Skilling Guide (60-99)

Comprehensive Guide

This guide focuses on fastest XP methods, Donator Zone perks, and alternative routes where applicable.


🔮 Runecraft

Standard Progression

  • 60–65: Law runes
  • 65–77: Death runes
  • 77–90: Blood runes
  • 90–99: Soul runes

Fastest Method

  • 60–99: ZMI Altar (Donator Zone)
  • Located in the back central area
  • Bank nearby
  • Easily the fastest XP method from 60–99

🏃 Agility

Fastest Method (Non-Donator)

  • 60–99: Wilderness Agility
  • Always fastest outside Donator Zone due to Wilderness XP bonus

Alternative Rooftop Progression

  • 60–70: Seers’ Village
  • 70–80: Pollnivneach
  • 80–90: Rellekka
  • 90–99: Ardougne Rooftops

Donator Zone

  • East & West walls contain a 1-click obstacle
  • Grants medium–high XP per hour

🌿 Herblore

  • 60–63: Kwuarm potion + Limpwurt root
  • 63–72: Snapdragon potion + Red spiders’ eggs
  • 72–81: Dwarf weed potion + Wine of Zamorak
  • 81–94: Toadflax potion + Crushed bird’s nest
  • 94–99: Antivenom + Torstol

🗝️ Thieving

Primary Method

  • 60–99: Pickpocket Ardougne Knights

⭐ Highly recommended: Purchase Ardougne Cloak 4 from the Vote Store to reduce stuns

Donator Zone

  • 75–99: Gem stalls (North-East corner)
  • Two stalls side-by-side for efficient XP

💎 Crafting

Main Method

  • 60–99: Cut Dragonstone

Alternatives

  • Cut Onyx (very expensive, fastest)
  • Cut Diamonds (cheaper option)

🏹 Fletching

Bow Progression

  • 60–65: Maple longbows
  • 65–70: Yew shortbows
  • 70–80: Yew longbows
  • 80–85: Magic shortbows
  • 85–99: Magic longbows

Alternative (If Smithing)

  • 67–81: Adamant darts
  • 81–95: Rune darts
  • 95–99: Dragon darts
  • Obtainable via player trading or Larran’s Chest

⭐ Anything done in the Resource Den grants Wilderness XP rewards.


🐾 Hunter

Chinchompa Progression

  • 60–63: Grey chinchompas (Piscatoris)
  • 63–73: Red chinchompas (Feldip Hills)
  • 73–99: Black chinchompas (Chinchompa Hill – Level 33 Wilderness)

Alternatives

  • Capture Implings throughout the Wilderness

Donator Zone

  • Red chinchompas along the northern wall
  • No box trap limit

⛏️ Mining

Main Method

  • 60–99: Power mine Iron ore
  • Mining Guild or Resource Guild

Alternatives

  • Mithril / Adamant / Runite ores
  • Wilderness mining areas or Resource Den

Donator Zone

  • High-level ores located on the south side of the building

⚒️ Smithing

Standard Progression

  • 60–68: Mithril battleaxes
  • 68–75: Mithril platebodies
  • 75–79: Adamant scimitars
  • 79–88: Adamant warhammers
  • 88–94: Adamant platebodies
  • 94–99: Rune warhammers

Alternative (If Fletching)

  • 74–89: Adamant dart tips
  • 89–94: Rune dart tips
  • 94–99: Dragon dart tips
  • Obtainable via player trading or Larran’s Chest

⭐ Anything done in the Resource Den grants Wilderness XP rewards.


🎣 Fishing

Standard Progression

  • 60–65: Lobsters (Karamja)
  • 65–76: Monkfish (Piscatoris)
  • 76–99: Sharks (Fishing Guild)

Fast Alternatives (No Donator Zone)

  • 60–85: Trout & Salmon (Lumbridge, west of cows) – fastest XP
  • 85–99: Dark crabs (Wilderness, NE shore south of Fountain of Rune) – fastest XP

Donator Zone

  • 62–76: Monkfish
  • 76–82: Sharks
  • 82–99: Anglerfish (Fishing rod + Sandworms)

🍳 Cooking

  • 60–62: Swordfish
  • 62–80: Monkfish
  • 80–99: Sharks

Best Non-Donator Location

  • Rogues’ Den for all fish listed above

⭐ Anything done in the Resource Den grants Wilderness XP rewards.

Donator Zone

  • Cooking location directly next to a bank stall

🔥 Firemaking

Method

  • Teleport to Varrock
  • Light fires heading west toward West Bank
  • Bank logs → teleport back → repeat

⚠️ Fires only work on certain tiles—choose a long, clear path.

Logs

  • 60–75: Yew logs
  • 75–99: Magic logs
  • 90–99: Redwood logs (player trade)

Alternative

  • AFK Zone (recommended due to tedious nature)

🌲 Woodcutting

Standard Progression

  • 60–75: Yew trees (Woodcutting Guild)
  • 75–90: Magic trees (Woodcutting Guild)
  • 90–99: Redwood trees (Woodcutting Guild)

Alternatives

  • Resource Den (Wilderness)
  • Yew & Magic trees with boosted XP

Donator Zone

  • Yew & Magic trees close to a bank stall

🌾 Farming

Main Method

  • 60–99: Grand Seed Pods
  • Purchased from the Skilling Tab in the General Store
  • Grants XP per use

Alternative

  • AFK Zone (best for passive progression)

Donator Zone

  • Daily farm patch in the northwest corner