Balmung



Balmung is a two-handed weapon obtained from Queen Sigrid during the quest Blood Runs Deep. Level 75 Attack and Strength and level 65 Slayer are necessary to wield the weapon as these are required to start the quest. Balmung is obtained relatively early in Blood Runs Deep and does not require any further completion of the quest to use it.

The Balmung deals extra damage against Dagannoths, but as of yet, the exact boosting properties of Balmung are uncertain.

If a player destroys the Balmung, they can retrieve it from Queen Sigrid found in the Miscellania castle after the completion of Blood Runs Deep. Or from Brundt the Chieftain during the quest. He or she tells the player that the next time the Balmung is lost, they will have to pay 225,000 coins to get it back.

Trivia

 * A player can use High Alchemy on the weapon for a profit of 135,000 coins and then go get another one for free. This can only be done once.
 * Balmung provides the same crush bonus as a Godsword (+80) but is slightly slower and gives a lower strength bonus.
 * Balmung's damage boost against Dagannoths is similar to Keris against Kalphites.
 * Balmung is a cheap and very effective alternative to the Dagannoth Kings, due to its high hits and better accuracy compared to a godsword.
 * Balmung looks similar to Dharok's Greataxe.
 * Balmung is the name of a sword wielded by Siegfried in Richard Wagner's Opera series Der Ring des Nibelungen
 * Balmung also known as Gram in Norse mythology was a sword which could cleave an anvil in twain and was pulled from the tree Barnstokk, from which Odin had stuck it, by Volsung
 * The Balmung has a special animation with a normal hit, as seen to the right.

Balmung