Guthix bow



The Guthix bow was released on 4 August 2010 as part of the Elite Treasure Trails update. Along with the Zamorak bow and Saradomin bow, it requires 55 range to use.

Wielding it gives a Ranged bonus of +80, almost reaching the Rune crossbow's bonus. The God bows also give a small Prayer bonus of +4; this is unique as no other range weapon offers a positive Prayer bonus (Zanik's Crossbow gives a -5 Prayer bonus).

The only way to obtain this item is to trade with other players, or get it as a reward from Elite (Level 4) Treasure Trails.

The bow has a special attack, called "Balanced Shot," that, draining 55% of the special attack bar, deals 1.5x damage to the opponent when activated and heals the player the amount of damage that would have been done before the 1.5x multiplier. These lifepoints are restored over a period of time, similar to the Enhanced Excalibur's special attack. If a second "Balanced Shot" is activated while still healing through a first "Balanced Shot", the healing effect will stack with the previous one.

The special attack is the combination of the Zamorak bow (Deals extra damage) and the Saradomin bow (heals yourself over time), this explains why it is "balanced".

Trivia

 * There used to be a Glitch in which the G.E shows that the Guthix Bow can fire arrows up to iron, while the knowledge base stated it can fire arrows up to dragon. Both were incorrect; it has been confirmed in the recent update FAQ that it can only fire arrows up to rune. It also fires Saradomin arrows, Guthix arrows, and Zamorak arrows.
 * There is also a glitch that enables you to not use up any arrows of the corresponding god. This can be performed by dropping an item before firing each shot; this rarely works.
 * The entire bow appears to be the symbol of Guthix.