Bandos godsword

The Bandos godsword is one of the 4 Godswords received in pieces from God Wars Dungeon. As with all Godswords, it requires 75 Attack to wield. Its special attack, "Warstrike", drains your opponent's combat statistics by 10% of the damage hit in the following order: Defence, Strength, Prayer, Attack, Magic, Ranged. For example, if the special attack inflicts 500 life points (50 x 10) on a foe with 30 in all combat stats, it would drain their Defence to 0 and their Strength to 10. An extra 10 percent is added to the inflicted damage as well with a 100 percent Special bar drain. This special attack is similar to the Dorgeshuun crossbow, Bone dagger, and Barrelchest anchor. Because Strength is drained right after Defence, the special attack of the Bandos godsword can be potentially lethal to Strength pures that have 1 defence.

Use
Because General Graardor is the most popular boss to kill in the God Wars Dungeon, the Bandos Godsword is the most commonly seen godsword among players. Because of this relatively plentiful supply, the Bandos Godsword is the cheapest one to buy. Even though it is the cheapest, the Bandos Godsword still has the same stats as all of the godswords. The only difference from the other Godswords is the special attack.

This weapon has been made famous by the devastating damage that can be inflicted upon other players in various PVP situations. Some people in Bounty Hunter also use this weapon very effectively, as any opponent without brews will realise: it's difficult to win if your defence and strength have been lowered significantly.

The Bandos Godsword is also extremely useful for bosses. High level bosses, such as General Graardor, have extremely high defence. Should the player hit high damage, such as 400+ with the Bandos Godsword "Warstrike" special attack, the defence of the boss will be significantly decreased, allowing the rest of the fight to be far easier, as more of the player's attacks will hit for high damage. The Bandos Godsword is also used in PvP, especially Bounty +1.

Market History
The market price of the Bandos Godsword rose in the last few months of 2009 from 20 million to 27 million. This was most likely due to the inflation caused by statuette drops in PvP. Similar price increases have happened to many other combat weapons, including the 3 other godswords, the Saradomin sword, and 2009's dramatic change in the price of the Abyssal whip.

Trivia

 * Sometimes, when this sword is banked while borrowing, it will be invisible in the bank menu except for the red circle shown on all lent items.
 * In PvP, the maximum hit of the Bandos Godsword is 730 with the best Strength bonus equipment, a Super strength potion, and Piety prayer.
 * When Moving and performing the Bandos Godsword's special attack, the purple ray doesn't appear for some players.
 * In Castle Wars, the highest recorded hit with the Bandos Godsword is equivalent to 820 life points (82 hp).
 * Many player killers cast Vulnerability on opponents (reducing their defence by 10%) before doing the Bandos Godsword special attack in order to maximise defence drain. This is also useful when Leech Defence or any Sap curse is also activated.
 * Even though it is useful in PvP situations, The Bandos Godsword is often called the "Noob" godsword because of its low price compare to the other Godswords.