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Bronze crossbowIron crossbowBlurite crossbowSteel crossbowMith crossbowAdamant crossbowRune crossbowHunters' crossbowDragon crossbowDragon hunter crossbowKaril's crossbowArmadyl crossbow
Ammunition Bolts
Two handed? No
Speed Monster attack speed 4
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Crossbows are weapons used in ranged combat that require a certain Ranged level to wield. They are different than bows in that they are horizontal and can be held with one hand (except for the Karil's crossbow), allowing a player to carry a shield with the other.

Free-to-play players are recommended to stay with bows as the crossbows available to them are weak, while members have very strong crossbows. Crossbows require ammunition in the form of bolts.

Combat styles[]

CombatStyles cbow 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

Free-to-play crossbows[]

Free-to-play has access to only two crossbows that are both available from level 1 Ranged. They have both +6 Ranged accuracy and are capable of shooting just Bronze bolts.

Item Attack Bonuses Defence Bonuses Other
White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon Strength icon Ranged Strength icon Magic Damage icon Prayer icon
Crossbow Crossbow 0 0 0 0 +6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Phoenix crossbow Phoenix crossbow 0 0 0 0 +6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0

Standard crossbows[]

Metal crossbows can be created through the Fletching skill. Most limbs and stocks can be purchased at the crossbow stall in the dwarven city of Keldagrim.

Item Attack Bonuses Defence Bonuses Other
White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon Strength icon Ranged Strength icon Magic Damage icon Prayer icon
Bronze crossbow Bronze crossbow 0 0 0 0 +18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Iron crossbow Iron crossbow 0 0 0 0 +42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Steel crossbow Steel crossbow 0 0 0 0 +54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Mith crossbow Mith crossbow 0 0 0 0 +66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Adamant crossbow Adamant crossbow 0 0 0 0 +78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Rune crossbow Rune crossbow 0 0 0 0 +90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Dragon crossbow Dragon crossbow 0 0 0 0 +94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0

Other crossbows[]

Item Attack Bonuses Defence Bonuses Other
White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon Strength icon Ranged Strength icon Magic Damage icon Prayer icon
Blurite crossbow Blurite crossbow 0 0 0 0 +30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Dorgeshuun crossbow Dorgeshuun crossbow 0 0 0 0 +42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Hunters' crossbow Hunters' crossbow 0 0 0 0 +55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Karil's crossbow Karil's crossbow 0 0 0 0 +84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Dragon hunter crossbow Dragon hunter crossbow 0 0 0 0 +95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0
Armadyl crossbow Armadyl crossbow 0 0 0 0 +100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% +1
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