Iron arrow
Iron arrow is a tier 10 free-to-play item worn in the ammunition slot for Ranged, with a high alchemy value of 12 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Iron arrow is to buy it: Lowe's Archery Emporium in Varrock sells it for 20 coins, and 5 other shops stock it too.
“Ammunition for shieldbows and shortbows. Used with the Ranged skill (10).”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 12 gp
Updated . Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
At least 8 monsters drop it. The easiest is Skeleton (Draynor Manor) (level 11, 4/128); the best rate is Zombie (Uncharted Isles) (level 93), at 20/128, about 2.7 per kill. You can also make it yourself: it takes 10 Fletching and gives 37.5 Fletching XP, using 15 × Iron arrowheads and 15 × Headless shaft. Other sources include Broken arrow, Khazard trooper, Undead Lumberjack and New Varrock guard captain, plus 1 more listed below. Making ten takes 150 × Iron arrowheads and 150 × Headless shaft and gives 375 Fletching XP. Reaching level 10 Fletching takes 1,154 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 Iron arrow: Iron fire arrows (unlit). It is worn in the ammunition slot at tier 10 as ranged gear; compare it with every other piece on the Ammunition list. Iron arrow is available on free-to-play worlds too. 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 12 coins, which is 8 less than the shop price, so buying it to alch does not pay.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 12 coins
- Monster drops
- 8
- Shops
- 6
- Recipes
- 1
- Used in
- 1 recipe
- Slot
- Ammunition, tier 10
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zombie (Uncharted Isles) | 93 | 5–30 | 20/128 |
| Dagannoth guardian | 98 | 10–18 | 6/64 |
| Rock lobster | 100 | 1–20 | 10/128 |
| Minotaur | 12 | 5–15 | 10/128 |
| Icefiend | 35 | 8 | 12/128 |
| Minotaur (Turael's basement) | 44 | 5–14 | 10/128 |
| Skeleton (Draynor Manor)Easiest | 11 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Zombie | 12 | 8 | 7/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Make it yourself
Needs 10 Fletching · 37.5 Fletching XP
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Iron arrowheads: sold by Hickton's Archery Emporium for 30 coins
- Headless shaft: made with 1 Fletching
Shops
- Lowe's Archery Emporium20 coins · stock 100
- Brian's Archery Supplies20 coins · stock 250
- Hickton's Archery Emporium20 coins · stock 350
- Lletya Archery Shop20 coins · stock 1250
- Dargaud's Bows and Arrows20 coins · stock 500
- Ava's Odds and Ends20 coins · stock 1000
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Iron arrow
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Ammunition, tier 10 · ranged
Minigames and places
- Varrock · Lowe's Archery Emporium
- Rimmington · Brian's Archery Supplies
- Catherby · Hickton's Archery Emporium
- Lletya · Lletya Archery Shop
- Ranging Guild · Dargaud's Bows and Arrows
- Draynor Manor · Ava's Odds and Ends
Guides
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