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OSRS Melee / Combat Skill Training Guide

Welcome to our Old School Runescape skill training guide. In this guide we will go over all the different skills in Runescape and how to level them as fast as possible, both for Members and F2P players.

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Training Melee / Combat in OSRS

Melee is any combat based skill and include Attack, Defence, Hitpoints and Strength.

OSRS F2P Melee / Combat Training

Level 1-10 F2P and Members Melee / Combat Training

Cows, Goblins and Chickens can be found all around Lumbridge Castle and will take you to around level 10.

Level 10-20 F2P Melee / Combat Training

Rats: To the South of Lumbridge Castle you will find Lumbridge Swamp. Here F2P Players can fight Rats to get to level 20.

Level 20-30 F2P Melee / Combat Training

Al-Kharid Warriors in the rooms to the east and west in Al Kharid Palace.

Barbarians in Barbarian Village to the west of Varrock

Giant Frogs in Lumbrigde Swamp

Level 30-50 F2P Melee / Combat Training

Hill Giants in Edgeville Dungeons. Enter through the house to the north-east of the Barbarian Village. You will need a Brass Key that you can get from the Grand Exchange. Or you can get the key from the dungeon by entering from Edgeville.

Flesh Crawlers and Zombies on the second level of Stronghold of Security are good XP for player level 40+.

Hobgoblins are also a good choice for these levels.

Level 50-70 F2P Melee / Combat Training

Moss Giants in Varrock Sewers are good for leveling. Wear chain armor and a slash weapon.

Ice Giants are a good alternative to Moss Giants. They can be found in the Asgarnia Ice Dungeon the in the north-western part of the Wilderness.

Level 70-99 F2P Melee / Combat Training

Giant Spiders in Stronghold of Security are the best XP for these levels F2P.

Ogress Warriors and Ogress Shaman in the Corsair Cove Dungeon are good for level 80+.

OSRS Member Melee / Combat Training

Waterfall Quest 1-30

Members can do the Waterfall Quest by talking to Almera in her house to the northeast of Baxtorian Falls. This will take you to Attack and Strength level 30 and Combat level to 22.

Level 1-10 Member Melee / Combat Training

Cows, Goblins and Chickens can be found all around Lumbridge Castle and will take you to around level 10.

Level 10-60 Member Melee / Combat Training

Ammonite Crabs on Fossil Island. Requires the completion of Bone Voyage quest. (!AFK!)

Rock Crabs to the north of Rellekka and Waterbirth Island. (!AFK!)

Sand Crabs to the south of Hosidius House, Crabclaw Island and Crabclaw Caves. (!AFK!)

20+ Al-Kharid Warriors in Al-Kharid Palace.

30+ Chaos Druids in Edgeville Dungeon or Chaos Druid Tower.

40+ Moss Giants in Catacombs of Kourend

Level 60-99 Member Melee / Combat Training

Nightmare Zone to the north of Yanille.

Yak in Neitiznot

80+ Reventant in the Revenant Caves.

90+ Rune Dragons in Lithkren Vault

If you have any questions about Old School Runescape Melee / Combat Training, let us know in the comments below!

MartinBerg

Friday 2nd of August 2019

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