Noxious halberd

Noxious halberd
Released							28 August 2024 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							A venomous halberd created from the parts of an araxyte.
Values
Value							500,000 coins
High alch							300,000 coins
Low alch							200,000 coins
Weight							2.721 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							20,255,798 coins (info)
Buy limit							-
Daily volume							1,072
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Advanced data
Item ID							29796

The noxious halberd is a two-handed polearm requiring level 80 Attack to wield. It is created by combining three untradeable components — the noxious point, noxious blade, and noxious pommel, all of which are rare drops from Araxxor.

As with all other polearms, the halberd has an attack range of two tiles. Most notably, it has an attack speed of 5 instead of the usual 7 from polearms, making it significantly better for general combat; additionally, it has a 33% chance to envenom the opponent (providing they aren't immune), which can be increased to 50% if wearing the serpentine helm.

The noxious halberd will always deal the player's max hit when hitting the acidic, mirrorback, and ruptura araxytes that hatch during the fight with Araxxor. It can also deal full damage to the Corporeal Beast when on the stab attack style.

Combat stats

Attack bonuses
+80	+132	+0	+0	+0
Defence bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
+142	+0	+0%	+0	List

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Jab	Stab	Controlled	5 ticks (3.0s)	2 tiles		+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Swipe	Slash	Aggressive				+3 Strength
	Fend	Stab	Defensive				+3 Defence

Creation

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Smithing		72 (b)	100
Crafting		72 (b)	100
Members		Ticks	? (edit)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Noxious point	1	N/A
	Noxious blade	1	N/A
	Noxious pommel	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Noxious halberd	1	20,255,798
Profit			20,255,798

Special attack

A player performs the noxious halberd's special attack, Virulence.

The noxious halberd has a special attack, Virulence, which consumes 50% of the wielder's special attack energy. Virulence can only be used if the player is afflicted with poison or venom, which cures either condition and uses the damage it would have dealt as the minimum hit of the attack with the halberd.

For example, a poisoned player who is poised to take 16 poison damage can use Virulence to cure themselves and attack their target with a damage roll between 16 and their max hit.

Note that Virulence does not give any period of immunity towards poison and venom.

Gallery

• 
  Early design explorations of the noxious halberd, by Mod Skylark.

Trivia

• The process to create the weapon is similar to that of the abyssal bludgeon; both items require the player to obtain three untradeable pieces in order to create said item.