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Let's assume for a minute that this isn't limited to bottable activities (egads! A legit activity!). I'm trying to compile a list of some of the best money-making methods across the game, but I feel like my list is likely missing a lot of activities.
Do you guys have some ideas to add to this list and/or updates to what I think the value is of certain activities?


P2P(non-Solo capable)

1. Kalphite King 10m/hr
2. Member of a Dungeoneering team (selling floors and/or equipment) 2m+/hr
3. Nex 2m+/hr
4. Corporeal Beast 1m/hr
5. Fishing Trawler 750k/hr

P2P(soloable)

1. Fight Kiln 3-4m/hr (Onyx farming, a run can be done in 45minutes)
2. Queen Black Dragon (up to) 6m/hr
3. Frost Dragons 1.5m+/hour
4. Warped Tortoise 1m+/hour
5. Grotworms 1m/hr
6. Enchanting jewelry 1m/hr (Economy dependent, I have hit up to 1.5m/hr just making rings of duelling and games necklaces)
7. Tanning Hides 1m/hr (hide and economy dependent, also requires starting cash)
8. Brutal Green Dragons 1m/hr
9. Merchanting (totally variable money per hour)
10. Barrows 750k/hr (average)
11. Automatons 750k/hr
12. Marking Graahk pouches 500k-1m/hr
13. Puro Puro hunting 500k/hr
14. Fruit bat scrolls 500k/hr
15. Glacors 400k/hr
16. Runite mining 400k/hr
17. Nature rune running 300k+/hr
18. Black Dragons 300k/hr
19. Waterfiends 200-400k/hr
20. Farming runs 300k average (takes 15 minutes, but only once every 1.5-4hours. Theoretical 1.2m/hr)
21. Warped Bats 200-400k/hr
22. Exiled Kalphites 250k/hr
23. LRC mining 250k/hr
24. Collecting Swamp Tar 230k/hr
25. Plank running 200k+/hr
26. Unfinished Potions http://merchanting.geupdate.com/herblore.php

F2P

1. Muddy Key Runs 600k/hr
2. Burning wood for ashes 250k/hr
3. Mining clay 130k/hr
4. Cockroach Soldier 100-150k/hr
5. Killing spiders 120k/hr
6. Killing imps 120k/hr
7. Tanning hides 120k/hr
8. High Alching boots 100k/hr
9. Clay Softening 100k/hr
10. Hill Giants 100k/hr
11. Banana Picking 100k/hr

You forgot

Nex
Frost Dragons
Warped Tortoise
Warped Bats

From: Four
You forgot

Nex
Frost Dragons
Warped Tortoise
Warped Bats

I did indeed. What are the rough profits per hour on each of those? And I *think* Warped Bats are F2P, right?

Make one for OSR!

From: Haxz
Make one for OSR!

I haven't touched OSR, so I'll be willing to… But I need 100% of the information to be spoon fed to me as I don't know what activities are profitable and/or how profitable they are.

If you give me a list to add, I'll add it. :p

I dont know if this counts as money making method but is.dungeoneering an option?

To do: dung those high lvl floors.
Needed: a dung team to hire u and high dung lvl.
Cash: Depending request: 2M+/hr

From: Kevin
I did indeed. What are the rough profits per hour on each of those? And I *think* Warped Bats are F2P, right?

Nex - My bad, Nex is around 20m+/hour depending on your drops (LOL I am stupid. I thought I wrote KK)
Frost Dragons - 1.5m+/hour
Warped Tortoise - 1m+/hour
Warped Bats - 200-400k+/hour (yes its f2p)

From: Silentcore
I dont know if this counts as money making method but is.dungeoneering an option?

To do: dung those high lvl floors.
Needed: a dung team to hire u and high dung lvl.
Cash: Depending request: 2M+/hr

Added, and this also reminds of the fact that I've seen plenty of high level skillers selling their services in creating high level equipment in dungeoneering.

From: Four
Nex - Easily 50m+/hour depending on luck with drygores

Added all, and is Nex actually worth that much per hour on average? Or is that a lucky hour? I was under the impression an average Nex kill was only worth about 1-2m on average - with people looking at 5-10 kills per hour?

From: Kevin


P2P(soloable)

1. Queen Black Dragon 4-5m/hr
[*]Fight Caves 3-4m/hr (Onyx farming, a run can be done in 45minutes)

2. Frost Dragons 1.5m+/hour

its not caves its actually kiln :x also, i thought the speed of it was slowed down quite an amount? i have done Tokhar-Kal farming for people and never get anywhere close to that 45min speed…

From: KEVlNN
its not caves its actually kiln :x also, i thought the speed of it was slowed down quite an amount? i have done Tokhar-Kal farming for people and never get anywhere close to that 45min speed…

Ah, Fight Kiln. My bad. One of my IRL friends that has only ever legitted RS claims he does 45 min runs for his gold farming. He says it's ridiculously easy too, due to the use of Summoning Familiars and some gem buff that gives you 15k health. He came to me with a stack of onyx just yesterday because he doesn't have the levels to turn them into fury ammys. That's actually what caused me to be curious about all the other money making methods.

Tanning hides F2P and P2P is sweet cash and extremely bottable.

Add: Puro Puro 500k+/hr (91+ Hunter for best profits..)

From: Kevin
Added, and this also reminds of the fact that I've seen plenty of high level skillers selling their services in creating high level equipment in dungeoneering.
Thta


Added all, and is Nex actually worth that much per hour on average? Or is that a lucky hour? I was under the impression an average Nex kill was only worth about 1-2m on average - with people looking at 5-10 kills per hour?

Thats a lucky hour, I averaged around 1 nex drop/split every other hour or so

Updated for all 3 of most recent posts as well as a long list given to me by the amazing @Benny!

Isn't Runite F2P?

From: BMWxi
Isn't Runite F2P?

Yes, and it's also filled with bots :)

From: The Mayor
Yes, and it's also filled with bots :)

Ok. My new F2P money making idea is runite bot killing. Untold millions/h :D

From: BMWxi
Ok. My new F2P money making idea is runite bot killing. Untold millions/h :D

I was referring to the resource dungeon :)

Also for f2p you could add:

Clay softening 100k+ (price dependent ~70k-130k)
Mining clay 100k+?
Cutting oaks used to be up to 100k (prices crashed)

p2p:
Collecting swamp tar was 230k+ (although prices seem to be dropping)

Also Batwing (the item) is only dropped on P2P servers so move that to the P2P section :(

you forgot the cockroach solider for f2p :p

From: happy hippo
you forgot the cockroach solider for f2p :p

Yea roaches are about 100k-150k hr. Hill giants are 100k hr. What is warped tortoises? Just making pouches for summoning or something?

From: kevin33
Yea roaches are about 100k-150k hr. Hill giants are 100k hr. What is warped tortoises? Just making pouches for summoning or something?

quite good f2p gp/hr O and add handcannon dwarf to the list as it drops dragon picks
:P

Warped bats are not f2p. They do not drop the hide unless you are on a p2p server.

From: BMWxi
Ok. My new F2P money making idea is runite bot killing. Untold millions/h :D

Is this wilderness? And what level are these bots? I might delve into this if it is as you say it is.

Botting burthope cow pen is decent with the only requirement being level 2 crafting.

F2p:
Picking up bones+tanning hard leather hides can be 120-250k/h depending on the world.

p2p:
Just tanning hard leather hides you pickup makes from 200k-450k/h depending on world also.

I really got no idea on the Unf potion making but that also seems to be making a few K per hour..Anyone know the margins?

From: Joseph D
Is this wilderness? And what level are these bots? I might delve into this if it is as you say it is.

North of the lava maze, not sure how many bots are there though, I haven't been there for a while.

Updated for both accuracy and to include mention of notable additions that at least somehow mentioned profit per hour.

From: Silentcore
I really got no idea on the Unf potion making but that also seems to be making a few K per hour..Anyone know the margins?

harralander: 400k/hr
toadflax: 400k/hr
spirit weed:~450k/h
wergali:~460k/h
fellstalk:230k/h

Keep in mind prices WILL fluctuate and that sometimes the unfinished potions don't always sell quickly. I used this as a reference.

http://merchanting.geupdate.com/herblore.php

It's got a lot of good GP per XP rough calculations. It's mostly up to date with current GE prices, some do vary a little but it's usually spot on.

Nice guide, I've always wondered about F2ps best money making options
I've heard of potato picking but not sure about it

From: t4q
Nice guide, I've always wondered about F2ps best money making options
I've heard of potato picking but not sure about it

Heh, this isn't supposed to be a "guide" as I have no intention of fleshing out techniques or anything besides a list. Also, I feel like this may be a capable list for anyone who wishes to make a script (public or private) for some money making.

From: Kevin
Heh, this isn't supposed to be a "guide" as I have no intention of fleshing out techniques or anything besides a list. Also, I feel like this may be a capable list for anyone who wishes to make a script (public or private) for some money making.

Well nice list then :)

I'll look here next time I need inspiration. By the way, banana picking (F2P) is about 100k/h

From: BMWxi
Well nice list then :)

I'll look here next time I need inspiration. By the way, banana picking (F2P) is about 100k/h

Oh god i remember when i was noob and i picked bananas for gp…timmes change :)

From: happy hippo
Oh god i remember when i was noob and i picked bananas for gp…timmes change :)

I've picked bananas to pay for the ship ticket :D

From: t4q
I've picked bananas to pay for the ship ticket :D

Rough Times..Rough Times indeed

QBD is not 4-5m/hr anymore. Maybe 2.5-3.5m at best.


Kiln usually takes me between 45-50 minutes, fastest I have done was ~40 minutes

From: Hazzah
QBD is not 4-5m/hr anymore. Maybe 2.5-3.5m at best.


Kiln usually takes me between 45-50 minutes, fastest I have done was ~40 minutes

Bah, I'll lower QBD value in that case. Have you ever recorded yourself doing the Kiln? It could probably make a good guide here on the forums :p

From: Kevin
Bah, I'll lower QBD value in that case. Have you ever recorded yourself doing the Kiln? It could probably make a good guide here on the forums :p

I don't have the internet to upload a video, nor the time to write a guide :/

From: Kevin
Let's assume for a minute that this isn't limited to bottable activities (egads! A legit activity!). I'm trying to compile a list of some of the best money-making methods across the game, but I feel like my list is likely missing a lot of activities.
Do you guys have some ideas to add to this list and/or updates to what I think the value is of certain activities?


P2P(non-Solo capable)

1. Kalphite King 10m/hr
2. Member of a Dungeoneering team (selling floors and/or equipment) 2m+/hr
3. Nex 2m+/hr
4. Corporeal Beast 1m/hr
5. Fishing Trawler 750k/hr

P2P(soloable)

1. Fight Kiln 3-4m/hr (Onyx farming, a run can be done in 45minutes)
2. Queen Black Dragon 2.5-3m/hr
3. Frost Dragons 1.5m+/hour
4. Warped Tortoise 1m+/hour
5. Grotworms 1m/hr
6. Enchanting jewelry 1m/hr (Economy dependent, I have hit up to 1.5m/hr just making rings of duelling and games necklaces)
7. Tanning Hides 1m/hr (hide and economy dependent, also requires starting cash)
8. Merchanting (totally variable money per hour)
9. Barrows 750k/hr (average)
10. Automatons 750k/hr
11. Marking Graahk pouches 500k-1m/hr
12. Puro Puro hunting 500k/hr
13. Fruit bat scrolls 500k/hr
14. Glacors 400k/hr
15. Runite mining 400k/hr
16. Nature rune running 300k+/hr
17. Black Dragons 300k/hr
18. Waterfiends 200-400k/hr
19. Farming runs 300k average (takes 15 minutes, but only once every 1.5-4hours. Theoretical 1.2m/hr)
20. Warped Bats 200-400k/hr
21. Exiled Kalphites 250k/hr
22. LRC mining 250k/hr
23. Collecting Swamp Tar 230k/hr
24. Plank running 200k+/hr
25. Unfinished Potions http://merchanting.geupdate.com/herblore.php

F2P

1. Burning wood for ashes 250k/hr
2. Mining clay 130k/hr
3. Cockroach Soldier 100-150k/hr
4. Killing spiders 120k/hr
5. Killing imps 120k/hr
6. Tanning hides 120k/hr
7. High Alching boots 100k/hr
8. Clay Softening 100k/hr
9. Hill Giants 100k/hr
10. Banana Picking 100k/hr

You should add Bone Running and other Gilded Altar activities that players pay people for.

Bone Running 500k+/hr
Advertising 1m/hr
Lighting Burners 1m/hr

resource running?

Shouldn't this belong in cash guides section?

f2p: muddy key running 600k/h (don't know if it's still that much)

p2p: brutal green dragons 1.2m/h max

Brutal greens packed with bots again tho, public script for it on PB as if it wasnt bad enough already

From: denart5
Shouldn't this belong in cash guides section?

This isn't really a guide because it isn't teaching anyone how to do anything. It's just really more of a list - A list that can be used for script ideas, or for legit playing.

Unrelated, but updated with @Sjoe's suggestions :p

Some unf pots do make some money…

From: DVBear
Some unf pots do make some money…

And they're listed as a source for making money in p2p.

Collecting Big Bones at the Boneyard is 128k/h F2P

Thanks alot

I haven't read through the enitre thread as I don't have much time so I'm sorry if someone has already pointed this out. Your QBD gp/hr quoted is very low. I tend to make approximately 6m/h at QBD.

A normal kill takes around 2 minutes 10 seconds whilst a good kill for me is about 1 minute 50 seconds, I can easily get between 7 and 10 kills per run before I need to bank again. Take a look over on twitch there are always pro QBD killers streaming who get consistent 1 minute 40 second kills all day long.

EDIT: just read this

From: Hazzah
QBD is not 4-5m/hr anymore. Maybe 2.5-3.5m at best.

using dual drygores full torva and a steel titan I think you will find it definitely is.

From: the flea
I haven't read through the enitre thread as I don't have much time so I'm sorry if someone has already pointed this out. Your QBD gp/hr quoted is very low. I tend to make approximately 6m/h at QBD.

A normal kill takes around 2 minutes 10 seconds whilst a good kill for me is about 1 minute 50 seconds, I can easily get between 7 and 10 kills per run before I need to bank again. Take a look over on twitch there are always pro QBD killers streaming who get consistent 1 minute 40 second kills all day long.

EDIT: just read this


using dual drygores full torva and a steel titan I think you will find it definitely is.

It may be since they nerfed its defense back down, but I know after the accuracy nerf (when I stopped doing it) it was under 2m/hr and even prior to that barely broke 3.3m an hour. The unique drops are crap, and have only spiked a little because of people panic buying items because QBD is slightly harder.

The 5-6m/hr is way high. 2:10 second kills are fairly average for me as well (or they were) and while it is POSSIBLE to make 6m in an hour, its relying on getting a visage and a d kite in a single hour, or two visages, ect, which is not a normal hour. A normal hour with just getting regular drops will net about 3-3.5m

From: the flea
I haven't read through the enitre thread as I don't have much time so I'm sorry if someone has already pointed this out. Your QBD gp/hr quoted is very low. I tend to make approximately 6m/h at QBD.

A normal kill takes around 2 minutes 10 seconds whilst a good kill for me is about 1 minute 50 seconds, I can easily get between 7 and 10 kills per run before I need to bank again. Take a look over on twitch there are always pro QBD killers streaming who get consistent 1 minute 40 second kills all day long.

EDIT: just read this


using dual drygores full torva and a steel titan I think you will find it definitely is.

Wow, 6m/hr is more than I originally had though. 2 minute kills though… that's pretty impressive. I'll go ahead and update though. Thanks for that!

I still beg to differ on the QBD GP/HR, was talking with some people on Twitch last night and they said 2.5-3m/hr at QBD using Tetsu + Drygores.

From: Hazzah
I still beg to differ on the QBD GP/HR, was talking with some people on Twitch last night and they said 2.5-3m/hr at QBD using Tetsu + Drygores.

Wouldn't nex gear improve kill rates by about 10% or so beyond tetsu? Granted that's no 6m, but I guess it's hard to tell which end of the spectrum is based on luck, or which is the more consistent rate after luck averages out.

Maybe we'll just need a bot doing this for us to settle money rates :p

From: Kevin
Wouldn't nex gear improve kill rates by about 10% or so beyond tetsu? Granted that's no 6m, but I guess it's hard to tell which end of the spectrum is based on luck, or which is the more consistent rate after luck averages out.

Maybe we'll just need a bot doing this for us to settle money rates :p

How come you didn't ask me about it :'(
Tetsu offers a ~5 to 7.5% constant average hit boost. Meaning that during the course of the fight, thats how much extra damage you'll do.
I can EASILY average 2:15 QBD kills with Drygores + Tetsu, but the rewards depends solely on luck. QBD is roughly 2.5-3M/h, depending on how much Jamflex likes you. But 6m/h isn't uncommon at all.

From: Sin
How come you didn't ask me about it :'(
Tetsu offers a ~5 to 7.5% constant average hit boost. Meaning that during the course of the fight, thats how much extra damage you'll do.
I can EASILY average 2:15 QBD kills with Drygores + Tetsu, but the rewards depends solely on luck. QBD is roughly 2.5-3M/h, depending on how much Jamflex likes you. But 6m/h isn't uncommon at all.

I didn't know you were familiar with this o.O
I thought Tetsu (all port armor) was setup as a pure tanking armor - no bonus hit or damage boost. Whereas, Nex gear is the opposite, less tanking value, but has the bonus hit and damage boost. Did this get changed?
And what's Jamflex?

Would you perhaps be willing to grant our forums with a video tutorial on the killing of said QBD? I think we could use one, definitely.

From: Kevin
I didn't know you were familiar with this o.O
I thought Tetsu (all port armor) was setup as a pure tanking armor - no bonus hit or damage boost. Whereas, Nex gear is the opposite, less tanking value, but has the bonus hit and damage boost. Did this get changed?
And what's Jamflex?

Would you perhaps be willing to grant our forums with a video tutorial on the killing of said QBD? I think we could use one, definitely.

Not Tetsu, Torva*

There are other private methods you should inquire to a "gp" cc, a private one.

Muddy Key Runs 600k/hr *Rs orgasm*
Is there a Script for this? :D

From: Castells
Muddy Key Runs 600k/hr *Rs orgasm*
Is there a Script for this? :D

Yea, released along with muddy key PKer.

From: litoris
Yea, released along with muddy key PKer.

I'll release one that kills muddy key pk'ers :)

From: litoris
Yea, released along with muddy key PKer.

You sir, just made my day, many thanks :D

Good guide there