OSRS AFK Money-Making Guide

You'll spend a lot of your time in OSRS trying to get rich. Money makes Gielinor go round so having the right money-making techniques is going to be crucial for the success of your character. While there are tons of money-making techniques out there, there are only a few that you can do while AFK.

AFK money-making refers to a set of techniques that will allow you to constantly generate money while you're not actually playing. As your character does these techniques, you can do other things like work, cook, and so on. AFK money-making isn't as profitable as other techniques out there but it's a great set of techniques to rely on if you don't want to waste time in the game.

For this guide, we're going to list down the most profitable and easiest AFK money-making techniques in the game.

OSRS Best AFK Money Making

For this list, we're going to consider the profitability and the ease of the requirements in doing the techniques. While they're all effective, make sure to rely on ones that best suit your current build and setup so you can start splurging on the Grand Exchange.

Mining Amethyst

Skill Requirements:

• Mining: 92+

Items Needed:

• Rune, Dragon, or Crystal pickaxe
• Varrock armour 4
• Expert mining gloves
• Celestial signet or Elven signet (optional; specifically for Crystal pickaxe users)

Quest Requirements:

• None

Procedure:

1. Equip yourself with a Rune, Dragon, or Crystal pickaxe.
2. Wear Varrock armour 4 for enhanced mining benefits.
3. Don Expert mining gloves to boost your mining efficiency.
4. Consider wielding a Celestial signet or Elven signet (optional), especially if using a Crystal pickaxe.

Results:

• Profit: 476,100 coins
• Experience Gained: 21,600 Mining experience

Inputs:

• 90 x Amethyst (470,880 coins)None

Outputs:

• 4.5 x Unidentified minerals (5,220 coins)
• 90x Amethyst (477,450 coins)

What makes this method effective for AFK purposes is that the ore deposit doesn't immediately deplete when being mined. That means you can swing your pickaxe for a longer period of time. The best place to mine is at the mining guild which should be accessible at high Mining level.

Cooking Sharks

Skill Requirements:

• Cooking: 80+ (89+ strongly recommended)

Items Needed:

• 2,000,000+ coins (recommended)
• Cooking gauntlets
• Raw sharks

Quest Requirements:

• Family Crest for Cooking gauntlets

Other Requirements:

• 100% Hosidius favour

Procedure:

1. Ensure your Cooking level is 80 or higher (strongly recommended 89+ for optimal results).
2. Equip Cooking gauntlets for increased success in cooking.
3. Acquire a stock of Raw sharks, and make sure you have at least 2,000,000 coins on hand.

Results:

• Profit: 253,500 coins
• Experience Gained: 273,000 Cooking experience

Inputs:

• 1,300 x Raw shark (583,700 coins)

Outputs:

• 1,300 x Shark (837,200 coins)

With a high enough cooking, you can greatly reduce the chances of burning the sharks. The hardest part here is gathering all of the sharks that you need for cooking but once you've gotten them, it will be an easy way to get rich.

When you reach 89 Cooking and use Cooking gauntlets at the Hosidius clay ovens, the burn rate of Sharks drops to 0%. Achieving a burn rate of 0% at level 84 is also possible with the completion of the elite Kourend Diary.

Currently, the price of raw Shark is 449 coins, while cooked Shark is at 644 coins. With a cook rate ranging between 1,000 and 1,300 sharks per hour, the profit typically falls between 195,000 and 253,500 coins per hour.

Killing Skeletal Wyverns

Skill Requirements:

• Slayer: 72
• Attack, Strength, Defence: 80+ (recommended for Melee)
• Ranged: 80+ (recommended for Ranged)
• Prayer: 44+ (70+ recommended, especially for Melee)
• Magic: 55 (for High Level Alchemy, optional)

Items Needed:

• Level 70+ weaponry and gear
• Elemental/Mind/Dragonfire/Dragonfire Ward/Ancient wyvern shield
• Some food (4 monkfish or better for Ranged; 4-8 monkfish or better for Melee)
• 6-12 Prayer potions (optional)
• 3 Divine ranging potions or 3 Super set/Divine super combat potions (optional)
• Dramen or Lunar staff (optional)
• Runes to cast High Level Alchemy (optional)

Quest Requirements:

• Completed Elemental Workshop I and/or II (if not using Dragonfire shield)
• Started Fairytale II - Cure a Queen for Fairy rings (optional)
• Completed Lost City for Dramen staff or the elite Lumbridge & Draynor Diary (optional)

Other Requirements:

• Player-owned house located in Rimmington or Fairy ring code aiq for easier access to the dungeon

Procedure:

• Equip yourself with level 70+ weaponry and gear.
• Ensure your combat skills (Attack, Strength, Defence, and Ranged) meet the recommended levels.
• Have Elemental/Mind/Dragonfire/Dragonfire Ward/Ancient wyvern shield equipped.
• Bring some food, Prayer potions, and Divine ranging potions or Super set/Divine super combat potions if desired.
• Optionally, carry Dramen or Lunar staff for teleportation and runes for High Level Alchemy.

Results:

• Profit: 660,723 coins
• Experience Gained:
  • Combat: 42,000
  • Hitpoints: 14,000

Inputs:

• 3 x Divine super combat potion(4) (56,661) Or 3 x Divine ranging potion(4) (19,707)
• 48 x Monkfish (16,128) Or 230 x Runite bolts (29,210) if ranging
• 50 x Wyvern bones (126,750)

Outputs:

• Draconic visage (14,974)
• 50 x Wyvern bones (126,750)
• Dragon platelegs (15,681)
• Dragon plateskirt (15,717)
• Granite legs (3,890)
• Earth battlestaff (13,964)
• Battlestaff (94,523)
• Rune axe (8,565)
• Rune battleaxe (19,247)
• Rune warhammer (19,174)
• Rune full helm (16,166)
• Rune kiteshield (25,132)
• 527 x Air rune (2,109)
• 70.31 x Rune arrow (6,539)
• 234 x Water rune (938)
• 125 x Chaos rune (8,875)
• 70.31 x Law rune (8,297)
• 62.5 x Death rune (9,063)
• 39.06 x Blood rune (7,578)
• 102 x Adamant bolts (3,466)
• 46.29 x Runite bolts (5,879)
• 7.81 x Soul rune (1,531)
• 8.2 x Herbs (10,179)
• 781 x Pure essence (1,563)
• 82.03 x Magic logs (82,441)
• 23.44 x Adamantite bar (42,469)
• 234 x Iron ore (19,922)
• 7.81 x Uncut ruby (7,828)
• 3.91 x Uncut diamond (8,430)
• 1,406 x Coins (1,406)
• 18.75 x Lobster (3,563)
• 5.47 x Prayer potion(4) (43,794)
• 58.59 x Unpowered orb (12,363)
• 0.78 x Runite crossbow (u) (7,234)
• 2.34 x Ranarr seed (34,608)
• 0.78 x Snapdragon seed (20,553)
• 1.17 x Rare drop table (9,104)

This was the most popular AFK money making method when the game first came out and it's still relatively popular today. While it can be daunting to face skeletal wyverns, they're actually pretty easy to beat depending on your settings.

Killing Gargoyles

Skill Requirements:

• Slayer: 75
• Attack: 70/80+
• Strength: 70/80+
• Defence: 70/80+ (85+ strongly recommended)
• Magic: 55 (High Level Alchemy)

Items Needed:

• Guthan the Infested's equipment or other Barrows/Bandos armor
• Leaf-bladed battleaxe, Dragon scimitar, or a superior primary weapon if not using full Guthan's
• Food if not using full Guthan's
• Rock hammer
• Slayer helmet or Nose peg to bypass Aberrant spectres
• Runes to cast High Level Alchemy
• Dragon battleaxe for Strength-boosting Special attack (optional)
• Ancient mace for Prayer restoration to enable Piety for faster kills (optional)

Quest Requirements:

• Priest in Peril
• Ghosts Ahoy for Ectophial if no access to Kharyrll, Salve Graveyard, Fenkenstrain Castle teleports, or Fairy rings

Other Requirements:

• Prayer: 43+ (Protect from Melee) (optional)
• Agility: 61+ to access the spike chain shortcut (optional)
• Player-owned house with Armour stand for Barrows equipment degradation if using or Construction 55 to build
• Portal Chamber with Kharyrll portal (or Construction 50 Magic 66 to build) or Superior Garden with a fairy ring (Construction 85 to build) — optional

Procedure:

1. Equip yourself with Guthan the Infested's equipment or other Barrows/Bandos armor.
2. Utilize a Leaf-bladed battleaxe, Dragon scimitar, or a superior primary weapon if not using full Guthan's.
3. Bring food if not using full Guthan's and a rock hammer to efficiently dispatch Gargoyles.
4. Ensure you have a Slayer helmet or Nose peg to get past Aberrant spectres.
5. Carry runes for High Level Alchemy to convert drops into coins.
6. Optionally, consider bringing a Dragon battleaxe for the Strength-boosting Special attack or an Ancient mace for Prayer restoration to enable Piety for faster kills.

Results:

• Profit: 603,775 coins
• Experience Gained:
  • Combat: 63,000
  • Hitpoints: 21,000
  • Slayer: 15,750

Inputs:

• 22,000 x Coins (22,000 coins) - Barrows equipment repair costs

Outputs:

• Granite maul (103,750 coins)
• Mystic robe top (dark) (21,588 coins)
• Rune full helm (72,745 coins)
• Rune 2h sword (89,109 coins)
• Rune battleaxe (28,870 coins)
• Rune platelegs (44,425 coins)
• 1,934 x Fire rune (7,734 coins)
• 281 x Chaos rune (19,969 coins)
• 87.89 x Death rune (12,744 coins)
• 176 x Gold ore (30,762 coins)
• 105 x Steel bar (44,930 coins)
• 35.16 x Mithril bar (24,855 coins)
• 2.34 x Runite ore (26,060 coins)
• 95,859 x Coins (95,859 coins)
• 5.86 x Gem drop table (2,375 coins)

Your actual profits may vary based on your speed and luck, as the profit rate assumes 150 kills per hour. Engaging in gargoyle slaying can provide a consistent income, especially when AFK'ing with a full set of Guthan's armor. Gargoyles offer a chance to drop valuable items like granite mauls and dark mystic tops.

Depending on your luck, chosen methods, and stats, anticipate earning anywhere from 200,000 to 600,000 coins. If you opt for the shortcut near the crawling hands (requiring 61 Agility), ensure you wear a Slayer helm or nose peg to prevent aggressive aberrant spectres from draining your stats as you pass. A practical approach, especially when not on task, is wearing the nosepeg (it's inexpensive) and dropping it at the gargoyles to make space for more drops. You can switch back to your regular gear upon reaching the gargoyles.

While 70 Attack and Strength are sufficient, albeit resulting in slower kills, it is highly recommended to have at least 82 Defence if you plan to sustain using the AFK Guthan's method. Keep in mind that gargoyles are weak to crush damage. If you solely seek Defence experience, use the block style (stab) with Guthan's warspear. Additionally, the Dragon battleaxe special can be utilized to boost your Strength.

Killing Rune Dragons

Skill Requirements:

• Hitpoints: 90+
• Attack, Strength, Defence: Recommended
• Magic: 75+
• Prayer: Recommended

Items Needed:

• Refer to the recommended equipment and inventory on the Rune dragon strategies page.

Quest Requirements:

• Dragon Slayer II

Other Requirements:

• None

Procedure:

1. Ensure your Hitpoints are at least 90, with recommended levels in Attack, Strength, and Defence.
2. Equip the recommended gear and inventory as detailed on the Rune dragon strategies page.
3. Undertake the Dragon Slayer II quest to gain access to rune dragons.

Results:

• Profit: 1,410,303 coins
• Experience Gained:
• Combat: 65,340
• Hitpoints: 21,780
• Slayer: 16,335

Inputs:

• 15 x Prayer potion(4) (120,120 coins)
• 5 x Divine super combat potion(2) (50,030 coins)
• 5 x Extended antifire(1) (345 coins)
• 100 x Cooked karambwan (52,500 coins)
• 1 x Digsite pendant (1,500 coins)
• 5 x Teleport to house (tablet) (2,025 coins)
• 45 x Runite bar (558,360 coins)
• 45 x Dragon bones (118,890 coins)

Outputs:

• Draconic visage (16,846 coins)
• Dragon metal lump (3,757 coins)
• Dragon limbs (88,739 coins)
• 3.19 x Rune platebody (122,900 coins)
• 2.83 x Rune longsword (52,787 coins)
• 2.48 x Rune mace (20,626 coins)
• 2.48 x Rune scimitar (37,934 coins)
• 2.48 x Rune warhammer (60,874 coins)
• 2.13 x Rune platelegs (80,594 coins)
• 0.35 x Dragon platelegs (56,895 coins)
• 0.35 x Dragon plateskirt (57,025 coins)
• 0.35 x Dragon med helm (20,756 coins)
• 113 x Wrath rune (25,285 coins)
• 279 x Chaos rune (19,812 coins)
• 186 x Death rune (26,973 coins)
• 97.44 x Runite bolts (unf) (16,955 coins)
• 88.58 x Rune javelin heads (48,100 coins)
• 99 x Rune arrow (9,227 coins)
• 62.01 x Dragon javelin heads (56,985 coins) - Only after completion of Monkey Madness II
• 10.63 x Dragon bolts (unf) (8,610 coins)
• 0.89 x Grimy avantoe (3,667 coins)
• 0.71 x Grimy ranarr weed (3,870 coins)
• 0.71 x Grimy snapdragon (4,812 coins)
• 0.53 x Grimy torstol (1,935 coins)
• 2.48 x Dragonstone (27,978 coins)
• 7.44 x Runite ore (82,736 coins)
• 0.35 x Wrath talisman (142 coins)
• 45 x Runite bar (558,360 coins)
• 45 x Dragon bones (118,890 coins)
• 0.35 x Rare drop table (2,753 coins)

This guide operates on the assumption of achieving 9 kills per trip, with 5 trips completed per hour, totaling around 45 kills per hour. Keep in mind that your profit per hour can vary based on your speed. Players with lower levels and equipment might achieve 33-38 kills per hour, while those at maximum efficiency could potentially secure 55-60 kills per hour.

The prevailing strategy at rune dragons involves paying minimal to moderate attention, utilizing melee, and maintaining 90+ combat stats. It includes praying piety along with protect from magic, and wearing justiciar armor, a dragonfire shield, and a dragon hunter lance, resulting in an average of 45 kills per hour. Adjust your approach based on your combat capabilities and equipment to optimize efficiency.

Get Rich With Little Effort Using AFK Money Making Methods

Getting rich with little effort is definitely a fun way to maximize your OSRS journey. There are a lot of other AFK money making methods out there but these are definitely the best.