Combat Training Guide
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Combat Training Guide
Pick the combat skill you want to train and your level. The guide shows the weapon and shield to use and the monsters that give good XP for your level. Two-handed weapons train an offence skill and its matching defence skill together. With a one-handed weapon, the shield you hold decides which defence skill you train.
How to train Defence: Equip a two-handed Attack skill weapon or a shield that requires a Defence skill to use. Be in a Defensive stance. (Can be changed in Stance tab. Default Hotkey: V) Benefits: Increases your chance to completely mitigate a Pierce or Slash type damage. Reduces the incoming Heavy type damage while using a shield. Unlocks stronger armour and shields.
Weapon and shield
| Slot | Item | Status | Why | How to get | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shield (trains Defence) | Elven Shield | Best for you | Block power 70 vs Heavy attacks | Buy at Shield Stall (10000 Coins) |
 | Shield (trains Defence) | Steel Shield | Step down | Block power 50 vs Heavy attacks (29% weaker) | Buy at Shield Stall (2500 Coins) |
 | Shield (trains Defence) | Shield of Eadmund | Upgrade: needs Defence 60 | Block power 100 vs Heavy attacks (43% better) | Crafted from Broken Shield of Eadmund, Large Ebony Plate x2, Ebony Bar x2, Dusk Knight Schematics |
 | Weapon (one-handed, with shield) | Elven Shortsword | Best for you | Hits up to 126 (at the skill level it needs) | Dropped by Elf |
 | Weapon (one-handed, with shield) | Mithril Sword | Step down | Hits up to 119 (at the skill level it needs) (6% weaker) | Crafted from Large Mithril Rod x2, Mithril Rod x8, Mithril Bar x3, Essence x1000 |
 | Weapon (one-handed, with shield) | Sword of the Burning King | Upgrade: needs Attack 60, Magic 60 | Hits up to 259 (at the skill level it needs) (106% better) | Dropped by The Burning King |
 | Weapon (two-handed, no shield: trains Defence and Attack together) | Charred Sword | Best for you | Hits up to 253 (at the skill level it needs) | Dropped by Ashen Warrior |
 | Weapon (two-handed, no shield: trains Defence and Attack together) | Elven Greatsword | Step down | Hits up to 234 (at the skill level it needs) (8% weaker) | Dropped by Elf Warden |
Where to train
XP is the combat XP for every 100 damage you deal, as on the Levelling guide. Higher level monsters give more. Highest, Best fit and Lowest are the normal monsters; Darklands monsters and bosses are listed separately below them.
| Pick | Monster | Level | Health | Damage it deals | XP per 100 damage | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest XP |  | Ashen Warrior | 95 | 1,500 | Heavy 150, Slash 150 | 146 | Hits with Heavy attacks, so a Block shield reduces it. Tough, a stretch. |
| Best fit |  | Elk | 40 | 500 | Heavy 85, Pierce 40 | 105 | Hits with Heavy attacks, so a Block shield reduces it. An even match. |
| Lowest |  | Skeleton Knight | 26 | 350 | Heavy 80, Slash 25 | 95 | Hits with Heavy attacks, so a Block shield reduces it. Easy for you. |
| Darklands (PvP area) | | Skeleton Knight | 72 | 1,000 | Heavy 125, Slash 75 | 129 | Hits with Heavy attacks, so a Block shield reduces it. Tough, a stretch. The Darklands is a dangerous PvP area: other players can attack you here. |
| Boss |  | The Burning King | 307 | 10,000 | Heavy 200, Quick 200, Mystical 250, Slash 200, Pierce 200, Fire 200 | 207 | Uses every damage type, so no single shield covers it. Tough, a stretch. |
| Boss |  | Elf Warden | 120 | 3,500 | Heavy 150, Quick 120, Mystical 150, Slash 150, Pierce 150, Fire 150 | 158 | Uses every damage type, so no single shield covers it. An even match. |
Any monster marked Darklands lives in the Darklands, where other players can attack you. Bring only gear you can afford to lose.
Monsters are matched to your levels using their stats, so the picks are a guide, not a promise. Weapon strength is a simple estimate of the biggest hit at the skill level the weapon needs. Gear that needs a gathering or crafting skill is left out.