The brackish blade is a one-handed weapon that requires 60 attack to wield. It is dropped by 'Rum'-pumped crabs in the Braindeath Island 'Rum'-geon that is unlocked in the quest A Clockwork Syringe. It has a higher stab bonus than Korasi's sword, but a lower strength bonus. Unlike other popular stabbing weapons such as the Zamorakian spear and Korasi's sword, the Brackish blade has an aggressive stab stance, which is useful for those who do not wish to gain Defence experience. This weapon is equal in all stats to a Dragon scimitar (including attack speed), however the stab and slash stats are switched, and it has 1 less slash defence. This makes the blade very popular for certain players who haven't yet completed the Master quest Monkey Madness, but its high price is often viewed as a drawback. Because Korasi's sword and Chaotic weapons are harder to obtain and have higher requirements to equip, this weapon is of great use to players fighting monsters weak to stab, such as dragons. This weapon does not need the quest to be completed, or even started, to use.

The weapon, along with the Brine sabre, also deals more damage against the 'Rum'-pumped crabs, as the player receives a message in the chatbox that, "The brackish blade seems super-effective."

Contents 1 Special attack 2 Combat Styles 3 Dropping monsters 4 Trivia

Special attack Edit

The Brackish blade has a special attack, 'Rum'ify. It doubles the chance of hitting, and adds 2.5% of the damage dealt to your Strength, Attack and Defence, draining 75% of the special attack meter. If the target is low on health and the hit is fatal, even with low damage, the player's stats will still be boosted according to what the hit would have been. This special attack visibly boosts stats and does not stack with the effects of potions or any other boosts.

Combat StylesEdit

	Name	Combat style	Type	Melee experience
	Stab	Accurate	Stab	Attack
	Lunge	Aggressive	Stab	Strength
	Slash	Aggressive	Slash	Strength
	Block	Defensive	Stab	Defence

Dropping monsters Edit

Monster	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
'Rum'-pumped crab	91	1	4Rare

Trivia Edit

• Brackish is a term used to describe water which is a mix of fresh water and salt water.
• A player will (most of the time) either deal a maximum hit or no damage when its special attack is used; it's not known whether this is a glitch or not.
• The special attack is influenced by prayers like Ultimate Strength. Before using the special attack it is strongly recommended to turn on a strength prayer.
• The Brackish blade is often used as a substitute for a dragon scimitar for training strength.
• It is also highly favoured to use when killing dragons, as most dragons are weak against stab attacks.
• The quote "The brackish blade seems super-effective." may be a reference to Pokémon.
• Despite the Brackish blade's strong offensive bonus to stab and weak offensive bonus to slash attacks, the weapon's powerful special attack is portrayed as a downward vertical slash.