### **Ascension Crossbow Overview**
The Ascension Crossbow is a level 90 two-handed ranged weapon in RuneScape 3, introduced with the Ascension Dungeon on **September 3, 2013**. It requires both 90 Ranged and **two Ascension Signets** and a **Dragon Crossbow** to craft. Considered a mid-tier entry to endgame ranged combat since its release, the weapon has maintained steady utility, particularly for Slayer, bossing, and yak tracking, due to its accuracy and dual-wield compatibility when paired with another Ascension Crossbow. Its demand is tied to accessibility, mid-range pricing, and usefulness for casual PvMers compared to alternatives like Eldritch or Seren Godbows.
In terms of rarity, farming an Ascension Signet requires killing specialized "Ascension Legions," which are highly competitive and depend on expensive keys. This competition—coupled with the high Prayer drain and potential for key-based RNG—has historically kept supply limited while demand fluctuates based on available ranged alternatives.
### **Rarity Trends**
The Ascension Crossbow sees strong price floors historically when cheaper alternatives fail to provide comparable DPS at scaled boss difficulty. However, price decline is driven by:
- **Updates that devalue T90 weapons**, such as T95 weapon power-creep.
- **Events increasing GP inflow**, making farming methods less rewarding.
- **Direct availability spikes**, such as Treasure Hunter promo infusions of Signets.
### **Price Trends & Analysis**
Historical price data highlights several patterns tied to GP inflation, player hacks, and direct updates:
- **Early 2022:** Post-2021 rollback dupe caused hyperinflation, spiking the crossbow to 200M+ due to gold influx.
- **Late 2022:** Fresh Start Worlds (FSW) introduced new players generating GP, but the price of the Ascension Crossbow dropped rapidly in Q4 due to PvP removal (Wilderness).
- **2023:** The January Scrimshaw Dupe massively inflated GP, followed by sustained volatility during major content updates (e.g., Necromancy release). By late 2023, fundamentals realigned at ~100M GP.
- **Mid-2024:** A gold injection (1B Treasure Hunter GP rewards, Max Cash exploit, and Bond price hikes) drove brief inflation spikes to ~70M.
Recent pricing indicates stabilization: September 2024 saw lows of 55M, but by December 2024 pricing rebounded to nearly 70M. This resurgent strength reflects re-investment in ranged setups following **Sanctum of Rebirth's live events** increasing higher-range bosses (i.e., Ascension became attractive for mid-cost builds for ranged PvM optimization).
### **Price Prediction (2025)**
- Q1 2025: **68-75M Range:** Post-Christmas market (12/22/24’s 69.9M) shows weakened short-term spending due to higher holiday GP expenditures, compounded by high-tier PvM metas relying on T95/T99 DPS specs.
- Q2-Q3 2025: **55-60M fluctuation likely.** As Elite Dungeons/Powercreep bleed Ascension Crossbows into dated niche focus pieces alongside Bond inflation (affordability=$ depends largely $-duty revamped!)
  EXPECT MAX-END ASPcashment.
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