At around 65 Thieving, once you unlock the spice stall, you can expect roughly 120,000 XP per hour, scaling up to 250,000 XP per hour at RuneScape gold higher levels when using top-tier stalls. A nearby bank deposit box also makes this method extremely convenient, especially for Ironmen, who can gather thousands of gems per hour from the gem stall.

Woodcutting: Ironwood Logs

Ironwood logs may completely reshape the Woodcutting meta. Requiring 80 Woodcutting, these trees are comparable to redwoods but offer higher XP and earlier access.

They're best chopped on Sunble Island, which you can reach by sailing. While you can grow ironwood yourself via Farming, naturally spawned trees allow Forestry participation, making the method far more AFK and rewarding.

With Forestry gear equipped, ironwood trees despawn after four minutes, offering long stretches of uninterrupted chopping. Expect 75-80k XP per hour without events and over 100k XP per hour with Forestry events active. A nearby player-built bank chest keeps downtime minimal, making this an excellent AFK route to 99.

Runecrafting: Astral Runes via Teleport to Boat

A newly optimized astral runecrafting method offers a rare mix of low intensity, strong XP, and high profit-but it comes with steep requirements. You'll need 75 Sailing, 69 Construction, a Greater Teleport Focus, and a Bottled Storm, making this a roughly 30 million GP investment.

By teleporting directly near the Astral Altar and using NPC Contact to repair pouches, this method becomes surprisingly relaxed. XP rates hover around 65-70k Runecrafting XP per hour, while profits reach approximately 1.5 million GP per hour. It's not the fastest method available, but it's one of the most comfortable, profitable Runecrafting options in the game.

Mining: Lead Ore Power Mining

Lead ore is a fantastic new low-requirement power mining method. It unlocks at just 25 Mining, with triple-node spots available later through Sailing access.

By rotating between three ores and dropping them, players can reach up to 75k Mining XP per hour at higher levels-no tick manipulation required. Alternatively, the ore is valuable enough to RuneScape gold for sale justify banking for players who want profit alongside solid XP.