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TODO: More Details on Equipment Requirement. Training Methods.
A Guide for training Combat skills can be found here.
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| Players with 200M | 4,181 |
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| Players with 2B | 575 |
| as of 09/07/2019 | |
Defence is one of the primary combat skills that grants players protection in all forms of combat. Defence is one of the skills that will raise the combat level of a player regardless of other skill levels. For this reason, many pures leave their defence at a certain level and stop training it. They range from 1 Defence pures, to Initiate pures (level 20-25), rune pures (level 40/42), Berserker pures (level 45), and Barrows pures (level 70). All of the above may be considered as a type of 'pure'. Some players may choose to only train Defence, and are known as just 'Defence pures'.
The higher a target's Defence level, the less likely one is to land successful attacks (damage greater than zero) against said target. As such, it is a vital skill in high-level PvM and PvP situations. Defence does not decrease the amount of damage that an opponent can deal against you.
Magical defence is different - it is based on 70% of the player's Magic level, while the remaining 30% is the player's Defence level, which is then followed by the player's magical defence bonus from their armour.
A player's Defence level also determines which equipment they are able to wear, as most pieces of armour or other equipment have a Defence level requirement.
Equipment Requirements
Almost every single piece of combat equipment (except for the ones that go on the weapon, cape, ring, and amulet slots) requires a certain Defence level to wear.
Armour Requirements
| Level | Armour | Other Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bronze Armour | None |
| 1 |  | Iron Armour | None |
| 5 |  | Steel Armour | None |
| 10 |  | Black Armour | None |
| 20 |  | Mithril Armour | None |
| 30 |  | Adamant Armour | None |
| 40 |  | Rune Armour | None |
| 40 |  | Rock Shell Armour | None |
| 42 |  | Void Knight Equipment | None |
| 40 |  | Fremennik Helmets | None |
| 60 |  | Dragon Armour | None |
| 60 |  | Obsidian Armour | None |
| 65 |  | Bandos Armour | None |
| 65 |  | 3rd Age Fighter Armour | None |
| 60 |  | Avernic Defender | 70  |
| 70 |  | Barrows Armour | None |
| 70 |  | Armadyl Armour | 70  |
| 70 |  | Neitznot Faceguard | None |
| 75 |  | Justiciar Armour | None |
| 75 |  | Dragonfire Shield | None |
| 75 |  | Serpentine Helm | None |
| 78 |  | Ancient Warrior Armour | None |
| 80 |  | Ferocious Gloves | 80 |
| 80 |  | Torva Armour | 80  |
| 80 |  | Pernix Armour | 80 and 80 |
| 80 |  | Virtus Armour | 80 and 80  |
Temporary Boosts
| Boost | Level Increase | Other info | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Defence Potion | 3-12 | Boosts Defence by (Level * 0.1 + 3) |
 | Super Defence | 5-19 | Boosts Defence by (Level * 0.15 + 4) |
 | Super Combat Potion | 5-19 | Boosts Attack, Strength and Defence by (Level * 0.15 + 4) |
 | Saradomin Brew | 3-16 | Boosts Defence by (Level * 0.2 + 2) and Hitpoints by (Level * 0.15 + 2). Brews can heal up to 14 over your maximum HP (stacks with gear bonuses) |
 | Overload | 5-26 | Boosts Attack, Strength, and Defence by (Level * 0.22 + 5) |
Useful Items
| Item | Effects | |
|---|---|---|
 | Brawling Gloves (melee) | 30% Additional Experience and PkP |
