Ranged Guide

Before you begin

• A bow and compatible arrows, or crossbow and bolts
• Ranged armour you can equip
• Food and spare ammunition; use only what you can afford to replace

Click the skill in your in-game Skills tab to inspect its guide. Check equipment, quests and supplies before leaving the bank.

These level bands are recommendations, not extra unlock requirements. Where an option unlocks partway through a band, keep using the earlier method until you reach it.

1. Levels1–20

   Shortbows against low-level creatures

   Start on chickens, cows or goblins. Equip ammunition explicitly and check your attack-style panel. Bank feathers for Fletching and collect ammunition when practical.

2. Levels20–40

   Upgrade bows and train on hill giants

   Use distance and obstacles where the terrain permits. Safe positioning is useful, but check that your target can actually be attacked from your tile.

3. Levels40–61

   Slayer tasks with suitable bows

   Use better ranged armour and keep a steady ammunition supply. Choose accessible tasks with manageable defence rather than firing expensive ammunition at poor targets.

4. Levels61–80

   Crossbow or higher-tier bow training

   Use the weapon whose cost and accuracy suit the task. A rune crossbow is a useful progression option once its requirements are met.

5. Levels80–99

   Sustained Slayer and ranged-friendly bosses

   Keep low downtime for training. Boss encounters provide a loot-focused alternative; understand their mechanics before risking expensive gear.

Field notes

• Longrange can train Defence as well as Ranged; inspect your chosen style if you are keeping Defence low.
• Ammunition compatibility matters: a bow cannot fire every arrow tier.
• Use the item archive to compare equipment and the monster archive to plan drops.

Equipment to consider

These are progression examples, not mandatory purchases. Match your attack style to the skill you are training, and check the item page before committing to an upgrade.

Item	Skill requirements	Before you equip it
Shortbow	No skill requirement in the item definition	Quest and other item-specific conditions may also apply.
Oak shortbow	Ranged 5	Quest and other item-specific conditions may also apply.
Willow shortbow	Ranged 20	Quest and other item-specific conditions may also apply.
Maple shortbow	Ranged 30	Quest and other item-specific conditions may also apply.
Yew shortbow	Ranged 40	Quest and other item-specific conditions may also apply.
Magic shortbow	Ranged 50	Quest and other item-specific conditions may also apply.
Rune crossbow	Ranged 61	Quest and other item-specific conditions may also apply.