Ranged is one of Runescape's combat skills. Ranging involves attacking an enemy from a distance using certain objects, such as a bow and arrows.
If you only raise range as your combat stat, then you are called a "ranger". As a ranger, you hide behind objects to avoid damage, which is how the skill got it's name.
When you range something, you will throw items at them. However, only sometimes you will get them back. They will fall on underneath the enemy when you've hit them. When the enemy is dead, grab your items. You'll notice that you'll have fewer arrows, etc. This is because only sometimes you get back your items. This causes range to become an expensive skill, as you always have to buy more ammunition.
Intro
A bow and arrows are the recommended set for ranging, as they are fast and give good range bonuses.
With your bow equipped, click on the icon with the two swords crossing eachother. Clicking on this will show that you can attack accurately, rapidly, or longrange.
If you use the accurate or rapid attack styles, receive four ranged exp and 1.33 hit points exp. So say you hit a 10 on your enemy. You will be given 40 ranged exp and about 5 hit points exp.
If you use the longrange attack style, you will receive two ranged exp, two defense exp points and 1.33 hit points exp.
Many people consider the rapid attack style to be best for training, as using it allows you to shoot fast, thus giving you fast exp.