Golden tench

Golden tench
Released							10 January 2019 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							The henchest tench.
Values
Value							100 coins
High alch							60 coins
Low alch							40 coins
Weight							0.028 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							22840

The golden tench is a very rare equipable fish obtained from aerial fishing at Lake Molch, caught at a rate of 1/20,000. When a player receives the tench, a message in the chatbox will state: The cormorant has brought you a very strange tench.

Equipping the golden tench allows players to 'Whack' other players like the rubber chicken does, but cannot be fumbled like it, and thus is never forcefully dropped on the ground. It can also be stored in a magic wardrobe within a player-owned house costume room. Multiple golden tenches can be kept at a time.

Unlike other catches in Lake Molch, the golden tench cannot be cut using a knife. However, players can speak to Alry the Angler to exchange it for 100 Molch pearls.

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Bug:

Rada's blessing and spirit flakes are reported by Jagex Moderators not to provide an extra golden tench. However, players have reported this to occur, likely due to a bug.

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Combat stats

Attack bonuses
-100	-100	-50	+0	+0
Defence bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
-10	+0	+0%	+0	List

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Pound	Crush	Accurate	4 ticks (2.4s)	1 tile		+3 Attack
	Pummel	Crush	Aggressive				+3 Strength
	Block	Crush	Defensive				+3 Defence

Changes

Date	Changes
7 March 2019 (update)	A message has been added for when a player receives a golden tench.
7 February 2019 (update | poll)	The golden tench can now be exchanged for 100 Molch pearls by speaking to Alry the Angler.
24 January 2019 (update)	Attack speed changed from 3 (1.8 seconds) to 4 (2.4 seconds).
17 January 2019 (update)	The golden tench was given negative stats to match other fun weapons and can now be stored in a magic wardrobe.

Trivia

• This item was inspired by The Fish-Slapping Dance skit by Monty Python.