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Twisted bow vs Bowfa
Both are end-game ranged weapons. One scales off magic defence. The other is a crystal bow you keep charged. The right buy depends on content and cash stack.
Price difference (live GE data)
Twisted bow
1.37b 1,374,888,000 gp
Bow of Faerdhinen (inactive)
112.1m 112,100,000 gp
The twisted bow (tbow) hits harder against high magic-defence targets. Bow of faerdhinen (Bowfa) is the cheaper crystal bow that still clears most PvM if you keep it charged and use crystal armour. The GE-listed Bowfa is Bow of Faerdhinen (inactive) — charged bows are not the tradeable item.
Open the twisted bow on GeHound
Stat differences
| Spec | Twisted bow | Bow of faerdhinen |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Ranged, magic-defence scaling | Ranged, crystal bow |
| Ammo | Arrows | None (charged) |
| Typical use | Raids, high mage-def bosses | Cox, ToA, general PvM on a budget |
| Upkeep | Arrows | Crystal shards / charges |
| Price tier | BiS / raid unique | Mid–high, often 10x cheaper |
Tbow accuracy and damage scale with the target’s magic level/defence. That is why it looks broken at raids and some bosses, and merely “fine” on low mage-def monsters. Bowfa does not get that scaling. It is consistent, not a highlight reel.
Which one should you buy
Buy the twisted bow if you already have the rest of a raid kit and you spend time in Cox, ToB, or other mage-def targets. It is a portfolio item. Do not starve your gear to own one.
Buy Bowfa (with crystal armour) if you need a real ranged weapon this month. It covers most content the tbow is famous for, for a fraction of the GE print. Upgrade later.
If the live tbow print is stretched vs Bowfa, wait. Opportunity cost on a 1b+ weapon is real. Track both on GeHound and set an alert instead of insta-buying a spike.
For how live GE prices work, see what an OSRS GE tracker is. More comparisons are on the blog.