The amulet of rancour is the best-in-slot melee necklace in Old School RuneScape, an upgraded amulet of torture crafted by attaching a rare araxyte fang dropped by Araxxor, at level 86 Crafting. It grants +25 stab, slash and crush attack, +12 strength and +2 prayer, at the cost of -6 magic and -8 ranged attack, and needs 90 Hitpoints to wear. See the live Grand Exchange price & history chart above for its current value.
Equipment bonuses
The amulet of rancour is a purely offensive neck-slot item. Its defining numbers are +25 stab, slash and crush attack and +12 strength, plus a +2 prayer bonus.
Attack bonuses
Defence bonuses
Other bonuses
It carries negative -6 magic attack and -8 ranged attack bonuses and no defensive bonuses at all, so it's worn purely for melee offence; the sole equip requirement is 90 Hitpoints.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the amulet of rancour
The amulet of rancour isn't a monster drop itself — it's crafted by attaching an araxyte fang to an existing amulet of torture at level 86 Crafting (boostable), which grants 500 Crafting experience. The same recipe also accepts an etched araxyte fang in place of the standard one.
The araxyte fang is a rare, untradeable drop from Araxxor. The amulet of torture half of the recipe is fully tradeable — check the live Grand Exchange price tracker for its current cost before committing to the upgrade.
The finished amulet can also be recoloured into an amulet of rancour (s) by speaking to a man found at the end of a series of tunnels within the Morytania Spider Cave, each with its own requirements to pass through.
Is the amulet of rancour worth it?
Per the OSRS Wiki, the amulet of rancour provides the best-in-slot melee strength and melee attack bonuses of any neck-slot item, gaining +10 attack across stab, slash and crush and +2 strength over the amulet of torture it's upgraded from — the amulet of torture's own wiki page now calls itself only the second-highest melee neck item, "outclassed only by the amulet of rancour." If you're assembling a top-end melee loadout, plug your setup into the Boss Gear Finder to see where the extra accuracy and damage land.
The equip requirement steps up too: the amulet of torture needs 75 Hitpoints, while the amulet of rancour raises that to 90 Hitpoints. It also trades away magic and ranged attack, dropping to -6 and -8 respectively from 0 on the torture, so it's a pure melee piece. Check the live Grand Exchange price & history chart above for the current cost.
Amulet of rancour FAQ
What level do you need to wear the amulet of rancour?
You need 90 Hitpoints to wear the amulet of rancour.
How do you get the amulet of rancour?
It's crafted, not dropped — attach an araxyte fang to an amulet of torture at level 86 Crafting (boostable).
What are the amulet of rancour's stats?
It gives +25 stab, slash and crush attack, +12 strength and +2 prayer, with -6 magic attack and -8 ranged attack.
Is the amulet of rancour the best-in-slot melee necklace?
Yes — per the OSRS Wiki, it gives the best-in-slot melee strength and melee attack bonuses of any neck-slot item, beating the amulet of torture by +10 attack and +2 strength. The amulet of torture's own wiki page now calls itself only the second-highest melee neck item.
How much does the amulet of rancour cost?
See the live Grand Exchange price & history chart above for the current price.
What Crafting level do you need to make the amulet of rancour?
Level 86 Crafting (boostable), which grants 500 Crafting experience when you attach the araxyte fang.
Where does the araxyte fang come from?
It's a rare, untradeable drop from Araxxor.
When was the amulet of rancour released?
It was released on 28 August 2024 alongside Araxxor.
