Crossbows
Crossbows are a different type of ranged weapon, using bolts, not arrows. They are slower, but have the advantage of being 1 handed, which means you can have a shield with it. The better the bolts, the better the damage.
Types: Regular, Phoenix, and Bronze to Rune.
Advantage: 1 Handed
Attack Styles:
Accurate
Rapid
Longrange
Recommended Attack Style: Accurate
Ogre Bows
Ogre bows have a strong ranged bonus, are the only bows to be able to shoot ogre & Brutal arrows, and are made for Chompy Hunting. The first chompy bow is quite slow, but the composite one is faster. 2 Handed.
Types: Normal chompy bow, Composite
Advantage: Powerful, Ogre/Brutal Arrows
Attack Styles:
Accurate
Rapid
Longrange
Recommended Attack Style: Rapid
Throwables
There are many types of throwable items. Knifes and darts offer less damage, but have incredible speed when used with rapid and can be poisoned, and you can smith them. Javelins and Throwing axes offer more damage and durability, but less speed and cannot be poisoned. These items are not smithable either. Holy water vials (Legends) offer damage versus demons, but are ineffective against anything else. All are 1 Handed.
Types: Javelins/Knifes/Darts/Throw Axes Come in all metals (Bronze-Rune)
Advantage: Stackable, 1 Handed, Speed.
Attack Styles:
Accurate
Rapid
Longrange
Recommended Attack Style: Rapid
Abyssal Whip
The Abyssal Whip is most probably the best weapon in the game. The abyssal whip is both fast and strong. It is a one handed weapon and is the weapon of choice for all those who can afford it. It can be obtained by slaying Abyssal Demons. It requires
70 attack to wield and is called a whip for short.
Advantage: Deals high damage and fast.
Attack Styles:
Flick (Accurate)
Lash (Controlled)
Deflect (Defensive)
Recommended Attack Style: ??
The only real disadvantage of the Abyssal Whip is the fact that you can't train Strength with it, unless you use the "Controlled" style which also trains your other combat stats.
Granite Maul
The granite maul deals more damage than a whip but is much slower and is two-handed. It can be obtained by slaying Nechryaels and Gargoyles.
Advantage: Deals high damage.
Attack Styles:
Pound (Accurate)
Pummel (Aggressive)
Block (Defensive)
Recommended Attack Style: ??
Barrows Weapons
There are several different kinds of Barrows weapons that belong to the brothers. They are actually part of the separate sets that give extra bonuses.
Types: Torag's Hammers, Verac's Flail, Guthan's Warspear, Dharock's Greataxe, Kharil's Crossbow, Ahrim's Staff.
Advantage: very powerful; each set has specific bonuses.
Attack Styles:
Hammers - Crush, Controlled
Flail - Stab, Crush, Controlled
Warspear - Stab, Slash, Crush, Controlled
Greataxe - Slash, Crush, Controlled
Crossbow - Accurate, Rapid, Longrange
Staff - Slash, Crush, Stab
Recommended Attack Style: ??