Godsword

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Godsword

Also known as?	GS, AGS, BGS, SGS and ZGS (depending on which Godsword)
Members only?	Yes
Quest item?	No
Tradeable?	Yes
Equipable?	Yes
Stacks?	No
High Alchemy	750,000 coins
Low Alchemy	500,000 coins
Destroy	Drop/Dismantle
Store price	Not sold
Exchange price	Armadyl: 116,500,000coins Bandos: 27,700,000coins Saradomin: 80,800,000coins Zamorak: 36,100,000 coins
Examine	A beautiful (Armadyl) brutally (Bandos) gracious (Saradomin) terrifying (Zamorak) heavy sword.
Weight	10 kg

The Godsword is the most powerful two-handed sword in Runescape. It sparked the last great battle of the God Wars, as the forces of Armadyl, Bandos, Saradomin, and Zamorak all vied to capture it^[1]. It has the highest slash and strength bonus of any weapon, at +132 for both stats. The Godsword can be dismantled into two parts, a blade and a hilt. There are 4 different hilts, one for each of the four gods that participated in the battle. The hilts change the appearance and the special attack of the Godsword, but not the bonuses.

The Godsword is broken into 3 Godsword shards and one of four hilts. Joining the three shards together at an anvil requires 80 Smithing; however, it has been proven the Assist System can also be used. Attaching a hilt to a completed blade requires absolutely no skills and can be done anywhere. The shards are a rare drop from any of the God Wars Dungeon bosses and bodyguards, while the hilts are dropped only by their respective bosses, and are the rarest drop for each of them.

The Godswords are one of the most powerful weapons in RuneScape, and they require the highest Attack level to wield, apart from Ancient Warriors' Equipment, which requires 78 Attack. Instead of the speed of a normal Two-handed sword, they have the speed of a Battleaxe, adding to their potency. They are noted for their frequent high hits; in addition to that, the Armadyl godsword and Bandos godsword special attacks increase damage even further. They are also very accurate. This makes the Godsword a very potent Player killing weapon, although for training, fighting NPCs, an Abyssal whip or Saradomin sword will usually end up dealing more damage per minute.

Contents 1 Historical context 2 Special attacks 3 Uses 3.1 Armadyl godsword 3.2 Bandos godsword 3.3 Saradomin godsword 3.4 Zamorak godsword 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Historical context

In the concluding years of the God Wars, this weapon was widely sought after from all sides. One of the last battles of the God Wars was fought over this powerful weapon. It is said whichever god controlled it would have the power to turn the tide of the battle in their favour. Originally, Armadyl, Bandos, and Saradomin were allied as they fought against the forces of Zamorak; however as the battle wore on, greed got the better of the allies and they turned on each other^[2].

However, before any god could claim the sword, Guthix woke from his deep slumber, and ended the God Wars, putting the Edicts of Guthix in place to prevent further fighting. The dungeon where the Godsword was said to be held and fought over, and all combatants within, was sealed off and frozen, forgotten for millennia. Thousands of years later, in the start of the Fifth Age, tectonic activity in Gielinor and long rows of fires lit by adventurers thawed the dungeon and the monsters in it. They immediately resumed fighting for control of the blade.

[edit] Special attacks

The Godsword special attack varies depending on which hilt is attached. The hilts can be be switched anywhere, so a player with 1 Godsword blade and all 4 hilts has access to all 4 special attacks.

God		Special attack	Description	Percentage drained
Armadyl		The Judgement	Inflicts 25% more damage.	50%
Bandos		Warstrike	Inflicts 10% more damage and drains the opponent's combat statistics by the amount of damage inflicted. If a combat stat reaches 0, remaining damage is used to drain into another combat stat. They are drained in the following order: Defence, Strength, Prayer, Attack, Magic, Ranged.	100%
Saradomin		Healing Blade	One half of the damage inflicted will be added to Hitpoints, and one quarter to Prayer. Players will get a minimum of 10 Hitpoints and 5 Prayer, only if the attack hits. If a 0 is hit nothing will happen.	50%
Zamorak		Ice cleave	Freezes opponents in place for 20 seconds. They can still attack back with melee if the player is in range.	60%

[edit] Uses

[edit] Armadyl godsword

The Armadyl godsword is most effectively utilised in player-killing situations, and against boss monsters, due to its high-hitting special attacks that make killing easier and faster.

[edit] Bandos godsword

The Bandos godsword has similar uses to the Armadyl godsword, in that they are used in PvP, and to kill boss monsters with no particular strategy required. The Bandos godsword is the cheapest Godsword because more players can access General Graardor than other bosses, and because Graardor is recognized by many players as the easiest boss to kill.

[edit] Saradomin godsword

The Saradomin godsword is most effective used in monster-killing situations due to its helpful special attack. Its Prayer and Hitpoints boosts are often used by players training Slayer, doing the Barrows minigame, and general monster killing.

[edit] Zamorak godsword

The Zamorak godsword is not particularly useful for general monster killing, but is very effective in specialized cases. Some of the most popular uses are freezing Commander Zilyana, who can kill players extremely quickly if she can reach them. It is also useful for freezing players in Player killing situations, to prevent them from escaping or to hold them out of range while they are attacked with Range or Magic.

[edit] Gallery

A player wielding an Armadyl godsword.	A player wielding a Bandos godsword.	A player wielding a Saradomin godsword.	A player wielding a Zamorak godsword.
A player uses the Armadyl godsword's The Judgment special attack.	A player uses the Bandos godsword's Warstrike special attack.	A player uses the Saradomin godsword's Healing Blade special attack.	A player uses the Zamorak godsword's Ice Cleave special attack.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• RuneScape Game Guide
  • Melee - Other Items - The godsword (m)

Preceded by	Title	Succeeded by
Dragon 2h sword	Strongest two-handed sword in RuneScape	Incumbent

Preceded by	Title	Succeeded by
Barrelchest Anchor	Strongest non-degradable weapon in RuneScape	Incumbent

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Godswords	Armadyl godsword • Bandos godsword • Saradomin godsword • Zamorak godsword
Godsword components	Godsword shards Shard 1 • Shard 2 • Shard 3 • Godsword shards (item) Hilts Armadyl • Bandos • Saradomin • Zamorak Others Godsword blade
Armadyl armour	Armadyl helmet • Armadyl chestplate • Armadyl plateskirt
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