Ranged is a

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

skill. Unlike Melee, which uses both

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Attack

and

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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. Players using Ranged will gain Combat Triangle bonuses against monsters that use

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Magic

and penalties against monsters that use

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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

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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.

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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
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Cave Climb
in Obstacle 4 (requires
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10,
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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
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Cliff Balance
in Obstacle 5 (requires
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20,
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20)
30 Wield   Adamant Arrows
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Strong) (requires
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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
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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
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40)
Wield    Ice Bows
Wield     Rune Ranged Weapons
Wield   Unholy Longbow (m) (requires
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40)
Wield    Yew Bows
Trade for   Ranged Hinder Scroll (requires
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10)
Build
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Tree Hop
in Obstacle 6 (requires
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40,
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45 Wear   Unholy Ranged Gloves (m) (requires
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45)
  Elusive Boots (requires
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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
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80,
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50,
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50, 8
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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
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60)
Wield
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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
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65)
Wield   Cursed Longbow (m) (requires
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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
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    Ancient Ranged Weapons
Build
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Cave Maze
in Obstacle 9 (requires
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70,
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70)
Build
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Water Jump
in Obstacle 9 (requires
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70,
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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
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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
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Shockwave
95 Build
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Lava Waterfall Dodge
in Obstacle 10 (requires
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95,
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95,
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90,
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99 Wear   Maximum Skillcape (requires level 99 in all skills)
Wear   Ranged Skillcape
Wear   Shield of Ranged Power
100 Wield   Corundum Arrows (requires
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cleared)
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Legendary) (requires
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100,
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Wear      Elderwood Armour (requires
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Wield     Corundum Ranged Weapons (requires
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cleared)
Wield    Elderwood Bows (requires
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105 Wield   Augite Arrows (requires
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Wear      Revenant Armour (requires
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Wield     Augite Ranged Weapons (requires
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Wield    Revenant Bows (requires
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Build
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Boulder Balance
in Obstacle 12 (requires
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105,
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108 Wield   Onyx Bolts (requires
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cleared)
110 Wield   Divine Arrows (requires
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cleared)
Wear   Bundled Protection Body (requires
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cleared)
Wear   Perfect Sight Legs (requires
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cleared)
Wear    Ranged Slayer Gear (Mythical) (requires
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110,
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Wear      Carrion Armour (requires
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Wield    Carrion Bows (requires
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Wield     Divine Ranged Weapons (requires
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Wield   Thorned Power Bow (requires
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Wield   Torrential Blast Crossbow (requires
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110,
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Build
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Freezing Climb
in Obstacle 14 (requires
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110,
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112 Wield   Decay Bolts (requires
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cleared)
Wear   Mask of Torment (requires
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cleared)
Wear   Voodoo Trinket (requires
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112,
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112,
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115 Wield   Ethereal Arrows (requires
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Wield   Meteorite Bolts (requires
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Wield   Ethereal Longbow (requires
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Wield    Meteorite Ranged Weapons (requires
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118 Wield   Zephyte Bolts (requires
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120 Wear   Superior Max Skillcape (requires level 120 in all skills)
Wear   Superior Ranged Skillcape
Wear       Vorloran Watcher Armour (requires
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Wield   Feather Storm Crossbow (requires
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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

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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

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Level 120

in the Ranged skill.

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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 Ammunition such as 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.