Longsword

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Slot	main hand (has off-hand variants)
Style	Slash
Speed	Fast (3.0s)

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Longswords are medium speed slashing weapons, with a higher damage bonus than the scimitars. They are one-handed, and thus can be used with shields or off-hand weapons, but cannot be used with weapons or equipment that require both hands to use. They are the slashing equivalent to shortswords.

Due to their speed, they have a higher auto-attack damage output than faster weapons to compensate for their speed. This is effectively equalled out when using abilities.

Main hand longswords

Item		Level	Main-hand			Off-hand			Attribute			Style bonus			Price
			Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Bronze longsword	1	Slash	61.3	150	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,376
	Iron longsword	10	Slash	122.5	202	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,474
	Steel longsword	20	Slash	245	316	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5,147
	Corrupt Vesta's longsword	20	Slash	306.3	850	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	997,959
	Black longsword	25	Slash	306.3	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,971
	White longsword	25	Slash	306.3	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,130
	Mithril longsword	30	Slash	367.5	454	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12,127
	Adamant longsword	40	Slash	490	628	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20,329
	Rune longsword	50	Slash	612.5	850	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21,453
	Gravite longsword	55	Slash	673.8	983	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	40,000 tokens
	Dragon longsword	60	Slash	735	1132	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	57,440
	Corrupt dragon longsword	60	Slash	735	1132	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	58,709
	Vesta's longsword	78	Slash	955.5	1829	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	918,012
	Bane longsword	80	Slash	918.8	1694	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32,418
	Chaotic longsword	80	Slash	980	1924	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	200,000 tokens
	Tetsu katana	85	Slash	1041.3	2178	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100 plate 50 pearls 1 tengu tsuba
	Superior Vesta's longsword	88	Slash	1078	2343	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ancient warriors' equipment patch Vesta's longsword
	Elder rune longsword	90	Slash	980	1924	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76,092
	Drygore longsword	90	Slash	1102.5	2458	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	42,505,644

Off-hand longswords

Item		Level	Main-hand			Off-hand			Attribute			Style bonus			Price
			Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Bronze off hand longsword	1	-	-	-	Slash	30.6	150	-	-	-	-	-	-	825
	Iron off hand longsword	10	-	-	-	Slash	61.2	202	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,457
	Steel off hand longsword	20	-	-	-	Slash	122.5	316	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,268
	Off-hand black longsword	25	-	-	-	Slash	153.1	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,234
	Mithril off hand longsword	30	-	-	-	Slash	183.7	454	-	-	-	-	-	-	5,514
	Adamant off hand longsword	40	-	-	-	Slash	245	628	-	-	-	-	-	-	13,852
	Rune off hand longsword	50	-	-	-	Slash	306.2	850	-	-	-	-	-	-	20,948
	Off-hand dragon longsword	60	-	-	-	Slash	367.5	1132	-	-	-	-	-	-	57,236
	Bane off hand longsword	80	-	-	-	Slash	459.4	1694	-	-	-	-	-	-	31,859
	Off-hand chaotic longsword	80	-	-	-	Slash	490	1924	-	-	-	-	-	-	100,000 tokens
	Elder rune off hand longsword	90	-	-	-	Slash	490	1924	-	-	-	-	-	-	76,235
	Off-hand drygore longsword	90	-	-	-	Slash	551.2	2458	-	-	-	-	-	-	42,209,948

Special longswords

• Blurite sword
• Darklight
• Decorative swords
• Excalibur
• Fremennik blade
• Silverlight

Dungeoneering longswords

These longswords can only be obtained and used during Dungeoneering.

Table of longswords

Tier	Item	Levels to use
1	Novite longsword	1 Attack
2	Bathus longsword	10 Attack
3	Marmaros longsword	20 Attack
4	Kratonite longsword	30 Attack
5	Fractite longsword	40 Attack
6	Zephyrium longsword	50 Attack
7	Argonite longsword	60 Attack
8	Katagon longsword	70 Attack
9	Gorgonite longsword	80 Attack
10	Promethium longsword	90 Attack
11	Primal longsword	99 Attack

Table of off-hand longswords

Tier	Item	Levels to use
1	Off-hand novite longsword	1 Attack
2	Off-hand bathus longsword	10 Attack
3	Off-hand marmaros longsword	20 Attack
4	Off-hand kratonite longsword	30 Attack
5	Off-hand fractite longsword	40 Attack
6	Off-hand zephyrium longsword	50 Attack
7	Off-hand argonite longsword	60 Attack
8	Off-hand katagon longsword	70 Attack
9	Off-hand gorgonite longsword	80 Attack
10	Off-hand promethium longsword	90 Attack
11	Off-hand primal longsword	99 Attack

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

• patch 28 February 2012 (Update):
  • Bound Dungeoneering longswords are now using the correct animation set.

Trivia

• Before the graphical update, the longsword was more round, much like today's shortsword.
• A few days before the new longsword look came out, the black knights' swords had changed to the current graphics before it was introduced, Jagex never noticed this error.
• The rune longsword was held upright like a dragon longsword, unlike the rest. This, however, has been changed and the rune Longsword is now held like all other longswords.
• Ice Warriors use the old version of the longsword, this may be an oversight by Jagex.
• The dragon longsword is the only longsword that appears to have a curved point at the tip of the sword.
• The drygore longsword is closer in appearance to a scimitar than a longsword, but is classified as the latter presumably due to its larger size compared to most of the in-game scimitars.