The willow shortbow is a two handed ranged weapon stronger than the oak shortbow, but weaker than the Maple shortbow. It can use arrows up to mithril. The willow shortbow requires a Ranged level of 20 or higher to wield. Players can purchase this bow from Lowe's Archery Emporium in Varrock.
Members can also make a willow shortbow through the Fletching skill at level 35. First, a player must cut an unstrung willow shortbow from willow logs, granting 33.3 Fletching experience. Then, the player must string the unstrung willow shortbow with a bow string, granting an additional 33.3 experience.
| Combat style | Experience | Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate | Ranged and Hitpoints | Accuracy and damage | |
| Rapid | Ranged and Hitpoints | Attack speed by 1 tick | |
| Longrange | Ranged, Hitpoints and Defence | Attack range by 2 squares |
