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Comparison to Primal Maul

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{{Infobox Item
|name = Promethium 2h sword
|image = [[File:Promethium 2h sword.png]]
|release = [[12 April]] [[2010]]
|update = Dungeoneering Skill!
|members = Yes
|quest = No
|tradeable = Yes
|equipable = Yes
|stackable = No
|high = 16320
|low = 10880
|smuggler = 8160
|value = 27200
|destroy = '''Unbound:''' Drop
'''Bound:''' The only way to unbind an item is to destroy it.
|store = No
|exchange = No
|examine = A two-handed sword. (Tier 10)
|weight = 3.6
}}
[[File:Promethium 2h sword detail.png|left|100px]]The '''Promethium 2h sword''' is a 2h sword obtained in the [[Dungeoneering]] Dungeons, requiring level 90 [[Attack]] to wield. It has the second highest strength bonus of all Promethium weapons at +157, the highest being the [[Promethium maul]].

It can be obtained from a [[Forgotten warrior]] usually of the 134 combat variety as a drop, or made using the [[Smithing]] skill. You will need level 98 [[Smithing]] and 4 [[promethium bar]]s.

The Promethium 2h sword has a significant advantage over many other promethium weapons because of its high attack bonuses, strength bonus, and ability to use two attack styles (crush and slash). This weapon is common among dungeoneers who do not have access to the Primal 2h sword, which requires 113 Dungeoneering to obtain.

{{Infobox Bonuses
|slot = 2h
|image = Promethium 2h sword equipped.png{{!}}150px
|caption = A player wielding a Promethium 2h sword.
|astab = -4
|aslash = +162
|acrush = +130
|amagic = -4
|arange = 0
|dstab = 0
|dslash = 0
|dcrush = 0
|dmagic = 0
|drange = -1
|dsummon = 0
|str = +157
|rangestr = 0
|prayer = 0
|magicdamage = 0%
|aspeed = 4
| absorbmelee = 0%
| absorbmagic = 0%
| absorbranged = 0%}}

== Comparison to Primal Maul ==
The first thing that should be said about the Primal Maul is that it is only useful on a smaller portion of dungeoneering monsters. Having a Primal Maul as a bind is very detrimental to a dungeoneering party and is frowned upon by any individuals who intend on getting excellent experience rates.

The Promethium 2h Sword is often compared to the [[Primal Maul]], for both weapons are easily obtained by players with 35 Dungeoneering and above. The Primal Maul is often looked upon for its sheer strength and accuracy while the Promethium 2h Sword for its dual attack styles. While it is true that Primal Maul outclasses the Promethium 2h Sword in terms of power and accuracy, it really only applies to dungeons created for low levelled players.

In dungeons where the majority of the players have maxed combat, the monsters become significantly tougher to deal with. It becomes essential to switch attack styles to bypass the high defences these monsters hold. Example, a [[forgotten mage|Forgotten Mage]] in a dungeon with high levelled players easily has over 161+ crush defence based on the equipment they wear ([[celestial robes|Celestial Robes]], [[spiritbloom robes|Spiritbloom Robes]]). This effectively cuts the attack bonuses of weapons as according. Primal Maul's seemingly high accuracy of 185 really appears to be 24 on these monsters.

Using the same example, the Forgotten Mage has half as much slash defence as crush defence. Taking this, a Promethium 2h Sword going through this monster on slash attack style actually has 80 points of accuracy compared to Primal Maul's 24 points.

In summary, it's better to have a variety of attack styles than sticking to just one because [[Dungeoneering]] is built to emphasize the combat triangle and effective attacking styles rather than just numbers and figures.

== Dropping monsters ==

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{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Kal'Ger the Warmonger|Combat=168, 199, 228, 257, 291, 326, 360, 391, 435, 480, 525, 569, 613, 658, 703, 750|Quantity=1|Rarity=Varies}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Forgotten warrior|Combat=108-112 and 130-134|Quantity=1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
|}

==Combat styles==
{{CombatStyles TwoHandedSword}}
{{Succession
|[[Godsword]]
|Strongest [[two-handed sword]] in ''[[RuneScape]]''
|[[Primal 2h sword]]
}}

{{Dungeoneering Melee}}
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