OSRS Max House Planner
Design your optimal Player Owned House layout
A max house is one of the most valuable investments in OSRS, providing incredible quality of life improvements for all account types. With proper planning, you can achieve the minimum 2-tick loading time while including all essential features.
💡Pro Tip: You can build an effective max house with just 83 Construction by using boosts! Crystal saw (+3) and spicy stew (+5) can be stacked to reach 91 Construction for most features.
Why Build a Max House?
Instant Recovery
Ornate rejuvenation pool fully restores stats, prayer, special attack, and run energy. Essential for PvM and bossing.
Unlimited Teleports
Portal Nexus stores all teleport destinations. One construction cape teleport gives access to everywhere in OSRS.
Prayer Training
Gilded altar with burners provides 350% prayer XP. Train prayer 3.5x faster than at regular altars.
Repair & Maintenance
Workshop lets you repair degradable items like Barrows armor, crystal equipment, and more at a discount.
Travel Network
Combine spirit tree, fairy ring, Xeric's talisman, and digsite pendant for instant access to every region.
Storage Solutions
Costume room, treasure chest, and cape rack store hundreds of items, freeing up valuable bank space.
Construction Requirements
Minimum Recommended
With boosts, you can build most features
Ornate Pool
Fully restores all stats and special attack
Occult Altar
Switch spellbooks and restore prayer
Jewelry Box
Unlimited jewelry teleports in one spot
Cape Rack
Store achievement capes for perks
Max House
Build everything without boosts
Boost Stacking: Crystal saw (+3 invisible) + Spicy stew (+5 visible) = Build items up to 8 levels above your base level!
Optimal 4x4 Layout
This layout achieves the minimum 2-tick loading time. Hover over rooms to see their features.
⚠️ Layout Requirements: Must be 4x4 rooms, 1-room wide border, no upstairs/basement, and rooms positioned toward SW corner for 2-tick loading.
Room Layout & Features
Room Features
- Bedroom: two needed to keep a servant
- Chapel: gilded altar (75 construction)
- Achievement gallery: occult altar (90 construction) , jewellery box (91 construction) , cape hanger (80 construction)
- Study: marble lectern (77 construction) , telescope (44, 64, 84 construction) , bookcase (40 construction)
- Workshop: armour stand (repair Barrows items) (55 construction)
- Superior garden: spirit tee (75 construction, 83 farming) + fairy ring (85 construction) , ornate pool (90 construction)
- Formal garden: entrance portal
- Portal nexus: portal nexus (72 construction), Xeric's talisman (72 construction)
- Costume room: storage for gear and clue/holiday/event items
- Menagerie: storage for pets
- Superior garden: wilderness obelisk (80 construction), ornate pool (80 construction)
- Combat room: undead combat dummy (test max hits) (58 construction)
- Dining room: bell pull needed to call servant
- Quest hall: mounted mythical cape (47 construction)
- Bedroom: second bedroom for servant
- Games room: various fun stuff
💡 Essential Construction Tips
💰 Cost Breakdown
Training to 83 Construction: Approximately 30-40M GP using oak dungeon doors and mahogany tables. Demon butler recommended for efficiency.
Max House Furniture: 150-200M GP total for all essential features including ornate pool (30M), portal nexus with teleports (50-100M), jewelry boxes (20M), occult altar (15M), and other furniture.
Total Investment: Budget 180-240M GP for a complete max house with 83 Construction. Training to 99 adds another 150-180M GP but eliminates the need for boosts.
Ironman Considerations: Gathering materials yourself significantly reduces GP costs but requires extensive time investment. Prioritize Woodcutting and Sawmill access early.
❓Frequently Asked Questions
What is a max house in OSRS?
A max house (or POH - Player Owned House) contains all the most useful rooms and features optimally arranged for efficiency. It includes a gilded altar for prayer training, ornate rejuvenation pool, jewelry box, portal nexus, spirit tree, fairy ring, and other essential teleports and utilities. The optimal layout achieves the minimum 2-tick loading time.
What construction level do I need for a max house?
You can build an effective max house with 83 Construction using boosts from Crystal saw (+3) and Spicy stew (+5). However, 84 Construction is recommended for more flexibility. To build everything without boosts, you need 90+ Construction, though some items like the Ornate rejuvenation pool require 90 Construction.
How much does it cost to build a max house?
Building a max house typically costs between 150-200M GP depending on current material prices and which features you include. Major costs include the Ornate rejuvenation pool, Portal nexus with teleports, Occult altar, mounted jewelry, and various other furniture. The cost can be reduced by gathering some materials yourself.
What is the best house layout for loading time?
The optimal layout is a 4x4 house (with a 1-room border) that achieves the minimum 2-tick loading time. This requires careful room placement to minimize the game's loading calculations. The house should be single-floor (no upstairs or basement) and strategically arrange rooms to keep the build count optimal.
What rooms should I prioritize in my house?
Priority rooms include: Chapel (for gilded altar prayer training), Portal Nexus (for teleports), Superior Garden (for rejuvenation pool, jewelry box, spirit tree, and fairy ring), Workshop (for armor/weapon repair), and Achievement Gallery (for mounted items). These provide the most utility for daily gameplay.
Can I have teleports to all locations?
Yes! The Portal Nexus can store unlimited teleports once built. You'll need to add each teleport by using the appropriate teleport tablet or runes at the nexus. Popular teleports include Varrock, Lumbridge, Falador, Ardougne, Watchtower, Kourend Castle, and many others.
Is a max house worth it for ironmen?
Absolutely! A max house provides incredible quality of life for Ironman accounts. The rejuvenation pool replaces costly potions, the altar speeds up prayer training significantly, teleports save time, the fairy ring and spirit tree offer convenient travel, and the cape rack stores achievement capes. Many consider it essential for efficient ironman gameplay.
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