Shortbow (unstrung)
Shortbow (unstrung) is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 13 coins. No shop sells Shortbow (unstrung) and no monster drops it, so an Ironman makes it: it takes 1 Fletching and gives 5 Fletching XP, using Logs.
“You need to find a string for this shortbow.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 13 gp
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Ironman verdict
Where the materials come from: Logs (sold by Polypore Dungeon Supplies for 4 coins). Making ten takes 10 × Logs and gives 50 Fletching XP. One recipe uses Shortbow (unstrung): Shortbow. Shortbow (unstrung) 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 13 coins.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 13 coins
- Monster drops
- None
- Shops
- None
- Recipes
- 1
- Used in
- 1 recipe
Make it yourself
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Logs: sold by Polypore Dungeon Supplies for 4 coins
What you make with Shortbow (unstrung)
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