Rune crossbow

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Rune crossbow
Released	31 July 2006 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Stackable	No
Noteable	Yes
Destroy	Drop
Values
High alch	9,720 coins
Low alch	6,480 coins
Store price	Not sold
Exchange	9,889 coins (info)
Buy limit	70
Weight	2 kg
Examine
A runite crossbow.
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High Alchemy value: 9720Weight: 2Value: 16200Is members only: trueItem ID: 9185

The rune crossbow is a crossbow requiring 61 Ranged to wield. It can fire up to and including runite bolts. It is one handed and so can be equipped alongside a shield or god book, a great advantage for player killing, as well as when fighting monsters such as dragons which require an anti-dragon shield. The crossbow has an attack range of 7; the longrange attack style increases attack range by 2.

Rune crossbows can be made through the Fletching skill at level 69; a player must first cut a yew stock for the crossbow from yew logs, granting 50 Fletching experience. Runite limbs are then added with a hammer to create an unstrung rune crossbow, granting 100 experience. Finally, the unstrung crossbow must be strung with crossbow string, granting 50 experience.

A common method for Ironmen to obtain a rune crossbow without the requirements to create one is by defeating the Crazy archaeologist. The rune crossbow is commonly used among low level and Ironman accounts to complete the TzHaar Fight Cave due to its low price or ease of access, as well as its very cheap ammunition.

A rune crossbow can also be obtained as a reward from an elite reward casket.

Bonuses

Attack bonuses					A player wielding a rune crossbow.
+0	+0	+0	+0	+90
Defence bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
+0	+0	+0%	+0	List
Attack speed

Combat styles

	Combat style	Experience	Boosts
	Accurate	Ranged and Hitpoints	Accuracy and damage
	Rapid	Ranged and Hitpoints	Attack speed by 1 tick
	Longrange	Ranged, Hitpoints and Defence	Attack range by 2 squares

Comparison between other ranged weapons

Picture	Name	Levels to equip	Ranged Attack bonus	Notes
	Twisted bow	75 Ranged	+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 Ranged	+60	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 Ranged	+125	Has the 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 Ranged	+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 is doubled (dependent on ranged level and gear used). Costs 40% special attack energy One-handed, allowing the use of an off-hand shield or god book
	Crystal bow	70 Ranged	+100	The bow must be imbued or fully charged to maintain its highest ranged bonuses Offers a ranged strength of +70 when imbued or fully charged (does not use external 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) of 10 squares
	Karil's crossbow	70 Ranged	+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 Ranged	+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% when fighting dragons (excluding revenant dragons and Elvarg)
	Dragon crossbow	64 Ranged	+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 Ranged	+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 Ranged	+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, offering only an attack speed of 2 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 Ranged	+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%
	Chinchompas	45 Ranged (Grey) 55 Ranged (Red) 65 Ranged (Black)	+45 (Grey) +70 (Red) +80 (Black)	The only one of 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

Dropping monsters

Monster	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Kree'arra	580	1	2; Common
Reward casket (elite)	N/A	1	2; Common
Crazy archaeologist	204	2	3; Uncommon (5/128)

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