Ruby bolts (e)

Enchanted ruby bolts are adamant bolts tipped with ruby bolt tips and enchanted with the spell Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Ruby) by a player with level 49 Magic. The spell enchants 10 ruby bolts at a time.

Enchanted ruby bolts are enchanted with the Blood forfeit enchantment. This gives the bolts a chance of removing 20% of the opponent's life points but at the cost of 10% of the player's life points. It does not work if the player cannot spare the life points. Note that it removes 20% of the target's current life points and 10% of the attacker's current life points - for example, even if the target has 750 total life points, if attacker has reduced its life points down to 20 life points and the ruby bolt (e)'s special occurs, it will only inflict 4 life points, since this is 20% of 20. This same is true if the attacker is not at maximum life points.

Note: The chance of it occuring increases as you complete the Seer's Tasks.

This is especially effective against opponents with a high number of life points, such as Black Dragons. These bolts are most often used in boss-hunting, commonly against God Wars Dungeon bosses such as Kree'arra, Commander Zilyana, and especially Nex. The highest hit recorded on Runescape whilst using enchanted ruby bolts was for 2000LP on a Decaying Avatar during the Nomad's Requiem quest.

Other Uses
Ruby bolts (e) are also used to defeat the Corporeal Beast with a high ranged level, although the attack will only hit for a maximum of 1000, instead of the theoretical 4000 life points. Other opponents with a very large number of life points against which the effect is useful include the avatars of Creation and Destruction from Soul Wars, as well as the Decaying avatar and Nomad from the quest Nomad's Requiem with a maximum life of 750 instead of the theoretical 2000 life points. These are also good for Ice Strykewyrms, which have 3000 life points. They may also be used in certain situations against a Tormented Demon. The best monster that Ruby bolts are useful against is Nex as it allows a player to hit up to as high as 6000LP theoretically, however they are capped at 500. Also Nex can heal her health and can finish a player if she hits her maximum hit of 800LP.

Ruby bolts (e)