Strength

Strength is your melee combats max hit number. As you gain Strength levels, you can deal more damage against opponents. Strength is often favored to train over Attack and Defence by a lot of players, because it allows you to deal more damage.

How to train Strength

In order to gain experience in the Strength skill, you need to have you attack options on the Aggressive option or the controlled option. Aggressive options allow you to hit a little higher over accurate and defensive options. If you choose controlled, you will split your experience through the 3 melee combat skills. If you want to focus on Strength training, you should choose either the second or third option. Be wary to not choose controlled options, as you will cut your experience in thirds.

Strength Bonus

Differently than Attack and Defence, Strength benefits greatly from a stat on gear called "Strength Bonus". When you go to your Equipment Stats page, towards the bottom you will see your Melee strength

Your Melee Strength helps your max hit for your melee weapons. A +1 Melee strength DOES NOT equal +1 strength level. If you want to see the math behind calculating your Maximum melee hit

Weapons to Increase Strength Bonus

Weapons

Item Name		bonus	Level Req's
	Recruit sword	55	N/A
	Elite recruit sword	75	N/A
	Spore whip	105	40
	Scholar's sword	155	60
	Guthan's warspear	205	70
	Dharok's greataxe	195	70
	Torag's hammers	205	70
	Verac's flail	205	70
	Solrot's greatsword	330	705
	Solrot's greatsword T1	350	7515
	Solrot's greatsword T2	430	8030
	Solrot's greatsword T3	560	8545
	Solrot's greatsword T4	725	9060
	Solrot's greatsword T5	840	9270
	Gilded gravesword	840	75
	Demonhunter Daggers	525	8080
	Stygian flail (corrupt)	700	85
	Stygian flail (corrupt) (+)	850	85
	Stygian's flail	875	85
	Stygian's flail (+)	900	85