Venator shard

“A broken shard of an ancient weapon.”

The Venator shard is a drop from the Phantom Muspah. You need five of them to combine into the Venator bow, a two-handed ranged weapon. This page is about the shard. The bow page covers the finished weapon.

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What Venator shards make

Five shards combine into an uncharged Venator bow. The bow needs 80 Ranged to wield, fires any arrow, and has an attack range of 6.

Its main feature is a bounce. Once charged with ancient essence, an arrow can ricochet to up to two other nearby targets in a multi-combat area. That makes it a ranged option for groups of monsters.

There is a second use. A pestle and mortar breaks one shard into 50,000 ancient essence. Breaking a shard down is a loss against its Grand Exchange price, so it is not a way to make coins.

How to get Venator shards

The shard is a drop. Remember you need five, so the numbers add up.

Ways to obtain it
Phantom Muspah — 1/100 per kill.
Frozen cache — 1/500. The cache is itself a drop from the Phantom Muspah.
Grand Exchange — it is tradeable and stackable, with a buy limit of 8 every 4 hours.

The buy limit is 8, so you can buy all five shards in one 4-hour window. Compare the Grand Exchange price with the cost of farming the Muspah.

Are Venator shards worth keeping?

Keep them if you want the Venator bow. Shards stack, so you can hold them until you have five. If you want coins instead, the shard can be sold on the Grand Exchange.

The shard's own value was cut on 18 January 2023, from 3,000,000 to 150,000, a week after release. That number is the item value, not a market price.

Venator shard FAQ

How many Venator shards make a Venator bow?
Five. You combine them and get an uncharged Venator bow.
Where do Venator shards drop?
From the Phantom Muspah (1/100) and from the frozen cache it drops (1/500).
What level do you need to use the Venator bow?
80 Ranged.
Can you break a Venator shard down?
Yes. A pestle and mortar turns one into 50,000 ancient essence. This is a loss against the shard's Grand Exchange price.
Do Venator shards stack?
Yes, they are stackable. They cannot be noted.
Can you buy Venator shards on the Grand Exchange?
Yes. The buy limit is 8 every 4 hours.
What does the Venator bow do?
When charged with ancient essence, its arrows can bounce to up to two other nearby monsters in a multi-combat area. It works as a normal bow when uncharged.

Update history

18 Jan 2023The item's value was reduced from 3,000,000 to 150,000.

Source: OSRS Wiki — Venator shard (Changes).