Dragon 2h sword



The Dragon two-handed sword is the third strongest two-handed sword available, succeeded by the various types of godsword, and the seventh strongest non-degradable weapon, surpassed by the barrelchest anchor, godswords, and Balmung. It can only be wielded by members who have at least 60 Attack. It is dropped by the Chaos Elemental and the Kalphite Queen, and can also be looted from a kingly impling jar.

The dragon two-handed sword has a special attack, Powerstab, which can hit all enemies in the squares around the player, but only in a multicombat area. This makes the special attack effective in combat situations with multiple opponents, normal attack. However, it uses 60% of a player's special attack energy, so it cannot be done in rapid succession. Players typically prefer to buy an Abyssal whip or Saradomin sword rather than the Dragon two-handed sword. Against players, the weapon's maximum hit is 580 (if using PvP armour and all the best secondary equipment, potions, prayers, etc.), or 490 with Void equipment and the other aforementioned items (not yet confirmed).

With the release of Item Lending, the dragon two-handed sword, like the godsword, is in somewhat popular demand for inexperienced players wishing to see their maximum hit and/or deciding if it is something they wish to buy. This weapon is mostly seen borrowed/lent near the Pest Control landers.

However, the dragon two-handed sword is one of the few dragon weapons that do not require the completion of a quest. Because of this and its large strength/slash bonus, it is popular for bounty (+1) and for training in dense areas.

Recently, in early May 2009, the price of the dragon two-handed sword crashed. It fell from around one million coins to around 600,000 coins. After a slight price recovery around 19 May 2009, the sword continued to fall in price and, in the crash, people were frantically selling them in junk trades. The price has since made a significant recovery.

''As with all dragon equipment, this item cannot be made from raw materials using the Smithing skill. The dragon platebody and the dragon sq shield can be smithed from their component parts.''

Trivia

 * Prior to its release, the dragon two-handed sword was shown in the old RuneScape banner. During the time it was shown, there was a dragon pickaxe next to the gold ore rock in the banner as well. However, after the release of the sword, it was removed from the banner.
 * Before the giants received a graphical update, Fire giants appeared to be wielding dragon two-handed swords. This nuance was brought up in an edition of Postbag from the Hedge.
 * The dragon two-handed sword was graphically updated and now resembles a dragon longsword. This has caused a lot of outrage from many players who bought a dragon two-handed sword before the update. Also, the sword is held in a strange way when players run. It is unknown if this is a glitch. Many players disliked the new dragon two-handed sword's appearance and sold them after the update.
 * Strangely, in the Grand Exchange database, the image of the inventory and the model are not up to date. It also appears that the dragon two-handed sword seems to switch hands when held at crowded places, such as the Grand Exchange.
 * Unlike most graphically-updated weapons, the dragon two-handed sword's special attack looks the same as it did before its update.