Usually a magic longbow. But it depends on what you'd rather have. Shortbows are my accurate while longbows are more stronger. So it based on whether you'd hit more or hit stronger.
rune crossbow is a good crossbow. and dark bow is the best longbow.
It depends solely upon your goals: For training, use a shortbow, as they fire more often. If you need distance, use a longbow, as they are able to go over a farther distance.
maple longbow sighted has a +110 and the gravite short has i think +47. If you want more accuracy choose the longbow sighted, but if you want faster speed choose the gravite shortbow. keep in mind that the longbow sight costs 10k tokens while the gravite shortbow costs 40k tokens and the gravite shortbow you have to keep repairing it, from 0% to 100% charged it costs 1 million GP. The longbow sight doesnt need repairing you buy it once and it's yours unless you lose it, you will have to buy a new one.
The magic shortbow was, and is, better than the magic composite bow.Especially now that longbows have become shieldbows and composite bows didn't retain their half and half status of being between the long/short for speed/range.
Really? A Longbow is a Bow that is at least as tall as you are A Shortbow is not
The magic shortbow has +69 range bonus and a special attack called snapshot. The magic longbow has the same range bonus and a special attack called powershot. A magic comp bow has +71 range bonus. So it's pretty good. P.S. The special attacks are members' only, and the magic comp bow is member only.
The better bow to train range with within Runescape is most likely the magic shortbow, this is because of the one disadvantage the dark bow has while training range, the dark bow is so slow between hits that if you are ranging in a single combat area, another player can steal your monster between hits, therefore the magic shortbow is a much more pratical bow to use but if u use a dark bow u can make money easy as well as training, because of the spec that the dark bow has. so it all up to u realy on what u like better. hope i have helped. (you could use a magic shortbow to shoot with speed, then use the dark bow spec which its ready, then go back to the magic shortbow and repeat etc)
The shortbow is the WAY TO GO. It shoots a lot faster. Any and all ways of training range are slower. Trust me, I'm 99 range on my Nateparty123 account. Shortbow = best but the dark bow is better for pking.
An oak longbow has a further range distance and a higher ranged bonus allowing for higher hits and more safespots, an oak shortbow hits faster allowing for much faster training. Shortbows are usually recommended due to their faster speed and only having slightly less power than a longbow, except in some circumstances where longer range is needed for safe-spotting than a longbow is recommended.
A longbow was much lighter than a crossbow and provided a better rate of fire.
To use arrows, you need the arrows, and a bow. There is longbow or shortbow - also, there are several varieties of each. Start with a standard shortbow (shoots faster) or longbow (longer range); other bows require a certain level in ranging. Click on the bow to wield it. Click on the arrows to put them in your quiver (they, too, will appear in worn equipment). Then, just click on any monster to start shooting at it. About 1/5 of your arrows will be lost; the remaining arrows, you can pick up and use again.
For cutting it off a tree: 37.5 Woodcutting XP For making a fire with a tinderbox: 60 Firemaking XP For making it into a shortbow: 16.5 Fletching XP For making it into a longbow: 25 Fletching XP