Fletching

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Fletching is a members only skill that allows you to make equipment for the Ranged skill, namely bows, arrows, crossbows and more. Fletching is one of the more simple skills that is easier to gain experience in than other skills and can be done easily at any level. It can be used well with the Woodcutting skill, especially at lower levels.

1 Arrows
- 1.1 How To Make Arrows
- 1.2 Arrow Making Experience
2 Bows
- 2.1 How To Make Bows
- 2.2 Bow Making Experience
3 Bolts
- 3.1 How To Make Bolts
- 3.2 Bolt Making Experience
4 Crossbows
- 4.1 How To Make Crossbows
- 4.2 Crossbow Making Experience
5 Darts
- 5.1 How To Make Darts
- 5.2 Dart Making Experience
6 Cape Of Achievement

Arrows

To make arrows you need:

A knife
Normal logs
Feathers/ red feathers
The appropriate arrow heads

How To Make Arrows

First you take your logs and use a knife with them, select arrow shafts, then use your feathers on the arrow shafts. Now add your arrow heads onto the headless arrows.

Arrow Making Experience

Note that the experience in this table is making them completely from logs, not buying headless arrows or arrow shafts. Arrow heads can be made using the Smithing skill, except for Dragon, which can be looted from Dragon Implings in the Impetuous Impulses mini-game using Hunter.

Arrow	Level Required	Heads Required	Exp
Arrow Shaft	1	None	5
Bronze Arrow	1	15 Bronze	39
Iron Arrow	15	15 Iron	57.5
Steel Arrow	30	15 Steel	95
Mithril Arrow	45	15 Mithril	132
Adamant Arrow	60	15 Adamant	169.5
Rune Arrow	75	15 Rune	207.5
Dragon Arrow	90	15 Dragon	244.5

Bows

To make bows you need:

A knife
The appropriate logs
Bowstring

If you are wanting to just make unstrung bows you only need the first two and not the bowstring

How To Make Bows

First you use your knife on your logs, this makes unstrung bows. Then if you want complete bows use your bowstrings on the unstrung bows.

Bow Making Experience

Bow	Level Required	Logs Required	Exp for Fletching	Exp for Stringing	Total Exp
Short Bow	5	Normal	5	5	10
Long Bow	10	Normal	10	10	20
Oak Short Bow	20	Oak	16.5	16.5	33
Oak Long Bow	25	Oak	25	25	50
Willow Short Bow	35	Willow	33.25	33.25	66.5
Willow Long Bow	40	Willow	41.5	41.5	83
Maple Short Bow	50	Maple	50	50	100
Maple Long Bow	55	Maple	58.25	58.25	116.5
Yew Short Bow	65	Yew	67.5	67.5	135
Yew Long Bow	70	Yew	75	75	150
Magic Short Bow	80	Magic	83.25	83.25	166.5
Magic Long Bow	85	Magic	91.5	91.5	183

Bolts

To make bolts you need:

The appropriate unfinished bolts
Feathers or red feathers

If you want them enchanted then you need the appropriate gem and a chisel.

How To Make Bolts

First get your unfinished bolts, then use your feathers on them, simple. If you want tipped bolts then get the appropriate gem and use a chisel on them. Then use the bolt tips on the bolts. Then if you wish for them to be enchanted use the appropriate crossbow enchantment spell using Magic. It is advised you don't cut cut onyxes as you can get the bolt tips from Tzhaar caves for alot cheaper than an uncut onyx.

Bolt Making Experience

Bolts

Bolt	Level Required	Unfinished Bolt Required	Exp Gained
10 Bronze Bolts	9	Bronze	5
10 Blurite Bolts	24	Blurite	10
10 Iron Bolts	39	Iron	15
10 Silver Bolts	43	Silver	25
10 Steel Bolts	46	Steel	35
10 Mithril Bolts	54	Mithril	50
10 Adamant Bolts	61	Adamant	70
10 Runite Bolts	69	Runite	100

Tip Cutting

Tip	Level Required	Gem Required	Tips Per Gem	Exp Per Gem
Opal Bolt Tips	11	Opal	12	1
Jade Bolt Tips	26	Jade	12	2
Pearl Bolt Tips	41	Small Oyster/ Large Oyster	6/ 24	3
Red Topaz Bolt Tips	48	Red Topaz	12	3
Sapphire Bolt Tips	56	Sapphire	12	4
Emerald Bolt Tips	58	Emerald	12	5
Ruby Bolt Tips	63	Ruby	12	6
Diamond Bolt Tips	65	Diamond	12	7
Dragonstone Bolt Tips	71	Dragonstone	12	8
Onyx Bolt Tips	73	Onyx	12	9

Tipping Bolts

Name	Level Required	Bolt Required	Tip Required	Exp Gained (Per Bolt)
Opal Bolts	11	Bronze	Opal	1.6
Jade Bolts	26	Blurite	Jade	2.4
Pearl Bolts	41	Iron	Pearl	3.2
Red Topaz Bolts	48	Steel	Red Topaz	3.9
Sapphire Bolts	56	Mithril	Sapphire	4.7
Emerald Bolts	58	Mithril	Emerald	5.5
Ruby Bolts	63	Adamantite	Ruby	6.3
Diamond Bolts	65	Adamantite	Diamond	7
Dragonstone Bolts	71	Runite	Dragonstone	8.2
Onyx Bolts	73	Runite	Onyx	9.4

Crossbows

To make crossbows you need:

The appropriate limbs
The appropriate stock
Hammer
Knife
Crossbow string

How To Make Crossbows

Use a knife on the appropriate logs then select stock, to make a crossbow stock. Next use the appropriate metal limbs on the stock to make an unstrung crossbow. Once you have done this, use some crossbow string on the crossbow. To get crossbow string, spin tree roots at a spinning wheel using the Crafting skill.

Crossbow Making Experience

Crossbow	Level Required	Stock Required	Limbs Required	Stock Exp	Limbs Exp	String Exp	Total Exp
Bronze Crossbow	9	Normal	Bronze	6	12	6	24
Blurite Crossbow	24	Oak	Blurite	16	32	16	64
Iron Crossbow	39	Willow	Iron	22	44	22	88
Steel Crossbow	46	Teak	Steel	27	54	27	108
Mithril Crossbow	54	Maple	Mithril	32	64	32	128
Adamantite Crossbow	61	Mahogany	Adamantite	41	82	41	164
Runite Crossbow	69	Yew	Runite	50	100	50	200

Darts

To make darts you need:

To have completed The Tourist Trap quest.
Dart tips
Feathers

How To Make Darts

First you make your dart tips using the Smithing skill, or buy them, then you simply use your feathers on them. Dragon dart tips cannot be made, to obtain them you need to loot Dragon Implings from Impetuous Impulses using the Hunter skill.