Many players around OSRS aren’t yet familiar with the mechanics of training their Attack. It’s not just about increasing the damage per hit through high-tier weapons. There’s a deeper meaning to the skill and how it works. Fortunately, we have created this guide for you to better understand how Attack works.
What is Attack?
You may already be aware of the fact that you need a specific attack level to use certain weapons. For instance, steel weapons can be used at level 10, mithril at level 20, and so on. The higher your weapon’s tier is, the better damage you’ll do to your enemies.
The doesn’t really boost your max hit, but rather boosts your hit accuracy. You may have noticed while battling enemies that there’s a blue splash that pops out with a 0 written in the middle. Well, that’s precisely what Attack improves. The chances of 0 splashing in the middle decrease as you level higher.
Walkthrough
You need to ensure that you’re always using the accurate attack style because that’s what gives you the best XP rates. There are a few things you need to consider before starting out. For instance, you need to use the highest-level weapon. Scimitars deal more damage than regular swords, and they’re even quicker. Besides that, you’ll need to equip an Amulet of Power for bonuses and have plenty of food in your inventory.
Level 1 to 20
You can start out by killing Goblins or Cows at Lumbridge. It’s the most common training method for beginners as it’s close to where you start your adventure after the tutorial island. They have low defense so it’ll be easy to kill them.
If you’re bored after a few levels, you can switch to the Monks located west of Edgeville. They are as weak as Cows and Goblins, and they can even heal themselves, making them very effective to train on. You’ll be continuing here until the level 20 attack.
Level 20 to 40
From levels 20 to 30, there are two options to choose from. If you like staying around Lumbridge, you can kill Giant Frogs in the swamp. They’re quite easy to defeat but you’ll have to run around a bit because they’re spread across the area.
The second option is to head over to the Barbarian Village which is west of Varrock. It’s a multi-combat area so you can even steal other players’ kills. While you’re there, you can even complete a Stronghold of Security run for 10,000 Old School Runescape Gold and Combat Boots.
Level 40 to 60
At level 40, make your way to the Edgeville Dungeon and start killing Hill Giants. You’ll see many players here because it’s a popular area to make money as well as train. Any player under level 57 combat will be auto-attacked by the Hill Giants.
If your Strength and Defense aren’t on par with your Attack, then we recommend killing Flesh Crawlers or Zombies on the 2nd floor of the Stronghold of Security. It’s a good AFK-ISH approach too!
Level 60+
From level 60 onwards, you’ll have a number of options to train. These options will depend on your preferences like playstyle, objective, and levels. If you’re looking for loot while boosting your defense, then a good suggestion would be to kill Ogress Warriors at the Corsair Cove Dungeon, located south of Yanille.
Why? Well, they often drop worthy items ranging from Mithril Helms to Gems, Farming Seeds, Big Bones, etc. You can either keep a second OSRS Account close by to bank the items for you, or simply use the high-alchemy spell to turn them into Runescape Gold right there and then.
If earning loot isn’t your concern, then get your Prayer to about level 43 and head over to the Great Demons located within the Demonic Ruins (Wilderness). We suggest you equip an Amulet of Power, a Rune Scimitar, and Monk Robes. Make sure to look out for Player Killers.
If you want better XP rates per hour, the Giant Spider at the Stronghold of Security is a great choice. You’ll want to make sure that you have a good Defense, alongside Prayer to hold yourself together.