Armadyl crossbow

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Armadyl crossbow
Released							17 October 2013 (Update)
Also called							Acb
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Destroy							Drop
Examine							A weapon originally developed for Armadyl's forces.
Values
Value							990,000 coins
High alch							594,000 coins
Low alch							396,000 coins
Weight							6 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							38,910,182 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							1,805
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Advanced data
Item ID							11785

The Armadyl crossbow is a ranging weapon that requires a Ranged level of 70 to wield, and can fire up to and including dragon bolts. It is dropped only by Commander Zilyana. This item counts as an Armadyl item in the God Wars Dungeon.

It is the only crossbow with a Prayer bonus. It is outclassed only by the dragon hunter crossbow when fighting draconic creatures. The crossbow has an attack range of 8, and the longrange combat style will increase it by 2.

Attack bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+0		+100
Defence bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+0		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+0		+0		+0%		+1		List
Attack speed							Range
							8 squares

Combat styles

Crossbow
Combat Options	Combat Style	Style type	Weapon Style	Experience	Invisible Boost
	Accurate	Ranged	Accurate	Ranged and Hitpoints	+3 Ranged
	Rapid	Ranged	Rapid	Ranged and Hitpoints	+1 Attack speed
	Longrange	Ranged	Longrange	Ranged, Defence, and Hitpoints	+3 Defence and +2 Attack range

Special attack

A player performing the Armadyl crossbow's special attack, Armadyl Eye.

The Armadyl crossbow has a special attack, Armadyl Eye, which consumes 50% of the player's special attack energy. Armadyl Eye will, for one shot, doubles the player's overall accuracy (level + gear accuracy), as well as the chance of an enchanted bolt's special effect to occur.

For example, when performing the special attack with enchanted diamond bolts, the bolt's special effect, Armour Piercing, would have a 20% chance of activating instead of 10%. If the Hard Kandarin Diary has been completed, the chance of activating for that shot is increased from 11% to 21%.

Armadyl Eye attack

The sound which can be heard when players use the crossbow's special attack. (Warning: Extremely loud)

Comparison between other ranged weapons

Item		level required	Ranged Attack bonus	Notes
	Bow of faerdhinen	75	+128	Has the highest ranged bonus of any ranged weapon, including a +106 Ranged Strength bonus Receives noticeable damage and accuracy bonuses if worn alongside pieces of crystal armour Has the furthest attack range of any bow or crossbow in the game (tied with composite bows and the crystal bow) of 10 squares When created, the bow starts off at 10,000 charges and degrades The bow can be upgraded to the Bow of faerdhinen (c) to stop it from degrading
	Twisted bow	75	+70	Has a passive effect where the higher the target's Magic level is, the more accurate and damaging the bow becomes Uses arrows as ammunition up to and including dragon Offers an attack speed of that of a longbow
	Toxic blowpipe	75	+30	Requires Zulrah's scales (up to 16,383) and any unpoisoned darts to charge Bonuses stack with the darts that are used to charge the blowpipe (up to +78 ranged attack and +60 ranged strength with dragon darts) Has an attack speed of 3 (same as darts) in a non-pvp encounter or 4 in a pvp encounter (same as shortbows) Offers a special attack where damage is increased by 50% and heals the wielder by 50% of the damage dealt. Costs 50% special attack energy Has 25% chance to inflict venom on an opponent
	Heavy ballista	75	+125	Has the second highest ranged bonus of any ranged weapon, including a +15 Ranged Strength bonus Requires completion of Monkey Madness II to equip. Only accepts Javelins as ammunition Ava's devices will not retrieve fired javelins, nor can they be picked up Offers a special attack which increases accuracy and damage by 25% each for one shot. Costs 65% special attack energy
	Armadyl crossbow	70	+100	Has a slightly longer attack range than other crossbows The only crossbow that offers a prayer bonus Offers a special attack where the player's accuracy and enchanted bolts activation chance for that shot is doubled. Costs 50% special attack energy One-handed, allowing the use of an off-hand shield or god book
	Crystal bow	70	+100	Offers a ranged strength of +78 Neither consumes nor requires ammunition. Has an attack speed of 5, between that of a shortbow and a crossbow Has the furthest attack range of any bow or crossbow in the game (tied with composite bows and the bow of faerdhinen) of 10 squares Receives noticeable damage and accuracy bonuses if worn alongside pieces of crystal armour
	Karil's crossbow	70	+84	The only two-handed crossbow in the game and is also the fastest crossbow. Can only be fired with bolt racks. If worn with the rest of Karil the Tainted's equipment, it offers a set effect which lowers the target's agility level (only works on players). Like all Barrows equipment, it degrades and will fully degrade after 15 hours of combat. It is repairable.
	Dragon hunter crossbow	65	+95	Offers the second highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed only by the Armadyl crossbow Increases accuracy and damage by 30% and 25% respectively when fighting draconic creatures.
	Dragon crossbow	64	+94	Offers the third highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed only by the Armadyl crossbow and dragon hunter crossbow Offers a special attack where the player can hit any target in a 3x3 area, while in a multicombat area, making it one of three range weapons that can hit multiple targets. Costs 60% special attack energy
	Rune crossbow	61	+90	Offers the fourth highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, only behind the Armadyl, dragon crossbow, and dragon hunter crossbows. It is considerably cheaper than the Armadyl and dragon hunter crossbows.
	Dark bow	60	+95	Offers the third highest Ranged attack bonus in the game, behind the Heavy ballista (+125) and the crystal bow and Armadyl crossbow (+100) Has the ability to shoot two arrows at a time The slowest weapon in the game, with an attack speed of 9 (5.4 seconds) Offers a powerful special attack, which if used with dragon arrows increases damage dealt by 50% with a minimum hit of 8 (30% with any other arrow type with a minimum hit of 5). Costs 55% special attack energy
	Magic shortbow	50	+69	The only shortbow to offer a special attack, which fires 2 shots in rapid succession but with reduced accuracy. Costs 55% special attack energy Can be imbued with a magic shortbow scroll, increasing accuracy to +75 and lowering the special attack cost to 50%
	Chinchompa	45 (Grey) 55 (Red) 65 (Black)	+45 (Grey) +70 (Red) +80 (Black)	One of the three ranged weapons that offers the ability to hit more than one opponent at a time (similar to burst or barrage ancient spells), the others being the special attack of the dragon crossbow, with a similar attack, and Rune thrownaxe, with a ricochet type attack. Regarded to be the best way of training Ranged, but at a very high cost Has an attack speed of 4 (same as scimitars and the abyssal whip) If a player dies with chinchompas equipped or in their inventory, they will disappear as they are live animals

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Commander Zilyana	596	1	1/508

Concept art

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  Concept artwork of the Armadyl Eye special attack

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  Concept artwork of the Armadyl Eye special attack

Changes

Date	Changes
7 July 2021 (update)	The weapon's position on female players has been adjusted so that they appear to be equipped properly.
30 June 2021 (update | poll)	The Armadyl crossbow's special attack has been changed. Previously, it consumed 40% of the player's special attack energy and doubled the player's accuracy for that shot.
20 November 2014 (update | poll)	The special attack of the Armadyl crossbow has received a graphical rework.
23 January 2014 (update)	The Armadyl crossbow no longer uses special attack energy when you have no ammo equipped.
9 January 2014 (update | poll)	The item's value was increased from 100,200 to 990,000 so it protects on death in preference to Barrows equipment.

Trivia

• While pretending to form an alliance with Armadyl, Commander Zilyana stole the Armadyl crossbow from Kree'arra during the God Wars, keeping it as a trophy of her cunning, explaining why it is dropped by Zilyana instead of Kree'arra.
• The Armadyl crossbow is one of four unique boss drops that are not dropped by the respective bodyguards (excluding hilts or pets), the others being Steam battlestaff, Saradomin's light and Staff of the dead.
• There's a 1/250 chance that when one receives a bird nest from woodcutting, instead of the standard bird chirping sound, they'll hear the crossbow's special attack sound instead. This is likely some kind of easter egg meant to scare the players briefly as a joke.
• The Armadyl crossbow uses the same model as the Hunters' crossbow, albeit recoloured.