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The '''Monster attack speed''' of a [[monster]] determines the rate of which a monster can attack. This is a factor which balances the attacking power of a monster.

The speeds of monsters are represented by a bar on which there are several possible values ranging from 9 (fastest) to 1 (slowest). The bar is separated into ten squares of lightening shades of blue. The value represents the number of squares shown, with 10 displaying a full bar and 0 displaying an empty bar. The delay time in seconds between each attack is equal to '''6 - 0.6*(Speed Value)'''. The 0.6 seconds is the [[Runescape clock|basic unit of time]] that RuneScape runs on; all monster attack speeds are an integer multiple of this tick time.

[[File:Speedanim.gif|centre|An animation which cycles through each speed value]]

==Free to play Monsters==
{|class="wikitable"
|+Attack Speeds of Various Monsters
!Image
!Monsters
!Notes
|-
|{{Speed Bar|8}}
|[[Bal'lak the Pummeller]]
|Extremely fast, but generally low hits.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|7}}
|[[Flesh crawler]]s; Ranged [[Skeleton (Daemonheim)|skeletons]] in [[Daemonheim]]; [[Shadow-forger Ihlakhizan]]
|Low hits but rapidly.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|6}}
|Most [[Unarmed|bare-handed]] monsters, including bare-handed [[human]]s; [[Wizard]]s and [[Dark wizard]]s; [[Elvarg]]; [[Melzar the mad]]; [[Monk of Zamorak|Monks of Zamorak]]; [[Barbarian]]s; Most bosses in [[Daemonheim]]; [[Cockroach soldier]]s; [[Ice warrior]]s; [[Ice elemental]]s; [[Dungeoneering]] [[Dragon (race)|dragons]]; [[Forgotten ranger]]s; [[Mysterious shade]]s
|Most common attack speed. The majority of these monsters, if not all, use [[melee]] and/or [[ranged]] attacks.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|5}}
|Most humans and [[Forgotten warrior]]s holding weapons with attack speed 5; most [[zombie]]s holding weapons; [[Zombie (Daemonheim)|Zombies]] in [[Daemonheim]]; [[dwarf]]s; [[Ice giant]]s; all [[Revenants]]; [[Forgotten mage]]s; [[Mercenary leader (Daemonheim)|Mercenary leader]]s; [[Gluttonous behemoth]]; [[Hobgoblin Geomancer]]; Magic [[Skeleton]]s in [[Daemonheim]]
|Generally hits harder and more often than monsters with faster attack speeds.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|4}}
|[[Hill giant]]s; [[Moss giant]]s; humans wielding [[crossbows]]; [[Forgotten warrior]]s with [[2h sword]] or [[maul]]; [[Brute]]s; [[Ramokee]]s
|Hits are slow, but can be quite damaging, particularly from brutes and forgotten warriors.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|3}}
|[[White knights]]
|They hit with [[two-handed sword]]s.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|2}}
|[[Bovimastyx]]
|Bovimastyx are only encountered in [[Daemonheim]].
|-
|{{Speed Bar|1}}
|None
|No monster hits with this speed.
|-
|[[File:Speedanim.gif]]
|[[Astea Frostweb]], [[To'Kash the Bloodchiller]], [[Unholy cursebearer]]
|The monster either has an irregular attack rate, or its speed is indeterminate.
|}

==Pay to play Monsters==

{|class="wikitable"
|+Attack Speeds of Various Monsters
!Image
!Monsters
!Notes
|-
|{{Speed Bar|9}}
|[[Scarab swarm]]s; [[Koschei the Deathless]] (final form); [[Zimberfizz]] (during [[Soul Wars]] tutorial), [[Har'Aken]], [[Vanstrom Klause]] (during the Branches of Darkmeyer, final form)
|The monster attacks once every game tick. Hits are usually low, but extremely fast.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|8}}
|[[Rock lobster]]s; [[Abyssal leech]]es; [[Killerwatt]]s; [[Commander Zilyana]]; [[Nomad (monster)|Nomad]] (after going berserk), [[Bouncer]] (during Ritual of the Mahjarrat)
|The monster attacks every other game tick. Hits are fast, but usually low/inaccurate.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|7}}
|[[Warrior (Rellekka)|Warriors]] and [[Market guard (Fremennik)|Market guards]] in [[Rellekka]]; [[Kree'arra]]; [[Dessous]]; [[Dessourt]]; [[Karamel]]; [[Damis]] (second form); [[Bush snake]]s; [[Snake (poisonous)|snakes]] on [[Mos Le'Harmless]]; all members of the [[Dwarven Black Guard]]; [[Yk'Lagor the Thunderous]]; [[Blink]]; [[Kal'Ger the Warmonger]] (after equipping [[Primal maul]])
|Hits are quite fast, but generally lower than those with slower attack speeds.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|6}}
|All [[Dragon (race)|Dragons]]; [[Earth warrior]]s; [[Waterfiend]]s; [[Strykewyrm]]s; [[Nex]]; [[Corporeal Beast]]; [[Kal'Ger the Warmonger]]; [[Tormented demon]]s; [[Giant Mole]]; [[Kalphite Queen]]; [[Karil the Tainted]]; [[Koschei the Deathless]] (first three forms); [[TzTok-Jad]] (melee only); [[Vyrewatch]] (within [[Darkmeyer]] only); [[Glacyte]]s; [[Glacor]]s (after Glacytes are defeated)
|The standard attack speed, and the most common speed for monsters.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|5}}
|[[Nomad (monster)|Nomad]] (before going berserk); [[Aquanite]]s; [[Fire giant]]s; All [[Revenants]]; [[Nezikchened]]; [[Barrelchest]]; [[Pest Queen]]; [[General Graardor]]; [[Abyssal walker]]s; [[Gluttonous behemoth]]; [[Vyrewatch]] (ouside of [[Darkmeyer]] only); [[Necromancer (Daemonheim)|Necromancers]]; [[Vanstrom Klause]] (during [[The Branches of Darkmeyer]]); [[Glacor]]s
|Generally hits harder and more often than monsters with faster attack speeds.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|4}}
|[[Queen Black Dragon]]; [[Skeletal Wyvern]]s; [[TokTz-Ket-Dill (monster)|TokTz-Ket-Dill]]; [[K'ril Tsutsaroth]]; [[Suqah]]s; [[Jungle demon]]; [[Ahrim the Blighted]]; [[Dreadnaut]]; [[Rammernaut]]; [[Skeletal horror]]; the [[Phoenix]]; [[Runebound behemoth]]; [[Mutated jadinko]]s; [[Balance Elemental]]; [[Decaying avatar]]
|Attacks are slow, but generally hit high.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|3}}
|[[Chaos dwarf hand cannoneer]]s; [[Dharok the Wretched]]; [[Black Knight Titan]]; [[Grotworm]]s
|Slow attacks, but usually with high accuracy and/or maximum damage.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|2}}
|[[TzTok-Jad]] (ranged and magic); [[Dad]]; [[Vanstrom Klause]] (during [[Darkness of Hallowvale]]); most [[familiar]]s
|Very slow attacks, but high maximum damage and/or accuracy.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|1}}
|[[Head|Swamp monster head]]
|Hits very slowly but generally hits very hard and often.
|-
|{{Speed Bar|0}}
|[[Dreadnip]]
|Attacks are extremely slow, but compensated by high damage and accuracy
|-
|[[File:Speedanim.gif]]
|[[Cave horror]]s; [[Necrolord]]; [[Gravecreeper]]
|The monster's speed is indeterminate, or the monster has an irregular attack rate.
|}

==See Also==
*Weapon [[Attack speed]]s
[[Category:Mechanics]]

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