Melee

Melee fighting is the art of hand-to-hand combat, with or without weapons. Melee fighters, or warriors, concentrate on training their attack, strength, and defence skills as these skills determine the quality of the weapons and armour players are allowed to use as well as the amount of damage they can inflict or avoid in battle.

Melee armours and weapons are usually metallic and are made of many different materials, from bronze to dragon.[1][2] Many of the weapons and armours used by warriors can be made by players using the smithing skill. Specialty pieces made of other materials are also available.

Armour consists of various pieces, form fitted to protect various parts of the body. Players wear a platebody or Chainbody to protect their torso and arms. Platelegs or plateskirts protect the legs. Helmets to protect the head come in two styles: full helms complete with visors and plumes, and medium helms that are open faced. Gloves or gauntlets worn on the forearms and hands and boots on the feet effectively cover the player.

Weapons are a mix of medieval and fantastical[2]. Daggers, swords, longswords, two-handed swords, scimitars, maces, warhammers, battle axes, spears, halberds, and claws are commonly available. Pickaxes and hatchets, while intended as tools for mining and woodcutting, can also be used as weapons.