Runescape Best Cash Making Skills in OSRS A brief overview of the best skills for making Gold

A complete list of the top ways to earn money in Old School Runescape - with detailed guides.

Nearly every activity within The Old School Runescape is associated with a skill. There are a total of 23 Skill types in the OSRS. Each one starts at 1 and can be upgraded up to 99 (with the notable exception of Hitpoints that start with 10). The power level of our character is closely related to the degree of his abilities and the same is true for the gold-making abilities of our character, as well as grinding and hunting options (overall high-level skills open to a wide range of the game's content). Also, Skills are the name of the game in OSRS and should not be ignored particularly if you wish to earn a decent Gold profits.

The process of leveling these skills quickly can be time expensive (and getting them to a higher level without using money takes lots of energy and time) However, many of them are profitable right from the beginning. Certain Skills offer fantastic RS Gold Farming possibilities when they are sufficiently leveled, and they can be used to earn a significant amount of money quickly. This Guide will cover the most skilled moneymakers within the OSRS. The Guide will be organized as a summary, and extensive guides for each of the highlighted Skills will be added shortly after (they are linked to the appropriate sections when they are available).

Mining Skill lets you get Metal Ores as well as Gems out of rocks. Ores can be transformed into bars by using Smithing Skill Smithing Skill or sold for profits. Mining is among the most sought-after Skills in the Game, and with good reason. Once it is high enough, it is a great tool to make a large amount of Gold.

The most profitable, yet equally demanding Skill-based Ore that you can mine is the Runite Ore. The mining of Runite requires at least 85 Skill Mining, and the Dragon Pickaxe for maximising the production. The Ore is in high demand and is sold at an extremely high price at the Grand Exchange (prices are over 11000 Gold often time). The price is high and attracts many Players and the demand to purchase Runite Farming is fierce. This leads to rapid loss of Runite Rocks, so World Switching is essential for effective farming. Runite Rocks can be mined in the following areas:

Lava Maze Rune Mine (Free-to-Play, 2 Runite Rocks available)

Frozen Waste Plateau (Members only, Three Runite Rocks available)

Heroes' Guild Mine (Members only, two Runite Rocks for sale)

South Mor Ul Rek Mine (Members only, Three Runite Rocks for sale)

Myths' Guild, Mining Guild, Fossil Island (Members only, two Runite Rocks available)

Mining Runite Ore could earn approximately 700k-1kk per hour. Profits will be contingent on your ability to get the Grand Exchange prices, your ability to locate the new Runite Ores in a short time (teleports/stamina potions and so on. are highly recommended) as well as the current market (farming in the hours outside Server's peak hours is usually most profitable because there are fewer players farming during the late at night or early in the early morning).

Runecrafting Skill lets you make your own Runes which are required for Magic Spells. Leveling up this skill takes a lot of time and effort because experience rewards from crafting are rather low and a lot of clicking/banking/running is involved. However, despite this, it is definitely worth advancing. This is due to the huge profits which are earned from the creation of high-level Runes.

The ability to increase the level of Runecrafting enough will allow you to craft two high-level runes using one Essence, which can double your earnings. Making High-Level runes isn't as easy, however it will require some effort (mainly you'll need access to the Abyss and a very high Mining Skill, Pickaxe, a high Hitpoints pool, as well as some food). The most lucrative Runes to create are:

Nature Runes (Requirements: 44 Runecrafting, 91 Runecrafting for doubles).

Law Runes (Requirements for doubles: 54 Runecrafting, the 95th Runecrafting required to double s).

Death Runes (Requirements: 65 Runecrafting, 99 Runecrafting for doubles). They are the most lucrative however they are also the most difficult to create, since they basically require you to master the Runecrafting ability.

The amount you earn will depend on your Runecrafting skills, your ability to move quickly, as well as what you can get at the moment in Grand Exchange prices. Making Deathrunes with the 99 runecrafting Skill will earn you around 12.5kk/hour. Making Nature Runes in the Runecrafting Skill could earn you up to 1kk/hour, and making Law Runes Law Runes using the 95 Runecrafting Skill will yield you around 1 kilo per hour. Making these runes with the lower levels than those mentioned will net you around half of the Gold mentioned above per hour (which is still quite an excellent profit, provided you satisfy all other conditions).

Thieving is a Member-only skill that allows you to take Items as well as Coins from Chests and Market Stalls and NPC's by picking them up. Additionally, it allows you to detonate traps and open locked doors. This skill is particularly lucrative at higher levels as the rate of success in stealing increases with your skill in thieving.

The Pickpocketing Master Farmers is the primary source of gold from the Thieving Skill. You must be able to attain at least 38 Thieving (this isn't worthwhile at such a an insignificant level, however) However, a Thieving proficiency of at least 50 plus fully Rogue Equipment is recommended for good earnings. The potential for profit from pickingpocketing Master Farmers caps out at 94 Thieving , as at this point you can not be able to fail any attempts to pickpocket. Master Farmers are available at the following places:

Varrock: South of the Stone Circle

Farming Guild

Hosidius House south-east of Zeah, the Town Square (Zeah)

The amount of gold that is made out of pickingpocketing Master Farmers greatly depends on the player's skill in thieving and his equipment (full equipment that is rogue are highly recommended). It is recommended to consider this method of making money with a Skill only if you are minimum 50+ Thieving. at this point it can earn you around 300k Gold per hour. If you have a character that is fully optimized and a the 94+ level of Thieving, it is possible to earn more than 1 kilo Gold per hour using this method.

Smithing is a skill that allows you to transform raw Ore into bars and Bars can be transformed into a variety of metal items. Bars can be melted in specific furnaces, and the items can be made at specially designed Anvils.

The highest return on investment through Smithing is from smelting high-quality Ores such as the Runite Ore in the Blast Furnace. The Blast Furnace is itself an instance of the minigame that is located in Kaldagrim which is only available for members. The Blast Furnace only requires half of the Coal which is normally required for Smelting, meaning it has a high Smelting performance. Blast Furnaces are available in Worlds 387 352, 352, 386 as well as 358 (official Blast Furnace Worlds). They are situated in Kaldagrim (Quest: the Giant Dwarf must be started in order to gain access).

Making Runite ore into bars requires 85 Smithing. A high level of agility is advised. Items such as Weight-Reducing Clothes as well as energy as well as Stamina Potions, Ice Gloves and an coal Bag are vital to this method of moneymaking that is skilled and efficient. A first Gold investment is required in the event that you do not plan it or can't cultivate Runite Ore on your own and you want to buy it from the Grand Exchange instead.

Other bars that are profitable and can be melted include Steel Bars (Requirements: 30 Smithing), Mithril Bars (Requirements: 50 Smithing) and Adamantite Bars (Requirements: 70 Smithing).

Amount of Gold that can be produced in the Blast Furnace is largely dependent upon the present Grand Exchange Margins (the higher the difference in price in between Ore as well as Bars the better obviously). Smelting Mithril will yield approximately 400k Gold per hour, while Smelting Runite could yield gains of up to 1kk Gold/Hour. Smithing Adamantite Bars in the Blast Furnace produces around 630k Gold per hour as well. Smithing Steel Bars yields results that are similar to Smithing the Adamantite (about 600k Gold/Hour).

Hunter is a skill that lets you catch different creatures and Animals which inhabit the world of the Old School Runescape. It is restricted to members only and was added in 2006 It is the most recent Skill in the Game. The more advanced your Hunter Skill, the greater number of traps you are able to lay as well as the greater experience that you gain by catching your prey.

With the help of special hunting equipment which can be purchased at Hunter Stores, you can hunt certain creatures and acquire numerous rare, expensive items that are in high demand. The most lucrative creatures to hunt for are that of the Black Chinchompa (Black Chin for short). Hunting them requires an 80+ Hunter (for an 80% chance of being caught; with a 73 percent Hunter this is just 78 percent) Box Traps, ranged weapons and gear as well as some protective gear, as well as an Eagles' Peak Quest. They can be found within The Wilderness (which means that you can set up an additional trap) located south-east and south-east of Lava Maze. Placing traps around Chin's respawning locations can increase your the effectiveness of your hunt (to accomplish this, you must kill one, then wait for the return, then set your traps around the newly discovered Spawn Point).

Another lucrative Creature to hunt can be found in the Impling. Hunting them requires a high Hunter skill (~83 is highly advised) as well as a good level of thieving (60or more is sufficient). Additionally, you'll need Butterfly Net (unless you outskill them by at least 10%), Dramen or Lunar Staff as well as some Impling Jars. Items like weight-reducing Clothes, Stamina Potions, and a few Runes are suggested to increase the effectiveness of hunting. Implings are available in Puro-Puro.

The amount of gold you earn from Hunting Implings will depend on the luck of the draw, at least to a certain extent. If you are lucky, you could earn around 800h Gold/Hour. If you're not lucky the number could be close to 600k Gold/Hour. The hunt for Black Chins should net you around 700k or so per hour once you have set up everything correctly (laying traps in the right places can take some time and the profit you earn from the initial hour of hunting is likely to be less).

Be aware that these numbers could also be affected by PKers who are spotted in the Hunting Spots. Be ready for these encounters Try to hunt during off-peak hours to boost the amount of Gold/Hour you earn.

This skill lets you catch Fish from a variety of locations across the World. A higher level of Fishing Skill gives you the possibility of catching different kinds of Fish and improves the fishing efficiency. A lot of Fish are utilized as ingredients in cooking recipes, which is why they are quite expensive and sought-after by those who wish to improve their cooking Skills.

To catch certain fish, you need to use specialized equipment that can be bought from special fishing Shops. The equipment for fishing is specifically designed to catch fish. It comprises Fishing Rods (used in mid-fishing levels), Baits (Needed to draw Fish), Nets (Usable only in Seas exclusively), Harpoons (Usable in Seas only), as well as Lobster Cages (Usable for use in Seas to capture Lobsters).

Fishing can provide mid-tier Gold income, but it's an option if you are looking for something to relax in the absence of being required to be more challenging and/or engaging. The two most lucrative fish to catch are:

Minnows (Members-only) Minnows (members-only) - They require 82 Fishing and The Fishing Contest Quest, an Angler's Outfit and the small Fishing Net. Minnows can be caught on the Kylie Minnow's fishing platform within the Fishing Guild (you have to be wearing a complete Angler's Outfit in order to use this platform). Be aware that there are AFK preventive measures in place to prevent players from catching Minnows while AFKing (Minnows are moving around at a set speed and force you to follow them and there is a Flying Fish, which eats Minnows out of your inventory if you don't leave and will show up at times).

Anglerfish - They require an 82+ fishing experience and a Fishing Rod and a few Sandworms (can be bought from the Tynan's Fishing Supplies store), and an 100 percent Piscarilius Favour (grinding it takes a long time and discourages many players). Anglerfish are found within areas of Port Piscarilius (main docks and beaches). It's an excellent idea to equip the Rada's Blessing as it gives you a 8% chance to catch two Fish simultaneously, thereby increasing your earnings by 8percent.

The profits you earn from fishing depends on Current Grand Exchange prices, however, you can expect 150k gold per hour from catching Anglerfish and approximately 225k Gold/Hour when Catching Minnows. As you will see, these techniques aren't generating huge profits however they do offer the benefit of not requiring attention, which allows AFK as well as semi-AFK techniques.

Cooking Skill lets you transform raw ingredients into food that restores Hitpoints after being consumed. Based on the Cooking Skill you have it is possible to burn your food that is not ambiguous as burning some raw ingredients. Food is cooked on Fires as well as Ranges. The Ranges are usually better because they are less likely to have a risk of burning your Food Furthermore ranges within the Hosidius Kitchen and Lumbridge Castle Lumbridge Castle Burn Food less frequently than normal Ranges.

Note: Cooking may be combined with fishing to boost the gold yield of both of these skills.

One of the most lucrative foods to use for Cooking can be Raw Karambwan. Cooking it requires 30 minutes of cooking (90+ is recommended to have a 100% chance of success) and the Cooking Cape or Gauntlets access for the Cook's Guild (recommended, you require Varrock Armour 3 or 99 Cooking to be able to join which will grant you access to the Range that is situated in close proximity to the Bank Booth) as well as The Tai Bwo Wannai Trio Quest. It is a favorite with PKs as well as other PVPers who prefer it for combining meals and eat, which means that the demand for it is always available.

Based on the current Grand Exchange margin between the Raw and the cooked Karambwans, you will be able to earn around 200k Gol/Hour.

Farming Skill lets you cultivate a variety of Plants using their seeds and later harvest those Plants or items grow (like fruits, for instance). The Growable Plants include Fruit Trees and vegetables, hops and herbs to the more unusual Mushrooms and Wood-bearing Trees.

The primary benefit of farming over the others Gold making Skills is the fact that the plants will continue to grow even after you quit the game. This means you can earn additional gold with only a small amount of time. The process of leveling up your Farming skills is quite simple due to this, since a lot of knowledge can be gained from only a small amount of time.

The most lucrative Plants to Farm is the Snapdragon. It requires 62 hours of farming and the 61 magic (For Teleport to Trollheim), Farming Equipment, and the initial Gold investment of nine Snapdragon seeds and nine Ultracompost (Transportation items and spells are suggested to cut down the time between patches). Each Farming Run is only a couple of minutes. The most popular locations for patches and methods of reaching them fast are the following:

Patch North-East of Ardougne (Use Ardougne Teleport/Ardougne Cloak Teleport)

Port Phasmatys, west of the Undead Farm (Emptying the Ectophial will transfer your to the Port)

South of Falador (Use the Explorer's Ring's Cabbage port option)

North of Catherby (Use Catherby Teleport)

Hosidius Patch (Use the Tithe Farm minigame to teleport)

The profits you earn earned from Farming Snapdragons will depend largely on the options you have for Teleportation and Grand Exchange margins. If you have access to all the available Patches and Patches, you will be able to earn around 160k Gold/Farming Run that should take 10 minutes (Run is able to be repeated after the 90-minute time limit).

Herblore is a skill that lets you create various Herb-based tinctures, and is only available to members. You must finish your Druidic Ritual quest to use the Herblore Skill.

There are a variety of ways to making money from the Herblore and each one of them needs periodic Grand Exchange margin checks because of the fluctuating prices. The process of checking margins on each Herb and every Potion could require some effort, but there's no guarantee that you'll discover a profitable margin This method is only recommended as a second Gold production process. This method is especially suited to Players who prefer to flip on the Grand Exchange, as they are familiar with GE rates, the margins, and the general economy of the game.

Note: As of the time when this Guide was written, Weapon Poison (++) as well as Anti-Venom+ Anti-Venom+ are the most profitable Potions to create However, this could alter based on the demand-supply relationship between Potions and raw ingredients.

Take this as an example of general profitability Be sure to examine for Grand Exchange margins before investing any money into the above-mentioned Potions.

Making Anti-Venom+ using clean Herbs (Requires the 94th Herblore) can earn approximately 2700 Gold/Potion.

Making weapons Poison (++) using clean Herbs (Requires the 82 Herblore) can earn you approximately 3900 Gold/Potion.

Woodcutting is an acquiring Skill that lets you cut Trees to make Logs. The Logs can then be used for construction, firemaking, and Fletching Skills This means that there is always a demand for these logs. This skill is recommended for new players since it requires almost zero initial investment, and can yield an excellent early game profit (all you require is an Axe and some game time). It is possible to perform it when AFK and is extremely convenient.

The most lucrative Trees to cut include Magic Trees, which are located at the Woodcutting Guild (membership is required to be able to access them). A Woodcutting Skill of 75 (over 90 is suggested to increase effectiveness) and an Axe for Dragons, and at minimum 75 percent Hosidius Favour is needed for these trees. The trees in the Woodcutting Guild are in very close proximity to the Bank and reduce the time spent traveling when farming.

The profits you earn earned from Chopping magic trees will be contingent on the prices at the moment. Grand Exchange prices, but it is typical to earn around 120k Gold per hour. This is a very small amount when compared with other numbers on this list, however keep in mind that woodcutting is easy to do using very little input from players.

Making gold through the use of your OSRS Skills is an excellent alternative to other, more tedious and enthralling methods, since the majority of Skilling Moneymakers can be done while Semi-AFKing, which is extremely convenient. The methods described in this guide are only a fraction of the methods that are used for creating Gold within OSRS. Old School Runescape, be sure to read our other guides on this topic if you are interested in learning more of them!