Bowcraft
formerly known as Fletching
Bows, arrows, crossbows and bolts. The Ranged skill's artisan supply chain.
Bowcraft is Tideward's fletching trade, renamed from "Fletching". Cut logs into bows and arrow shafts, string the bows, tip the arrows, and build crossbows, javelins and gem-tipped bolts. A keeper with a good Bowcraft level keeps a ranged build supplied without ever shopping for ammunition.
How Bowcraft works
Bows start as an unstrung bow cut from a log and finish with a Bowstring. Shortbows run Normal (level 1), Oak (20), Willow (35), Maple (50), Yew (65), Magic (80) and Redwood (90); each longbow follows its shortbow a few levels later, from Normal at 10 to Redwood at 95. Bowstrings are twisted at the bench from Rope Ends, three ends making two strings.
Arrows are built in steps: cut Arrow Shafts from logs, add Feathers to make Headless Arrows, then fit arrowtips from Forging. Bronze arrows open at level 1, then Iron (15), Steel (30), Silvern (45), Adamant (60), Runesteel (75) and Dragon (90).
Crossbows take a log, a crossbow head from Forging and a Bowstring, from Bronze at level 5 to Dragon at 95, and their bolts are tipped with gems, from Topaz at 10 to Jadestone at 95. Javelins take a log and javelin heads, from Bronze at 3 to Dragon at 92.
Inputs
- Logs from Woodcutting
- Bowstrings, twisted from Rope Ends
- Feathers, and arrowtips, crossbow heads and javelin heads from Forging
- Gems from Mining for bolts
Outputs
- Bowcraft XP
- Shortbows, longbows, crossbows and javelins
- Arrows and gem-tipped bolts
Tips for training Bowcraft
- Beachcombing supplies the Rope Ends for bowstrings, and both trades are free, so the whole bow chain is open from the start.
- Arrow Shafts are the first step of every arrow and the cheapest action in the trade.
- Each shortbow opens a few levels before the longbow of the same wood, so the shortbow is always the first use for a new log.
- The Skilled Bowcraft Potion opens at Apothecary 42.
Skills that pair with Bowcraft
The 28 trades aren't isolated. Bowcraft works best alongside these:
Frequently asked about Bowcraft
Why renamed from Fletching?
"Fletching" was too distinctive a coinage in the genre. "Bowcraft" is the same idea with a more descriptive name, chosen during the May 2026 rebrand.
Can I AFK Bowcraft?
Yes. Every Bowcraft action keeps going while the app is closed, for up to 24 hours or until the materials run out.
Do I need bowstrings to make bows?
Yes, and crossbows too. You twist them yourself at the Bowcraft bench from Rope Ends, which Beachcombing gathers: three ends make two strings.
Train Bowcraft wherever you play.
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