Bolts

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Bolts are the ammunition used by crossbows. Most types of bolts are made using a combination of the Smithing and Fletching skills; the metal component is made with Smithing, and feathers are added with Fletching. Certain special bolts can only be obtained through other methods, such as monster drops or specialist shops.

Different types of bolts can be stored in a bolt pouch to conserve space. Like other Ranged ammunition, bolts can occasionally be left on the ground after firing, able to be picked up by the player.

Types of bolts

Normal metal bolts

All of the following bolts can be made through the Smithing and Fletching skills, excluding dragon; the unfinished bolts are obtained as a monster drop, and can be finished using feathers. All metal bolts can be poisoned.

Metal			GE Price	Members
	Bronze	+10	2	0
	Blurite	+28	N/A	1
	Iron	+46	10	1
	Steel	+64	28	1
	Mithril	+82	41	1
	Adamant	+100	131	1
	Runite	+115	232	1
	Dragon	+122	2,883	1

Gem-tipped and enchanted bolts

Metal bolts can be enhanced by adding gem bolt tips, which increases their Ranged Strength bonus. They can be further improved through enchantment, which adds an effect that will occasionally trigger in combat. With the completion of the hard Kandarin Diary, bolts have a 10% increased base chance of activation.

Bolt			GE Price	Proc chance				Enchantment	Other notes
				Default		Diary
				PvP	PvM	PvP	PvM
	Opal bolts (e)	+14	8	5.0%	5.0%	5.5%	5.5%	Lucky Lightning: extra damage
	Jade bolts (e)	+30	N/A	6.0%	6.0%	6.6%	6.6%	Earth's fury: chance of knocking the target to the ground	Agile targets may resist this
	Pearl bolts (e)	+48	9	6.0%	6.0%	6.6%	6.6%	Sea curse: chance of striking the target with a mighty bolt of water, dealing extra damage	It will deal greater damage against fiery monsters (e.g. Chromatic dragons)
	Topaz bolts (e)	+66	6	4.0%	N/A	4.4%	N/A	Down to earth: chance of lowering the target's Magic level	Only works on another player
	Sapphire bolts (e)	+83	11	5.0%	N/A	5.5%	N/A	Clear mind: chance of lowering the target's Prayer points and giving part of them to the attacker	Only works on another player
	Emerald bolts (e)	+85	51	54.0%	55.0%	59.4%	60.5%	Magical poison: Chance of poisoning the opponent	Poison damage starts at 5.
	Ruby bolts (e)	+103	114	11.0%	6.0%	12.1%	6.6%	Blood forfeit: chance of removing 20% of the target's current Hitpoints	This effect costs 10% of the attacker's own current Hitpoints.
	Diamond bolts (e)	+105	322	5.0%	10.0%	5.5%	11.0%	Armour piercing: the bolts will negate a sizeable portion of the target's Ranged defence, and the special attack raises the bolts' maximum hit
	Dragonstone bolts (e)	+117	533	6.0%	6.0%	6.6%	6.6%	Dragon's breath: chance of inflicting a Dragonfire hit against the target	Does not work if the target has protection against dragonfire, or are dragons themselves
	Onyx bolts (e)	+120	8,610	10.0%	11.0%	11.0%	12.1%	Life leech: Chance of doing extra damage and healing the attacker by 25% of the damage dealt	This does not work on the undead, as they have no "life" to leech.

Gem-tipped and enchanted dragon bolts

Dragon bolts are the only type of bolt that can accept all available gem bolt tips, excluding amethyst. All variants of enchanted dragon bolts have the same Ranged Strength of +122, but are otherwise identical in function to their inferior enchanted variants.

Bolt			GE Price
	Opal dragon bolts (e)	+122	3,144
	Jade dragon bolts (e)	+122	1,089
	Pearl dragon bolts (e)	+122	3,144
	Topaz dragon bolts (e)	+122	959
	Sapphire dragon bolts (e)	+122	1,283
	Emerald dragon bolts (e)	+122	1,923
	Ruby dragon bolts (e)	+122	3,184
	Diamond dragon bolts (e)	+122	3,245
	Dragonstone dragon bolts (e)	+122	3,007
	Onyx dragon bolts (e)	+122	10,981

Other player-made bolts

Silver bolts are much like other silver items, in that they are crafted using an appropriate mould and a furnace. Silver bolts are the only ranged weapons that can be used effectively against vampyres.

Bolt			GE Price
	Silver	+36	5

Kebbit bolts and long kebbit bolts are fletched from kebbit spikes and long kebbit spikes, respectively. They can only be used with the Hunters' crossbow.

Bolt			GE Price
	Kebbit	+28	102
	Long kebbit	+38	769

Broad-tipped bolts

Unfinished broad bolts can be obtained through Slayer masters, either via Slayer reward points or with coins. In order to make them usable, the player must have bought the ability to fletch them in the Slayer rewards shop, after which they can add feathers. They are primarily used in the Slayer skill in order to harm creatures such as Turoth and Kurasks, which are resistant to all but a select few weapons that have a certain Slayer requirement. Outside of Slayer, broad bolts are often used as a cheaper alternative to adamant bolts, having the same Ranged Strength.

Bolt			GE Price
	Normal	+100	60
	Amethyst	+115	279

Bolts obtained through other means

Bolt			GE Price	Notes
	Barbed	+12	86	Made from bronze bolts by attaching barb bolttips, purchased in the Ranging Guild using archery tickets.
	Bone	+49	8	Bought from Nardok's Bone Weapons shop, are only usable with the Dorgeshuun crossbow.
	Bolt rack	+55	78	Obtained from the Barrows minigame or bought from Ak-Haranu, usable only with Karil's crossbow.

Mithril grapple

The Mithril grapple is used in conjunction with a crossbow to grapple Agility shortcuts and obstacles. They can break when used.

Ammo Cost Comparison

Assumes Rapid Attack Style, with Ava's assembler, attacking continuously.

Bolt			Cost/Hour
	Broad bolts	+100	14,400
	Runite bolts	+115	55,680
	Amethyst broad bolts	+115	66,960
	Diamond bolts (e)	+105	77,280