The Arms Lore skill allows players to analyze the stats of weapons and armor while providing passive bonuses in combat. It is particularly useful for melee combatants, offering durability protection and increasing the effectiveness of special attacks.
When used, Arms Lore allows players to inspect weapons and armor up to 12 tiles away. Additionally, it provides a chance to ignore durability loss on weapons, armor, and shields when attacking or parrying, calculated as: 75% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)
Effects in PvM
Arms Lore enhances combat effectiveness in various ways. It increases the chance of inflicting Weapon Special Attacks with Arcane, Archery, Fencing, Fishing, Mace Fighting, Swordsmanship, and Wrestling.
The additional Weapon Special Chance is determined by:
10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)
Players also gain a boost to their Weapon Ability Meter, which fills every 6 seconds by an additional:
10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)
Arms Lore grants a Swing Speed Bonus against creatures of:
5% * (Effective Arms Lore / 100)
Disarm Attacks
To perform a Disarm Attack, a player must have at least 80 Arms Lore and 80 Weapon Skill in their currently equipped weapon, or 80 Wrestling if unarmed. This mechanic allows skilled fighters to disable their opponent's weapon momentarily.
Hamstring Mechanic
80 Arms Lore counts as one of the two required skills to perform a Hamstring
Training Guide
| Skill Level | Training Method |
|---|---|
| 0-50 | Train from NPC |
| 50-80 | Use Arms Lore on an item or passively gain skill through Melee Combat in the New Player Dungeon |
| 80-100 | Passively gain skill through Melee Combat or by using Arms Lore on items |