Bakriminel Bolts

Mami Rimba, a known associate of Papa Mambo, has developed the means to make lethal crossbow bolts from the terrible timber of bloodwood trees, which grow only in areas that have known death.

Three trees can be found deep within the Wilderness, and offer greater yields of logs the farther in they're found. Another three can be found in areas opened upon completion of high-level combat quests, but you won’t get as many logs from these as you will if you brave the Wilderness. You’ll need both 85 Woodcutting and 93 Fletching to make the bolts, as the logs (as well as unfinished bolts) are non-tradable and will disintegrate if taken too far from the tree, so they must be fletched nearby. Abilities or items that automatically bank logs (such as an imp-in-a-box) won’t work, either.

With a ranged strength of 125, these bolts pack a punch in PvE, but it’s in PvP against mages that their insidious power comes to the fore. When bakriminel bolts are equipped, the styles in your Combat Styles tab are replaced by three areas of your victim’s body that can be sought out by the bolts – head, torso and legs. Whichever of these you have selected, you’ll hit as hard and as fast as if you were using the rapid style of your crossbow, but if you’re targeting a player wearing mage armour (or no armour) in the corresponding slot, there’s also a chance to inflict a nasty status effect with each hit:

If you’re targeting your opponent’s head, you’ll have a 1 in 3 chance to slow their magic casting for the next 30 seconds. Hitting them again while the effect is still in place has the same chance to reduce their magic accuracy by a percentage proportional to the damage of the hit (not stackable).
Shots to the torso have a 1 in 4 chance to cause a bleeding effect, dealing 1 life point of damage per second for 60 seconds. Hitting the torso again while this effect is active has the same chance to add an extra point of damage per second for the remainder of the initial duration, up to a maximum of five.
A shot to the legs has a 1 in 3 chance of draining your opponent’s run energy in proportion to the damage dealt. If they’re low on run energy, a successful hit has the same chance to bind them to the spot for 10 seconds.

Bloodwood trees take some time to grow back once cut. What’s more, the bolts don’t drop to the floor once used, and can’t be collected by Ava’s equipment. It’ll take skill and courage to create these bolts for yourself, or the money to purchase a ready supply from others. Nevertheless, for the not-so-squeamish ranger with a wizard problem, these vicious bolts are just what the witch doctor ordered.

How to start:

Speak to Mami Rimba, just north-west of Edgeville.

Requirements:

Members only
Bloodwood trees can be found in only a few locations (Mami Rimba won’t let you use hers):
Next to the Chaos Altar.
North-east of the Demonic Ruins.
South of the Pirate Hideout.
The Ritual Plateau (after Ritual of the Mahjarrat)
Soul Wars (after Nomad’s Requiem)
Near the Darkmeyer Arboretum (after The Branches of Darkmeyer)
To create the bolts:
93 Fletching
85 Woodcutting
You must buy bolt tips from Mami Rimba, as these cannot be made separately.
Once you have cut the logs, you must fletch the bolt shafts and add the tips while remaining close to the tree. The logs or unfinished bolts will disintegrate if taken away.
To use the bolts:
80 Ranged
Rune or chaotic crossbow

Mod Raven
RuneScape Content Developer

Patch notes for this update: (Click to View)

Graphical:


The cogs beneath windmills now animate when in use.
A misaligned tree trunk south of the Tree Gnome Stronghold has been corrected.
The "apron" section of all black plateleg models has been shortened.
Several areas of the game no longer cause the screen to go white with bloom enabled.
The Carnillean house south-west of Ardougne no longer has seams between the roof and walls.
Grass found on some stairs in Yanille no longer flickers.
Some white blotches south west of the Taverley shoreline has been fixed.
A red triangle no longer appears beneath Char in Firemakers' Curse when killed over a water pool.
Hazelmere is now using the correct animation set.
A tree has been returned to south-eastern Yanille. However, it might not be quite as you remember it...



Quests & Tasks:


The Fareed and Flambeed fights in Desert Treasure, Recipe for Disaster and Dominion Tower will now, when trying to unequip a weapon with a full inventory, cause the player to bank a low value item, or with a full bank, drop a low value item.
Some areas of The Hollows have been blocked off to stop players from entering the area before starting In Search of the Myreque.



Skills & Minigames:


Hybrid armour no longer applies the damage boost in Castle Wars twice.
It is no longer possible to get free Mage Training Arena points by using Borrowed Power.



Other:


Players trying to trade an item for the same lent version of that item are now warned that there is no feasible reason to do this and that it's likely a scam.
The "player has declined the trade" text is now shown in all chat panels.
Several bank chests have had a "Collect" option added.
Player familiars outside the Soul Wars waiting areas are now hidden.
The bankers in Port Phasmatys are once again working correctly.
Rimae Sirsalis now speaks about giving players Pure essence instead of Rune essence. She will also be less chatty when giving the reward.
The XP counter setup interface can no longer be opened in cutscenes.
A spelling error in the Mercenary Adventurer's dialogue has been corrected.
A hint arrow trail is now shown when directing players to the Player Loyalty store in the Troll Warzone.

I like this update. One main reason is for the respawn rate which is every 6 hours or so. With this in-place hopefully the bolts will stable out to around 2-4k per bolt since you can only use them in the Wilderness(?) It would be a nice way to make some quick GP if you're running low

4/5 for me.

Dont like it for the exact opposite reason of Danny.
The 6 hours is too long.
Also, the fact that there are trees not in the wild is dumb if their purpose was to bring activity to the wild. Even if the quests you had to do to get there was "difficult", still isnt a good reason.
I prolly wont do it too often unless im bored. Just another daily I wont do.

Actually, it sounds pretty well thought out to me. The trees in the wilderness are higher yield than the ones outside, and on top of that you won't get the same competition for those logs because of the danger element and the fact that you have to risk money by bringing the bolt tips with you in order to fletch the bolts. Any chump can go to soul wars, but I don't think it will be nearly as rewarding.

Actually, it sounds pretty well thought out to me. The trees in the wilderness are higher yield than the ones outside, and on top of that you won't get the same competition for those logs because of the danger element and the fact that you have to risk money by bringing the bolt tips with you in order to fletch the bolts. Any chump can go to soul wars, but I don't think it will be nearly as rewarding.

I received more logs outside the wild then I did inside it. If there is an increase in yield in wild logs, it isnt much. Most I got from any of the 6 trees I cut was 3 logs.

The trees are instanced. You cutting a tree doesnt affect how many logs the person next to you gets.

From vids i've seen, dragonfire bolts can KO better.

I feel like they should increase the Wild yield more. Or maybe I just got unlucky.

Jagex seems determined to continue to make it easier and easier for me to kill Jad.

We now have an extra 5 points of range strength over the previous most powerful bolt (onyx-tipped rune bolt with a range strength of 120) and I would think, depending on the cost per bolt tip from Mami, quite a bit cheaper to aquire.

I will probably try the non-wilderness resources first but if they prove too slow or troublesome may venture into the wilderness.

In my selfish opinion, anything that makes it easier for me to kill Jad gets top marks from me.

Not bad of an update, especially think it is cool for the aiming to the different parts of the body.
Just seems like a cool first step to make combat a bit more interactive.

NOt an update that I would use easily, but in the future when i am maxed...well maybe lol

Jagex seems determined to continue to make it easier and easier for me to kill Jad.

We now have an extra 5 points of range strength over the previous most powerful bolt (onyx-tipped rune bolt with a range strength of 120) and I would think, depending on the cost per bolt tip from Mami, quite a bit cheaper to aquire.

I will probably try the non-wilderness resources first but if they prove too slow or troublesome may venture into the wilderness.

In my selfish opinion, anything that makes it easier for me to kill Jad gets top marks from me.

The bolt tips cost 200 each. I didn't buy any so I don't know if the price goes up. They're not reusable like other bolts, but if you're making them yourself you won't spend a whole lot.

These days it's easier to mage the fight caves with a polypore staff and ganodermic equipment. You get >50% magic absorb from the ganodermic so you can kill Jad without switching prayers.

Actually, it sounds pretty well thought out to me. The trees in the wilderness are higher yield than the ones outside, and on top of that you won't get the same competition for those logs because of the danger element and the fact that you have to risk money by bringing the bolt tips with you in order to fletch the bolts. Any chump can go to soul wars, but I don't think it will be nearly as rewarding.

I received more logs outside the wild then I did inside it. If there is an increase in yield in wild logs, it isnt much. Most I got from any of the 6 trees I cut was 3 logs.

The trees are instanced. You cutting a tree doesnt affect how many logs the person next to you gets.

From vids i've seen, dragonfire bolts can KO better.

I feel like they should increase the Wild yield more. Or maybe I just got unlucky.

The fact that the trees are instanced does make a pretty big difference. I wasn't going to bother with them myself, but I'll go check them out when I have time.

The difference in yield needs to be pretty significant if it isn't already, and I think the bolt tips should probably be more expensive. At 200 each, you're really not risking a whole lot, except that of course someone can kill you afterward for the finished bolts.

I don't think the prices will stay as high as they are for the bolts too long, which is a pity. I got about 400 - 450k for my first 2 runs of it, which is pretty nice. Another way to make cash ^^. I know I could probably make as much as from frosts in the same or less time, but I don't always feel like doing them and I find that this is more relaxing, seriously haven't come across any pkers so I don't feel worried about that aspect at all.

Gave it a 3/5, it's alright for now. Another daily (or 6 hourly) to do if I feel like it.