Fletching

Create bows and arrows from logs and materials

The fletching skill allows players to craft ranged weapons and ammunition. Using a knife and logs, players can create unstrung bows, arrow shafts, and complete arrows with arrowtips.

Overview

Fletching is an artisan skill that produces:

• Arrow shafts from logs
• Headless arrows from shafts and feathers
• Unstrung bows (shortbows and longbows)
• Strung bows using bowstrings
• Finished arrows by attaching arrowtips

All fletching follows OSRS-accurate mechanics with proper level requirements, XP rewards, and tick timing.

Arrow Shafts

Cut logs into arrow shafts using a knife. Higher tier logs produce more shafts per log.

Log Type	Level	Shafts	XP	Ticks
Logs	1	15	5	3
Oak logs	15	30	10	3
Willow logs	30	45	15	3
Maple logs	45	60	20	3
Yew logs	60	75	25	3
Magic logs	75	90	30	3

Requirements:

• Knife (tool)
• Logs in inventory

Headless Arrows

Attach feathers to arrow shafts to create headless arrows.

Output	Level	Inputs	XP	Ticks
Headless arrow (×15)	1	15 arrow shafts + 15 feathers	15	1

Requirements:

• Arrow shafts
• Feathers (same quantity)

Shortbows

Cut logs into unstrung shortbows using a knife.

Bow	Level	Input	XP	Ticks
Shortbow (u)	5	Logs	5	3
Oak shortbow (u)	20	Oak logs	16.5	3
Willow shortbow (u)	35	Willow logs	33.3	3
Maple shortbow (u)	50	Maple logs	50	3
Yew shortbow (u)	65	Yew logs	67.5	3
Magic shortbow (u)	80	Magic logs	83.3	3

Requirements:

• Knife (tool)
• Logs in inventory

Longbows

Cut logs into unstrung longbows using a knife. Longbows require higher levels than shortbows.

Bow	Level	Input	XP	Ticks
Longbow (u)	10	Logs	10	3
Oak longbow (u)	25	Oak logs	25	3
Willow longbow (u)	40	Willow logs	41.5	3
Maple longbow (u)	55	Maple logs	58.3	3
Yew longbow (u)	70	Yew logs	75	3
Magic longbow (u)	85	Magic logs	91.5	3

Requirements:

• Knife (tool)
• Logs in inventory

Bow Stringing

String unstrung bows with bowstrings to create finished bows.

Shortbows

Bow	Level	Inputs	XP	Ticks
Shortbow	5	Shortbow (u) + bowstring	5	2
Oak shortbow	20	Oak shortbow (u) + bowstring	16.5	2
Willow shortbow	35	Willow shortbow (u) + bowstring	33.3	2
Maple shortbow	50	Maple shortbow (u) + bowstring	50	2
Yew shortbow	65	Yew shortbow (u) + bowstring	67.5	2
Magic shortbow	80	Magic shortbow (u) + bowstring	83.3	2

Longbows

Bow	Level	Inputs	XP	Ticks
Longbow	10	Longbow (u) + bowstring	10	2
Oak longbow	25	Oak longbow (u) + bowstring	25	2
Willow longbow	40	Willow longbow (u) + bowstring	41.5	2
Maple longbow	55	Maple longbow (u) + bowstring	58.3	2
Yew longbow	70	Yew longbow (u) + bowstring	75	2
Magic longbow	85	Magic longbow (u) + bowstring	91.5	2

Requirements:

• Unstrung bow
• Bowstring

Arrow Tipping

Attach metal arrowtips to headless arrows to create finished arrows.

Arrow	Level	Inputs	XP	Ticks
Bronze arrow (×15)	1	15 bronze arrowtips + 15 headless arrows	19.5	1
Iron arrow (×15)	15	15 iron arrowtips + 15 headless arrows	37.5	1
Steel arrow (×15)	30	15 steel arrowtips + 15 headless arrows	75	1
Mithril arrow (×15)	45	15 mithril arrowtips + 15 headless arrows	112.5	1
Adamant arrow (×15)	60	15 adamant arrowtips + 15 headless arrows	150	1
Rune arrow (×15)	75	15 rune arrowtips + 15 headless arrows	187.5	1

Requirements:

• Headless arrows
• Arrowtips (same quantity)

Note: Arrowtips are created through the smithing skill.

Training Methods

Early Levels (1-35)

1. Cut logs into arrow shafts (level 1)
2. Make headless arrows with feathers (level 1)
3. Create shortbows from logs (level 5)
4. Progress to oak shortbows (level 20)

Mid Levels (35-65)

1. Craft willow shortbows (level 35)
2. String bows for additional XP
3. Create steel and mithril arrows (level 30-45)

High Levels (65+)

1. Craft yew shortbows and longbows (level 65-70)
2. Make magic shortbows (level 80)
3. Create adamant and rune arrows (level 60-75)

Related Systems

• Woodcutting — Gather logs for fletching
• Smithing — Create arrowtips for arrows
• Ranged Combat — Use crafted bows and arrows
• Trading — Sell finished products to other players

Implementation Details

Fletching recipes are defined in manifests/recipes/fletching.json with:

• Input items and quantities
• Required tools (knife for cutting)
• Level requirements
• XP rewards
• Tick timing (OSRS-accurate)
• Output quantities

The system supports batch processing for arrow shafts and arrows, matching OSRS mechanics where multiple items are created per action.