Abyssal whip
The abyssal whip is a one-handed Melee weapon which requires an Attack level of 70 to wield. The whip is among the most powerful and popular non-degradable melee weapons and is capable of attacking at the same speed of daggers and scimitars at 2.4 seconds per hit. As it performs great against monsters that are weak to slash attacks and is relatively affordable, it is one of the most widely used melee weapons in the game and is a popular choice used to train the Slayer skill at higher combat levels before more powerful weapons become accessible.
| Abyssal whip | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Examine | A weapon from the Abyss. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Wield, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 120,001 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 72,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 48,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.453 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Auction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Last price [1] | 1,958,166 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 4151 | ||||||||||||||||||
The whip is a big upgrade over the dragon scimitar, which has the same attack speed but significantly lower accuracy and strength bonuses. However, it is easily outperformed by higher tier weapons such as Osmumten's fang, Inquisitor's mace, Blade of Saeldor and the Ghrazi rapier. A major downside of the abyssal whip is that it is not effective for training Strength; the only attack option available which will provide Strength experience is the "lash" attack option, which is a controlled attack style and provides shared experience. As a result, several slightly weaker weapons are instead ideal for training Strength directly.
Using a Shattered relics variety ornament kit on an abyssal whip will change its appearance into that of an abyssal whip (or). Players can also use either a volcanic or frozen whip mix, obtained from Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing to cosmetically enhance the abyssal whip, creating a volcanic abyssal whip or a frozen abyssal whip, respectively. This only alters its appearance, and causes the whip to become untradeable. It can be reverted by using a cleaning cloth on the whip, but the mix will not be returned.
Players can attach a kraken tentacle to the abyssal whip to create an abyssal tentacle, which requires an Attack level of 75 and has +8 higher slash attack and +4 higher Strength bonus, equating to about 1 higher damage. This process, however, will cause the whip to be consumed, and cannot be undone. Once the abyssal tentacle consumes all of its 10,000 charges, the player will retain the kraken tentacle.
Combat stats
 Attack bonuses |  |  | ||||
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| +0 | +82 | +0 | +0 | +0 | ||
 Defence bonuses | ||||||
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| +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | ||
 Other bonuses | Slot | |||||
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| +82 | +0 | +0% | +0 | List | ||
| Combat style | Attack type | Weapon style | Attack speed | Range | Experience | Level boost | |
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| Flick | Slash | Accurate | 4 ticks (2.4s) | 1 tile |  | +3 Attack | |
| Lash | Slash | Controlled | | +1 Attack, Strength, Defence | |||
| Deflect | Slash | Defensive | | +3 Defence | |||
Special attack
The abyssal whip has a special attack, Energy Drain, which consumes 50% of the player's special attack energy, increases accuracy by 25%, and in PvP, transfers 10% of the target's run energy to the wielder. The target player will receive the message, "You feel drained!" in their chat window. The accuracy roll for Energy Drain is made against an opponents slash defence.[2]
Products
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 | Divine whip |  |
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 | Lucified whip | |
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Treasure Trails
| Tier | Emotes | STASH location | Items | Cost |
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| Master | Angry | Behind Miss Schism in Draynor Village |   
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1,961,207 |
- Equipping an abyssal whip in front of the abyssal demons in the Slayer Tower is required to complete a master clue scroll skill challenge assigned by Sherlock.
Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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| Crystal Chest |  | 1 | Rare |
| Crystal key | | 1 | Rare |
| Daily Treasure | | 1 | Uncommon |
| Event Chest | | 1 | Uncommon |
| Event key | | 1 | Uncommon |
| Slayer box | | 1 | Common |
Used in recommended equipment
Not used in any recommended equipment.
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 23 March 2022 (update) |
The item's examine text was changed; previously, it was "A weapon from the abyss." |
| 10 April 2014 (update | poll) |
The Abyssal whip can now be combined with the kraken tentacle to create the abyssal tentacle. |
| 29 August 2006 (update) |
The item's value was increased again from 100,001 to 120,001. |
| 20 February 2006 (update) |
The item's value was increased from 100,000 to 100,001. |
| 15 February 2005 (update) |
The item was made obtainable. |
| 26 January 2005 (update) |
The item was added to the game cache, but was unobtainable. |
Trivia
- The whip is made from the spine of an abyssal demon.[3]
- Like other slash weapons, an abyssal whip can be used in lieu of a knife when slicing bananas despite having no apparent blade. It can also be used to slice through webs.
- The whip has an odd value of 120,001 so that it is always kept on death ahead of a Mystic robe top. Previously, players would scam whip owners by luring them to the Wilderness, giving them three robe tops and then killing them. The victim would keep the robe tops on death as opposed to the much more valuable whip.