| Rune crossbow | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 31 July 2006 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Wield, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A runite crossbow. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 16,200 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 9,720 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 6,480 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 6 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 9,273 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 6,541 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 9185 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||

The rune crossbow is a crossbow that is stronger than the adamant crossbow but weaker than the dragon crossbow. It requires a Ranged level of 61 to wield, and can fire up to and including runite bolts. It is one-handed so it can be equipped alongside a shield, such as an anti-dragon shield or god book. It has an attack range of 7 increased to 9 with longrange.
Rune crossbows can be made through the Fletching skill at level 69; a player must first cut a yew stock for the crossbow from yew logs, granting 50 Fletching experience. Then, a player must add runite limbs to the stock with a hammer in their inventory, granting 100 experience and making an unstrung rune crossbow. Finally, a player must string the crossbow with a crossbow string, granting 50 experience. Creating a rune crossbow from raw materials grants 200 Fletching experience in total, and doing so within Witchaven and/or Yanille is a task for the elite Ardougne Diary.
Ironmen may obtain a rune crossbow by defeating the crazy archaeologist. The rune crossbow is commonly used among ironmen and low-level players for Slayer tasks, and for TzHaar Fight Cave, due to the ease of obtaining broad bolts and the ability to equip a shield. For Slayer tasks, a magic shortbow with rune or amethyst arrows is often a stronger weapon.
The rune crossbow is commonly used even for high-level content due to its ability to fire ruby and diamond bolts. The dragon, Armadyl, Zaryte, and dragon hunter crossbows are stronger alternatives.
Using a Shattered relics variety ornament kit on the crossbow will change its appearance into that of an rune crossbow (or).
Combat stats
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| +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +90 | ||
| +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | ||
| Slot | ||||||
| +0 | +0 | +0% | +0 | List | ||
| Combat style | Attack type | Weapon style | Attack speed | Range | Experience | Level boost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate | Heavy | Accurate | 6 ticks (3.6s) | 7 tiles | +3 Ranged | ||
| Rapid | Heavy | Rapid | 5 ticks (3.0s) | 7 tiles | None | ||
| Longrange | Heavy | Longrange | 6 ticks (3.6s) | 9 tiles | +3 Defence | ||
Creation
Products
Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kree'arra | 580 | 1 | 8/127 |
| Crazy archaeologist | 204 | 2 | 5/128 |
| Reward casket (elite) | N/A | 1 | 1/32.3 |
Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbow Shop (Dwarven Mine) | Dwarven Mines | 0 | 1m | 2.0% | |||
| Crossbow Shop (White Wolf Mountain) | White Wolf Mountain | 0 | 1m | 2.0% | |||
| Crossbow Shop (Keldagrim) | Keldagrim Palace | 0 | 1m | 2.0% |
Comparison between other ranged weapons
| Name | Ranged attack | Ranged strength (Max ammo) |
Price | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted bow | +70 | +20 (+80) |
1,382,643,871 |
| ||
| Zaryte crossbow | +110 | (+122) | 353,031,031 |
| ||
| Bow of Faerdhinen | +128 | +106 | 104,646,292 |
| ||
| Venator bow | +90 | +25 (+85) |
62,574,940 |
| ||
| Scorching bow | +124 | +40 (+100) |
39,375,238[n 1] |
| ||
| Toxic blowpipe | +30 | +20 (+55) |
10,552,927 |
| ||
| Heavy ballista | +125 | +15 (+165) |
993,822 |
| ||
| Eclipse atlatl | +87 | +40 (Melee) | 661,594 |
| ||
| Armadyl crossbow | +100 | (+122) | 33,985,694 |
| ||
| Dragon hunter crossbow | +95 | (+122) | 30,895,831 |
| ||
| Crystal bow | +100 | +78 | 494,813[n 2] |
| ||
| Webweaver bow | +85 | +65 | 14,584,324 |
| ||
| Karil's crossbow | +84 | (+55) | 97,580 |
| ||
| Hunters' sunlight crossbow | +79 | (+60) | 5,021 |
| ||
| Dragon crossbow | +94 | (+122) | 506,467 |
| ||
| Rune crossbow | +90 | (+115) | 9,273 |
| ||
| Craw's bow | +75 | +60 | 14,378,389 |
| ||
| Dark bow | +95 | (+60) | 562,658 |
| ||
| Magic shortbow | +69 | (+55) | 766 |
| ||
| Magic shortbow (i) | +75 | 48,789 | ||||
| Magic comp bow | +71 | (+55) | 1,124 |
| ||
| Seercull | +69 | (+55) | 44,298 |
| ||
| Magic longbow | +69 | (+55) | 1,150 |
| ||
| Adamant crossbow | +78 | (+100) | 896 |
| ||
| Chinchompas | (Grey) |
+45 | N/A | Varies[n 3] |
| |
(Red) |
+70 | +15 | ||||
(Black) |
+80 | +30 | ||||
| Salamanders | (Green) |
+20 | (+16) | 102 |
| |
(Orange) |
+29 | (+22) | 156 | |||
(Red) |
+47 | (+31) | 40 | |||
(Black) |
+69 | (+49) | 330 | |||
(Tecu) |
+87 | (+60) | 393,893 | |||
| Dorgeshuun crossbow | +42 | (+49) | 2,439 |
| ||
| Shortbows | (Yew) |
+47 | (+49) | 367 |
| |
| Darts | (Adamant) |
N/A | +17 | Varies[n 3] |
| |
| Dwarf multicannon | N/A | N/A | N/A | 744,794 |
| |
Treasure Trails
| Tier | Emotes | STASH location | Items | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | Cheer (clue) | By the ladder inside the Shadow Dungeon (note: ring of visibility required) | 20,252 |
Used in recommended equipment
| Rank | Method |
|---|---|
| 2 | Hunter training (Staff of the Dead) |
| 5 | Commander Zilyana/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Dagannoth Kings/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 4 | TzHaar Fight Cave/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 4 | TzHaar Fight Cave/Strategies (Pure) |
| 4 | TzHaar Fight Cave/Strategies (Early-game iron) |
| 5 | Skeletal Wyvern/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Skeletal Wyvern/Strategies (Ranged (Void)) |
| 5 | King Black Dragon/Strategies (Crossbow) |
| 5 | King Black Dragon/Strategies (Ranged BIS smuggle) |
| 4 | Mithril dragon/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 4 | Kalphite Queen/Strategies (High level ranged) |
| 4 | General Graardor/Strategies (Ranged (Solo)) |
| 5 | General Graardor/Strategies (Ranged Tank) |
| 5 | General Graardor/Strategies (Ranged Attacker) |
| 4 | Zulrah/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 4 | Metal dragons/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Venenatis/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 4 | Callisto/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Lizardman shaman/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Green dragon/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Chambers of Xeric/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Chambers of Xeric/Strategies (Great Olm Head (Ranged)) |
| 5 | Krystilia/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Fossil Island Wyverns/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 3 | One-defence pure (Ranged) |
| 5 | Revenants/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Vorkath/Strategies (Ranged (crossbow)) |
| 4 | Ultimate Ironman Guide/Equipment |
| 5 | The Mimic/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Slayer task/Fossil Island wyverns (Ranged) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Wyrms (Ranged) |
| 5 | Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Ranged switch) |
| 5 | Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Zebak) |
| 5 | Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Ba-Ba) |
| 5 | Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Wardens (Phase 3)) |
| 5 | Phantom Muspah/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Spindel/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 4 | The Leviathan/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Brutal black dragon/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 5 | Tormented Demon/Strategies (Ranged switch) |
| 3 | Tormented Demon/Strategies (Shield down (Heavy ranged + Accurate)) |
| 3 | Araxxor/Strategies (Araxyte weapon) |
| 2 | Royal Titans/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Kurasks (Ranged) |
| 5 | Maggot King/Strategies (Range) |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 7 July 2021 (Update) |
The weapon's position on female players has been adjusted so that they appear to be equipped properly. |
| 24 September 2015 (Update) |
Crossbows can now be made with a boosted Fletching level. |
| 11 June 2015 (Update) |
Fixed a stretching issue with the runite crossbow. |
| 10 December 2014 (Update) |
The item was renamed from "Rune c'bow" to "Rune crossbow". |
| 21 November 2006 (Update) |
The item's inventory sprite changed slightly. |


