Soulreaper Axe Bandwagon - Summer Sweep Up
That’s right, I’m jumping on the Soulreaper Axe bandwagon!!!
To start off, I’m actually a bug fan of a powerful weapon that adds some level of sacrifice to gain the benefits they offer. However, it’s no secret that the Soulreaper Axe (SRA) has not been getting a lot of love lately. it is an immensely powerful slash & crush weapon that just never gets used, because the limitations tacked onto it are simply too punishing.
The SRA was released half way through ‘23. Listening to Mod Arcane in a podcast, he stated that there were concerns when developing the SRA that it would outcompete the Scythe, hence why some caveats to gaining its max potential were added to it. However, just 6 months later, Jagex released the Fang and Scythe tweaks that buffed the Scythe’s accuracy, making it the powerhouse it was always meant to be. This begs the question: Is the Scythe in danger of the SRA stepping on its toes still?
This begs another question: Should we remove or lessen the restrictions on the SRA now?
Options:
A - Lessen the HP loss to use
B - Remove the HP loss entirely
C - Extend the duration of the stacks
D - Lessen the number of stacks needed to gain maximum benefit
E - Keep the costs for the stacks the same, but buff the bonuses on the SRA even closer to Scythe stats
F - Everything is fine on the SRA, don’t touch it at all
G - Some combination of A-E
Ultimately, the SRA is in a position where we may be able to justify adjusting those levers for balancing it. But should we?
I wanted to hear your thoughts on the SRA being adjusted.