Cards	Parlay Pete, The Casino	800 Melee xp
1	Count the Hoard	The Auditor, The Vault	10,000 Melee xp
1	The Grinning Debt	The Barker, The Carnival	15,000 Melee xp
1	Knives on the Plaza	Salty Meg, The Boardwalk	7,000 Melee xp
1	Captain Claw	Salty Meg, The Boardwalk	10,000 Melee xp
1	Cutters	Old Pickett, The Depths of the Mountain	9,000 Melee xp
1	The Keeper of the Mountain	Old Pickett, The Depths of the Mountain	14,000 Melee xp
1	Pest Control	Huntmaster Hale, The Yard	300 Melee xp

The cape

At 99: The Fighter's cape from Vince the Bouncer, in the Fight Pit, 99,000 tickets.

Levels

Levels go from 1 to 99, then prestige from 100 to 120: level 10 is 1,154 xp, level 50 is 101,333, 70 is 737,627, 99 is 24,744,922 and 120 is 298,461,130. To learn past 80 a skill needs its 80 gate opened once (50,000 tickets and a partner skill). Nothing is ever lost or reset.