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{{Item
 
| interwiki = {{External|rs}}
 
|exchange = gemw
 
|name = Bandos godsword
 
|image = [[File:Bandos godsword.png]]
 
|release = 17 October [[2013]]
 
|update = The God Wars Dungeon has been uncovered!
 
|members = Yes
 
|quest = No
 
|tradeable = Yes
 
|equipable = Yes
 
|stackable = No
 
|high = 750000
 
|low = 500000
 
|destroy = Drop
 
|store = No
 
|examine = A brutally heavy sword.
 
|weight = 10
 
}}
 
[[File:Bandos godsword detail.png|left|130px]]
 
The '''Bandos godsword''' is one of the four variants of the [[Godsword]]; the [[Bandos hilt|hilt]] is received from [[General Graardor]] whilst the blade's shards are attainable from any other boss or boss minion in the [[God Wars Dungeon]]. As with all godsword variants, it requires level 75 [[Attack]] to wield.
 
 
Players can attach a [[Bandos godsword ornament kit]], obtained from [[master clue scroll]]s, to cosmetically enhance the godsword, creating a [[Bandos godsword (or)]]. This only alters its appearance, and gives no stat enhancements. It also becomes untradeable, returning both the godsword and the ornament kit.
 
 
{{Infobox Bonuses
 
|slot = 2h
 
|image = Bandos godsword equipped.png{{!}}130px
 
|aspeed = 4
 
|astab = 0
 
|aslash = +132
 
|acrush = +80
 
|amagic = 0
 
|arange = 0
 
|dstab = 0
 
|dslash = 0
 
|dcrush = 0
 
|dmagic = 0
 
|drange = 0
 
|str = +132
 
|rstr = 0
 
|mdmg = 0
 
|prayer = +8
 
}}
 
 
==Special attack==
 
[[File:Warstrike.gif|thumb|260px|A player uses ''Warstrike'', the Bandos godsword's special attack.]]
 
The Bandos godsword's [[special attack]], ''Warstrike'', has doubled accuracy, inflicts 21% more damage and drains the opponent's combat stats equivalent to the damage hit in the following order: [[Defence]], [[Strength]], [[Prayer]], [[Attack]], [[Magic]], [[Ranged]]. ''Warstrike'' consumes 50% of the wielder's special attack energy.
 
 
For example, if ''Warstrike'' inflicts 50 damage on a foe with 30 in all combat stats, it would drain 30 Defence and 20 Strength levels (leaving the target with 0 Defence and 10 Strength).
 
 
Against [[Tekton]], it drains his combat skills by 10 (following the stat drain order) if it fails to hit.
 
 
The special attack is similar in effect to the [[Dorgeshuun crossbow]], [[bone dagger]], [[dragon warhammer]], the [[barrelchest anchor]], and [[Darklight]].
 
 
==Uses==
 
In PvP scenarios, devastating damage and stat reduction can be inflicted on other players simultaneously. ''Warstrike'' is especially devastating against [[combat pures]] with little to no [[Defence]] levels, as it can then significantly decrease their [[Strength]], making it difficult to fight back. Moreover, any player lacking a [[Restore potion|stat restore potion]] will continue to suffer the effects of the lost stats until they escape the PvP scenario or are killed. The victim's message box will state "''You feel drained!''" when ''Warstrike'' successfully hits in PvP combat.
 
 
The special attack is also known to markedly reduce the difficulty of various [[boss]] fights. Should the wielder hit high damage (35+) using ''Warstrike'', the defence of the boss will be significantly decreased, allowing the rest of the fight to be easier, as more of the player's following attacks will hit.
 
 
A basic yet effective strategy is to use ''Warstrike'' twice in quick succession; the second iteration of the attack is more likely to hit given its Defence reducing capabilities, and its stat-draining effect is cumulative. Alternatively, in a PvP scenario, ''Warstrike'' can be followed up using a higher-hitting special attack (i.e. [[Armadyl godsword]]) to finish off an opponent after reducing their Defence level.
 
 
This special attack is more effective against NPC's and players relying on high defence bonuses rather than high defence levels, as losing defence levels quickly renders defence bonus redundant.
 
 
==Combat styles==
 
{{CombatStyles|2hsword}}
 
 
==Trivia==
 
*The Bandos godsword's special attack originally required 100% special attack energy. The special attack energy cost was changed to 65% after being polled, allowing the special attack to be much more viable. This was changed to 50% after another poll.
 
*The Bandos godsword was featured in the [[2016 Halloween event]]; it could be seen laying on a table in the most northwestern room of the event mansion.
 
**The Bandos godsword is featured in [[Misthalin Mystery]], a free-to-play quest based on the event. It can be picked up by players, but the room containing it is inaccessible.
 
 
{{Slash weapons}}
 
{{God Wars Dungeon}}
 
[[Category:Weapons with Special attacks]]
 
[[Category:Melee weapons]]
 
[[Category:Items needed for an emote clue]]
 

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