Ranged is a Combat skill. Unlike Melee, which uses both Attack and Strength when attacking monsters in combat, the player's Ranged level affects both accuracy and damage. The Ranged skill also determines what Ranged armour, Ranged weapons, and ammo the player can use.

Ranged
Skill ID: melvorD:Ranged
Release Date: 29 October 2019 (V0.08)
Game Version: Base game
Type: Combat
Expansions information
Level 99: Base game
Level 120: Throne of the Herald Expansion
Abyssal 60:
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Into the Abyss Expansion

Players using Ranged will gain Combat Triangle bonuses against monsters that use Magic and penalties against monsters that use Melee.

Mechanics

There are three Ranged attack styles: Accurate, Rapid, and Longrange. Each Ranged attack uses ammunition (ammo), which is equipped to a dedicated gear slot. Bows use arrows, crossbows use bolts, and javelins and throwing knives act as both a one-handed weapon and their ammo. Ammo can be created in   Fletching or obtained by killing monsters.

0.4 Ranged XP is earned per point of damage dealt with a Ranged weapon. When using the Rapid or Accurate styles, this XP is applied directly to the Ranged skill. When using the Longrange style, the XP is split evenly between Ranged and Defence.

In addition to affecting how experience is distributed, each Ranged attack style has a special bonus:

  • Accurate: +6 Hidden Ranged Level, slightly improving the player's Ranged Accuracy Rating.
  • Rapid: -0.4s Attack Interval, making the player's attacks 0.4 seconds faster. This is the recommended style for increasing XP per hour.
  • Longrange: +3 Hidden Ranged Level and +3 Hidden Defence Level, slightly improving the player's Ranged Accuracy Rating and Evasion Rating.

Skill Level Unlocks

Increasing the Ranged skill allows the player to equip more powerful Ranged weapons and armour. The player's accuracy and damage with any Ranged attack style also scale with Ranged level.

  Level Unlocks
1 Wield   Bronze Arrows
Wield   Iron Arrows
Wield   Shatter Arrows
Wield   Topaz Bolts
  Topaz Bolts (Arcane)
  Topaz Bolts (Enchanted)
Wear   (B) Leather Body
Wear   (B) Leather Chaps
Wear   (B) Leather Vambraces
Wear        Leather Armour
Wield   Basic Shortbow
Wield     Bronze Ranged Weapons
Wield     Iron Ranged Weapons
Wield    Normal Bows
3 Wield   Slingshot
5 Wield   Steel Arrows
Wield    Oak Bows
Wield     Steel Ranged Weapons
10 Wear   (B) Hard Leather Body
Wear   (B) Hard Leather Chaps
Wear   (B) Hard Leather Vambraces
Wear        Hard Leather Armour
Build   Cave Climb in Obstacle 4 (requires   10,   10)
15 Wield   Leeching Bolts
20 Wield   Crystal Arrows
Wield   Mithril Arrows
Wield   Sapphire Bolts
  Old Hunting Bow
  Sapphire Bolts (Arcane)
  Sapphire Bolts (Enchanted)
Wield   Crystal Crossbow
Wield   Crystal Javelin
Wield   Crystal Longbow
Wield   Crystal Shortbow
Wield   Crystal Throwing Knife
Wield     Mithril Ranged Weapons
Wield    Willow Bows
Build   Cliff Balance in Obstacle 5 (requires   20,   20)
30 Wield   Adamant Arrows
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Strong) (requires   30)
Wield     Adamant Ranged Weapons
Wield    Maple Bows
35   Golden Bow
Wield   Granite Crossbow
40 Wield   Poison Bolts
Wield   Ruby Bolts
Wield   Rune Arrows
Wear       Ice Armor (requires   40)
  Aranite Arrows
  Ruby Bolts (Arcane)
  Ruby Bolts (Enchanted)
Wear   (B) Green D-hide Body
Wear   (B) Green D-hide Chaps
Wear   (B) Green D-hide Vambraces
Wear      Green Dragonhide Armour
Wear   Ranger Boots
Wear   Ranger Hat
Wear   Throwing Power Gloves
Wear   Unholy Body (m) (requires   40)
Wield    Ice Bows
Wield     Rune Ranged Weapons
Wield   Unholy Longbow (m) (requires   40)
Wield    Yew Bows
Trade for   Ranged Hinder Scroll (requires   10)
Build   Tree Hop in Obstacle 6 (requires   40,   40)
45 Wear   Unholy Ranged Gloves (m) (requires   45)
  Elusive Boots (requires   45)
50 Wear   (B) Blue D-hide Body
Wear   (B) Blue D-hide Chaps
Wear   (B) Blue D-hide Vambraces
Wear      Blue Dragonhide Armour
Wield   Desert Shortbow
Wield   Elerine Longbow
Wield   Familiar Longbow
Wield    Magic Bows
Wield   Poison Crossbow
Wield   Pure Crystal Longbow
Wield   Pure Crystal Shortbow
Purchase   Hunters Hat (requires   80,   50,   50, 8   Prats Hats)
60 Wield   Dragon Arrows
Wield   Emerald Bolts
Wield   Pure Crystal Arrows
  Emerald Bolts (Arcane)
  Emerald Bolts (Enchanted)
Wear   (B) Red D-hide Body
Wear   (B) Red D-hide Chaps
Wear   (B) Red D-hide Vambraces
Wear      Red Dragonhide Armour
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Elite) (requires   60)
Wield   Confetti Crossbow
Wield     Dragon Ranged Weapons
Wield
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Eternity Bow

Wield   Poisoned Shortbow
Wield   Pure Crystal Crossbow
Wield   Pure Crystal Javelin
Wield   Pure Crystal Throwing Knife
Wield    Redwood Bows
Wield   Slayer's Crossbow
65 Wear   Cursed Body (m) (requires   65)
Wield   Cursed Longbow (m) (requires   65)
70 Wield   Ancient Arrows
Wear   (B) Black D-hide Body
Wear   (B) Black D-hide Chaps
Wear   (B) Black D-hide Vambraces
Wear      Black Dragonhide Armour
Wield      Ancient Ranged Weapons
Build   Cave Maze in Obstacle 9 (requires   70,   70)
Build   Water Jump in Obstacle 9 (requires   70,   70)
75   Ancient Hunting Bow
80 Wield   Diamond Bolts
Wear   Scaled Shield
  Darksteel Arrows
  Diamond Bolts (Arcane)
  Diamond Bolts (Enchanted)
Wear   (B) Ancient D-hide Body
Wear   (B) Ancient D-hide Chaps
Wear   (B) Ancient D-hide Vambraces
Wear      Ancient Dragonhide Armour
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Master) (requires   80)
Wield   Stormsnap
Wield   Ghost Blunderbow
85 Wear       Aeris God Armour
Wear   Aeris God Boots (B)
Wear   Aeris God Boots (C)
Wear   Aeris God Helmet (B)
Wear   Aeris God Helmet (C)
Wear   Aeris God Platebody (B)
Wear   Aeris God Platebody (C)
Wear   Aeris God Platelegs (B)
Wear   Aeris God Platelegs (C)
Wear   Poison Virulence Gloves
90 Wield   Jadestone Bolts
  Jadestone Bolts (Arcane)
  Jadestone Bolts (Enchanted)
Wield   Engulfing Vortex Longbow
Wield   Shockwave
95 Build   Lava Waterfall Dodge in Obstacle 10 (requires   95,   95,   90,   80)
99 Wield
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Abyssium Arrows

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Brumite Arrows

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Gloomite Arrows

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Moonstone Bolts

Wield
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Netherite Arrows

Wield
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Nightopal Bolts

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Shadowpearl Bolts

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Voidburst Bolts

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Voidheart Bolts

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Withering Arrows

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Witherite Arrows

Wear
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Eldritch Nightmare Boots

Wear   Maximum Skillcape (requires level 99 in all skills)
Wear   Ranged Skillcape
Wear   Shield of Ranged Power
Wear
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Abyssal Leather Body

Wear
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Abyssal Leather Boots

Wear
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Abyssal Leather Legs

Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Cowl (Decayer)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Cowl (Dissolver)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Cowl (Fearful)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Cowl (Isolator)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Cowl (Resolver)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Cowl (Ruiner)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Cowl (Woeful)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Leather Body (Decayer)
(requires   99)
Wear
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Abyssal Slayer Leather Body (Dissolver)
(requires   99)
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Abyssal Slayer Leather Body (Fearful)
(requires   99)
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Abyssal Slayer Leather Body (Isolator)
(requires   99)
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Abyssal Slayer Leather Body (Resolver)
(requires   99)
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Abyssal Slayer Leather Body (Ruiner)
(requires   99)
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Abyssal Slayer Leather Body (Woeful)
(requires   99)
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Abyssia Body

Wear
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Abyssia Body (U)

Wear
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Abyssia Coif

Wear
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Abyssia Coif (U)

Wear
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Abyssia Legs

Wear
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Abyssia Legs (U)

Wear
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Blight Warder Body

Wear
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Brumia Body

Wear
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Brumia Body (U)

Wear
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Brumia Coif

Wear
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Brumia Coif (U)

Wear
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Brumia Legs

Wear
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Brumia Legs (U)

Wear
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Eldritch Nightmare Body

Wear
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Eldritch Nightmare Helmet

Wear
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Eldritch Nightmare Legs

Wear
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Gloomia Body

Wear
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Gloomia Body (U)

Wear
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Gloomia Coif

Wear
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Gloomia Coif (U)

Wear
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Gloomia Legs

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Gloomia Legs (U)

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Nethia Body

Wear
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Nethia Body (U)

Wear
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Nethia Coif

Wear
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Nethia Coif (U)

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Nethia Legs

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Nethia Legs (U)

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Thorn Legs

Wear
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Voidium Artificer Body

Wear
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Voidium Artificer Boots

Wear
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Voidium Artificer Helmet

Wear
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Voidium Artificer Legs

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Withia Body

Wear
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Withia Body (U)

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Withia Coif

Wear
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Withia Coif (U)

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Withia Legs

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Withia Legs (U)

Wield
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Abyssium Crossbow

Wield
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Abyssium Javelin

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Abyssium Throwing Knife

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Blighted Feather Bow

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Brumite Crossbow

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Brumite Javelin

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Brumite Throwing Knife

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Crumbletain Longbow

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Crumbletain Shortbow

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Gloomite Crossbow

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Gloomite Javelin

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Gloomite Throwing Knife

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Hollow Nightmare Longbow

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Lacerating Shortbow

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Malevolent Blight Longbow

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Netherite Crossbow

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Netherite Javelin

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Netherite Throwing Knife

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Plagueroot Longbow

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Plagueroot Shortbow

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Shadebark Longbow

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Shadebark Shortbow

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Shadow Throwing Knife

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Stinging Silence Crossbow

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Toxic Blast Crossbow

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Twisted Longbow

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Twisted Shortbow

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Voidburst Barrage Crossbow

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Whisperwillow Longbow

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Whisperwillow Shortbow

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Witherite Crossbow

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Witherite Javelin

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Witherite Throwing Knife

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Witherslinger Crossbow
100 Wield   Corundum Arrows (requires   cleared)
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Legendary) (requires   100,   cleared)
Wear      Elderwood Armour (requires   cleared)
Wield     Corundum Ranged Weapons (requires   cleared)
Wield    Elderwood Bows (requires   cleared)
105 Wield   Augite Arrows (requires   cleared)
Wear      Revenant Armour (requires   cleared)
Wield     Augite Ranged Weapons (requires   cleared)
Wield    Revenant Bows (requires   cleared)
Build   Boulder Balance in Obstacle 12 (requires   105,   105)
108 Wield   Onyx Bolts (requires   cleared)
110 Wield   Divine Arrows (requires   cleared)
Wear   Bundled Protection Body (requires   cleared)
Wear   Perfect Sight Legs (requires   cleared)
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Mythical) (requires   110,   cleared)
Wear      Carrion Armour (requires   cleared)
Wield    Carrion Bows (requires   cleared)
Wield     Divine Ranged Weapons (requires   cleared)
Wield   Thorned Power Bow (requires   cleared)
Wield   Torrential Blast Crossbow (requires   110,   cleared)
Build   Freezing Climb in Obstacle 14 (requires   110,   110)
112 Wield   Decay Bolts (requires   cleared)
Wear   Mask of Torment (requires   cleared)
Wear   Voodoo Trinket (requires   112,   112,   cleared)
115 Wield   Ethereal Arrows (requires   cleared)
Wield   Meteorite Bolts (requires   cleared)
Wield   Ethereal Longbow (requires   cleared)
Wield    Meteorite Ranged Weapons (requires   cleared)
118 Wield   Zephyte Bolts (requires   cleared)
120 Wear   Superior Max Skillcape (requires level 120 in all skills)
Wear   Superior Ranged Skillcape
Wear       Vorloran Watcher Armour (requires   cleared)
Wield   Feather Storm Crossbow (requires   cleared)

Skillcapes

Regular Skillcape

The   Ranged Skillcape is the skillcape for the Ranged skill. It can be purchased for 1,000,000  from the Shop once the player reaches   Level 99 in the Ranged skill. The Ranged Skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:

+50% Ammo Preservation

Superior Skillcape

The   Superior Ranged Skillcape is the superior skillcape for the Ranged skill. It can be purchased for 10,000,000  from the Shop once the player reaches   Level 120 in the Ranged skill.   Level 120 can only be reached if the player owns the   Throne of the Herald expansion. Likewise, the superior skillcape can only be purchased if the player owns this expansion. The superior skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:

+75% Ammo Preservation and +5% Ranged Strength Bonus from Equipment

Pet

This skill's pet can be unlocked by performing any action that grants Ranged experience.

PetNameDLCEffect
 Marahute  +5% Ammo Preservation

Skill Bonuses

Ammo Preservation

Ammo Preservation reduces the likelihood of ammunition being consumed while using Ranged attacks. The chance to preserve ammo is capped at 80%.

Ranged Weapon Stats

Ranged Weapons use Arrows or Bolts to do Damage, their Ranged Attack increases the Accuracy of attacks while the Ranged Strength increases the Damage done.

Ranged Armour Stats

Ranged Armour have supportive Stats the Ranged Attack increases the Accuracy of attacks while the Ranged Strength increases the Damage done.

The Upgraded D-hide Armour as well as higher tier Ranged Armour increases the players Damage Reduction or Abyssal Resistance in the

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Into the Abyss Expansion.