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Rune arrow detail
Rune arrow(p) detail

Rune arrows are stronger than adamant arrows, are stackable, and can be used on any bow of yew or stronger. They can be created through the Fletching skill at level 75 by using 15 rune arrowtips on 15 headless arrows, granting 187.5 Fletching experience. Players may also obtain 50 rune arrows from the Ranging Guild in exchange for 2,000 archery tickets, or the Bounty Hunter Store in Edgeville for 600 points each.

For maximum damage output, people prefer Karil's crossbow, due to the bolts having +55 Ranged Strength, with the same speed as rune arrows with a magic shortbow. Rune arrows are a more cost-efficient alternative to the Karil's crossbow.

Despite the presumed expense, as with all ranged ammunition, rune arrows only have a 20% chance to break when fired. Assuming the player wears a device such as Ava's accumulator, 72% of the arrows are returned and 8% fall to the ground. With Ava's assembler, 80% of the arrows are returned instead, leaving none of the ground.

Dropping monsters[]

Monster Combat level Quantity Rarity
Dust devil 93; 110 12 2; Common
Choke devil 264 12 2; Common
Rune dragon 380 30–42 2; Common
Ninja impling N/A 70 2; Common
Chaos Elemental 305 150 2; Common
Rare drop table Varies 42 3; Uncommon (1/64)
Spiritual ranger 115; 118; 122; 127 1–5 3; Uncommon
Red dragon 152 4 3; Uncommon
Mithril dragon 304 8 3; Uncommon
Ferocious barbarian spirit 166 10 3; Uncommon
Fire giant 86; 104; 109 12 3; Uncommon
Brutal blue dragon 271 15; 25 3; Uncommon
Scarab mage 93 18 3; Uncommon
Locust rider 98; 106 18 3; Uncommon
Smoke devil 160 24 3; Uncommon
Nuclear smoke devil 280 24 3; Uncommon
Brutal red dragon 289 25 3; Uncommon
Skeletal Wyvern 140 36 3; Uncommon
Brutal black dragon 318 75 3; Uncommon
Thermonuclear smoke devil 301 100 3; Uncommon
Kree'arra 580 100–105 3; Uncommon
Kalphite Guardian 141 150 3; Uncommon
Kalphite Queen 333 250 3; Uncommon


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