Defence

Defence is a combat, melee skill that provides players with protection whilst in battle. The higher your characters Defence level, the less successful hits an opponent will be able to hit on you, this applies to all of the combat skills for attacks during long periods of time and can be helpful against opponents with high levels of Attack, Ranged or Magic.

As a players defence level progresses it allows them to get the ability to equipt higher level armours.

Below is a list of armors and the defence level needed for you to equipt the armour. Below is a list of other equipment that requires defence:
 * 1 - Bronze and Iron armour
 * 5 - Steel armour
 * 10 - Black armour
 * 20 - Mithril armour
 * 30 - Adamant amour
 * 40 - Rune armour
 * 50 - Granite armour
 * 60 - Dragon armour
 * 70 - Barrows and Armadyl armour
 * 78 - Ancient Warrior armour
 * 1 - Anti-Dragon Shield and Salve Robes
 * 10 - Slayer Helmet
 * 20 - Mystic Robes, Initiate armour
 * 25 - Infinity Robes
 * 40 - Skeletal armour, Dragon Hide (all colours, requires 40-70 range), Fighter Torso, Dragon masks, Beret and Lunar Robes
 * 45 - Beserek, Warrior and Archer helmets
 * 55 - Helm of Neitiznot
 * 60 - TokTz Kot Xil
 * 65 - Third-age warrior armour
 * 70 - Crystal Shield (Requires 50 Agility)
 * 78 - Morrigan's armour