Money Making - best methods right now
Live profit/hr for "buy on the GE → process → sell" skilling methods. Inputs and outputs are priced at the current GE mid; outputs pay the 2% sell tax. Rates are estimates - actual gp/hr varies with prices, buy limits and efficiency, and doesn't count the time to buy materials.
| Method | Skill | Profit / action | Rate | Profit / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan red dragonhide Red dragonhide → Red dragon leather | Crafting | +248 | 3,500/h | +868.0k |
| Clean grimy torstol Grimy torstol → Torstol | HerbloreLv 75 | +131 | 5,000/h | +655.0k |
| Clean grimy kwuarm Grimy kwuarm → Kwuarm | HerbloreLv 54 | +126 | 5,000/h | +630.0k |
| String magic longbows Magic longbow (u) + Bow string → Magic longbow | FletchingLv 85 | +262 | 2,400/h | +628.8k |
| String yew longbows Yew longbow (u) + Bow string → Yew longbow | FletchingLv 70 | +227 | 2,400/h | +544.8k |
| Cook raw sharks Raw shark → Shark | CookingLv 80 | +229 | 1,400/h | +320.6k |
| Clean grimy dwarf weed Grimy dwarf weed → Dwarf weed | HerbloreLv 70 | +61 | 5,000/h | +305.0k |
| Cook raw anglerfish Raw anglerfish → Anglerfish | CookingLv 84 | +133 | 1,400/h | +186.2k |
| Cook raw karambwan Raw karambwan → Cooked karambwan | CookingLv 30 | +118 | 1,400/h | +165.2k |
| Smith cannonballs Steel bar → 4× Steel cannonball | SmithingLv 35 | +229 | 600/h | +137.4k |
| Clean grimy snapdragon Grimy snapdragon → Snapdragon | HerbloreLv 59 | +14 | 5,000/h | +70.0k |
| Craft water battlestaves Battlestaff + Water orb → Water battlestaff | CraftingLv 54 | +25 | 1,900/h | +47.5k |
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OSRS money making methods, ranked by profit per hour
Compare Old School RuneScape money-making methods by profit per hour, priced live on the Grand Exchange. Each method shows its inputs, outputs and hourly rate so you can pick the best way to make gp for your levels.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best money-making method in OSRS?
It depends on your levels and gear, but this page ranks skilling and processing methods by live profit per hour so you can see the best option available to you right now.