Special attacks

"Spec" redirects here. For the shield, see Spectral spirit shield.

Special attacks, also commonly referred to as specs or specials, are unique abilities offered by various weapons. Unlike passive effects, the player must choose to activate the special attack by clicking on the special attack bar or special attack orb, found under the Combat Options interface or the minimap respectively. Doing so will consume energy.

Special attacks offer a variety of benefits, including temporary boosts in stats, restoration of health or prayer, and extra damage or accuracy. If a weapon has a special attack, hovering over the special attack bar, or spec bar, will show the player a tooltip with a weapon's unique special attack name and description.

Both the attack itself and the amount of energy remaining are often shortened to "spec" in casual conversation; for example, a player may say that they have "50% spec left" if their bar is half depleted, or refer to the dragon claws as their "spec weapon" while in PvP, which they use for a special attack before returning to a different weapon.

Energy

A full special attack bar.

Each special attack uses a set amount of energy from the special attack bar, with the amount of energy used varying from 5 to 100 percent of the bar, depending on the weapon. The energy bar regenerates at a default rate of 10% every 30 seconds, requiring five minutes to completely restore. The energy bar is based on the player, not the weapon; changing weapons will not change the amount of special attack energy remaining.

Other methods to regenerate special attack energy include:

• Energy regenerates at twice the normal rate if lightbearer is equipped, granting 10% every 15 seconds, requiring two and a half minutes to 100% energy.
• Casting Death Charge and killing a monster within 1 minute will restore 15% energy.
• Praying at the Elidinis Statuette at Nardah provides 100% energy.
• Using a restoration pool or higher in a player-owned house provides 100% energy.
• Exiting the Chambers of Xeric, Theatre of Blood, or Nightmare Zone provide 100% energy.

The special attack energy cannot be regenerated by these methods:

• The player is logged out.
• The player dies.
• The player exits the Clan Wars portal.
• The player drinks from the Pool of Refreshment in the Ferox Enclave.

Mechanics

Special attacks roll two times, just like in normal combat. First, they roll the attacker's offensive bonuses against the target's defensive bonuses, and if the roll is "true," they will produce a successful hit; the second roll calculates the amount of damage.

Many special attacks modify these rolls; for example, some attacks are guaranteed to hit, negating the first roll. Others increase parts of the first roll by a certain percentage; for example, the Zamorak godsword has 100% attack roll modifier, meaning it doubles a player's accuracy. Other special attacks affect the second roll, by offering a chance at an increased maximum hit or guaranteeing a minimum or set amount of damage.

Special attacks almost always roll their accuracy alongside whichever attack style the player has selected; for example, attacking with stab will result in an attack roll based on the player's stab bonus. Some exceptions to this apply, such as the blessed Saradomin sword, which always uses the user's stab bonus[please verify] when rolling, even if the player has the slash style selected. What these special attacks roll their accuracy against (that is, what the target will roll in defence) is specific to the special attack, and is elaborated on below.

In PvP worlds or in the Wilderness, players are prevented from teleporting for a few seconds after using an offensive special attack in PvP combat. This is done to prevent players from using their special attack on a player and immediately teleporting away.

Non-combat special attacks

Animation	Info	Dragon axe	Infernal axe	3rd age axe	Crystal axe
	Name	Lumber Up
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Temporarily increases the user's Woodcutting level by 3.
	Level	60	60	65	70
	Level	1	61	1	71
	Level	1	85	1	1
	Quest	None	None	None	Song of the Elves

Animation	Info	Dragon harpoon	Infernal harpoon	Crystal harpoon
	Name	Fishstabber
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Temporarily increases the user's Fishing level by 3.
	Level	60	60	70
	Level	1	75	71
	Level	1	85	1
	Quest	None	None	Song of the Elves

Animation	Info	Dragon pickaxe	Infernal pickaxe	3rd age pickaxe	Crystal pickaxe
	Name	Rock Knocker
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Temporarily increases the user's Mining level by 3.
	Level	60	60	65	70
	Level	1	1	1	71
	Level	1	85	1	1
	Quest	None	None	None	Song of the Elves

Combat special attacks

The stranger, an aggressive NPC from the Desert Treasure I quest, uses the dragon dagger's special attack on a player.

The majority of special attacks have a combat application, and can be used in both PvP and PvM combat. These applications are listed below.

Many special attacks have modifiers, which affect the attack or damage rolls. The first roll, or attack roll, is for accuracy; an attack roll modifier of 0% would have no effect, and an attack roll of 100% would result in doubled accuracy. The second roll, damage roll, determines what amount of the player's maximum hit they'll do to the target; for example, if a player can normally hit up to 20 in their current gear, their normal roll is between 0 and 20. With a special attack with a damage roll modifier of 10%, they now have the chance to hit up to 10% higher, therefore increasing their roll range to between 0 and 22.

Unless otherwise stated, there is no specific defence roll; this is not true for all weapons, which will list what they roll against below if applicable.

Healing and restoration

Healing and restoration weapons heal the user's health or restore their stats based on the damage dealt to their opponent. These attacks are based on prospective hits, not actual damage done; this is because the damage roll is done before factoring in the actual health of the monster. If a player can hit up to 16 with the blowpipe, for example, they can still have a damage roll of 16, even if the monster they're fighting only has has five Hitpoints left; since this roll means that the player would have dealt 16 damage had the monster had enough health to lose, the special attack will heal based on this damage roll, and as such restore 8 Hitpoints to the player.

Ancient godsword
	Name	Blood Sacrifice
	Energy used	50%
	Description	The target has eight ticks (4.8 seconds) to move at least five tiles away from the attacker. If the target fails to do so, they will take 25 damage, and the attacker will be healed for 15% of the target's Hitpoints level, up to a cap of 25.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	10%
	Level	75

Eldritch nightmare staff
	Name	Invocate
	Energy used	55%
	Description	Restores the user's prayer points by 50% of the damage dealt. Can boost the caster's prayer points above their prayer level, up to a maximum of 120.
	Attack roll modifier	True; guaranteed hit.
	Damage roll modifier	Unique roll; damage is scaled based on the player's Magic level, with a minimum of 39 damage dealt. Stacks with bonuses; at level 99 with all damage-boosting magic gear, the maximum possible hit is 62, or 71 while on a Slayer task with an imbued Slayer helmet (i) or Black mask (i).
	Level	75
	Level	50

Keris partisan of the sun
	Name	Tumeken's Light
	Energy used	75%
	Description	Drains 50 prayer points from the user while overhealing their hitpoints by 20%. Cures poison and venom, and fully restores all drained stats except Prayer. Fully restores run energy.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Other	This weapon only works in the Tombs of Amascut.
	Level	80
	Quest	Beneath Cursed Sands

Purging staff
	Name	Scatter ashes
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Requires being on the Arceuus spellbook. Uses the best demonbane spell the player can cast; if the demonic creature targeted dies from Scatter ashes, the special attack energy used is refunded, and the player's next attack can be used three ticks earlier.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	77
	Quest	While Guthix Sleeps

Toxic blowpipe
	Name	Toxic Siphon
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Heals the user for half of the damage dealt, rounded down.
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	50%
	Level	75

Saradomin godsword
	Name	Healing Blade
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Restores the user's Hitpoints by 50% of damage dealt (minimum of 10 Hitpoints). Restores the user's Prayer by 25% of damage dealt (minimum of 5 Prayer points). The attack has no effect if it misses completely.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	10%
	Level	75

Stat-boosting

Similar to stat-boosting potions, stat-boosting special attacks will temporarily boost skills above their current level. Preserve will work on these boosts, just like potions or various drinks.

Note that stat boosts will not allow players to wield weapons or wear armour that they currently lack the level to equip; it will simply increase their accuracy and damage rolls for offensive attacks, and their defence rolls when calculating an opponent's accuracy.

Brine sabre
	Name	Liquify
	Energy used	75%
	Description	Adds 25% of the damage dealt to the user's Strength, Attack and Defence levels. The level boost caps at 3 + 10% of the stat's original level. Can only be used underwater.
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	40

Dragon battleaxe
	Name	Rampage
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Lowers the user's Attack, Defence, Ranged, and Magic levels by 10%. Increases the user's Strength by 10 + (levels drained / 4).
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	60
	Quest	Heroes' Quest

Excalibur
	Name	Sanctuary
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Increases the user's Defence by 8 levels.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	20
	Quest	Merlin's Crystal

Multi-target

When used, multi-target attacks can hit multiple enemies with the same attack. These attacks only work in multi-combat areas, and will only hit monsters within a specific proximity to the player.

Dinh's bulwark
	Name	Shield Bash
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Attacks surrounding targets in a 11x11 area, hitting targets twice (except in PvP). Target's highest offensive stat will always be reduced by 5% when hit.
	Defence roll	Crush
	Attack roll modifier	20% normally; -20% when in non-PvP and using defensive.
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	75
	Level	75

Dragon crossbow
	Name	Annihilate
	Energy used	60%
	Description	Hits up to 9 enemies in a 3x3 area of the primary target.
	Attack roll modifier	Guaranteed hit (but may still roll for 0 damage)
	Damage roll modifier	20% (primary target); -20% (additional targets) Enchanted bolts cannot activate their effects.
	Level	64

Animation	Information	Dragon halberd	File:Crystal halberd.pngCrystal halberd
width=210x210 width=210x210	Name	Sweep
	Energy used	30%
	Description	Hits up to 10 NPC's in front of the user at once. For monsters that occupy two or more tiles, the halberd will hit twice.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	None; separate roll for each hit.
	Damage roll modifier	10%
	Level	60	70
	Level	30	35
	Level	56
	Quest	Regicide
	Diary	None	Western Provinces (Hard)

Dragon 2h sword
	Name	Powerstab
	Energy used	60%
	Description	Hits up to 14 enemies within one square of the user.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	60

Rune thrownaxe
	Name	Chainhit
	Energy used	10% for each hit; up to 50%
	Description	Bounces off target to hit up to five other opponents in a 3 tile radius.
	Attack roll modifier	None, but an accuracy roll is made after each target hit; a failure ends the sequence.
	Damage roll modifier	The user's prayers are not taken into account for the damage roll.
	Level	40

Vesta's spear (Deadman Mode)
	Name	Spear Wall
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Damages up to 16 targets within 8 tiles surrounding the user. Additionally, the user becomes immune to melee attacks for 8 ticks (4.8 seconds).
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	78

Stat-draining

These attacks will drain the target's stats based on the amount of damage done, sometimes restoring a fraction of the drained levels to the attacker.

Abyssal whip
	Name	Energy Drain
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Transfers 10% of the target's run energy to the user in PvP.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	70

Accursed sceptre
	Name	Condemn
	Energy used	50%
	Description	If damage is dealt, the target's Defence and Magic are reduced by up to 15%.
	Attack roll modifier	50%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	70

Ancient mace
	Name	Favour of the War God
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Drains the Prayer points of the target by 100% of the amount hit Recharges or boosts the user's prayer points by the amount drained. Hits through Protect from Melee.
	Defence roll	Crush
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	15
	Quest	Another Slice of H.A.M.

Bandos godsword
	Name	Warstrike
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Drains one of the target's Combat stats by the amount of damage dealt. If the stat reaches 0 before all damage is accounted for, another stat will be drained by the amount remaining. Stats are drained in the following order: Defence, Strength, Prayer, Attack, Magic, Ranged.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	21%
	Level	75

Barrelchest anchor
	Name	Sunder
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Drains the target's combat levels equivalent to 10% of the damage dealt. Drains in the following order: Defence, Attack, Ranged, then Magic.
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	10%
	Level	60
	Level	40
	Quest	The Great Brain Robbery

Bone dagger • Bone dagger (p) • (p+) • (p++)
	Name	Backstab
	Energy used	75%
	Description	Lowers the Defence of the target equal to the amount of damage dealt.
	Attack roll modifier	Skips roll; guaranteed hit if you weren't the last one to attack the target.
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	1
	Quest	The Lost Tribe

Animation	Information	Darklight	Arclight
	Name	Weaken
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Drains the target's Attack, Strength, and Defence by 5% of their level + 1. Twice as effective on demons (reduces each stat by 10%). Special is only activated on successful hits.
	Defence roll	Stab
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	1	75
	Quest	Shadow of the Storm

Animation	Information	Emberlight
	Name	Weaken
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Drains the target's Attack, Strength, and Defence by 5% of their level + 1. Three times as effective on demons (reduces each stat by 15%). Special is only activated on successful hits.
	Defence roll	Stab
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	77
	Quest	While Guthix Sleeps

Dorgeshuun crossbow
	Name	Snipe
	Energy used	75%
	Description	Lowers the target's Defence level equal to the amount of damage inflicted.
	Attack roll modifier	Skips roll; guaranteed hit if you weren't the last one to attack the target.
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	28
	Quest	None

Dragon scimitar
	Name	Sever
	Energy used	55%
	Description	Prevents the target from using protection prayers for five seconds. Only activates if the user lands a successful hit.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	60
	Quest	Monkey Madness I

Animation	Information	Dragon warhammer	Statius's warhammer
width=216x216 width=224x224	Name	Smash
	Energy used	50%	35%
	Description	Lowers the target's current Defence level by 30% on a successful hit. The effect is stackable and relative to the target's current level.
	Attack roll modifier	None	None
	Damage roll modifier	50%	Between -25% and 25%
	Level	1	1
	Level	60	75 (78 in Deadman Mode)

Elder maul
	Name	Pulverize
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Lowers the target's current Defence level by 35% on a successful hit. The effect is stackable and relative to the target's current level.
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	75
	Level	75

Morrigan's throwing axe
	Name	Hamstring
	Energy used	50%
	Description	In PvP, the target's run energy will be drained six times faster than usual for one minute.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	Between -80% to 20%
	Level	78

Seercull
	Name	Soulshot
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Lowers the Magic level of the target equal to the amount of damage dealt.
	Attack roll modifier	Skips roll; guaranteed hit.
	Damage roll modifier	Ignores the user's prayers and passive equipment bonuses when rolling damage.
	Level	50

Staff of the dead • Toxic staff of the dead • Staff of light • Staff of balance
	Name	Power of Death
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Reduce all Melee damage by 50% for the next minute. Stacks with the PvP damage-reduction effect of Protect from Melee. Unequipping the staff while the effect is still active will immediately end the effect.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	75
	Level	75

Tonalztics of ralos
	Name	Division
	Energy used	50%
	Description	If damage is dealt, the target's Defence level is reduced by 10% of its Magic level. If the weapon is charged, the target's Defence level is reduced by 20% of its Magic level if both hits deal damage.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	75

Accuracy and damage

These attacks affect some combination of the attack roll and the damage roll, and may also include latent damage to a target.

Abyssal bludgeon
	Name	Penance
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Deals 0.5% extra damage for every prayer point the attacker is missing.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	70
	Level	70

Armadyl crossbow
	Name	Armadyl Eye
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Doubles the player's enchanted bolts activation chance for that shot.
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	75

Armadyl godsword
	Name	The Judgement
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Inflicts extra damage and increases accuracy.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	37.5%
	Level	75

Blue moon spear
	Name	Break Shackles
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Deals 1% extra damage and accuracy on a bound target for every tick they remain immobilized. Requires the full blue moon armour set to be equipped. After dealing damage, the binding effects are removed from the target.
	Attack roll modifier	1*(target's ticks bound)%
	Damage roll modifier	1*(target's ticks bound)%
	Level	70
	Level	75

Dawnbringer
	Name	Pulsate
	Energy used	35%
	Description	Fires a powerful blast towards Verzik Vitur.
	Attack roll modifier	Skips roll; guaranteed hit
	Damage roll modifier	Inflicts 75-150 damage, independent of user's stats.
	Other	This weapon only works in the Theatre of Blood.
	Level	None
	Quest	Priest in Peril

Dragon hasta • Dragon hasta(p) • (p+) • (p++) • Dragon hasta(kp)
	Name	Unleash
	Energy used	5-100%
	Description	Boosts the next hit's accuracy and damage based on how much energy the user has available.
	Defence roll	Stab
	Attack roll modifier	5% for each 5% of energy used
	Damage roll modifier	2.5% for each 5% of energy used
	Level	60

Dragon longsword
	Name	Cleave
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Deals 25% more damage.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	25%
	Level	60
	Quest	Lost City

Dragon mace
	Name	Shatter
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Increases damage and accuracy for one hit.
	Defence roll	Crush
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	50%
	Level	60
	Quest	Heroes' Quest

Dragon sword
	Name	Wild Stab
	Energy used	40%
	Description	If the target is using Protect from Melee, the special attack will ignore the prayer for one attack.
	Defence roll	Stab
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	25%
	Level	60

Dragon thrownaxe
	Name	Momentum Throw
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Guarantees the user will attack on the next game tick.
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	61

Dual macuahuitl
	Name	Blood Infusion
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Raises the player's minimum and maximum hit by 25% for that one attack, whilst taking damage equal to 25% of their current Hitpoints rounded down. Requires the full blood moon armour set to be equipped. The Bloodrager set effect is guaranteed to trigger if the attack hits.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	25%
	Level	70
	Level	75

Eclipse atlatl
	Name	Eclipse
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Consumes all remaining burn damage to increase the maximum hit of one attack by that number and the minimum hit by half of that number, capped at 50. Requires the full eclipse moon armour set to be equipped. Must be performed within melee distance of the target.
	Defence roll	Magic defence
	Attack roll modifier	50%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	50
	Level	50
	Level	75

Granite hammer
	Name	Hammer Blow
	Energy used	60%
	Description	Adds 5 damage to the attack, even if the player was supposed to deal zero damage.
	Attack roll modifier	50%
	Damage roll modifier	Roll + 5
	Level	50
	Level	50

Keris partisan of corruption
	Name	Wrath of Amascut
	Energy used	75%
	Description	Next attack's speed is halved; if hit, the target will take 25% increased damage for the next 6 seconds. This special attack can only be used within the Tombs of Amascut.
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	25% + 25% on all rolls for next 6 seconds.
	Other	This weapon only works in the Tombs of Amascut.
	Level	80
	Quest	Beneath Cursed Sands

Animation	Information	Light ballista	Heavy ballista
width=210x210 width=210x210	Name	Concentrated Shot
	Energy used	65%
	Description	Increases accuracy and damage by 25% each for one shot.
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	25%
	Level	67	75
	Quest	None	Monkey Madness II

Magic longbow • Magic comp bow
	Name	Powershot
	Energy used	35%
	Description	Launches a shot that is guaranteed to hit your target.
	Attack roll modifier	True; guaranteed hit
	Damage roll modifier	The effects of the Void set and prayers are ignored when rolling.
	Level	50

Morrigan's javelin
	Name	Phantom Strike
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Applies damage to the target over time. Every 3 ticks (1.8 seconds), the target will take an additional 5 hitpoints of damage. Lasts until the same damage dealt by the special attack has been delivered. Has no effect on NPCs.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	78

Noxious halberd
	Name	Virulence
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Instantly metabolize any poison you are suffering from to buff your next attack by that amount of damage.
	Defence roll	Selected combat style
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	Minimum hit equal to the damage the cured poison or venom would have dealt.
	Level	80

Osmumten's fang
	Name	Eviscerate
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Rolls using the fang's true max hit when determining damage.
	Defence roll	Stab
	Attack roll modifier	50%
	Damage roll modifier	None; cancels the normal modifier of -85% to -15%.
	Level	82

Rune claws
	Name	Impale
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Attack with 10% more Attack and Strength, but with a slower speed.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	40

Saradomin's blessed sword
	Name	Saradomin's Blessed Lightning
	Energy used	65%
	Description	Launches a Magic-based attack which rolls against the target's magic defence bonus using the user's slash attack bonus
	Defence roll	Magic defence
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	25%
	Level	75

Animation	Information	Vesta's longsword	Vesta's blighted longsword
	Name	Feint
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Hits with increased damage while only rolling against 25% of the target's defence.
	Defence roll	Stab
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	Between -80% to 20%
	Level	75	78

Voidwaker
	Name	Disrupt
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Deals guaranteed magic damage between 50-150% of the wielder's maximum melee hit.
	Attack roll modifier	True; guaranteed hit
	Damage roll modifier	Between -50% and 50%
	Level	75

Volatile nightmare staff
	Name	Immolate
	Energy used	55%
	Description	Hits the target for 49-97 damage, scaling based on the caster's Magic level, equipment, and target.
	Attack roll modifier	50%
	Damage roll modifier	Unique roll
	Level	82
	Level	50

Zaryte crossbow
	Name	Evoke
	Energy used	75%
	Description	The special effect of enchanted bolts are guaranteed to occur for that shot. Only activates if user lands a successful hit.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	80

Multi-hit

These attacks hit the target multiple times in one attack or game tick. Multiple hit weapons are useful for delivering killing blows in PvP.

Abyssal dagger • Abyssal dagger (p) • (p+) • (p++)
	Name	Abyssal Puncture
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Hits the target twice, either hitting or missing both attacks.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	25% for both rolls If the first roll is true or false, so is the second
	Damage roll modifier	-15%
	Level	70

Burning claws
	Name	Burning barrage
	Energy used	30%
	Description	Attacks 3 times in quick succession, with a chance to burn the enemy on each hit.
	Defence roll	Selected combat style
	Attack roll modifier	None until an attack successfully hits. Once an attack successfully hits, all attack rolls are true (guaranteed hit)
	Damage roll modifier	The damage roll modifiers are based on which hit is the first successful one.
	Level	60

Dark bow
	Name	Descent of Darkness (Descent of Dragons if using dragon arrows)
	Energy used	55%
	Description	Launches a double attack.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	30%; rolls between 5 and 48. 50%; rolls between 8 and 48 (if using dragon arrows).
	Level	60

Dragon claws
	Name	Slice and Dice
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Hits 4 times in rapid succession, with multiple damage roll modifiers
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	None until an attack successfully hits. Once an attack successfully hits, all attack rolls are true (guaranteed hit)
	Damage roll modifier	The damage roll modifiers are based on which hit is the first successful one. See below The fourth roll will always either hit the same as the third roll, or one less, unless hit three misses Successful first hit: - 1 damage, and then damage on hits two and three is halved. Successful second hit; between -62.5% and -12.5%, and then damage on hit three is halved. Third hit; between -75% and -25%. Fourth hit; between 25% and 125%.
	Level	60

Dragon dagger • Dragon dagger(p) • (p+) • (p++)
	Name	Puncture
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Performs two quick slashes.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	15%
	Damage roll modifier	15%
	Level	60
	Quest	Lost City

Dragon knife • Dragon knife(p) • (p+) • (p++)
	Name	Duality
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Throws two dragon knives at once. Each knife has its own accuracy and damage roll.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	60

Animation	Information	Granite maul	Granite maul (ornate handle)
	Name	Quick Smash
	Energy used	60%	50%
	Description	Instantly performs a second attack.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	50
	Level	50

Animation	Information	Magic shortbow	Magic shortbow (i)
	Name	Snapshot
	Energy used	55%	50%
	Description	Fires two arrows very rapidly.
	Attack roll modifier	43%; in-game tooltip falsely says it reduces accuracy.
	Damage roll modifier	Ignores void set and prayer effects.
	Level	50

Saradomin sword
	Name	Saradomin's Lightning
	Energy used	100%
	Description	Inflicts 1-16 extra Magic damage upon user's target.
	Defence roll	Magic defence
	Attack roll modifier	Rolled using slash attack, not magic
	Damage roll modifier	10% (melee hit only)
	Level	70

Vesta's spear (Bounty Hunter)
	Name	Spear Wall
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Performs a regular attack. After 2 ticks (1.2 seconds), a second hit will hit the target. Additionally, the user becomes immune to melee attacks for 8 ticks (4.8 seconds).
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None (first hit) Between -75% and -25% of the first hit (second hit)
	Level	78

Webweaver bow
	Name	Swarm
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Hit four times in rapid succession. Can also inflict poison that starts at four damage.
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	-60% or more per hit, but total damage could be up to 20% overall
	Level	70

Binding

These attacks freeze or stun the target, holding them in place for a set amount of time.

Abyssal tentacle
	Name	Binding Tentacle
	Energy used	50%
	Description	Binds a target for 5 seconds Increases target's chance of being poisoned.
	Attack roll modifier	25%
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	75

Animation	Information	Dragon spear • Dragon spear(p) • (p+) • (p++) • Dragon spear(kp)	Zamorakian hasta • Zamorakian spear
width=210x210 width=210x210	Name	Shove
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Pushes the target back and stuns them for 3 seconds.
	Attack roll modifier	Guaranteed false; the stun always applies, but never deals damage.
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	60	70

Animation	Information	Rod of Ivandis	Ivandis flail	Blisterwood flail
width=210x210 width=210x210	Name	Retainer
	Energy used	10%
	Description	Traps a vampyre juvenile or juvinate that has 50% or less health, preventing retaliation.
	Secondary special ability	None	Can be used to cast bloom.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	1	40	50
	Quest	In Aid of the Myreque	A Taste of Hope	Sins of the Father

Scorching bow
	Name	Scorching shackles
	Energy used	25%
	Description	Binds demonic creatures for 12 seconds (20 ticks), dealing 1 burn damage in the process. It deals an additional 1 burn damage every 4 ticks (2.4 seconds), for a total of 5 burn damage. Cannot be used against non-demonic monsters.
	Attack roll modifier	None
	Damage roll modifier	None
	Level	77
	Quest	While Guthix Sleeps

Ursine chainmace
	Name	Bear Down
	Energy used	50%
	Description	If damage is dealt in PvP, target is unable to run for 3.6 seconds (6 ticks), Target will also have their Agility level reduced by 20.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	None, but target is dealt an additional 20 damage over 6 seconds.
	Level	70

Zamorak godsword
	Name	Ice Cleave
	Energy used	50%
	Description	If the special attack hits successfully, it freezes the target for 20 seconds.
	Defence roll	Slash
	Attack roll modifier	100%
	Damage roll modifier	10%
	Level	75

Semi-special attacks

Some weapons feature special-attack abilities that are not based on the special attack bar's cool down; they must be activated, and there is a cooldown before the player can use them again.

Ancient wyvern shield
	Name	None
	Energy used	None; usable once every two minutes
	Description	When activated, the shield lets out a Wyvern-like attack and the shield's stats are lowered accordingly. Has a chance of freezing the target.
	Defence roll	Magic Defence
	Attack roll modifier	None; rolls based on the user's Defence level
	Damage roll modifier	Rolls from 0-15
	Level	70
	Level	75
	Quest	Dragon Slayer I (started)

Dragonfire shield
	Name	None
	Energy used	None; usable once every two minutes
	Description	Unleashes a blast of dragonfire at a target, using one charge. Can hit up to 13 spaces away.
	Defence roll	Magic Defence
	Attack roll modifier	None; rolls based on the user's Defence level
	Damage roll modifier	Rolls from 0-25
	Level	75
	Quest	Dragon Slayer I (started)

Dragonfire ward
	Name	None
	Energy used	None; usable once every two minutes
	Description	Unleashes a blast of dragonfire at a target, using one charge. Can hit up to 13 spaces away.
	Defence roll	Magic Defence
	Attack roll modifier	None; rolls based on the user's Defence level
	Damage roll modifier	Rolls from 0-25
	Level	70
	Level	75
	Quest	Dragon Slayer I (started)

Soulreaper axe
	Name	Behead
	Energy used	None, consumes Soul Stacks instead
	Description	Consumes the player's Soul Stacks in exchange for a stronger hit. Each Soul Stack increases the player's accuracy and strength for the special attack by 6%, and heals them by 8 hitpoints.
	Attack roll modifier	6%-30%
	Damage roll modifier	6%-30%
	Level	80
	Level	80

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:9 March 2023| |0}} {{#explode:9 March 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:9 March 2023| |2}}]] (update | poll)	The special attack orb can now be used in PvP areas.
[[{{#explode:7 March 2019| |0}} {{#explode:7 March 2019| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:7 March 2019| |2}}]] (update)	Clicking on the Special attack data orb will now activate your special attack if you are wielding a weapon which has one.
[[{{#explode:8 March 2018| |0}} {{#explode:8 March 2018| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:8 March 2018| |2}}]] (update)	Another data orb has been added beside the minimap to display your current special attack energy.
[[{{#explode:29 May 2014| |0}} {{#explode:29 May 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:29 May 2014| |2}}]] (update)	The special attack button now shows the percentage of energy you've got and indicates whether you have enough to perform the special attack with your current weapon.
[[{{#explode:10 April 2014| |0}} {{#explode:10 April 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:10 April 2014| |2}}]] (update)	Special attack energy now restores while interfaces such as the bank are open.
[[{{#explode:3 April 2014| |0}} {{#explode:3 April 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:3 April 2014| |2}}]] (update)	Melee weapon special attacks now correctly utilise Slayer helm, Black mask & Salve amulet bonuses.

Trivia

• Previously, within the game itself, weapons did not have names for their special attacks, nor were their effects documented; they were only found in the discontinued Knowledge Base on the RuneScape website. It was not until an update on 24 August 2017 that they were officially added in game after passing the poll question in Old School Content Poll 56: Quality of Life.
  • For weapons released after the release of Old School RuneScape, Jagex created their own special attack names, while adopting some that were already on this article.
• During the Misthalin Mystery quest, Mandy uses the Bandos godsword special attack when slaying Abigale.
• The stranger that may be encountered during Desert Treasure I is capable of using his dragon dagger's special attack. He does not seem to be limited by a special attack bar and can even unleash consecutive special attacks per game tick.

See also

• Enchanted bolts
• Passive effect