Bowcraft & Fletching
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The art of bowcraft and fletching allows bowyers to rely on the forests of Britannia for their weaponry. One who truly lives off the land, a bowyer may carve his bows, crossbows, arrows and bolts from the very trees around him, thus avoiding the need to ever venture to town.
Fletchers create bows and arrows for use by Archers, using Wood and Feathers as working materials. Because they also deal with Boards, the Lumberjacking and Carpentry skills complement Fletching well.
Quite a few bows require special Recipes in order to craft, some of which are quite rare. It's recommended to train your skill in Heartwood so as to obtain them prior to requiring them. Runic Fletching Kits can also be earnt there on occasion.
Quivers are useful items that are also of interest to Archers, however these are created by Tailors instead of Fletchers.
Training
In order to practise Fletching, you will require a set of Fletcher's Tools.
- 0.0 - 28.9: Buy it from an NPC Fletcher
- 29.0 - 34.9: Shafts
- 35.0 - 59.9: Bows
- 60.0 - 69.9: Crossbows
- 70.0 - 79.9: Composite Bows
- 80.0 - 89.9: Heavy Crossbows
- 90.0 - 100.0: Repeating Crossbows
Craftables
- Properties of Magical items (but not Artifacts) stack with properties from Runic Fletching Kits.
| Catogory | Picture | Item Name | Resources Needed | Retains Color | Makers Mark | Requires Recipe | Min Skill Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition |  |
Arrow | 1 Feather 1 Shaft |
- | - | - | 0 |
| Ammunition |  |
Bolt | 1 Feather 1 Shaft |
- | - | - | 0 |
| Ammunition |  |
Fukiya Dart | 1 Boards or Logs | - | - | - | 50 |
| Materials |  |
Elven Fletching | 1 Faery Dust 20 Feather |
- | - | - | 90 |
| Materials |  |
Kindling | 1 Boards or Logs | - | - | - | 0 |
| Materials |  |
Shaft | 1 Boards or Logs | - | - | - | 0 |
| Weapons (Magical) |  |
Assassin's Shortbow | 15 Boards or Logs 1 Dark Sapphire |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Magical) |  |
Barbed Longbow | 20 Boards or Logs 1 Fire Ruby |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Artifact) |  |
Blight Gripped Longbow | 20 Boards or Logs 10 Blight 10 Corruption 1 Lard of Paroxysmus |
- | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Standard) |  |
Bow | 7 Boards or Logs | - | Yes | - | 30 |
| Weapons (Standard) |  |
Composite Bow | 7 Boards or Logs | - | Yes | - | 70 |
| Weapons (Standard) |  |
Crossbow | 7 Boards or Logs | - | Yes | - | 60 |
| Weapons (Standard) | |
Elven Composite Longbow | 20 Boards or Logs | Yes | Yes | - | 95 |
| Weapons (Artifact) |  |
Faerie Fire | 20 Boards or Logs 1 Lard of Paroxysmus 10 Putrefaction 10 Taint |
- | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Magical) | |
Frozen Longbow | 20 Boards or Logs 1 Turquoise |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Standard) |  |
Heavy Crossbow | 10 Boards or Logs | - | Yes | - | 80 |
| Weapons (Magical) | |
Lightweight Shortbow | 15 Boards or Logs 1 White Pearl |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Magical) | |
Longbow of Might | 10 Boards or Logs 1 Blue Diamond |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Standard) | |
Magical Shortbow | 15 Boards or Logs | Yes | Yes | - | 85 |
| Weapons (Artifact) |  |
Mischief Maker | 15 Boards or Logs 10 Corruption 10 Putrefaction 1 Dread Horn Mane |
- | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Magical) | |
Mystical Shortbow | 15 Boards or Logs 1 Ecru Citrine |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Magical) | |
Ranger's Shortbow | 15 Boards or Logs 1 Perfect Emerald |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Standard) |  |
Repeating Crossbow | 10 Boards or Logs | - | Yes | - | 90 |
| Weapons (Artifact) |  |
Silvani's Feywood Bow | 20 Boards or Logs 1 Lard of Paroxysmus 10 Muculent 10 Scourge |
- | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Magical) | |
Slayer Longbow | 20 Boards or Logs 1 Brilliant Amber |
Yes | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Artifact) |  |
The Night Reaper | 10 Boards or Logs 10 Blight 10 Scourge 1 Dread Horn Mane |
- | - | Yes | 75 |
| Weapons (Standard) |  |
Yumi | 10 Boards or Logs | Yes | Yes | - | 90 |