UO Bowcraft/Fletching Skill Guide
Bowcraft & Fletching is the crafting skill used to create bows, crossbows, and arrows/bolts. It’s essential for archers and for producing weapons for sale or Bulk Order Deeds. It pairs well with Lumberjacking for gathering materials and Tinkering for tool support.
Bowcraft/Fletching is a crafting skill in Ultima Online, rated as Easy difficulty to train. This guide walks you through everything you need to raise Bowcraft/Fletching from 0 to grandmaster, including the most efficient training methods, the targets and items to use at each skill range, and the gains you can expect along the way. Whether you are building your first character or optimizing a finished template, the breakdown below will help you train Bowcraft/Fletching as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Below you will find an overview of what Bowcraft/Fletching does, a step-by-step training guide, recommended skill ranges, any bonuses Bowcraft/Fletching provides, and the templates that pair well with it. If you would rather skip the grind, UO King can deliver a ready-made character or the gear you need to support a Bowcraft/Fletching build on your shard.
Train by crafting bows and ranged weapons using boards or logs. Gain is based on item difficulty and resource used. Start with basic bows and move to more advanced ranged weapons.
| Skill Range | Recommended Items |
|---|---|
| 0.0 – 30.0 | Train from Bowyer NPC |
| 30.0 – 55.0 | Shafts or Arrows |
| 55.0 – 70.0 | Bows |
| 70.0 – 85.0 | Crossbows |
| 85.0 – 100.0 | Heavy Crossbows, Composite Bows |
| 100.0 – 120.0 | Runic or special material BOD crafting |