1–99 Ranged Training Guide

Ranged is one of the strongest and most versatile combat skills in Old School RuneScape. It excels in PvM, PvP, Slayer, bossing, and raids, and it is also one of the fastest skills to reach level 99 when trained efficiently.

At-a-Glance Ranged Training Paths

• Fastest: Cannoning + Chinning

• AFK: Crabs, Nightmare Zone, Venator Bow

• Efficient: Slayer with Cannon

• Bossing: Zulrah, Vorkath, Leviathan, Raids

• Low Cost: Crabs and F2P safe-spotting

How Ranged Works in OSRS (2025)

Ranged accuracy and max hit scale directly with your Ranged level, ranged attack bonus, and ranged strength bonus. Recent updates introduced three ranged weapon categories: light, standard, and heavy.

• Light: Darts, knives (best vs low-defense targets)

• Standard: Bows and arrows

• Heavy: Crossbows, ballista, dwarf cannon (best vs high defense)

Using the correct weapon type against monster weaknesses significantly increases damage and XP.

Attack Styles Explained

• Accurate: +3 invisible Ranged level

• Rapid: Faster attacks (best for XP)

• Longrange: +3 Defence, longer distance

For training, Rapid is always recommended.

Key Unlocks for Ranged Training

• Ava’s Device (Animal Magnetism)

• Ava’s Assembler (Dragon Slayer II)

• Quiver (Colosseum)

• Dwarf Multicannon

• Imbued items (Slayer Helm, Archer’s Ring, Salve Amulet)

• Ranged prayers: Deadeye (62), Rigour (77)

• Monkey Madness I & II (Chinning locations)

Ranged Weapons by Level

• Low level: Cannon, knives, mithril darts

• Mid level: Bone crossbow, rune crossbow, chinchompas

• High level: Black chins, Blowpipe, Bowfa, Venator Bow

Ranged Armour Overview

Low levels rely on leather and dragonhide armour. At higher levels, optimal sets include Armadyl, Masori, Void, Crystal Armour (with Bowfa), and Fortified Masori.

Important slots include:

• Boots: Snakeskin, Dragonhide, Pegasian

• Gloves: Barrows Gloves → Zaryte Vambraces

• Neck: Fury → Necklace of Anguish

• Ring: Archer’s Ring (i) → Venator Ring

• Shield: Book of Law, Odium Ward, Twisted Buckler

Fastest Path to 99 Ranged

The absolute fastest method is cannoning from level 1–45, followed by chinning from 45–99. This can take as little as 20 hours total, at a high cost.

Low-Level Training Methods

Questing

Questing skips early levels efficiently. Shadow of the Storm, Horror from the Deep, Death to the Dorgeshuun, and Temple of Ikov provide large XP boosts.

Crabs

Swamp crabs are excellent due to negative ranged defence. Gemstone crabs are superior for AFK training.

Cannoning

With the Dwarf Multicannon, players can achieve over 100k XP/hour from level 1. Effective locations include ogres, dagannoths, and rock crabs.

Chinning Guide

Chinchompas offer the fastest ranged XP in the game.

• Grey: Cheapest, lowest XP

• Red: Balanced option

• Black: Fastest XP (1m–2m/hr)

Best chinning locations include Monkey Madness I tunnels, Monkey Madness II maniacal monkeys, and Slayer monsters like dust devils and nechryaels.

AFK Ranged Training

• Swamp & Gemstone Crabs

• Nightmare Zone (Absorptions)

• Venator Bow (multi-target AFK)

• AFK Chinning (with prayer regeneration)

Slayer & Bossing with Ranged

Using a cannon during Slayer is one of the most efficient ways to train Ranged passively. Bossing with Ranged becomes viable early and remains dominant into endgame raids.

Ironman Ranged Training

Ironmen rely on smithing ammunition, early crossbows, Hunter for chinchompas, and Bowfa progression. Training methods largely mirror main accounts.

Free-to-Play Ranged

F2P training relies on bows up to maple with adamant arrows. Ogress warriors are the best XP and GP option. AFK options are limited.

Common Mistakes

• Ignoring weapon type weaknesses

• Overtraining Ranged before Slayer

• Using incorrect attack styles

FAQ

Fastest Ranged XP?

Chinning with black chinchompas.

Best AFK method?

Nightmare Zone or Venator Bow.

Is Ranged good for bossing?

Yes, it is one of the strongest combat styles in the game.