Crafting database · reviewed 2026-07-25
Blightwood Shortbow Recipe
Craft Blightwood Shortbow in RuneScape Dragonwilds with the verified ingredient list, current 0.12 station, preparation order and missing-recipe checks.
Recipe answer
Craft Blightwood Shortbow with Blightwood x8, Swamp Thread x3, Iron Bar x1, Jade x1, Vault Shard x4. In the current 0.12 station layout, use the Fletching Bench.
Ingredient checklist
- Blightwood x8
- Swamp Thread x3
- Iron Bar x1
- Jade x1
- Vault Shard x4
Current crafting path
Blightwood Shortbow is a ranged weapon. The June 2026 station overhaul assigns bows and other ranged equipment to the Fletching Bench. Older guides may still say Smithing Anvil; that label predates the 0.12 reorganisation and should not be used to diagnose a missing recipe.
- Place and open the Fletching Bench.
- Carry or link storage containing every listed ingredient.
- Choose Blightwood Shortbow in the appropriate weapon category.
- Confirm the output and remaining materials before starting another craft.
Gathering plan and bottleneck
The largest listed stack in this recipe is Blightwood x8. Gather that component first, then obtain the rarer secondary materials. Vault Shards, Vault Cores and named masterwork parts deserve separate storage because replacing them usually takes longer than collecting common logs, bars or thread.
For co-op crafting, agree who owns the finished weapon before spending rare parts. The station can show a recipe while a linked chest is missing one stack, so compare each displayed count rather than assuming the craft button is a progression lock.
If the recipe is missing
First verify the game and server are on the same build. Pick up one of each material, reopen the journal, and check the Fletching Bench rather than an obsolete Anvil category. If the recipe still does not appear, confirm any quest, vault or masterwork component was obtained by the current character. Do not spend a Vault Core testing unrelated recipes.
Related crafting help
Continue with the recipe index, compare inputs in the resource hub, or verify the correct furniture in the crafting-station guide. Keep one spare ingredient in storage so the journal can rediscover a recipe after a major Early Access update.