Range Training Guide
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Range is one of the three methods of Combat in Runescape. Ranging has the advantages of being able to hit foes from long distances and with great speed. Coupled with a Rune 2H, ranging can be turned into a KO combat method.
This guide teaches you how to get your ranging level up using different methods based on your financial position, all in a step-by-step manner for different range level tiers.
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Level 1-10:
All you can equip at level one range is a regular bow. Get yourself a short bow for ranging, and about 200 Iron Arrows. For ranging gear, obtain: Amulet of Power, Cowl, Vambraces, Leather Chaps, Leather Body. Since you'll hit level 5 Range in this location, you might want to have a Oak Short Bow handy. You don't have to worry too much about obtain the leather gear, as you will outgrow soon with your ranging level.
1. Training on Chicken - Since you are just a beginner with range, you won't be able to hit too accurately, nor will you be able to hit too high. It's best to stick with chicken barns located in Lumbridge and Fallydor.
If you need money, you could collect their feathers and bones and sell them on the GE. Feathers go for about 4-5 GP each and Bones go for about 90 GP each.
When you reach ranging level 5, switch to Oak Shortbow.
Level 60-70
2. TzHaar-Xils and TzHaar-Kets (members) - These can only be fought in TzHaar city. There are many obstacles such as volcano vents on the floor from which you could use to separate you and the hulking TzHaars. The TzHaars have great drops, including expensive Obsidian weaponry. Be careful as they can hit 16's and 17's.
At this level members should wear black dragon hide armor to their training or else their
1. Cockroach Soldiers - Training on cockroach soldiers is great because of their HP, damage, and drops. They have a very high HP, meaning clicking on different opponents. Their hits are almost nothing when you have full dragon hide armor on (their range hit is magic based). Last but not least, Cockroach soldiers have some great drops, some F2P'ers argue this monster has the most valuable drops.
2. Green Dragons (members) - With drops like Dragon Hide and Dragon Bones, in no wonder people flock to train on these creatures. Without a dragon fire shield equipped, they could do heavy damage to you. Its suggest you use a crossbow, or hide behind an obstacle such as the skeletons on the floor. There are some near castle wars, and you could always bank at Bounty Hunters. Beware of revenants.
If you would like to add anything to this guide, please contact freersmillionaire@yahoo.com with the subject of the e-mail "Range Training Guide."
1. Training on Chicken - Since you are just a beginner with range, you won't be able to hit too accurately, nor will you be able to hit too high. It's best to stick with chicken barns located in Lumbridge and Fallydor.
If you need money, you could collect their feathers and bones and sell them on the GE. Feathers go for about 4-5 GP each and Bones go for about 90 GP each.
When you reach ranging level 5, switch to Oak Shortbow.
Level 10-25:
1. Cows - Cows are great for training range on once you reached level 10. There are cow barns in Lumbridge, Fallydor, and the Crafting Guild. You could choose to stand outside of the gate and range the cows if you don't want to get hit, or you can allows take them head on. Either way, you could recover your arrows easily.
You can make a lot of money collecting the Cowhides and Bones that cows drop. Cowhides go for over 120 GP EACH on the Grand Exchange, and Bones for about 90. If you wish to do that, it's best to train at the Gnome Copter cows area because there is a deposit box there.
2. Monks - If you're short on food and you need to train, head over to the monastery located west of Edgeville. The monks there are relatively weak against Ranging, and they will give you a free heal as long as you are not in combat with one, so there's really no need to hide behind any obstacle.
At level 20 ranging you have access to Willow Short Bow, Studded Range Armor, and Cowls.
You can make a lot of money collecting the Cowhides and Bones that cows drop. Cowhides go for over 120 GP EACH on the Grand Exchange, and Bones for about 90. If you wish to do that, it's best to train at the Gnome Copter cows area because there is a deposit box there.
2. Monks - If you're short on food and you need to train, head over to the monastery located west of Edgeville. The monks there are relatively weak against Ranging, and they will give you a free heal as long as you are not in combat with one, so there's really no need to hide behind any obstacle.
At level 20 ranging you have access to Willow Short Bow, Studded Range Armor, and Cowls.
Level 25-40
Level 40-60
1. Minotaurs - There's ample minotaurs in the stronghold of security, and they are out of harms way if you stand behind the fence. The other advantage of this place is that they drop iron arrows, so you are likely to never worry about running out.
2. Scorpions - A great place for those who prefer an obstacle between themselves and their enemies is the Al-Kharid Mine Pit with the scorpions inside of them. Just stand outside of the mine in the higher area looking down upon the mine, and fire away! The only down side is that it is difficult to reclaim your arrows.
3. Rock Crabs (Members) - Rock crabs are good for all three combat training. They are great to train on because they only hit 1's, but have a whopping 50HP. This means you don't have to constantly kill and enemy and then click on another in a rather short period of time. And unlike the other two methods above, you can pick up your arrows since the crabs are right in front of you. You could continue training on these even to level 60 ranging if you like.
When you hit 30 Range, use a Maple Shortbow. If you are a member, complete the Animal Magnetism quest for Ava's Accumulator, which picks up your arrows for you!
2. Scorpions - A great place for those who prefer an obstacle between themselves and their enemies is the Al-Kharid Mine Pit with the scorpions inside of them. Just stand outside of the mine in the higher area looking down upon the mine, and fire away! The only down side is that it is difficult to reclaim your arrows.
3. Rock Crabs (Members) - Rock crabs are good for all three combat training. They are great to train on because they only hit 1's, but have a whopping 50HP. This means you don't have to constantly kill and enemy and then click on another in a rather short period of time. And unlike the other two methods above, you can pick up your arrows since the crabs are right in front of you. You could continue training on these even to level 60 ranging if you like.
When you hit 30 Range, use a Maple Shortbow. If you are a member, complete the Animal Magnetism quest for Ava's Accumulator, which picks up your arrows for you!
Level 40-60
If you just reached 40 Range then this is a most exciting time, because you can wear Green Dragonhide Armour! If you are a member, then you have access to the Yew Long Bow.
1. Edgeville Guards - Go to Edgeville and cross the Wilderness ditch near the General Store area. Once you are across the ditch, it will serve as a nice barrier between you and the guards that respawn near the Wilderness ditch. If you need to get your arrows, just hop over the ditch, collect, and hop back to continue training.
2. Hill Giants - If you need money, Hill Giants have great drops that include a constant drop of Big Bones (400 GP each) and a common drop of Limpwurt Roots (700 GP each). You need a brass key to access a room with a ladder that leads down to the Giants' dungeon. There are multiple ranging spots and obstacles to hide behind.
3. Flesh Crawlers - Flesh Crawlers are interesting because they are aggressive (automatically attacks) and can only deal one damage. So if you have homework to do, and don't want to keep clicking on your enemies, just train in a room full of flesh crawlers located at the South East corner of the Stronghold of Security (2nd floor, the dusty looking one).
3. Rock Crabs (Members) - You can continue training here (read above in level 25-40).
Members: At 50 Range, buy a Magic Short Bow and Blue Dragon Hide Armour. If you can, get Archer's Helm.
1. Edgeville Guards - Go to Edgeville and cross the Wilderness ditch near the General Store area. Once you are across the ditch, it will serve as a nice barrier between you and the guards that respawn near the Wilderness ditch. If you need to get your arrows, just hop over the ditch, collect, and hop back to continue training.
2. Hill Giants - If you need money, Hill Giants have great drops that include a constant drop of Big Bones (400 GP each) and a common drop of Limpwurt Roots (700 GP each). You need a brass key to access a room with a ladder that leads down to the Giants' dungeon. There are multiple ranging spots and obstacles to hide behind.
3. Flesh Crawlers - Flesh Crawlers are interesting because they are aggressive (automatically attacks) and can only deal one damage. So if you have homework to do, and don't want to keep clicking on your enemies, just train in a room full of flesh crawlers located at the South East corner of the Stronghold of Security (2nd floor, the dusty looking one).
3. Rock Crabs (Members) - You can continue training here (read above in level 25-40).
Members: At 50 Range, buy a Magic Short Bow and Blue Dragon Hide Armour. If you can, get Archer's Helm.
Level 60-70
At this level, members can wear Red Dragon Hide armor.
1. Lesser Demons - There are many ranging spots withing the Karamja volcano. Use those ranging spots to train on Lesser demons. They have decent drops as well.At this level, its recommended (but not required) that you start using Steel Arrows to give a little boost to the training process.
Level 70-99
At this level members should wear black dragon hide armor to their training or else their
1. Cockroach Soldiers - Training on cockroach soldiers is great because of their HP, damage, and drops. They have a very high HP, meaning clicking on different opponents. Their hits are almost nothing when you have full dragon hide armor on (their range hit is magic based). Last but not least, Cockroach soldiers have some great drops, some F2P'ers argue this monster has the most valuable drops.
2. Green Dragons (members) - With drops like Dragon Hide and Dragon Bones, in no wonder people flock to train on these creatures. Without a dragon fire shield equipped, they could do heavy damage to you. Its suggest you use a crossbow, or hide behind an obstacle such as the skeletons on the floor. There are some near castle wars, and you could always bank at Bounty Hunters. Beware of revenants.
If you would like to add anything to this guide, please contact freersmillionaire@yahoo.com with the subject of the e-mail "Range Training Guide."
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