Ranging
For free worlds this can be one of the hardest ones to level up unless you have lots of money. Now as a free person you cannot make arrows so you have to buy them from other players or buy them from the local archer shop (located in varrok)
Free member bows:
| Bows* | Level to use | ammo | Standard | one | up to iron | Crossbow | one | bolts | oak | five | up to steel |
|---|
*=both long and short bows
Free members Armour:
| Amour | level to wear | plain leather items | one | Hard leather body | one* | Studded leather body and chaps | 20** | Coif | 20 | Green dragon armour | 40*** |
|---|
*=with 10 defense
**=with 20 defense
***=with 40 defense
Members Ranging
If you are a member being a ranger can be a lot easier one reason is because u can actually make your own arrows (see fletching guide). Also you have a lot more bows and arrows to choose from.
| Bows* | Level to use | ammo | Willow | 20 | up to mithril | Maple | 30 | up to adamant | Yew | 40 | up to rune | Magic | 50 | up to rune | Crystal** | 70 | none |
|---|
*=both long and short
**=you can choose this item from the quest roving elves(see guide for more info)
Armour:
| Armour | Level to wear |
|---|---|
| Blue Dragon | 50* |
| Red Dragon armour | 60* |
| Black Dragon | 70* |
There are various other ranged weapons as well
Javelins
These can be purchased from the tribal salesman in ranging guild
They come in bronze, iron, steel, mith, addy, and rune. The prices are as follows; Bronze:5gp, Iron:7gp Steel:31gp, Mith:83gp, Addy:208gp, And Rune:520gp
Darts
These can be made after u have completed the tourist trap quest
They come in every type of metal on Runescape and can be poisoned black darts are dropped by kalphite guardians.
Knives
Knives can be made and every bar makes 5 knives. They can also be poisoned.
Throwing Axes
These can be bought from the tribal salesman in the ranging guild. The Prices are as followed: Bronze:3gp, Iron:9gp, Steel:33gp, Mith. 91gp, Addy:228gp, And Rune:572gp
The Dwarf Cannon
This cannon can be bought after completing the dwarf cannon quest for 750k or in separate pieces.
holy water(?)
is only Effective against demons just like the silver light and can be made after completing the legends quest.
This guide was made by Nasphreak29