Special Attacks

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Some weapons in RuneScape have special attacks available for them. There are many types of special attacks, from temporary boosts in stats, to strikes dealing extra damage.

In the combat interfaces of these weapons you will notice a special attack bar. If you click on the bar, then your character will initiate a special attack and use up some of your special attack power.

Different special attacks use up different amounts of power. If you do not have enough power for your weapon's special attack, you won't be able to use it. Your special attack power will slowly restore over time.

Magic LongBow - Powershot This attack uses the full power of the longbow and will have an increased chance of hitting your opponent.

Rune Throwing Axe - Chain-Hit In a multi-way combat area this attack bounces the projectile between several targets, dealing damage to each of them.

Dragon Dagger - Puncture This attack consists of two quick strikes at your opponent, with slightly increased accuracy and damage.

Magic ShortBow - Snap-Shot This attack allows you to fire two rapid shots at your opponent, however the speed reduces your accuracy.

Dragon LongSword - Cleave This attack is more powerful and so inflicts increased damage to your opponent.

Dragon BattleAxe - Rampage This attack will lower your attack, ranged, defence, and magic stats while boosting your strength stat.

Excalibur - Sanctuary This attack protects you from harm by increasing your defence stat.

Rune Claws - Impale This attack is more powerful and more accurate, though it is slower than normal.

Granite Maul - Quick Smash This is simply an extra attack taken instantly with no other effects.

Dragon Mace - Shatter This attack is much more powerful, but it also has a reduced chance to hit.

Dragon Spear - Shove This attack deals no damage to your opponent, it simply forces them back away from you and stuns them for a short time.

Dragon Halberd - Sweep A devastating slash through your opponent. For large monsters the halberd will automatically sweep back and forth to do extra damage.

Abyssal Whip - Energy Drain This attack is more accurate and, if successful, will transfer 10% of your opponent's run energy to you.		Dragon Scimitar - Sever This attack is more accurate and, if successful, will prevent your opponent from using protection prayers for 5 seconds.
Dragon Axe - Clobber This attack dazes your opponent, lowering their defence and magic stats.		Seercull - Soulshot This attack reduces the opponent's Magic level by the amount of the damage you inflict.
Darklight - Weaken If this attack hits the opponent, their Attack, Strength and Defence will be lowered by 5%. On demons, the Attack, Strength and Defence are reduced by 10%.		Dragon 2h Sword- Powerstab This weapon produces an area attack which does damage to nearby enemies.
Rod of Ivandis - Retainer When you have weakened a Vampyre to 1/2 health, this special suspends them in the air so you can apply a dose of Guthix Balance potion to them.		Bone Dagger - Backstab This attack will lower your opponent's Defence level by the amount of damage you inflict. You will have a very strong chance of hitting an unsuspecting opponent.
Dorgeshuun Crossbow - Snipe This ranged attack will lower your opponent's Defence level by the amount of damage you inflict. You will have a very strong chance of hitting an unsuspecting opponent.