Bow of faerdhinen (c)

For other variants of the bow, see Bow of faerdhinen (disambiguation).

Bow of faerdhinen (c)
Released							30 June 2021 (Update)
Also called							Fbow, Bowfa
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Uncharge, Drop
Examine							A magical elven bow, corrupted through the addition of too many shards.
Values
Value							5,000,000 coins
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							1.5 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							25867

The bow of Faerdhinen (c) is a corrupted version of the Bow of Faerdhinen that does not degrade, with its appearance altered to resemble the corrupted crystal seen within the Corrupted Gauntlet. The bow's colours may be changed to other colours of the Elven Clans by buying crystals from Lliann's Wares in Prifddinas, which cost 500,000 coins each. It can also be reverted to its original colour by using the crystal of Hefin on any variant of the corrupted bow.

The bow can be upgraded by bringing it and 2,000 crystal shards to a singing bowl. Doing so requires level 82 Smithing and Crafting (the levels can be boosted), and grants no experience. If the player does not meet the Smithing and Crafting requirements, they can have Conwenna or Reese sing the crystal in their stead for an extra 1,000 crystal shards. Excess charges in the bow will be taken into account; for example, a newly created bow with 10,000 charges will require 1,900 crystal shards to corrupt and a fully charged bow will only cost 1,800 crystal shards to upgrade. Upon creating the corrupted bow, the chatbox message states "With the help of the crystal bowl, you sing a dark song which corrupts the crystals."

While untradeable, the bow can be uncharged, but the crystal shards used to upgrade it will not be returned.

Like its regular variant, the bow requires level 80 Ranged and 70 Agility to wield, and provides the highest Ranged Attack and Ranged Strength bonus out of any weapon for its attack speed. It also benefits from damage and accuracy boosts when crystal armour is equipped. Each crystal armour piece equipped grants additional bonus accuracy and damage, adding up to a total 15% damage and 30% accuracy bonus when the full set is equipped.

When using crystal armour, the bow provides similar damage per second to the twisted bow and toxic blowpipe; however, these weapons excel against targets with high Magic level and low Defence respectively. Unlike the twisted bow or toxic blowpipe, the corrupted bow of Faerdhinen suffers no significant drawback and provides consistent performance due to its high accuracy and damage per shot, along with its moderate attack speed, long range, and unlimited ammunition.

Attack bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+0		+128
Defence bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+0		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+0		+106		+0%		+0		List
Base attack speed							Range
							10 squares

Combat styles

Category: Bow	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 +0 Attack range

Creation

Upgrade

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Smithing		82 (b)	0
Crafting		82 (b)	0
Members		Ticks	3 (1.8s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Singing bowl

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen	1	102,977,732
	Crystal shard	2,000	34,096,253.33
Total cost			137,073,985.33
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Full process

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Smithing		82 (b)	5,000
Crafting		82 (b)	5,000
Members		Ticks	5 (3s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Singing bowl

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Enhanced crystal weapon seed	1	101,544,066
	Crystal shard	2,000	34,096,253.33
Total cost			135,640,319.33
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Recolour

Requirements

Members		Ticks	0 (0s)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Amlodd)	1	N/A
	Crystal of hefin	1	500,000
Total cost			500,000
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	0 (0s)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Cadarn)	1	N/A
	Crystal of hefin	1	500,000
Total cost			500,000
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	0 (0s)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Crwys)	1	N/A
	Crystal of hefin	1	500,000
Total cost			500,000
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	0 (0s)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Iorwerth)	1	N/A
	Crystal of hefin	1	500,000
Total cost			500,000
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	0 (0s)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Ithell)	1	N/A
	Crystal of hefin	1	500,000
Total cost			500,000
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	0 (0s)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Meilyr)	1	N/A
	Crystal of hefin	1	500,000
Total cost			500,000
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Requirements

Members		Ticks	0 (0s)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Trahaearn)	1	N/A
	Crystal of hefin	1	500,000
Total cost			500,000
	Bow of faerdhinen (c)	1	N/A

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Amlodd)		None	None	1 × Bow of faerdhinen (c) 1 × Crystal of amlodd
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Cadarn)		None	None	1 × Bow of faerdhinen (c) 1 × Crystal of cadarn
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Crwys)		None	None	1 × Bow of faerdhinen (c) 1 × Crystal of crwys
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Iorwerth)		None	None	1 × Bow of faerdhinen (c) 1 × Crystal of iorwerth
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Ithell)		None	None	1 × Bow of faerdhinen (c) 1 × Crystal of ithell
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Meilyr)		None	None	1 × Bow of faerdhinen (c) 1 × Crystal of meilyr
	Bow of faerdhinen (c) (Trahaearn)		None	None	1 × Bow of faerdhinen (c) 1 × Crystal of trahaearn

Comparison between other ranged weapons

Name		level required	Ranged attack	Ranged strength (Max ammo)	Price	Notes
	Twisted bow	85	+70	+20 (+80)	1,481,168,696	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.
	Bow of Faerdhinen	80	+128	+106	102,977,732	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.
	Zaryte crossbow	80	+110	(+122)	419,009,917	It is the only crossbow that grants defensive bonuses. One of two crossbows with a prayer bonus, along with the Armadyl crossbow from which it is crafted. Has a special attack which provides double accuracy on the next shot and guarantees the special effect of any enchanted bolts used if it hits. Costs 75% special attack energy. Its passive effect strengthens the effects of enchanted bolts by 10%.
	Venator bow	80	+90	+25 (+85)	46,721,714	Has a passive effect when charged with ancient essence that allows arrows to ricochet to nearby targets when in a multicombat area. Uses arrows as ammunition up to and including dragon. Has an attack speed of 5, between that of a shortbow and a longbow.
	Toxic blowpipe	75	+30	+20 (+55)	2,020,851	Requires Zulrah's scales (up to 16,383) and any unpoisoned darts to charge. Ranged strength bonus stacks with the darts that are used to charge the blowpipe (up to +55 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 accuracy is increased by 100% and damage is increased by 50%, and heals the user by half of the damage dealt. Costs 50% special attack energy. Has 25% chance to inflict venom on an opponent.
	Heavy ballista	75	+125	+15 (+165)	583,689	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.
	Dragon hunter crossbow	70	+95	(+122)	60,116,691	Offers the third highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed only by the Armadyl and Zaryte crossbow. Increases accuracy and damage by 30% and 25% respectively when fighting draconic creatures.
	Armadyl crossbow	70	+100	(+122)	49,359,819	Has a slightly longer attack range than other crossbows. One of only two crossbows that offer a prayer bonus, the other being the Zaryte crossbow. 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	+78	369,157	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.
	Webweaver bow	70	+85	+65	20,195,569	Upgraded version of the Craw's bow, which requires the fangs of Venenatis to create. Must be charged with revenant ether to be fired, but it does provide its own ammo, similar to the crystal bow. While charged, an additional 50% ranged accuracy and damage boost is applied when attacking any NPC in the Wilderness. This effect will stack with a Slayer helmet or a Salve amulet and their variants, but not both simultaneously. This makes it the strongest ranged weapon in the Wilderness. Has a special attack that hits an enemy four times in succession with increased accuracy, each dealing up to 40% of the player's max hit, along with a chance to inflict poison, starting at 4 damage. Costs 50% special attack energy.
	Karil's crossbow	70	+84	(+55)	97,800	One of the fastest crossbows, together with the hunters' crossbow. Can only fire bolt racks, which cannot be retrieved by an Ava's device. 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). Wearing an amulet of the damned together with the whole equipment set grants a 25% chance for an attack to hit twice, in which case the second hit will inflict half the damage of the first. Like all Barrows equipment, it degrades and will fully degrade after 15 hours of combat. It is repairable.
	Dragon crossbow	64	+94	(+122)	1,704,444	Offers the fourth highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed by the Zaryte crossbow, 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	(+115)	10,349	Offers the fifth highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed by the Zaryte crossbow, Armadyl crossbow, Dragon hunter, and dragon crossbows. It is considerably cheaper than the Armadyl and dragon hunter crossbows.
	Craw's bow	60	+75	+60	19,699,383	Must be charged with revenant ether to be fired, but it does provide its own ammo, similar to the crystal bow. While charged, an additional 50% ranged accuracy and damage boost is applied when attacking any NPC in the Wilderness. This effect will stack with a Slayer helmet or a Salve amulet and their variants, but not both simultaneously. This makes it the second strongest ranged weapon in the Wilderness, surpassing the damage output of a toxic blowpipe with dragon darts. Shares the same bonuses as the magic shortbow (i) with the ranged strength of dragon arrows.
	Dark bow	60	+95	(+60)	798,857	Offers the fifth highest Ranged attack bonus in the game, behind the bow of Faerdhinen (+128), heavy ballista (+125), the Zaryte crossbow (+110), 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	(+55)	850	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 its ranged attack bonus to +75 and lowering the special attack cost to 50%.
	Magic shortbow (i)		+75		110,369
	Magic comp bow	50	+71	(+55)	4,839	The only composite bow to offer a special attack, which is guaranteed to hit the target but is not boosted by damage-boosting prayers or the Slayer helmet (i). Costs 35% special attack energy. Shares this special attack with the magic longbow. Is slightly more accurate than the magic longbow and 1 tick faster (1 tick slower than the shortbow), while keeping the same attack range of the longbow.
	Seercull	50	+69	(+55)	18,039	Has slightly less accurate but otherwise identical stats to the magic comp bow. Has a special attack that targets mages by lowering their Magic level, costing 100% special attack energy.
	Magic longbow	50	+69	(+55)	1,294	The only longbow to offer a special attack, which is guaranteed to hit the target but is not boosted by damage-boosting prayers or the Slayer helmet (i). Costs 35% special attack energy. Shares this special attack with the magic comp bow. Like all longbows, is 2 ticks slower than the magic shortbow, in exchange for 3 additional attack range. Unlike the magic shortbow, cannot be imbued.
	Adamant crossbow	46	+78	(+100)	1,246	Offers the sixth highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game. Has an attack speed equal to that of longbows and an attack range equal to that of shortbows. Because of the slower attack speed and the potential for overkill from its higher max hit, it deals less damage over extended periods than the magic shortbow, and should be used primarily when additional defence is needed through the use of a shield, or if enchanted bolt effects are needed.
	Chinchompas	45 (Grey)	+45	N/A	Varies	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 Magicks), 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 (the same as scimitars, maces, and whips). If a player dies with chinchompas equipped or in their inventory, they will disappear, as they are live animals.
		55 (Red)	+70	+15
		65 (Black)	+80	+30
	Salamanders	30 (Green)	+20	(+16)	40	Unique and versatile two-handed weapons that facilitate the use of all three combat styles.
		50 (Orange)	+29	(+22)	119
		60 (Red)	+47	(+31)	71
		70 (Black)	+69	(+49)	256
	Dorgeshuun crossbow	28	+42	(+49)	2,853	Is one tick faster than most other crossbows, and it is able to fire bone bolts, which are significantly cheaper than most other ammunition of similar strength.
	Throwing knives	40 (Rune)	+25	+24	Varies	Have high damage output, but are significantly more expensive compared to other low-level options.
	Shortbows	40 (Yew)	+47	(+49)	382	Offer slightly less damage output than using rune knives, but are a lot cheaper.
	Darts	30 (Adamant)	N/A	+17	Varies	Are cheap, deal decent damage and are easy to buy from the Grand Exchange. Adamant darts have comparable damage output to using a shortbow with rune arrows, so players should use whichever is cheaper.
	Dwarf multicannon	N/A	N/A	N/A	757,077	Can be set up and used alongside other weapons for passive Ranged damage and experience. Cannot be set up in all areas. Has a static max hit of 30 with cannonballs and 35 with granite cannonballs. Derives accuracy from player's current attack style (Ranged while ranging, Melee while meleeing, and whichever is higher with powered staves) while rolling against the target's Ranged defence.

Treasure Trails

Tier	Emotes	STASH Location	Items	Cost
Master	Bow	North-west tent in the Iorwerth Camp		101,544,066

Used in recommended equipment

Rank	Method
1	Dagannoth Kings/Strategies (Range)
2	Dagannoth Kings/Strategies (Tribrid (All Kings))
3	Demonic gorilla/Strategies (upgrades and downgrades)
3	Nightmare Zone/Strategies (Ranged (Absorption, AFK))
2	Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Ranged switch)

Changes

Date	Changes
11 May 2022 (update)	The bow of Faerdhinen now requires level 80 Ranged and 70 Agility to wield instead of level 75 Ranged and 70 Agility.

Trivia

• This bow is currently the only ranged weapon in Old School RuneScape to have unlimited ammo and durability.