Cut logs into bows and string them for double XP, or add tips to arrows and darts 15 and 10 at a time. Boss drops make ballistae, the blowpipe and dragon javelins.
Fletching makes bows, arrows, darts and bolts for the Ranged skill. Cut logs with a knife, string bows with a bowstring, and add feathers and tips to make ammunition. XP on this page is base XP, before your game mode's rate is applied (see Game Modes).
Use a knife on logs. Normal logs make 15 arrow shafts (5 XP) or an unstrung bow. Every other log makes an unstrung bow. Then use a bowstring on the unstrung bow: stringing pays the same XP again. Bowstrings are spun from flax in Crafting.
| Bow | Level | XP to cut | XP to string |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortbow | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Longbow | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Oak shortbow | 20 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Oak longbow | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Willow shortbow | 35 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| Willow longbow | 40 | 41.5 | 41.5 |
| Maple shortbow | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Maple longbow | 55 | 58.3 | 58.3 |
| Yew shortbow | 65 | 67.5 | 67.5 |
| Yew longbow | 70 | 75 | 75 |
| Magic shortbow | 80 | 83.25 | 83.3 |
| Magic longbow | 85 | 91.5 | 91.5 |
The ogre composite bow can be strung from level 30 for 45 XP.
Use feathers on arrow shafts to make headless arrows (level 1, 1 XP each), then add arrowtips. Each action makes 15 arrows, and the XP below is for each arrow.
| Arrow | Level | XP each |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1 | 1.3 |
| Iron | 15 | 2.5 |
| Steel | 30 | 5 |
| Mithril | 45 | 7.5 |
| Adamant | 60 | 10 |
| Rune | 75 | 12.5 |
| Dragon | 90 | 15 |
Brutal arrows (ogre arrow shafts and nails) can also be made: bronze 7, iron 18, steel 33, black 38, mithril 49, adamant 62 and rune 77.
Use feathers on dart tips. Each action makes 10 darts.
| Dart | Level | XP each |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1 | 1.8 |
| Iron | 22 | 3.8 |
| Steel | 37 | 7.5 |
| Mithril | 52 | 11.2 |
| Adamant | 67 | 15 |
| Rune | 81 | 18.8 |
| Dragon | 95 | 25 |
Pearl bolts (level 41, 3.2 XP each) are made by adding pearl bolt tips to bolts.
| Item | Fletching level | Made from |
|---|---|---|
| Light ballista | 47 | Ballista parts and a monkey tail from Demonic gorillas |
| Heavy ballista | 72 | Ballista parts and a monkey tail from Demonic gorillas |
| Toxic blowpipe | 78 | Tanzanite fang and a chisel (Zulrah) |
| Webweaver bow | 85 | Upgrade from the Wilderness bosses' drops |
| Dragon javelins | 92 | 15 per action for 225 XP |
| Levels | Method | Base XP |
|---|---|---|
| 1–9 | Arrow shafts, then shortbows from 5 | 5 per log |
| 10–24 | Longbows, oak shortbows from 20 | 10–16.5 per bow |
| 25–39 | Oak longbows, willow shortbows from 35 | 25–33.3 per bow |
| 40–54 | Willow longbows, maple shortbows from 50 | 41.5–50 per bow |
| 55–69 | Maple longbows, yew shortbows from 65 | 58.3–67.5 per bow |
| 70–99 | Yew longbows, magic longbows from 85; string them too for double XP | 75–91.5 per bow |
Darts and arrows give very fast XP if you have the tips, because each action makes 10 or 15 at once. Rune and dragon darts at 81 and 95 are the quickest of all.