Main page/Skill guides/Ironman modes/Ranged

What is ranged?

Ranged is one of the three combat classes here in Grinderscape. It involves using bows, crossbows, and thrown weapons to damage opponents from a distance, and ranged armour can mostly be made from animal hides or from various of shops. All you have to do, is to put your bow and arrows in your equipment to start range.

Tip: it's also useful to train Slayer while ranging.

How to get ranged gear?

There are many ways to get ranged gear and ammunition. Some methods are:

• Ranged shop
• Blood money shop
• Boss drops

As an ironman you cannot buy weapons from players. If you want the best weapons, you need to get them from drops or Donating.

Ranged weapons

This is a table of the best bows in-game to use for level 1-99.

Ranged weapon	Image	Arrows recommended	Level needed
Shortbow		Iron arrows	1
Oak shortbow		Steel arrows	5
Willow shortbow		Mithril arrows	20
Maple shortbow		Adamant arrows	30
Yew shortbow		Rune arrows	40
Magic shortbow		Amethyst arrows	50
Dark bow		Dragon arrows	60
Dragon crossbow		Dragon bolts	64
Dragon hunter crossbow		Dragon bolts	65
Armadyl crossbow		Dragon bolts	70
Twisted bow		Dragon arrows	75

Ranged Armour

This tables below are the best armor in-game to use for level 1-99.

Leather Armor

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Leather cowl		1	1 (10 for Hard leather)	1	3	0
Leather body		1	1 (10 for Hard leather)	2	9	0
Leather chaps		1	1 (10 for Hard leather)	4	0	0
Leather boots		1	1 (10 for Hard leather)	0	0	0
Leather vambraces		1	1 (10 for Heart leather)	4	0	0

Studded Armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range str needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Studded Coif		20	1	2	4	0
Studded body		20	20	8	25	0
Studded chaps		20	1	6	16	0

Frog-leather armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Ranged Strength
Frog-leather body		25	25	10	31	0
Frog-leather chaps		25	25	2	9	0
Frog-leather boots		25	25	2	1	0

Snakeskin armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Snakeskin bandana		30	30	4	2	0
Snakeskin body		30	30	12	35	0
Snakeskin chaps		30	30	6	10	0
Snakeskin boots		30	30	3	0	0
Snakeskin vambraces		30	30	6	0	0
Snakeskin shield		30	30	3	10	0

Ranger kit

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Robin hood hat		40	1	8	4	0
Rangers' Tunic		40	1	15	6	0
Rangers' tights		40	1	15	0	0
Ranger boots		40	1	8	0	0
Ranger gloves		40	1	11	0	0

Green d'hide armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Green d'hide body		40	40	15	35	0
Green d'hide chaps		40	1	8	17	0
Green d'hide vambraces		40	1	8	0	0
Green d'hide shield		40	40	4	11	0

Spined Armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Spined helm		40	40	6	0	0
Spined body		40	40	15	40	0
Spined chaps		40	40	8	22	0
Spined boots		40	40	0	0	0
Spined gloves		40	40	0	0	0

Void Equipment

Set effect (+10% to ranged damage and accuracy) Req. Top, bottom, gloves, and helm.

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Void ranger helm		42	42	0	6	0
Void knight top		42	42	0	45	0
Void knight robe		42	42	0	30	0
Void knight gloves		42	42	0	6	0
Elite void knight top		42	42	0	45	0
Elite void knight robe		42	42	0	30	0

Blue d'hide armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Blue d'hide body		50	40	20	40	0
Blue d'hide chaps		50	1	11	20	0
Blue d'hide vambraces		50	1	9	0	0
Blue d'hide shield		50	40	5	12	0

Red d'hide armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Red d'hide body		60	40	25	36	0
Red d'hide chaps		60	1	14	20	0
Red d'hide vambraces		60	1	10	0	0
Red d'hide shield		60	40	6	13	0

Crystal Armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Crystal Helm		60	70	9	18	0
Crystal body		60	70	31	68	0
Crystal legs		60	70	18	38	0

3rd age range equipment

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
3rd age range coif		65	45	9	8	0
3rd age range top		65	45	30	55	0
3rd age range legs		65	45	17	31	0
3rd age vambraces		65	45	11	0	0

Black d'hide

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Black d'hide body		70	40	30	50	0
Black d'hide chaps		70	1	17	26	0
Black d'hide vambraces		70	1	11	0	0
Black d'hide shield		70	40	7	14	0

Blessed d'hide

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Ancient - Armadyl - Bandos - Guthix - Saradomin - Zamorak coif		70	40	7	8	0
Ancient - Armadyl - Bandos - Guthix - Saradomin - Zamorak d'hide body		70	40	30	55	0
Ancient - Armadyl - Bandos - Guthix - Saradomin - Zamorak chaps		70	40	17	31	0
Ancient - Armadyl - Bandos - Guthix - Saradomin - Zamorak d'hide boots		70	40	7	4	0
Ancient - Armadyl - Bandos - Guthix - Saradomin - Zamorak bracers		70	40	11	0	0
Ancient - Armadyl - Bandos - Guthix - Saradomin - Zamorak d'hide shield		70	40	7	14	0

Karil's armour

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Karil's coif		70	70	7	10	0
Karil's leathertop		70	70	30	57	0
Karil's leatherskirt		70	70	17	33	0

Armadyl

Range armour piece	Image	Range level needed	Def level needed	Ranged Attack	Ranged Defence	Range Strength
Armadyl helmet		70	70	10	8	0
Armadyl chestplate		70	70	33	57	0
Armadyl chainskirt		70	70	20	33	0

Go to your highscores and click on the ranged skill to see all ranged weapons.

Where to train ranged?

Easy place

An easy place so start training ranged is at the rock crabs (combat level 13).

Average place

When you need more challenge, you can go to the bandits (combat level 57).

Hard place

A hard place to train is at the slayer tower. On the third floor you can find Gargoyle (combat level 111), Nechryael (combat level 115), Abyssal demon (combat level 124) and Dark beast (combat level 182).

Run to the north and climb up the spikey chain.

Run to the south west and climb up the staircase.

Ranged styles

Image	Modes	Description
	Rapid	Rapid fire is the main mode used for range as the speed of each bolt is increased.
	Accurate	Accurate fire mode is for mid-ranged targets that hit hard but slower than the rapid fire.
	Long shot	Long shot fire mode is for long-ranged targets that hits decent but is the slowest fire rate.

Useful items and boosts

Double xp ring

When you use the double xp ring, you will get double xp for all combat skills except prayer. A double xp ring has 250 charges and will vanish when it is uncharged.

You can buy a double xp ring at the skilling point store at north of bank at Edgeville or use ::shops. It costs 60 skilling points. You can also buy it from players for around 10M each.

Weekend bonus

The weekend bonus gives you 50% more combat xp. The weekend bonus is on saturday and sunday, but it's not the whole day.

Voting

When you vote and you redeem, you will get 25% more xp for 1 hour. See here how to vote.

Prayer

Image	Prayer	Level	Description
	Sharp Eye	8	Increase your range by 5%
	Hawk Eye	26	Increase your range by 10%
	Eagle Eye	44	Increase your range by 15%
	Rigour	74	Increase your range by 20%, damage by 23% and defence by 25%
	Protect from missiles	40	Protects from range attacks

Miscellaneous

Picture	Item/Boost	Effect	How to Obtain
	Ava's Attractor	60% chance of saving ammunition + attack bonus + randomly attract metal items. Doesn't work when metal armour is worn.	Buy from pure item store at Edgeville
	Ava's Accumulator	72% chance of saving ammunition + attack bonus + randomly attract metal items. Doesn't work when metal armour is worn.	Blood money shop for 10K blood money
	Ava's Assembler	80% chance of saving ammunition + attack and defence bonus + randomly attract metal items. Doesn't work when metal armour is worn.	Combine Ava's accumulator with Vorkath's head / buy from players
	Ranged potion	Boosts ranged by 19%	Buy from consumable store
	Ranger outfit	Ranged attack and defence bonus	Drops from monsters of buy from players

The skilling cape

If you reach level 99, you will get the skilling cape and hood automatically. When you lost it, you can get it from the skillcape store for 27m or the (t) for 45m. Run to north west of Edgeville bank or use ::shops and run west to get there. The skilling cape doesn't give more range xp.

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