Bow string spool

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Bow string spool
Released23 July 2025 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
League regionVarlamore Varlamore✓
Properties
TradeableNo
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableNo
OptionsFill, Check, Empty (Strings, Notes), Drop
ExamineA spool for holding many bow strings.
Values
Value2,000 coins
High alch1,200 coins
Low alch800 coins
Weight0.5 kg
Advanced data
Item ID31052
LinkMOID

The bow string spool is a reward from the Vale Totems minigame, which can be obtained from rummaging through Vale offerings at a rate of 1/200, or bought directly from Vale Research Exchange for 250 research points. Spare spools can be combined to increase the capacity of the spool, or they can be traded in to Ranulph for 125 Vale research points.

The spool, when added with bow strings, can be used on an unfinished bow to string them, allowing the player to string 27 bows per inventory rather than 14. Additionally, it will automatically fill up with bow strings as they get spun from flax, providing the spool has not reached its maximum capacity.

The amount of string stored on the spool is tied to the player's account rather than the individual item, so even if the item is lost the charges are not.

Unlike the fletching knife, it cannot be stored in the costume room of a player-owned house.

Capacity

The spool starts with a base capacity of 250 bow strings, which can be increased by using additional spools on itself. At six spools, it will reach the maximum capacity of 100,000 bow strings.

Bank notes can also be used on the spool to add bow strings, and bow strings can be withdrawn as an item or note.

Number of spools Maximum capacity Marginal multiplier Total multiplier
1 250 N/A 1x
2 500 2x 2x
3 2,000 4x 8x
4 5,000 2.5x 20x
5 10,000 2x 40x
6 100,000 10x 400x

Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarityLeague region
Vale offeringsN/A 15/1,000Varlamore

Shop locations

SellerLocationNumber
in stock
Restock
time
Price
sold at
Price
bought at
Change
Per
MembersLeague region
Vale Research ExchangeAuburnvale∞N/A2501250.0%MembersVarlamore

Changes

Date Changes
10 September 2025
(Update)

Making the bow-sword for the Devious Minds quest with a bow string spool no longer causes the game to consume the entire spool.

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Trivia

  • When using an empty spool on an unstrung bow, nothing at all happens, rather than the usual message of Nothing interesting happens. being printed.

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