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There are many Slash weapons in Old School RuneScape, these type of weapons deal a great amount of damage to monsters that are weak to this type of attack.

A lot of weapons use the Slash combat style, as seen below.

Axes

Claws

Daggers

Longswords

Scimitars

Battleaxes

2h swords

Halberds

Other

Best Slash attack bonus

Slot Image Item Slash bonus Notes
Head Warrior helm
Fighter hat
Warrior helm
Fighter hat
+5 The Fighter hat takes longer to obtain compared to the Warrior helm. The warrior helm also provides slightly better defence bonuses.
Neck Amulet of torture Amulet of Torture +15 The Amulet of Torture has the highest Slash Attack bonus out of all items worn in the neck slot.
Body None!
Legs None!
Feet Primordial boots Primordial boots +2 They are currently the only boots to provide a slash attack bonus.
Cape Fire cape Fire cape +1 It is currently the only cape to provide a Slash offensive bonus.
Shield Dragon defender Dragon defender +24 A dragon defender can be obtained through the Warriors' Guild.
Hands Barrows gloves 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 Warrior ring Warrior ring (i) +8 The Warrior ring initially gives +4 Slash bonus. However, players can imbue their ring via Nightmare Zone to double the ring's bonuses to +8.
Weapon slot Armadyl godsword
Abyssal tentacle
Godsword (2h)
Abyssal tentacle (1h)
+132 (2h)
+90 (1h)
All Godswords provide a +132 Slash bonus, which is the best Slash bonus for a 2-handed weapon, whilst the abyssal tentacle provides the best Slash bonus for a 1-handed weapon.
TOTAL +175 (2h)
+157 (1h)

Best Slash defence bonus

Slot Image Item Slash bonus Notes
Head Torag's helm
Verac's helm
Guthan's helm
Torag's helm
Verac's helm
Guthan's helm
+58 The Helm of neitiznot gives less defence (gives +29), but it provides strength and prayer (equivalent to Verac's) bonuses.
Neck Amulet of fury Amulet of fury +15
Body Torag's platebody
Dharok's platebody
Guthan's platebody
Torag's platebody
Dharok's platebody
Guthan's platebody
+120 Those who prefer strength bonus over defence may choose to use Bandos chestplate, which give 27 less slash defence.
Legs Torag's platelegs
Dharok's platelegs
Verac's plateskirt
Torag's platelegs
Dharok's platelegs
Verac's plateskirt
+82 Those who prefer strength bonus over defence may choose to use Bandos tassets, which give 20 less slash defence.
Feet Primordial boots Primordial boots +22
Cape Fire cape Fire cape +11 Players may also wish to use an Obsidian cape or any Skillcape, as these give a +9 defence bonus, assuming they struggle to get a Fire cape.
Shield Dragonfire shield Dragonfire shield +75
Hands Barrows gloves 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 Ring of suffering Ring of suffering +10
Weapon slot Zamorakian hasta Zamorakian hasta +13 A Zamorakian hasta can be made by taking a Zamorakian spear to Otto Godblessed along with a 300,000 gp payment. The hasta is 1 handed.
TOTAL +418

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