Rune claw

Rune claws

Release date	9 August 2004 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Quest item?	No
Tradeable?	Yes
Lendable?	Yes
Equipable?	Yes
Stacks?	No
High Alch	7,200 coins
Low Alch	4,800 coins
Destroy	Drop
Store price	Not sold
Examine	A set of fighting claws.
Weight	0.9 kg

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A detailed image of some rune claws.

Rune claws are a two handed melee weapon that are members only. To wield them, a player must have at least 40 Attack. They also have the Impale special attack, which uses 25% of the special bar and is 10% more accurate and powerful than a normal attack, but slower. This is the only melee rune item to have a special attack, and one of only two rune items that have special attacks; the other being the rune throwing axe. They are also the only smithable weapon with a special attack. They are the second strongest set of claws available to members, the strongest being dragon claws. Rune claws give the highest defence bonuses of any rune weapon.

Rune claws can be obtained either by using the Smithing skill to make a pair, or trading with another player. 93 Smithing is required to make them. To make them use a Rune bar (with another in the inventory) on an anvil, with a hammer in the inventory. This will grant the player 150 Smithing experience. For some reason you wield 2 claws but only use 1 in combat, with the exception of the Dragon Claws and Rune Claws special attack. Rune claws are sometimes seen wielded by runecrafters using the Abyss and hunters catching black salamander, as they provide good offensive and defensive stats, while weighing next to nothing.

Despite being a weak weapon, its special attack can hit 400+. Under perfect conditions, the estimated max hit outside Castle Wars and slayer assignments is 471 (Maximum Turmoil boost, 89 strength bonus, Extreme strength potion/Overload, 99 strength).

Bonuses

Hover over image for type												A player wielding a pair of Rune claws. A player wielding a pair of Rune claws.	A player performing the special attack, Impale.
Attack bonus
+26	+38	-4	0	0
Defence bonus
+10	+19	+5	0	0
Other bonuses				Slot
+39	0	0%	0
AverageInterval: 3.6 seconds

Dropping monsters

Monster	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Ninja impling	Hunter	1	2Common
'Rum'-pumped crab	91	1	3Uncommon

Trivia

• If you use your special attack on an enemy's back, sometimes they will not turn around and attack you.

Preceded by	Title	Succeeded by
Dragon two-handed sword	Fastest two-handed melee weapon in RuneScape (together with Saradomin Sword and Zamorakian Spear)	Incumbent