The Ranging Weapons of Runescape

This guide will show you various weapons which are beneficial for rangers. Ranging is a good fighting style if you want to avoid fighting up close with players or monsters.

Contents:

1. Bows
2. Crossbows
3. Special attacks of Bows and Crossbows

Bows:

Bows are commonly used by players, very useful if you need to kill with a deadly speed. The disadvantage is that you cannot equip a bow with a shield. The difference between a longbows and shortbows is that longbows can shoot at a further distance but shoot slower than a shortbow and the vice-versa for shortbows.

List of Bows:

1. Crystal bow [+100 Range] - 70 Ranged and 50 Agility levels required
2. Magic composite bow [+71 Range] - 50 Ranged levels required
3. Seercull [+69 Range] - 50 Ranged levels required
4. Magic longbow [+69 Range] - 50 Ranged levels required
5. Magic shortbow [+69 Range] - 50 Ranged levels required
6. Yew composite bow [+49 Range] - 40 Ranged levels required
7. Yew long bow [+47 Range] - 40 Ranged levels required
8. Yew short bow [+47 Range] - 40 Ranged levels required
9. Composite ogre bow [+38 Range] - 30 Ranged levels required
10. Ogre bow [+38 Range] - 30 Ranged levels required
11. Maple longbow [+29 Range] - 30 Ranged levels required
12. Maple shortbow [+29 Range] - 30 Ranged levels required
13. Willow composite bow [+22 Range] - 20 Ranged levels required
14. Willow longbow [+20 Range] - 20 Ranged levels required
15. Willow shortbow [+20 Range] - 20 Ranged levels required
16. Oak longbow [+14 Range] - 5 Ranged levels required
17. Oak shortbow [+14 Range] - 5 Ranged levels required
18. Longbow [+8 Range]
19. Shortbow [+8 Range]

Crossbows:

Crossbows are not commonly used by lower leveled players, they are more frequently used by players who got money to afford expensive crossbow like the Karil's crossbow which possess great power.

List of Crossbows:

1. Karil's crossbow [+84 Range] - 70 Ranged levels required
2. Hunter's crossbow [+55 Range] - 50 Ranged levels required
3. Runite crossbow [+50 Range] - 61 Ranged levels required
4. Dorgeshuun crossbow [+42 Range] - 28 Ranged levels required
5. Adamant crossbow [+41 Range] - 46 Ranged levels required
6. Mithril crossbow [+36 Range] - 36 Ranged levels required
7. Steel crossbow [+28 Range] - 31 Ranged levels required
8. Iron crossbow [+23 Range] - 26 Ranged levels required
9. Blurite crossbow [+17 Range] - 16 Ranged levels required
10. Bronze crossbow [+11 Range]
11. Phoenix crossbow [+6 Range]
12. Crossbow [+6 Range]

Special attacks of Bows and Crossbows:

Magic crossbow - Snap Shot

Effect of special attack: Fire two rapid shots at your opponent, accuracy decreased.

1. Magic longbow - Powershot
2. Magic composite bow - Powershot

Effect of special attack: One shot, increase chance of hitting opponent.

Seercull - Soulshot

Effect of special attack: this attack will reduce your opponent's magic level temporary by the amount of damage you hit your opponent.

Dorgeshuun crossbow - Snipe

Effect of special attack: This attack will lower your opponent's defense level equivalent to the amount of damage hit. A very high chance in hitting unsuspecting opponent (E.g. hitting your opponent by the back)