Swordfish

For the item used in the quest Hunt for Red Raktuber, see Swordfish (Hunt for Red Raktuber). ⌊undefined⌋



A Swordfish is a type of fish that players can catch, cook, and use as food. They are considered the best healing food in free-to-play because they can heal 140 Life Points in one bite. Fionella keeps a stock of 10 on the first floor of the Legends' Guild. They are also a possible reward from Level 2 Clue Scrolls.

Levels 1 to 99

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Levels 100 and above

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Fishing
Players can catch swordfish with a minimum of level 50 in Fishing, granting 100 Fishing experience per catch. Fishing for swordfish takes a longer amount of time than lobsters because tuna is caught along with them.

Raw swordfish can be fished from the sea with a harpoon or with a barb-tailed harpoon (by members)(which is generally chosen over the normal harpoon, as it is wieldable, which saves an extra space) in various locations, such as Catherby, Musa point, and the fishing guild. When harpoon fishing, it is very likely that more tuna will be caught than swordfish. With a Jan. 2010 update, a high agility may allow two swordfish to be caught at once, although experience is only gained for a single one.

Barbarian fishing is another possible option when fishing for swordfish. Hand fishing gives an extra 10 Strength experience for each swordfish, and requires level 70 Fishing and level 50 Strength. Note that barbarian fishing is a members-only ability. Contrary to popular belief, barehanded fishing is NOT slower than regular fishing with a Harpoon. The only difference resides in the awarded Strength experience when using fishing barehanded. Note that barbarian (Barehanded) fishing in Harpoon/Net slots will require a Fishing level of 96 and a Strength level of 76. However, those spots only yield Sharks thus making it impossible to fish for Swordfish there.

Cooking
Swordfish can also be cooked with a minimum level 45 in Cooking, granting 140 Cooking experience. Players can accidentally burn swordfish while cooking until they reach level 86 in Cooking, or until level 81 when using Cooking gauntlets.

At level 45 Cooking, cooking swordfish yields an 80% burn rate. Therefore, it is not recommended that players cook swordfish until their level is 60 or above. If you do not mind burning a moderate number of swordfish, 50 Cooking is a good time to start, which gives a cook rate of approximately 30%. At 80 cooking, with cooking gauntlets, you will burn approximately 0.2% of the swordfish.

In January 2011, an unprecedented price drop in the Grand Exchange set raw swordfish lower than cooked swordfish. This offered players an opportunity to buy raw swordfish, cook it, and market it at a higher price. However, unless the player's cooking level is exceptionally high, burnt fish will offset the profits from cooking.

Economic Impact
Swordfish has generally been a popular trading item among merchants in the Grand Exchange, with a stable price around 250 coins. Demand for swordfish has been consistently high as it is the highest-healing Free-to-Play fish. With the introduction of Stiles on 21 April 2010, free-to-play players can fish and bank Swordfish between 3 and 4 times faster than before. This has led to a substantial increase in the supply of swordfish and therefore a dramatic decrease in their price, from over 500 gold to around 180 gold. Swordfish is now in high supply, and is much more affordable than it was prior to the update. In addition, the price of swordfish fell to record lows after the Return of Free Trade, to about 150 gold.

Trivia
When Barbarian fishing Swordfish, the fish used to appear to come out fully cooked, rather then the pink raw colour.