Ancient godsword

Ancient godsword
Released							5 January 2022 (Update)
Also called							AcGS, XGS
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							Asgarnia✓
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Dismantle, Drop
Examine							A mysterious, heavy sword.
Values
Value							1,250,000 coins
High alch							750,000 coins
Low alch							500,000 coins
Weight							10 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							33,063,396 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							267
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Advanced data
Item ID							26233

The ancient godsword is one of the five variants of the Godsword created by using an ancient hilt, obtained from Nex, on a completed godsword blade. As with all godsword variants, it requires level 75 Attack to wield.

The design of the hilt bears the Zarosian symbol, and was created under Nex's orders after her escape from the Ancient Prison. Though the hilt was created, it never saw usage as the four armies of the gods joined forces to imprison Nex once more before the weapon could be completed.

As a Zarosian item, it will also grant god protection towards Zarosian NPCs in the God Wars Dungeon.

Combat stats

Attack bonuses
+0	+132	+80	+0	+0
Defence bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
+132	+0	+0%	+8	List

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate	6 ticks (3.6s)	1 tile		+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive				+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive				+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive				+3 Defence

Special attack

A player uses Blood Sacrifice, the Ancient godsword's special attack

Like all godswords, the Ancient godsword has a special attack, Blood Sacrifice. In addition to doubled accuracy, it inflicts damage with a 10% higher maximum hit than a normal attack, consuming 50% of the player's special attack energy.

Upon a successful hit, the target will be marked for sacrifice and will have eight ticks (4.8 seconds) to move at least five tiles away from the attacker. If the target fails to do so, they will take 25 Magic damage and the attacker will be healed for 15% of the target's Hitpoints level, up to a cap of 25 against NPCs and 15 against players. Praying Protect from Magic will not reduce the sacrifice damage.

The Magic damage will always hit 0 on cyclopes in the Warriors' Guild, as with all non-melee damage there.

It is possible to stack the special attack on the same target, dealing 25 damage before the effect of the second special attack activates, resulting in a total damage of 50.

Creation

Requirements

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Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Godsword blade	1	485,605
	Ancient hilt	1	34,090,780
Total cost			34,576,385
	Ancient godsword	1	33,063,396
Profit			−1,512,989

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:29 May 2024| |0}} {{#explode:29 May 2024| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:29 May 2024| |2}}]] (update)	The amount of hitpoints Blood Sacrifice heals has been reduced from 25 to 15% of the target's base hitpoints, up to a cap of 25 against NPCs and 15 against players.
[[{{#explode:11 January 2023| |0}} {{#explode:11 January 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:11 January 2023| |2}}]] (update)	The item has been added to the Grand Exchange's item sink list.
[[{{#explode:11 October 2022| |0}} {{#explode:11 October 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:11 October 2022| |2}}]] (update)	The Ancient Godsword can now perform its healing ability more reliably in Last Man Standing.
[[{{#explode:21 September 2022| |0}} {{#explode:21 September 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:21 September 2022| |2}}]] (update)	Players under the effects of Blood Sacrifice will no longer be affected upon teleporting or leaving an instance. The Magic damage was also changed to neutral damage (tinted hitsplat).
[[{{#explode:28 January 2022| |0}} {{#explode:28 January 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:28 January 2022| |2}}]]	Hotfix An issue with the special attack that allowed multiple players to attack a single player in single-way combat at once for one attack has been fixed.
[[{{#explode:5 January 2022| |0}} {{#explode:5 January 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 January 2022| |2}}]] (update | poll)	The item is now obtainable.
[[{{#explode:16 December 2021| |0}} {{#explode:16 December 2021| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:16 December 2021| |2}}]] (update)	The item was added to the game, but was unobtainable.

Trivia

• On release, there was a glitch with the Ancient godsword's special attack that allowed multiple players to hit a player in single-way combat for one hit. Players who abused the glitch were given two week bans.
• An oversight was discovered with the godsword's special attack wherein if a player marked for sacrifice teleported or left an instance, with the attacker doing the same and still remaining within 5 tiles within the 4.8 second activation window, the damage of blood sacrifice would still be dealt to the target even in safe areas. If the damage resulted in death it was considered an unsafe PvP death. This was fixed in an update.
• While a target is marked for sacrifice after successfully landing a hit with the godsword's special attack, it is impossible to dismantle it.
• This godsword is, so far, the only variant that doesn't have an ornament kit.