The arrival of the Varlamore expansions caused dramatic ripples across Slayer weapon tiers, which likely added to the rumor mill. Rather than an "Arkan Blade," Varlamore introduced the Dual Macuahuitl through the Moons of Peril dungeon.
The Dual Macuahuitl altered mid-game melee expectations entirely. Requiring 56 Strength, this dual-wield weapon attacks at a 4-tick cadence but registers two individual hitsplats per cycle, calculating defense twice while scaling aggressively with flat melee strength gear like the Blood Moon set.
This mechanical deviation led to widespread forum discussion regarding attack speed, tick rates, and armor penetration formulas. Casual readers skimming threads about "new ancient blades from the southern continent" routinely scrambled the names, creating conversational chimera items like the Arkan Blade out of legitimate Varlamore equipment discussions.
