Players can toggle whether they want ammunition on the ground to automatically be equipped or remain in the inventory when picked up by talking to the Ranged combat tutor.Įquipment Stats Crossbows are useful against monsters with high Defence, as they are very accurate. Keep in mind that some melee monsters have high Ranged Defence, so a high Ranged level may be needed.

The ability to attack from a distance means that a player can safespot a melee monster while fighting from safety. The combat triangle dictates that rangers are strong against mages but weak against melee fighters. For this reason, it is often used against monsters with very high Defence.

Rangers are capable of having the highest accuracy of any combat type, boasting a maximum of +271 to Ranged attack, beating both Magic with a maximum of +182, and Melee with a maximum of +214 to crush. Players who specialise in this skill are known as rangers or archers. It involves using bows, crossbows, and thrown weapons to damage opponents from a distance, and Ranged armour can mostly be made from animal hides. Ranged is one of the three combat classes in Old School RuneScape.

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