Pay-to-play Ranged training
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The following guide gives advice on training the Ranged skill from levels 1-99, for members. The ranged combat skill is highly useful as it gives the player the ability to attack from long ranges with projectiles. This can allow a player to avoid all damage in combat.
Defence can also be trained using ranged weaponry by setting combat experience gain to Defence, or Defence and Ranged, in combat settings within the Powers menu.
Recommended armour[edit | edit source]
For general training, power armour is preferred over tank armour for the damage bonuses.
| Defence Level | Icon | Gear | Other Requirements | Notes | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Ava's attractor | Animal Magnetism | Used to automatically collect most ammunition. Can be upgraded to Ava's accumulator with 50 Ranged, and then to Ava's alerter with partial completion of Do No Evil. | 999 |
| 1-9 | 
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Soft leather armour (cowl, body, chaps, vambraces, and boots) | None | None | 3,498 |
| 10-19 | 
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Hard leather armour (cowl, body, gloves, chaps and boots) | None | None | 4,658 |
| 20-99 | 
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Focus sight | 20 
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Provides a 12.5% accuracy and damage boost while attacking your current Slayer assignment. | 120,500 |
| 20-99 | 
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Full slayer helmet | 35  , 55  , and Smoking Kills
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Provides a 12.5% accuracy and damage boost while attacking your current slayer assignment. For additional Slayer points, the helm can be upgraded to provide up to 14.5% accuracy and damage bonuses and the defensive bonuses of a level 70 helmet. | 528,411 and 400 Slayer points |
| 20-24 | 
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Studded leather armour (coif, body, chaps, gloves, and boots) | None | None | 6,921 |
| 25-29 | 
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Frog-leather armour (body, chaps, and boots) | 25
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None | 13,470 |
| 30-39 | 
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Carapace armour (helm, torso, gloves, legs, and boots) | None | Snakeskin armour is an alternative, requiring 30 Ranged and 30 Defence. | 7,737 |
| 40-42/50 | 
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Green dragonhide armour (body, chaps, vambraces, and coif) and Basilisk boots | None | None | 16,534 |
| 42-99 | 
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Void Knight equipment (top, bottom, gloves, and helmet) | 42  , 42  , 42 , 42  , 42  , and 22 
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The set can be upgraded for additional commendation points and after completion of The Void Stares Back. | 850 Commendation points (Base set) |
| 45-49 | 
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Archer helm | The Fremennik Trials | None | 44,499 |
| 50-59 | 
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Spined armour set (helm, body, gloves, chaps, and boots) | The Fremennik Trials | Blue dragonhide armour and turoth boots provide a lower damage alternative. At 55 defence, blue dragonhide items can be swapped for red dragonhide armour. | 158,691 |
| 60-69 | 
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Demon slayer equipment (circlet, torso, gloves, skirt, and boots) | 60
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Provides additional bonuses against demons. Black dragonhide armour and kurask boots provide a lower damage alternative. At 65 defence, black dragonhide items can be swapped for royal dragonhide armour. | 1,400,660 |
| 1 | 
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Tirannwn quiver | Tirannwn Tasks | Holds ammo and provides a prayer bonus. Each level of tasks has a broad range of requirements. | Free |
| 70-79/99 | 
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Armadyl equipment (helmet, chestplate, chainskirt, gloves, and boots) | None | Karil's armour provides a lower damage alternative and degrades, but also has a set effect that drains the target's magic level in PVP. | 33,772,384 |
| 1 | 
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TokHaar-Kal-Xil | 70 , Fight Kiln
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Requires completion of the Fight Kiln while dealing predominantly ranged damage. Unlike Ava's device, it does not collect ammunition. | None |
| 80-99 | 
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Anima Core of Zamorak (helm, body, and legs) | None | Provides a higher damage bonus than Armadyl armour, but lacks a prayer bonus. | 29,232,039 |
| 80-99 | 
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Pernix equipment (cowl, body, chaps, gloves, and boots) | 80
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In addition to providing the same damage bonus as Anima Core of Zamorak, Pernix armour offers both health and prayer bonuses, at the cost of degrading. | 43,610,684 |
| 85-99 | 
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Nightmare gauntlets | None | Allow movement while casting Snipe, and increases its accuracy by 25%. | 39,424,921 |
| 85-99 | 
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Cinderbane gloves | None | Have a passive poison effect and enhance the effect of other poisons. | 95,675,831 |
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Recommended accessories[edit | edit source]
In addition to the main armour sets, there are a number of other equipment slots that should be filled. These accessories offer a wide range of effects such as improved loot, adrenaline saving, damage bonuses, and unique attacks.
Rings[edit | edit source]
These rings offer ranged bonus effects:
| Item | Ranged Bonus | Requirement | Other Effects | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalker's ring | 30.4 | None (untradeable after equipping) | +3% critical chance when using a bow | |
| Ring of death | 25.2 | None (untradeable after equipping) | Chance to gain adrenaline based on opponent's health | 79,057,485 |
| Asylum surgeon's ring | 21 | Complete Broken Home in under 37 minutes | Chance to save adrenaline on Threshold Abilities | |
| Sixth-Age circuit | 21 | The World Wakes | Free to reclaim, higher than average bonuses | |
| Archers' ring | 17.3 | None | None | 17,075,093 |
| Luck of the Dwarves | 17.3 | None | Grand Exchange and Miscellania Teleport | 87,223,545 |
| Leviathan ring | 13.9 | 85 Defence, 85 Constitution | Chance to halve incoming damage | 316,805 |
| Ring of Fortune | 13 | None | Grand Exchange and Miscellania Teleport | 1,037,916 |
| Ring of vigour | 12 | 50,000 Dungeoneering tokens | Retain 10% adrenaline after using an Ultimate Ability | |
| Berserker ring | 12 | None | +5 armour | 6,852,610 |
| Ring of Wealth | 10.7 | None | None | 8,900 |
| Explorer's ring 4 | 10 | Complete all Lumbridge tasks | Run Replenish | |
| Asylum doctor's ring | 7.7 | Complete Broken Home | Monsters occasionally drop food |
Neck slot items[edit | edit source]
| Requirement level | Item | Style Bonus | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Amulet of accuracy | +15 (Ranged only) | 3,376 |
| Level 1 | Amulet of power | +15 | 5,951 |
| Level 1 | Amulet of glory | +26 | 11,272 |
| Level 1 | Amulet of ranging | +32 (Ranged only) | 117,361 |
| Level 1 | Amulet of fury | +32 | 997,817 |
| Level 1 | Amulet of fury (t) | +34 | 1,932,780 |
| Level 1 | Reaper necklace | +36 | 79,063,501 |
| Level 70 | Saradomin's murmur | +36 (Ranged only) | 422,451 |
| Level 1 | Reaper necklace (or) | +38 | |
| Level 80 | Farsight sniper necklace | +44 (Ranged only) | |
| Level 80 | Farsight blood necklace | +44 (Ranged only) | |
| Level 1 | Amulet of souls | +46 | 81,991,667 |
| Level 1 | Amulet of souls (or) | +48 | |
| Level 1 | Essence of Finality | +56 | 345,574,460 |
| Level 1 | Essence of Finality (or) | +59 |
Pocket slot items[edit | edit source]
For general training, an uncharged illuminated god book is recommended for the passive damage bonus with no upkeep cost.
| Item | Requirements | Bonus | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damaged book | Horror from the Deep | 2 Prayer bonus | None |
| God book | Horror from the Deep, one of each God page corresponding to the damaged book. | 2 Prayer bonus, 5 Ranged style bonus | For possible special effects, see the God book page. |
| Illuminated god book | Horror from the Deep, One Piercing Note, 60 , and 60
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4 Prayer bonus, 7 Ranged style bonus | For possible special effects, see the God book page. |
| Attacker's insignia | Level 5 Attacker, five Penance King kills, and 500 attacker points. | A bleed for 50 damage (if uncharged) or 500 damage (if charged) that hits 4 times. | See Barbarian Assault for details. |
| Scrimshaw of cruelty | 80
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5% Ranged damage | Degrades to dust after 3 hours. |
| Superior scrimshaw of cruelty | 80 , 92  , 10 Ancient bones in your Player-owned port
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6.66% Ranged damage | Degrades to dust after 4 hours. |
| Scrimshaw of ranging | 85
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2% Ranged accuracy | Degrades to dust after 3 hours. |
| Superior scrimshaw of ranging | 85 , 95 , 10 Ancient bones in your Player-owned port
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4% Ranged accuracy | Degrades to dust after 4 hours. |
| Blood essence | River of Blood | See Blood essence | See Blood essence |
Auras[edit | edit source]
Auras cost loyalty points to buy and have their use limited only by a cooldown timer. Recommended auras are listed below, see the aura page for a complete list.
| Item | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Reckless aura | Increases ranged by 10% and reduces Defence by 15%. |
| Sharpshooter aura | Increases Ranged accuracy by 3% to 10%. |
| Dark magic aura | Small chance to add a bleed, with damage dependent on your stats and target's health. |
| Vampyrism aura | Gain health equal to 5% of damage dealt. |
| Penance aura | Gain Prayer points equal to 5% of damage received. |
| Reverence aura | Increases Prayer restoration by potions and reduces Prayer drain, each by 3% to 10%. |
Recommended weapons[edit | edit source]
Weapons[edit | edit source]
The following table shows you what the best advised equipment is to train Ranged fast.
Note If using an optimal ability rotation, ammunition usage can be all but eliminated. Training with Momentum will obviously cost much more than using abilities, since ammunition is used with each auto-attack, however it would require less attention. Using Ava's device past level 30 will collect the ammunition automatically, as well as providing a good range bonus in cape slot.
Notes:
- ^ Chargebows, unlike other bows, do not use ammunition. Kayle's version has better accuracy and damage than other weapons in this tier.
The following table shows the recommended bolts cost, as crossbows are recommended past level 36
| Level | Weapon | Ammo 1 | Cost | Ammo 2 | Cost | Notes |
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| 30 | Mithril crossbow +454 accuracy | Mithril bolts +288 damage | 137 | Topaz bolts (e) (lvl 40 req.) +384 damage | 46 | At the almost the same price, topaz bolts (e) offer an enchantment Down to Earth which reduces the target's Magic level in PvP and offers more damage, although it is more difficult to obtain from the GE. |
| 40 | Adamant crossbow +628 accuracy | Adamant bolts +384 damage | 161 | Mithril Bolts +288 damage | 137 | Though mithril bolts are slightly cheaper, adamant bolts should be preferred, as they have much more damage. |
| 50 | Hunters' crossbow, +850 accuracy | Kebbit bolts, +480 damage | 48 | Long kebbit bolts, +480 damage | 61 | This crossbow is now at par with the Rune crossbow but it can only use Kebbit bolts and Long kebbit bolts, and cannot be used with other off-hand crossbows. |
| 50 | Rune crossbow +850 accuracy | Broad-tipped bolts (with 55 Slayer) +480 damage | 63 | Adamant bolts +384 damage | 161 | Broad-tipped bolts are used for training and general purposes instead because their damage is equivalent to rune bolts, and are cheaper to use. |
Chinchompa[edit | edit source]
Grey chinchompa, Red chinchompa, and Mechanised chinchompa are multi-target ranged weapons which hit up to nine enemies in a 3x3 area. These require 45, 55, and 75 Ranged, respectively.
Sustain[edit | edit source]
Ideal training with chinchompa is to be hitting nine targets at all times. This in turn means that you will be attacked by at least nine enemies, and need to be able to counteract the damage. Protection prayers, deflect curses, or soul split can largely mitigate this damage, but food may still be necessary. Additionally, a single click emergency teleport may prove useful.
Hit chance[edit | edit source]
The overall hit chance of a weapon is largely dependent on its level, so chinchompa have a maximum accuracy equal to that of other level 75 items. Accuracy boosting effects such as void or auras should be considered to counteract misses if fighting something with reasonably high defences.
Dwarf multicannon[edit | edit source]
- Note that the gold cannon and royale cannon take 60 and 90 ammo per load, making them more efficient than a standard cannon at 30 ammo per load.
Locations[edit | edit source]
- Slayer tasks (e.g. Dagannoths, Kalphite soldiers, and Black demons)
- Multi-combat zones with safe spots
- NOTE: While the Black demons are not particularly cost-effective for range training (as compared to the green dragons, which produce an exorbitant profit), many of their locations - particularly in the Taverley Dungeon - go quite unnoticed by most players as potentially some of the quickest experience given in the game. Taverley, for example, produces a fire rate almost double that typically found in the Green dragons area near Clan Wars and has the added bonus of not requiring the anti-dragon shield, antifire potions, or super antifire potions. However, the Black demons will hit rapidly, heavily, and accurately when you must leave your safe spot, so lower levels must be wary to either activate Protect from Magic or to ensure their health and armour are strong enough to defend them very briefly to reload the cannon. When cannoning Black demons, you may wish to bring prayer potions so you can continue to use Protect from Magic during extended trips.
Restrictions[edit | edit source]
The cannon cannot be set up in the following locations:
- Ancient Cavern
- God Wars Dungeon (God chambers)
- King Black Dragon Lair (the King Black Dragon will destroy it)
- Kalphite Queen's room in the Kalphite Hive (the Kalphite Queen will destroy it)
- TzHaar city and minigames (Fight Caves, Fight Pits)
- Slayer Tower
- Fremennik Slayer Dungeon
- Minigames
- Chaos Tunnels
- Pest Control
- Bandos's throne room
- Kuradal's Dungeon
- Tarn's Lair
- Grotworm Lair
Inventory[edit | edit source]
- Cannon base, Cannon stand, Cannon barrels, Cannon furnace and Cannonballs.
- Food, depending on where you are using the cannon.
- Prayer potions, if Prayer is needed in the location.
- Ranging potions if you want to boost your Ranged level. Note that the cannon's accuracy is affected by your Ranged level and the attack style you are using. Also, Ranged level will only increase cannon accuracy if you wield a ranged weapon. The cannon's accuracy will not be affected as heavily as your own Ranged stats.
Shields[edit | edit source]
Shield use is generally reserved for bosses or other high level encounters, and is relatively rare for general training. The main exception to this is dragonfire protection. Shields of note are listed below.
| Name | Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-dragon shield | None | Drastically reduce dragonfire damage. |
| Dragonfire deflector | 70 
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Drastically reduce dragonfire damage, with tier 70 defensive stats and a dragon breath ability. |
| Elysian spirit shield | 75 , 75 , Summer's End
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Absorbs 30% of incoming damage in exchange for draining 6% of the original hit in Prayer points. This is currently the strongest non-degrading Ranged shield available. |
| Vengeful kiteshield | 90
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This is currently the highest tier Ranged shield available. |
Reprisers[edit | edit source]
Reprisers act as both an off-hand weapon and a shield at the same time. This provides a substantial boost in Defence without giving up dual-wield abilities.
| Repriser | Levels required | |
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 Tainted repriser
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70 | 70 |
 Ancient repriser
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80 | 80 |
 Kalphite repriser
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90 | 90 |
Relic powers[edit | edit source]
Relic powers can be unlocked through the Archaeology skill to unlock permanent passive buffs to assist in Ranged combat training among other things. Only 3 Relic powers can be active at one time.
| Relic power | Effect | Level 
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Required relic(s) | Monolith energy | Chronotes | |
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Font of Life | Increases maximum health by 500. | 5 | The Mortal Cup | 50 | 1,000 |
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Berserker's Fury | Deal up to +5.5% damage (all styles) the lower your current life points are below max. (Doesn't stack with Dharok's set effect.) | 56 | Dharok's Memento (Lock of hair + Amulet of the forsaken) | 250 | 5,000 |
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Death Ward | 5% damage reduction when your life points are below 50%; 10% damage reduction when they are below 25%. | 81 | Ring of Solomon (give a restored Aviansie dreamcoat to Armadyl) | 150 | 3,000 |
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Fury of the Small | All basic abilities generate 1% more adrenaline. | 97 | Goblin Warpaints (combine the Red hand cave painting with the Green skull cave painting | 150 | 3,000 |
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Persistent Rage | Your adrenaline will not drain outside of combat. | 98 | The Rings of Razulei | 150 | 3,000 |
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Heightened Senses | Increases maximum adrenaline by 10%. | 105 | Cup of Nectar | 350 | 7,000 |
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Conservation of Energy | After using an ultimate ability, you will regain 10% adrenaline. | 118 | Experimental Aether Reactor | 350 | 7,000 |
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Inspire Awe | You will gain 2% more XP when training combat skills. | 119 | Helm of Terror | 250 | 5,000 |
Abilities[edit | edit source]
Abilites are the main source of damage when using full manual or revolution, but are not used at all in legacy mode. Training ranged will consist mostly of using Ranged abilities, with some use of Defence and Constitution ones. For recommended action bars, see a list of optimal setups for basic abilies or use the calculator to see how other options compare.
Some abilities have requirements beyond range level to unlock. The important ranged ones are detailed below.
| Ablility | Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Death's Swiftness | 85 , The World Wakes
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A powerful damage buff. |
| Corruption Shot | 70 , Corruption Shot Ability Codex or Mazcab ability codex
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Either can be obtained directly from raids, or the Mazcab ability codex can be bought from another player. |
| Greater Dazing Shot | 8 , 63,000,000 Shattered Worlds anima
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Unlocks alongside Salt the Wound. This will permanently upgrade Dazing Shot while on a members' world. |
| Salt the Wound | 60 , 63,000,000 Shattered Worlds anima
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Unlocks alongside Greater Dazing Shot. |
| Shadow Tendrils | 75 , The Dig Site
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Speak to the archaeological expert at the Exam Centre. |
| Tuska's Wrath | 50 , 4,000 Anima Islands reward points
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None |
| Devotion | 1 , 3,500 Anima Islands reward points
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Can also be obtained as a rare drop from General Graardor, Kree'arra, or aviansie. |
| Sacrifice | 10 , 3,500 Anima Islands reward points
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Can also be obtained as a rare drop from General Graardor, Kree'arra, or aviansie. |
| Onslaught | 90 , Onslaught Ability Codex or Mazcab ability codex
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Either can be obtained directly from raids, or the Mazcab ability codex can be bought from another player. |
Additional items[edit | edit source]
Torstol incense sticks[edit | edit source]
Each potency level of torstol incense sticks provides a 0.5% increase to base XP gain. The potency level will increase every 10 minutes and will reach its maximum at level 4 (+2% to base XP). Overloading consumes 6 sticks but instantly provides the maximum potency.
Potions[edit | edit source]
- Potions are well worth the extra cost. They increase experience per hour significantly.
- It can help to get 96 Herblore for overloads which makes training much faster. Other extreme potions such as extreme ranging and defence are also worth the added cost.
- If unable to create overloads or extremes due to a low Herblore level, super potions work well too.
Training Ranged through combat (1-99)[edit | edit source]
After some experimentation, a player wearing Tier 50 equipment can receive rates faster than the alternative methods in this guide.
As with any style of combat, you may choose to train it predominantly through Slayer. This has several benefits, such as the damage bonus from a full slayer helmet, less crowded areas, and unique monsters to kill. In addition, you may choose to sculpt your block and prefer lists to allow you more tasks that are ideal for ranged training.
Levels 1-20[edit | edit source]
| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Chicken | Lumbridge chicken coop, or south of Beefy Bill | 2 | 50 | 24.9 | None | ||
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Cockroach drone | Stronghold of Player Safety | 8 | 110 | 25.5 | None | ||
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Cow | With Beefy Bill or at several other spots around Gielinor | 2, 4, 6 | 150 (cow calves 100) | 25.5 (cow calves 24.5) | None | Use Beefy Bill for fast banking | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Man and Woman | All around Gielinor, mainly in cities, recommended Lumbridge | 2 | 70 | 24.5 | None | Edgeville has a storage room full of men | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Goblin | East of River Lum in Lumbridge, Goblin Village, many other small villages | 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 16 | 67, 64, 100, 45/50, 150, 200, 225, 250, 400 | 24.5 | None | None | |
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Levels 20-40[edit | edit source]
| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Chaos druid | Taverley Dungeon | 32 | 1,150 | 66+ | None | None | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Giant bat | Coal mine west of McGrubor's Wood, Taverley Dungeon, Goblin Cave | 44 | 1600 | 95+ | None | None | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Werewolf | Canifis | 63 | 2250 | 66 | Access to Morytania | None | |
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Levels 40-49[edit | edit source]
| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Pyrefiend | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon | 61 and 67 | 2,200 or 2,400 | 125.7 or 151 | 30 Slayer | Carapace armour
Tier 30 Ranged Weapon | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Green dragon | Chaos Tunnels or numerous Wilderness zones (Forinthry Dungeon) | 63 | 6,750 | 198 | None | Anti-dragon shield, Antifire | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Baby blue dragon | Taverley Dungeon | 44 | 1,600 | 72.6 | Dusty key | 70 Agility, allows use of shortcut and does not need dusty key | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Infernal mage | Slayer Tower | 72 | 5,000 | 267 | 45 Slayer | None | |
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Levels 50-70[edit | edit source]
| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Blue dragon | Taverley Dungeon | 74 | 5,000 | 367 | Dusty key or 70 Agility if training in Taverley dungeon; the key can be obtained within the dungeon | Use of crossbow with Anti-dragon shield for protection | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Mighty Banshee | Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon | 91 | 3,250 | 344.4 | Masked earmuffs or a slayer helmet variant | Wear a Full slayer helmet | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Abyssal demon | Slayer Tower | 98 | 8,500 | 661 | Level 85 Slayer, partial completion of A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen, Dramen Staff/Lunar Staff | Combat level 119 to avoid aggressiveness of guardians and leeches | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Lesser demon | Crandor
Taverley Dungeon Karamja Volcano Karamja Volcano resource dungeon |
70 | 5,000 | 250.2 | 25 Dungeoneering for Karamja Volcano resource dungeon | Runes for alchemy spells and/or Explorer's ring 3 or higher, Accursed urn or better | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Black demon | Taverley Dungeon | 98 | 9,000 | 661 | Dusty key or 70 Agility if training in Taverley dungeon | 80 Agility for even easier access | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Experiment | Experiment Cave | 35 | 1,250 | 54 | Creature of Fenkenstrain quest partially completed | Wolfbane in case you accidentally hit a Canifis resident | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Jogre | Ardougne Zoo | 57 | 4,100 | 163.3 | None | Use a chargebow or bring runes for telekinetic grab, as ammo cannot be retrieved normally. | |
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Levels 70-99[edit | edit source]
| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Aviansie | God Wars Dungeon | 89, 92, 95 | 6,400-6,800 | 491.8 | Skills that are needed to access to the dungeon | Wear an item from all four factions to prevent aggression | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Exiled kalphite marauder | Exiled kalphite hive | 98 | 7,000 | 661 | Runes to high alch the drops (or a properly tuned Spring cleaner), antipoison | ||
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Greater demon | Brimhaven dungeon | 82 | 6,000 | 385.2 | Runes to high alch the drops | ||
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Rorarius | Monastery of Ascension | 84 | 6000 | 404.1 | Level 81 Slayer | Prayer/stat boost potions, Vampyrism aura, food | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Red dragon | Red Dragon Isle | 84 | 9,000 | 404 | None | Anti-dragon shield or Antifire | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Mature grotworm | Grotworm Lair | 98 | 10,500 | 661 | None | Alchemy runes, prayer potions for Protect from Magic, 50 Agility for quicker access to the third level | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Wallasalki | Waterbirth Island Dungeon | 79, 91 | 2,850; 8,125 | 516.6 | Protect from or Deflect Magic | ||
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Vyrelord/Vyrelady | Darkmeyer | 98 | 11,370 | 680 | The Branches of Darkmeyer
Blisterwood stakes, stake-thrower or the Sunspear |
Sunspear (ranged), obtained during the River of Blood quest, is the best weapon that can be used against vyres. Void Knight armour with the ranger helm is recommended unless on a slayer task, in which case a Full slayer helm or Focus sight would be more recommended. High magic protection equipment such as black or royal dragonhide or Armadyl armour to reduce the need of food. Protect from Magic, Deflect Magic or Soul Split are also very helpful. | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Waterfiend | Ghorrock | 107 | 8,000 | 934.2 | The Temple at Senntisten | A Charming imp is highly recommended here, as waterfiends frequently drop crimson charms. | |
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| Monster name | Location(s) | Combat level | Life points | Experience | Requirements | Recommendations | |
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| Kree'arra and guards | God Wars Dungeon | 580/102 | 75,000/10,000 | 6573 | Defeated Dad in Troll Stronghold, 70 Ranged | A high Ranged level and high-level equipment. Pay for an instance (200,000 coins for one hour) with spawn setting on fast. | |
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Other methods of gaining experience[edit | edit source]
Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza[edit | edit source]
This gives Ranged experience as well as Magic and Agility, but can only be attended weekly. Depending on your levels, the experience varies but it could be high. Going to this circus is recommended and high ranged attack bonus and ranged-boosting prayers will be an advantage. High magic attack bonus and magic boosting prayers is an advantage for the Magic too. It only takes a few minutes to complete.
Black demons and black salamanders[edit | edit source]
With a full set of Void equipment and black salamanders it is possible to kill black demons very quickly (5–20 seconds), which results in a decent amount of experience per hour. Black demons are also a good source of charms and are found in Taverley and Brimhaven dungeons as well as in the Chaos Tunnels.
Waterfiends[edit | edit source]
Waterfiends are a very good source of ranged training. With Elite void or Pernix equipment and a high level ranged weapon (handcannon, attuned crystal bow, black salamander, and royal crossbow are all great choices) over 150 kills per hour (around 150,000-400,000 experience per hour) is possible. They are also an excellent source of charms and drop semi-valuable loot, making them a choice spot for higher level players to train.
AFK waterfiends[edit | edit source]
With sufficient levels and equipment, waterfiends at Ghorrock can be AFK'd for very easy Ranged XP. This method, though requiring high levels is much cheaper than other AFK alternatives such as using Chinchompas in the abyss. You will need at least 92 Prayer for Soul Split, and 96 Herblore for Overloads is highly recommended. The use of a Geyser titan is also helpful though not explicitly required. With at least tier 70 armour and tier 80 weapons you can expect 450,000 experience per hour if concentrating and 350,000 experience per hour totally afk, as well as 100+ crimson charms.
What you will need:
- 20 Prayer potions (Soul Split should be all the healing you need)
- 4 Overloads
- 2 Geyser titan pouchs (Beasts of Burden may be used as an alternative, and should be filled entirely with Prayer potions)
- 2 Shark (in case of emergency)
You will need to find an area in the tunnel appropriate for the level you are and the equipment you are using, the first room is host to only 4 waterfiends, while the second room is host to 6. These monsters will become tolerant after 10 minutes of fighting, this can easily be reset by running to the next room or climbing up and then back down the ladder located in the first room.
Abyssal training[edit | edit source]
Training Ranged, Melee and Magic skills in the Abyss is perhaps the best AFK XP/hour in the entire game. The south-west and south-east corners spawn 15+ creatures that are aggressive and will attack the player upon respawn. There is a world-hopping safespot in the far south-west corner behind a tendril. The creatures become non-aggressive after 10 minutes. To reset the aggression timer simply run away and come back.
702,054.8 XP/hour measurements: Ranged red chinchompa (power armour, blood amulet, grand ranging potion, Armadyl off-hand crossbow recommended): 702,054.8 XP/hour AFK. Use Revolution++ with the following bar: Corruption Shot, Death's Swiftness, Bombardment, Deadshot, Fragmentation Shot, Needle Strike, Snipe, Binding Shot (Ricochet doesn't work well with chinchompas).
Tips:
- Corruption Shot is critical for range training. It increases XP/hour by 28%.
- Blood amulet of fury or Bunyip is enough to heal for a complete AFK experience.
- Bring a charming imp. Have him eat the abyssal, gold, green charms for easy Summoning exp. The monsters drop ludicrous amounts of charms due to the sheer volume of kills per hour.
Shattered Worlds[edit | edit source]
At worlds 50+, Shattered Worlds can be a very good source of experience. In general, each world offers better experience per kill than the one before it until the player no longer has enough resources to continue. In addition to experience, shattered worlds awards the player with Shattered anima for rewards like Bladed Dive and Slayer masks that are normally only obtainable from Treasure Hunter. It is recommended that players train around worlds 70-80, bringing their own armour and weapons, for the fastest experience rates.
Completing quests[edit | edit source]
| Quest | Members | Experience reward |
Ranged requirement |
Other requirements |
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| The Blood Pact | 
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100 | N/A | N/A |
| Big Chompy Bird Hunting | 
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735 | 30
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| Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Skrach Uglogwee |
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1,500 | 30
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| Zogre Flesh Eaters |
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2,000 | 30
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N/A |
| Heroes' Quest |
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2,075 | N/A | |
| Horror from the Deep |
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4,662 | N/A |
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| The Curse of Arrav |
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9,000 | 64
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| Dimension of Disaster: Curse of Arrav |
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9,000 | 64
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| Temple of Ikov |
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10,500 | 40
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| Within the Light |
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20,000 | 75
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| Plague's End |
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50,000 | 75
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| Total | 109,572 | |||
| Free-to-play guides | |
| Members' guides | |
