I would have to disagree that fletching is not profitable. It is not my sole source of income, but certainly a welcome one. I'm a druid, but I always adventure with a ranger friend of mine, and keep her well stocked with quality arrows. Keeps our costs down. =)
However, I also carry around at least 40 of each component for 1/150 arrows. If there is some down time, I'll auction them off at 10pp / 100. It costs me less than 2 pp in most cases to buy the components, and at my skill level there are generally 1 or 2 failures in 40 attempts for these arrows.
I'll grant that there aren't a whole lot of tells, but on occasion I'll get a couple. And really for me, it doesn't matter, I know my Ranger friend will be able to use them if I don't sell them. I've also got a couple of regular customers who will buy from me whenever they are in need. I usually sell to them for close to cost, and being able to port and gate makes it easy to get to my customers. The key is to not expect to make a living at fletching, but to be able to supplement your income.
At 7th level I made a run into Kith at night to sell arrows to a regular, (45th Ranger) who gave me 50 plat in danger pay in addition to the cost for the arrows. He's gotten free arrows ever since. =)
Fletching
The Fletcher can make his own bows and arrows, both for personal use and for sale to other players
What is the best strategy to develop and use the fletching skill? Which recipes are the most and least useful? Can you make a profit off of this skill, and if so how? Where is the best city to practice your skill? What classes are best set to take up fletching?
Post your strategies on how to best use the fletching skill, and read those posted by others.
Anonymous
i make a reasonable profit off arrows as well. One of the things i have been working toward is establishing a good base of customers. I try to travel where ever they are, even when the money isn't worth it, hoping to have a loyal customer base in the future. I also give away free (cheaply made hickory and elm) bows to newbies to try and expand my future market for arrows. I am only 12th season and by the time i get to where i am making those serious arrows, those newbies (at least some of them) will be higher lvl, richer char that can buy them. I have also found that rg 150 is the way to go for good selling arrows. I have heard that rg doesn't do squat and i have heard that it helps with your chance to hit. My personal exp shows me that it does help a lot with chance to hit and that is what i tell my customers. I have not had any negative feedback from them so am assuming that there is some truth to that
Anonymous
Aye. I agree that while you wont get rich, your fletching can provide reasonable profits. I for one have achieved a skill of 185. Cost me prolly 1500 plat or so to get there. Not counting a few arrow and cheap bow sales...I have made around 2100 selling 2 fast darkwoods and 1 high dmg darkwood (yes, luckily fer now, im 3 fer 3).
The skill level also lets me make 'nice' (elm, ash, and oak) bows and arrows for my guildmates and friends for cost or free (if I'm in a good mood).
The skill level also lets me make 'nice' (elm, ash, and oak) bows and arrows for my guildmates and friends for cost or free (if I'm in a good mood).
Anonymous
heh fletching can make you a reasonable amount of profit
i have just stated and have a skill of 68
I know its not high but listen to this....
Last night while trying to sell bows i sent out this auction..."WTS handmade bows and arrows"....in the next ten seconds I had about 10 tells asking if i could make darkwood or steeltips and other things and after that in like the next miute i got like over 15 more tells asking the same things. Unfortunatly my skill is only 68 so i could not help most of these people :( BUT THATS OVER 20 TELLS IN ONE MINUTE!! now if you can get your skill up to lvl 100 or so it would make GREAT PROFIT!! (and belive me its not hard it took me about 30 mins to get it up to 50 and then another 15 to get it to 68 and it only took me like around 20pp)
After I get the hounerable title of "master fletcher" im going to master blacksmithing as well then tailoring so i will be able to make lotsa money*smiles* *more smiles* *extra smiles* *i thought id ad a little more smiles*
*grin*
Ill be richer than a rouge
I know this Quest may take lots of money to finish but in the end i belive it will pay off
Thaagor
Warrior of the 8th season (season is lvl right?)
Tribunal server
Avager fletcher
i have just stated and have a skill of 68
I know its not high but listen to this....
Last night while trying to sell bows i sent out this auction..."WTS handmade bows and arrows"....in the next ten seconds I had about 10 tells asking if i could make darkwood or steeltips and other things and after that in like the next miute i got like over 15 more tells asking the same things. Unfortunatly my skill is only 68 so i could not help most of these people :( BUT THATS OVER 20 TELLS IN ONE MINUTE!! now if you can get your skill up to lvl 100 or so it would make GREAT PROFIT!! (and belive me its not hard it took me about 30 mins to get it up to 50 and then another 15 to get it to 68 and it only took me like around 20pp)
After I get the hounerable title of "master fletcher" im going to master blacksmithing as well then tailoring so i will be able to make lotsa money*smiles* *more smiles* *extra smiles* *i thought id ad a little more smiles*
*grin*
Ill be richer than a rouge
I know this Quest may take lots of money to finish but in the end i belive it will pay off
Thaagor
Warrior of the 8th season (season is lvl right?)
Tribunal server
Avager fletcher
Anonymous
yeah, i have ppl asking for darkwood and oak all the time, better wait til rank 150 for oak (at least, from what i have heard) and around 200+ for darkwood. Lord only knows what rank it would take to make a tripped out darkwood with two cams and planing
Anonymous
A simple question:-
Book on bowyering mentions steel and ceramic bows after darkwood.... Do they actually exist or am I dreaming
Amkazar
19th season Paladin
Saryrn
Book on bowyering mentions steel and ceramic bows after darkwood.... Do they actually exist or am I dreaming
Amkazar
19th season Paladin
Saryrn
Anonymous
ive never heard of one...
on the other hand, if a darkwood staff costs like 430pp, what on EARTH is a steel/ceramic staff gonna cost? my god, 3kpp for an ATTEMPT at a bow?!?!
on the other hand, if a darkwood staff costs like 430pp, what on EARTH is a steel/ceramic staff gonna cost? my god, 3kpp for an ATTEMPT at a bow?!?!
Anonymous
I think darkwood only costs around 200 pp in Kel but the merchants there may just really like me, lord knows i have sent them on a few vacations to Bermuda with all the plat they get off me for bow and arrow materials
Sappererp
Bertoxx
12th season Wood Elf ranger
Alliance of the Stars
Sappererp
Bertoxx
12th season Wood Elf ranger
Alliance of the Stars
I would think that steel and ceramic staves would have to be made. You'd need a smith for the steel staff and a potter for the ceramic staff. Needless to say, it won't be easy, I'm sure. But it also shouldn't cost 3k to attempt one.
Anonymous
Darkwood Bow Staves run 250pp, but it doesn't matter. The damage a High End bow does isn't as good as it should be. Doing 20dmg on a high level mob is next to nothing. If the Steel and Ceramic Bows are more expensive, they better do HORRENDOUS amounts of damage to mobs. Otherwise, they'll be cost limited like the magic arrows.
Bladed arrows cost 3pp per batch of 5. You'll easily burn through 10 arrows on a single mob above 20th level. You get back around 6gp if you're lucky. That's a net loss of 5pp per usage.
Steel and Ceramic bows will be nice for Status Quo but the numbers will tell their true worth.
Bladed arrows cost 3pp per batch of 5. You'll easily burn through 10 arrows on a single mob above 20th level. You get back around 6gp if you're lucky. That's a net loss of 5pp per usage.
Steel and Ceramic bows will be nice for Status Quo but the numbers will tell their true worth.
Anonymous
im a sk and usually soloing....the best time to start making arrows is after a battle and when your full mana but not full hp....instead of just sitting there...buy a few arrow components bring them with you and make them while you wait.....
Anonymous
Yup. I agree. As a Ranger, I solo till you reach that low point of Health and Mana. Then find a nice spot, open up that spellbook, and fletch till you've healed yourself.
Hell, I've even fletched while running across the EC tunnel back to Oasis. The fletch kit and the backpack don't take up that much room. With some skill, you can fletch on the run.
In Oasis, I had crocs rooted and ran out of arrows while I was shooting them. Arrows are not just for pulling! Open up your inventory, quickly fletch 10 more, then continue FIRING! He'll not going anywhere. Keep a good distance, cause when root breaks, he's coming after you.
Riding a boat somewhere? Fletching lets you heal, meditate, and make ammo while you wait. You'll see the zone message when you get near your destination. Get up and you're ready to go!
Hell, I've even fletched while running across the EC tunnel back to Oasis. The fletch kit and the backpack don't take up that much room. With some skill, you can fletch on the run.
In Oasis, I had crocs rooted and ran out of arrows while I was shooting them. Arrows are not just for pulling! Open up your inventory, quickly fletch 10 more, then continue FIRING! He'll not going anywhere. Keep a good distance, cause when root breaks, he's coming after you.
Riding a boat somewhere? Fletching lets you heal, meditate, and make ammo while you wait. You'll see the zone message when you get near your destination. Get up and you're ready to go!
Anonymous
Anonymous
Flechting is in my view perfect for a ranger or rogue,and maybe a pally. If its your first time flechting here r some tips
*dont sweat it if it takes a while its worth it trust me
*Sell the cheap arrows or cheapers as i cal them
at 1gp 5sp or so a stack think of it like this an average store bought arrow is about 1 silver a piece so a full stack of those is 2gp,you profit 5 silver they save 5 silver everybodys happy,dont worry in a while youll br knocking them up for a world of money
*bows are a great way to get your skill up and even the cheapest bows sell for about a plat which comes out to a 75% profit not bad
*practice just practice period
*you think it is profitable already you aint seen
right now im selling bows at up tp 10pp and arrows and an avg of 2pp 5gp and ive made as much as 5pp a stack hehe
*look around when your grouping inspect your groupies bows if you can make better offer them.
*offer 5 free arrows with every bow trust me it costs a little but theyll come back
*advertise get friends to help sperad the word youll be pretty well known in certain zones
*always carry extras people if they know u flech will offer to buy arrows and because there desparate take them for every copper their worth
*look for bows only gotten by quests at higher skill levels you can make the god like bows do this even if you cant use it a trueshot long bow sells for about 200pp considering the parts come out to under a plat its more than worth it
*dont sweat it if it takes a while its worth it trust me
*Sell the cheap arrows or cheapers as i cal them
at 1gp 5sp or so a stack think of it like this an average store bought arrow is about 1 silver a piece so a full stack of those is 2gp,you profit 5 silver they save 5 silver everybodys happy,dont worry in a while youll br knocking them up for a world of money
*bows are a great way to get your skill up and even the cheapest bows sell for about a plat which comes out to a 75% profit not bad
*practice just practice period
*you think it is profitable already you aint seen
right now im selling bows at up tp 10pp and arrows and an avg of 2pp 5gp and ive made as much as 5pp a stack hehe
*look around when your grouping inspect your groupies bows if you can make better offer them.
*offer 5 free arrows with every bow trust me it costs a little but theyll come back
*advertise get friends to help sperad the word youll be pretty well known in certain zones
*always carry extras people if they know u flech will offer to buy arrows and because there desparate take them for every copper their worth
*look for bows only gotten by quests at higher skill levels you can make the god like bows do this even if you cant use it a trueshot long bow sells for about 200pp considering the parts come out to under a plat its more than worth it
Excerpts from www.westol.com/~ewj/fletchguide/
Arrow Component Vendors
AK'ANON: Clockwork Bowyer inside (1245, -900)
EAST COMMONS: Joryd Longarms, in Inn 3, near (980, 3760)
EAST KARANA: Bryan, in the shops near the wooden bridge, near (-840, -15)
FELWITHE: Longarrow, in Faydark's Bane in North Felwithe
GROBB: Zazhar, outside Krungs Clubs & Junk
HALAS: Rain, in McPherson's Bloody Blades
KALADIM: Alanury Stormhammer, in Staff & Spear, in South Kaladim
KELETHIN: Lanin, one platform north of the Priest of Discord lift. Neaien, inside the Fletcher building, same platform as Lanin. Tiladnya, inside Trueshot Bows
KITHICOR FOREST: Krile Arrowsmith, near (-325, 3900)
Neriak: Dianax C'Luzz, in The Bleek Fletcher, Neriak Commons
OGGUK: Praak, inside Bouncer Keep, on the second floor
QEYNOS: Danon Fletcher, standing outside near the large clock in South Qeynos.
SUREFALL GLADE: Jarse Kedison, standing outside near the arrow range. Livam T'Lant, inside the Druid guild.
WEST KARANA: Brenzl McMannus, in the hut near the the ogre shrine, near (-2000, -9000). Barbarian merchant, in the barbarian fishing village on the south shore, near (-3700, -2000)
FIRIONA VIE: Fleceal Summer, inside the Ranger guild, near (-3430, 3315)
WEST CABALIS: Zotalz, near (340, 535)
THE OVERTHERE: Tin Merchant X, near (2705, 2610)
Arrow Component Vendors
AK'ANON: Clockwork Bowyer inside (1245, -900)
EAST COMMONS: Joryd Longarms, in Inn 3, near (980, 3760)
EAST KARANA: Bryan, in the shops near the wooden bridge, near (-840, -15)
FELWITHE: Longarrow, in Faydark's Bane in North Felwithe
GROBB: Zazhar, outside Krungs Clubs & Junk
HALAS: Rain, in McPherson's Bloody Blades
KALADIM: Alanury Stormhammer, in Staff & Spear, in South Kaladim
KELETHIN: Lanin, one platform north of the Priest of Discord lift. Neaien, inside the Fletcher building, same platform as Lanin. Tiladnya, inside Trueshot Bows
KITHICOR FOREST: Krile Arrowsmith, near (-325, 3900)
Neriak: Dianax C'Luzz, in The Bleek Fletcher, Neriak Commons
OGGUK: Praak, inside Bouncer Keep, on the second floor
QEYNOS: Danon Fletcher, standing outside near the large clock in South Qeynos.
SUREFALL GLADE: Jarse Kedison, standing outside near the arrow range. Livam T'Lant, inside the Druid guild.
WEST KARANA: Brenzl McMannus, in the hut near the the ogre shrine, near (-2000, -9000). Barbarian merchant, in the barbarian fishing village on the south shore, near (-3700, -2000)
FIRIONA VIE: Fleceal Summer, inside the Ranger guild, near (-3430, 3315)
WEST CABALIS: Zotalz, near (340, 535)
THE OVERTHERE: Tin Merchant X, near (2705, 2610)
Excerpts from www.westol.com/~ewj/fletchguide/
If you are paying 6 for the cheap ones instead of 5 then you are ok. If you are paying 7 you might want to invest in some charisma gear as detailed in eqdb.allakhazam.com/strategy/skills.html?skill=1&mid=9673443018075
Arrow Components |___________Name__Dmg__Rng__Cost Point______Field____|____|_____5 |_________Hooked____1____|___315 |_____Silver Tip____2____|__3990 Shaft_______Wood____|____|_____5 |___________Bone____1____|____79 |________Ceramic____2____|__1155 |__________Steel____3____|__2835 Fletch_____Round____|____|_____5 |______Parabolic____|___50____26 |_________Shield____1__-50___189 |______Wood Vane____1__-25___682 |______Bone Vane____1___25__1365 |___Ceramic Vane____2____|__2782 Nock_______Large____|____|_____5 |_________Medium____|___25____16 |__________Small____|___50____42
If you are paying 6 for the cheap ones instead of 5 then you are ok. If you are paying 7 you might want to invest in some charisma gear as detailed in eqdb.allakhazam.com/strategy/skills.html?skill=1&mid=9673443018075
The Arrow Table, Edited for length Dmg__Rng__Triv__20Cost___Point____Shaft________Fletch____Nock |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_1___25___________180__Basic Arrow (Merchant)______|_______| |_1__150__________4520__Flight Arrow (Merchant)_____|_______| |_2___50__________7120__Wood Hooked Arrow (Merchant)|_______| |_3___50__________5660__Sheaf Arrow (Merchant)______|_______| |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_1___50____16______80___Field_____Wood_________Round___Large |_1___75____36_____124___Field_____Wood_________Round__Medium |_1__100____46_____164___Field_____Wood_____Parabolic___Large |_1__125____46_____208___Field_____Wood_____Parabolic__Medium |_1__150____56_____312___Field_____Wood_____Parabolic___Small |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_2___50____68_____376___Field_____Bone_________Round___Large |_2___75____68_____420___Field_____Bone_________Round__Medium |_2__100____68_____460___Field_____Bone_____Parabolic___Large |_2__125____68_____504___Field_____Bone_____Parabolic__Medium |_2__150____68_____608___Field_____Bone_____Parabolic___Small |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_3____0____82____1112___Field_____Bone________Shield___Large |_3___25____82____1156___Field_____Bone________Shield__Medium |_3___50____82____1260___Field_____Bone________Shield___Small |_3___75___102____1660__Hooked_____Bone_________Round__Medium |_3__100___102____1700__Hooked_____Bone_____Parabolic___Large |_3__125___102____1744__Hooked_____Bone_____Parabolic__Medium |_3__150___102____1848__Hooked_____Bone_____Parabolic___Small |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_4____0___102____2352__Hooked_____Bone________Shield___Large |_4___25___102____2396__Hooked_____Bone________Shield__Medium |_4___50___102____2500__Hooked_____Bone________Shield___Small |_4___75___122____4472__Hooked_____Bone_____Wood Vane___Small |_4__100___135____6004__Hooked__Ceramic_____Parabolic___Large |_4__125___135____6048__Hooked__Ceramic_____Parabolic__Medium |_4__150___135____6152__Hooked__Ceramic_____Parabolic___Small |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_5____0___135____6656__Hooked__Ceramic________Shield___Large |_5___25___135____6700__Hooked__Ceramic________Shield__Medium |_5___50___135____6804__Hooked__Ceramic________Shield___Small |_5___75___135____8776__Hooked__Ceramic_____Wood Vane___Small |_5__100___182___10352__Silver__Ceramic_____Parabolic___Large |_5__125___182___10374__Silver__Ceramic_____Parabolic__Medium |_5__150___182___10426__Silver__Ceramic_____Parabolic___Small |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_6____0___182___10678__Silver__Ceramic________Shield___Large |_6___25___182___10700__Silver__Ceramic________Shield__Medium |_6___50___182___10752__Silver__Ceramic________Shield___Small |_6___75___182___11738__Silver__Ceramic_____Wood Vane___Small |_6__100___182___13052__Silver__Ceramic_____Bone Vane__Medium |_6__125___182___13104__Silver__Ceramic_____Bone Vane___Small |_6__150___201___13786__Silver____Steel_____Parabolic___Small |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_7____0___201___14038__Silver____Steel________Shield___Large |_7___25___201___14060__Silver____Steel________Shield__Medium |_7___50___201___14112__Silver____Steel________Shield___Small |_7___75___201___15098__Silver____Steel_____Wood Vane___Small |_7__100___201___15938__Silver__Ceramic__Ceramic Vane___Small |_7__125___201___16464__Silver____Steel_____Bone Vane___Small |_|____|_____|_______|_______|________|_____________|_______| |_8___50___201___19224__Silver____Steel__Ceramic Vane___Large |_8___75___201___19246__Silver____Steel__Ceramic Vane__Medium |_8__100___201___19298__Silver____Steel__Ceramic Vane___Small
Everyone needs charisma! If you are performing a trade skill that requires you to buy from or sell to a vendor then you NEED to get enough charisma gear to get your cha over 103. The cheapest charisma gear thats not too hard to get, where to get it, and probable prices with (pp/cha), are:
Mystic Doll, Feerrott, 3 cha, Free (0)
Medal of Merit, Qeynos, 5 cha, Free (0)
Silver Cats Eye Necklace, Jeweler, 3 cha, 1.5pp (.5)
Silk Evening Tunic, Qeynos, 5 cha, 5pp (1)
Crude Stein, Feerrott, 15 cha, 30pp (2)
Electrum Cats Eye Bracelet, Jeweler, 4 cha, 8pp (2)
Golden Cats Eye Bracelet, Jeweler, 7 cha, 26pp (4)
Splitpaw Tooth Necklace, SK/Paw, 5 cha, 25pp (5)
Opalline Earring, Unrest, 5 cha, 30pp (6)
Electrum Star Ruby Ring, Jeweler, 7 cha, 128pp (18)
That is more than enough gear to get anyone with a base charisma of 40 to 103 for optimal prices, so anyone can leave out the expensive or harder to get gear.
As an example of what this will do, if you fletch from 1 to 100 skill selling arrows back to the vendor, you will spend approximately DOUBLE the money at 60 charisma that you would at 103.
Mystic Doll, Feerrott, 3 cha, Free (0)
Medal of Merit, Qeynos, 5 cha, Free (0)
Silver Cats Eye Necklace, Jeweler, 3 cha, 1.5pp (.5)
Silk Evening Tunic, Qeynos, 5 cha, 5pp (1)
Crude Stein, Feerrott, 15 cha, 30pp (2)
Electrum Cats Eye Bracelet, Jeweler, 4 cha, 8pp (2)
Golden Cats Eye Bracelet, Jeweler, 7 cha, 26pp (4)
Splitpaw Tooth Necklace, SK/Paw, 5 cha, 25pp (5)
Opalline Earring, Unrest, 5 cha, 30pp (6)
Electrum Star Ruby Ring, Jeweler, 7 cha, 128pp (18)
That is more than enough gear to get anyone with a base charisma of 40 to 103 for optimal prices, so anyone can leave out the expensive or harder to get gear.
As an example of what this will do, if you fletch from 1 to 100 skill selling arrows back to the vendor, you will spend approximately DOUBLE the money at 60 charisma that you would at 103.
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Do not forget to use sneak on those vendors that con less than indifferent to you, it does effect prices. successful sneak (from behind or side) will result in indifferent status from vendor and you can lower cost a little and raise profit a little. I know Rangers, Rogues, Bards and (I think) Monks all get sneak at some point.
Excerpts from www.westol.com/~ewj/fletchguide/
Bow Component Vendors
FEERROTT: Fugla (964, 1260)
KELETHIN: Merchant Sylnis, standing by a wheelbarrow outside Trueshot Bows (-360, -610)
SOUTH KARANA: The centaur Ulan Meadowgreen, in the centaur village near (120, -2200)
SUREFALL GLADE: Tonsia, inside the Ranger guild house.
FIRIONA VIE: Jessica Winter, inside the Ranger guild, near (-3430, 3315)
EAST CABALIS: Klok, near (135, -200)
Bow Component Vendors
FEERROTT: Fugla (964, 1260)
KELETHIN: Merchant Sylnis, standing by a wheelbarrow outside Trueshot Bows (-360, -610)
SOUTH KARANA: The centaur Ulan Meadowgreen, in the centaur village near (120, -2200)
SUREFALL GLADE: Tonsia, inside the Ranger guild house.
FIRIONA VIE: Jessica Winter, inside the Ranger guild, near (-3430, 3315)
EAST CABALIS: Klok, near (135, -200)
Anonymous
I would like to know what exact items ya put in fletching kit to make a bow. for instance what items need to be placed in kit to make a ash composite bow? if ya can plese help me?
Excerpts from www.westol.com/~ewj/fletchguide/
Bow Staff Materials Name____________Rng_Dmg_Dly____Cost Rough Hickory____50__10__50_____227 Rough Elm________75__13__51____2274 Rough Ash_______100__16__58___16870 Rough Oak_______125__21__65___74667 Rough Darkwood__150__25__68__244366
Bowstrings, Tools, and Cams Item____Type__Dmg_Dly__Use___Price__Final Name String__Hemp____0___0__All______11_______Rough |_______Linen__-1__-4__All______23_______Rough |_______Silk___-2__-8__All______57_______Rough Tool____Knife__-1__-4__Elm+___2274______Carved |_______Plane__-2__-9__Ash+__11539______Shaped Cam_____Cam____-1__-5__Oak+__40728_______1-Cam |_______Cam2___-1__-5__Dark__40728____Compound
The Bow Table, Edited for length to include only the best dmg, dly, and ratio bows in each area | Bow___________________________Tool__Cams__Rng_Dmg_Dly__Ratio____Cost__Triv |________________________________ \____|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Hunting____________________________\___|___50__ 5__43__0.116____2072__| Short_______________________________\__|___50__ 6__40__0.150____4081__| Long________________________________|__|__100__ 8__51__0.157____3968__| |___________________________________|__|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Hickory, Hemp_______________________|__|___50__10__50__0.200____ 238__16 Hickory, Silk_______________________|__|___50__ 8__42__0.190____ 284__46 |___________________________________|__|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Elm, Hemp___________________________|__|___75__13__51__0.255____2285__68 Elm, Silk___________________________|__|___75__11__43__0.256____2331__68 |___________________________________|__|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Ash, Hemp___________________________|__|__100__16__58__0.276__ 16981__129 Ash, Silk___________________________|__|__100__14__50__0.280__ 17027__129 Carved Ash, Silk________________Knife__|__100__13__46__0.283__ 19301_<131 Shaped Ash, Silk________________Plane__|__100__12__41__0.293__ 28566__148 |___________________________________|__|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Oak, Hemp___________________________|__|__125__21__65__0.323__ 74678__168 Oak, Silk___________________________|__|__125__19__57__0.333__ 74724__| Carved Oak, Silk________________Knife__|__125__18__53__0.340__ 76998_<170 Shaped Oak, Silk________________Plane__|__125__17__48__0.354__ 86263_<170 1-Cam Oak, Silk_____________________|__1__125__18__52__0.346__115452__| 1-Cam Carved Oak, Silk__________Knife__1__125__17__48__0.354__117726__| 1-Cam Shaped Oak, Silk__________Plane__1__125__16__43__0.372__126991__192 |___________________________________|__|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Darkwood, Hemp______________________|__|__150__25__68__0.368__244377__205? Darkwood, Silk______________________|__|__150__23__60__0.383__244423__| Carved Darkwood, Silk___________Knife__|__150__22__56__0.393__246697__| Shaped Darkwood, Silk___________Plane__|__150__21__51__0.412__255962__| 1-Cam Darkwood, Silk________________|__1__150__22__55__0.400__285151__| 1-Cam Carved Darkwood, Silk____ Knife__1__150__21__51__0.412__287425__| 1-Cam Shaped Darkwood, Silk____ Plane__1__150__20__46__0.435__296690__| Compound Darkwood, Silk_____________|__2__150__21__50__0.420__325879__| Compound Carved Darkwood, Silk__Knife__2__150__20__46__0.435__328153__| Compound Shaped Darkwood, Silk__Plane__2__150__19__41__0.463__337418__240? |___________________________________|__|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Runed Oak___________________________|__|__125__21__43__0.488_______|__| Larktwitter_________________________|__|__100__14__42__0.333_______|__| Spectral Bow________________________|__|__150__19__50__0.380_______|__| Bow of the Underfoot________________|__|__150__33__60__0.550_______|__| Wind Saber__________________________|__|__150__13__22__0.591_______|__| Efreeti War Bow_____________________|__|___75__40 100__0.400_______|__| |___________________________________|__|____|___|___|______|_______|__| Trueshot____________________________|__|__100__20__45__0.444_______|__205? Raincaller__________________________|__|__200__20__45__0.444_______|__|
48 posts
New Blacksmithing receipes :)
Water + file + 2 lg bricks of med ore = Steel Arrow Shafts
Silver bar +file + block of MQ ore + water = Silvertipped Arrowheads
File + large brick of ore + water = Hooked Arrowheads
Metal bits + water + file = Field Arrowheads
I wander if it will help bring the cost of making the Steel arrows to smith them ourselves.
I'm going to give it a try. Will let you all know what I find out :)
Torylori Cloudwalker
37th seasoned Barb Shaman
Kashim
10th seasoned Barb Rogue
Water + file + 2 lg bricks of med ore = Steel Arrow Shafts
Silver bar +file + block of MQ ore + water = Silvertipped Arrowheads
File + large brick of ore + water = Hooked Arrowheads
Metal bits + water + file = Field Arrowheads
I wander if it will help bring the cost of making the Steel arrows to smith them ourselves.
I'm going to give it a try. Will let you all know what I find out :)
Torylori Cloudwalker
37th seasoned Barb Shaman
Kashim
10th seasoned Barb Rogue
Let's see. At 6cp per field point from a vendor, it's cheaper to buy them than to smith them. After all, you've got about 1gp 3sp in each metal bit. You can make other things with those bits, so, unless the costs of ore goes down significantly, it won't be economical to smith field points, nor hooked arrowheads. The silver tipped will need some research, but I'm afraid that the ore costs will push the cost of smithing them higher than the 4pp 5gp range, which is about what you'd pay a vendor, assuming you had a charisma in the 80's or so.
That said, it may be about a wash, cost wise, to smith the steel shafts, or it may actually be worth it to smith them. One would have to compare the costs of smithing them as opposed to buying them to know for sure.
That said, it may be about a wash, cost wise, to smith the steel shafts, or it may actually be worth it to smith them. One would have to compare the costs of smithing them as opposed to buying them to know for sure.
1 post
I do beleive though, (I haven't tested, just heard rumors) That each sucessful combine of fletching componants yields 5 of those componants. Now, that still makes field points pointless to smith, but everything else quite a bit cheaper.
Like I said, I've yet to test since my smithing skill is only 35 of so.
Like I said, I've yet to test since my smithing skill is only 35 of so.
Anonymous
The post I read on it says you end up with 20 of the part. If that's true, field's turn up to be pretty much a wash, but the rest of 'em would be considerably cheaper if smithed. (possibly TOO much cheaper... possibly a profit to make the heads then sell 'em... or arrows then sell 'em.) NOTE: If you get 5 out, then fields would be considerably more expensive to smith, and hooked would be a wash. I didn't really feel like waiting through a HUGE test patch, so have no way to price medium quality ore.
Anonymous
i have confermed that u get 20 field heads from 1 attampt
i am an iksar however so i have no access to MQ ore, but will be gettig some soon to test the othere rescipies.
also the rescipy give to make hooked arrow heads is wrong, that rescipy produces metel rings. i beleave it should be:
water + file + 2 lg bricks of MQ ore = (20 ?)steel arrow shafts
silver bar + file + block of MQ ore = (20 ?)silvertipped arrowheads
FILE + LG BRICK OF MQ ORE + WATER = (20 ?)HOOKED ARROWHEADS
metal bits + water + file = (20)field arrowheads
~Kariskan (lvl 22 iksar monk)
master smith on morell thule
~Kikiskar (lvl 10 iksar warrior)
senior apperntice fletcher on morell thule
i am an iksar however so i have no access to MQ ore, but will be gettig some soon to test the othere rescipies.
also the rescipy give to make hooked arrow heads is wrong, that rescipy produces metel rings. i beleave it should be:
water + file + 2 lg bricks of MQ ore = (20 ?)steel arrow shafts
silver bar + file + block of MQ ore = (20 ?)silvertipped arrowheads
FILE + LG BRICK OF MQ ORE + WATER = (20 ?)HOOKED ARROWHEADS
metal bits + water + file = (20)field arrowheads
~Kariskan (lvl 22 iksar monk)
master smith on morell thule
~Kikiskar (lvl 10 iksar warrior)
senior apperntice fletcher on morell thule
Anonymous
Now even if they were a wash its a good way to get up skills in both areas if the items arent trival to you yet.
-toshort level 3 ranger
-toshort level 3 ranger
#Anonymous,
Posted: Aug 25 2000 at 2:49 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Where can i get the componets to start fletching in Freeport.
Anonymous
You can buy them in EC at the Inn by the mountians near zone
Scholar
20 posts
Ok, I'm not a power-skiller (up to 160 by lvl 35), but I can say that a good fletched arrow is worth the cost, if you can afford it.
If you are hunting in a good loot area, then don't bother with the 3dmg 125range arrows, unless your sole goal in fletching is to prepare your lvl 59 ranger for the plane raids, using that new X2 damage rule. Instead, make GOOD arrows often, and use them regularly.
At lvl 35 and max archery, a 4 point difference in damage (hooked steel instead of point wood, with the bone vanes) translates into 8 extra max damage, or 15 extra max crit damage. In this case, I have caused my crit hits to jump from 45 to 60. And this is for a ranger; I can image warriors can do better. Who knows warriors? maybe you can launch that 100 dmg arrow to the surprise of everyone at lvl 35, stopping that running mob COLD.
Either way, the purpose of arrows is to hurt people, not to make future arrows to hurt people. Used wisely, they can improve your performace, while you are building your bankroll for the next set.
At lvl 35, I usually make 150pp between runs to Kelethin, and it takes 100pp to fletch 100 of my best current arrows. 50pp per MM run, AND fletching skill to boot... who can say no?
JUST AS AN AFTERNOTE, to answer the posts below mine:
If you are not in a position to get the same influx of plat as I am, then this method is not for you. It is intended only for those who can afford the skill, to give them a kick-in-the-**** that if you CAN afford it, DO afford it.
If you are hunting in a good loot area, then don't bother with the 3dmg 125range arrows, unless your sole goal in fletching is to prepare your lvl 59 ranger for the plane raids, using that new X2 damage rule. Instead, make GOOD arrows often, and use them regularly.
At lvl 35 and max archery, a 4 point difference in damage (hooked steel instead of point wood, with the bone vanes) translates into 8 extra max damage, or 15 extra max crit damage. In this case, I have caused my crit hits to jump from 45 to 60. And this is for a ranger; I can image warriors can do better. Who knows warriors? maybe you can launch that 100 dmg arrow to the surprise of everyone at lvl 35, stopping that running mob COLD.
Either way, the purpose of arrows is to hurt people, not to make future arrows to hurt people. Used wisely, they can improve your performace, while you are building your bankroll for the next set.
At lvl 35, I usually make 150pp between runs to Kelethin, and it takes 100pp to fletch 100 of my best current arrows. 50pp per MM run, AND fletching skill to boot... who can say no?
JUST AS AN AFTERNOTE, to answer the posts below mine:
If you are not in a position to get the same influx of plat as I am, then this method is not for you. It is intended only for those who can afford the skill, to give them a kick-in-the-**** that if you CAN afford it, DO afford it.
Anonymous
Great tactic! I've used all that I fletched till 100 skill. I'm now overloaded with good arrows at this point. Gotta go out and The 2 damage 150 range arrows are where I'd stock up on for combat uses. The bulk of my cash goes into Fletching for skill now. At my current level, I can't afford to blow 100pp on 5 stacks of awesome arrows. I do reserve a stack of Bladed Arrows for Ghouls and Wisps, but those are for emergencies only. If I had the cash, I'd follow suit...
Anonymous
I am at skill level 141 and I have to say that it isn't worth us spending all our money to make arrows that do massive damage unitl you might get to the planes. At my 28th season as a ranger now, I make the arrows that I need to to increase my skill and then sell them back to the merchant that sold me the fixings. I use 2 dam, range 150 arrows for my personal use and they cost me less than 5pp to make 100. This way i can use them without thought and not worry about money. By selling back to the merchant I recoup around 70% of my cost in making the arrows to increase my skill. For me to go from 135 to 141 it cost me 80pp. That is the most i want to spend at this time and the smartest way to save my money.
Syrloric Silvestris
28th Season Ranger
Vallon Zek
Syrloric Silvestris
28th Season Ranger
Vallon Zek
Scholar
30 posts
hello sorry about th miss post on here but i am looking for a fletching kit for my de and ogre
Anonymous
The Dismal Fletcher will sell arrow components. You'll have to get a friend or mule out of Freeport to get yourself a kit. Sorry pal.
Scholar
30 posts
where is he? and does he sell kits?
The Fletching Kit vendor for evil races is located in a small gathering of houses in the Feerrott, southwest of the city entrance.
That vendor in Feerrott also has the bow staves and strings. Needless to say, it would be nice if they were closer to Neriak, but at least there is a bow supply vendor close enough to home that I can make bows as my skill improves, or I need cash for skill improvements.
Anonymous
Anonymous
What skill do u about need to make a treshot bow??? and how much do they sell for?
Anonymous
I dont know what they sell for but at 103 skill my friends character is 0 for 3 trys. Ive heard they are never trivial
Anonymous
Trueshots: Legendary bow with incredible difficulty. A source of pride for any True Ranger. The Odds are not good at 200 and decreases with less skill in Fletching. At 200, this gives a dismal 60% sucess rate. Like any probability, failing 3 times doesn't gaurantee that your fourth will succeed. Hell, you could make 6 in a row if your luck held out. That's how probability works! (Sounds like math class.) A person can try it under 100 skill, but your odds drop off until it's like winning the lottery. Now you folks know why they sell for over 200pp?? This offsets the Master Fletcher skill required to sell the bow and re-make another. Massive attempts could yield a bow with lower skill. Better bring several full stacks of the quest components and pray to Tunare.
6 posts
I've made 6 attempts with a 104 Fletching skill and no luck yet. It's been done, but not by me. I'm gonna work on getting the skill up a bit more before I try again. I will NEVER buy one, though.
Anonymous
I started making them with about 50% success rate at 142 skill....before that, I never succeeded, and since (I'm now at 200), I'm 9 for 10, only failing once when I was at 182....
Sell them for 200-250 depending on what zone i"m in
Sell them for 200-250 depending on what zone i"m in
Anonymous
I heard somewhere that one guy made one on his first try at skill lev 50... its really pissing me off too because ive got a skill of 100 and i still havent succeeded...
Anonymous
YES. I'm that guy. I did it on my third attempt, as a matter of fact. I'm not trying to **** on anyone, but help them stay focused on the prize. I roleplay my Ranger to the hilt and I wrote up my tale to inspire my fellow brothers and sisters. You merchants who just want it for sales are the ones who don't desrve it. I considered it a gift from Tunare. Go in peace.
http://eqforge.com/forums/Forum62/HTML/002805.html
http://eqforge.com/forums/Forum62/HTML/002805.html
Anonymous
jUST MADE MY FIRST ONE SKILL OF 115 IN FLETCHING TOOK 5 TRIES TO GET BUT FINILLY I HOLD ONE IN MY GRUBBY LITTLE HAND GOOD LUCK TO ALL MAKING TH ING TO RMEMBER IS TO GET LOTS OF THE THINGS FOR QUEST
Anonymous
I made a trueshot longbow on my 1st try at 80
Scholar
28 posts
a good way to do this is find a gnome who wants to advance his tinkering. he can make cams cheaper then you can buy them and he gets free skill advancement.
#Anonymous,
Posted: Aug 22 2000 at 11:00 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I have a gnome friend on Bretoxx and he has told me he can make cams for about 12 pp . I am not sure how percice this is and he is an ench so he has high chrisma .
#Anonymous,
Posted: Aug 21 2000 at 2:58 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) is it a good idea for a warrior to fletch and use the bow and arrow as range weapon ? (or is it mainly good for rangers?)
Anonymous
WHAT GOOD IS A BOW??? OMG! Let me illustrate...
You and a wizard friend come across a solitary Caiman in Oasis. He roots and begins to nuke. You whip out that bow and drop arrows till the cows come home. Spare yourself those nasty 32 point bites. Down time is BAD. Arrows cost 1sp each for goodness sakes! Drop a half dozen and close to melee in when root finally breaks. Easy.
A larger group hits an orc camp. You can run in, get beat on by all 4 orcs, get bashed, beat on some more, then turn around to have the enchanter mesmerise while any extras still beat on you. The group has to heal you and you risk dying from the pull. Otherwise, you can pull with a bow and run backwards to the group. Your enchanter Mesmerises them as they run in. Plenty of reaction time and you spread out the mobs. Best of all, you take no damage till the group is ready to deal with them!
Mob runs at you.
Drop an arrow into them.
Free hits!
You run low on HP's but still want to help... Step back and ...Drop an arrow into them.
( WARNING : Do NOT aggro the MOB!! )
Wounded Mob runs away.
Drop an arrow into them.
Finishing blow at 100yards!!
Rangers don't like to share their secrets of success. Take this one as a freebie.
Get yourself a bow! Learn to use it.
Eathan
Bristlebane Server
You and a wizard friend come across a solitary Caiman in Oasis. He roots and begins to nuke. You whip out that bow and drop arrows till the cows come home. Spare yourself those nasty 32 point bites. Down time is BAD. Arrows cost 1sp each for goodness sakes! Drop a half dozen and close to melee in when root finally breaks. Easy.
A larger group hits an orc camp. You can run in, get beat on by all 4 orcs, get bashed, beat on some more, then turn around to have the enchanter mesmerise while any extras still beat on you. The group has to heal you and you risk dying from the pull. Otherwise, you can pull with a bow and run backwards to the group. Your enchanter Mesmerises them as they run in. Plenty of reaction time and you spread out the mobs. Best of all, you take no damage till the group is ready to deal with them!
Mob runs at you.
Drop an arrow into them.
Free hits!
You run low on HP's but still want to help... Step back and ...Drop an arrow into them.
( WARNING : Do NOT aggro the MOB!! )
Wounded Mob runs away.
Drop an arrow into them.
Finishing blow at 100yards!!
Rangers don't like to share their secrets of success. Take this one as a freebie.
Get yourself a bow! Learn to use it.
Eathan
Bristlebane Server
#Anonymous,
Posted: Aug 21 2000 at 8:26 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) My warrior uses his bow all the time. its great for pulling in out door areas, and if you have the room you can run backwards and do a little extra damage to keep the mob coming at ya.
Anonymous
Bow benefits pullers who have the ability to use it. Especially for classes such as warrior who lack the ability of offensive damage spells. When pulling, a warrior without a bow would have to get within the agressive range of the monster to initiate the battle. With a bow, a warrior can initiate the battle from a safe distance. This gives the warrior a good head start and reduce the chance of getting hit by the monster while running back to the group. The less the warrior getting hit by the monster, the less precious mana the group healer needs to use for healing.
That is just one example I could come up with. I am sure there are more things one can do with a bow in battles.
May Tunare protects you,
Jesana Tanthalas
That is just one example I could come up with. I am sure there are more things one can do with a bow in battles.
May Tunare protects you,
Jesana Tanthalas
5 posts
OK, there are many guides that teach you how to raise skill fast..BUT, this is an expensive skill.
So, why waste money just to learn a skill?
My first recommendation: if you don't use a bow, DON'T FLETCH!!!!
Thats right, take up a different skill, fletching is for those that use the goods
OK, you still want to fletch...go get a lot of cash, then make yourself a hickory bow, they are easy
then buy 20 each of the cheapest arrow parts..make as many arrows as you can..
(best guide for what pieces do what is aoenla's fletching guide, linked from allakhazam)
I recommend you only make arrows when you need them, and always make the best arrow your skill allows(ie best damage/range combo)
Your skill will raise satisfactorilly if you just keep yourself supplied..my warrior got to skill 125 by lvl 24, just making arrows for herself.
Always make the best bow you can for yourself,
also, bows are the best thing to make for sale, a good bow goes for a sweet price on the player market, while most people wont pay enough for arrows to make up for the cost of the components.
Well, there is my advice, mind you, I don't powerfletch, i fletch to keep supplied and do a little extra damage!
Senoj D'spair, Mistress of Dark Arts
Rallos Zek
So, why waste money just to learn a skill?
My first recommendation: if you don't use a bow, DON'T FLETCH!!!!
Thats right, take up a different skill, fletching is for those that use the goods
OK, you still want to fletch...go get a lot of cash, then make yourself a hickory bow, they are easy
then buy 20 each of the cheapest arrow parts..make as many arrows as you can..
(best guide for what pieces do what is aoenla's fletching guide, linked from allakhazam)
I recommend you only make arrows when you need them, and always make the best arrow your skill allows(ie best damage/range combo)
Your skill will raise satisfactorilly if you just keep yourself supplied..my warrior got to skill 125 by lvl 24, just making arrows for herself.
Always make the best bow you can for yourself,
also, bows are the best thing to make for sale, a good bow goes for a sweet price on the player market, while most people wont pay enough for arrows to make up for the cost of the components.
Well, there is my advice, mind you, I don't powerfletch, i fletch to keep supplied and do a little extra damage!
Senoj D'spair, Mistress of Dark Arts
Rallos Zek
9 posts
Fletching to use the arrows is fine, up until skill level 135...then it becomes alot more expensive to use the arrows. Assuming 75% success rate using the Bone Vanes (to take you from 135 to 162), you will be spending about 7.5pp / stack (assuming at least indifferent con and 106 min CHA) of 20 arrows to make something usefull (3 damage, 125 range, using Field point, Bone Shaft, Bone Vane, and Small Knock)...considering the rate of skill increase you can expect, it will take you alot of time and money to get to 162 (and Beyond).
What I started doing when I hit 135, was use only the component needed to increase in skill, and all the cheapest avaiable for the other items, selling results back to the merchant. With a decent CHA kit, the loss is not that bad. And when you get to 182, you can actually make money selling your product to the merchants....not alot, but some. The recipe (the only one I found that is profitable) is the following: Field Point, Wood Shaft, Ceramic Vane, and Large Knock. This takes you to 200 skill. Actually, from 162 on, this is the recipe I used, and spent less than 100pp in the end (failures at first cost, but more success as I passed 182 made profits on almost every batch)
Querion Freespirit
Ranger of 36 seasons
Silver Drakes of Rodcet Nife
What I started doing when I hit 135, was use only the component needed to increase in skill, and all the cheapest avaiable for the other items, selling results back to the merchant. With a decent CHA kit, the loss is not that bad. And when you get to 182, you can actually make money selling your product to the merchants....not alot, but some. The recipe (the only one I found that is profitable) is the following: Field Point, Wood Shaft, Ceramic Vane, and Large Knock. This takes you to 200 skill. Actually, from 162 on, this is the recipe I used, and spent less than 100pp in the end (failures at first cost, but more success as I passed 182 made profits on almost every batch)
Querion Freespirit
Ranger of 36 seasons
Silver Drakes of Rodcet Nife
www.westol.com/~ewj/fletchguide/
Simply put, if its not there you dont need to know it. This guide has gotten me from 1 to 200 many times over and taught me the simplest, best, and cheapest ways to fletch!
Simply put, if its not there you dont need to know it. This guide has gotten me from 1 to 200 many times over and taught me the simplest, best, and cheapest ways to fletch!
The link is dead.... Please update.
Anonymous
I agree everything you NEED to know is here......i'm becoming quite the fletcher/bowyer using this site. (skill 97)
Scholar
18 posts
Another good place for information on fletching is the Ranger's Glade. There's a nice table showing the recipes for increasing fletching skill there:
http://eqforge.com/ranger/guides/fletch-cheap.html
Check out the other guides, too.
http://eqforge.com/ranger/guides/fletch-cheap.html
Check out the other guides, too.
6 posts
The best part of this document is the table that shows you the CHEAPEST arrow to fletch for skill points. This skill is expensive!
Anonymous
sorry for posting this here, gotta test it before I put up the next post
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Anonymous
ok this is one of those skills that you had better start early on in the lvl's, especially if you're a Ranger. It's going to be a long time before you get to master and it's going to take a lot of money out of you. Now, Allakhazam has a lot of very good links to fletching strategy guides in the trade skills section, so I won't repeat all of that here. If you're planning on taking this skill to the 200 mark, keep in mind, this is the second most expensive skill to raise next to jewelcraft. I started this skill at lvl 8 and have finally gotten to a skill of 144 at lvl 24. Now, given I slacked off to concentrate on lvling for a couple of lvls but that's still a long time. At this skill lvl I can now make bows with bone vanes somewhat consistantly and can make most of the bows and it is cheaper than buying premade bows and arrows,like most of the trade skills. Check out Aoenla's Fletching Guide in the fletching section of allakhazams for the most comprehensive information about this skill and how to increase it over time.
Scholar
30 posts
oops miss post
7 posts
hehehe should we tell him he posted on the Fletching site??
Scholar
30 posts
oops my bad LOL
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