Easy battle penalty

"Penalty" redirects here. For the game rules, see Game rules#Penalties & Appeals.

The Easy battle penalty is a experience penalty for fighting monsters that are too low level for your current combat level. It starts when you get to be too many levels above what you are fighting, and becomes 1% higher for each level beyond that limit. The limit seems to change depending on the enemy you are fighting.

It is unknown if there is a cap to the penalty.

Below is some observed data to try and figure out how this mechanic is applied

Watchman

Level	Enemy	Difference	Gear arrow	% penalty
Zombie
62	39 Zombie	23	1 green up	17%
63	39 Zombie	24	1 green up	18%
64	39 Zombie	25	1 green up	19%
65	39 Zombie	26	1 green up	20%
66	39 Zombie	27	1 green up	21%
67	39 Zombie	28	1 green up	23%
68	39 Zombie	29	neutral	24%
Mugger
62	51 Mugger	11	1 green up	2%
63	51 Mugger	12	1 green up	3%
64	51 Mugger	13	1 green up	5%
65	51 Mugger	14	1 green up	6%
66	51 Mugger	15	1 green up	7%
67	51 Mugger	16	1 green up	8%
68	51 Mugger	17	neutral	10%
Spiky Ball
62	53 Spiky Ball	9	1 green up	0%
63	53 Spiky Ball	10	1 green up	0%
64	53 Spiky Ball	11	1 green up	2%
65	53 Spiky Ball	12	1 green up	3%
66	53 Spiky Ball	13	1 green up	5%
67	53 Spiky Ball	14	1 green up	6%
68	53 Spiky Ball	15	neutral	7%

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