Arclight

InactiveCharged

Arclight (inactive)
Released							23 October 2024 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							&
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Check, Drop
Worn options							Check
Examine							The magical sword is inactive and requires more ancient shards to regain its power.
Values
Value							500 coins
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							1.814 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							30305

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SMW Subobject for ChargedExamine: The magical sword 'Silverlight', enhanced with the blood of Agrith-Naar and ancient shards.Weight: 1.814Is members only: trueIs variant of: ArclightImage: File:Arclight.pngLeague Region: Desert&KourendRelease date: 9 June 2016Item name: ArclightValue: 500Version anchor: ChargedUses infobox: ItemItem ID: 19675

SMW Subobject for InactiveExamine: The magical sword is inactive and requires more ancient shards to regain its power.Weight: 1.814Is members only: trueIs variant of: ArclightImage: File:Arclight (inactive).pngLeague Region: Desert&KourendRelease date: 23 October 2024Item name: Arclight (inactive)Value: 500Version anchor: InactiveUses infobox: ItemItem ID: 30305

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.

If Arclight is lost, it can be replaced by paying Sir Prysin 1,000 coins for Darklight and enhancing it with ancient shards again. Players can possess multiple copies of Arclight.

Combat stats

InactiveCharged

Attack bonuses
+10	+16	-2	+0	+0
Defence bonuses
+0	+3	+2	+2	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
+13	+0	+0%	+0	List

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SMW Subobject for ChargedMagic defence bonus: +2Weapon attack range: 1Is variant of: ArclightSlash attack bonus: +38Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +10Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 4Stab defence bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +3Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +0Crush attack bonus: +0Crush defence bonus: +2Strength bonus: +8Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Slash Sword

SMW Subobject for InactiveMagic defence bonus: +2Weapon attack range: 1Is variant of: ArclightSlash attack bonus: +16Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +10Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 4Stab defence bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +3Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +0Crush attack bonus: -2Crush defence bonus: +2Strength bonus: +13Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Slash Sword

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate	4 ticks (2.4s)	1 tile		+3 Attack
	Slash	Slash	Aggressive				+3 Strength
	Lunge	Stab	Controlled				+1 Attack, Strength, Defence
	Block	Slash	Defensive				+3 Defence

Creation

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

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

Special attack

A player performing Darklight'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 base level + 1.

The accuracy roll for Weaken is made against an opponent's stab defence, and its drain effect only applies to successful hits.

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% + 2, or 20% + 2 against demonic targets.

Mechanics

Passive effect

When used against demonic monsters, Arclight provides a 70% increase in accuracy and damage. 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.

Duke Sucellus is a lone exception to the passive effect, as he possesses 30% resistance to demonbane, which gives Arclight a 49% accuracy and damage increase compared to the normal 70%.

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 when fighting K'ril Tsutsaroth or demonic gorillas.

Charging

Beginning with 1,000 charges after creation, it gains an additional 333 charges for every ancient shards added, or 1,000 if three are added simultaneously. Arclight has a maximum capacity of 10,000 charges, requiring 30 ancient shards to fully charge.

One charge is consumed for each successful hit, excluding those from its special attack. If all charges are consumed, it will transform into an inactive variant with identical stats to Darklight.

Infusion

Arclight possesses a unique infusion mechanic in which each charge consumed increases the infusion in return, with a fully charged Arclight corresponding to 100% infusion. This mechanic allows spent charges to "count" towards upgrading Arclight, though a fully infused Arclight will still consume charges.

The current percentage of infusion can be determined by right-clicking the "Check" option on Arclight. Since full infusion requires 10,000 charges, each percent is equivalent to 100 charges for the purpose of upgrading Arclight.

Upgrading

After reading Duradel's notes, at level 74 Smithing (boosts are allowed), players can use either a fully charged or infused Arclight with a tormented synapse to upgrade the weapon to Emberlight. Requiring level 77 Attack to equip, it offers increased base combat stats and does not degrade. Infusion and charges can be combined to reach the requirement for upgrading (for example: 7,000 charges and 30% infusion). The upgrade is done by using the synapse on an anvil while having the Arclight and a hammer in the player's inventory. Trying to use the tormented synapse directly on the Arclight results in a message saying You try to attach the synapse to the sword. The blade sizzles for a moment, but the synapse just slides off it again..

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Emberlight		74	730	1 × Tormented synapse 1 × Arclight

Treasure Trails

Tier	Emotes	STASH location	Items	Cost
Master	Slap Head	Centre of the Catacombs of Kourend		33,876

Used in recommended equipment

Rank	Method
3	Abyssal Sire/Strategies (Phase 2 Other Melee Weapons)
3	Cerberus/Strategies (Melee)
1	Demonic gorilla/Strategies (upgrades and downgrades)
3	Duke Sucellus/Strategies (Melee)
2	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee attacker)
3	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Solo Melee)
2	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee tank)
2	Skotizo/Strategies (Melee)
1	Tormented Demon/Strategies (Melee switch)

Special attack

Rank	Method
4	Abyssal Sire/Strategies (Phase 2 Other Melee Weapons)
5	Cerberus/Strategies (Melee)
5	Chambers of Xeric/Strategies (Melee)
1	Corporeal Beast/Strategies (Fewer stat drains)
5	Demonic gorilla/Strategies (upgrades and downgrades)
4	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee attacker)
5	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Solo Melee)
5	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee tank)
2	Kalphite Queen/Strategies (Mid-game Players (Phase One))
2	Kalphite Queen/Strategies (Flinching)
5	Skotizo/Strategies (Melee)
5	Skotizo/Strategies (Ranged)
5	Tormented Demon/Strategies (Melee switch)

Changes

Date	Changes
23 October 2024 (update)	Fully depleting Arclight's charges will now result in an inactive variant of the weapon with infusion progress preserved, rather than reverting to Darklight and losing all infusion progress. Players can now use a single shard on Arclight to give it 333 charges, rather than being required to use three at a time whenever the player wishes to charge Arclight. A warning message has been added for when Arclight has less than 100 charges. The item's inventory icon was adjusted.
10 July 2024 (update)	Consuming Arclight charges now contributes to the sword's "infusion"; at 10,000 charges used Arclight becomes fully infused. This does not apply retroactively to charges consumed prior to the update.
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 – 23 October 2024	23 October 2024 – present

Trivia

• A second Arclight can be created and will have 1,000 charges independent of any other Arclights in possession.
• Despite being an upgraded form of Darklight and Silverlight, Arclight has a lower strength bonus than either (12 → 13 → 8).
• 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.