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RS3 Ironman Ranged Gear Progression

Ranged armour leans on your own Crafting and hides, while the weapons come from Barrows, Dungeoneering tokens, the Legiones in the Monastery of Ascension and bosses. The ladder below lists each upgrade in tier order with where an Ironman actually gets it.

Last verified against the RuneScape Wiki: 28 September 2026 ·

T50–60 Ranged gear

  1. T60Armour

    Black dragonhide armour

    Where to get it: Craft from your own black dragonhide (60 Crafting for the body)(Make it yourself)

    60 Defence60 Crafting
  2. T65Armour

    Royal d’hide armour

    Where to get it: Craft from royal dragonhide (QBD / grotworm drops; 65 Crafting)(Make it yourself)

    65 Defence65 Crafting

T70–80 Ranged gear

  1. T70Weapon

    Karil’s crossbow + pistol crossbow

    Where to get it: Barrows minigame(Points or tokens)

    70 Ranged
  2. T70Armour

    Armadyl armour

    Where to get it: Kree’arra (GWD1)(Drop)

    70 Defence80+ combat
  3. T80Weapon

    Chaotic crossbow

    Where to get it: Dungeoneering tokens (70 Dung)(Points or tokens)

    70 Dungeoneering80 Ranged
  4. T80Weapon

    Royal crossbow

    Where to get it: Queen Black Dragon (build the parts; after Song from the Depths)(Make it yourself)

    80 Ranged70 Smithing60 Summoning80+ combat
  5. T83Armour

    Pernix (t80, Nex) / Death Lotus (t83, Ports)

    Where to get it: Nex / Player-owned Ports (Death Lotus made at 90 Crafting)(Points or tokens)

    85 Defence90 CraftingPlayer-owned Ports

T85–90 Ranged gear

  1. T90Weapon

    Ascension crossbows

    Where to get it: Legiones signets + a dragon crossbow, taken to Ocellus (Monastery of Ascension: 81 Slayer to enter, 95 for the Legiones)(Drop)

    90 Ranged95 Slayer90+ combat

T92+ Ranged gear

  1. T92Weapon

    Eldritch crossbow

    Where to get it: The Ambassador (ED3, three pieces; 96 Fletching to assemble)(Drop)

    92 Ranged96 Fletching95+ combat
  2. T92Weapon

    Blightbound crossbows

    Where to get it: Solak(Drop)

    92 Ranged96+ combat

Common questions

What is the first T80 Ranged weapon for an Ironman?

Chaotic crossbow (T80), from Dungeoneering tokens (70 Dung). It needs 70 Dungeoneering, 80 Ranged.

What is the highest-tier Ranged gear on this ladder?

At T92: Eldritch crossbow (The Ambassador (ED3, three pieces; 96 Fletching to assemble)); Blightbound crossbows (Solak).

Which Ranged upgrades come from Player-owned Ports?

Pernix (t80, Nex) / Death Lotus (t83, Ports). Player-owned Ports needs a level-90 skill to unlock.

More Ironman guides

Melee gear progression →13 Melee upgrades in tier order.Magic gear progression →9 Magic upgrades in tier order.Necromancy gear progression →21 Necromancy upgrades in tier order.Boss progression order →The order to learn bosses, with the gates for each.

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