Banner

For other uses, see Banner (disambiguation). For similar weapons, see Polestaff.

Banner
Primary type							Stab
Secondary type							Slash
Tertiary type							Crush
Attack speed
5 ticks (3.0 seconds)

Banners, also referred to as flags, are wieldable signs that double as melee weapons. They are similar to spears, but most are notably weaker as they are not meant for combat.

Players cannot wield flags or banners when on a PvP world. If the player already has a banner equipped when switching to one of these worlds, it will automatically be unequipped and moved to the player's inventory if it has space, or to their bank if it does not. In case both are full, the banner will be sent to Perdu, from whom it can be reclaimed at no cost. There are some exceptions to the banner ban: players can still hoist a trailblazer, shattered, or protest banner on a PvP or target world.

Combat styles

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

Banners

Note that certain items called "banner" are in fact categorised as polestaves, which are not to be confused with polearms.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:20 September 2018| |0}} {{#explode:20 September 2018| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:20 September 2018| |2}}]] (update)	Player can no longer wield flags and banners on PvP and Bounty hunter worlds, as their large clickbox could be used to grief other players.
[[{{#explode:1 May 2014| |0}} {{#explode:1 May 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:1 May 2014| |2}}]] (update)	All banners and flags, including those within Castle Wars, now offer accurate, aggressive, controlled and defensive combat stances.