Rune thrownaxe

Rune thrownaxe
Released							29 March 2004 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							Yes
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							A finely balanced throwing axe.
Values
Value							440 coins
High alch							264 coins
Low alch							176 coins
Weight							0 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							220 coins (info)
Buy limit							11,000
Daily volume							49,763
View real-time prices
Loading...
Advanced data
Item ID							805

The rune thrownaxe, like all throwing axes, is a members-only Ranged throwing weapon and is the second most powerful type of throwing axe, behind the dragon thrownaxe. To wield a rune throwing axe the player must have at least 40 Ranged.

The Door-supports that block access to lower floors of the Waterbirth Island Dungeon can be destroyed using a rune thrownaxe special attack on the middle support. As the doors usually require another player to open, players without 85 agility^(boostable) for the rocks shortcut to skip the doors often use one to reach the Dagannoth Kings conveniently.

The combat achievement From One King to Another requires the player to kill Dagannoth Prime using a rune thrownaxe special attack bounced off Dagannoth Rex.

Combat stats

Attack bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+26
Defence bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
+0	+36	+0%	+0	List

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Accurate	Light	Accurate	5 ticks (3.0s)	4 tiles		+3 Ranged
	Rapid	Light	Rapid	4 ticks (2.4s)	4 tiles		None
	Longrange	Light	Longrange	5 ticks (3.0s)	6 tiles		+3 Defence

Special attack

A player performs the rune thrownaxe's special attack, Chainhit.

The rune thrownaxe has a special attack, Chainhit, that ricochets off the target and hits multiple other opponents within a 3 tile radius (forming a 7x7 square centred on the target) at the moment the special attack is initiated. Chainhit can only ricochet to other enemies in a multicombat area. This special attack can target up to 5 opponents, but a rune thrownaxe will not rebound back to its original target after chaining to another enemy. Furthermore, an accuracy roll is made after each target hit by the thrownaxe, which will end the sequence if failed.

Each hit consumes 10% of the player's special attack energy, i.e. three hits consumes 30% energy. This special attack uses a custom form of damage calculation that does not take into account offensive Prayers (such as Eagle Eye) when determining a player's maximum Ranged hit. In addition, the attack speed of Chainhit is one tick slower than the rune thrownaxe's regular attack, meaning the attack interval is 5 ticks (3.0s) on the rapid style, and 6 ticks (3.6s) on accurate or longrange.

The following formula can be used to calculate the max hit of Chainhit:

${\text{Maximum Hit}}=\left\lfloor 0.5+{\frac {{\text{Visible Ranged Level}}+10*({\text{Ammo Ranged Strength}}+64)}{640}}\right\rfloor$

Item sources

No drop sources found. To force an update, click here.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:14 June 2004| |0}} {{#explode:14 June 2004| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:14 June 2004| |2}}]] (update)	The item was given a special attack, Chainhit.
[[{{#explode:29 March 2004| |0}} {{#explode:29 March 2004| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:29 March 2004| |2}}]] (update)	The item became permanently available with the launch of RuneScape 2.
[[{{#explode:21 January 2004| |0}} {{#explode:21 January 2004| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:21 January 2004| |2}}]] (update)	The item became obtainable in the RuneScape 2 Beta.
[[{{#explode:1 December 2003| |0}} {{#explode:1 December 2003| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:1 December 2003| |2}}]] (update)	The item was added to the RuneScape 2 Beta cache.

Trivia

• They are one of only two rune metal weapons to have a special attack, the other being the rune claws.