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," inflicts 10% more damage and drains opponents' combat stats by 10% of the damage hit in the following order: Defence, Strength, Prayer, Attack, Magic, Ranged. For example, if the special attack inflicts 500 damage on a foe with 30 in all combat stats, it would drain their Defence to 0 and their Strength to 10. The special attack drains 100% of the bar. 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 who have 1 Defence.

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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. However, all of the godswords share the same combat bonuses. 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 significantly lowered Defence and Strength levels make it difficult to survive.

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.

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.
 * There is currently a glitch where a player can wield the Bandos godsword as if it were a Barrelchest Anchor.
 * In PvP, the maximum hit of the Bandos godsword is 730 with the highest Strength bonuses available, 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 820.
 * Many player killers cast vulnerability on opponents (reducing their defence by 10%) before doing the Bandos godsword special attack in order to maximise the Defence drain. This is also useful when Leech Defence or any Sap curse is also activated.
 * If you look closely at the top of the hilt while wielding the Bandos godsword, part of it is invisible. This has yet to be fixed by Jagex.