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	Yes
Category	Exploration
Subcategory	Varrock
Difficulty	Elite
RuneScore	25
Requirements	50 Smithing [B] 69 Fletching
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A Bolt from the Blue is an achievement that requires the player to smith and fletch 10 rune bolts at once within Varrock requiring 1 rune bar and 10 feathers.

1. Smith 10 rune bolts (unf) with 1 rune bar.
2. Attach feathers to the rune bolts (unf).

Update history

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

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.
• Althought free-to-play is capable of smithing and fletching rune bolts, the achievement does not complete in free-to-play.