Maple shortbow

Ironman verdict

At least 9 monsters drop it. The easiest is Dried zombie (level 67, 3/128); the best rate is Skulls mercenary (Uncharted Isles) (level 93), at 11/128, about one every 8 kills. You can also make it yourself: it takes 40 Fletching and gives 41.5 Fletching XP, using Maple shortbow (unstrung) and Bowstring. There are 2 other recipes below. Other sources include Robust Chest. Making ten takes 10 × Maple shortbow (unstrung) and 10 × Bowstring and gives 415 Fletching XP. Reaching level 40 Fletching takes 37,224 XP in total; the Fletching calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Fletching guide has the Ironman training route. It is worn in the two-handed weapon slot at tier 40 as ranged gear; compare it with every other piece on the Two-handed weapons list. Maple shortbow 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 480 coins, which is 320 less than the shop price, so buying it to alch does not pay.