Shortbow

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This article is about the item called "shortbow". For shortbows in general, see Shortbow (bow type).

Shortbow
Release	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Members	No
Quest item	No
Quest item	No
Tradeable	Yes
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Stackable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	Yes
Disassembly	Yes
Noteable	Yes
Noteable	Yes
Value	50 coins
Value	50 coins
High Alchemy	30 coins
High Alchemy	30 coins
Low Alchemy	20 coins
Low Alchemy	20 coins
Destroy	Drop
On death	Always kept outside Wild
Exchange	1,215 coins (info)
Buy limit	5,000
Weight	1.36 kg
Examine	Short but effective.
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The shortbow is the weakest shortbow in RuneScape. Players can purchase this bow from most shops that sell Ranged weaponry.

Shortbows may be made through the Fletching skill at level 1. First, a player must cut an unstrung shortbow from logs, granting 5 Fletching experience. Then, the player must string the unstrung shortbow with a bowstring, granting 5 experience.

Previously, all new players would obtain a free shortbow after completing the Tutorial, but due to the Tutorial update, players no longer obtain one.

The attack range of the shortbow is 7 spaces.

Shortbows are often used by skill pures because if no arrows are equipped a player can not accidentally deal damage to a creature and gain combat xp.

Combat Stats

Requirements
None
Class			Slot
Ranged
Tier
5
Weapons		Main		Off
Damage		43		-
Accuracy		150		-
Style		Arrows
Range		7
Speed		Fast (3.0s)
Attributes						Damage reduction
Armour				0		PvM: 0%			PvP: 0%
Life points				0		Style bonuses
Prayer				0		0		0		0
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Creation

Required materials:
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Production JSON:
{ "product": "Shortbow", "image": "[[File:Shortbow.png|link=Shortbow]]", "mats": [ { "name": "Shortbow (u)", "quantity": "1", "image": "Shortbow (u).png" },{ "name": "Bowstring", "quantity": "1", "image": "Bowstring.png" } ], "skill": "Fletching", "level": "1" }

Shortbow

		-
5 XP		-		1,215
Requirements
Fletching level				1
Members only				No
Materials
Item		Quantity	Price	Total
	Shortbow (u)	1	382	382
	Bowstring	1	383	383
Total price				765

Drop sources

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Source	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Giant skeleton (Tarn's Lair)	84	1	Common
New Varrock guard captain	104	1	Rare
Zombie (New Varrock)	1	1	Rare
Corpse Spider	4	1	Uncommon
Corpse archer	18	1	Uncommon
Corpse mage	21	1	Uncommon
Crawling corpse torso	9	1	Uncommon
Dragith Nurn	26	1	Uncommon
Skeleton (Lumbridge Catacombs)	15	1	Uncommon
Skoblin	19	1	Uncommon
Warped bat	16	1	Uncommon
Warped cockroach	1	1	Uncommon
Warped fly	7	1	Uncommon
Warped rat	12	1	Uncommon
Zombie (New Varrock)	1	1	Unknown

Store locations

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Seller	Location	Cost	Currency	Base stock	Members?

Disassembly

Disassembly XP	0.3
Item quantity required	1
Material count	12
Base junk chance	?  98.9% Your actual junk chance depends on your junk chance reduction researched. See the table below for all values, and Junk for more information. Reduction Junk chance None 1 98.9% 1 34 98.0% 2 49 96.0% 3 64 94.0% 4 69 92.0% 5 78 90.0% 6 83 87.1% 7 91 85.1% 8 95 82.1% 9 105 79.2%
Possible materials
Often
Stave parts	35%
Tensile parts	30%
Flexible parts	30%
Rarely
Precise components	3%
Dextrous components	2%

Defined properties:

All Junk chance: 98.9 Junk chance: 98.9

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