Rune 2-handed Sword

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rune 2-handed Sword
Released							13 August 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Examine							A very large sword
Values
Value							64,000 coins
High alch							38,400 coins
Low alch							25,600 coins
Advanced data
Item ID							81

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The Rune 2-handed Sword (commonly called a rune 2h or r2h) is the strongest 2-handed sword and third strongest overall melee weapon in RuneScape Classic. The Dragon axe and Dragon sword are stronger. It requires level 40 Attack to wield. It can be made from 3 runite bars by players with level 99 Smithing, yielding 225 Smithing experience. It is the best-in-slot melee weapon in free-to-play.

It is commonly used for general combat, particularly by players who don't have access to dragon weapons, or when a shield is not necessary for additional armour points. However, it can't be used when fighting dragons due to the necessity of an Anti dragon breath Shield.

Bonuses

Bonuses					A player wielding a rune 2-handed sword.
Aim	Power	Armour	Magic	Prayer
70	70	0	0	0
Slot
Weapon, Shield

7070000Weapon, Shield
A player wielding a rune 2-handed sword.

Creation

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Smithing		99	225
Members		Ticks	?
Tools		Facilities	Anvil

Materials

Item		Quantity
	Runite bar	3
	rune 2-handed Sword	1

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Black Demon	156	1	Very rare (~1/5,461.33)
Black Demon (Grand tree)	175	1	Very rare (~1/5,461.33)
Black Dragon	200	1	Very rare (~1/2,730.67)
Fire Giant	109	1	Very rare (~1/5,461.33)
King Black Dragon	245	1	Rare (~1/682.67)
Rare drop table	N/A	1	Uncommon (~1/42.67)

Changes

Date	Changes
8 December 2001 (Update)	The item now requires level 40 Attack to equip.
13 August 2001 (Update)	First became potentially obtainable by players with 98 Smithing.
26 July 2001 (Update)	Recoloured from violet to cyan: → Renamed from 2-handed Rune Sword to rune 2-handed Sword. Not yet obtainable.

Trivia

• In RuneScape 2, due to 2-handed weapons having low speeds, it is usually only used as a knock-out weapon. However, since all weapons have the same speed in RuneScape Classic, it is a powerful general-purpose weapon.
• The player Bluerose13x was the first player who was able to create a Rune 2-handed Sword after drinking a Dwarven Stout, achieving level 98 Smithing between 23 November 2001 and 30 November 2001.
• The Rune 2-handed Sword was one of the five original runite items, as revealed by cache data. Prior to the 26 July 2001 update the item was violet (#CC99b2). This was later changed to cyan (#00FFFF).

• 
  Andrew showing the violet 2-handed Rune Sword in a trade window
• 
  Ian showing the violet Large Rune Helmet and (probably) a Rune 2-handed Sword.