There are more types of weaponry available to a ranger. Darts, Knives, Axes and even Cannonballs can be employed by rangers.

Every different piece of weaponry has its own advantages, some are cheap and readily available, others are less so but inflict large amount of damage, such as the cannon. Ultimately the way one chooses to train the ranging skill comes down to individual tastes and styles, something that each person must come to learn for themselves.

The Dwarf Cannon is perhaps the most interesting Ranged weapon. It can provide a lot of experience in a very short amount of time. It is particularly useful in multi-combat areas as it will be able to attack multiple targets. To use the Dwarf Cannon, you have to complete the Dwarf Cannon Quest. Once you complete the quest, you can buy a cannon from the dwarf engineer Nulodion, south of Ice Mountain. Note: The cannon can only be used to kill NPCs and not players. There are four main parts to the cannon, and a cannonball mould. You can either buy your cannonballs from other players, or make them yourself. Read the Smithing section of the manual for more information on how to make cannonballs.

The cannon will hold thirty rounds of ammunition at a time. You will have to refill it with ammunition every once in a while, so remember to keep an eye on it.

As you use the cannon, it deteriorates after a certain amount of shots are fired until eventually disappearing. When this happens, go back and speak to Nulodion the dwarf engineer, he will give you another one for free. You can only have one Dwarf Cannon assembled at a time. You will not be given another one if you simply put the cannon into your bank account and then talk to the engineer to get another.

To regain a piece of the cannon from Nulodion for free, the cannon piece must be set up when you lose it. For example, if the cannon is set up and then you die, you can claim a replacement cannon for free from Nulodion.

If however, you loose a cannon piece whilst it is in your inventory, either by dropping it or dying, Nulodion will charge you a fee for a replacement part or a whole new cannon.

Darts can be poisoned and are wielded as a one handed weapon, so you can wear a shield for extra protection while using them. Darts are very fast and extremely dangerous when using the rapid attack option.

Javelins are member only items and can be purchased from the Ranging Guild, or found from monster drops.

Javelins are quite powerful and can be wielded with shields to give you better defence.

Thrown Axes are member only items and can be purchased from the tribal weapons shop in the Ranging Guild.

Throwing knives are like darts, in that they are deadly and can be poisoned. They are wielded like a weapon, so you are able to hold a shield when using them to attack with.

Holy Water is a powerful Ranged weapon that is used just like throwing knives, though it is only effective against demons. Holy water is untradable. When used, you will gain +6 ranged attack bonus.

To make Holy Water, you must have completed the Legends Quest, or be far enough into the quest to know how to make Holy Water.

You will need to use the golden bowl which is blessed by Gujuo, before you are able to convert the pure sparkling clear water found within Kharazi pool, into holy water.

Once you have the water you will need to pour it into enchanted vials (these are stackable in your inventory), which you learn how to make during the Legends Quests.

Chinchompas can be obtained through box hunting. These combustible little rodents come in two varieties: normal and red. Once equipped, with the suitable Ranged level, these creatures can then be thrown at targets for a one-time explosion. They can also be stacked in your inventory.

The chinchompas have three different attack styles: short, medium and long. These determine the length of fuse, so a ‘long fuse’ attack style will have more chance of success at long distances, and so forth. This makes using the chinchompa quite a tactical choice; with a user having to shift attack styles according to their approach.

The salamanders and swamp lizards received from net trapping can be used as a two-handed Ranged weapon when filled with their requisite fuels.

The fuel for each salamander can be made by mixing 15 lots of swamp tar with their favoured herb (as noted in the ‘favoured’ herb column) in a pestle and mortar. This will create 15 lots of herb tar that can then be used with the salamander.

Once both the tar and salamander have been wielded the attack style can be changed. Set your style to Scorch and your Strength experience will rise. Flare, in turn, will raise your Ranged experience, while Blaze will boost your Magic. This versatility makes the salamander a weapon-of-choice for the rounded adventurer.