The 3rd age bow is a two-handed ranged weapon requiring 65 Ranged to wield, firing everything up to dragon arrows at speed 4 (2.4s) across a 9-square attack range. It drops only from elite and master Treasure Trail rewards — see the live Grand Exchange price & history chart above, as one of the rarest pieces of ranged gear in the game. It carries no ranged strength bonus, but its +80 Ranged attack keeps it prized for Fight Caves and Inferno speed-running.
Equipment bonuses
The 3rd age bow deals pure ranged damage with an +80 Ranged attack bonus, no melee or magic bonuses, and firing at speed 4 (2.4s) over a 9-square attack range while requiring 65 Ranged to wield.
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It carries no ranged strength bonus of its own, so all extra damage comes from the arrows loaded into it.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the 3rd age bow
The 3rd age bow cannot be crafted through Fletching — it is a possible reward from elite and master Treasure Trails only. It can come straight out of the reward casket or drop from The Mimic, the unique boss summoned from an elite or master casket.
- Reward casket (elite): 1/249,262.5
- Reward casket (master): 1/313,168
- The Mimic (Elite clue): 1/5,750 (also listed as 1/6,072)
- The Mimic (Master clue): 1/5,244 (also listed as 1/5,520)
Because every route runs through high-tier clue caskets, most players will never see one drop and instead buy it outright on the Grand Exchange.
Where the 3rd age bow fits
The wiki describes the 3rd age bow as one of the most useful pieces of 3rd age equipment, thanks to its 9-square attack range and ability to fire arrows all the way up to dragon arrows. Players use it to shoot faraway monsters during Fight Caves and Inferno speed runs, and it is also valued in the Barbarian Assault attacker role, where the long range and 4-tick (2.4s) speed help clear waves quickly.
It is part of the 3rd age range set and can be stored in the costume room via a treasure chest, and it counts toward the collection log.
Is the 3rd age bow worth it?
The 3rd age bow is one of the priciest ranged weapons in the game — check the live price and history chart above for the current figure rather than a snapshot number. Its value comes almost entirely from rarity and the 3rd age cosmetic set rather than raw stats: it has no ranged strength bonus and no special attack of its own.
For most PvM content, players who own one use it for the specific jobs it excels at — long range and 4-tick speed in Fight Caves, Inferno, and Barbarian Assault — rather than as a general-purpose upgrade.
3rd age bow FAQ
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Update history
Source: OSRS Wiki — 3rd age bow (Changes).
