Having Symbols Blessed
Both Holy and Unholy Symbols can be blessed in order to give a special prayer bonus when they're worn. Once you have your unblessed symbol, you need to bring it to the specific person who will bless it for you.
To bless a Holy Symbol, bring it to Brother Jered upstairs in the Monk's Monastery. To have your Unholy Symbol blessed, bring it to the Spirit of Scorpius, the ghost in the graveyard just north of the Observatory. Remember, you need to have already completed the Observatory Quest before he will bless your symbols.
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Player-Owned House Chapels
Members who own a Player Owned House (POH) have the ability to build a Chapel, in which you may build an altar to pray at. You may also use your bones with the altar to receive some bonus experience, depending on the kind of altar and the number of burners you have lit. The values below show how much of a bonus you will receive when burying bones at an altar, in addition to the usual experience you would normally gain.
Prayer Experience bonuses
Altar Bonus Experience (No Burners) Bonus Experience (1 Burner) Bonus Experience (2 Burners)
Oak Normal 150% 200%
Teak 110% 160% 210%
Cloth 125% 175% 225%
Mahogany 150% 200% 250%
Limestone 175% 225% 275%
Marble 200% 250% 300%
Gilded 250% 300% 350%
So for instance, if you buried some Dragon bones (72xp per bone) at a Gilded Altar with no burners, you would use a math formula like this:
(72 * 2.5) = 180 experience
Ranging
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Ranging is another distinctive combat skill, allowing you to attack your enemies from a distance, rather than close-up. This gives you the advantage, since most of your enemies are unable to attack you from far away, and you have the opportunity to inflict massive amounts of damage before they even reach you!
Quick Links
The Basics
Bows and Arrows
Crossbows & Bolts
Throwing Weapons
Dwarven Multi-Cannon
Ranging Armors
Ranging Guild
Ranging Help Guide
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The Basics
Rangers can be quite powerful as they become stronger and more experienced at the art of Ranging, but you need to know several things before starting out.
Basic Equipment
The weapon of choice for many Rangers is the Bow, which uses arrows to hit your enemy. There are 2 kinds of bows: Shortbows and Longbows. Shortbows are known to fire arrows more quickly than Longbows, but they're mainly used for close combat. You can also use a Crossbow and bolts, but generally they are less effective as you become a more experienced Ranger, since they only add 6 to Ranged Attack.
The basic Ranging equipment can be bought from Lowe's Archery Store in Varrock, located just northeast of the General Store, and also from a new Arrow Merchant in Rimmington which is a great place to buy supplies due to the fact that most people disregard it, and the stocks are always high.
There's also a Member's shop in Catherby that sells more advanced equipment, the Grand Tree Shop that sells bows and arrows, and of course the Ranging Guild. The Fletching skill can be used to make bows and arrows.
Combat Info
Now that you have your Ranging equipment, equip the bow and arrows (or crossbow and bolts) by clicking on them in your Backpack. To attack an enemy, just click on the "Attack" option to begin firing arrows or bolts. The most effective way to attack an enemy would be to stand behind an obstacle such as a gate or table, since they will be unable to attack you. Although, some of your foes may have the ability to attack you with their own Ranging weapons.
You may also notice that some of your arrows "disappear" after hitting an enemy. This is simply due to the fact that some of your arrows will be damaged on impact or the enemy, and your character will not even try to salvage them.
When you equip a Bow, you have the choice of using 1 of several Fighting Styles; each of which give different amounts of experience, although each style gives about 1.3xp to Hitpoints:
Accurate - This style of Ranging is slightly slower, but more accurate than the 'Rapid' style will give 4xp to your Ranged level.
Rapid - This Ranging Style sacrifices accuracy, but fires about 1 second faster than the 'Accurate' style. It gives 4xp to your Ranged level.
Longrange - This style fires arrows at about the same speed as the 'Accurate' style, but it gives 2xp each to both Ranged and Defense.
Helpful Drinks
If you need a small boost to your Ranged level, have a drink of a Ranged Potion. it will increase your Ranged level by 15% for a short amount of time, and it can be made with your Herblore level if you're a Member.
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Bows & Arrows
Bows
Bows are the most widely used Ranging weapons, using arrows as their ammo. There are various Bows that you can use, although Free-Players can use up to Maple Bows. The Ogre bow is obtained from the Big Chompy Bird Hunting Quest. Crystal Bows are only available after completing the Roving Elves Quest. Check below for more info about it.
Bow Chart
Picture Bow Ranged Attack Bonus Ranging Level
Training Shortbow 8 1
Shortbow 8 1
Longbow 8 1
Oak Shortbow 14 5
Oak Longbow 14 5
Willow Shortbow 20 20
Willow Longbow 20 20
Maple Shortbow 29 30
Maple Longbow 29 30
Ogre Bow 38 30
Composite Ogre Bow 38 30
Yew Shortbow 47 40
Yew Longbow 47 40
Magic Shortbow 69 50
Magic Longbow 69 50
Seercull 69 50
Crystal Bow 100-64
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Agility: 50
Crystal Bow
After completing the Roving Elves Quest, Members have the opportunity to buy a Crystal Bow for 900,000gp. You must have at least level 70 Ranging to use the bow. Unlike other bows, the Crystal Bow uses no ammo, and instead fires a magical shot. When you first start using it, it will have 2,500 uses, and each time you fire it, the remaining shots will decrease (As well as the attack bonus). If you right-click on the bow, you'll see a rating out of 10, depending on how many shots you have left.
Crystal Bow Attack Ratings
Phase Range Attack Bonus
10/10 100
9/10 96
8/10 92
7/10 88
6/10 84
5/10 80
4/10 76
3/10 72
2/10 68
1/10 64
After you have 0 shots left, you'll need to have it recharged by Eluned the Roving Elf in Isafdar for a nominal fee, starting at 900,000gp for the first time. After that, the cost of having it charged will decrease.
Crystal Bow Recharge Cost
Recharge Cost
First 900,000gp
Second 720,000gp
Third 540,000gp
Fourth 360,000gp
Fifth and Onwards 180,000gp
Arrows
Arrows can be made from different metals, stronger metals being able to inflict more damage and be more difficultly damaged. Free-Players can use up to Adamantite Arrows. Members can also poison arrows by using a Weapon Poison Potion with them to poison up to 5. Better arrows will require you to use a certain bow or higher in order to Range with them.
Arrow Chart
Picture Arrow Required Bow
Training Arrows Training Shortbow
Bronze -
Bronze Brutal Composite Ogre
Iron -
Iron Brutal Composite Ogre
Steel Oak
Steel Brutal Composite Ogre
Black Brutal Composite Ogre
Mithril Willow
Mithril Brutal Composite Ogre
Adamantite Maple
Adamantite Brutal Composite Ogre
Rune Yew
Rune Brutal Composite Ogre
Ogre Ogre
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