Crush weapons

Crush is an attack type that is used primarily by weapons like mauls, maces and warhammers, and secondarily by weapons like two-handed swords and battleaxes.

Weapons

Exclusive

The following weapon types offer only crush-based attacks.

Bludgeons

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Pound	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Pummel	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength

Blunt weapons

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Pound	Crush	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Pummel	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Crush	Defensive		+3 Defence

Bulwarks

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Pummel	Crush	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Block	None	None	None	None

Polestaves

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Bash	Crush	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Pound	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Crush	Defensive		+3 Defence

Unarmed

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Punch	Crush	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Kick	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Crush	Defensive		+3 Defence

Primary

The majority of attack styles associated with the following weapon types are crush-based.

Spiked weapons

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Pound	Crush	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Pummel	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Spike	Stab	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Crush	Defensive		+3 Defence

Staves

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Bash	Crush	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Pound	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Focus	Crush	Defensive		+3 Defence
	Spell	Magic	Defensive Autocast		None
	Spell	Magic	Autocast		None

Secondary

The following weapon types have at least one crush-based attack style.

Axes

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Hack	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

Banners

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Lunge	Stab	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Swipe	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Pound	Crush	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Bladed staves

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Jab	Stab	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Swipe	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Fend	Crush	Defensive		+3 Defence
	Spell	Magic	Defensive Autocast		None
	Spell	Magic	Autocast		None

Guns

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Aim and Fire	None	None	None	None
	Kick	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength

Pickaxes

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Spike	Stab	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Impale	Stab	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Scythes

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Reap	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Chop	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Jab	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

Spears

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Lunge	Stab	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Swipe	Slash	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Pound	Crush	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Two-handed swords

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive		+3 Defence

Partisans

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Stab	Stab	Accurate		+3 Attack
	Lunge	Stab	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Pound	Crush	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Block	Stab	Defensive		+3 Defence

Best Crush attack bonus

Slot	Item	Crush bonus	Notes
	Inquisitor's great helm	+8	Requires 70 and 30 to wear.
	Amulet of rancour	+25	Requires 90 to wear. The Amulet of glory gives a +10 bonus, and is significantly cheaper.
	Inquisitor's hauberk	+12	Requires 70 and 30 to wear.
	Inquisitor's plateskirt	+12	Requires 70 and 30 to wear.
Feet	Primordial boots	+2	Requires 75 and 75 to wear.
	Mythical cape	+6	Requires completion of the Dragon Slayer II quest.
	Avernic defender	+28	70 and 70 to equip.
	Ferocious gloves	+16	Requires 80 and 80 to equip and the completion of Dragon Slayer II.
	Tyrannical ring (i)	+8	The Tyrannical ring initially gives +4 crush bonus. However, players can imbue their ring via Nightmare Zone or Soul Wars to double the ring's bonuses to +8.
	Dragon warhammer	+95	Requires 60 to equip.
	Inquisitor's mace		Requires 80 to equip.
	Elder maul	+135	Requires 75 and 75 to equip.
TOTAL		+224	+212 if using an Inquisitor's mace or Dragon warhammer with an Avernic defender.

Best Crush defence bonus

Slot	Item	Crush bonus	Notes
	Justiciar faceguard	+59	Requires 75 to be worn.
	Amulet of fury	+15
	Justiciar chestguard	+117	Requires 75 to be worn.
	Justiciar legguards	+93	Requires 75 to be worn.
Feet	Guardian boots	+32	Requires 75 to wear.
	File:Infernal cape.pngInfernal cape	+12	Requires completion of the Inferno.
	Elysian spirit shield	+75	Requires 75 and 75 to equip.
	Barrows gloves	+12	Barrows gloves may take a whilst to get as it requires completion of Recipe for Disaster, along with a minimum of 175 Quest points.
	Ring of suffering (i)	+20	The Ring of suffering initially gives +10 Defence bonus. However, players can imbue their ring via Nightmare Zone or Soul Wars to double the ring's bonuses to +20. Requires 75 to wear.
	Maple blackjack(d)	+24	Requires 30 and 30 to equip.
	Dinh's bulwark	+109	Requires 75 and 75 to equip.
TOTAL		+469	+459 if using the Maple blackjack(d) and Elysian spirit shield

See also

• Stab weapons
• Slash weapons
• Ranged weapons
• Magic weapons