Stab weapons

Stab weapons are weapons that deal stab-based damage. These weapons are more likely to deal damage to monsters with a specific weakness to stab attacks.

Weapons

Primary

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

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

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

Polearms

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Experience	Level boost
	Jab	Stab	Controlled		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Swipe	Slash	Aggressive		+3 Strength
	Fend	Stab	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

Stabbing swords

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

Secondary

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

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

Claws

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

Slashing swords

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

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

Equipment

Equipment with a positive stab bonus include:

Helmets

• Fighter hat

Amulets

• Beads of the dead
• Unholy symbol
• Amulet of accuracy
• Amulet of power
• Amulet of glory
• Amulet of avarice
• Amulet of the damned
• Dragonbone necklace & Bonecrusher necklace
• Amulet of fury
• Amulet of torture
• Amulet of rancour

Bodies

• Mixed hide top

Legs

• Mixed hide legs

Boots

• Primordial boots
• Boots of brimstone

Capes

• All versions of the Ardougne cloak
• Fire cape
• Infernal cape

Off-hand

• Book of balance
• Unholy book
• All Defenders obtained from the Warriors' guild
• Avernic defender

Gloves

• All versions of the Karamja gloves
• Steel gauntlets and all variants available after the Family crest quest
• All metal gloves from the Recipe for Disaster quest
• Samurai gloves
• Klank's gauntlets
• Combat bracelet
• Regen bracelet
• Dragonstone gauntlets
• Ferocious gloves

Rings

• Treasonous ring
• Treasonous ring (i)
• Brimstone ring
• Ring of shadows

Best Stab attack bonus

Slot	Item	Stab bonus	Notes
	Fighter hat	+5
	Amulet of rancour	+25	Requires 90 to wear. The Amulet of glory gives a +10 bonus, but is significantly cheaper.
	Mixed hide top	+4	50 and 60 to equip.
	Mixed hide legs	+3	50 and 60 to equip.
Feet	Boots of brimstone	+3	44 , 70 , 70 , and 70 to equip.
	Ardougne cloak 4	+6	Requires completion of the Elite Ardougne achievement diaries.
	Avernic defender	+30	70 and 70 to equip.
	Ferocious gloves	+16	Requires 80 and 80 to equip and the completion of Dragon Slayer II.
	Treasonous ring (i)	+8	The Treasonous ring initially gives +4 stab bonus. However, players can imbue their ring via Nightmare Zone to double the ring's bonuses to +8.
	Osmumten's fang	+105	Requires 82 to equip.
TOTAL		+205

Best Stab defence bonus

Slot	Item	Stab bonus	Notes
	Justiciar faceguard	+63	Requires 75 to wear.
	Amulet of fury	+15
	Justiciar chestguard	+130	Requires 75 to wear.
	Justiciar legguards	+92	Requires 75 to wear.
Feet	Guardian boots	+32	Requires 75 to wear.
	File:Infernal cape.pngInfernal cape	+12	Requires completion of the Inferno.
	Dragonfire shield	+75	Requires 75 to equip.
	Barrows gloves	+12	Barrows gloves may take a while 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 to double the ring's bonuses to +20. Requires 75 to wear.
	Zamorakian hasta	+13	Requires 70 to equip. The Zamorakian spear has the same bonuses, but is two-handed. The hasta requires the Barbarian Training miniquest and Tai Bwo Wannai Trio.
	Dinh's bulwark	+106	Requires 75 and to equip.
TOTAL		+482	+464 if using the Zamorakian hasta and Dragonfire shield

See also

• Slash weapons
• Crush weapons
• Ranged weapons
• Magic weapons