RuneScape Dragonwilds has an abundance of wildlife and other creatures that drop unique resources to craft gear and progress through the game. One of the first things you're told to hunt is a deer, as the Old Wise Man requires its antlers. This quest would have been easy if only the deer in the game weren't so quick to run away from the player. So, let's take a look at how you can hunt a deer in RuneScape Dragonwilds and get antlers from them.

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Crafting a Bow

Crafting a Bow in RuneScape Dragonwilds

First things first, players will need to craft a bow in RuneScape Dragonwilds before they can go deer hunting. Crafting a bow is a little tricky at first, but once everything is in place, you won't have any trouble making higher-level bows in the game.

First, you'll need to collect some Flax (blue flower) plants that grow around the Temple Woods and Bramblemead Valley areas of the map. Once you have enough Flax, go ahead and create a Spinning Wheel inside your base, which requires 4 Flax, 12 Ash Logs, and 2 Stones. Use the remainder of your Flax inside the Spinning Wheel to craft Course Threads.

Once you have course threads, the recipe for an Ash Shortbow will be unlocked. So, simply head over to your crafting table and craft the bow with 12 Ash Logs and 3 Course Threads. Once you have the bow crafted, don't forget to craft some ammo for it. It's recommended that you craft Fang Arrows that require 1 Ash Log, 1 Feather, and 1 Small Animal Fang.

Fang Arrows have a better damage output and will help players take down a deer with a single shot to its head.

Hunting a Deer to Get Antlers in RuneScape Dragonwilds

Once you have the bow and arrows, it's recommended that you approach a passive deer slowly, preferably while crouched. Crouching reduces the sounds your character makes and also reduces the radius of detection for deer.

As you're close enough, aim a fully charged shot at the deer's head and take it down. Once the deer goes down, you'll get some Raw Game Meat, Animal Bone, and Animal Hide with an Antler. If you require multiple antlers, simply shoot down multiple deer.

Now you can head over to the Wise Old Man and give him the deer antlers to progress the Dragon Slayer Quest in RuneScape Dragonwilds.

All Recipes That Require Antlers

Other Recipes Crafted From Antlers in RuneScape Dragonwilds

Apart from progressing the main quest, Deer Antlers are also used in various other crafting recipes in RuneScape Dragonwilds. Here's a list of all of them.

Type

Gear/Consumables

Recipe

Weapons

Wild Scout's Short Bow

  • 10x Oak Logs
  • 2x Antler
  • 2x Wool Thread
  • 2x Dwellberries

Skullsplitter

  • 6x Bronze Bar
  • 4x Antler
  • 4x Oak Logs
  • 2x Hard Leather

Hunter's Stagbow

  • 18x Antler
  • 6x Ram Horn
  • 4x Swamp Thread
  • 4x Jade
  • 4x Vault Shard

Grieving Moon Staff

  • 8x Oak Logs
  • 6x Antler
  • 2x Animal Bone

Dragonbone Dagger

  • 6x Ram Horn
  • 3x Antler
  • 1x Hard Leather
  • 4x Vault Shard

Chieftan's Blade

  • 1x Bronze Bar
  • 2x Antler
  • 2x Animal Bone

Drinks

Fleet-Footed Infusion

  • 4x Dirty Water or 2x Clean Water
  • 1x Antler

Potions

Weak Lumberjack Potion

  • 1x Harralander
  • 1x Antler
  • 1x Clay Vessel
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April 15, 2025
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