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The most common ranged weapons are bows and crossbows. Besides these, there are several other types of weaponry available to a ranger. Darts, knives, axes and even cannonballs can be employed by ranged fighters.
Every different piece of weaponry has its own advantages, some are cheap and readily available, others are less so but inflict large amounts of damage, such as the cannon. Ultimately, the way one chooses to train the Ranged skill comes down to individual tastes and styles, something that each person must come to learn for themselves.
Combat Academy Equipment
Learning about the combat system in Lumbridge will let you use the following items:
Crossbows
A crossbow user in action
Though rangers are most often seen with bows - drawing back their strings to let an elegant arrow soar through the air in an arc before plunging into its target - some rangers prefer the raw power and efficiency of dwarven design: the crossbow.
Because of their compact size, and the force with which the crossbow hurls its projectiles, a new form of ammunition is necessary. The bolts that crossbows fire are invariably metal, occasionally tipped with the sharp edges of precious stones.
Crossbows can be constructed using a variety of skills, but those keen to shoot their prey with these powerful weapons can purchase crossbow parts from three salesdwarves located in Keldagrim, under White Wolf Mountain and in the Dwarven Mines.
Crossbows come in a wide variety of styles and strengths, and almost all of them can be made from scratch by someone with the requisite Fletching, Smithing, Cooking and Crafting levels.
There are two main types of crossbow - the two handed heavy crossbow, and the smaller pistol crossbows and their off-hand variants.
Note that blurite crossbows and bolts can only be obtained after completing The Knight's Sword, and are untradable.
Two Handed Crossbows
Pistol Crossbows
These crossbows are smaller than their two handed variants and are mostly made to work together as dual-wield weapons.
Bows
No matter how skilled a ranger may be, it is always a good idea to be suitably equipped - whether your choice is iron or rune, oak or yew.
Bows and arrows can be made using the Fletching Skill, or purchased from archery stores in Catherby, Rimmington or Varrock.
Look for the following symbol on your minimap to locate archery stores.
As you improve your Ranged skill, you will be able to wield stronger bows. Stronger bows are more effective.
Please note that many bows listed here can be made freely, if you have the required Fletching level.
Special Bows
Shortbows
Composite Bows
Shieldbows
Dwarf Multicannon
The dwarf cannon is perhaps the most interesting Ranged weapon. It can provide a lot of experience in a very short period of time. It is particularly useful in multicombat areas as it is able to attack multiple targets.
To use the dwarf cannon, you have to complete the Dwarf Cannon. When you have completed the quest, you can buy a cannon from the dwarf engineer Nulodion, south of Ice Mountain.
Note: The cannon can only be used to kill NPCs, not players.
There are four main parts to the cannon, and a cannonball mould. You can either buy your cannonballs from other players or make them yourself.
Read the Smithing section of the Manual for more information on making cannonballs.
The cannon will hold thirty rounds of ammunition at a time. You will have to refill it with ammunition every once in a while, so remember to keep an eye on it.
The cannon deteriorates while firing, until eventually disappearing. When this happens, go back and speak to Nulodion, he will give you another one for free. You can only have one dwarf cannon assembled at a time. You will not be given another one if you simply put the cannon into your bank account and then talk to the engineer to get another.
To regain a piece of the cannon from Nulodion for free, the cannon piece must be set up when you lose it. For example, if the cannon is set up and then you die, you can claim a replacement cannon for free from Nulodion.
If however, you lose a cannon piece while it is in your inventory, either by dropping it or dying, Nulodion will charge you a fee for a replacement part or a whole new cannon.
If you fancy shooting other items out of your cannon - like squid, or maybe brains - you should be interested in the Oddball aura available through the Members Loyalty Programme.
Darts
Darts have a high attack speed and come in main-hand and off-hand varieties so you can dual-wield them with shields or other one-handed weapons.
Javelins
Javelins can be purchased from the Ranging Guild, or found from monster drops.
Javelins are quite powerful and can be wielded with shields to give you better defence.
Throwing Axes
Throwing axes can be purchased from the tribal weapons shop in the Ranging Guild.
Throwing Knives
Throwing knives are like darts, in that they are deadly and can be poisoned. They are wielded in a single hand, so you are able to hold a shield when using them.
Swamp lizards
The swamp lizards received from net trapping can be used as a two-handed Ranged weapon when filled with their requisite fuels.
The fuel for each swamp lizard can be made by mixing 15 lots of swamp tar with their favoured herb in a pestle and mortar. This will create 15 lots of herb tar that can then be used with the swamp lizard.
Once both the tar and swamp lizard have been wielded the attack style can be changed. Set your style to 'Scorch' and your Strength experience will rise. 'Flare', in turn, will raise your Ranged experience, while 'Blaze' will boost your Magic. This versatility makes the swamp lizard a weapon-of-choice for the rounded adventurer.
Other Ranged Weapons
These items are rewards from or were used in holiday events.
Notes
&& Won on the Squeal of Fortune. This item has several different forms that it can turn into but is effectively one item.
^^ Can only be made and used within the Stealing Creation minigame.
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