Saradomin sword

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Saradomin sword
Released							17 October 2013 (Update)
Also called							Sara sword
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							Asgarnia✓
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							The incredible blade of an Icyene.
Values
Value							130,000 coins
High alch							78,000 coins
Low alch							52,000 coins
Weight							3 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							152,686 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							723
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Advanced data
Item ID							11838

The Saradomin sword is the personal weapon of Commander Zilyana, the Saradominist general within the God Wars Dungeon. It can be obtained as a rare drop from Commander Zilyana, or as a very rare drop from her bodyguards. It is a two-handed sword which requires 70 Attack to wield.

Unlike most two-handed weapons in the game, it has an attack speed of 4, matching the speed of many commonly used melee weapons, such as scimitars and the abyssal whip.

Wielding this sword in the Bandit Camp (Kharidian Desert) will cause the bandits there to become hostile.

Players can attach Saradomin's tear to the Saradomin sword to create Saradomin's blessed sword, which has a +18 higher slash, +6 higher strength bonus, and a different special attack. This process, however, will cause the sword to be consumed, and cannot be undone.

Combat stats

Attack bonuses
+0	+82	+60	+0	+0
Defence bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
+82	+0	+0%	+2	List

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate	4 ticks (2.4s)	1 tile		+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive				+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive				+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive				+3 Defence

Special attack

A player performing the Saradomin sword's special attack, Saradomin's Lightning.

The Saradomin sword has a special attack, Saradomin's Lightning, that deals 10% more melee damage and 1-16 extra Magic damage. This special attack consumes 100% of the wielder's special attack energy.

The special attack rolls against the opponent's Slash defence bonus using the attack bonus of the stance the player is currently in. If the melee attack misses, then the Magic attack will also fail. However, if the melee hit is a successful hit but rolls a 0, the Magic damage will still be applied. Players receive 2 Magic experience for each point of damage caused by the extra Magic damage.

The magical part of Saradomin's Lightning will always splash when directed at players using Protect from Magic. The Magic damage will always hit 0 on cyclopes in the Warriors' Guild, as with all non-melee damage there.

Use

The Saradomin sword is identical to the abyssal whip in strength bonus, slash attack bonus and attack speed whilst also offering a secondary crush attack style along with a small prayer bonus.

Notably, the sword can be used to train Strength, as unlike the whip, it has an "aggressive" attack style. However, since the whip is a one-handed weapon and can therefore be used in conjunction with a shield or a defender, the whip is generally the better option unless one wishes to gain Strength experience, or has need for crush attacks.

As several weapons of similar tier were later introduced into Old School RuneScape, the Saradomin sword has since fallen out of popularity as the "best" weapon for training Strength. However, the sword is still comparable in power to other level 70 weapons, especially when cost efficiency is taken into account.

This weapon is a common selection among combat pures, as their lower Defence levels leave little options for strength bonus in off-hand items. Furthermore, the Saradomin sword lacks a "controlled" attack style and features an alternate "defensive" attacking animation, both of which can help players avoid inadvertently gaining Defence experience.

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Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:16 April 2023| |0}} {{#explode:16 April 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:16 April 2023| |2}}]]	Hotfix The special attack change was reverted.
[[{{#explode:12 April 2023| |0}} {{#explode:12 April 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:12 April 2023| |2}}]] (update)	The special attack was unintentionally changed to be extremely powerful, where the Magic damage would duplicate the Melee damage inflicted.

Trivia

• The Saradomin sword uses the same idle and combat animations as the Godsword.
• When wielding the Saradomin sword, capes worn by the player start waving as if there is a 'heroic' wind present.