Health
Health
Health (also called Hitpoints or HP) is a combat skill that determines how much damage you can take before dying. Every player starts with a Health level that increases as they take damage in combat.
How Health Works
Your maximum HP is directly tied to your Health level. At level 1, you have a small health pool. As your Health level increases, you can survive more damage.
Gaining Experience
You gain Health XP passively through combat. When you deal damage to enemies or take damage from them, you earn Health XP alongside your combat skill XP.
Restoring Health
Food
The primary way to restore health is by eating Food. Cooked fish are the most common healing items - see the Food page for a complete list of all food items and their healing values.
Natural Regeneration
Your health slowly regenerates over time when out of combat.
Death
If your health reaches zero, you die. Upon death:
- You respawn at a safe location
- Check the game for specific death penalties
Training Tips
- Stay in combat: Health XP comes from active combat, not sitting idle
- Fight enemies your level: Balance risk and reward for steady training
- Always carry food: Never venture out without healing supplies
- Watch your health bar: Eat before your health gets critically low
Combat Level
Health is one of the combat skills that determine your overall Combat Level, along with Melee and Defense.