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ARTISAN • MEMBERS

Fletching

A flexible bank skill: make useful ammunition cheaply or spend for rapid levels.

QUICK WIN

Many fletching actions fit between laps, quests, and travel, turning dead time into XP.

UNDERSTANDING FLETCHING

Learn the system before you optimise the loop.

Fletching is a artisan skill with several viable routes. The best method is not automatically the one with the largest experience-rate number: startup time, travel, real input prices, useful outputs, and the amount of attention you can sustain all belong in the decision.

This guide treats levels as unlocks rather than a single uninterrupted race to 99. Use the route below as a strong default, then switch when a quest, diary, equipment upgrade, or account goal makes another method more valuable to you.

Fletching has two broad stages: shaping logs into bows or shafts, then combining unfinished products with strings, tips, or feathers.

Many actions can be performed while moving or between other activities. This makes nominal XP per hour less important than where the actions fit.

Fast ammunition methods can consume extremely large quantities per hour, so GE buy limits and capital are real constraints.

Finished products may sell slowly or below the displayed guide price. Test the actual exit before processing thousands.

LEVEL-BY-LEVEL METHOD FINDER

Set your level. Get the methods that apply now.

This is the working core of the guide: source-backed training sections filtered by current level and account type, with full rates, quantities, requirements, setup notes, and method tables kept beside their revision.

ACCOUNT

CURRENT LEVELFIND A METHOD

3 Fletching sections shown for Members at level 1.

Open a section for its full setup, evidence, and tables.

LEVEL 1–5 • Members

Level 1–5: Headless arrows

1 detailed notes

A profitable way of training Fletching is to fletch headless arrows using arrow shafts and feathers. This grants 15 experience per action, for 1 experience per headless arrow fletched.

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LEVEL 1–10 • Members

Level 1–5/10: Arrow shafts

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The best way to get from level 1 to level 5 is by fletching arrow shafts, which give 5 experience per log.

REQUIREMENTS & SETUP

The best way to get from level 1 to level 5 is by fletching arrow shafts, which give 5 experience per log.

Level	Item	XP	XP/h	Logs for goal	Material cost	Product value	Total profit	GP/XP
1–5	5	10,000	78	1,896	1,185	−711	−4.60	—
1–10	5	10,000	233	5,592	3,465	−2,127	−4.60	—

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Members • Members

Starting off

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Early levels can be skipped by completing quests that give Fletching experience. Completing Animal Magnetism, Big Chompy Bird Hunting and Zogre Flesh Eaters will grant a total of 3,262 Fletching experience, which will get the player up to level 18. These quests have few requirements and can be done at a low level. Completing Temple of Ikov and The Fremennik Trials will grant an additional 10,812 Fletching experience, which will get the player up to level 30.

REQUIREMENTS & SETUP

Early levels can be skipped by completing quests that give Fletching experience. Completing Animal Magnetism, Big Chompy Bird Hunting and Zogre Flesh Eaters will grant a total of 3,262 Fletching experience, which will get the player up to level 18. These quests have few requirements and can be done at a low level. Completing Temple of Ikov and The Fremennik Trials will grant an additional 10,812 Fletching experience, which will get the player up to level 30.

Quest	Experience reward	Fletching requirement	Other requirements
Big Chompy Bird Hunting	262	5	30 , 30
Animal Magnetism	1,000	18 , 19 , 30 , 35	—
Zogre Flesh Eaters	2,000	30 (if fletching your own comp ogre bow)	4 , 8 , 30
The Fremennik Trials	2,812	25 (if crafting your own lyre)	40 , 40 (if crafting your own lyre)
Temple of Ikov	8,000	42 , 40	—
Total	14,074	—	—

Verify against Fletching training, revision 15231157. Community reference material is attributed to the OSRS Wiki; this fan guide adds its own planning tools and route framing.

FOUR EDITORIAL STARTING POINTS

Shortlisted routes with executable instructions.

Use the finder above for the complete method library. These four routes are the fan-guide shortlist: each includes its setup, repeatable sequence, realistic rate band, and most important failure point.

5–99 • LOW ATTENTION

Unstrung bows

20k–190k XP/hr

BEST FOR

Low-attention bank training

ECONOMY

Often cheap or profitable

LOCATION

Any bank

REQUIREMENTS

Knife and the log for the chosen bow tier

INVENTORY / LOADOUT

Knife plus 27 logs; fletching knife if unlocked

EXECUTION

Select the highest sensible bow tier after checking log and output prices.
Fletch full inventories automatically and use a compact bank layout.
Sell a test stack because unstrung bow volumes can be shallow.

10–99 • MEDIUM ATTENTION

Stringing bows

55k–240k XP/hr

BEST FOR

Faster traditional bow XP

ECONOMY

Spread-dependent

LOCATION

Any bank

REQUIREMENTS

Unstrung bows and bow strings

INVENTORY / LOADOUT

14 bows and 14 strings, or spool-supported layout

EXECUTION

Price the unstrung bow, string, and finished bow as one conversion.
Combine equal stacks using the make-all interface.
Consider alch value only if you will actually spend time and nature runes alching.

10–99 • HIGH ATTENTION

Darts or fast ammunition

400k–1.5m+ XP/hr

BEST FOR

Buying time

ECONOMY

High to extreme loss

LOCATION

Any activity that permits the action

REQUIREMENTS

Dart tips and feathers; tier level

INVENTORY / LOADOUT

Equal dart tips and feathers

EXECUTION

Calculate the total required quantity from XP per set before buying.
Combine components in controlled bursts while doing compatible movement or bank activities.
Stop if hand fatigue or input errors make the method unsustainable.

Variable • HIGH ATTENTION

Vale Totems

Route-dependent hybrid XP

BEST FOR

Active mixed gameplay

ECONOMY

Uses logs and strings

LOCATION

Vale totem routes

REQUIREMENTS

Relevant totem and area unlocks

INVENTORY / LOADOUT

Logs, knife/fletching knife, optional bow string spool

EXECUTION

Choose a loop and carry only the materials used before the first totem.
Fletch while moving without delaying the route's primary interactions.
Compare total Fletching plus activity rewards rather than isolated XP.

FLETCHING CALCULATOR

Turn a level goal into hours and materials.

Select a method for its realistic experience-rate band. Add XP and GP per action when you want an exact resource estimate for your chosen item.

Current levelTarget levelTraining methodXP per action optionalGP per action optional

XP REMAINING13,034,43113,034,431 total XP at level 99

ESTIMATED TIME68.6–651.7 hrAt 20,000–190,000 XP/hr

ACTIONS / UNITSAdd XP eachUse the optional field for exact materials

ESTIMATED BUDGETAdd GP eachGross inputs; resale and tax are not deducted

The level formula is exact. Time and budget are planning estimates: your equipment, banking, failures, attention, and live Grand Exchange prices determine the real result.

SETUP PROGRESSION

Upgrade the part that actually controls the rate.

Stage	Setup	Priority
Bows	Knife or fletching knife, logs	The special knife reduces bow-shaping time.
Stringing	Bow string spool where unlocked	More products per inventory slightly reduces banking.
Ammunition	Large equal component stacks	Confirm buy limits before choosing the route.
Mobile	Inventory positions that do not obstruct the primary activity	Never trade safety for passive Fletching clicks.

THE ROUTE

From level 1 to cape

1–35

Arrow shafts and early bows

Work through normal and oak products with small batches.The opening objective is access, not perfect efficiency. Use quests and inexpensive equipment to compress levels where possible, and avoid over-investing in a method you will outgrow quickly.

35–65

Willow and maple bows

Unstrung bows are simple; stringing adds cost and actions.This is where the skill settles into a repeatable loop. Upgrade the parts of the setup that affect every action, measure a representative session, and keep travel or banking from becoming the hidden bottleneck.

65–80

Yew products or darts

Compare the speed premium before choosing a large buy.At the mid-game checkpoint, compare the fastest route with account progress, useful outputs, and attention. A slightly slower method can be more efficient overall when it also supplies quests, diaries, or another skill.

80–99

Magic bows or fast ammunition

Longbows are steadier; high-tier darts can be very fast and expensive.Late-game training is a sustainability problem. Recheck prices and unlocks, alternate high-focus sessions with calmer ones, and choose a route you can repeat without turning the cape into a chore.

LOWER-INTENSITY ALTERNATIVE

Broad arrows are popular on restricted accounts and can be made during other activities.

LEVEL REFERENCE

Milestones worth planning around

These are decision points, not instructions to stop. Boostable requirements and quest gates can change when an unlock becomes usable.

Level	Unlock	Why it matters
10	Longbows	Begins the repeated shortbow/longbow progression.
25	Oak longbows	A common early bank method.
40	Willow longbows	Cheap, accessible members training.
55	Maple longbows	A bridge toward profitable alch products.
70	Yew longbows	High-alch demand supports the output market.
85	Magic longbows	The high-level traditional bow product.

QUEST ROUTING

Let account progress do part of the grind.

Quest experience is most valuable when it skips slow early methods or opens a training system you will keep using.

QUEST 1

Temple of Ikov

Requires and uses Fletching-related equipment while opening a broader quest line.

QUEST 2

The Tourist Trap

Its selectable experience rewards can accelerate early Fletching on some routes.

QUEST 3

Devious Minds

A high-requirement quest that includes a Fletching checkpoint.

CHOOSE YOUR ACCOUNT

The route changes with the rules you play by.

MAIN ACCOUNT

Spend for the time you value

Mains can buy very fast levels with darts or other ammunition, but bows often reduce the loss and high-alch demand supports resale. Treat time saved as something you are purchasing explicitly.

IRONMAN

Optimise the whole supply chain

Fletching connects logs, bow strings, feathers, ore tips, and Slayer ammunition. Broad arrows and self-gathered materials are common because they avoid dependence on one rare input.

FREE-TO-PLAY

Know the edge of the map

Fletching is members-only. Free-to-play accounts can use bows and arrows but cannot train the skill itself.

REVISION-PINNED REFERENCE

The detailed tables behind the recommendations.

Pulled in one batch from the Old School RuneScape Wiki on August 2, 2026. Every table keeps its source page and revision so you can verify requirements or spot a later game update.

Starting off6 reference rows

Quest	Experience reward	Fletching requirement	Other requirements
Big Chompy Bird Hunting	262	5	30 , 30
Animal Magnetism	1,000	18 , 19 , 30 , 35	—
Zogre Flesh Eaters	2,000	30 (if fletching your own comp ogre bow)	4 , 8 , 30
The Fremennik Trials	2,812	25 (if crafting your own lyre)	40 , 40 (if crafting your own lyre)
Temple of Ikov	8,000	42 , 40	—
Total	14,074	—	—

Source: OSRS Wiki / Fletching training • revision 15231157

Darts9 reference rows

Level	Dart	Materials	XP/dart	XP/ buy limit	GE Price	GP/dart	Profit/dart	GP/XP
GP/dart	Profit/dart	GP/XP	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	Bronze	1.8	23,400	−39	−19	−10.56	—	—
22	Iron	3.8	49,400	−51	−45	−11.84	—	—
37	Steel	7.5	97,500	−88	−84	−11.20	—	—
52	Mithril	11.2	224,000	−119	−112	−10.00	—	—
67	Adamant	15	300,000	−192	−168	−11.20	—	—
81	Rune	18.8	206,800	−958	−740	−39.36	—	—
90	Amethyst	21	231,000	−369	−178	−8.48	—	—
95	Dragon	25	275,000	−1,252	−208	−8.32	—	—

Source: OSRS Wiki / Fletching training • revision 15231157

Bolts11 reference rows

Level	Bolts	Materials	XP/bolt	XP/h	GE Price	Bolts (unf) Volume	GP/bolt	Profit/bolt
GP/bolt	Profit/bolt	GP/XP	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	Bronze	0.5	15,000	−22	−20	−40.00	35,312	—
24	Blurite	1	30,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	—
39	Iron	1.5	45,000	−21	−2	−1.33	34,594	—
43	Silver	2.5	75,000	−16	−7	−2.80	46,801	—
46	Steel	3.5	105,000	−66	−2	−0.57	98,291	—
54	Mithril	5	150,000	−79	−52	−10.40	206,929	—
55	Broad	3	90,000	−58	−4	−1.33	290,928	—
61	Adamant	7	210,000	−190	−19	−2.71	687,055	—
69	Rune	10	300,000	−114	−19	−1.90	1,206,404	—
84	Dragon	12	360,000	−2,664	38	3.17	1,854,433	—

Source: OSRS Wiki / Fletching training • revision 15231157

Cutting gems into bolt tips7 reference rows

Level	Bolt tips	Materials	Tips/gem	XP/tip	XP/h	Cost/tip	GE price	Profit/tip
48	12	0.333	5,600	192.67	100	−92.67	−278.00	—
56	12	0.333	5,600	19.17	5	−14.17	−42.50	—
58	12	0.458	7,700	34.83	31	−3.83	−8.36	—
63	12	0.5	8,400	71.00	103	32.00	64.00	—
65	12	0.583	9,800	139.67	172	32.33	55.43	—
71	12	0.683	11,480	911.17	435	−476.17	−696.83	—
73	24	0.392	13,160	115,314.79	8,082	−107,232.79	−273,785.85	—

Source: OSRS Wiki / Fletching training • revision 15231157

SOURCE PAGES

Fletching training ↗revision 15231157
Ironman Guide/Fletching ↗revision 15267760
Fletching ↗revision 15275270
Fletching/Level up table ↗revision 15255272

Reference tables are adapted with attribution from the community-maintained OSRS Wiki. Editorial recommendations, method walkthroughs, warnings, and calculators are original fan-guide material.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Fletching FAQ

Why fletch while doing another skill?

Several Fletching actions do not stop movement and fit between laps or travel. The combined session can outperform treating every skill as a separate bank grind.

Are darts worth the cost?

They buy speed and flexibility. Calculate total loss for the target level and verify that the required quantity can be purchased within limits.

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