Table of Contents

• Bows
• Arrows
• Brutal Arrows and Bows
• Crossbows
• Bolts
• Throwing knives
• Darts
• Javelins
• Throwing axes
• Dwarf cannon
• Hunted creatures
• Armour
• Leather armor
• Dragonhide armor
• Snakeskin armor
• Spined armor
• Karil's armor
• Armadyl armor
• Pernix armor
• Other ranged armor
• Best Range Outfits
• Rangers' Guild
• Ava's Accumulator/Attractor/Alerter
• Holy water
• Associated Guides
• Quests with Ranged Rewards
• Arrow Thieves
• Temporary level boosts and Quest rewards
• Cape of Accomplishment

Types of Bows

The table below shows the different types of bows you can wield as your Ranged level progresses.

Item	Image	Members Only	Ranged Level to Wield	Defence Level to Wield	Damage/Accuracy	Ammo
Shortbow		No	1	1	46/0	Bronze arrows
Shieldbow		No	1	1	26/50	Bronze arrows
Oak shortbow		No	10	1	92/100	Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Oak shieldbow		No	10	10	53/100	Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Willow shortbow		No	20	1	185/200	Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Willow shieldbow		No	20	20	106/163	Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Willow comp bow		No	20	1	106/200	Bronze, Iron, Steel, or Mithril arrows
Maple shortbow		No	30	1	278/300	Bronze, Iron, Steel, or Mithril arrows
Maple shieldbow		No	30	30	159/266	Bronze, Iron, Steel, or Mithril arrows
Ogre bow		Yes	30	1	278/300	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune brutal arrows
Comp ogre bow		Yes	30	1	278/300	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune brutal arrows
Yew shortbow		Yes	40	1	371/400	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, or Adamant arrows
Yew shieldbow		Yes	40	40	212/433	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, or Adamant arrows
Yew comp bow		Yes	40	1	212/400	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Maple shieldbow (sighted)		No	45 (with 45 Dungeoneering)	30	238/450	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, or Adamant arrows
Magic shortbow		Yes	50	1	463/500	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Magic shieldbow		Yes	50	50	265/704	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Magic comp bow		Yes	50	1	265/500	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Seercull		Yes	50	1	482/777	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Gravite shortbow		No	55 (with 45 Dungeoneering)	1	510/550	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Guthix bow Saradomin bow Zamorak bow		Yes	55	1	291/550	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Magic shieldbow (sighted)		Yes	55 (with 55 Dungeoneering)	50	291/550	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Dark bow		Yes	60	1	318/1147	Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, or Dragon arrows
Crystal bow		Yes	70 (with 50 Agility)	1	1321/1868	None required
Zaryte bow		Yes	80	1	1510/3043	None required

Bows are definitely one of the most popular ranged weapons in the game. Many come in two different varieties - shieldbow and short. If you are a member and have the appropriate Fletching level, you can also create these bows yourself instead of having to buy a bow from another person or from the Grand Exchange.

There will always be three options of attack styles that you can train your range with. Those options are as follows:

• Rapid - You will shoot arrows quicker this way than using Accurate or Longrange, but you will also lose more arrows this way. The experience you receive only counts towards your Ranged experience.
• Accurate - You will hit higher and more often than if you use Rapid or Longrange. The experience you receive only counts towards your Ranged experience.
• Longrange - You can shoot arrows from a further distance than when using Rapid or Accurate. The experience you receive counts toward both your Ranged and Defence experience.

Note: The bonus for the Crystal bow will reduce as the bow degrades back to a crystal. You also need 50 Agility and must have completed the Roving Elves quest to be able to wield this item.

Arrows

Each arrow type can only be used with various bows.

Item	Image	Members Only	Minimum Bow Required
Bronze arrows		No	Shortbow
Iron arrows		No	Shortbow
Steel arrows		No	Oak shortbow or Oak longbow
Mithril arrows		No	Willow shortbow, Willow longbow, or Willow comp bow
Adamant arrows		No	Maple shortbow or Maple longbow
Rune arrows		Yes	Yew shortbow, Yew longbow, or Yew comp bow
Dragon arrows		Yes	Dark bow
Guthix arrows Saradomin arrows Zamorak arrows		Yes	Any Bow

Brutal Bows

Brutal arrows and bows are used for killing Zogres.

Item	Image	Members Only	Ranged Level to Wield	Ranged Attack Boost	Quest Required
Ogre bow		Yes	30	+38	Big Chompy Bird Hunting quest
Comp ogre bow		Yes	30	+38	Zogre Flesh Eaters quest

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Brutal Arrows

Item	Image	Members Only	Minimum Bow Required
Ogre arrows		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow
Bronze brutal		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow
Iron brutal		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow
Steel brutal		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow
Black brutal		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow
Mithril brutal		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow
Adamant brutal		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow
Rune brutal		Yes	Ogre bow or Comp ogre bow

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Crossbows

Another ranged weapon is the crossbow. Significantly slower but stronger, the crossbows use bolts instead of arrows.

To make crossbows, you need the appropriate materials, Fletching level, Smithing level, Cooking level, and Crafting level. (Please see each of the separate skill guides for more detailed information.)

Item	Image	Members Only	Ranged Level to Wield	Ranged Attack Boost	Bolts	Notes
Crossbow		No	1	+50	Bronze bolts	None.
Phoenix crossbow		No	1	+0	Bronze bolts	Shield of Arrav quest item.
Bronze crossbow		Yes	1	+50	Bronze bolts	None.
Off-hand bronze crossbow		Yes	1	+50	Bronze bolts	None.
Bronze 2h crossbow		Yes	1	+50	Bronze bolts	None.
Coral Crossbow		Yes	1	+24	Coral bolts	Requires completion of Song from the Depths to obtain and use.
Iron crossbow		Yes	10	+100	Up to Iron bolts	None.
Off-hand iron crossbow		Yes	10	+100	Up to Iron bolts	None.
Iron 2h crossbow		Yes	10	+100	Up to Iron bolts	None.
Blurite crossbow		Yes	16	+30	Up to Blurite bolts	Can only be made after The Knight's Sword quest. This item is untradable.
Steel crossbow		Yes	20	+163	Up to Steel bolts	None.
Off-hand steel crossbow		Yes	20	+163	Up to Steel bolts	None.
Steel 2h crossbow		Yes	20	+163	Up to Steel bolts	None.
Black crossbow		Yes	25	+208	Up to Black bolts	None.
Dorgeshuun c'bow		Yes	28	+241	Bone, Bronze, and Iron bolts	Only obtained after The Death to Dorgeshuun quest.
Mith crossbow		Yes	30	+266	Up to Mithril bolts	None.
Off-hand mithril crossbow		Yes	30	+266	Up to Mithril bolts	None.
Mithril 2h crossbow		Yes	30	+266	Up to Mithril bolts	None.
Adamant crossbow		Yes	40	+433	Up to Adamant bolts	None.
Off-hand adamant crossbow		Yes	40	+433	Up to Adamant bolts	None.
Adamant 2h crossbow		Yes	40	+433	Up to Adamant bolts	None.
Zanik's crossbow		Yes	48	+639	Up to Adamant bolts	The Chosen Commander quest item.
Hunters' crossbow		Yes	50	+704	Kebbit bolts	None.
Rune crossbow		Yes	50	+704	Up to Runite bolts	None.
Off-hand rune crossbow		Yes	50	+704	Up to Runite bolts	None.
Rune 2h crossbow		Yes	50	+704	Up to Runite bolts	None.
Dragon crossbow		Yes	60	+1147	Up to Runite bolts	>None.
Off-hand dragon crossbow		Yes	60	+1147	Up to Runite bolts	None.
Dragon 2h crossbow		Yes	60	+1147	Up to Runite bolts	None.
Karil's crossbow		Yes	70	+927	Bolt Racks	This crossbow is two-handed.
Karil's pistol crossbow		Yes	70	+1868	Bolt Racks	None.
Karil's off-hand pistol crossbow		Yes	70	+1868	Bolt Racks	None.
Chaotic crossbow		Yes	80	+120	Up to Runite bolts	The crossbow degrades, but the Rewards trader in Daemonheim can repair it.
Royal crossbow		Yes	80	+135	Royal bolts	This crossbow must first be made from four components: Royal frame, Royal torsion spring, Royal sight and Royal bolt stabiliser.

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Bolts

Introduction

Bolts can be player made, they're also dropped by various monsters around Runescape. If you want them tipped, you must first obtain the additional tips (sold in some stores). Take your gem and use a chisel on it, you will now have a cut one, use your chisel on it again to make bolttips. Use the tips on the appropriate bolts to make the special tipped bolts. Barbed tips can be bought from the ticket merchant in the ranging guild. To make Silver bolts you will need to use a Silver bar on a furnace whilst carrying a Silver bolt mould. Any kind of bolts can also be poisoned using a weapon poisen on it.
Note: when you put a tip on a bolt you may no longer poison it

Plain Bolts

Plain bolts can be made using your Smithing skill. Simply use the appropriate bar on a anvil and smith the bolts. Now use your Fletching skill to attach feathers. You can also make normal bolts (unfeathered bolts) poisoned by adding a weapon poison to them. Another thing you can do is add tips to the bolts, this will make them stronger and you will be able to enchant them (enchanting is all explained in a section above and in the Magic skill guide).

The following table shows you which tips can be added to plain bolts.

Item	Image	Members Only	Tips able to add
Bronze bolts		No	Barbed and Opal
Blurite bolts		Yes	Jade
Iron bolts		Yes	Pearl
Silver bolts		Yes	None.
Bone bolts		Yes	None.
Steel bolts		Yes	Red Topaz
Mithril bolts		Yes	Emerald, Sapphire, and Mithril grapple
Adamantite bolts		Yes	Ruby and Diamond
Kebbit bolts		Yes	Kebbit spike
Long kebbit bolts		Yes	Long kebbit spike
Runite bolts		Yes	Dragon and Onyx
Bolt Racks		Yes	None.

Enchanting bolts

Any gem tipped bolt can be enchanted using your Magic skill. Enchanting your gem tipped bolts will result in it having a special effect. These special effects are different for each enchanted gem tipped bolt. To enchant a gem tipped bolt you must be wielding or carrying it, click on the level 4 spell and a interface will pop up, click on the bolt you wish to enchant (you must be carrying or wielding it).

The following image shows the requirements (level and runes) you will need to enchant a gem tipped bolt.

In the following table you will find more info about what effect the enchanting has on the certain gem tipped bolts (this table is sorted from lowest magic level needed to the highest).

Mith grapples

Some Agility shortcuts you will encounter require you to use a Grapple (ranging). A grapple can be made using your Smithing and Fletching skill. First make a Mithril bolt using the smithing skill (level 53 needed and gives 50 exp), then add a feather with your fletching skill (level 54 needed and gives 5 exp). Now make a Mithril grapple tip (level 59 needed and gives 50 exp) by using your smithing skill again. Attach the Mithril Grapple Tip to the Mithril bolt to make a Mithril grapple. Now use a rope on the Mithril grapple to make it ready for use. Wield the Mithril Graple and get a Crossbow of mithril or better (can be player made, explained in the Fletching skill guide). Equip both the Mithril grapple and your Crossbow to use the Grapple shortcuts. The levels required to use the shortcut can be found in the Agility skill guide.
Note: you get to keep the Mithril grapple.

Bakriminel bolts

Bakriminel bolts are powerful ranged ammo requiring level 80 Ranged to use. These bolts have special effects in Player Vs Player situations (only against a player wearing mage armor or no armor):

When targeting an opponent’s head, the bolts have a 1 in 3 chance to slow their magic casting for the next 30 seconds. Hitting them again while the effect is still in place has the same chance to reduce their magic accuracy by a percentage proportional to the damage of the hit.

Shots to the torso have a 1 in 4 chance to cause a bleeding effect, dealing 1 life point of damage per second for 60 seconds. Hitting the torso again while this effect is active has the same chance to add an extra point of damage per second for the remainder of the initial duration, up to a maximum of five.

A shot to the legs has a 1 in 3 chance of draining your opponent’s run energy in proportion to the damage dealt. If they’re low on run energy, a successful hit has the same chance to bind them to the spot for 10 seconds.

Pouches

If you choose to carry a variety of bolts with you, you can purchase a Bolt pouch from Hirko in Keldagrim for 1500 coins. The pouch will allow you to hold up to 4 different kinds of bolts, up to 255 of each. When you click on the pouch, a menu appears. It shows you what you have in the four spaces and has a space for you to equip the bolts you want to use. To add bolts in the pouch, just right-click and choose use on the bolts. Once in the pouch with the menu open, just right-click again to equip the bolts or remove them from the pouch. Pouches are not tradeable and they can only be destroyed. When they are destroyed, the bolts they hold will fall the ground as normal drops.

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Throwing Knives

Knives are a one-handed ranging item, so you can wield a shield while using these. They can be made using your Smithing skills if you have the appropriate metal bars and skill level, except for the Black knives.

Item	Image	Members Only	Ranged Level to Wield	Damage/Accuracy
Bronze knife		Yes	1	48/50
Off-hand bronze knife		Yes	1	24/50
Iron knife		Yes	10	96/100
Off-hand iron knife		Yes	10	48/100
Steel knife		Yes	20	192/163
Off-hand Steel Knife		Yes	20	96/163
Black knife		Yes	25	240/250
Off-hand black knife		Yes	25	120/250
Mithril knife		Yes	30	288/266
Off-hand mithril knife		Yes	30	144/266
Adamant knife		Yes	40	384/433
Off-hand adamant knife		Yes	40	192/433
Rune knife		Yes	50	480/704
Off-hand rune knife		Yes	50	240/704

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Darts

Darts can be made after completing the Tourist Trap Quest - however, you can use them before you finish the quest. They are made by smithing dart tips (1 bar = 10 dart tips) and then adding feathers.

Item	Image	Members Only	Ranged Level to Wield	Damage/Accuracy
Bronze dart		Yes	1	48/50
Off-hand bronze dart		Yes	1	24/10
Iron dart		Yes	10	96/100
Off-hand iron dart		Yes	10	48/100
Steel dart		Yes	20	192/163
Off-hand steel dart		Yes	20	96/163
Black dart		Yes	25	240/208
Off-hand black dart		Yes	25	120/208
Mithril dart		Yes	30	288/266
Off-hand mithril dart		Yes	30	144/266
Adamant dart		Yes	40	384/433
Off-hand adamant dart		Yes	40	192/433
Rune dart		Yes	50	480/704
Offhand rune dart		Yes	50	240/704
Dragon dart		Yes	60	576/1147
Off-hand dragon dart		Yes	60	288/1147

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Javelins

Javelins are another 1-handed range weapon. They can be purchased from the Tribal Weapon Salesman in the Ranging Guild, as well as the Archery Store in the Void Knight Outpost. They can be stacked and equipped with a shield.

Item	Image	Members Only	Ranged Level to Wield	Damage/Accuracy
Bronze javelin		Yes	1	74/50
Iron javelin		Yes	10	149/100
Steel javelin		Yes	5	298/163
Corrupt morrigan's javelin		Yes	20	245/163
Mithril javelin		Yes	20	447/266
Adamant javelin		Yes	30	596/433
Rune javelin		Yes	40	745/704
Morrigan's javelin		Yes	78	1162/2760

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Throwing Axes

Throwing axes can be purchased from the Tribal Weapon Salesman in the Ranging Guild.

Item	Image	Members Only	Ranged Level to Wield	Damage/Accuracy
Bronze throwing axe		Yes	1	61/50
Off-hand bronze throwing axe		Yes	1	30/50
Iron throwing axe		Yes	10	122/100
Off-hand iron throwing axe		Yes	10	61/100
Steel throwing axe		Yes	20	245/163
Off-hand steel throwing axe		Yes	20	122/163
C. morrigan's throwing axe		Yes	20	245/163
Mithril throwing axe		Yes	30	367/266
Off-hand mithril throwing axe		Yes	30	183/266
Adamant throwing axe		Yes	40	490/433
Off-hand adamant throwing axe		Yes	40	245/433
Rune throwing axe		Yes	50	612/704
Off-hand rune throwing axe		Yes	50	306/704
Morrigan's throwing axe		Yes	78	955/2760

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Dwarf Cannon parts
Item	Image
Cannon Base
Cannon Stand
Cannon Barrel
Cannon Furnace
Cannonball
Ammo Mould

To acquire and use a Dwarf Multicannon, you must have completed the Dwarf Cannon Quest. Refer to the quest guide for more info about that. The whole cannon costs 750k.

The ammunition for the cannon is made by heating a Steel bar in a furnace, while having a Cannonball Ammo Mould in your inventory.

Ammo mould can be bought from the Dwarf engineer, who can be found by the entrance of the Dwarven Mines, for very few coins. Each Steel bar makes 4 Cannonballs, and you get 25.5 experience per bar.

How to set up a cannon:

1. There must be 9 vacant adjacent squares forming a square, and you must position yourself in the middle of them.
   
   
2. Click the Cannon base to begin deploying the cannon.
   
   
3. After the Cannon Base is set up, you use the Cannon Stand on it, then the Cannon Barrel, and finally the Cannon Furnace.

The cannon is now ready to shoot, except that it needs ammunition. Use your Cannonballs on the cannon, and it will automatically deposit 30 Cannonballs. Now you can fire the cannon by clicking on it.

NOTE: If you pick up your cannon, and it still has ammunition left, this ammunition is returned to your inventory, do not worry.

The cannon has the best range of all ranged forms of combat in the world of RuneScape, and in firepower it is only beaten by Iban. Everybody, regardless of ranged level, can hit up to 30 using the cannon, though higher range might cause higher hits to occur more often. The cannon rotates clockwise and fires at every available target, meaning enemies not in combat if in non-multi zone. If you are in a fight with an enemy, the cannon will only shoot at the enemy you are fighting, and nothing else. The only valid target for a cannon is an NPC, so you may not use this on other players.

The greatest drawback with the cannon, is that every 400 cannonballs or so, it decays. But do not give into peril! The Dwarf engineer will replace your cannon, as long as it is you who has set it up. It does not matter whether you bought the cannon cheap from a player or found it on the ground, as long as it is you who has set up the cannon, you can get it replaced. This question has been answered MANY times, but we hope we have made it clear enough.

If you manage to position your opponent right, or get him to follow the cannon on its' round, you can get it to hit your opponent additional times a round, giving you the possibility to seriously kick some monsters butt. Experiment and find out what suits you best!

If your cannon has been lost, after or during being set up, the Dwarf engineer will replace the parts, however Cannon parts that were given away or dropped will not be replaced for free. Though you can set up your cannon virtually anywhere, there are certain areas in which you can not place your cannon thus far.

• The Dwarven Mines. The game will tell you that setting up the cannon anywhere in the mine is not a good idea.
  
  
• The King Black Dragon's Lair. The KBD will destroy the cannon by sending a fireball at it, so do not attempt it unless you want a broken cannon.
  
  
• TzHaar. The volcanic grounds are too hot for you to put down a cannon, so you are unable to do it while in the TzHaar Fight cave and Arena.
  
  
• The Kalphite Queen.
  
  
• Player-owned houses.
  
  
• Pest Control area.
  
  
• Slayer Mansion.
  
  
• Slayer Dungeon.
  
  
• Zogre Burial Grounds.

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Armor:

Range armor consists of leather and dragonhide armor. Dragonhide armor will provide more protection than basic leather - especially when fighting monsters or people that are using magic against you, however, dragonhide armor takes certain levels to wear. There are four different dragonhide types: green, blue, red, and black, that offer progressively higher levels of protection. The armor can be made by members with the appropriate Crafting level. There are also special types of armor that can be found from mini-games and treasure trail rewards.

Leather

Item	Image	Range Level to Wear	Defence Level to Wear	Stat Enhancements
Leather vambraces		1	1	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic +0, Ranged +4 Defence: Stab +2, Slash +2, Crush +1, Magic +0, Ranged +0, Summoning +1
Leather chaps		1	1	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic +0, Ranged +4 Defence: Stab +2, Slash +3, Crush +1, Magic +0, Ranged +0, Summoning +0
Leather body		1	1	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic -2, Ranged +2 Defence: Stab +8, Slash +9, Crush +10, Magic +4, Ranged +9, Summoning +5
Leather cowl		1	1	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic +0, Ranged +1 Defence: Stab +2, Slash +3, Crush +4, Magic +2, Ranged +3, Summoning +0
Hard leather body		1	10	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic -4, Ranged +8 Defence: Stab +12, Slash +15, Crush +18, Magic +6, Ranged +15, Summoning +10
Coif		20	1	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic -1, Ranged +2 Defence: Stab +4, Slash +6, Crush +8, Magic +4, Ranged +4, Summoning +5
Studded chaps		20	1	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic -5, Ranged +6 Defence: Stab +15, Slash +16, Crush +17, Magic +6, Ranged +16, Summoning +5
Studded Body		20	20	Attack: Stab +0, Slash +0, Crush +0, Magic -4, Ranged +8 Defence: Stab +18, Slash +25, Crush +22, Magic +8, Ranged +25, Summoning +20

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Dragonhide Armour

Dragonhide is crafted from dragon leather (see Crafting Skill Guide). You must have completed the Dragon Slayer Quest to wear the Green dragonhide body.

Type

Image

Range Level to Wear

Defense Level to Wear

Attack Stat Enhancements

Defense Stat Enhancements

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

Green d'hide vambs

1

40

+0

+0

+0

-15

+8

+3

+2

+4

+2

+0

Green d'hide chaps

1

40

+0

+0

+0

-10

+8

+22

+16

+24

+8

+22

Green d'hide body

1

40

+0

+0

+0

-10

+15

+40

+32

+45

+20

+40

*Blue d'hide vambs

1

50

+0

+0

+0

-15

+9

+4

+3

+5

+4

+0

*Blue d'hide chaps

1

50

+0

+0

+0

-10

+11

+25

+19

+27

+14

+25

*Blue d'hide body

1

50

+0

+0

+0

-10

+20

+45

+37

+50

+30

+45

*Red d'hide vambs

1

55

+0

+0

+0

-15

+10

+5

+4

+6

+6

+0

*Red d'hide chaps

1

55

+0

+0

+0

-10

+14

+28

+22

+30

+20

+28

*Red d'hide body

1

55

+0

+0

+0

-10

+25

+50

+42

+55

+40

+50

*Black d'hide vambs

1

60

+0

+0

+0

-10

+11

+6

+5

+7

+8

+0

*Black d'hide chaps

1

60

+0

+0

+0

-10

+17

+31

+25

+33

+26

+31

*Black d'hide body

1

60

+0

+0

+0

-15

+30

+55

+47

+60

+50

+55

*Royal d'hide vambs

1

65

+0

+0

+0

-10

+14

+6

+5

+7

+8

+3

*Royal d'hide chaps

1

65

+0

+0

+0

-10

+18

+32

+25

+34

+33

+32

*Royal d'hide body

1

65

+0

+0

+0

-15

+32

+56

+48

+61

+57

+66

With the addition of your Hunter Skills, you can also add spikes to your leather and dragonhide vambraces, by adding Kebbit claws to them. This will give your vambraces an extra strength stat bonus.

Vambraces	Image	Strength Stat Bonus
Spikey vambraces		+2
Green spiky vambs		+2
Blue spiky vambs		+2
Red spiky vambs		+2
Black spiky vambs		+2

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Snakeskin Armor

To make this armor, see the Crafting Skill Guide. You need 30 Ranged and 30 Defence to wear this armor.

Item	Image	Attack Stat Bonuses					Defense Stat Bonuses
		Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range	Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range
*Snakeskin boots		+0	+0	+0	-10	+3	+1	+1	+2	+1	+0
*Snakeskin v'brace		+0	+0	+0	-5	+6	+2	+2	+2	+1	+0
*Snakeskin bandana		+0	+0	+0	-5	+4	+2	+4	+4	+2	+2
*Snakeskin chaps		+0	+0	+0	_5	+5	+8	+8	+10	+4	+10
*Snakeskin body		+0	+0	+0	-5	+12	+25	+28	+32	+15	+35

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Spined Armor

This armor is available by killing the daggonnoths on Waterbirth Isle for their hides. Use your crafting skill to make these items.

Type

Image

Range Level to Wear

Defense Level to Wear

Attack Stat Enhancements

Defense Stat Enhancements

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

*Spined helm

40

40

+0

-6

-6

-6

+6

+6

+6

-6

+6

+0

*Spined body

40

40

+0

+0

+0

-15

+15

+40

+32

+45

+20

+40

*Spined chaps

40

40

+0

+0

+0

-10

+8

+22

+16

+24

+8

+22

*Spined gloves

1

1

+0

+0

+0

+0

+0

+1

+2

+0

+0

+0

*Spined boots

1

1

+0

+0

+0

+0

+0

+1

+1

+0

+0

+0

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Karil the Tainted's Armor

This set can be obtained from doing the Barrows Mini-game, as a reward. When you have the complete set of armor and use the Karil's crossbow, your ranged attacks have the possibility of reducing the Agility of your enemy. You need 70 Ranged and 70 Defence to wear this armor.

Type	Image	Attack Stat Enhancements					Defense Stat Enhancements
		Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range	Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range
*Karil's coif		+0	+0	+0	-1	+3	+6	+9	+12	+6	+10
*Karil's leathertop		+0	+0	+0	-15	+30	+47	+42	+50	+65	+57
*Karil's skirt		+0	+0	+0	-10	+17	+26	+20	+28	+35	+33

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Armadyl Armor

This God War Armor can be obtained from drops in the Armadyl area of the God Wars Dungeon. You need 70 Ranged and 70 Defense to wear this armor. You also get +1 Prayer bonus for all pieces.

Type	Image	Attack Stat Enhancements					Defense Stat Enhancements
		Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range	Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range
*Armadyl helmet		-5	-5	-5	-5	+10	+6	+8	+10	+10	+8
*Armadyl chestplate		-7	-7	-7	-7	+33	+56	+48	+61	+70	+57
*Armadyl plateskirt		-6	-6	-6	-6	+20	+32	+26	+34	+40	+33

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Pernix armor

This God Wars armor is the best ranged equipment in the game. It is obtained as a drop from Nex, the Zaros God Wars Dungeon boss. You need 80 Defence, Constitution and Ranged to wear this armor.

Type	Image	Attack Stat Enhancements					Defence Stat Enhancements
		Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range	Stab	Slash	Crush	Magic	Range
*Pernix cowl		-6	-6	-6	-10	+14	+10	+10	+15	+9	+13
*Pernix body		-8	-8	-8	-15	+38	+65	+50	+68	+75	+60
*Pernix chaps		-6	-6	-6	-15	+25	+38	+27	+40	+47	+38

Other Armor and items

There is also a selection of other types of ranged armor. Others can be bought from the archery stores in Catherby, Rimmington, or Varrock. Also, there are some that can be found in the Treasure Trails Mini-game.

Type

Image

Range Level to Wear

Defense Level to Wear

Attack Stat Enhancements

Defense Stat Enhancements

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

*Robin hood hat

40

1

+0

+0

+0

-10

+8

+4

+6

+8

+4

+4

*Ranger boots

40

1

+0

+0

+0

-10

+8

+2

+3

+4

+2

+0

*Archers ring

1

1

+0

+0

+0

+0

+4

+0

+0

+0

+0

+4

*Amulet of ranging

1

1

+0

+0

+0

+0

+15

+0

+0

+10

+0

+0

*Archer helm**

1

45

-5

-5

-5

-5

+6

+6

+8

+10

+6

+6

*Saradomin coif *Guthix coif *Zamorak coif

60

40

+0

+0

+0

-1

+7

+4

+7

+10

+4

+8

*Saradomin bracers *Guthix bracers *Zamorak bracers

60

40

+0

+0

+0

-10

+11

+6

+5

+7

+8

+0

*Saradomin d'hide *Guthix dragonhide *Zamorak d'hide

60

40

+0

+0

+0

-15

+30

+55

+47

+60

+50

+55

*Saradomin chaps *Guthix chaps *Zamorak chaps

60

40

+0

+0

+0

-10

+17

+31

+25

+33

+28

+31

*Third age range coif

65

45

+0

+0

+0

-2

+9

+4

+7

+10

+5

+8

*Third age range top

65

45

+0

+0

+0

-15

+30

+55

+47

+60

+60

+55

*Third age range legs

65

45

+0

+0

+0

-10

+17

+31

+25

+33

+30

+31

*Third age range vambraces

65

45

+0

+0

+0

-10

+11

+6

+5

+7

+9

+0

*Ranger hat

60

40

-5

-5

-5

-5

+6

+7

+10

+11

+5

+81

*Penance skirt

60

40

+0

+0

+0

-10

+15

+26

+21

+28

+19

+26

*Void ranger helm***

42

42

+0

+0

+0

+0

+0

+6

+6

+6

+6

+6

*Frog-leather body

25

25

+0

+0

+0

-5

+10

+23

+26

+30

+15

+32

*Frog-leather boots

25

25

+0

+0

+0

-8

+2

+1

+1

+1

+0

+1

*Frog-leather chaps

25

25

+0

+0

+0

-5

+2

+7

+7

+9

+4

+9

** Must also have complete The Fremennik Trials Quest to be able to weild.

*** Must also have 42 Attack, Strength, Magic, and Hitpoints and 22 Prayer

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Ranged Guild

You must have 40 range to enter the guild for ranging. For a complete guide on this, please view the Ranged Guild Guide.

Ava's Accumulator/Attractor/Alerter

There are one of two items that you get after doing the Animal Magnetism Quest and one from Do No Evil Quest that helps you while ranging. They are:

• Ava's attractor - +2 Ranged Attack, +4 Magic Defense
• Ava's accumulator - +4 Ranged Attack, +4 Magic Defense
• Ava's alerter - +5 Ranged Attack, +5 Magic Defense, +1 Slash Defense

If you have less than 50 Ranged, then you will receive the attractor. Likewise, if you have 50+ Ranged, then you will receive the accumulator. You can upgrade the attractor to the accumulator once you have the required range levels. The attractor/accumulator will collect stray arrows, arrow parts, and other random metallic items. Both will occupy the cape slot and only works while equippped. It does not work if an obstacle is in its way. This helps while ranging because it saves you a little time from having to pick up your stray arrows that have been fired.

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Holy Water

Holy Water is a powerful ranged weapon that is used just like throwing knives. It is only effective against Demons, just like Silverlight. Holy water is untradable.

How to Make It: To make Holy Water you must have completed the Legends Quest or be at least halfway through it.

Items Needed: Book of Binding, a Machete, a hatchet, your Bull roarer, a Blessed golden bowl, some empty vials, prayer potions and restore potions.

Book of Binding:

If you dropped your Book of Binding you can obtain another by collecting one of every gem except Dragonstone and placing them on the stalagmites again in the cave.

Bull roarer:

If you dropped your Bull roarer you can get another from a Forester.

Blessed golden bowl:

If you dropped your Blessed golden bowl you can make another by using two bars of gold on an anvil then taking the bowl to the Kharazi Jungle and have Gujuo help you bless it {requires 42 prayer}.

Enchanting Vials

Note: I recommend you enchant all of your vials in front of an altar so you do not waste prayer potions. Then you can bring them to Shilo Village/Kharazi Jungle and the sacred pool.

Read the Book of Binding and turn to the last page. At the bottom is a picture of a vial labeled Activus.

Click this and enchant as many vials as you have. (This will drain magic and prayer for each vial.) [Update: some people report that you can just right-click on the Book of binding to enchant vials.]

Filling Enchanted Vials

Enter the Kharazi Jungle, go to the sacred pool and then cut a hollow reed with the machete. Use it with the pool and you will fill your Blessed Golden Bowl. Now use your Enchanted vials with your Blessed Golden Bowl filled with water. (10 vials per bowl)

(You cannot leave the jungle with a full bowl so you must add it to the vials here)

Now you have Holy Water!

What it Does: Holy Water is a powerful ranging weapon that hits Demons hard. It is useless against all other creatures and each vial can only be used once before it shatters (You are throwing glass, what did you expect?)

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Hunted creatures

Chinchompas

Chinchompas are caught by using your Hunting skills and are available only to memebers. After trapping them, you can use them as a ranged throwing weapon. They explode upon contact with your enemy. They can be equipped and are stackable in your inventory. You have a choice of three different attack styles when using them: short, medium, and long.

Item	Image	Range Level to Use	Range Attack bonus
Chinchompa		45	+45
Red chinchompa		55	+70

Lizards and Salamanders

You can also use your Hunter Skills to catch the swamp lizards and salamanders for a ranged weapon. By providing the appropriate type of herb tar, you can use them to shoot a blast of flames at your opponent. You will need the appropriate herbs mixed withs swamp tar and the Herblore Skills to use the lizards and salamanders. The specific herb for each lizard or salamander is also listed below. To use the lizard or salamander just weild it and the appropriate herb tar. You have the option of 3 different attack styles that each give varying combat experience:

• Scorch - gives Strength xp
• Flare - gives Ranged xp
• Blaze - gives Magic xp

Item	Image	Magic, Range, and Attack Levels Required	Stat Bonus			Tar
			Slash	Range	Strength
Swamp lizard		30	+10	+20	+22	Guam tar
Orange salamander		50	+19	+29	+31	Marrentill tar
Red salamander		60	+37	+47	+49	Tarromin tar
Black salamander		70	+59	+69	+71	Harralander tar

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Best Range Outfits

Here is the best range outfit, regardless of money or range level:

With a crossbow:

Best range outfit for people on a somewhat tight budget:

Best range outfit for poor people:

To get an Amulet of power, either buy one for around 10k, or Mine until you get a diamond. Then mine gold ore and get a ball of wool. Find a level a person with level 70 crafting and have them make an Amulet of power for you, be careful you don't get scammed. To get a bow, pick some flax, spin it into a bowstring using a Spinning wheel. Then pick up an axe and chop the tree of the bow you want. If you cannot chop the tree for the wood that you need for the bow you want, you can buy a log. Take the bowstring and a log to a fletcher and have them fletch it for you, most will do it for free because they want the exp. If you do have the fletching and woodcutting level needed, cut your log into a bow (u), then use the bowstring on the bow (u) to make your finished Bow.

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Other Associated Guides:

Crafting
Fletching
Woodcutting
Range Guild
Dwarf Cannon Guide

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Quests with Ranged Rewards

The following is a table of quests that either give you Ranged experience rewards or give you the option to use the reward to give you experience in the Ranged skill (such as lamps).

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Arrow Thieves:

Sometimes when you are ranging, other people will try to pick up the arrows that you are using off the ground. These players are often referred to as arrow thieves. Arrow thieves can be very annoying when you are trying to train your ranged level. However, taking arrows is not against the rules, so do not report these players to Jagex. The best way to avoid having your arrows stolen is to not even give the thieves a chance to pick them up.

To avoid arrow thieves:

• Pick up your arrows before they disappear, or telegrab them.
• Use Ava's attractor or Ava's accumulator, obtained during the Animal Magnetism quest.
• Use a Crystal bow or Karil's Crossbow.
• Use a Cannon.
• Use cheap arrows when training.
• Go to an empty training spot.
• Ask people if there are any arrow thieves around.

When using a Crystal Bow, Karil's Crossbow, or a Cannon, you do not have to worry about picking up arrows. If you don't have 70 range, use a cannon. It will be sweet revenge on the melee arrow stealers because you are now stealing all of the monsters that they train on.

Those are the best tips we can give you. If you steal arrows please stop and think about what people think about you. When you get to a higher level think about what you did when you were a low level stealing arrows.

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Temporary level boosts and Quest rewards

For more information on how to boost your level, see the Temporary Stat Leveling Techniques special report.

For XP rewards from quests, see the Quest Experience Guide special report.

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Cape of Accomplishment:

Once you have achieved level 99 Ranged visit Armour Salesman, located at the Ranging Guild. He will sell you a Ranging cape for 99,000 coins.

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