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{{Infobox Item
|name = Saradomin sword
|image = [[File:Saradomin sword.png|Saradomin sword]]
|release = [[28 August]] [[2007]]
|update = God Wars Dungeon
|AKA = SS
|members = Yes
|quest = No
|tradeable = Yes
|lendable = Yes
|equipable = Yes
|stackable = No
|high = 78000
|low = 52000
|destroy = Drop
|store = No
|exchange = gemw
|examine = The incredible blade of an Icyene.
|weight = 3
}}{{otheruses|the normal sword|the godsword|Saradomin godsword}} ''For the Lucky version, see [[Lucky Saradomin sword]].''
[[File:Saradomin sword detail.png|left|125px|A detailed image of the Saradomin sword.]]
The '''Saradomin sword''' is a [[two-handed sword]] which can be obtained in the [[God Wars Dungeon]]. The sword is a possible drop from [[Commander Zilyana]] and her bodyguards in the [[Saradomin]] area. It requires 70 [[Attack]] to wield. Its [[special attacks|special attack]], ''Saradomin's Lightning'', adds 50-200 extra [[magic]]-based damage to the standard melee attack and raises the maximum inflicted damage by 10% for the melee hit. However, if the melee attack misses, the magic attack will also miss. Players receive magic experience for using this special, but only for the magical hit. Essentially, the special deals two attacks: the melee attack that the player would normally have hit (with its maximum inflicted damage raised by 10%) without the special, and an extra magical attack that can deal 50-200 (or 90-240 with a [[ferocious ring]]) damage. The bonus from a [[hexcrest]] or [[full slayer helm]] on a slayer task is applied to this magical attack. The [[special attacks|special attack]] drains 100% of the special attack bar. The Saradomin sword's overall stats are the 8th best for a two-handed sword, surpassed by all four [[godsword]]s, auspicious katana, gravite 2h sword and the [[dragon 2h sword]], although the Saradomin sword is notably faster than all of them.

Saradomin swords are very popular for training strength among players because they are faster than godswords, at a cost of [[strength]], and hit as high as an [[abyssal whip]]. Even though the Saradomin sword and the abyssal whip have almost identical stats, with a Strength level of 99, an [[Overload]]/[[Extreme strength potion]], the [[Turmoil]] prayer with a +32% strength bonus, a [[Slayer helmet]] on a [[Slayer task]], a [[Ferocious ring]] worn inside [[Kuradal's dungeon]], with [[bandos armour]] and a [[fire cape]] the Saradomin sword can do a combined damage of up to 790 with the special attack while the [[Abyssal Whip]] can only do about 618 damage (Note that the Saradomin sword can only hit 790 '''<u>with</u>''' the special attack, while the Abyssal whip can hit 618 on any hit). However, the whip is one-handed and therefore players can benefit from the use of many types of shields, [[God books|books]], and [[defenders]], as well, so the player needs to determine whether the extra damage is worth the reduced defensive capability. For training, the Saradomin sword is quite useful since it can train [[Strength]] and has a special attack. However, it may not be very efficient while boss-hunting, [[PvP]] or other intensive tasks.

{{Infobox Bonuses
|slot = 2h
|image = Saradomin sword equipped.png{{!}}125px
|aspeed = 6
|caption = A player wielding the Saradomin sword
|image2 = Saradomins Lightning.gif
|caption2 = A player performing the "Saradomin's Lightning" special attack.
|astab = 0
|aslash = +82
|acrush = +60
|amagic = 0
|arange = 0
|dstab = 0
|dslash = 0
|dcrush = 0
|dmagic = 0
|drange = 0
|dsummon = 0
| absorbmelee = 0%
| absorbmagic = 0%
| absorbranged = 0%
|str = +82
|rangestr = 0
|prayer = +2
|magicdamage = 0
}}

== Dropping monsters ==

{{ItemDropsTableHead}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Commander Zilyana|Combat=596|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Bree|Combat=146|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Growler|Combat=139|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Starlight|Combat=149|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare}}
|}

==Combat styles==
{{CombatStyles TwoHandedSword}}

==Use==
The Saradomin sword gives the same [[strength]] and [[attack types|slash]] bonus as the [[abyssal whip]], but it offers an additional [[attack types|crush]] and [[prayer]] bonus and the ability to train strength by using an "aggressive" attack style, as opposed to the abyssal whip's "controlled" attack style. The sword also attacks at the same speed as the whip. However, since the whip is a one-handed weapon and can be wielded with a shield or a defender, the whip is the better option unless one wishes to train strength.

Other alternatives for strength training exist. A cheap option for someone who wishes to train strength is a [[Dragon scimitar|Dragon Scimitar]] in conjunction with a [[Dragon Defender|Dragon Defender.]] This method is more accurate than the Saradomin sword by 9 slash attack bonus but is lower in strength bonus by 11. If [[The Void Stares Back]] has been completed, [[Korasi's Sword]] in conjunction with a [[Dragon Defender]] is another alternative. This method is more accurate than the Saradomin Sword by 12 slash attack bonus but lower in strength bonus by 6. Another possibility is to use the [[Goliath gloves]] to train strength, as using these gloves unarmed provides a +82 strength bonus and a high crush bonus and allows the player to use a defender or other shield.

The sword is also commonly used for slaying [[waterfiend]]s due to its crush bonus and balance between strength and speed. This balance makes the Saradomin sword more useful for killing waterfiends than [[godsword]]s; its speed is often more efficient in dealing damage, despite its lesser strength bonus.

The Saradomin sword is often used and seen in [[Pest Control]], due to its usefulness and the crush bonuses that it offers, since the portals are weak to certain attack styles, one of them being crush.

These are more often used than [[scimitars]] for higher level strength pures. It's a very practical weapon for a pure because the only worthwhile shield at 1 defence is the [[god book]], which only offers attack/defence (or both) bonuses and +5 prayer bonus. In contrast to a whip, a Saradomin Sword would allow a pure to keep his/her attack at 70, while a whip would give attack experience in addition to unwanted defence experience. The aggressive style of the Saradomin Sword also slightly increases damage.

==Trivia==
*The Saradomin Sword's special attack counts as an Ambient sound, and is heard even if the main game sound is muted.
*If you level up melee and magic at the same time using the special attack, the melee congratulations message appears first with the magic congratulations message coming second.
*The Saradomin sword did not receive a graphical update on [[5 September]] [[2012]], on which date the God Wars Dungeon and many items related to it were updated. However, a graphical update for the Saradomin sword will be released in the future.<ref>[http://services.runescape.com/m=forum/g=runescape/forums.ws?15,16,709,63982206 God Wars: Remastered - FAQ]</ref>

==References==
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