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Ranged Abilities

Below you will find all of the abilities available when using a ranged weapon. For more information on using abilities see our Combat guide.

Ranged Abilities Abiliy
Name
Ability
Type
Ranged
Level
Weapon
Requirement
Cooldown Description
Piercing Shot Piercing Shot Basic 1 None 3 Seconds Shoot your target with a shot dealing 95% weapon damage, or 125% weapon damage if they're stunned.
Snap-Shot Snap-Shot Threshold 1 None 20 Seconds Fire 2 shots in quick succession dealing 100-120% weapon damage on your first shot and 100-210% weapon damage on your second shot.
Deadshot Deadshot Ultimate 2 None 30 Seconds Boom! Fire a deadly shot at your target with deals 188% weapon damage instantly, and a further 313% weapon damage over 6 seconds.
Snipe Snipe Basic 5 None 10 Seconds Take aim at your target, dealing up to 125%-219% weapon damage after 1.8 seconds, disabling protection prayer in PvP after a successful hit.
Combo Attack.
Dazing Shot Dazing Shot Basic 8 Two handed weapon 5 Seconds Shoot an arrow that detonates on contact with the target, dazing them. Deals 157% weapon damage. Target suffers a 10% decrease to accuracy on their next attack.
Binding Shot Binding Shot Basic 10 None 15 Seconds Fire a shot which interrupts your targets attack for 3 seconds and binds them in place for up to 10 seconds and dealing 100% weapon damage.
Needle Strike Needle Strike Basic 12 Dual wield weapons 5 Seconds Launch painful needles at your target that reduce their resistance to critical hits. Target takes 157% weapon damage. Your next attack against the target has a flat 5% increase to critical hit chance.
Tight Bindings Tight Bindings Threshhold 15 None 15 Seconds Fire a shot which stuns your target for 3 seconds and binds them in place for up to 10 seconds and dealing 200% weapon damage.
Fragmentation Shot Fragmentation Shot Basic 20 None 15 Seconds Fire a shot which fragments on impact, causing your target to suffer damage equal to 100-188% weapon damage over 6 seconds. If your target moves location, they suffer 2x damage.
Escape Escape Basic 30 None 20 Seconds Leap backwards up to 7 metres(squares) to help maintain range from your target.
Rapid-Fire Rapid-Fire Threshold 37 None 20 Seconds Rapidly fire at your target, dealing damage equal to 94% of weapon damage every 2 seconds for 6 seconds, initially binding the target for 6 seconds. Combo attack.
Ricochet Ricochet Basic 45 None 10 Seconds Fire a shot which ricochets off your target, hitting 2 additional nearby targets for 100% weapon damage each.
Bombardment Bombardment Threshold 55 None 30 Seconds Fire a volley of shots into the air, which come raining down dealing 219% weapon damage to your target and all adjacent enemies.
Incendiary Shot Incendiary Shot Ultimate 66 Two handed weapon 60 Seconds Fire an explosive shot at your target, which will detonate after 3 seconds dealing damage equal to 250-350% weapon damage. Critical strikes generate 10% adrenaline for 30 seconds.
Shadow Tendrils Shadow Tendrils* Threshold 75 None 45 Seconds Shadow tendrils whip at your feet multiple times in quick succession for 33-250% weapon damage. They then strike your opponent once for 66-500% weapon damage.
Unload Unload Ultimate 81 None 60 Seconds Unload both your weapons at your target's current location for 6 seconds. Every 2 seconds, all targets standing at that location will take damage up to 150% of weapon damage. Each subsequent hit gains an additional 10% damage.
Combo attack.
Death's Swiftness Death's Swiftness** Ultimate 85 None 60 Seconds Create a shroud of death at your location for 30 seconds. While you remain within the shroud, your ranged damage will be increased by 50%. If your target stands within the shroud, they will be hit for 10% to 20% of weapon damage every 2 seconds.

*Requires completion of The Digsite to use.

**Requires completion of The World Wakes to use.

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Ranged Weapons

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 Shortbow No 1 1 43/150 Bronze arrows
Shieldbow Shieldbow No 1 1 26/150 Bronze arrows
Oak shortbow Oak shortbow No 10 1 87/202 Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Oak shieldbow Oak shieldbow No 10 10 53/202 Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Willow shortbow Willow shortbow No 20 1 175/316 Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Willow shieldbow Willow shieldbow No 20 20 106/316 Bronze, Iron, or Steel arrows
Willow comp bow Willow comp bow No 20 1 106/316 Bronze, Iron, Steel, or Mithril arrows
Maple shortbow Maple shortbow No 30 1 263/454 Bronze, Iron, Steel, or Mithril arrows
Maple shieldbow Maple shieldbow No 30 30 159/454 Bronze, Iron, Steel, or Mithril arrows
Ogre bow Ogre bow Yes 30 1 382/454 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune brutal arrows
Comp ogre bow Comp ogre bow Yes 30 1 382/454 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune brutal arrows
Yew shortbow Yew shortbow No 40 1 351/628 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, or Adamant arrows
Yew shieldbow Yew shieldbow No 40 40 212/628 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, or Adamant arrows
Yew comp bow Yew comp bow Yes 40 1 212/628 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Maple shieldbow (sighted) Maple shieldbow (sighted) Yes 45
(and Dungeoneering)
30 238/732 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, or Adamant arrows
Magic shortbow Magic shortbow No 50 1 438/850 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Magic shieldbow Magic shieldbow Yes 50 50 265/850 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Magic comp bow Magic comp bow Yes 50 1 265/850 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Seercull Seercull Yes 50 1 249/901 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Gravite shortbow Gravite shortbow No 55
(and Dungeoneering)
1 482/983 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Guthix bow
Saradomin bow
Zamorak bow
God bows Yes 55 1 291/983 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Magic shieldbow (sighted) Magic shieldbow (sighted) Yes 55
(and 55 Dungeoneering)
50 291/983 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Rune arrows
Elder shortbow Elder shortbow Yes 60 1 526/1132 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, and Dragon arrows
Elder shieldbow Elder shieldbow bow Yes 60 60 318/1132 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, Rune and Dragon arrows
Elder shieldbow (sighted) Elder shieldbow (sighted) Yes 65
(and 65 Dungeoneering)
65 344/1299 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, and Dragon arrows
Dark bow Dark bow Yes 70 1 371/1486 Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, Rune, Dragon, or Dark arrows
Crystal bow Crystal Bow Yes 70
(and 50 Agility)
1 1282/1486 None required
Attuned crystal bow Attuned Crystal Bow Yes 80 1 1470/1924 None required
Hexhunter bow Hexhunter bow Yes 80 1 384/1924 Stalker arrows
Zaryte bow Zaryte bow Yes 80 1 1470/1924 None required
Strykebow Strykeboww Yes 85 85 450/2178 Wild arrows
Noxious longbow Noxious Longbow Yes 90 1 1147/2458 Araxyte arrows
Seren Godbow Seren Godbow Yes 92 1 2056/2577 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.

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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 Ogre Bow Yes 30 +38 Big Chompy Bird Hunting quest
Comp ogre bow Comp Ogre Bow Yes 30 +38 Zogre Flesh Eaters quest

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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
Damage/Accuracy Bolts Notes
Crossbow Crossbow No 1 0/150 Bronze bolts None.
Phoenix crossbow Phoenix Crossbow No 1 0/110 Bronze bolts Shield of Arrav quest item.
Bronze crossbow Bronze Crossbow No 1 0/150 Bronze bolts None.
Off-hand bronze crossbow Off-hand Bronze Crossbow No 1 0/150 Bronze bolts None.
Bronze 2h crossbow Off-hand Bronze Crossbow No 1 63/150 Bronze bolts None.
Coral Crossbow Coral Crossbow No 1 0/160 Coral bolts Requires completion of Song from the Depths to obtain and use.
Iron crossbow Iron Crossbow No 10 0/202 Up to Iron bolts None.
Off-hand iron crossbow Off-hand Iron Crossbow No 10 0/202 Up to Iron bolts None.
Iron 2h crossbow Iron 2h crossbow No 10 127/202 Up to Iron bolts None.
Blurite crossbow Blurite Crossbow No 16 0/268 Up to Blurite bolts Can only be made after The Knight's Sword quest. This item is untradable.
Steel crossbow Steel Crossbow No 20 0/316 Up to Steel bolts None.
Off-hand steel crossbow Off-hand Steel Crossbow No 20 0/316 Up to Steel bolts None.
Steel 2h crossbow Off-hand Steel Crossbow No 20 255/316 Up to Steel bolts None.
Black crossbow Black Crossbow No 25 0/502 Up to Black bolts None.
Dorgeshuun c'bow Dorgeshuun Crossbow Yes 28 0/424 Bone, Bronze, and Iron bolts Only obtained after The Death to Dorgeshuun quest.
Mith crossbow Mith Crossbow No 30 0/454 Up to Mithril bolts None.
Off-hand mithril crossbow Off-hand Mithril Crossbow No 30 0/454 Up to Mithril bolts None.
Mithril 2h crossbow Mithril 2h Crossbow No 30 382/454 Up to Mithril bolts None.
Adamant crossbow Adamant Crossbow No 40 0/628 Up to Adamant bolts None.
Off-hand adamant crossbow Off-hand Adamant Crossbow No 40 0/628 Up to Adamant bolts None.
Adamant 2h crossbow Off-hand Adamant Crossbow No 40 510/628 Up to Adamant bolts None.
Zanik's crossbow Zanik's c'bow Yes 48 0/801 Up to Adamant bolts The Chosen Commander quest item.
Hunters' crossbow Hunter's crossbow Yes 50 0/850 Kebbit bolts None.
Rune crossbow Rune Crossbow No 50 0/850 Up to Runite bolts None.
Off-hand rune crossbow Off-hand Rune Crossbow No 50 0/850 Up to Runite bolts None.
Rune 2h crossbow Rune 2h Crossbow No 50 637/850 Up to Runite bolts None.
Demon slayer crossbow Demon Slayer Crossbow Yes 60 0/1040 Up to Runite bolts The stated accuracy is only achieved when fighting demons, otherwise this crossbow has the accuracy of a level 57 weapon.
Off-hand demon slayer crossbow Off-hand Demon Slayer Crossbow Yes 60 0/1040 Up to Runite bolts The stated accuracy is only achieved when fighting demons, otherwise this crossbow has the accuracy of a level 57 weapon.
Dragon crossbow Dragon Crossbow Yes 60 0/1132 Up to Runite bolts >None.
Off-hand dragon crossbow Off-hand Dragon Crossbow Yes 60 0/1132 Up to Runite bolts None.
Dragon 2h crossbow Dragon Crossbow Yes 60 765/1132 Up to Runite bolts None.
Karil's crossbow Karil's Crossbow Yes 70 892/1486 Bolt Racks This crossbow is two-handed.
Karil's pistol crossbow Karil's Pistol Crossbow Yes 70 0/1486 Bolt Racks None.
Karil's off-hand pistol crossbow Karil's Off-hand Pistol Crossbow Yes 70 0/1486 Bolt Racks None.
Armadyl crossbow Armadyl crossbow Yes 75 0/1486 Up to Runite bolts This is the only crossbow to provide a Prayer bonus (+1).
Chaotic crossbow Chatoic crossbow Yes 80 0/1924 All The crossbow degrades, but the Rewards trader at Daemonheim can repair it.
Off-hand chaotic crossbow Chatoic crossbow Yes 80 0/1924 All The crossbow degrades, but the Rewards trader at Daemonheim can repair it.
Royal crossbow Royal Crossbow Yes 80 0/1924 All This crossbow must first be made from four components: Royal frame, Royal torsion spring, Royal sight and Royal bolt stabiliser.
Wyvern crossbow Wyvern crossbow Yes 85 1083/2178 All Dropped by Wyvern creatures
Ascension crossbow Chatoic crossbow Yes 90 0/2458 All This crossbow is made by taking one of each Ascension signet (I-VI), 100 Ascension shards and a Dragon crossbow to Ocellus at the Ascension Monastery.
Off-hand Ascension crossbow Chatoic crossbow Yes 90 0/2458 All This crossbow is made by taking an Ascension crossbow and 100 Ascension shards to Ocellus at the Ascension Monastery.

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Types of Ammo

Arrows

Each arrow type can only be used with various bows.

Item Image Damage Members Only Minimum Bow Type
Required
Bronze arrows Bronze arrows 48 No Any bow
Iron arrows Iron arrows 96 No Oak shortbow / Oak shieldbow
Steel arrows Steel arrows 192 No Willow shortbow / Willow shieldbow
Mithril arrows Mithril arrows 288 No Maple shortbow / Maple shieldbow
Adamant arrows Adamant arrows 384 No Yew shortbow / Yew shieldbow
Rune arrows Rune arrows 480 No Magic shortbow / Magic shieldbow
Guthix arrows
Saradomin arrows
Zamorak arrows
God arrows 528 Yes Magic shortbow / Magic shieldbow
Dragon arrows Dragon arrows 576 Yes Elder shortbow / Magic shieldbow
Dark arrows Dark arrows 672 Yes Dark bow
Stalker arrows Stalker arrows 768 Yes Hexhunter bow
Wild arrows Wild arrows 816 Yes Strykebow
Araxyte arrows Araxyte arrows 864 Yes Noxious longbow

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Brutal Arrows

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

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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 Bronze bolts No Barbed and Opal
Blurite bolts Blurite bolts Yes Jade
Iron bolts Iron bolts Yes Pearl
Silver bolts Silver bolts Yes None.
Bone bolts Bone bolts Yes None.
Steel bolts Steel bolts Yes Red Topaz
Mithril bolts Mithril bolts Yes Emerald, Sapphire, and Mithril grapple
Adamantite bolts Adamantite bolts Yes Ruby and Diamond
Kebbit bolts Kebbit bolts Yes Kebbit spike
Long kebbit bolts Long kebbit bolts Yes Long kebbit spike
Runite bolts Runite Bolts Yes Dragon and Onyx
Bolt Racks Bolt Rack Yes None.

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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.

Enchanting Bolts Interface Screen

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).

Bolt type Magic level required Runes needed Effect Magic exp gained
Opal 4 1 Cosmic rune and 2 Air runes A chance of a lightning bolt striking your opponent (this will result in extra damage). 9
Sapphire 7 1 Cosmic rune, 1 Water rune, and 1 Mind rune Chance of lowering your opponent's Prayer level (a part of that is given to you). 17
Jade 14 1 Cosmic rune and 2 Earth runes Chance of knocking your opponent to the ground (some players might ignore it). 19
Pearl 24 1 Cosmic rune and 2 Water runes A chance of a bolt of water coming down on your opponent (the opponent will ignore it if its wearing a water staff, but will get hit harder when wearing a fire staff). 29
Emerald 27 1 Cosmic rune, 3 Air runes, and 1 Nature rune Bolts being poisoned (starting at 3 damage), with an increased chance of poisoning your opponent. 37
Red Topaz 29 1 Cosmic rune and 2 Fire runes A chance of lowering your opponent's Magic level. 33
Ruby 49 1 Cosmic rune, 5 Fire runes, and 1 Blood rune A chance of losing 10% of your Life points to do 20% damage to your opponent (does not work if you have 10% or less of your Life points left). 59
Diamond 57 1 Cosmic rune, 10 Earth runes, and 2 Law runes A chance of ignoring a bit of your opponent's defence against Ranged attacks. 67
Dragonstone 68 1 Cosmic rune, 15 Earth runes, and 1 Soul rune A chance of inflicting a dragon's breath hit against your opponent (doesn't work if they have an Anti-dragon shield, or against fire monsters like dragons). 78
Onyx 87 1 Cosmic rune, 20 Fire runes, and 1 Death rune A chance of doing extra damage and healing a small amount (does not work on undead creatures). 97
Ascendri 90 1 Cosmic rune, 20 Fire runes, and 1 Death rune A chance of gaining a special that gives 1% extra adrenaline per auto attack.. 120

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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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Thrown Weapons

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 Bronze Knife No 1 48/50
Off-hand bronze knife Off-hand Bronze Knife No 1 24/50
Iron knife Iron Knife No 10 96/100
Off-hand iron knife Off-hand Iron Knife No 10 48/100
Steel knife Steel Knife No 20 192/163
Off-hand Steel Knife Off-hand steel Knife No 20 96/163
Black knife Black Knife No 25 240/250
Off-hand black knife Off-hand Black Knife No 25 120/250
Mithril knife Mithril Knife No 30 288/266
Off-hand mithril knife Off-hand Mithril Knife No 30 144/266
Adamant knife Adamant Knife No 40 384/433
Off-hand adamant knife Off-hand Adamant Knife No 40 192/433
Rune knife Rune Knife No 50 480/704
Off-hand rune knife Off-hand Rune Knife No 50 240/704
Dragon knife Dragon Knife Yes 60 576/1132
Off-hand dragon knife Off-hand Draon Knife Yes 60 288/1132

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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 Bronze Dart No 1 48/50
Off-hand bronze dart Off-hand Bronze Dart No 1 24/10
Iron dart Iron Dart No 10 96/100
Off-hand iron dart Off-hand Iron Dart No 10 48/100
Steel dart Steel Dart No 20 192/163
Off-hand steel dart Off-hand Steel Dart No 20 96/163
Black dart Black Dart No 25 240/208
Off-hand black dart Off-hand Black Dart No 25 120/208
Mithril dart Mithril Dart No 30 288/266
Off-hand mithril dart Off-hand Mithril Dart No 30 144/266
Adamant dart Adamant Dart No 40 384/433
Off-hand adamant dart Off-hand Adamant Dart No 40 192/433
Rune dart Rune Dart No 50 480/704
Offhand rune dart Off-hand Rune Dart No 50 240/704
Dragon dart Dragon Dart Yes 60 576/1147
Off-hand dragon dart Off-hand Dragon Dart Yes 60 288/1147
Death lotus dart Death Lotus Dart Yes 85 816/2178
Off-hand death lotus dart Off-hand Death Lotus Dart Yes 60 408/1147

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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 Bronze javelin No 1 74/50
Iron javelin Iron javelin No 10 149/100
Steel javelin Steel javelin No 5 298/163
Corrupt morrigan's javelin Corrupt Morrigan's javelin Yes 20 245/163
Mithril javelin Mithril javelin No 20 447/266
Adamant javelin Adamant javelin No 30 596/433
Rune javelin Rune javelin No 40 745/704
Morrigan's javelin 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 Bronze Throwing Axe No 1 61/50
Off-hand bronze throwing axe Off-hand Bronze Throwing Axe No 1 30/50
Iron throwing axe Iron Throwing Axe No 10 122/100
Off-hand iron throwing axe Off-hand Iron Throwing Axe No 10 61/100
Steel throwing axe Steel Throwing Axe No 20 245/163
Off-hand steel throwing axe Off-hand Steel Throwing Axe No 20 122/163
C. morrigan's throwing axe C. Morrigan's Throwing Axe Yes 20 245/163
Mithril throwing axe Mithril Throwing Axe No 30 367/266
Off-hand mithril throwing axe Off-hand Mithril Throwing Axe No 30 183/266
Adamant throwing axe Adamant Throwing Axe No 40 490/433
Off-hand adamant throwing axe Off-hand Adamant Throwing Axe No 40 245/433
Rune throwing axe Rune Throwing Axe No 50 612/704
Off-hand rune throwing axe Off-hand Rune Throwing Axe No 50 306/704
Dragon throwing axe Dragon Throwing Axe Yes 60 894/1132
Off-hand dragon throwing axe Off-hand Rune Throwing Axe Yes 60 447/1132
Morrigan's throwing axe Morrigan's Throwing Axe Yes 78 955/2760

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Dwarf Multicannon

Dwarf multicannon

The Dwarf multicannon is a powerful Ranged weapon which can be purchased from Nulodion and used after completing Dwarf Cannon. It consists of four parts which are first set up on the ground from the base up to construct the cannon, which can then be loaded with up to 30 Cannonballs to make it rotate and fire automatically at nearby enemies within its line of sight. One full rotation takes 4.8 seconds and consists of eight 45 degree turns, with one cannonball being fired after each turn and therefore hitting up to 8 targets.

You can have a cannon deployed for 20 minutes before you will receive a warning message that it is about to decay. After a further 5 minutes the cannon will decay and disappear, requiring you to claim free replacement parts from Nulodion.

It is also possible to increase the capacity and upgrade the appearance of your multicannon by earning respect in the Artisan's Workshop. At 50% respect you will unlock the Gold cannon which has a capacity of 60 cannonballs, and at 100% you will unlock the Royale cannon which has a capacity of 90 cannonballs.

The four components of a cannon can be bought for 187,500gp each, or you can buy the set for 750,000. However, it may be cheaper to buy the individual pieces or set from the Grand Exchange for less and therefore it is suggested to check the current trade price first.

Dwarf Cannon Parts
Item Image
Cannon base Cannon Base
Cannon stand Cannon Stand
Cannon barrel Cannon Barrel
Cannon furnace Cannon Furnace
Dwarf cannon set Dwarf cannon set

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Hunted creatures

Hunted creatures are creatures obtained through the Hunter skill that can be used too train Range.

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
Damage/Accuracy
Chinchompa Chinchompa 45 551/732
Red chinchompa Red chinchompa 55 673/983

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 which deals Bolt damage. 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.

Item Image Range Level Required Damage/Accuracy Tar Required
Swamp lizard Swamp lizard 30 397/454 Guam tar
Orange salamander Orange salamander 50 662/850 Marrentill tar
Red salamander Red salamander 60 795/1132 Tarromin tar
Black salamander Black salamander 70 892/1486 Harralander tar

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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 five different dragonhide types: green, blue, red, black, and royal 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 Defence
Level
to Wear
Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus
Leather vambraces Leather Vambraces 1 5 0
Leather boots Leather boots 1 5 0
Leather gloves Leather gloves 1 5 0
Leather chaps Leather Chaps 1 33 0
Leather body Leather Body 1 34 0
Leather cowl Leather Cowl 1 30 0
Hard leather body Hard leather Body 10 46 0
Coif Coif 20 63 0
Studded chaps Studded Chaps 20 69 0
Studded Body Studded Body 20 72 0

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Carapace Armor

Carapace armor is crafted from Carapace dropped by the cockroaches in the Stronghold of Player Safety.

Item Image Defence
Level
to Wear
Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus
Carapace helm Carapace helm 30 90 0
Carapace torso Carapace torso 30 104 0
Carapace legs Carapace legs 30 99 0
Carapace gloves Carapace gloves 30 22 0
Carapace boots Carapace boots 30 22 0

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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.

Item Image Defence
Level
to Wear
Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus
Green dragonhide vambraces Green dragonhide vambraces 40 31 0
Green dragonhide chaps Green d'hide chaps 40 138 70
Green dragonhide body Green d'hide body 40 144 0
Green dragonhide Coif Green d'hide coif 40 125 0
Green dragonhide boots Green d'hide boots 40 31 0
*Blue dragonhide vambraces Blue dragonhide vambraces 50 42 0
*Blue dragonhide chaps Blue d'hide chaps 50 187 0
*Blue dragonhide body Blue d'hide body 50 195 0
*Blue dragonhide coif Blue d'hide coif 50 170 0
*Blue dragonhide boots Blue d'hide boots 50 42 0
*Red dragonhide vambraces Red dragonhide vambraces 55 49 0
*Red dragonhide chaps Red d'hide chaps 55 216 0
*Red dragonhide body Red d'hide body 55 226 0
*Red dragonhide coif Red d'hide coif 55 196 0
*Red dragonhide boots Red d'hide boots 55 49 0
*Black dragonhide vambraces Black dragonhide vambraces 60 56 0
*Black dragonhide chaps Black d'hide chaps 60 249 0
*Black dragonhide body Black d'hide body 60 260 0
*Black dragonhide coif Black d'hide coif 60 226 0
*Black dragonhide boots Black d'hide boots 60 56 0
*Royal dragonhide vambraces Royal dragonhide vambraces 65 64 0
*Royal dragonhide chaps Royal D'hide chaps 65 285 0
*Royal dragonhide body Royal D'hide body 65 298 0
*Royal dragonhide coif Royal D'hide coif 65 259 0
*Royal dragonhide boots Royal D'hide boots 65 64 0

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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 Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus
*Snakeskin boots Snakeskin boots 22 0
*Snakeskin v'brace Snakeskin v'brace 22 0
*Snakeskin bandana Snaskin bandana 90 0
*Snakeskin chaps Snakeskin chaps 99 0
*Snakeskin body Snakeskin body 104 0

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Spined Armor

This armor is available by killing the dagonnoths on Waterbirth Isle for their hides. All spined armour requires level 50 Defence to wear, everything except the Boots and Gloves also requires the completion of The Fremennik Trials to wear.

Item Image Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus Ranged Bonus
*Spined helm Spined helm 146 0 12
*Spined body Spined body 168 0 18
*Spined chaps Spined chaps 161 0 15
*Spined gloves Spined gloves 36 0 7
*Spined boots Spined boots 36 0 7

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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 Defence to wear this armor.

Item Image Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus
*Karil's coif Karil's coif 297 0
*Karil's top Karil's top 341 0
*Karil's skirt Karil's leatherskirt 326 0

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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 Defence to wear this armor.

Item Image Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus Ranged Bonus Prayer Bonus
*Armadyl helmet Armadyl helmet 259 0 17 1
*Armadyl chestplate  Armadyl chestplate 298 0 26 2
*Armadyl chainskirt Armadyl chainskirt 285 0 22 1
*Armadyl gloves Armadyl gloves 64 0 11 1
*Armadyl boots Armadyl boots 64 0 11 1

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Pernix Armor

This armor is a very rare drop from Nex, the Zaros God Wars Dungeon boss. You need 80 Defence, Constitution and Ranged to wear this armor.

Item Image Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus Ranged Bonus Prayer Bonus
*Pernix cowl Pernix cowl 338 110 20 2
*Pernix body Pernix body 389 220 30 3
*Pernix chaps Pernix chaps 372 165 25 2
*Pernix gloves Pernix gloves 84 0 12 2
*Pernix boots Pernix boots 84 0 12 2

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Sirenic Armor

Sirenic is the most powerful ranged armor in the game. It is crafted from Sirenic scales and Algarum thread. Each piece lasts for 60,000 hits in combat before degrading to dust. 90 Defence is required to wear this armor.

Item Image Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus Ranged Bonus Prayer Bonus
*Sirenic mask Sirenic mask 435 0 23 2
*Sirenic hauberk Sirenic hauberk 500 0 34 3
*Sirenic chaps Sirenic chaps 479 0 29 2

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Other Armor and Ranged Items

There are various other pieces of armor and equipment which provide Ranged bonuses but cannot be made or are incomplete sets. These are generally obtained through monster drops or minigames and are listed below.

Item Image Defence/Ranged
Requirement
Stat Enhancements
Armour Life Bonus Ranged Bonus
*Archers' ring Archers ring 1/1 0 0 17
*Archers' ring (i) Archers' ring (i) 1/1 0 0 25
Farsight quick shot necklace Farsight quick shot necklace 1/30 0 0 13
Farsight snap shot necklace Farsight snap shot necklace 1/50 0 0 24
*Amulet of ranging Amulet of ranging 1/1 0 0 32
*Saradomin's murmur Saradomin's murmur 1/70 0 0 32
*Farsight sniper necklace Farsight sniper necklace 1/80 0 0 44
*Frog-leather body Frog-leather body 25/1 87 0 0
*Frog-leather chaps Frog-leather chaps 25/1 83 0 0
*Frog-leather boots Frog-leather boots 25/1 19 0 0
*Robin hood hat Robin hood hat 40/1 107 0 9
*Ranger boots Ranger boots 40/1 26 0 6
*Basilisk boots Basilisk boots 40/1 31 0 0
*Ranger hat Ranger hat 40/1 170 0 12
*Penance skirt Penance skirt. 40/1 187 0 15
*Void knight ranger helm*** Void ranger helm 42/22 133 0 0
*Archer helm** Archer helm 45/1 146 0 11
*Turoth boots Turoth boots 50/1 42 0 0
*Kurask boots Kurask boots 60/1 56 0 0
*Third age range coif Third age range coif 65/1 259 0 0
*Third age range top Third age range top 65/1 298 0 0
*Third age range legs Third age range legs 65/1 285 0 0
*Third age vambraces Third age range vambraces 65/1 64 0 0
*Swift gloves Swift gloves 80/80 96 0 0
*Glaiven boots Glaiven boots 85/75 108 0 0
*Ascension grips Ascension grips 90/1 108 0 14

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

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

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Ava's Accumulator/Attractor/Alerter

Name Image Range Level
Required
Quest
Required
Stat Enhancements
Ava's attractor Ava's attractor 30 Animal Magnetism +2 Ranged Attack, +4 Magic Defence
Ava's accumulator Ava's accumulator 50 Animal Magnetism +4 Ranged Attack, +4 Magic Defence
Ava's alerter Ava's Alerter 50 Animal Magnetism
Do No Evil
+5 Ranged Attack, +5 Magic Defence, +1 Slash Defence

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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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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Capes of Accomplishment

Ranged Skill Cape Set

Once you have achieved level 99, you may visit the Armour Salesman, located at the Ranging Guild, to purchase a Ranged cape for 99,000 Coins.

Dungeoneering Master Skill

Once you have achieved level 120, the Armour Salesman will sell you the Ranged master cape for 120,000 Coins.



Discount

Note that as of December 2018, another one of Mod Daze's Easter Eggs have been found. This enables you to purchase a Skillcape for half price (only from the Armour Salesman, not Elen) if you are wearing a Ring of Charos (a). Be aware that "Half price" is 92,000 Coins as the experience at level 92 is approximately half way to level 99.

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