https://wiki.darkan.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Willow_shieldbow_%28u%29Willow shieldbow (u) - Revision history2026-07-18T14:24:36ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.46.0https://wiki.darkan.org/index.php?title=Willow_shieldbow_(u)&diff=40787&oldid=previmported>Spineweilder at 16:33, 3 August 20122012-08-03T16:33:07Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{RSC page|Unstrung Willow Longbow}}<br />
{{Infobox Item<br />
|name = Willow longbow (u)<br />
|image = [[File:Willow Longbow (u).png]]<br />
|release = [[25 March]] [[2002]]<br />
|update = Latest RuneScape News (25 March 2002)<br />
|members = Yes<br />
|quest = No<br />
|tradeable = Yes<br />
|stackable = No<br />
|equipable = No<br />
|high = 96<br />
|low = 64<br />
|destroy = Drop<br />
|store = 48<br />
|exchange = GEMW<br />
|examine = An unstrung willow longbow; I need a bowstring for this.<br />
|weight = 0<br />
}}<br />
[[File:Willow longbow (u) detail.png|left|100px]]<br />
An '''unstrung willow longbow''' (called '''willow longbow (u)''' in-game) may be cut from [[willow logs]] with a [[knife]] at level 40 [[Fletching]], granting 41.5 [[experience]]. This will amount to 1120.5 Fletching experience for a full inventory. <br />
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The unstrung bow may be strung into a [[willow longbow]] at level 40 Fletching using a [[bowstring]], granting an additional 41.5 experience. However, for training, players may do better not stringing their willow bows, due to the low value of willow longbows. It may be advisable to wait until level 55 fletching and using bowstrings for [[maple longbows]]. <br />
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Due to the low price and abundance of willow logs on the [[Grand Exchange]], many players train Fletching by cutting willow logs into unstrung willow longbows and attempting to sell them on the Grand Exchange. This has resulted in an excess of unstrung willow longbows on the Grand Exchange.<br />
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The most profitable means of getting rid of these unstrung bows is selling them to a general store. This can be profitable since the logs cost {{GEP|Willow logs}} gp on the Grand Exchange and the unstrung longbows sell for around 32gp at the store. An Explorer Ring could also be used to some effect - the 30 low level alchemy charges can be used to get a greater amount of GP than selling them to the store, although because the ring only has 30 charges per day its effects are minimal.<br />
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==Uses==<br />
* This item can be invested in the [[Mobilising Armies]] activity. Each unit trades for 33 [[Mobilising armies#Investments|Investment Credits]]<br />
*Stringing this item makes almost 600 xp per inventory and is fairly cost effective.<br />
*As of [[1 April]] [[2010]], Willow Longbows (u) can be sold to the general store in Varrock Square for the minimum Grand Exchange price, making fletching these bows a little bit more profitable.<br />
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==Fletching cost analysis==<br />
''Note: All prices are calculated using current GE price''<br />
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{|class="wikitable"<br />
!Action<br />
!Material cost<br />
!Product price<br />
!Profit<br />
|-<br />
|Cutting [[willow log]]s into unstrung bows<br />
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Willow logs}}}}<br />
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Willow longbow (u)}}}}<br />
|{{Coins|{{#expr:{{GEP|Willow longbow (u)}}-{{GEP|Willow logs}}}}}}<br />
|-<br />
|Stringing unstrung bows<br />
|{{Coins|{{#expr:{{GEP|Willow longbow (u)}}+{{GEP|Bow string}}}}}}<br />
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Willow longbow}}}}<br />
|nowrap=nowrap|{{Coins|{{#expr:{{GEP|Willow longbow}}-{{GEP|Willow longbow (u)}}-{{GEP|Bow string}}}}}}&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|Making [[willow longbow]]s from willow logs<br />
|{{Coins|{{#expr:{{GEP|Willow logs}}+{{GEP|Bow string}}}}}}<br />
|{{Coins|{{GEP|Willow longbow}}}}<br />
|nowrap=nowrap|{{Coins|{{#expr:{{GEP|Willow longbow}}-{{GEP|Willow logs}}-{{GEP|Bow string}}}}}}&nbsp;<br />
|}<br />
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{{bows}}<br />
[[Category:Unfinished bows]]</div>imported>Spineweilder