In order to wield steel weapons in Runescape you must have an attack level of 5 or higher. This isn't very high considering how much better the weapons are than their bronze and iron counterparts. You can buy steel weapons in the various shops around Runescape. Probably the only weapon you should use from this list is the steel scimitar as its speed makes up for its lack of strength compared to the other weapons which appear to be more powerful. You can buy a steel scimitar in Al Kharid for a mere 400 gold coins. Later, at level 20, you can buy a mithril one there as well!
| Weapon | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other Bonuses | ||||||||||
| Steel | Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Ranged | Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Ranged | Strength | Prayer | |
| Dagger | +8 | +4 | -4 | +1 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | +1 | ----- | +7 | ----- | |
| Axe | -2 | +8 | +6 | ----- | ----- | ----- | +1 | ----- | ----- | ----- | +9 | ----- | |
| Mace | +7 | -2 | +13 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | +11 | +2 | |
| Sword | +11 | +8 | -2 | ----- | ----- | ----- | +2 | +1 | ----- | ----- | +12 | ----- | |
| Scimitar | +3 | +15 | -2 | ----- | ----- | ----- | +1 | ----- | ----- | ----- | +14 | ----- | |
| Long Sword | +9 | +14 | -2 | ----- | ----- | ----- | +3 | +2 | ----- | ----- | +16 | ----- | |
| Warhammer | -4 | -4 | +18 | -4 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | +16 | ----- | |
| Battleaxe | -2 | +16 | +11 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | -1 | +20 | ----- | |
| 2h Sword | -4 | +21 | +16 | -4 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | -1 | +22 | ----- | |