Fletching in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is renowned as one of the quickest skills to reach level 99. Remarkably, players like Sherlockness have achieved 99 Fletching in just a few hours, demonstrating its rapid training potential. This comprehensive Fletching Guide Osrs will navigate you through the most effective methods to master this skill, whether you’re aiming for speed, AFK training, profit, or are an Ironman account.
Fletching Skill Methods: An Overview
There’s a diverse range of fletching methods available in OSRS, each with its own experience rates, costs, and levels of attentiveness required. Here’s a breakdown of the main categories:
Bows: Fletching bows offers a balanced approach, providing moderate experience rates alongside potential profit.
Alt text: Bow icon representing bow fletching method in OSRS.
Stringing profitable bows all the way to level 99 can yield a significant profit, although it’s a time-consuming method.
Darts: For players prioritizing speed, fletching darts provides the highest experience rates in OSRS, albeit at a considerable cost.
Alt text: Dart icon representing dart fletching method in OSRS.
Utilizing methods like Windows Mouse Keys can further maximize experience gains, as demonstrated by record-breaking players.
Bolts: Similar to darts, fletching bolts offers very high experience rates and can sometimes be a more cost-effective alternative.
Alt text: Bolt icon representing bolt fletching method in OSRS.
Arrows: Fletching arrows provides a balance between speed and cost, offering decent experience rates with a degree of AFK potential.
Alt text: Arrow icon representing arrow fletching method in OSRS.
Dragon arrows, in particular, can yield very high experience per hour.
Javelins: Making javelins is another semi-AFK method that offers fast experience, though market volumes can be low, and costs can be high.
Alt text: Javelin icon representing javelin fletching method in OSRS.
Tipping Bolts: Adding gem tips to bolts provides a semi-AFK training method, offering decent experience and, in some cases, profitability.
Alt text: Gem bolt tip icon representing bolt tipping fletching method in OSRS.
Weaponry: Fletching extends to creating various weapons like the Blowpipe, Crossbows, and specialized bows, some of which can be profitable endeavors.
Alt text: Weapon icon representing weapon fletching method in OSRS.
Passive Fletching Training
One of the most efficient ways to train Fletching is to incorporate it into other activities. Passive fletching allows you to progress your account holistically by training Fletching while engaging in other skills or tasks.
Alt text: Passive Fletching icon representing training fletching alongside other skills in OSRS.
Here are some effective examples of passive fletching:
- Agility Training: Fletch bolts or darts between agility obstacles, utilizing downtime during course runs.
- Low-Level Hunter: Fletch while waiting for traps to reset and catch prey during early Hunter levels.
- Farm Runs: Fletch darts or bolts while traveling between crop patches during efficient farm runs.
- Wintertodt: Fletch in between rounds at Wintertodt, taking advantage of breaks between game actions.
- Questing & Achievement Diaries: Fletch during long runs while questing or completing achievement diary tasks, maximizing efficiency during travel time.
Understanding Fletching Costs
The cost of fletching materials can fluctuate significantly. Before committing to any training method, it’s highly recommended to consult a fletching calculator to assess current material prices and profitability.
Low-Level Fletching Training (Level 1-28)
For players starting their fletching journey, several methods are available from level 1.
Bronze Arrows: Creating bronze arrows is the fastest method at low levels, offering rapid experience gains.
Alt text: Bronze Arrows icon representing bronze arrow fletching method in OSRS.
By combining headless arrows and bronze arrowtips, you can achieve impressive experience rates right from level 1.
Headless Arrows: A profitable alternative to bronze arrows, making headless arrows offers fast experience while generating income.
Alt text: Headless Arrows icon representing headless arrow fletching method in OSRS.
Creating headless arrows involves using feathers on arrow shafts, providing a less expensive early training option.
Arrow Shafts: Cutting logs into arrow shafts is a slower and potentially costly method if purchasing logs.
Alt text: Arrow Shafts icon representing arrow shaft fletching method in OSRS.
This method is only recommended if you are woodcutting your own logs, offering a very AFK but slow training path.
Questing: Completing specific quests is a rapid way to bypass early levels. Animal Magnetism, Zogre Flesh Eaters, and Temple of Ikov can quickly boost you to level 28 Fletching.
Alt text: Quest icon representing questing for fletching experience in OSRS.
However, for the time investment, directly fletching bronze arrows can often be faster to reach comparable experience levels.
Fastest Fletching Methods to Level 99
For players aiming for the fastest possible 99 Fletching, the following pathway is recommended.
Alt text: Chart outlining the fastest fletching pathway to level 99 in OSRS, including methods and costs.
This pathway, utilizing darts primarily, is the most experience-intensive but also the most expensive, costing a significant amount of gold and taking approximately 6-8 hours with optimized methods like Windows Mouse Keys or touch screens.
Darts for Speed: Darts are central to the fastest fletching methods due to their rapid creation and high experience rates.
Alt text: Dart Fletching Interface showing dart creation in OSRS.
To maximize efficiency, disable the “Make-X for darts and bolts” option in game settings to enable rapid, single-set fletching.
Windows Mouse Keys: Using Windows Mouse Keys is a popular technique to enhance click speed and reduce hand strain for dart fletching.
Alt text: Mouse Keys Setup showing configuration for efficient fletching in OSRS.
This accessibility feature allows you to map mouse movements and clicks to the numeric keypad, enabling faster and more consistent actions.
Tablet Fletching: OSRS Mobile on a tablet provides a touch-screen alternative for fast fletching, offering ergonomic benefits and portability.
Alt text: Tablet Fletching on OSRS Mobile interface for fast fletching training.
Bolt Fletching for Speed: Bolts offer a slightly slower but generally cheaper alternative to darts for fast experience training.
Alt text: Chart comparing bolt fletching experience rates and costs in OSRS.
Broad bolts and dragon bolts are popular choices, with dragon bolts sometimes offering break-even training.
Arrow Fletching for Fast XP: Arrows provide a semi-AFK fast training method, offering good experience rates that start high even at lower levels.
Alt text: Arrow Fletching Pathway Chart outlining a cheap and fast arrow training method to level 99 in OSRS.
Steel and amethyst arrows are cost-effective options for this pathway, avoiding the significant losses associated with adamant and rune arrows.
Javelin Fletching: Javelins offer experience rates comparable to arrows, though they are typically more expensive and have lower trade volumes.
Alt text: Dragon Javelin Fletching example showing javelin creation in OSRS.
Dragon javelins are the most viable option, but recent cost increases have made them less appealing for rapid training.
AFK Fletching Methods
For those seeking less intensive training, several AFK and semi-AFK fletching methods are available.
Bow Fletching (Logs to Bows): Fletching logs into bows is a popular AFK method, often profitable, although slower than dedicated speed methods.
Alt text: Bow Fletching AFK Method Icon representing AFK bow fletching in OSRS.
Stringing bows offers faster experience but is less AFK than cutting logs into unstrung bows. Stringing magic longbows becomes the primary method from level 85 onwards for a mix of AFK and profit.
Battlestaves (Celastrus Bark): Cutting Celastrus bark into battlestaves provides a semi-AFK method with decent experience rates starting at level 40.
Alt text: Celastrus Bark Battlestaves Method Icon representing AFK battlestave fletching in OSRS.
However, this method is typically loss-making, requiring purchasing celastrus bark.
Antler Bolts: Making antler bolts offers a moderately AFK method with a longer processing interval.
Alt text: Antler Bolts Fletching Method Icon representing AFK antler bolt fletching in OSRS.
While currently profitable, experience rates are low, making it more suited for profit-seeking players who prioritize AFK training.
Arrows and Javelins (Semi-AFK): Fletching arrows and javelins can also be considered semi-AFK due to their 12-second processing interval.
Alt text: Semi-AFK Arrow Fletching Icon representing semi-AFK arrow fletching in OSRS.
This allows for multitasking while watching content or doing other tasks on your computer.
Profitable Fletching Methods
For players looking to make money while training Fletching, several profitable methods exist.
Bow Stringing (Profitable Bows): Stringing maple, yew, and magic longbows are consistently profitable fletching methods.
Alt text: Profitable Bow Stringing Icon representing profitable bow stringing fletching in OSRS.
Stringing the most profitable bows from level 1 to 99 can generate a substantial profit.
Bolt Tipping (Gem Bolts): Adding gem tips to bolts like ruby, diamond, dragonstone, and onyx can be profitable while offering decent experience rates.
Alt text: Gem Bolt Tipping Profit Icon representing profitable gem bolt tipping fletching in OSRS.
Onyx bolts offer the highest experience rates among gem bolts.
Gem Cutting into Bolt Tips (Profit Focus): Turning cut gems into bolt tips is highly profitable but offers poor fletching experience per hour.
Alt text: Gem Cutting for Profit Icon representing profitable gem cutting into bolt tips fletching in OSRS.
Ruby bolt tips are a prime example, potentially yielding significant profit over a long training period.
Weaponry Fletching (High Profit): Fletching weaponry is the most profitable fletching category, requiring patience with Grand Exchange transactions and significant starting capital.
Alt text: Weaponry Fletching Profit Icon representing profitable weaponry fletching in OSRS.
- Light Ballista: Profitable at level 47 Fletching.
- Heavy Ballista: Less profitable but higher experience at level 72 Fletching.
- Crossbows (Rune & Dragon): Rune crossbows become profitable from level 69, with dragon crossbows also being profitable but requiring more capital.
- Sunlight Hunter’s Crossbow: A moneymaking method with no fletching experience.
- Blowpipe: Turning Tanzanite fangs into blowpipes at level 78 can be profitable but requires substantial capital.
- Webweaver Bow: Creating webweaver bows at level 85 using a Fang of Venenatis and Craw’s Bow is highly profitable for patient traders.
Wintertodt (Firemaking & Fletching): Training at Wintertodt provides fletching experience scaled to your fletching level alongside firemaking experience.
Alt text: Wintertodt Fletching Icon representing fletching training at Wintertodt in OSRS.
Recommended for players training Firemaking, it’s best to start with some initial fletching levels to maximize experience gains per log.
Ironman Fletching Methods
For Ironman accounts, efficient fletching training requires different strategies, focusing on resource gathering and shop purchases.
Early Ironman Fletching: Cutting trees and fletching logs is a common early Ironman method when resources are limited. Wintertodt also provides early experience.
Alt text: Ironman Early Fletching Icon representing early fletching methods for Ironman accounts in OSRS.
Headless Arrows (Shop-Bought): Purchasing arrow shafts and feathers from shops to create headless arrows is a faster low-level method for Ironmen.
Alt text: Ironman Headless Arrows Icon representing headless arrow fletching for Ironman accounts in OSRS.
Feathers can be bought from fishing shops, and arrow shafts from the Ranging Guild shop (requiring 40 Ranged). Willow logs can be cut and fletched for arrow shafts before accessing the Ranging Guild.
Broad Arrows (Slayer Unlock): Unlocking broad arrows through Slayer is a major goal for Ironman fletching, offering fast and relatively cost-effective training.
Alt text: Ironman Broad Arrows Icon representing broad arrow fletching for Ironman accounts in OSRS.
Broad arrowheads can be purchased from Slayer masters after unlocking “Broader Fletching,” making it the fastest Ironman fletching method.
Maple Longbows (Miscellania): Gathering maple logs from Miscellania and fletching them into maple longbows is a sustainable Ironman method.
Alt text: Ironman Maple Longbows Icon representing maple longbow fletching for Ironman accounts in OSRS.
Alching the created longbows can recoup some investment and provide magic experience.
Trouble Brewing (Fast Early XP): The updated Trouble Brewing minigame offers exceptionally fast fletching experience at lower levels for Ironmen, requiring Cabin Fever quest completion.
Alt text: Ironman Trouble Brewing Fletching Icon representing Trouble Brewing minigame fletching for Ironman accounts in OSRS.
Ammunition for Raids & Bosses: High-level Ironmen will accumulate fletching experience naturally by creating ammunition for bossing and raiding.
Alt text: Ironman Ammunition Fletching Icon representing ammunition fletching for Ironman accounts in OSRS.
Fletching darts for the Blowpipe or arrows for various bows contributes significantly to fletching levels over time.
