OSRS Low Level Money Making Guide: 500K+/Hour Methods (2026)

Starting out in OSRS with limited stats? This guide focuses exclusively on money-making methods accessible to low-level players (combat 3-60, minimal skill requirements) that can still earn 300K-1M GP per hour.

Why Low Level Money Making Matters

Building your first 10-50M is the hardest part of OSRS. You need gold for:

• Gear upgrades (black d'hide, rune, dragon weapons)
• Training supplies (bones, herbs, food)
• Quest requirements (construction materials, skill items)
• Membership bonds (if playing F2P)

Best Low Level Methods (No Requirements)

1. Looting at Grand Exchange (200-500K/hr) ⭐

Requirements: NONE

• Location: Grand Exchange
• GP/Hour: 200-500K
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• Risk: None

Simply pick up items dropped by players at the GE. High-value items include:

• Burnt food (sharks, karambwans)
• Failed enchantments
• Runes and arrows
• Gold ore and bars

Strategy:

• Stand near bank chests
• Enable ground item notifications
• Pick up 1K+ value items
• World hop when quiet

2. Tanning Dragonhide (300-500K/hr)

Requirements: Access to Al Kharid

• Location: Al Kharid
• GP/Hour: 300-500K
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• AFK: Low

Buy green/blue dragonhide, tan it into leather, and sell for profit.

Best Hides to Tan:

1. Green dragonhide - Most consistent profit
2. Blue dragonhide - Higher margins
3. Red dragonhide - Best GP/hr but limited stock

Method:

• Buy hides at GE
• Use Ellis (tanner) in Al Kharid
• Bank at Al Kharid bank
• Sell tanned leather at GE

Tip: Put gold coins in platinum tokens to carry more per trip.

3. Making Unfinished Potions (300-400K/hr)

Requirements: None (Herblore 1 recommended)

• Location: Grand Exchange
• GP/Hour: 300-400K
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• AFK: Very High

Combine clean herbs with vials of water. This is one of the most AFK methods available.

Process:

1. Buy clean herbs (Ranarr, Snapdragon, Torstol)
2. Buy vials of water (14 per inventory)
3. Use herb on vial to make unfinished potions
4. Sell unfinished potions at GE

Best Herbs (check prices):

• Ranarr weed → Ranarr potion (unf)
• Snapdragon → Snapdragon potion (unf)
• Torstol → Torstol potion (unf)

4. Spinning Flax to Bowstrings (200-300K/hr)

Requirements: Lumbridge Easy Diary helps

• Location: Lumbridge Castle (2nd floor)
• GP/Hour: 200-300K
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• AFK: Medium

Buy flax, spin it into bowstrings at spinning wheel.

Method:

• Buy 1,000+ flax from GE
• Go to Lumbridge Castle 2nd floor
• Use flax on spinning wheel
• Bank downstairs or at Lumbridge bank
• Sell bowstrings at GE

Without Lumbridge Elite: ~200K/hr With Lumbridge Elite: ~300K/hr (bank chest upstairs)

5. Collecting Wines of Zamorak [F2P] (300-500K/hr)

Requirements: Magic 33 (Telekinetic Grab)

• Location: Asgarnia Wine Altar
• GP/Hour: 300-500K
• Difficulty: Easy
• Risk: None

Use Telekinetic Grab to take wines from altar.

Setup:

• Law runes (1 per cast)
• Air runes (1 per cast)
• Falador teleport tabs

Strategy:

• Cast Telekinetic Grab on wine
• Bank at Falador
• World hop for respawns
• 100-150 wines per hour

Gathering Methods (Minimal Requirements)

6. Collecting Blue Dragon Scales (400-600K/hr)

Requirements: Agility 70 recommended

• Location: Taverley Dungeon
• GP/Hour: 400-600K
• Difficulty: Easy
• Combat: 60+ recommended

Blue dragons drop scales (spawn on ground). Each scale is worth 2-3K GP.

Optimal Route:

1. Use Falador teleport
2. Enter Taverley Dungeon
3. Take agility shortcut (70 Agility)
4. Collect blue dragon scales
5. Bank and repeat

Without 70 Agility: Use dusty key route (slower)

Bring:

• Looting bag (more scales per trip)
• Anti-dragon shield
• Food (if low combat)

7. Picking Mort Myre Fungi (500-700K/hr)

Requirements: Nature Spirit quest, Prayer 50+

• Location: Mort Myre Swamp
• GP/Hour: 500-700K
• Difficulty: Medium
• AFK: Low

Cast Bloom spell near rotting logs to grow fungi, then pick them.

Setup:

• Silver sickle (blessed)
• Prayer gear (highest Prayer bonus)
• 6-8 Prayer potions (4 dose)
• Morytania legs for teleport

Method:

1. Find rotting log
2. Cast Bloom (drains Prayer)
3. Pick 3-6 fungi
4. Move to next log
5. Bank when inventory full

Tips:

• Stay in one area (3-4 logs)
• Learn spawn patterns
• Use prayer-boosting gear
• Bring stamina potions for longer trips

8. Mining Iron Ore (300-400K/hr)

Requirements: Mining 15

• Location: Mining Guild (best)
• GP/Hour: 300-400K
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• AFK: High

Mine iron ore and bank it. Simple and relaxing.

Best Locations:

1. Mining Guild (60 Mining) - Best spawn rate
2. Al Kharid Mine - Close to bank
3. Resource Area (Wilderness) - Risky but fast

Gear:

• Best pickaxe you can use
• Varrock armor (if you have it)
• Weight-reducing clothing

Method:

• Mine iron ore
• Bank when inventory full
• Sell at GE

9. Catching Implings (300-600K/hr)

Requirements: Hunter 17+ (higher = better)

• Location: Puro-Puro
• GP/Hour: 300-600K+
• Difficulty: Easy
• AFK: Low

Catch implings in Puro-Puro and sell loot.

Impling Types (by Hunter level):

• Gourmet (28): 10-30K each
• Earth (36): 20-40K each
• Essence (42): 30-60K each
• Eclectic (50): 40-80K each
• Nature (58): 60-100K each

Setup:

• Impling jars (buy from GE)
• Butterfly net or magic butterfly net
• Weight-reducing gear

Combat Methods (Low Level)

10. Killing Chaos Druids (200-400K/hr)

Requirements: Combat 30+

• Location: Edgeville Dungeon
• GP/Hour: 200-400K
• Difficulty: Easy
• Risk: None

Druids drop valuable herbs consistently.

Drops to Collect:

• Ranarr weed (5K each)
• Snapdragon (3K each)
• Other herbs
• Nature runes

Setup:

• Food
• Combat gear (whatever you have)
• Looting bag

11. Killing Hill Giants [F2P] (150-250K/hr)

Requirements: Combat 20+

• Location: Edgeville Dungeon (F2P)
• GP/Hour: 150-250K
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• AFK: Medium

Collect big bones and limpwurt roots.

What to Pick Up:

• Big bones (500 GP each)
• Limpwurt roots (1K each)
• Law runes
• Nature runes

12. Killing Green Dragons (500-700K/hr)

Requirements: Combat 50+, can survive Wilderness

• Location: West of Ferox Enclave
• GP/Hour: 500-700K
• Difficulty: Easy
• Risk: Medium (PKers)

Dragon bones (3K each) and green dragonhide (2K).

Setup:

• Anti-dragon shield
• Food (lobsters/swordfish)
• Combat gear (risk ~50K total)
• Looting bag
• Games necklace for teleport

Safety:

• Keep Protect Item on
• Watch for white dots (players)
• Bring only items you're willing to lose
• Use low-level worlds (less PKers)

Skilling Methods (Low Requirements)

13. Crafting Gold Bracelets (150-300K/hr)

Requirements: Crafting 7

• Location: Grand Exchange area
• GP/Hour: 150-300K
• Difficulty: Very Easy
• AFK: High

Buy gold bars, craft bracelets, sell for profit.

Method:

• Buy gold bars
• Use gold bar on furnace
• Select bracelet
• Bank and repeat

Also Profitable:

• Gold necklaces (Crafting 6)
• Gold amulets (unrestricted)

14. Cutting Gems (Variable, 100-400K/hr)

Requirements: Crafting 20-70

• Location: Any bank
• GP/Hour: Varies by gem type
• Difficulty: Easy
• AFK: Very High

Cut uncut gems for profit.

Gem Type (check current prices):

• Sapphire (Crafting 20): Lower profit
• Emerald (Crafting 27): Decent
• Ruby (Crafting 34): Good profit
• Diamond (Crafting 43): Best profit

15. Cooking Karambwans (200-400K/hr)

Requirements: Cooking 30+, Tai Bwo Wannai Trio quest

• Location: Hosidius Kitchen (5% burn rate)
• GP/Hour: 200-400K
• Difficulty: Easy
• AFK: Very High

Buy raw karambwans, cook them, sell cooked.

Why Karambwans?

• Used for PvM (instant-eat food)
• High demand
• Consistent profit margins
• Very AFK

Best Location: Hosidius Kitchen (99% favor) for reduced burn rate

Shop Runs (5-10 Minutes, 100-300K Profit)

Quick methods that take under 10 minutes:

16. Rune Shop Run (5 min, 100-150K)

• Buy runes from all magic shops
• Resell at GE for instant profit
• World hop for stock

Best Shops:

• Aubury's Rune Shop (Varrock)
• Betty's Magic Emporium (Port Sarim)
• Magic Guild Store (Wizards' Guild)

17. Feather Shops (5 min, 50-100K)

• Buy feathers from fishing shops
• Used for fishing and fletching
• Always in demand

18. Zaff's Staffs (1 min, 50-200K)

• Buy battlestaves from Zaff
• Unlock with Varrock Diary
• Easy daily profit

Diary Rewards:

• Medium: 15 staves/day (~50K)
• Hard: 30 staves/day (~100K)
• Elite: 120 staves/day (~200K)

F2P-Specific Methods

19. Smelting Steel Bars (200-300K/hr)

Requirements: Smithing 30

• Location: Blast Furnace or use Superheat
• GP/Hour: 200-300K
• AFK: Medium

Buy iron + coal, smelt steel bars, sell for profit.

20. Cutting Yew Logs (150-250K/hr)

Requirements: Woodcutting 60

• Location: Edgeville, Lumbridge
• GP/Hour: 150-250K
• AFK: Very High
• F2P: Yes

Classic AFK method. Cut yews and sell.

21. Making Headless Arrows (100-150K/hr)

Requirements: None

• Location: Any bank
• GP/Hour: 100-150K
• AFK: Extreme
• F2P: Yes

Combine arrow shafts with feathers.

Perfect for:

• Watching movies
• Mobile play
• Zero attention

Tips for Maximum Profit

1. Stack Multiple Methods

• Do herb runs between main activities
• Shop runs daily (5 min = 200K)
• Birdhouse runs every 50 minutes
• Passive income adds up!

2. Invest Profits Wisely

First 10M priority:

1. Better gear for your money maker
2. Unlock dailies (Varrock Diary)
3. Graceful outfit (helpful everywhere)
4. Essential quest unlocks

3. Check Prices Daily

• Margins change constantly
• Some days certain methods are more profitable
• Use GE Tracker websites
• Don't follow outdated guides

4. Avoid Common Mistakes

❌ Buying expensive gear too early ❌ Ignoring daily/shop runs ❌ Panic-selling during crashes ❌ Wasting money on cosmetics ❌ Not tracking profits

5. Track Your Progress

• Set goals (10M, 50M, 100M)
• Calculate actual GP/hour
• Compare methods for your stats
• Adjust based on results

Progression Path

Week 1 (0-5M):

• Focus on zero-requirement methods
• Tanning, spinning flax, collecting items
• Save for better gear

Week 2 (5-20M):

• Upgrade to gathering methods
• Mort Myre fungi, blue dragon scales
• Buy basic combat gear

Week 3 (20-50M):

• Add combat methods
• Green dragons, Chaos Druids
• Invest in skills (Prayer, Herblore)

Week 4+ (50M+):

• Work toward mid-level methods
• Quest unlocks (Barrows, Zulrah)
• Build toward high-level content

FAQ

Can I really make 500K/hr with low stats?

Yes! Methods like Mort Myre fungi, blue dragon scales, and tanning can all exceed 500K/hr with minimal requirements.

What's the absolute easiest method?

Making unfinished potions or spinning bowstrings. Both are extremely AFK and require zero combat.

Should I buy membership with my first GP?

If you're F2P, yes! Making money in P2P is much easier. Focus on earning your first bond, then sustaining membership becomes easy.

How long to make my first 10M?

With dedicated play using these methods: 10-20 hours. That's your first week playing smart!

What about collecting flax instead of spinning it?

Picking flax is only ~50-100K/hr. Always spin it for 3x the profit.

Related Tools

• OSRS Combat Calculator - Plan your combat training
• Experience Table - Track skill levels
• Best Money Making Methods - High-level methods

Conclusion

Low-level money making in OSRS is entirely viable. You don't need high stats or expensive gear to earn 300-700K per hour. The key is choosing the right method for your current stats and being consistent.

Start with zero-requirement methods, reinvest profits into upgrades, and gradually unlock better money makers. Your first 10-50M is the hardest—after that, money making becomes much easier with access to mid and high-level content.

Remember: Everyone starts at level 3. Every maxed player with a 10B bank was once picking flax and tanning dragonhide. Start somewhere, stay consistent, and watch your wealth grow!