Elder shortbow (unstrung)
Elder shortbow (unstrung) is a members item, with a high alchemy value of 1,620 coins. No shop sells Elder shortbow (unstrung) and no monster drops it, so an Ironman makes it: it takes 90 Fletching and gives 101.2 Fletching XP, using Elder logs.
“An unstrung elder shortbow; I need a bowstring for this.”
MembersTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 1,620 gp
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Ironman verdict
Where the materials come from: Elder logs (made with 90 Woodcutting). Making ten takes 10 × Elder logs and gives 1,012 Fletching XP. Reaching level 90 Fletching takes 5,346,332 XP in total; the Fletching calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Fletching guide has the Ironman training route. One recipe uses Elder shortbow (unstrung): Elder shortbow. Elder shortbow (unstrung) is members-only. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 1,620 coins.
At a glance
- Members
- Yes
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 1,620 coins
- Monster drops
- None
- Shops
- None
- Recipes
- 1
- Used in
- 1 recipe
Make it yourself
Needs 90 Fletching · 101.2 Fletching XP
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Elder logs: made with 90 Woodcutting
What you make with Elder shortbow (unstrung)
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