Maximum ranged hit

This article is about a ranger's maximum hit. For other uses, see Maximum hit.

Maximum ranged hit is a term used to describe the highest amount of damage rangers can inflict. Currently the maximum ranged hit is 100, because jagex capped it at that.

Maximum hit conditions

• Weapon: Adamant crossbow or higher
• Ammunition: Ruby bolts (e)
• Opponent: Corporeal Beast
• Armour: None
• Other: Corporeal beast must be at full health.

As the Corporeal beast has 2,000 hitpoints, in theory Ruby bolts (e) would be capable of hitting a 400, assuming no hitpoints from the Corporeal beast was lost. However, jagex capped it at 100, to counter ruby bolts (e) being overpowered at corp.

Note that the max hit with ruby bolts (e) is a special effect of the bolts, not due to equipment bonuses and ranged level.

Calculating your maximum ranged hit

With the addition of Ranged strength values, calculating a maximum ranged hit is now fairly easy.

Note: The trunc (truncate) function is used throughout the formula - this simply means ignore any decimal places of the number being truncated.

Step one: Calculate the effective strength level

$Effective\ Strength=trunc((Ranged\ Level+PotionBonus)\times Prayer\ Bonus\times Other\ Bonus)+Style\ Bonus$

See the following table for the various bonuses values:

Condition	Bonus/Multiplier
Potion (note: addition not multiplier)
Ranging potion	4 + floor(10% of level)
Prayer
Sharp Eye	1.05
Hawk Eye	1.1
Eagle Eye	1.15
Other
Void ranger armour	1.2
Style (note: addition not multiplier)
Accurate	3
Rapid/Longrange	0

Step two: Calculate the base damage

$Base\ Damage=1.3+\frac{Effective\ Strength}{10}+\frac{Ranged\ Strength}{80}+\frac{Effective\ Strength\times Ranged\ Strength}{640}$

If you are not using a special attack or effect:

$Max\ Hit=trunc(Base\ Damage)$

Otherwise, continue to step three.

Step three: Calculate the bonus damage

$Max\ Hit=floor(Base\ Damage\times Special\ Bonus)$

The following special attack/effect bonuses apply (note: the various bolts bonuses only apply when the special effect activates):

Attack/Effect	Multiplier
Special attacks
Dark bow (dragon arrows)	1.5
Dark bow (other arrows)	1.3
Bolts' Special effects
Diamond bolts (e)	1.15
Dragon bolts (e)	1.45
Onyx bolts (e)	1.15
Opal bolts (e)	1.25