Combat Improvements Beta

**Combat Improvements Beta**
Release date	24 January 2014 (Update)
Subject of testing	Combat improvements

Combat Improvements Beta was significantly altered after an update.

This article is retained to provide information on past elements of RuneScape.

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The Combat Improvements Beta was released to members and free players on 24 January 2014, to allow them to test new mechanics for the Evolution of Combat, including a new ability called Revolution, the re-release of special attacks, and refinements to PvP.

Players may receive food, runes, ammo, armour and free weapons that possess special attacks from the Trader in Lumbridge. You can also receive damage boosting armour from Mr Ex in Edgeville.

Special attacks[]

Main article: Special attacks

Special attacks are special abilities that are unique to an individual weapons. They can be activated after reaching a certain adrenaline percentage, and will then drain that amount of adrenaline. Use of special attacks inflicts a temporary decrease to adrenaline gain.

The following weapons are the only ones to currently have assigned abilities within the Beta.

Melee weapons[]

Abyssal vine whip - Vine Call - 60%
Abyssal whip - Energy Drain - 50%
Ancient mace - Favour of the War God - 100%
Armadyl godsword - Armadyl's Judgement - 50%
Bandos godsword - Warstrike - 100%
Barrelchest anchor - Sunder - 50%
Bone dagger - Backstab - 75%
Brackish blade - Rum'ify - 75%
Brine sabre - Liquefy - 75%
Dragon 2h sword - Powerstab - 60%
Dragon battleaxe - Rampage - 100%
Dragon claws - Slice & Dice - 50%
Dragon dagger - Puncture - 25%
Dragon halberd - Sweep - 30%
Dragon hatchet - Clobber - 100%
Dragon longsword - Cleave - 25%
Dragon mace - Shatter - 25%
Dragon pickaxe - Shock - 100%
Dragon scimitar - Sever - 55%
Dragon spear - Shove - 25%
Granite maul - Quick Smash - 50%
Keenblade - Critical Strike - 75%
Korasi's sword - Disrupt - 60%
Rune claws - Impale - 25%
Saradomin godsword - Healing Blade - 50%
Saradomin sword - Saradomin's Lightning - 100%
Statius's warhammer - Smash - 25%
Vesta's longsword - Feint - 25%
Vesta's spear - Spear Wall - 50%
Zamorak godsword - Ice Cleave - 60%
Zamorakian spear - Shove - 25%

Excalibur[]

The Excalibur and the Enhanced Excalibur special attacks can be performed by using the 'Operate' option while it is worn. This has a 5 minute cool down and does not use adrenaline. How long the effect lasts and how much the effect influence's the player is yet unknown.

Ranged weapons[]

Dark bow - Descent of Darkness - 50%
Guthix bow - Balanced Shot - 55%
Hand cannon - Aimed Shot - 50%
Magic composite bow - Powershot - 35%
Magic shieldbow - Powershot - 35%
Magic shortbow - Snap-Shot - 55%
Morrigan's javelin - Phantom Strike - 50%
Morrigan's throwing axe - Hamstring - 50%
Quickbow - Twin Shot - 75%
Rune throwing axe - Chain-hit - 10%
Saradomin bow - Restorative Shot - 55%
Zamorak bow - Twin Shot - 55%
Zanik's crossbow - Defiance - 50%

Magic weapons[]

Armadyl battlestaff - Tempest of Armadyl - 50%
Iban's staff - Iban Blast - 25%
Guthix staff - Claws of Guthix - 25%
Mindspike - Rune Flame - 75%
Penance trident - Reap - 50%
Saradomin staff - Saradomin Strike - 25%
Staff of light - Power of Light - 100%
Zamorak staff - Flames of Zamorak - 25%
Zuriel's staff - Miasmic Barrage - 100%

Abilities in the CIB[]

Main article: Ability Book

Attack abilities[]

Ability	Level	level	Cooldown	Adrenaline gained	Requirement	Description	Notes
Slaughter	Threshold	1	30 seconds	-15%	None	Cause your target to bleed for between 100-250% weapon damage over 5 seconds. If the target moves location, they suffer 3x damage.
Slice	Basic	1	3 seconds	8%	None	Slice your target for up to 110% weapon damage.
Overpower	Ultimate	2	30 seconds	-100%	None	Overpower your target, dealing damage up to 200-400% weapon damage.
Havoc	Basic	5	10 seconds	8%		Instantly attack with both weapons for 125% of both weapons' damage.
Backhand	Basic	10	15 seconds	8%	None	Smack your target with the back of your hand, interrupting their attacks for 3 seconds and dealing 100% weapon damage.	Shares its cooldown with Forceful Backhand, Stomp, Kick, Binding Shot, Tight Bindings, Impact, and Deep Impact.
Forceful Backhand	Threshold	15	15 seconds	-15%	None	Smack your target with the back of your hand, stunning them for 3 seconds and dealing 200% weapon damage.	Shares its cooldown with Backhand, Stomp, Kick, Binding Shot, Tight Bindings, Impact, and Deep Impact.
Smash	Basic	20	10 seconds	8%		Smash your target for up to 125% weapon damage, disabling protection prayers in PvP.
Barge	Basic	30	20 seconds	8%	None	Shoulder-barge your target, breaking free of binds and dealing up to 125% weapon damage.	Shares its cooldown with Escape and Surge, and can only be used out of melee distance.
Flurry	Threshold	37	20 seconds	-15%		Perform a flurry of blows against your surrounding targets, dealing up to 94% weapon damage per hit over 6 seconds. Should any one blow miss, the remaining hits will aim at the original target. Combo attack.
Sever	Basic	45	15 seconds	8%	None	Sever a tendon, dealing up to 188% weapon damage and reducing any damage they deal by 10% for 5 seconds.
Hurricane	Threshold	55	20 seconds	-15%		Spin on the spot, dealing up to 219% weapon damage to all adjacent targets.
Massacre	Ultimate	66	60 seconds	-100%		Rend your target, dealing up to 188% of both weapons damage instantly and causing an additional 313% of weapon damage over 6 seconds.
Blood Tendrils	Threshold	75	45 seconds	-15%	None	Blood tendrils whip at you and your opponent for 5 seconds. The first hit deals up to 180% weapon damage, with four subsequent hits each dealing up to 90% weapon damage to your target and up to 25% weapon damage to you.	Requires reading the Codex Ultimatus to unlock.
Meteor Strike	Ultimate	81	60 seconds	-100%		Crash down on your target with the force of a meteor, dealing damage equal up to 250-350% weapon damage. Critical strikes generate 10% adrenaline for 30 seconds. Only usable on targets with over 50% life points remaining.
Balanced Strike	Ultimate	85	120 seconds	-100%	None	Strike your target, restoring balance. If you have a smaller percentage of your life points than they do of their life points, your target will take the difference as a percentage of their life points in damage. You will be healed for half the difference as a percentage of your life points. Be cautious: if you have more health than your target the effects will be reversed! You will take the damage and they will be healed!	Unlocked after completing The World Wakes.

Strength abilities[]

Ability	Level	level	Cooldown	Adrenaline gained	Requirement	Description	Notes
Stomp	Basic	3	15 seconds	8%	None	Kick your target, knocking them back and stunning them for 3 seconds and dealing 200% weapon damage.	Shares its cooldown with Backhand, Forceful Backhand, Kick, Binding Shot, Tight Bindings, Impact, and Deep Impact.
Kick	Basic	3	15 seconds	8%	None	Kick your target, knocking them back and interrupting their attacks for 3 seconds and dealing 100% weapon damage.	Shares its cooldown with Backhand, Forceful Backhand, Stomp, Binding Shot, Tight Bindings, Impact, and Deep Impact.
Punish	Basic	8	3 seconds	8%	None	Punish your target's mistakes, dealing 94% weapon damage, or 125% weapon damage if they're stunned.
Dismember	Basic	14	15 seconds	8%	None	Dismember your target, dealing 188% weapon damage over 6 seconds.
Fury	Basic	24	5 seconds	8%	None	Unleash your fury, strike your target three times. Each strike deals 75% weapon damage and increases by 7% with each strike. Combo attack.
Destroy	Threshold	37	20 seconds	-15%		Perform a destructive attack, dealing damage equal to 188% weapon damage to your target over 6 seconds, initially binding the target for 6 seconds. Combo attack.	Deals up to 188% weapon damage with each hit; hits four times.
Quake	Threshold	37	20 seconds	-15%		Smash your weapon into the ground beneath you, dealing up to 188% weapon damage to all adjacent targets also draining targets defence
Berserk	Ultimate	42	60 seconds	-100%	None	Harness your adrenaline to increase melee damage dealt by 100% for 20 seconds. Also increases all damage taken by 50% and reduces armour rating by 50%.
Cleave	Basic	48	10 seconds	8%		Cleave through your foes, dealing 188% weapon damage to all targets in a frontal cone.
Assault	Threshold	55	30 seconds	-15%	None	Assault your target three times, dealing damage equal to 219% of weapon damage each strike to your target over 6 seconds. Combo attack.	Hits four times.
Decimate	Basic	67	7 seconds	8%		Decimate your target's defences, dealing 188% weapons damage, or 244% weapons damage if they are bearing a shield.
Pulverise	Ultimate	81	60 seconds	-100%		Pulverise your target, dealing 200-250% weapon damage and reducing their damage dealt by 25% for 30 seconds. If an NPC target is defeated with Pulverise you are also granted 50% adrenaline.
Frenzy	Ultimate	86	60 seconds	-100%		Perform a frenzied attack lasting 10 seconds. Targets standing directly in front of you take damage up to 150% of weapon damage every 2 seconds. Each subsequent hit gains an additional 10% damage. Combo attack.

Ranged abilities[]

Ability	Level	Level	Cooldown	Adrenaline gained	Requirement	Description	Notes
Piercing Shot	Basic	1	3 seconds	8%	None	Shoot your target with a shot dealing 94% weapon damage, or 125% weapon damage if they're stunned.
Snap Shot	Threshold	2	20 seconds	-15%	None	Fire 2 shots in quick succession dealing 100-120% weapon damage on your first shot and 100-210% weapon damage on your second shot.
Deadshot	Ultimate	3	30 seconds	-100%	None	Boom! Fire a deadly shot at your target with deals 188% weapon damage instantly, and a further 313% weapon damage over 6 seconds.
Snipe	Basic	7	10 seconds	8%	None	Take aim at your target, dealing 125%-219% weapon damage after 1.8 seconds, disabling protection prayers in PvP. Combo Attack.
Dazing Shot	Basic	8	5 seconds	8%		Shoot an arrow that detonates on contact with the target, dazing them. Deals 157% weapon damage. Target suffers a 10% decrease to accuracy on their next attack.
Binding Shot	Basic	10	15 seconds	8%	None	Fire a shot which interrupts your targets attack for 3 seconds and binds them in place for up to 10 seconds and dealing 100% weapon damage.	Shares its cooldown with Backhand, Forceful Backhand, Stomp, Kick, Tight Bindings, Impact, and Deep Impact.
Needle Strike	Basic	12	5 seconds	8%		Launch painful needles at your target that reduce their resistance to critical hits. Target takes 157% weapon damage. Your next attack against the target has a flat 5% increase to critical hit chance.
Tight Bindings	Threshold	15	15 seconds	-15%	None	Fire a shot which stuns your target for 3 seconds and binds them in place for up to 10 seconds and dealing 200% weapon damage.	Shares its cooldown with Backhand, Forceful Backhand, Stomp, Kick, Binding Shot, Impact, and Deep Impact.
Fragmentation Shot	Basic	20	15 seconds	8%	None	Fire a shot which fragments on impact, causing your target to suffer damage equal to 100-188% weapon damage over 6 seconds. If the target moves location, they suffer 2x damage.	Deals five hits.
Escape	Basic	30	20 seconds	8%	None	Leap backwards up to 7 metres to help maintain range from your target.	Will take the player seven squares back, or fewer if there is an obstacle. Shares its cooldown with Surge and Barge.
Rapid Fire	Threshold	37	20 seconds	-15%	None	Rapidly fire at your target, dealing damage equal to 94% of weapon damage every 2 seconds for 6 seconds, initially binding the target for 6 seconds. Combo attack.	Deals 94% weapon damage with each hit; hits 8 times.
Ricochet	Basic	45	10 seconds	8%	None	Fire a shot which ricochets off your target, hitting 2 additional nearby targets for 100% weapon damage each.	Will ricochet to nearby targets even if the initial hit misses.
Bombardment	Threshold	55	30 seconds	-15%	None	Fire a volley of shots into the air, which come raining down dealing 219% weapon damage to your target and all adjacent enemies.
Incendiary Shot	Ultimate	66	60 seconds	-100%		Fire an explosive shot at your target, which will detonate after 3 seconds dealing damage equal to 250-350% weapon damage. Critical strikes generate 10% adrenaline for 30 seconds.
Shadow Tendrils	Threshold	75	45 seconds	-15%	None	Shadow tendrils whip at your feet multiple times in quick succession for 33-250% weapon damage. They then strike your opponent once for 66-500% weapon damage.	Requires reading the Codex Ultimatus to unlock.
Unload	Ultimate	81	60 seconds	-100%		Unload both your weapons at your target's current location for 6 seconds. Every 2 seconds, all targets standing at that location will take damage up to 150% of weapon damage. Each subsequent hit gains an additional 10% damage. Combo attack.
Death's Swiftness	Ultimate	85	60 seconds	-100%	None	Create a shroud of death at your location for 30 seconds. While you remain within the shroud, your ranged damage will be increased by 50%. If your target stands within the shroud, they will be hit for 10%-20% of weapon damage every 2 seconds.	Unlocked after completing The World Wakes.

Magic abilities[]

Ability	Level	Level	Cooldown	Adrenaline gained	Requirement	Description	Notes
Asphyxiate	Threshold	2	20 seconds	-15%	None	Reach out with magical force and choke the life from your target over 6 seconds, dealing damage every 2 seconds, initially binding the target for 6 seconds. Combo attack.	Deals ?% weapon damage with each hit; hits four times.
Wrack	Basic	1	3 seconds	8%	None	A powerful spell that deals up to 94% active spell damage. Inflicts 125% damage against stunned opponents.
Omnipower	Ultimate	3	30 seconds	-100%	None	Bombard your target with each of the 4 elements, dealing damage equal to 200-400% of your active spell's damage.
Dragon Breath	Basic	7	10 seconds	10%	None	Breathe a mighty cloud of fire in a frontal cone, hitting all targets for damage up to 188% of active spell damage, disabling protection prayers in PvP.	Must be next to the target. Does not count as dragonfire.
Sonic Wave	Basic	8	5 seconds	8%		A focused blast of magic that pummels your target, damaging and knocking them off balance. Deals 157% of your active spell's damage. Your next attack has a 10% bonus to accuracy against the affected target.
Impact	Basic	10	15 seconds	8%	None	Blast your target with a burst of magical energy, interrupting their attacks and binding them for a short time and dealing 100% of your active spell's damage.	Binds targets for up to ? seconds. Shares its cooldown with Backhand, Forceful Backhand, Stomp, Kick, Binding Shot, Tight Bindings, and Deep Impact.
Concentrated Blast	Basic	12	5 seconds	8%		Blast your target with three beams of concentrated energy. Each beam deals 75% of your active spell's damage and increases by 7% with each beam. Combo attack.
Deep Impact	Threshold	10	15 seconds	-15%	None	Blast your target with a burst of magical energy, stunning and binding them for a short time and dealing 200% of your active spell's damage.	Binds targets for up to ? seconds. Shares its cooldown with Backhand, Forceful Backhand, Stomp, Kick, Binding Shot, Tight Bindings, and Impact.
Combust	Basic	20	15 seconds	8%	None	Applies a damage-over-time effect to the target, dealing 100-188% of the active spell's damage over 6 seconds. If the target moves location, they suffer 2x damage.
Surge	Basic	30	20 seconds	8%	None	Instantly teleport up to 10 metres in a straight line ahead.	Will take the player ten squares ahead, or fewer if there is an obstacle. Shares its cooldown with Escape and Barge.
Detonate	Threshold	37	30 seconds	-15%	None	Summon an explosive ball of energy. The longer you maintain the effect - up to 6 seconds - the more powerful the explosion will become. Using Detonate a second time will trigger the explosion.	The caster becomes immobile while Detonate is charging. A set of green arrows will appear when it is fully charged.
Chain	Basic	45	10 seconds	8%	None	A magical spell that chains between nearby targets, hitting 2 additional nearby targets for 100% of your active spell damage each.	Will chain to nearby targets only if the initial attack hits.
Wild Magic	Threshold	55	20 seconds	-15%	None	Fire an unpredictable double magical attack at your target, which deals between 50% and 215% of your active spell's damage.	Hits twice, each hit dealing up to ?% weapon damage.
Metamorphosis	Ultimate	66	60 seconds	-100%	None	Transform into an elemental based on your most recently cast spell. While transformed, your spells are free to cast and your magic damage is increased by 50%. Lasts 20 seconds.
Smoke Tendrils	Threshold	75	45 seconds	-15%	None	Fire an unpredictable double magical attack at your target, which deals between 25% and 250% of your active spell's damage.	Requires reading the Codex Ultimatus to unlock.
Tsunami	Ultimate	81	60 seconds	-100%	None	Summon forth a destructive wall of water, damaging all targets in a frontal cone for damage equal to 200%-300% of your active spell's damage. Critical strikes generate 10% adrenaline for 30 seconds.	Must be within a few squares of meleeing distance.
Sunshine	Ultimate	85	60 seconds	-100%	None	Summon a sunbeam to shine over your location, lasting 30 seconds. During this time, provided you remain within the beam, your magic damage will be increased by 50%. If your target enters the beam, they will be hit for 10%-20% of weapon damage every 2 seconds.	Unlocked after completing The World Wakes.

Defence abilities[]

Ability	Level	Level	Cooldown	Adrenaline gained	Requirement	Description	Notes
Devotion	Threshold	0	90 seconds	-15%	None	Protection prayers are 100% effective (75% in PvP) for 5 seconds. Killing an opponent extends the effect by 5 seconds up to a maximum of 20 seconds.	Must be obtained during the second world event or as a very rare drop from General Graardor and Kree'arra.
Anticipation	Basic	3	24 seconds	8%	None	Concentrate on anticipating your foe's attacks, reducing all damage taken by 10% and providing immunity from stuns for 10 seconds.	Does not protect from binds.
Bash	Basic	8	15 seconds	8%		Bash your target with your shield, dealing up to the sum of 100% weapon damage and your shields armour value.	Can only be used within melee range.
Revenge	Threshold	15	45 seconds	-15%		Enact revenge upon your foes, causing any attacks you receive to increase your damage dealt by 10%, stacking up to 100%. Lasts 20 seconds.
Provoke	Basic	24	10 seconds	8%	None	Taunt your target, forcing them to focus their attacks on your. Player targets have their damage reduced by 50% when attacking anyone other than yourself. However, you also do 50% less damage when attacking any other player. Lasts 6 seconds.
Immortality	Ultimate	29	120 seconds	-100%		Any damage you receive is reduced by 25% for 30 seconds. If you should die during this period, you will miraculously return to life. However, the Immortality effect will be consumed.	Heals the user 1/3 of their maximum life points upon resurrection.
Freedom	Basic	34	30 seconds	8%	None	Break free of any stuns or snares, and gain immunity to any further ones for 6 seconds. Also clears damage-over-time effects.
Reflect	Threshold	37	30 seconds	-15%		Raise your shield, reflecting 50% of any damage you receive back at the attacker. Lasts 10 seconds.	Also reduces damage taken from attacks by 50%.
Resonance	Basic	48	30 seconds	8%		The next attack you receive within 6 seconds will heal you instead of harm you. Certain large Boss attacks will have their damage prevented, but will not heal.
Rejuvenate	Ultimate	52	300 seconds	-100%		Channel your adrenaline to help restore 40% of your life points and fully restore your drained stats over 10 seconds.	Heals equally much as Guthix's Blessing.
Debilitate	Threshold	55	30 seconds	-15%	None	Debilitate your target for up to 100% weapon damage, also reducing any damage they deal to you by 50% for 8 seconds. This duration increases if a shield is equipped - longer for higher-levelled shields.	If ranging or maging, can be used outside melee distance.
Preparation	Basic	67	20 seconds	10%		Prepare for the fight ahead, causing each attack you receive to reduce the remaining cooldown of Resonance by 3 seconds. Lasts 10 seconds.
Barricade	Ultimate	81	60 seconds	-100%		Summon an impenetrable barricade, which prevents all damage received for 10 seconds.
Natural Instinct	Ultimate	85	120 seconds	-100%	None	Instantly leech your target's adrenaline. If fighting a non-player opponent that does not use adrenaline, for the next 20 seconds you will gain 200% adrenaline from your own abilities.	Against a player, it depletes their adrenaline bar and gives the adrenaline to you. Unlocked after completing The World Wakes.

Constitution abilities[]

Ability	Level	Level	Cooldown	Adrenaline gained	Requirement	F2P	Description	Notes
Special attack	N/A	N/A	N/A	Varies	Special attack weapon		<Your weapon's spec's title and description here>	See Special attacks for more info
Regenerate	Basic	10	0 seconds	0%	None		Focus your remaining adrenaline to heal your wounds over 6 seconds. Does not work during combat.	Restores up to 20% of the user's maximum life points.
Transfigure	Ultimate	10	180 seconds	-100%	None		You are stunned for 6 seconds. When the stun ends, you heal 250% of any damage taken during the stun, and become immune to stuns for 15 seconds.
Sacrifice	Basic	10	30 seconds	0%	None		Deal 100% damage to your opponent, ignoring protection prayers. Heal 25% of the damage you deal, or 100% if your target dies.
Siphon	Basic	20	60 seconds	Up to 10%	None	Unknown	Siphon up to 10 adrenaline from your target if they have more adrenaline than you and protects you from further siphons for 6 seconds.
Incite	Basic	24	0 seconds	0%	None		Dramatically increases the likelihood that your attacks will cause your target to attack you instead of your allies. Lasts until cancelled. Has no effect in PvP.	Provoke may be used against players for a similar "taunting" effect.
Defensive Stance	Basic	10	0 seconds	0%	None		Adopt a defensive fighting stance. Only used within Barbarian Assault.
Aggressive Stance	Basic	10	0 seconds	0%	None		Adopt an aggressive fighting stance. Only used within Barbarian Assault.
Reckless Stance	Basic	10	0 seconds	0%	None		Adopt a reckless fighting stance. Only used within Barbarian Assault.
Balanced Stance	Basic	10	0 seconds	0%	None		Adopt a balanced fighting stance. Only used within Barbarian Assault.
Guthix's Blessing	Ultimate	85	300 seconds	-100%	None		Call on Guthix's spirit, invoking a butterfly that will heal you for 8% of your lifepoints, every 2 seconds for a maximum of 10 seconds. The butterfly may be destroyed by enemies.	Unlocked after completing The World Wakes. Shares its cooldown with Rejuvenate and heals equally much.
Ice Asylum	Ultimate	91	300 seconds	-100%	None		Summons a crystal with a total healing capacity equal to three times the caster's maximum life points. It will heal anyone standing near it for 1-7% of their maximum life points every 4 seconds, based on their proximity to the crystal. The crystal disappears after 20 seconds or after reaching its healing capacity, whichever comes first.	Requires reading the Codex Ultimatus to unlock; shares cooldown with Rejuvenate and Guthix's Blessing

Polls[]

Like the main game, Polls can be accessed from the social interface, and function in the same way Power to the Players polls do, although they are used to gather feedback, not to decide what should be released.

Revolution[]

Revolution

Tier	Members	Duration	Question
		7 February – 14 February	If you've tried the new Revolution feature, do you think it is:
Choices
Ready	It's working great and is ready for release into the live game.
Nearly	It's close but needs some bug fixes and polish.
Problems	There are significant issues which need to be resolved.
Don't want	I don't like the feature.
Something Else	I don't like EoC and am waiting for Legacy Mode.
Winner
Ready (56%)

Momentum+[]

Momentum+

Tier	Members	Duration	Question
		7 February – 14 February	If you've tried the new Momentum+ feature, do you think it is:
Choices
Ready	It's working great and is ready for release into the live game.
Nearly	It's close but needs some bug fixes and polish.
Problems	There are significant issues which need to be resolved.
Don't want	I don't like the feature.
Something Else	I don't like EoC and am waiting for Legacy Mode.
Winner
Ready (51%)

Ability Queuing[]

Ability Queuing

Tier	Members	Duration	Question
		7 February – 14 February	If you've tried the new ability queuing feature, do you think it is:
Choices
Ready	It's working great and is ready for release into the live game.
Nearly	It's close but needs some bug fixes and polish.
Problems	There are significant issues which need to be resolved.
Don't want	I don't like the feature.
Something Else	I don't like EoC and am waiting for Legacy Mode.
Winner
Ready (50%)