Arclight

Arclight
Released							9 June 2016 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Check, Drop
Worn options							Check
Examine							The magical sword 'Silverlight', enhanced with the blood of Agrith-Naar and ancient shards.
Values
Value							500 coins
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							1.814 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							19675

Arclight is a demonbane weapon requiring level 75 Attack to wield. An upgraded variant of Darklight, Arclight features an enhanced passive effect in addition to modest improvements in attack bonus and speed.

Attack bonuses
+10		+38		+0		+0		+0
Defence bonuses
+0		+3		+2		+2		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+8		+0		+0%		+0		List
Base attack speed							Range
							1 square

Combat styles

Category: Slash Sword	Combat Style	Style type	Weapon Style	Experience	Invisible Boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate	Attack and Hitpoints	+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive	Strength and Hitpoints	+3 Strength
	Lunge	Stab	Controlled	Attack, Strength, Defence, and Hitpoints	+1 Attack, Strength, and Defence
	Block	Slash	Defensive	Defence and Hitpoints	+3 Defence

Passive effect

When used against demonic monsters, Arclight provides a 70% increase in accuracy and damage. This means that in certain cases, Arclight can have higher damage output than typical high-damage weapons such as the blade of saeldor or scythe of Vitur, such as when fighting K'ril Tsutsaroth or demonic gorillas. Like Darklight, Arclight also counts as a piece of silver weaponry, and can therefore damage tier 2 vampyres, while gaining a 10% damage bonus against tier 1 vampyres.

Special attack

A player performing Arclight's special attack, Weaken.

Arclight retains Darklight's special attack, Weaken, which consumes 50% of the player's special attack energy and lowers the opponent's Strength, Attack, and Defence levels by 5% (10% for demons) of their current level + 1. The accuracy roll for Weaken is made against an opponent's stab defence. This special is only activated when the player hits accurately and multiple special attacks will stack. If rolling a 0 on the damage roll after passing the accuracy check, however, the stat drain effect will still take place.

Weaken will stack additively upon successful hits unlike the Dragon warhammer, which stacks multiplicatively. Two successful special attacks thus reduce an opponent's Strength, Attack and Defence by 10%, or 20% against demonic targets. Weaken costs 50% of special attack power.

Use of the special attack does not detract from Arclight's charges.

Creation

Requirements

Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Altar (Catacombs of Kourend)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Darklight	1	N/A
	Ancient shard	3	N/A
Total cost			0
	Arclight	1	N/A

Arclight can be made by using Darklight on the altar in the centre of the Catacombs of Kourend while 3 Ancient shards are in the inventory. Attempting to make the Arclight without the altar results in a message: You require additional power from the catacombs altar to create Arclight.

Charging

Charges are added by using 3 Ancient shards on Arclight. Beginning with 1,000 charges after creation, it gains an additional 1,000 charges for every 3 shards added, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 charges. One charge is consumed for each successful attack when using Arclight, with the exception of special attacks. If all charges are consumed, it will revert to Darklight.

Avoid recharging Arclight when it is above 9,000 charges since it will still cap at 10,000, wasting some charges.

The rarity of ancient shards is likely to prevent prolonged use of Arclight without it running out of charges. If Arclight is lost, it can only be replaced by paying Sir Prysin 1,000 for Darklight and enhancing it with ancient shards again.

Treasure Trails

Tier	Emotes	STASH Location	Items	Cost
Master	Slap Head	Centre of the Catacombs of Kourend		33,772

Used in recommended equipment

Rank	Method
1	Abyssal Sire/Strategies (Melee)
3	Cerberus/Strategies (Melee)
1	Demonic gorilla/Strategies (upgrades and downgrades)
4	Duke Sucellus/Strategies (Melee)
1	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee tank)
1	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Solo Melee)
1	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee attacker)
1	Skotizo/Strategies (Melee)
2	Ultimate Ironman Guide/Equipment

Special attack

Rank	Method
2	Abyssal Sire/Strategies (Melee)
3	Chambers of Xeric/Strategies (Melee)
1	Corporeal Beast/Strategies (Fewer stat drains)
4	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee tank)
5	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Solo Melee)
4	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee attacker)
1	Kalphite Queen/Strategies (mid-game players (phase one))
5	Skotizo/Strategies (Melee)
2	Skotizo/Strategies (Ranged)

Changes

Date	Changes
26 May 2022 (update)	The animation of Arclight's special attack no longer disrupts player movement as badly.
23 February 2017 (update)	The Arclight is no longer able to be alched. Prior to the update, low level alchemy would convert the blade to 200 coins and high level alchemy would convert it to 300 coins.
16 June 2016 (update)	Arclight's stats were reevaluated and changed after multiple player complaints on how it was not as strong as the newspost claimed when used against demons at higher combat levels. Arclight was graphically updated. Arclight was given the special attack of Darklight.

Gallery (historical)

9 June 2016 – 16 June 2016	16 June 2016 – present

Trivia

• A second Arclight can be created and will have 1,000 charges independent of any other Arclights in possession.
• Unlike Silverlight and Darklight, the Arclight can not be used as a mounted sword inside a Player-Owned House.
• It's possible to create an Arclight without completing Shadow of the Storm. If a player dies and reclaims Darklight from their grave, they can take it to the altar and imbue it there without claiming the experience and ending the quest. However, they will need to claim another sword from Sir Prysin in order to complete the quest.