The act of deliberately failing to deal harm in fight whereas sustaining aggression from an opponent is a coaching technique employed inside Outdated College RuneScape (OSRS). This course of, typically referred to by its particular mechanics, permits gamers to build up expertise in desired fight abilities with out actively collaborating in fight. For example, a participant may equip armour that gives excessive magic protection, then interact a low-level monster and solid a spell repeatedly, figuring out that the spell will constantly fail to inflict harm.
The first benefit of this system lies in its AFK (away from keyboard) nature, enabling gamers to coach abilities whereas enterprise different actions. Traditionally, it supplied an accessible means for leveling up magic, defence, or hitpoints for gamers who might not have had the time or assets for extra lively coaching strategies. This facilitated account development and ready characters for more difficult content material.