*50% more damage than regular dark bow special attack. [[File:Descent_of_dragons.gif|thumb|Descent of dragons]]
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Some weapons in RuneScape have special attacks available for them. There are many types of special attacks, from temporary boosts in stats, to strikes dealing extra damage[1]. They are activated by the player by clicking on the special attack bar under the Combat Options interface. Special attacks have an energy bar that is drained when you use the attack; this is drained of varying amounts according to which weapon is used. The special energy bar regenerates at rate of 10% every 30 seconds, requiring 5 minutes to regenerate from empty to full. The bar will not regenerate while the player is logged out, nor will it regenerate while a player is in their bank window.
A Ring of Vigour can be bought from the Dungeoneering skill for 50,000 tokens, and will reduce all special attacks by 10% of the total cost of that special attack(not the special attack bar) when worn. So for example, a Dragon scimitar's special attack normally uses up 55% will, when the ring is worn, use up only 50%. Note: To wear the ring, you must have level 62 attack and dungeoneering.
2 very quick strikes with increased attack and strength.
Extra: The dragon dagger is the most common player killing weapon in the members version of RuneScape as it hits twice. This can easily kill an unaware player as it can deal well over, for example, 800 damage (hitting two 400s) using the special attack, along with a high enough Strength level and the proper prayers and/or potions. It is often used to "finish" an opponent off when its health is low. To equip the dagger requires the completion of Lost City. It can be poisoned to a dragon dagger (p), a dragon dagger (p+), or a dragon dagger (p++)
Extra: Often used in conjunction with restore potions to make up for loss of attack and defence levels. Requires the completion of Heroes' Quest to equip.
The formula used is ; note that, the boost depends on the current levels of the other combat skills (boosting/draining other combat skills affects the boost).
The player shouts out "Raarrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!" when the special attack is performed
A wide slash with increased strength that strikes multiple enemies if they are lined up correctly (in a multi-combat zone) and will hit larger monsters twice. Can do well over 400 damage with each swipe.
Extra: Requires the completion of Regicide to equip.
When this special is used, the target is pushed back one square and stunned for three seconds. This attack does not inflict damage. Does not work on enemies that take up more than one space.
In a multi-combat area, all targets within 1 square of the player will take damage. No more than 14 enemies can be hit at a time with this attack. No advantages are offered by using this attack in a single-combat area.
Four very quick attacks performed at once with increased accuracy, but the last three hits depend entirely on the first hit. The second hit will always be half of the first hit, and the 3rd and 4th hits will always add up to the 2nd hit. For example, 200-100-50-50 or 180-90-50-40 or 120-60-30-30. Effectively, whatever you hit in the first strike, you will get double that hit after all 4 hits are dealt (200 + 100 + 50 + 50 = 400). There is also the chance that you hit a 0, as your first hit. This does not mean that you'll hit 0's as your first 4 hits (special attack). For example, you could hit 0-200-80-120, or 0-0-50-80 or even 0-0-0-380.
An extra attack done instantly with no other effects.
Because of the speed of the granite maul, the special is very beneficial, allowing 3 strikes very quickly where it would normally take a long time.
The Granite Maul is also commonly used in combination with another slow weapon, like the dark bow or the dragon 2h sword, in a "combo breaker". In a combo breaker, a user uses the slow weapon, switches to the granite maul, and then uses all of the granite maul's special attack bar to add two additional hits to the already high hitting weapon. The granite maul, if under perfect conditions, can do over 450 damage with each hit.
An extra attack done instantly with no other effects.
If timed correctly, you can use one normal attack, two specials, then another normal attack. This is only possible because the special attack does not affect when the next normal attack will land. This is impossible with the Granite Maul because the special on the Maul delays the normal attack after a special.
If used as a first strike you will see this warning, "Warning: Since the mace's special is an instant attack, it will be wasted when used on a first strike."
The Enhanced Excalibur is an upgraded version of the Excalibur that can be obtained after completing the Seers' Village Diary. It has an enhanced special attack that, in addition to an increased Defence boost (15% boost), heals the player 40 life points every 2 seconds up to 5 times for a total of 200 life points. If the elite section of the Seers' Village Diary is completed, the sword will heal 400 life points total over twice the time.
Temporarily reduces the target's Attack, Strength, and Defence by 5%. Twice as effective on demons (reduces each stat by 10%). Removes the Tormented Demon's shield.
Has a chance of instantly killing a monster if it has a combat level less than 50. Does not apply to bosses, summoning familiars, monsters with special methods of defeat or players.
When used on players, has a chance of doing damage equal to one third of their current life points.
An attack with twice the chance to hit; if successful it will lower either the target's Attack, Defence, Ranged, or Magic level by 10% of the damage dealt.
Hits two lightning bolts, the first hit is a regular hit which grants experience in the chosen melee skill and a small increase in Defence experience. The second hit is magic based, and can hit 50-180, giving magic experience.
When this special is used, the target is pushed back one square and stunned for three seconds. This attack does not inflict damage. Does not work on enemies that take up more than one space.
This special attack is the same as the Dragon spear's.
This special will always deal between 50%-150% of your max hit, and in multiway combat, it can hit up to three enemies, with the damage being halved for each subsequent enemy struck. It is also capable of keeping the Pest queen from using her own special attack, but it must be deployed while she charges. During the fight with the Pest queen, the special attack only uses 15% of the player's special attack energy, but outside of it, it instead requires 60%.
Attack does 10% more damage and drains one of the target's combat stats by 10% of damage dealt, rounded down, until it reaches 0. If the stat drained reaches 0 before all of the damage could be accounted for, another stat is drained by the amount remaining. Stats are drained in the following order: Defence, Strength, Prayer, Attack, Magic, Ranged. If all those stats reach zero before the damage is accounted for, then the remaining damage is removed from Constitution.[source needed]
The Armadyl godsword's special attack - The Judgment.
Healing Blade. 50% drain.
Restores the user's life points by 50% of the damage dealt (with a minimum of 100 life points) and Prayer by 2.5% of damage dealt (with a minimum of 5 Prayer points). The attack has no effect if it misses completely but will have always take effect if the attack hits and deals at least 1 damage.
Inflicts continuous damage in the same way that poison does, but faster and target can still be poisoned.
Extra: Can be obtained by killing other players in PvP worlds. The additional damage from the special attack occurs at dart-speed until it doubles the damage dealt by the original special attack. Thus, if you hit a 260 with the special, the opponent will be hit by 50s at dart speed until 520 damage has been dealt.
Enchanted, gem-tipped bolts for the series of crossbows have a special effect which occurs randomly, differing for each type, similar to the Barrows specials.
So they cannot be activated whenever the player wishes.
There is a chance of a mighty wave of water hitting the opponent, dealing extra damage. This ability is negated by opponents wielding water staves but increased by opponents wearing fiery garments.
These bolts inflict 50 poison damage periodically on the target, with an increased chance to poison. This makes them possibly even better than (p++) bolts in damage (50 damage compared to 40) as well as being cheaper.
These bolts have a chance of removing 20% of the target's current life points by removing 10% of your life points. This is especially effective against opponents with many life points, such as the Corporeal Beast. This special attack does not work if the attacker has less than 10% life points left.
The bolts get a chance of inflicting a dragon's breath hit against their target, unless they have an anti-dragon shield, have used an anti-fire potion, or are some type of fiery beast, such as a dragon.
The bolts get a chance of doing extra damage and healing the attacker's life points by 25% of the damage dealt. This does not work on undead, as they have no life to leech.
Each set of Barrows armour comes with a special effect, which can only activate if the player has equipped the complete set, all three items of armour and the weapon. The set effect does not use or drain the special attack bar and cannot be voluntarily invoked. Instead, it activates at random during combat, with the exception of Dharok's effect, which is activated at all times.
Melee attacks have a chance to heal you by the amount of damage inflicted, on a 1:1 ratio. For example, if you hit a 20 you would recover 20 LP. As seen to the right, the effect is visible.
A player's strength increases with diminishing LP. For example, a player that has lost 700 LP will experience a strength increase of approximately 70 levels and may deal significant amounts of damage. If the player's lifepoints fall below 10% of their maximum, their strength is doubled regardless of their max LP. Invisible effect.
Cleave. 25% drain.
Shove. 25% drain.
Snap-Shot. 55% drain.
Powershot. 35% drain.
Powershot. 35% drain.
Soulshot. 100% drain.
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