A Bolt from the Blue

A Bolt from the Blue
Smith and fletch 10 rune bolts at once within Varrock.
Release date	7 September 2010 (Update)
Members	No
Category	Area Tasks
Subcategory	Elite Varrock
RuneScore	25
Requirements	50 Smithing [B] 69 Fletching
Advanced data
ID	995
Links	Achievements
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A Bolt from the Blue is an achievement that requires the player to smith 10 unfinished rune bolts (requires 1 rune bar) and fletch them by adding 10 feathers. Both steps must be performed within Varrock.

Update history

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• ninja 23 August 2021 (Update):
  • The following area task achievements can now be completed on F2P worlds:
    • Hoof Rot
    • The Wanderer
    • Up to the Gods
    • Do They Come in Other Colours?
    • Kitty Litter
    • Plank You Very Much
    • You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry
    • A Bolt from the Blue

• patch 1 June 2011 (Update):
  • The ‘A Bolt from the Blue’ Varrock task now unlocks correctly.

• update 7 September 2010 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• This achievement used to be a task prior to the release of the Achievements System on 18 April 2017.
• "A bolt from the blue" is an idiom referring to a sudden and unexpected event.
• Despite the change in only being able to smith 50 rune bolts at a time from the Mining and Smithing Rework, this achievement remains unchanged.