In Old School RuneScape (OSRS), there are many weapons you can use. You can also inflict various damage to your enemies with your weapons, such as Stab, Slash, Crush, Magic, and many more.
In this game, some weapons are excellent for Stab Attack as their primary attack method, while you can use some others too, for Stab Attack as their secondary attack strategy.
Our List Of The Best OSRS Stab Weapons
Here are the 20 best OSRS stab weapons you can use in this game:
Wolfbane
Wolfbane is a dagger you can use to deal with stab damage in OSRS. It is a unique dagger, and you can use it to save the people of Canifis when they are about to attack you and become werewolves.
With this dagger, you can prevent their transformation. You can use stab and slash as attack types.
Weapon Details:
- You can get this weapon as the reward for the quest called Priest in Peril.
- You cannot poison this weapon, so you cannot use it to inflict poison damage on your enemies.
- The dagger is available for reclaim if you lost it, and you need to meet with Drezel in the dungeon below Paterdomus to do that.
- It can give you a +11 stab attack bonus and a +5 slash attack bonus.
- It has a value of 300 coins and 0.45 kg weight.
Keris
Keris is a unique dagger you can get when you complete the quest called Contact in OSRS. For some types of enemies like Scarabites and Kalphites, you can deal more damage when you use this weapon to attack them.
You can lose this weapon when you die in this game, but you can retrieve it later from a particular character.
Weapon Details:
- Keris is a weapon that has a value of 10,000 coins and 0.45 kg weight.
- You will need this weapon to kill Scarab mage and Locust rider when you undergo the task called Hard Desert Diary.
- You can get it again from Osman when you lose this weapon by paying 20,000 coins and from Perdu by paying 25,000 coins.
- It has a +40 stab attack bonus and a +20 slash attack bonus.
- You can get this weapon by killing Giant Scarab in the quest called Contact.
Rune Dagger
Rune Dagger is the stabbing weapon in Old School RuneScape made from Rune. You can craft this weapon when your Smithing Level reaches Level 85, and you will need the Runite Bar as the material for crafting.
This weapon is one of the strongest daggers you can find in this game.
Weapon Details:
- You can poison this weapon to add more attack effects when you use it to attack the enemies in this game.
- You need to have 40 Attack Levels to equip and use this weapon.
- This weapon has a value of 8,000 coins and 0.45 kg weight.
- It has a +25 stab attack bonus and a +12 slash attack bonus.
- You can buy this dagger from certain shops, such as Blades of Urbi (Sophanem) and Iorwerth’s Arms (Prifddinas).
Rapier
As a thin sword, Rapier is an excellent weapon to deliver stab attacks to your enemies. With this weapon, you can inflict many stab bonus attacks that can damage your enemies.
You need to reach Attack Level 40 to use this weapon in this game. To get this weapon, you need to complete a quest called Cabin Fever first.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon can give a +45 stab attack bonus and a +7 slash attack bonus.
- You can get this weapon from a character named Smith in Mos Le’Harmless, which will request 25,600 coins for it.
- It has Stab and Slash as its attack types.
- This weapon has a value of 25,600 cash and a weight of 1.8 kg.
- You also need to have an item called Book o’ Piracy in your inventory as a requirement to purchase this weapon.
Steel Sword
Steel Sword is one of the regular weapons you can find in Old School RuneScape, delivering Stab and Slash attack types. It is a weapon made of steel, and it is stronger than the regular Iron Sword.
You can use this weapon when your character reaches Attack Level 5, so you can use it early in this game.
Weapon Details:
- You will need Steel Bar and Smithing Level 34 to craft this weapon.
- It can give you a +11 Stab Attack bonus and a +8 Slash Attack bonus.
- It is a sharp sword with a value of 325 Coins and a weight of 1.8 kg.
- You can buy this weapon at various sellers, including Warrior Guild Armory, Varrock Swordshop, and Briget’s Weapons.
- You can also find this weapon in a specific spawn location in the North-East of Chaos Temple in the Wilderness.
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Dragon Sword
Dragon Sword belongs to the high level of swords that you can use in Old School RuneScape. To use this weapon, you need Attack Level 60, but you can use it to inflict heavy damage on your enemies in exchange.
Dragon Sword is the best you can use in OSRS because it has full strength in short swords.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon can give you a +65 Stab Attack bonus and a +55 Slash Attack bonus.
- It is a razor-sharp short sword with a value of 72,001 Coins and a weight of 1.8 kg.
- You can unleash a Special Attack called Wild Stab with this sword, delivering more accuracy and damage to the enemies.
- The item sources for this sword are Shadow Wyrm and Wyrm.
- It has the Stab and Slash attack types.
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Ghrazi Rapier
Ghrazi Rapier is a high-quality rapier sword that you can use in OSRS. It requires an Attack level of 75 for you to wield and use this sword in your battle.
It is the sword that can deliver significant damage to the enemies using stab and slash attacks. However, it is pretty challenging to get this sword because it is rare drop you can only get from a specific arena in this game.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon is a rare drop you can get when you take part in blood sports in Theater of Blood in the castle of Ver Sinhaza.
- Aside from delivering high attack damage to your enemies, the sword also has superior attack speed.
- It can give you a +94 Stab Attack bonus and a +55 Slash Attack bonus.
- The weapon has a value of 5,000,000 Coins and a weight of 3,19 kg.
- This sword is a very sharp blade with vampiric blood smeared on it.
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Granite Longsword
Granite Longsword is one of the strongest long swords you can find in this game. It is an excellent weapon for Slash attacks, but you can also use it to deliver Stab attacks as the secondary attack type.
To wield this weapon, you need to have at least 50 Attack and Strength levels.
Weapon Details:
- You can get this weapon from the Wyverns inhabiting the Wyvern Cave in this game.
- This weapon can deliver a +56 Stab Attack bonus and a +65 Slash Attack bonus.
- Various Wyverns might drop this weapon, such as Ancient Wyvern, Long-tailed Wyvern, Spitting Wyvern, and Taloned Wyvern.
- Despite it being a granite weapon, this weapon doesn’t feature any special attack.
- It has a value of 32,000 Coins and a weight of 2,7 kg.
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Dragon Longsword
Dragon Longsword also belongs to the strongest long swords you can find in Old School RuneScape. With this sword, you can deal heavy damage to your enemies in this game.
Also, it can give you a high Stab and Slash attack bonus. It would help if you had Attack Level 60 to wield this weapon.
Weapon Details:
- To get this weapon, first, you need to complete the quest called Lost City.
- This weapon can give you a +58 Stab Attack bonus and a +60 Slash Attack bonus.
- You can use the special attack of this weapon, Cleave, which increases your hit by 15%.
- This sword has a value of 100,000 Coins and a weight of 1.8 kg.
- You can also purchase this weapon in the Zanaris marketplace for 100,000 Coins.
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Guthan’s Warspear
Guthan’s Warspear is the spear weapon you can use in OSRS, providing you with high Stab and Slash damage when you use it to attack your enemies.
You need to have an Attack level of 70 if you want to wield this weapon. This weapon is a part of a set called Guthan the Infested.
Weapon Details:
- You can restore some health when you attack your enemies while equipping the other equipment that belongs to the same set as this spear.
- This weapon can deliver a +75 Stab Attack bonus and +75 Slash Attack bonus.
- You can get this weapon from the Barrows’ chests alongside the other equipment.
- This weapon can go through a phase of degradation, at which point you need to repair it.
- It has a value of 100,000 Coins and a weight of 2.267 kg.
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Zamorakian Spear
Zamorakian Spear is a unique spear you can use as a weapon in OSRS, with severe Stab damage. You need to have Attack Level 70 to use this weapon.
It is available in a specific dungeon to test your skills in battling powerful monsters there. Then, you can get this weapon from the drop made by the enemy called K’ril Tsutsaroth and his bodyguards.
Weapon Details:
- It is an evil spear that has a value of 100,005 Coins and a weight of 3 kg.
- You can get a +85 Stab Attack bonus and a +65 Slash Attack bonus from this weapon.
- It has a special attack called Shove, allowing you to stun and push back your enemies for a while.
- You can use this weapon as a material to craft Zamorakian hasta, which is the fastest hasta in this game.
- This weapon is the strongest spear you can get in Old School RuneScape.
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Adamant Spear
Adamant spear is an ordinary spear you can find throughout the world in Old School RuneScape. With this spear, you can inflict medium damage to your enemies and use it as a stabbing weapon.
You need to train your character in the Barbarian Smithing training before crafting your Adamant Spear.
Weapon Details:
- You need Adamantite Bar and Yew Log to craft this spear.
- You can buy this weapon at Mount Karuulm Weapon Shop or get it from various monsters.
- This is the primary weapon you need to complete the Kandarin Hard Diary.
- You can call the +24 Stab Attack bonus and +24 Slash Attack bonus with this spear.
- It has a value of 2,080 Coins and a weight of 2.7 kg.
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Dragon Hunter Lance
As the name suggests, this is the lance weapon that you can use to hunt dragons in this game. It is a big lance, and it can deliver heavy stab damage to your enemies.
You need Hydra’s Claw and Zamorakian Hasta to create this spear. Also, you need to have Attack Level 70 to wield and use it in battle.
Weapon Details:
- You can use this lance to attack any enemies, but it will have more accuracy and deliver more damage when used against dragons.
- You can get a +85 Stab Attack bonus and a +65 Slash Attack bonus with this weapon.
- It has a value of 300,000 Coins and a weight of 3 kg.
- You need to complete some parts of Barbarian Training before you can wield this weapon.
- You can multiply its power by using Slayer Helm and Void Knight Equipment alongside this lance.
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Zamorakian Hasta
Zamorakian Hasta is the fastest hasta you can get in Old School RuneScape, which delivers a powerful Stab attack. With this hasta, you can perform Stab, Slash, and Crush attacks on your enemies.
However, this hasta requires you to have 300,000 Coins to make. Also, you need to have the Zamorakian Spear with you.
Weapon Details:
- It has the same special attack as the Zamorakian Spear, called Shove, allowing you to push back the enemies and stun them for 3 seconds.
- It has a +85 Stab Attack bonus and a +65 Slash Attack bonus.
- This weapon has a value of 300,000 Coins and a weight of 3.4 kg.
- You can upgrade this hasta into Dragon Hunter Lance by combining it with Hydra’s Claw.
- You cannot poison this weapon, and you can use its special attack on large enemies.
More Information – Zamorakian Hasta
Infernal Pickaxe
Infernal Pickaxe is a unique type of weapon that you can use when you have Mining Level 61. With this weapon, you can stab and crush your enemies and deliver medium damage to them.
To create this weapon, you need the Smithing Level 85, and you also need some specific items for the smithing materials.
Weapon Details:
- You can get a +38 Stab Attack bonus with this weapon.
- It is a fiery pickaxe that has a value of 99,801 Coins and a weight of 2.4 kg.
- You need Smoldering Stone and Dragon Pickaxe as the materials to create this weapon.
- The special attack from this weapon will allow you to boost your level of Mining by 3.
- You cannot revert this Pickaxe to Dragon Pickaxe once you craft it.
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Crystal Pickaxe
Crystal Pickaxe is the pickaxe weapon you can use for Mining and attacking monsters in OSRS. With this weapon, you can inflict medium stab damage on your enemies.
However, to wield it, you need to have Mining Level 71, Agility Level 50, and Attack Level 70. Also, you need to complete the quest called Song of the Elves to create and use this Pickaxe.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon can give you a +38 Stab Attack bonus.
- It has a value of 520,000 Coins and a weight of 1.36 kg.
- It has a better mining speed than Dragon Pickaxe, and it also shares the same special attack as Dragon Pickaxe.
- You need Dragon Pickaxe, Crystal Tool Seed, and Crystal Shards as the materials to create this weapon.
- The special episode of this weapon is Rock Knocker, which allows you to boost your Mining Level by 3.
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Dragon Halberd
Dragon Halberd is one of the most potent halberd weapons you can find in Old School RuneScape. This is the weapon type that is excellent for killing gigantic monsters.
However, to wield it, you need to have Attack Level 70 and Strength Level 30. You also need to complete the quest called Regicide.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon has a special attack called Sweep, which gives a damage boost to your attack and an additional attack boost when you fight gigantic monsters.
- The weapon can give you a +70 Stab Attack bonus and a +95 Slash Attack bonus.
- Some sellers are selling this weapon, such as Iorwerth’s Arms and Quartermaster’s Stores.
- It has a value of 250,000 Coins and 3.175 kg of weight.
- This weapon is very effective against gigantic monsters such as Aberrant Spectres, Gargoyles, Cyclops, Dark Beasts, and more.
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Crystal Halberd
Crystal Halberd is the halberd made from Elven Crystal, and it can deal heavy stab and slash damage to your enemies. However, to wield this weapon, first, you need to complete Hard Western Provinces Diary.
Also, you need to have 50 Agility, 70 Attack, and 35 Strength to wield and use it.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon has a value of 300,000 Coins and a weight of 1.8 kg.
- It also has a +85 Stab Attack bonus and a +110 Slash Attack bonus.
- You need to have Crystal Weapon Seed and Crystal Shard as the smithing materials to create this weapon.
- This halberd will degrade over time, and you need to recharge it again to use it.
- It has the same special attack as Dragon Halberd, which is effective against gigantic monsters.
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Verac’s Flail
Verac’s Flail is a unique weapon you can find in Old School RuneScape, which you can use to inflict Crush and Stab damage to your enemies.
With this weapon, you need to have at least Attack level 70 to wield and use it.
Also, it is a part of a set called Verac the Defiled.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon has a value of 160,000 Coins and a weight of 2.267 kg.
- It can deliver a +68 Stab Attack bonus when you use it to stab your enemies.
- It is one of the degradable weapons in this game, meaning you need to repair it from time to time if you want to keep it and use it.
- You can improve the attack power of this weapon when you wear the other equipment from the same set.
- There are some characters in this game that can repair this weapon and armor set, such as Bob (Lumbridge), Tindel Merchant (Port Khazard), Dunstan (Burthorpe), and Squire (Void Knight’s Outpost).
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Magic Secateurs
Magic Secateurs is a unique low-level stab weapon you can use in this game, with meager attack power. However, this is the only weapon you can use to damage Tanglefoot in this game.
This weapon is available once you complete the quest called Fairytale I – Growing Pains.
Weapon Details:
- This weapon only has the value of 1 Coin and a weight of 0.45 kg.
- You can get a +7 Stab Attack bonus and a +9 Slash Attack bonus when using this weapon.
- You can buy this weapon from a seller called Malignius Mortifer for 40,000 Coins.
- This weapon is helpful to increase the crop yield of herbs and other plants.
- You can use this weapon to defeat Tanglefoot, and it is the only weapon that can do so.
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Conclusion
These are the best stab weapons you can use in Old School RuneScape. These weapons are adequate for enemies weak against stab attacks, but small stab weapons might not be helpful for gigantic monsters.
You need to choose larger stab weapons to deal with larger enemies. These weapons also give additional attack bonuses depending on the weapon’s strength and power, so be sure to use them.
Enjoy!