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Ranged weapons

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Ranged is an attack type that is used primarily by weapons like bows, crossbows, and thrown weapons. In contrast to most melee weapons, ranged weapons can be used to deal damage to non-adjacent opponents up to a maximum range of 10 squares, depending on the weapon type. Ranged weapons are associated with the Ranged combat skill and, similar to melee weapons, have three distinct types of damage: standard, heavy, and light. Some monsters are weaker to certain damage types than others. For example, most dragons are weaker to heavy ranged damage than other types. The type of damage a weapon inflicts usually depends on its ammunition.

Weapons

Standard

The following weapon types inflict standard ranged damage.

Bows

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
AccurateStandardAccurateRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
RapidStandardRapidRanged HitpointsNone
LongrangeStandardLongrangeRanged Defence Hitpoints+3 Defence
3rd Age bow
Bone shortbow
Bow of Faerdhinen
Bow of Faerdhinen (c)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Amlodd)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Cadarn)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Crwys)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (deadman)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Iorwerth)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Ithell)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Last Man Standing)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Meilyr)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) (Trahaearn)
Comp ogre bow
Corrupted bow (attuned)
Corrupted bow (basic)
Corrupted bow (perfected)
Corrupted dark bow
Corrupted twisted bow
Craw's bow
Crystal bow
Crystal bow (attuned)
Crystal bow (basic)
Crystal bow (perfected)
Cursed goblin bow
Dark bow
Dark bow (bh)
Dark bow (Deadman)
Dark bow (Last Man Standing)
Echo venator bow
Eclipse atlatl
Eclipse atlatl (Last Man Standing)
Longbow
Magic comp bow
Magic longbow
Magic shortbow
Magic shortbow (i)
Maple longbow
Maple shortbow
Nature's recurve
Oak longbow
Oak shortbow
Ogre bow
Rain bow
Scorching bow
Seercull
Shortbow
Signed oak bow
Starter bow
Training bow
Twisted bow
Venator bow
Webweaver bow
Willow comp bow
Willow longbow
Willow shortbow
Yew comp bow
Yew longbow
Yew shortbow

Salamanders

Salamanders can attack with all three combat styles. Their ranged attack is of the standard ranged damage type.

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
ScorchSlashAggressiveStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FlareStandardAccurateRanged HitpointsNone
BlazeMagicDefensiveMagic Hitpoints+3 Defence
Black salamander
Orange salamander
Red salamander
Swamp lizard
Tecu salamander

Heavy

The following weapon types inflict heavy ranged damage.

Chinchompas

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
Short fuseHeavyShort fuseRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
Medium fuseHeavyMedium fuseRanged HitpointsNone
Long fuseHeavyLong fuseRanged Defence HitpointsNone
Black chinchompa
Chinchompa
Red chinchompa

Crossbows

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
AccurateHeavyAccurateRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
RapidHeavyRapidRanged HitpointsNone
LongrangeHeavyLongrangeRanged Defence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Adamant crossbow
Armadyl crossbow
Armadyl crossbow (Last Man Standing)
Blurite crossbow
Bronze crossbow
Crossbow
Dorgeshuun crossbow
Dragon crossbow
Dragon crossbow (cr)
Dragon crossbow (Last Man Standing)
Dragon hunter crossbow
Dragon hunter crossbow (b)
Dragon hunter crossbow (t)
Heavy ballista
Heavy ballista (Last Man Standing)
Heavy ballista (or)
Hunters' crossbow
Hunters' sunlight crossbow
Iron crossbow
Karil's crossbow
King's barrage
Light ballista
Light ballista (Last Man Standing)
Mithril crossbow
Phoenix crossbow
Rune crossbow
Rune crossbow (Last Man Standing)
Rune crossbow (or)
Silvthrill ballista
Steel crossbow
Zaryte crossbow
Zaryte crossbow (Last Man Standing)

Light

The following weapon types inflict light ranged damage.

Thrown weapons

Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleExperienceLevel boost
AccurateLightAccurateRanged Hitpoints+3 Ranged
RapidLightRapidRanged HitpointsNone
LongrangeLightLongrangeRanged Defence Hitpoints+3 Defence
Adamant dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Adamant knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Adamant thrownaxe
Amethyst dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Black dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Black knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Blazing blowpipe
Blisterwood stake
Bronze dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Bronze knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Bronze thrownaxe
Camphor blowpipe
Dragon dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Dragon knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Dragon knife (Last Man Standing)
Dragon thrownaxe
Drygore blowpipe
Holy water
Hunter's spear
Iron dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Iron knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Iron thrownaxe
Ironwood blowpipe
Mithril dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Mithril knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Mithril thrownaxe
Morrigan's javelin (bh)
Morrigan's javelin (Deadman Mode)
Morrigan's javelin (Last Man Standing)
Morrigan's throwing axe (bh)
Morrigan's throwing axe (Deadman Mode)
Mud pie
Rosewood blowpipe
Rune dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Rune knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Rune thrownaxe
Sage's axe
Spine
Steel dart(p)(p+)(p++)
Steel knife(p)(p+)(p++)
Steel thrownaxe
Toktz-xil-ul
Tonalztics of Ralos
Toxic blowpipe

Best Ranged attack bonus

Slot Image Item Ranged
bonus
Notes
Masori mask +12 Requires Ranged 80 and Defence 30 to wear. Also gives +2 Ranged Strength.

The fortified variant requires Ranged 80 and Defence 80 to wear, but has increased defence bonuses.

Necklace of rupture +20 Also gives +8 Ranged Strength. Requires Hitpoints 90 to wear.
Masori body +43 Requires Ranged 80 and Defence 30 to wear. Also gives +4 Ranged Strength.

The fortified variant requires Ranged 80 and Defence 80 to wear, but has increased defence bonuses.

Masori chaps +27 Requires Ranged 80 and Defence 30 to wear. Also gives +2 Ranged Strength.

The fortified variant requires Ranged 80 and Defence 80 to wear, but has increased defence bonuses.

Avernic treads +15 Requires Strength 80 , Defence 80 , Ranged 80 , and Magic 80 to equip. Also gives +2 Ranged Strength.

Variants with ranged upgrade have an increased +1 Ranged Strength.

Dizana's quiver +18 Requires Ranged 75 to wear. Also gives +3 Ranged Strength.

Has a passive effect when charged that gives an invisible +1 Ranged Strength and +10 Ranged accuracy bonus to fired arrows and bolts.

Twisted buckler +18 Requires Ranged 75 and Defence 75 to wield. Also gives +10 Ranged Strength.
Zaryte vambraces +18 Requires Ranged 80 and Defence 45 to wear. Also gives +2 Ranged Strength.
Venator ring +10 Requires partial completion of Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire to wear. Also gives +2 Ranged Strength.
Zaryte crossbow +110 Requires Ranged 80 to wield. Unlike other crossbows, the Zaryte crossbow grants defensive bonuses.

Has a passive effect that strengthens the effects of enchanted bolts by 10%.

Scorching bow +124 Requires completion of While Guthix Sleeps alongside Ranged 77 to wield.
Any seeking arrow +20 Also provides a minimum hit of 3.
TOTAL +307 +291 if using a Zaryte crossbow and a twisted buckler.

Best Ranged defence bonus

Slot Image Item Ranged
bonus
Notes
Justiciar faceguard +67 Requires Defence 75 to be worn.
Amulet of fury +15
Justiciar chestguard +142 Requires Defence 75 to be worn.
Justiciar legguards +102 Requires Defence 75 to be worn.
Guardian boots +24 Requires Defence 75 to wear.
Infernal cape +12 Requires completion of the Inferno.
Crystal shield +80 Requires Defence 70 , Agility 50 , and completion of Roving Elves to wield.
Barrows gloves +12 Requires the completion of Recipe for Disaster, along with a minimum of 175 Quest points.
Ring of suffering (i) +20 The Ring of suffering initially gives +10 Defence bonus. However, players can imbue their ring via Soul Wars or the Nightmare Zone to double the ring's bonuses to +20. Requires Hitpoints 75 to wear.
Zaryte crossbow +16 Requires Ranged 80 to wield. Unlike other crossbows, the Zaryte crossbow grants defensive bonuses.
Dinh's bulwark +148 Requires Attack 75 and Defence to wield.
TOTAL +542 +490 if using a Zaryte crossbow and a crystal shield.

See also

  • Standard Ranged weapons
  • Light Ranged weapons
  • Heavy Ranged weapons

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