If you are not careful, you could be spending too much money on components for an inferior arrow. To evaluate costs, I put a spreadsheet together with every possible combination. Needless to say I was surprised at the results.
For example, combine the following: Field Point, Ceramic Shaft, Large Nock, and a Round Cut Fletch. This will cost around 259 copper to make and will give you an arrow with a Range 50, Damage 3. You can make an arrow with the same statistics using a Field Point, Bone Shaft, Small Nock, and a Shield Cut Fletch and do it for only 62 copper!
I've compiled all the data, deleted useless arrows (those with 0 or 25 range), and kept the best arrows for the price. Out of a possible 108 different combinations, I've narrowed it down to a mere 31.
UPDATE: I've updated the flecthing cost evaluation with the new 5-stack pricing and also put the Vane shafts into the equation. Interesting, the vanes are not cost effective, and are only necessary when making an arrow with a range of 175. Not sure if that is beneficial at all either.
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| Combination | Cost* | Damage | Range | Cost per Arrow** |
| Field Point, Wooden Shaft, Round, Large |
24
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1
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50
|
5
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| Field Point, Wooden Shaft, Round, Medium |
37
|
1
|
75
|
8
|
| Field Point, Wooden Shaft, Parabolic, Large |
49
|
1
|
100
|
10
|
| Field Point, Wooden Shaft, Parabolic, Medium |
62
|
1
|
125
|
13
|
| Field Point, Wooden Shaft, Parabolic, Small |
93
|
1
|
150
|
19
|
| Field Point, Bone Shaft, Round, Large |
111
|
2
|
50
|
23
|
| Field Point, Bone Shaft, Round, Medium |
124
|
2
|
75
|
25
|
| Field Point, Bone Shaft, Parabolic, Large |
136
|
2
|
100
|
28
|
| Field Point, Bone Shaft, Parabolic, Medium |
149
|
2
|
125
|
30
|
| Field Point, Bone Shaft, Parabolic, Small |
180
|
2
|
150
|
37
|
| Field Point, Bone Vane, Parabolic, Small |
1698
|
2
|
175
|
340
|
| Field Point, Bone Shaft, Shield Cut, Small |
372
|
3
|
50
|
75
|
| Hooked, Bone Shaft, Round, Medium |
490
|
3
|
75
|
99
|
| Hooked, Bone Shaft, Parabolic, Large |
502
|
3
|
100
|
101
|
| Hooked, Bone Shaft, Parabolic, Medium |
515
|
3
|
125
|
104
|
| Hooked, Bone Shaft, Parabolic, Small |
546
|
3
|
150
|
110
|
| Hooked, Bone Vane, Parabolic, Small |
2064
|
3
|
175
|
413
|
| Hooked, Bone Shaft, Shield Cut, Small |
738
|
4
|
50
|
148
|
| Hooked, Ceramic Shaft, Round, Medium |
1760
|
4
|
75
|
353
|
| Hooked, Ceramic Shaft, Parabolic, Large |
1772
|
4
|
100
|
355
|
| Hooked, Ceramic Shaft, Parabolic, Medium |
1785
|
4
|
125
|
358
|
| Hooked, Ceramic Shaft, Parabolic, Small |
1816
|
4
|
150
|
364
|
| Bladed, Bone Vane, Parabolic, Small |
6400
|
4
|
175
|
1281
|
| Hooked, Ceramic Shaft, Shield Cut, Small |
2008
|
5
|
50
|
402
|
| Hooked, Steel Shaft, Round, Medium |
3742
|
5
|
75
|
749
|
| Hooked, Steel Shaft, Parabolic, Large |
3754
|
5
|
100
|
751
|
| Hooked, Steel Shaft, Parabolic, Medium |
3767
|
5
|
125
|
754
|
| Hooked, Steel Shaft, Parabolic, Small |
3798
|
5
|
150
|
760
|
| Hooked, Steel Shaft, Shield Cut, Small |
3990
|
6
|
50
|
799
|
| Bladed, Steel Shaft, Round, Medium |
8078
|
6
|
75
|
1616
|
| Bladed, Steel Shaft, Parabolic, Large |
8090
|
6
|
100
|
1619
|
| Bladed, Steel Shaft, Parabolic, Medium |
8103
|
6
|
125
|
1621
|
| Bladed, Steel Shaft, Parabolic, Small |
8134
|
6
|
150
|
1627
|
| Bladed, Steel Shaft, Shield Cut, Small |
8326
|
7
|
50
|
1666
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| I had several emails asking me to include the vanes. If you notice, only when creating arrows with a | ||||
| range of 175 was it necessary to use vanes, otherwise they are not cost effective. There are also | ||||
| questions whether or not the range of arrows has any affect. Either it is bugged or may affect the | ||||
| percent chance to hit or damage roll. Actual range seems to be solely dependant upon the bow. | ||||
| Notes: | ||||
| * Cost is based on 80 Charisma. All pricing is indicated in copper. | ||||
| Example: 8326 copper = 8plat, 3gold, 2silver, 6copper | ||||
| ** Cost was rounded up | ||||