Skill Fletching

Fletching Kit

Basics

Fletching can be used to make bows and arrows. Combines are made in a Fletching Kit. NOTE: (The Fletching Kit doesn't have an "Auto All" feature, unlike the other trade-skill containers used for combines. Oversight? Big carpal tunnel syndrome keeping the money flowing?, continued Ranger hate? You decide.

Almost everything you will ever need for fletching can be bought from a merchant. While the number of fletching components is relatively small, they can be combined in a multitude of ways, with 216 arrow combinations and 63 bow combinations. Most of these combinations can result in identical stats, and therefore only the least expensive options are shown on this page.

The main reason to do fletching is that making your own basic arrows is both cheaper and better than buying the merchant versions. Additionally, you can upgrade arrows by merging, although you should plan on making as many as 512 arrows to max out a given arrow to +10.

The maximum range of a shot is calculated by adding the bow's range and the arrow's range.

Components

Arrows

All arrows must be crafted with one of each of the four components; those being heads, shafts, fletch, and nock.
When determining final arrow statistics add each component's affects on damage and range. Note: range can never go below 5.
The trivial is simply the highest trivial value of the four components.

Arrow Components
Type	Item		Final Name	Damage	Range	Cost (CP)	Trivial
Head	Field Point Arrowheads		Point	+1		5	16
	Hooked Arrowheads		Hooked	+2		315	102
	Silver Tipped Arrowheads		Silver Tip	+3		3990	182
Shaft	Bundled Wooden Arrow Shafts		Wood			5	16
	Bundled Bone Arrow Shafts		Bone	+1		79	68
	Bundled Ceramic Arrow Shafts		Ceramic	+2		1155	135
	Bundled Steel Arrow Shafts		Steel	+3		2835	202
Fletch	Several Round Cut Fletchings		CLASS 1			5	16
	Several Parabolic Cut Fletchings		CLASS 2		+50	26	46
	Several Shield Cut Fletchings		CLASS 3	+1	-50	189	82
	Set of Wooden Arrow Vanes		CLASS 4	+1	-25	682	122
	Set of Bone Arrow Vanes		CLASS 5	+1	+25	1365	162
	Set of Ceramic Arrow Vanes		CLASS 6	+2		2782	202
Nock	Large Groove Nocks				+50	5	16
	Medium Groove Nocks				+75	16	36
	Small Groove Nocks				+100	42	56

Bows

Bows consist of a bow staff and string with optional cams and tools if the base wood allows.
Just like with arrows the final statistics (Damage, Range, Delay) are dependent each component.
While the trivial is determined by the highest trivial of any single part.
Regardless of success or failure the staff, string, and cams are lost but tools will always be returned.

Making your first bow

String is required for all bows. Choices include Hemp, Linen, and Silk. Hemp is the simplest to work with, and yields highest damage but longest delay. Linen and Silk are progressively more complex to work with, and provide progressively lower damage and delay.

Additionally you can use a tool (Whittling Blade or Planing Tool) and/or 1-2 Standard Bow Cam but you are limited in what you can used based on what the bow staff will allow them. The simpler tool choice is the Blade, which yields a Carved bow. The more advanced tool is the Plane, which yields a Shaped bow. The use of 1 cam yields a 1-cam bow and two cams yields a compound bow.

Bow Components and Tools
Type	Item		Final Name	Usable With	Delay	Damage	Range	Cost (CP)	Trivial
Staff	Hickory Bow Staff		Hickory		50	10	50	211	16
	Elm Bow Staff		Elm		51	13	75	2110	68
	Ashwood Bow Staff		Ash		58	16	100	15750	129
	Oak Bow Staff		Oak		65	21	125	69300	168
	Darkwood Bow Staff		Darkwood		68	25	150	226800	215
	Shadewood Bow Staff		Shadewood		66	27	150	?	>250
String	Hemp Twine			All	0	0	0	10	16
	Linen String			All	-4	-1	0	21	32
	Silk String			All	-8	-2	0	52	46
Tool	No Tool		Rough	All	0	0	0	0	16
	Whittling Blade		Carved	Elm and up	-4	-1	0	2110	102
	Planing Tool		Shaped	Ash and up	-9	-2	0	10710	148
Cam	No Cams			All	0	0	0	0	16
	Standard Bow Cam x 1		1-Cam	Oak and up	-5	-1	0	37800	192
	Standard Bow Cam x 2		Compound	Darkwood and up	-10	-2	0	75600	235

• Note: When Cams are used on Shadewood, they not only provide the modifications to Damage and Delay as stated in the above table, but they provide an additional 25 range bonus per cam.

Recipes

Arrows

There are 72 differently named arrows but 216 possible arrow combinations, many of which have the same final statistics, but wildly different fabrication costs.
The table below only lists the cheapest option for each outcome of different stats.
Arrow naming scheme (CLASS <# biased on fletch (1-6)> <shaft material> <name of point>).
Nock isn't included in the name so each name has 3 versions which will vary by range.

As a comparison

Arrow

Arrow

QUEST ITEM

Slot: AMMO
DMG: 1
WT: 0.1 Range: 25 Size: SMALL
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG
Race: ALL

is available for purchase from a number of vendors.

Arrow Recipes
Item	Dmg	Range	Trivial	Cost(cp/20)	Point	Shaft	Fletch	Nock
CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	1	50	16	80	Field Point	Wooden Shafts	Round Fletchings	Large
CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	1	75	36	124	Field Point	Wooden Shafts	Round Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	1	100	46	164	Field Point	Wooden Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Large
CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	1	125	46	208	Field Point	Wooden Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	1	150	56	312	Field Point	Wooden Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Small
CLASS 1 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 1 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	2	50	68	376	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Round Fletchings	Large
CLASS 1 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 1 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	2	75	68	420	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Round Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 2 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	2	100	68	460	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Large
CLASS 2 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 2 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	2	125	68	504	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 2 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	2	150	68	608	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Small
CLASS 3 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 3 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	5	82	1112	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Large
CLASS 3 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 3 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	25	82	1156	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 3 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 3 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	50	82	1260	Field Point	Bone Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Small
CLASS 1 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 1 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	75	102	1660	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Round Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 2 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	100	102	1700	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Large
CLASS 2 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 2 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	125	102	1744	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 2 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	150	102	1848	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Small
CLASS 3 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 3 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	4	5	102	2352	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Large
CLASS 3 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 3 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	4	25	102	2396	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 3 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 3 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	4	50	102	2500	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Small
CLASS 4 Bone Hooked Arrow CLASS 4 Bone Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 25 / 50 / 75 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	4	75	122	4472	Hooked	Bone Shafts	Wooden Vanes	Small
CLASS 2 Ceramic Hooked Arrow CLASS 2 Ceramic Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	4	100	135	6004	Hooked	Ceramic Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Large
CLASS 2 Ceramic Hooked Arrow CLASS 2 Ceramic Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	4	125	135	6048	Hooked	Ceramic Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Ceramic Hooked Arrow CLASS 2 Ceramic Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	4	150	135	6152	Hooked	Ceramic Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Small
CLASS 3 Ceramic Hooked Arrow CLASS 3 Ceramic Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 5 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	5	5	135	6656	Hooked	Ceramic Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Large
CLASS 3 Ceramic Hooked Arrow CLASS 3 Ceramic Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 5 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	5	25	135	6700	Hooked	Ceramic Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 3 Ceramic Hooked Arrow CLASS 3 Ceramic Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 5 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	5	50	135	6804	Hooked	Ceramic Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Small
CLASS 4 Ceramic Hooked Arrow CLASS 4 Ceramic Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 5 WT: 0.1 Range: 25 / 50 / 75 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	5	75	135	8776	Hooked	Ceramic Shafts	Wooden Vanes	Small
CLASS 2 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 2 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 5 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	5	100	182	10352	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Large
CLASS 2 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 2 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 5 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	5	125	182	10374	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 2 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 2 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 5 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	5	150	182	10426	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Small
CLASS 3 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 3 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 6 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	6	5	182	10678	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Large
CLASS 3 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 3 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 6 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	6	25	182	10700	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 3 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 3 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 6 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	6	50	182	10752	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Small
CLASS 4 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 4 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 6 WT: 0.1 Range: 25 / 50 / 75 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	6	75	182	11738	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Wooden Vanes	Small
CLASS 5 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 5 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 6 WT: 0.1 Range: 75 / 100 / 125 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	6	100	182	13052	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Bone Vanes	Medium
CLASS 5 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 5 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow MAGIC ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 6 WT: 0.1 Range: 75 / 100 / 125 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	6	125	182	13104	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Bone Vanes	Small
CLASS 2 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 2 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 6 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 /150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	6	150	202	13786	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Parabolic Fletchings	Small
CLASS 3 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 3 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 7 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	7	5	202	14038	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Large
CLASS 3 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 3 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 7 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	7	25	202	14060	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Medium
CLASS 3 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 3 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 7 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	7	50	202	14112	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Shield Fletchings	Small
CLASS 4 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 4 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 7 WT: 0.1 Range: 25 / 50 / 75 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	7	75	202	15098	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Wooden Vanes	Small
CLASS 6 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 6 Ceramic Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 7 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	7	100	202	15938	Silver Tipped	Ceramic Shafts	Ceramic Vanes	Small
CLASS 5 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 5 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 7 WT: 0.1 Range: 75 / 100 / 125 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	7	125	202	16464	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Bone Vanes	Small
CLASS 6 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 6 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 8 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	8	50	202	19224	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Ceramic Vanes	Large
CLASS 6 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 6 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 8 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	8	75	202	19246	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Ceramic Vanes	Medium
CLASS 6 Steel Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 6 Steel Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 0 DMG: 8 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	8	100	202	19298	Silver Tipped	Steel Shafts	Ceramic Vanes	Small

Purchased and Summoned Arrows

As a comparison, these are your alternatives for arrows, be they vendored or summoned.

Purchased Arrows
Item	Dmg	Range	Cost(cp/20)
Arrow Arrow QUEST ITEM Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 25 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	1	25	160
Flight Arrow Flight Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	1	150	4100
Sheaf Arrow Sheaf Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	50	???
Summoned: Arrow Summoned: Arrow MAGIC ITEM TEMPORARY Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	50	0
Summoned: Arrow of Marr Summoned: Arrow of Marr MAGIC ITEM TEMPORARY Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 75 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	3	75	0

Bows

Bow Recipes
Item	Wood	String	Tool	Cam	Range	Damage	Delay	Ratio	Trivial	Cost (PP)
Hickory, Hemp	Hickory	Hemp			50	10	50	0.200	16
Hickory, Linen	Hickory	Linen			50	9	46	0.196	32
Hickory, Silk	Hickory	Silk			50	8	42	0.190	46
Elm, Hemp	Elm	Hemp			75	13	51	0.255	68
Elm, Linen	Elm	Linen			75	12	47	0.255	68
Elm, Silk	Elm	Silk			75	11	43	0.256	68
Carved Elm, Hemp	Elm	Hemp	Blade		75	12	47	0.255	102
Carved Elm, Linen	Elm	Linen	Blade		75	11	43	0.256	102
Carved Elm, Silk	Elm	Silk	Blade		75	10	39	0.256	102
Ash, Hemp	Ash	Hemp			100	16	58	0.276	129
Ash, Linen	Ash	Linen			100	15	54	0.278	129
Ash, Silk	Ash	Silk			100	14	50	0.280	129
Carved Ash, Hemp	Ash	Hemp	Blade		100	15	54	0.278	129
Carved Ash, Linen	Ash	Linen	Blade		100	14	50	0.280	129
Carved Ash, Silk	Ash	Silk	Blade		100	13	46	0.283	129
Shaped Ash, Hemp	Ash	Hemp	Plane		100	14	49	0.286	148
Shaped Ash, Linen	Ash	Linen	Plane		100	13	45	0.289	148
Shaped Ash, Silk	Ash	Silk	Plane		100	12	41	0.293	148
Oak, Hemp	Oak	Hemp			125	21	65	0.323	168
Oak, Linen	Oak	Linen			125	20	61	0.328	168
Oak, Silk	Oak	Silk			125	19	57	0.333	168
Carved Oak, Hemp	Oak	Hemp	Blade		125	20	61	0.328	168
Carved Oak, Linen	Oak	Linen	Blade		125	19	57	0.333	168
Carved Oak, Silk	Oak	Silk	Blade		125	18	53	0.340	168
Shaped Oak, Hemp	Oak	Hemp	Plane		125	19	56	0.339	168
Shaped Oak, Linen	Oak	Linen	Plane		125	18	52	0.346	168
Shaped Oak, Silk	Oak	Silk	Plane		125	17	48	0.354	168
1-Cam Oak, Hemp	Oak	Hemp		1	125	20	60	0.333	192
1-Cam Oak, Linen	Oak	Linen		1	125	19	56	0.339	192
1-Cam Oak, Silk	Oak	Silk		1	125	18	52	0.346	192
1-Cam Carved Oak, Hemp	Oak	Hemp	Blade	1	125	19	56	0.339	192
1-Cam Carved Oak, Linen	Oak	Linen	Blade	1	125	18	52	0.346	192
1-Cam Carved Oak, Silk	Oak	Silk	Blade	1	125	17	48	0.354	192
1-Cam Shaped Oak, Hemp	Oak	Hemp	Plane	1	125	18	51	0.353	192
1-Cam Shaped Oak, Linen	Oak	Linen	Plane	1	125	17	47	0.362	192
1-Cam Shaped Oak, Silk	Oak	Silk	Plane	1	125	16	43	0.372	192
Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp			150	25	68	0.368	215
Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen			150	24	64	0.375	215
Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk			150	23	60	0.383	215
Carved Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp	Blade		150	24	64	0.375	215
Carved Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen	Blade		150	23	60	0.383	215
Carved Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk	Blade		150	22	56	0.393	215
Shaped Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp	Plane		150	23	59	0.390	215
Shaped Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen	Plane		150	22	55	0.400	215
Shaped Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk	Plane		150	21	51	0.412	215
1-Cam Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp		1	150	24	63	0.381	215
1-Cam Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen		1	150	23	59	0.390	215
1-Cam Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk		1	150	22	55	0.400	215
1-Cam Carved Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp	Blade	1	150	23	59	0.390	215
1-Cam Carved Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen	Blade	1	150	22	55	0.400	215
1-Cam Carved Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk	Blade	1	150	21	51	0.412	215
1-Cam Shaped Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp	Plane	1	150	22	54	0.407	215
1-Cam Shaped Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen	Plane	1	150	21	50	0.420	215
1-Cam Shaped Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk	Plane	1	150	20	46	0.435	215
Compound Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp		2	150	23	58	0.397	235
Compound Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen		2	150	22	54	0.407	235
Compound Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk		2	150	21	50	0.420	235
Compound Carved Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp	Blade	2	150	22	54	0.407	235
Compound Carved Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen	Blade	2	150	21	50	0.420	235
Compound Carved Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk	Blade	2	150	20	46	0.435	235
Compound Shaped Darkwood, Hemp	Dark	Hemp	Plane	2	150	21	49	0.429	235
Compound Shaped Darkwood, Linen	Dark	Linen	Plane	2	150	20	45	0.444	235
Compound Shaped Darkwood, Silk	Dark	Silk	Plane	2	150	19	41	0.463	235
Trueshot Longbow	Quest	Quest	Plane	Quest	100	20	45	0.444	235
Shadewood,Hemp	Shade	Hemp			150	27	66	0.409	<250
Shadewood,Linen	Shade	Linen			150	26	62	0.419	<250
Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk			150	25	58	0.431	<250
Carved Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp	Blade		150	26	62	0.419	<250
Carved Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen	Blade		150	25	58	0.431	<250
Carved Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk	Blade		150	24	54	0.444	<250
Shaped Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp	Plane		150	25	57	0.439	<250
Shaped Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen	Plane		150	24	53	0.453	<250
Shaped Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk	Plane		150	23	49	0.469	<250
1-Cam Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp		1	175	26	61	0.426	<250
1-Cam Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen		1	175	25	57	0.439	<250
1-Cam Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk		1	175	24	53	0.453	<250
1-Cam Carved Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp	Blade	1	175	25	57	0.439	<250
1-Cam Carved Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen	Blade	1	175	24	53	0.453	<250
1-Cam Carved Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk	Blade	1	175	23	49	0.469	<250
1-Cam Shaped Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp	Plane	1	175	24	52	0.462	<250
1-Cam Shaped Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen	Plane	1	175	23	48	0.479	<250
1-Cam Shaped Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk	Plane	1	175	22	44	0.500	<250
Compound Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp		2	200	25	56	0.446	<250
Compound Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen		2	200	24	52	0.462	<250
Compound Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk		2	200	23	48	0.479	<250
Compound Carved Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp	Blade	2	200	24	52	0.462	<250
Compound Carved Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen	Blade	2	200	23	48	0.479	<250
Compound Carved Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk	Blade	2	200	22	44	0.500	<250
Compound Shaped Shadewood, Hemp	Shade	Hemp	Plane	2	200	23	47	0.489	<250
Compound Shaped Shadewood, Linen	Shade	Linen	Plane	2	200	22	43	0.512	<250
Compound Shaped Shadewood, Silk	Shade	Silk	Plane	2	200	21	39	0.538	<250

Restringing Your Bow

It is possible to change the string on your bow. This allows the discriminating archer to change out bow strings and modify slightly his/her bow characteristics according to the situation at hand. To change bow strings, place a completed bow into the fletching kit along with the new string, and hit combine. The result will be the same bow with only the string changed. The old string is not recovered. Changing strings becomes trivial at skill 16, but appears never fail, offering an interesting alternative to gaining skill up to skill 16.

Vendors

Vendors
Continent	Zone	Name	Arrow	Bow	Kit	Notes
Antonica	East Commonlands	Joryd Longarms	Yes	No	No	Inn #3 (980, 3760)
	Neriak Commons	Dianax C`Luzz	No	Yes	Yes	in The Bleek Fletcher (-147, -1064)
		Andara C`Luzz	Yes	No	Yes	in The Bleek Fletcher (-135, -1062)
	Kithicor Forest	Krile Arrowsmith	Yes	No	No	(-332, 3882)
	Grobb	Zazhar	Yes	No	No	outside Krungs Clubs & Junk (441, -271)
	Oggok	Praak	Yes	No	No	inside Bouncer Keep, on the second floor (-329, 496)
	The Feerrott	Fugla	No	Yes	Yes	south west of Oggok near the river at (975, 1267)
	South Qeynos	Danon Fletcher	Yes	No	No	standing outside near the large clock in South Qeynos (414, -259)
	Surefall Glade	Livam T`Lant	Yes	No	Yes	inside the Druid guild (-108, -271)
		Jarse Kedison	Yes	No	Yes	standing outside near the arrow range (105, 105)
		Tonsia	No	Yes	Yes	inside the Ranger guild house at (125, -111)
	Halas	Rain	Yes	No	Yes	in McPherson's Bloody Blades (175, -296)
	Eastern Plains of Karana	Bryan	Yes	No	No	in the shops near the wooden bridge, near (-840, -15)
	Western Plains of Karana	Brenzl McMannus	Yes	No	No	in the hut near the the ogre shrine, near (-2000, -9000) or? (-3686, -2002)
	Southern Plains of Karana	Ulan Meadowgreen	No	Yes	Yes	in the centaur village near (120, -2200)
Faydwer	Greater Faydark	Merchant Lanin	Yes	No	Yes	one platform north of the Priest of Discord lift (414, 329)
		Merchant Neaien	Yes	No	No	inside the Fletcher building, same platform as Lanin (414, 464)
		Merchant Tiladinya	Yes	No	No	inside Trueshot Bows at (-360, -611)
		Merchant Sylnis	No	Yes	Yes	standing by a wheelbarrow outside Trueshot Bows at (-409, -519)
	North Felwithe	Merchant Longarrow	Yes	No	No	Inside Faydark's Bane at (-70, -342)
	South Kaladim	Alanury Stormhammer	Yes	No	No	in Staff & Spear at (137, 232)
	Ak'Anon	a clockwork bowyer	Yes	No	No	(1250, -879)
	Steamfont Mountains	a clockwork fletcher	Yes	No	Yes	middle windmill (79, -661)

Leveling Fletching Skill

Dexterity, Intelligence, or Wisdom: whichever is higher governs your chance to gain skill increases.

The trivial of any arrow is determined by the highest trivial out of all 4 components. The absolute cheapest way to level fletching is to use just the single component which will yield an arrow with a high enough trivial to raise your fletching, and the cheapest things available for the other 3 components. However, this will usually lead to an arrow with terrible stats. If you have extra coin and plan to use the arrows upgrade first to Parabolic Fletching +50 Range then Small Nocks +50 Range then Bone Shafts +1 Dmg.

(Note: Gnome Necro with 228 INT, 56 CHA went from 1-162 skill in about 265pp total and 163-182 skill in about another 350pp. So grab 600pp at that INT and CHA to get the job done easily and have some money left over. This will be the fast track so you can buy stacks and move quickly.)

The Cheapest Way to Fletch
Description	Trivial	Dmg/Rng	Combine Cost (CP)	Point	Shaft	Fletch	Nock	Arrow
Type 1	16	1/50	20	Field	Wood	Round	Large	CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 2	36	1/75	31	Field	Wood	Round	Medium	CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 3	46	1/100	41	Field	Wood	Para	Large	CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 2 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 100 / 125 / 150 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 4	56	1/100	56	Field	Wood	Round	Small	CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 1 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 5	68	2/50	94	Field	Bone	Round	Large	CLASS 1 Bone Point Arrow CLASS 1 Bone Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 6	82	2/25	204	Field	Wood	Shield	Large	CLASS 3 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 3 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 5 / 25 / 50 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 7	102	2/5	330	Hooked	Wood	Round	Medium	CLASS 1 Wood Hooked Arrow CLASS 1 Wood Hooked Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 8	122	2/25	697	Field	Wood	Wood Vane	Large	CLASS 4 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 4 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 25 / 50 / 75 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 9	135	3/50	1170	Field	Ceramic	Round	Large	CLASS 1 Ceramic Point Arrow CLASS 1 Ceramic Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 4 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 10	162	2/75	1380	Field	Wood	Bone Vane	Large	CLASS 5 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 5 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 2 WT: 0.1 Range: 75 / 100 / 125 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 11	182	3/50	4005	Silvertip	Wood	Round	Large	CLASS 1 Wood Silver Tip Arrow CLASS 1 Wood Silver Tip Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL
Type 12	202	3/50	2797	Field	Wood	Ceramic Vane	Large	CLASS 6 Wood Point Arrow CLASS 6 Wood Point Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 3 WT: 0.1 Range: 50 / 75 / 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL

Fletching Guides

Tips on Becoming a Master Fletcher by Siobhan, with edits and addendum for Everquest Live by Jokon

The nice thing about fletching is that you’re basically making two objects, bows and arrows, over and over again. That makes it very easy to figure out the relative difficulty of making a particular item. Basically, the higher the quality of your supplies, i.e. the more expensive they are, the more difficult they are to work with. If you seem to be getting a lot of failures with a particular type of arrow or bow, try downgrading one or more of your components to something cheaper. Please note that there isn’t a direct correspondence between the cost of arrows and bows and their relative difficulty. Rough hickory bows will be trivial to make long before you’re able to manufacture arrows costing several gp apiece.

When making bows, the bow staff determines base damage, range, and delay. Your string modifies this. The better quality the string, the less damage the bow does but the shorter the delay. This means that a hickory bow with a linen string will do more damage than a hickory bow with a silk string, but the bow with the silk string will be faster. Whittling knives and planing tools decrease delay even more but reduce damage as well. Cams also reduce delay and damage. Basically, the more stuff you put on the bow the faster it will get. It will also hit for less damage, but typically you always see an overall improvement in your ratio.

As for arrows, the better the arrowhead, the more damage the arrow will do. Same for shafts, the better quality the shaft is, the more damage the arrow does. Feathers modify range and damage. Round cut feathers will give your arrow a base range of 50. Parabolic cut feathers will increase the base range to 100. Shield cut feathers will reduce base range to 0 but increase the base damage of the arrow. Nocks modify the base range of the arrow so that the smaller, i.e. better, the nock the greater the range of the arrow.

Finally, when practicing to raise your general skill level always work on arrows instead of bows. Arrows are far cheaper to make than bows so your mistakes will be far less costly and you can make more attempts for the same amount of money. You will want to make bows to use in the early levels but for the most part, practice on arrows.

--Siobhan, Tunare Server

--Jokon, Rivervale Server

Surefall Fletching for Everquest Live by Jokon

One of the easiest ways to become a master fletcher is to A) Worship Karana and B) use Qaelin Hailstorm to craft lots of arrows. Note this guide is specifically for fletching from 203 onwards; prior to that skill level it's far cheaper to use traditional fletching components. Additionally, you're going to have to get blacksmithing up to 188 or so if you want to be truly self-sufficient; this is the minimum skill required for making the Steel Arrowheads that are required. To quickly summarize:

1. Worship Karana as your active deity
2. Have 203 Fletching and 188 Blacksmithing

If you can fill those requirements, it's time to talk to Qaelin Hailstorm. You need to get the Mark of Karana from him which is a necessary component for all meaningful subcombines in Surefall Fletching. The keyword is "I need a mark" - however, as of May 26, 2026 you need to say this while next to Qaelin Hailstorm but without targeting him. With that hurdle cleared, you're ready for the key recipe:

• Surefall Fletching Kit - Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 162, Forge)
  • 1x Small Brick of Steel – Bought (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140)
  • 1x Hinge Mold – Bought (Betty Brickbaker, Rivervale | Loc: -229, -204)
  • 1x Container Base Mold – Bought (Betty Brickbaker, Rivervale | Loc: -229, -204)
  • 1x Container Lid Mold – Bought (Betty Brickbaker, Rivervale | Loc: -229, -204)
  • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Daleen Leafsway, Rivervale | Loc: -87, -343)
  • 1x Mark of Karana – Quested (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140, Hail Him, Returns on Combine)

All of your Surefall Fletching combines must be done in the Surefall Fletching kit. Load up on some Small Bricks of Steel hike to a place that sells the molds like Rivervale. Once you have a kit made, head back to the Qeynos area to craft your Steel Working Knife, which is a necessary subcomponent just like the Mark of Karana.

• 1x Steel Working Knife – Crafted (Blacksmiting, Trivial 42, Karana Diety only, Forge, Returns on Combine)
  • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Grathin Nilm, Ranger Cabin, Surefall Glade | Loc: 117, -86
  • 1x Hilt Mold – Bought (Dren Ironforge, North Qeynos | Loc: 21 , 51)
  • 1x Dagger Blade Mold – Bought (Dren Ironforge, North Qeynos | Loc: 21 , 51)
  • 1x Mark of Karana – Quested (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140, Hail Him, Returns on Combine)
  • 1x Small Brick of Steel – Bought (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140)

Now you're ready to actually craft the arrows! Here's the recipes you need:

• 1x Small Groove Nocks – Bought (Jarse Kedison, Surefall Glade | Loc: 101, 101)
• 1x Steel Arrowheads – Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 188, Forge, Yields 2)
  • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Grathin Nilm, Ranger Cabin, Surefall Glade | Loc: 117, -86)
  • 1x Mark of Karana – Quested (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140, Hail Him, Returns on Combine)
  • 1x Small Brick of Steel – Bought (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140)
  • 1x File – Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 21, Forge, Returns on Combine)
    • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Grathin Nilm, Ranger Cabin, Surefall Glade | Loc: 117, -86)
    • 1x File Mold – Bought (Betty Brickbaker, Rivervale | Loc: -229, -204)
    • 1x Metal Bits – Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 18, Forge, Yields 2)
      • 2x Small Piece of Ore – Bought (Bodbin Gimple, Rivervale | Loc: -86, 364)
      • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Grathin Nilm, Ranger Cabin, Surefall Glade | Loc: 117, -86)
• 1x Steel Arrowshafts – Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 42, Forge, Yields 2)
  • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Grathin Nilm, Ranger Cabin, Surefall Glade | Loc: 117, -86)
  • 1x Mark of Karana – Quested (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140, Hail Him, Returns on Combine)
  • 1x Large Brick of Steel – Bought (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140)
  • 1x Arrow Shaft Mold– Bought (Jarse Kedison, Surefall Glade | Loc: 101, 101)
  • 1x File – Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 21, Forge, Returns on Combine)
    • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Grathin Nilm, Ranger Cabin, Surefall Glade | Loc: 117, -86)
    • 1x File Mold –   Bought (Betty Brickbaker, Rivervale | Loc: -229, -204)
    • 1x Metal Bits – Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 18, Forge, Yields 2)
      • 2x Small Piece of Ore – Bought (Bodbin Gimple, Rivervale | Loc: -86, 364)
      • 1x Water Flask – Bought (Grathin Nilm, Ranger Cabin, Surefall Glade | Loc: 117, -86)
• 1x Steel Fletch – Crafted (Blacksmithing, Trivial 42, Forge, Yields 2)
  • 1x Mark of Karana – Quested (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140, Hail Him, Returns on Combine)
  • 1x Small Brick of Steel – Bought (Qaelin Hailstorm, Surefall Glade, PoK | Loc: +180, +140)
  • 1x Steel Working Knife – Crafted (Blacksmiting, Trivial 42, Karana Diety only, Forge, Returns on Combine)

Note that most of the items you need for the actual arrow component combines can be sourced in Surefall Glade except the File, which you'll need to make elsewhere. This is particularly difficult in the Qeynos area because the nearest ore vendors are in Halas, Paineel, Rivervale, or Stonebrunt. You can do farming of muddites in the Gorge of King Xorbb as they do rarely drop ores, but then you have to haul them through the Gorge, Runnyeye, and Misty Thicket if you forgot your gate. Get that File made when you can; as soon as you do, you're ready to be a real Surefall Fletcher!

Tradeskills
Non-Tradeskill

Alchemy • Baking • Blacksmithing • Brewing • Fletching • Jewelcrafting
Make Poison • Pottery • Tailoring • Tinkering • Cultural Tradeskills