Bow-sword

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Bow-sword
Release	19 December 2005 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	Devious Minds
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	Yes
Destroy	You can make a replacement.
Actions
Backpack	Wield, Destroy
Values
Value	1 coin
Alchemy	Not alchemisable
On death	Always kept outside Wild
Weight	3.175 kg
Examine
A sharp sword that can also fire arrows.
Advanced data
Item ID	6818
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

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The bow-sword is a weapon requested by the monk, located outside the Paterdomus temple on the edge of Morytania. Once he has it, he uses it to assassinate several Entranan monks and steal a relic.

The sword is created at level 65 Smithing and 50 Fletching. First, a mithril 2h sword must be used on the whetstone in Doric's hut, east of Taverley, to produce a slender blade, then a bowstring must be attached to finish the bow-sword. Though the weapon has a "wield" option, attempting to do so produces the message "It's a bow and a sword...how am I supposed to use this?!" If asked, the monk refuses to teach the player how to wield the weapon, as it is a foreign weapon but hints at the possibility that one of their warriors can teach them.

Disassembly

Bow-sword
Disassembly category	Clothing
Disassembly XP	0.3
Item quantity required	1
Material count	1
Base junk chance	?  98.9% Your actual junk chance depends on your junk chance reduction researched. See the table below for all values, and Junk for more information. Reduction Junk chance None 1 98.9% 1 34 98.0 2 49 96.0 3 64 94.0 4 69 92.0 5 78 90.0 6 83 87.1 7 91 85.1 8 95 82.1 9 105 79.2
Common materials
Cover parts	35/100
Simple parts	35/100
Padded parts	29/100
Rare materials
Variable components	1/100

Update history

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• update 19 December 2005 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

A forum post from Mod Ash revealed that a bow-sword is possible to design

• At the end of Devious Minds, Sir Tiffy Cashien says that players may be able to learn how to use the bow-sword in the future.
• The player re-encounters the assassin they helped during Devious Minds during The Temple at Senntisten, where he is seen wielding the bow-sword.
  • During this encounter, players can once again ask about acquiring a bow-sword for their own use. The assassin jokingly suggests that if they want a bow-sword, they should look into the sacred clay weapons from Stealing Creation, which can be morphed into all 3 types of weapon on the combat triangle.
• While player-owned ports ships are out to sea, it is possible to get the message: "Your ship traded for a crate of swordbows. Sadly, a storm washed them overboard."