This official news post is from before the launch of Old School RuneScape and is copied verbatim from the RuneScape website. It is copyrighted by Jagex.
This update was added on 14 April 2003.
This update was added on 14 April 2003.
New members only weapons are AVAILABLE NOW!
Members will now be able to smith Throwing knives for themselves, or find Spears dropped by various enemies. Both weapons are used to attack enemies at range, and are more powerful than arrows, but cannot be stacked in the inventory like arrows can be.
Also if you are attacked while a throwing weapon is equipped you will automatically defend yourself with it.
To use these new weapons, simply equip them in your inventory, and click on an enemy. Throwing weapons utilise and increase your Ranged skill.