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**Saradomin sword**
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AKA?	SS
Release date	28 August 2007 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Quest item?	No
Tradeable?	Yes
Lendable?	Yes
Equipable?	Yes
Stacks?	No
High Alch	78,000 coins
Low Alch	52,000 coins
Destroy	Drop
Store price	Not sold
Exchange price	4,834,283 coins
GE Database	Look up price
Examine	The incredible blade of an Icyene.
Weight	3 kg

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This article is about the normal sword. For the godsword, see Saradomin godsword. For the Lucky version, see Lucky Saradomin sword.

The Saradomin sword is a two-handed sword which can be obtained in the God Wars Dungeon. The sword is a possible drop from Commander Zilyana and her bodyguards in the Saradomin area. It requires 70 Attack to wield. Its special attack, Saradomin's Lightning, adds 50-200 extra magic-based damage to the standard melee attack and raises the maximum inflicted damage by 10% for the melee hit. However, if the melee attack misses, the magic attack will also miss. Players receive magic experience for using this special, but only for the magical hit. Essentially, the special deals two attacks: the melee attack that the player would normally have hit (with its maximum inflicted damage raised by 10%) without the special, and an extra magical attack that can deal 50-200 (or 90-240 with a ferocious ring) damage. The bonus from a hexcrest or full slayer helm on a slayer task is applied to this magical attack. The special attack drains 100% of the special attack bar. The Saradomin sword's overall stats are the 8th best for a two-handed sword, surpassed by all four godswords, auspicious katana, gravite 2h sword and the dragon 2h sword, although the Saradomin sword is notably faster than all of them.

Saradomin swords are very popular for training strength among players because they are faster than godswords, at a cost of strength, and hit as high as an abyssal whip. Even though the Saradomin sword and the abyssal whip have almost identical stats, with a Strength level of 99, an Overload/Extreme strength potion, the Turmoil prayer with a +32% strength bonus, a Slayer helmet on a Slayer task, a Ferocious ring worn inside Kuradal's dungeon, with Bandos armour and a fire cape the Saradomin sword can do a combined damage of up to 790 with the special attack while the Abyssal Whip can only do about 618 damage (Note that the Saradomin sword can only hit 790 with the special attack, while the Abyssal whip can hit 618 on any hit). However, the whip is one-handed and therefore players can benefit from the use of many types of shields, books, and defenders, as well, so the player needs to determine whether the extra damage is worth the reduced defensive capability. For training, the Saradomin sword is quite useful since it can train Strength and has a special attack. However, it may not be very efficient while boss-hunting, PvP or other intensive tasks.

Attack bonus
Bonuses _{Hover over image for type}								A player wielding the Saradomin sword	A player performing the "Saradomin's Lightning" special attack.

0	+82		+60	0	0
Defence bonus

0	0		0	0	0		0
Damage absorption

0%			0%		0%
Other bonuses

+82		0		+2		0%

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1 Dropping monsters
2 Combat styles
3 Use
4 Trivia

Dropping monsters Edit

Monster	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Commander Zilyana	596	1	4Rare
Bree	146	1	5Very rare
Growler	139	1	5Very rare
Starlight	149	1	5Very rare

Combat stylesEdit

Name	Combat style	Type	Melee experience
Chop	Accurate	Slash	Attack
Slash	Aggressive	Slash	Strength
Smash	Aggressive	Crush	Strength
Block	Defensive	Slash	Defence

UseEdit

The Saradomin sword gives the same strength and slash bonus as the abyssal whip, but it offers an additional crush and prayer bonus and the ability to train strength by using an "aggressive" attack style, as opposed to the abyssal whip's "controlled" attack style. The sword also attacks at the same speed as the whip. However, since the whip is a one-handed weapon and can be wielded with a shield or a defender, and due to the far cheaper price of the whip, the whip is the better option unless one wishes to train strength. A cheap option for someone who wishes to train strength is a Dragon Scimitar in conjunction with a Rune or Dragon Defender. This method is more accurate than the Saradomin sword by 4 slash attack bonus but is lower in strength bonus by 11. If The Void Stares Back has been completed Korasi's Sword in conjunction with a Dragon Defender is another alternative. This method is more accurate than the Saradomin Sword by 12 slash attack bonus but lower in strength bonus by 6. The Saradomin sword is often seen as the best strength training weapon in the game. Many people do not agree with this, and even though it's a cheaper alternative, the dragon scimitar or brackish blade combined with the dragon defender can also be a great choice.

The sword is also commonly used for slaying waterfiends due to its crush bonus and balance between strength and speed. This balance makes the Saradomin sword more useful for killing waterfiends than godswords; its speed is often more efficient in dealing damage, despite its lesser strength bonus.

The Saradomin sword is often used and seen in Pest Control, due to its usefulness and the crush bonuses that it offers, since the portals are weak to certain attack styles, one of them being crush.

These are more often used than scimitars for higher level strength pures. It's a very practical weapon for a pure because the only worthwhile shield at 1 defence is the god book, which only offers attack/defence (or both) bonuses and +5 prayer bonus. In contrast to a whip, a Saradomin Sword would allow a pure to keep his/her attack at 70, while a whip would give attack experience in addition to unwanted defence experience. The aggressive style of the Saradomin Sword also slightly increases damage.

TriviaEdit

The Saradomin Sword's special attack counts as an Ambient sound, and is heard even if the main game sound is muted.
If you level up melee and magic at the same time using the special attack, the melee congratulations message appears first with the magic congratulations message coming second.
Entering the Zamorak portal in Castle Wars with this item equipped causes you to turn into a sheep or an imp.
When using the Saradomin Sword in the Warriors Guild, when fighting the cyclopes, the special attack Always misses, and you will receive a message in chat saying "You cannot used ranged attacks here."
In the new cinematic RuneScape trailer Sir Owen seems to be using a saradomin sword.

It seems that, rather than the player calling on the sword's power, if you pay close attention to the special attack, the lightning comes from the player's hand, and the sword magnifies the power, thus dealing damage. Though it would be against the Edicts of Guthix for Saradomin to directly empower you to summon the lightning, it can be assumed that he perhaps indirectly aids you, or has found a way around the Edicts, in a similar way that Agrith-Naar did.

Preceded by	Title	Succeeded by
Dragon two-handed sword	Fastest two-handed sword in RuneScape	Incumbent

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Bronze • Iron • Steel • Black/White • Mithril • Adamant • Rune • Dragon • Gravite • Saradomin sword • Godswords • Auspicious katana

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God Wars Dungeon-related items

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 chainskirt

Bandos armour

Bandos chestplate • Bandos tassets • Bandos boots

Torva armour

Full helm • Platebody • Platelegs

Pernix armour

Cowl • Body • Chaps

Virtus armour

Mask • Robe top • Robe legs

Ancient ceremonial robes

Mask • Top • Legs • Gloves • Boots

Frozen key

Armadyl • Bandos • Saradomin • Zamorak

Weapons

Saradomin sword • Zamorakian spear • Steam battlestaff • Zaryte bow

v • d • e Prayer Items
God books	Holy book ⁽⁺⁵⁾ ^(Illuminated ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Book of balance ⁽⁺⁵⁾ ^(Illuminated ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Unholy book ⁽⁺⁵⁾ ^(Illuminated ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Ancient book ⁽⁺⁵⁾ ^(Illuminated ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Book of law ⁽⁺⁵⁾ ^(Illuminated ⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Book of war ⁽⁺⁵⁾ ^(Illuminated ⁽⁺⁸⁾
Amulets	Citharede symbol⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Holy symbol⁽⁺⁸⁾ •Unholy symbol⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Amulet of power⁽⁺¹⁾ • Amulet of glory⁽⁺³⁾ • Amulet of fury⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Stole⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ • Twisted bird skull necklace⁽⁺⁹⁾ • Split dragontooth necklace⁽⁺¹¹⁾ • Demon horn necklace⁽⁺¹³⁾ • Amulet of zealots^(-8) • Salve Amulet (e)⁽⁺³⁾
Rings	Explorer's ring 1-2-3-4 ⁽⁺¹⁾
Robes	Citharede Robes⁽⁺¹¹⁾ •Priest gown⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Dagon'hai robes⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Druid's robe⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Monk's robes⁽⁺¹¹⁾ • Shade robes⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Vestment robes^{(top & bottom: +8, whole set: +32)} • Necromancer outfit ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Capes	Arrowstorm drape⁽⁺¹⁾ • Bladestorm drape⁽⁺¹⁾ • Spellstorm drape⁽⁺¹⁾ • Cape of Accomplishment (trimmed)⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Completionist cape⁽⁺¹³⁾ • Max cape⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ • Fire cape⁽⁺²⁾ • Vestment cloak⁽⁺³⁾ • Ardougne cloak 1⁽⁺²⁾-2⁽⁺²⁾-3⁽⁺⁶⁾-4⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Soul Wars cape⁽⁺¹²⁾
Weapons	White equipment • Crozier⁽⁺⁶⁾ • Maces • Toktz-mej-tal⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Godswords⁽⁺⁸⁾ • Silver sickle(b)⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Wolfbane⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Ivandis flail⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Granite mace⁽⁺⁴⁾ • Saradomin sword⁽⁺²⁾ • Zamorakian spear⁽⁺²⁾ • Zanik's crossbow^(-5) • Ancient staff^(-1)
Shields	White equipment • Spirit shield⁽⁺¹⁾ • Blessed⁽⁺³⁾ • Arcane⁽⁺³⁾ • Divine⁽⁺³⁾ • Elysian⁽⁺³⁾ • Spectral⁽⁺³⁾ • Falador shield 1⁽⁺³⁾-2⁽⁺⁵⁾-3⁽⁺⁷⁾-4⁽⁺⁷⁾ • Broodoo shield⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Faithful⁽⁺⁶⁾
Armour	Armadyl⁽⁺³⁾ • Bandos⁽⁺³⁾ • Third-age prayer set⁽⁺³¹⁾ • Helm of Neitiznot⁽⁺³⁾ • White equipment • Initiate⁽⁺¹⁴⁾ • Proselyte⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ • Mitres⁽⁺⁵⁾ • Verac's ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾ • Akrisae's⁽⁺²⁴⁾
Halos	Guthix • Saradomin • Zamorak
^{(+ )} = Item's Prayer Bonus

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