How to get a bow in RuneScape: Dragonwilds

One of the first of many obstacles in RuneScape Dragonwilds early access is hunting a deer. Since they are incredibly agile, the best way to take them down is from a distance by using a bow and arrow. 

Sadly, the game doesn’t explain how you can get one, and if you have been scratching your head wondering how to obtain it, you’re not the only one. As such, in this guide, we explain how to get a bow in RuneScape Dragonwilds.

To get a bow in RuneScape Dragonwilds, you’ll have to craft it. However, before you can do so, you’ll need to obtain its recipe. Below, you can find the steps to get the Ash Shortbow recipe: 

To craft the Spinning Wheel, you’ll need the following items: 

Flax is a blue-colored flower that grows all around Bramblemead Valley. It’s the area with dilapidated stone buildings and the Restless Spirit. 

You can get Ash Logs by chopping trees with the Stone Logging Axe or picking them from the ground near trees. While you're at it, use the Axtral Projection runic ability to break them down quickly and save up some time.

Stones are usually scattered near the lake. You can pick them up directly or use the Stone Pickaxe on Stone Boulders to obtain massive chunks of them.

And that’s pretty much it! Once you have unlocked the Ash Bow recipe. All that’s left is for you to craft it at the Crafting Table.

To craft the Ash Bow in RuneScape Dragonwilds, you will need the following items: 

To craft the Stone Arrow, you will need the following items: 

You can also craft Fang Arrows, for which you will need the following items: 

You can get the feathers and animal fangs from slaying chickens in the area. There’s a whole lot of them in the Bramblemead Valley. 

Once you have the bow, it’s hunting season. Remember that deer are cautious creatures and will start running away as soon as they spot you aiming the bow at them.

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