Last updated: May 1 2025

OSRS Best Melee Gear For P2P & F2P

Melee armour is essential in combat, especially when facing tougher opponents. It provides high defensive stats that reduce incoming damage, allowing you to tank hits that could otherwise be fatal. Using the best armour available for your level not only improves your survivability but also makes training and bossing much more efficient.

OSRS Best Melee Gear

Best P2P Melee Armour For DPS

The armour below is ranked based on its strength bonus, which improves DPS against all monsters.

Rank	Armour	Requirements
1	Torva armour	80 defence
2	Blood Moon equipment	75 strength 50 defence
3	Inquisitor’s armour	70 strength 30 defence
4	Helm of neitiznot, Fighter torso and Bandos tassets	65 defence
5	Obsidian armour	60 defence

Best P2P Melee Armour For Defence

The armour below is ranked based on its melee defense bonuses, which improve defence against all monsters.

Rank	Armour	Requirements
1	Justiciar armour	75 defence
2	Torva armour	80 defence
3	Torag the corrupted equipment	70 defence
4	Dragon armour	60 defence Completion of Dragon Slayer I
5	Rune armour	40 defence

Best Melee Gloves

Rank	Gloves	Bonus	Requirements
1	Ferocious gloves	+16 attack bonus in all melee attack styles. It gives an additional +14 strength bonus	80 attack and defence
2	Barrows gloves	+12 attack bonus in all melee attack styles. It also gives the same bonus defensively. It gives an additional +12 strength bonus	Completion of the entire Recipe for Disaster quest
3	Dragon gloves	+9 attack bonus in all melee attack styles. It also gives the same bonus defensively. It gives an additional +9 strength bonus	Completion of eight subquests of the Recipe for Disaster quest

Best Melee Offensive Shields

Rank	Item	Bonus	Requirements
1	Avernic defender	+30 stab attack bonus, +29 slash attack bonus and +28 crush attack bonus. It also gives the same bonus defensively. It gives an additional +8 strength attack.	70 attack and defence
2	Dragon defender	+25 stab attack bonus, +25 slash attack bonus, and +23 crush attack bonus. It also gives the same bonus defensively. It gives additional +6 strength attack.	60 defence
3	Rune defender	+20 stab attack bonus, +19 slash attack bonus,s, and +18 crush attack bonus. It also gives the same bonus defensively. It gives an additional +5 strength attack.	40 attack and defence

Best Melee Neck slot items

Rank	Neck slot items	Bonus	Requirements
1	Amulet of Rancour	+25 attack bonus in melee attack styles. It also gives a +12 strength and a +2 prayer bonuses.	90 hitpoints
2	Amulet of torture	+15 attack bonus in all melee attack styles. It gives a +10 strength and +2 prayer bonus	75 hitpoints
3	Amulet of fury	+10 attack bonus in all attack styles and +15 defence bonus in all attack styles	No requirements

Best Melee Boots

Rank	Boot	Bonus	Requirements
1	Primordial boots	+2 attack bonus in all melee attack styles. +22 defence bonus in all melee attack styles. It gives an additional +5 strength bonus.	75 strength and defence
2	Dragon boots	+16 stab defence bonus, +17 slash defence bonus, and +18 crush defence bonus. It gives a +4 strength bonus	60 defence
3	Aranea boots	+6 ranged attack, +4 strength, and +1 prayer bonus.	No requirements

Best Melee Capes

Rank	Cape	Bonus	Requirements
1	Infernal cape	+12 defence bonus in all attack styles. +4 attack bonus in all melee attack styles and +1 attack bonus in ranged and magic. It gives an additional +8 strength bonus	Defeated TzKal-Zuk in the Inferno
2	Fire cape	+11 defence bonus in all attack styles. +1 attack bonus in all attack style. It gives an additional +4 strength bonus	Completed the TzHaar Fight Cave
3	Obsidian Cape	+11 defence bonus in all attack styles.	None

Best Melee Defensive Shields

Rank	Shield	Bonus	Requirements
1	Elysian Spirit shield	+63 stab attack bonus, +65 slash defence bonus, +75 crush defence bonus, and +57 ranged defence.	75 defence and 75 prayer
2	Dinh’s Bulwark	+106 stab attack bonus, +109 slash defence bonus, +109 crush defence bonus, and +38 strength bonus.	75 attack and defence
3	Dragon SQ shield	+50 stab attack bonus, +52 slash defence bonus, +48 crush defence bonus, and +50 ranged defence.	60 defence and completion of Legend’s quest

Best Melee Gear for F2P

Rank	Armour	Requirements	Price	Information
1	Rune armour	40 in melee stats	>10M	Head slot: Rune full helm Neck slot: Amulet of strength Cape slot: Black cape Body slot: Rune platebody Leg slot: Rune platelegs Weapon slot: Rune longsword Shield slot: Rune kiteshield Gloves slot: Gilded d’hide vambraces(requires 40 range) Boot slot: Gilded boots (gold)
2	Adamant armour	30 in melee stats	>20K	Head slot: Adamant full helm Neck slot: Amulet of power Cape slot: Black cape Body slot: Adamant platebody Leg slot: Adamant platelegs Weapon slot: Adamant scimitar Shield slot: Adamant kiteshield Gloves slot: Leather vambraces (requires 30 ranged) Boot slot: Decorative boots (gold)
3	Mithril armour	20 in melee stats	6.3K	Head slot: Mithril full helm Neck slot: Amulet of accuracy Cape slot: Black cape Body slot: Mithril platebody Leg slot: Mithril platelegs Weapon slot: Mithril scimitar Shield slot: Mithril kiteshield Gloves slot: Red gloves Boot slot: Decorative boots (white)

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