Main page/Skill guides/Realism mode/Fletching

About fletching

Fletching is a skill which allows the player to create various types of ranged weapons and their ammunition. The products of this skill are primarily used in the combat skill Ranged. The fletching skill doesn't have skilling tasks.

Note: These xp rates are based on a maxed player.

How to train fletching?

You can train fletching by making bows or bolts.

Making bows (u)

To make bows, you only need a knife and logs. Hold your knife on the log to make a bow. You can string the bow with bow strings from the skilling tools store.

Knife

You can buy a knife at the the shop keeper or shop assistant north west of bank at Edgeville for 210 coins.

Logs

There are a few ways to obtain logs:

• Chop them yourself using the woodcutting skill;
• Get logs from achievements;
• Buy logs from other players.

Making bolts

There are two ways to make bolts: making them with unfinished bolts and feathers is the first way. The second way is to make them with bolt tips and bolts.

Unfinished bolts and feathers

Hold your feathers on the unfinished bolts to make bolts. You can make the unfinished bolts with Smithing. The feathers you need, can you buy at the shop keeper or shop assistant at north west of Edgeville bank.

Bolts tips and bolts

Hold your bolt tips on the bolts to make bolts. You can get bolt tips with the Crafting skill. The bolts can you buy at the ranged store at north west of bank at Edgeville.

Fletching master

The Fletching master (Hickton) can be found at north east of Catherby, close to the bank. He's able to give you skilling tasks to obtain fletching points or money (you will also get participation points when you finish your task). In addition, you can buy the skilling cape from him when you reached level 99 fletching. Finally you can view his shop where you can spend your fletching points.

Experience table

Making bows (u)

Item	Image	Level needed	XP gained with Realism mode
Arrow Shaft		1	25
Wooden stock		9	30
Shortbow		5	50
Longbow		10	100
Arrow shaft		15	50
Oak stock		24	80
Oak shortbow		20	165
Oak longbow		25	250
Arrow shaft		30	75
Willow stock		39	110
Willow shortbow		35	330
Willow longbow		40	415
Arrow shaft		45	100
Maple stock		54	160
Maple shortbow		50	500
Maple longbow		55	580
Arrow shaft		60	125
Yew stock		69	250
Yew shortbow		65	675
Yew longbow		70	750
Arrow shaft		75	150
Magic shortbow		80	830
Magic longbow		85	915

Making bolts

Unfinished bolts and feathers

Item	Image	Items needed	Level needed	XP gained with Realism mode (based on 10 unfinished bolts and feathers)
Bronze bolts		Bronze bolts (unf) + feathers	9	25
Iron bolts		Iron bolts (unf) + feathers	39	75
Steel bolts		Steel bolts (unf) + feathers	46	175
Mithril bolts		Mithril bolts (unf) + feathers	54	250
Broad bolts		Unfinished broad bolts + feathers	55	530
Adamantite bolts		Adamantite bolts (unf) + feathers	61	350
Rune bolts		Rune bolts (unf) + feathers	69	500
Amethyst broad bolts		Broad bolts + amethyst bolt tips	76	530

Bolt tips and bolts

Item	Image	Items needed	Level needed	XP gained with Realism mode (based on 10 bolts + bolt tips)
Opal bolts		Bronze bolts + opal bolt tips	11	80
Topaz bolts		Steel bolts + topaz bolt tips	48	195
Sapphire bolts		Mithril bolts + sapphire bolt tips	56	235
Emerald bolts		Mithril bolts + emerald bolt tips	55	290
Ruby bolts		Adamant bolts + ruby bolt tips	63	315
Diamond bolts		Adamant bolts + diamond bolt tips	65	350
Dragonstone bolts		Runite bolts + dragonstone bolt tips	71	410
Onyx bolts		Runite bolts + onyx bolt tips	73	470

Making arrows

Headless Arrows and Arrowtips

Item	Image	Items needed	Level needed	XP gained with Realism mode (based on 15 Headless Arrows and Arrowtips)
Bronze arrows		15 Headless arrow + Bronze arrowtips	1	100
Iron arrows		15 Headless arrow + Iron arrowtips	15	190
Steel arrows		15 Headless arrow + Steel arrowtips	30	375
Mithril arrows		15 Headless arrow + Mithril arrowtips	44	565
Adamant arrows		15 Headless arrow + Adamant arrowtips	60	750
Rune arrows		15 Headless arrow + Rune arrowtips	75	940
Amethyst arrows		15 Headless arrow + Amethyst arrowtips	82	1,010
Dragon arrows		15 Headless arrow + Dragon arrowtips	90	1,125

1-99 walktrough

The fastest way from level 1-99 is to make bows.

Item	Image	Levels
Arrow Shaft		1-5
Shortbow		5-10
Longbow		10-20
Oak shortbow		20-25
Oak longbow		25-35
Willow shortbow		35-40
Willow longbow		40-50
Maple shortbow		50-55
Maple longbow		55-65
Yew shortbow		65-70
Yew longbow		70-80
Magic shortbow		80-85
Magic longbow		85-99

Useful items and boosts

Hourly bonus skill

The hourly bonus skill gives you 50% more fletching xp for 1 hour. Quest tab > the "i" icon to see what the current hourly bonus skill is. Refresh the page to be sure you have the right one.

Watch the order of the hourly bonus skills to see when fletching is the hourly bonus skill.

Others

Item/Boost	Image	Effect	How to obtain?
Voting		Gives you 25% more fletching xp for 1 hour	When you redeem your vote, you will get a boost xp for 1 hour. See here how to vote
Fletching cape		Gives you 10% more fletching xp	Buy it from the fletching master
Fletching hood		Gives you 5% more fletching xp	Buy it from the fletching master

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