Rune longsword



The Rune longsword is a longsword stronger than the Adamant weapons, but is weaker than the Rune Scimitar. Like all Rune weapons, it requires 40 attack to wield. It is the third strongest longsword available to free players after the Corrupt dragon longsword and Gravite longsword, although it is the strongest non-degradable longsword available in F2P.

Players can make a Rune longsword with the Smithing skill at level 91 using two Rune bars, giving the player 150 Smithing experience. When you cast the spell High Alchemy on this item you will get 19,200 coins.

Before the Rune scimitar made a popularity breakthrough (in late 2006-early 2007), the Rune longsword was the most popular weapon used by free-to-play players. Players may purchase a Rune longsword at the Grand Exchange in Varrock. It can also be bought from Scavvo in the Champions' Guild or the weapon shop in Keldagrim or obtained as a reward from Level 3 Treasure trail or rarely from Mort'ton shade chests silver key

Choice of Weapon
The Rune longsword is widely considered to be the second-best non-degrading non-members weapon, surpassed only by the Rune scimitar due to its slightly faster attack speed. However, this belief is controversial because many players consider the Rune longsword or Rune sword, which has the same attack speed as the scimitar, to be superior. Some Runescape players consider the benefits of the Rune longsword versus the Rune scimitar to be dependent upon the ratio of the player's attack and strength levels, with a higher ratio of attack level to strength level making use of the rune longsword more advantageous than the scimitar, and vice-versa. This is dependant on the monsters that are fought, but the difference is largely insignificant. In PvP situations, one may wish to use a longsword in favour of a scimitar in order to land consistent, slightly higher blows, instead of rapid 100's of rune scimitars. This effect only applies to armoured fights.

Rune longswords may also be more effective against foes in chainbodies or against dragons, due to its decent stab bonus, while Rune scimitars have an ineffective stab. The Rune longsword provides more flexible fighting options than the scimitar, so players can train against certain monsters more effectively wieldling the longsword. For example, killing Hill Giants is considered one of the most effective Free-To-Play money making methods outside of PVP. While the most common weapon used to kill Hill Giants is the Rune scimitar (in F2P), the giants are weak against stabbing attacks, a style that the scimitar is effectively incapable of using. However, the Rune sword is also capable of Stabbing attacks, but has the same speed as the scimitar, However this comes a price of weaker strength.

Shop locations
This item can also be bought or sold at :


 * Scavvo's Rune Store in the Champion's guild.

Trivia

 * On 28 July 2009, the Animation Pack 1 update changed the appearance and attack animations of the Rune longsword to what it currently is today, along with the Godswords, Rune and Dragon scimitars, the Dragon Longsword and the Abyssal whip.
 * On 23 July 2009, five days before the scheduled update, the Rune longsword image in the Grand Exchange Database was replaced by the new model. Players found the image and posted about it in the RuneScape Forums, making it widely known before Jagex removed the image a few hours later. Five days later the image was once again put up along with the official release.