Longsword

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This article is about longswords. For the article about short swords, see Shortsword.

Longswords are medium speed slashing weapons, with a higher damage bonus than the scimitar. Longswords, like all slashing weapons, are good against cloth and leather armour, many consider them better than two-handed swords because you can equip a shield with it and it attacks faster.

Longswords vs. Scimitars

While Longswords offer higher damage bonuses, they are one tick slower than scimitars. There is a 3 second delay between blows with a Longsword, whereas with a Scimitar, the delay is only 2.4 seconds. This equates to 20 attacks per minute with a Longsword as compared to 25 attacks per minute with a Scimitar. The extra 5 blows per minute usually outweigh any damage or accuracy boost a longsword will give. However, the extra five hits, due to the lower damage bonus of a scimitar, may be 0s or low hits, as opposed to more accurate or stronger hits with a longsword. Conducting accurate tests to compare the two weapon types, although attempted, have never brought about conclusive evidence of superiority due to the many factors that must be accounted for, such as enemy defence and Attack level. For the most part, it's merely personal preference as to which is a better weapon. However, there are factors to consider in choosing which weapon to use. Those who want attack speed over power should choose a scimitar. Those who want power over speed should choose a longsword.

Main-hand longswords

Item		Level	Main-hand			Off-hand			Attributes			Style bonus			Price
Item		Level	Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc							Price
	Bronze longsword	1	Slash	61	150	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	1,681
	Iron longsword	10	Slash	122	202	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	3,555
	Steel longsword	20	Slash	245	316	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	1,593
	Corrupt vesta's longsword	20	Slash	306	850	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	Item does not exist on the Grand Exchange
	Black longsword	25	Slash	306	381	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	3,664
	White longsword	25	Slash	306	381	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	3,523
	Mithril longsword	30	Slash	367	454	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	2,508
	Adamant longsword	40	Slash	490	628	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	4,917
	Rune longsword	50	Slash	612	850	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	17,883
	Gravite longsword	55	Slash	673	983	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	40,000 tokens
	Dragon longsword	60	Slash	735	1132	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	56,212
	Corrupt dragon longsword	60	Slash	735	1132	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	58,968
	Vesta's longsword	78	Slash	955	1829	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	622,717
	Chaotic longsword	80	Slash	980	1924	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	200,000 tokens
	Drygore longsword	90	Slash	1102	2458	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	35,884,274

Off-hand longswords

Item		Level	Main-hand			Off-hand			Attributes			Style bonus			Price
Item		Level	Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc							Price
	Off-hand bronze longsword	1	-	-	-	Slash	30	150	0	0	0	-	-	-	345
	Off-hand iron longsword	10	-	-	-	Slash	61	202	0	0	0	-	-	-	791
	Off-hand steel longsword	20	-	-	-	Slash	122	316	0	0	0	-	-	-	1,233
	Off-hand black longsword	25	-	-	-	Slash	153	381	0	0	0	-	-	-	2,981
	Off-hand mithril longsword	30	-	-	-	Slash	183	454	0	0	0	-	-	-	2,397
	Off-hand adamant longsword	40	-	-	-	Slash	245	628	0	0	0	-	-	-	3,901
	Off-hand rune longsword	50	-	-	-	Slash	306	850	0	0	0	-	-	-	18,210
	Off-hand dragon longsword	60	-	-	-	Slash	367	1132	0	0	0	-	-	-	55,396
	Off-hand chaotic longsword	80	-	-	-	Slash	490	1924	0	0	0	-	-	-	100,000 tokens
	Off-hand drygore longsword	90	-	-	-	Slash	551	2458	0	0	0	-	-	-	42,116,327

Special longswords

Dungeoneering longswords

These longswords can only be obtained and used during Dungeoneering.

Table of longswords
Tier	Item	Levels to use
1	Novite longsword	1 Attack
2	Bathus longsword	10 Attack
3	Marmaros longsword	20 Attack
4	Kratonite longsword	30 Attack
5	Fractite longsword	40 Attack
6	Zephyrium longsword	50 Attack
7	Argonite longsword	60 Attack
8	Katagon longsword	70 Attack
9	Gorgonite longsword	80 Attack
10	Promethium longsword	90 Attack
11	Primal longsword	99 Attack

Table of off-hand longswords
Tier	Item	Levels to use
1	Off-hand novite longsword	1 Attack
2	Off-hand bathus longsword	10 Attack
3	Off-hand marmaros longsword	20 Attack
4	Off-hand kratonite longsword	30 Attack
5	$Off-hand fractite longsword$ Off-hand fractite longsword	40 Attack
6	Off-hand zephyrium longsword	50 Attack
7	Off-hand argonite longsword	60 Attack
8	Off-hand katagon longsword	70 Attack
9	Off-hand gorgonite longsword	80 Attack
10	Off-hand promethium longsword	90 Attack
11	Off-hand primal longsword	99 Attack

Trivia

Before the graphical update, the longsword was more round, much like today's shortsword.
A few days before the new longsword look came out, the black knights' swords had changed to the current graphics before it was introduced, Jagex never noticed this error.
The rune longsword was held upright like a dragon longsword, unlike the rest. This, however, has been changed and the rune Longsword is now held like all other longswords.
Ice Warriors use the old version of the longsword, this may be an oversight by Jagex.
The dragon longsword is the only longsword that appears to have a curved point at the tip of the sword.

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