Most Profitable Farming in OSRS – Maximize Your Gold in 2025

Farming in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a skill that combines patience with high profit potential, making it a favorite for players looking to earn gold passively. Unlike active skills like Slayer or Runecrafting, Farming allows you to plant crops, log off, and return hours later to harvest significant rewards. In 2025, with updated prices and new patches, Farming remains one of the most lucrative skills. This guide explores the most profitable Farming methods, focusing on herb runs, tree runs, and other high-yield crops, optimized for both main accounts and Ironmen.

Farming stands out due to its low time investment and high returns. Most crops grow in 80-90 minutes (herbs) or several hours (trees), allowing players to multitask or play sporadically. With the right setup—unlocked patches, teleports, and boosts like Magic Secateurs—you can earn millions per hour with minimal effort. The key is choosing the right crops and optimizing your runs for efficiency.

Key Benefits of Farming for Profit

• Passive Income: Plant seeds, wait, and harvest for profit without constant attention.
• Scalable Profits: Higher Farming levels and diary boosts increase yields, boosting gold per hour.
• Ironman-Friendly: Herbs are essential for Herblore, making Farming a core skill for self-sufficiency.
• Low Risk: Unlike PvM, Farming has no death penalties or gear costs.

Most Profitable Herb Runs

Herb runs are the cornerstone of profitable Farming, offering the best gold per hour due to the high value of herbs like Ranarr and Toadflax. With 10 herb patches available in 2025 (including Varlamore’s new patch), a single run can net over 2.5M GP per hour with optimal setups. Herbs take 80 minutes to grow, allowing multiple runs daily.

Top Herbs for Maximum Profit

The profitability of herbs depends on your Farming level, patch unlocks, and market prices. Below is a table summarizing the most profitable herbs based on 2025 Grand Exchange prices:

Herb	Farming Level	Seed Cost	Grimy Herb Value	Avg. Profit per Patch	Notes
Ranarr	32	24.7K	5.8K	28.5K	Best with disease-free patches and diary boosts.
Toadflax	38	1.7K	2.8K	23.1K	High profit margin due to low seed cost.
Kwuarm	56	1.1K	2.4K	20.5K	Great for mid-level farmers.
Snapdragon	62	24.7K	4.0K	15.3K	Profitable but volatile prices.
Lantadyme	67	1.7K	1.6K	13.8K	Consistent demand for potions.

Pro Tip: Use the OSRS Wiki Herb Farming Calculator to check real-time profits, as prices fluctuate. Toadflax often offers the highest profit margin due to its low seed cost, while Ranarr shines with high-level setups.

Optimizing Herb Runs

To maximize profits, unlock all 10 herb patches and use the following tools and boosts:

• Magic Secateurs: 10% yield boost (Fairytale I – Growing Pains).
• Ultracompost: Reduces disease chance and increases yield.
• Farming Cape: 5% yield boost at level 99.
• Kandarin and Kourend Diaries: Hard/Elite diaries boost yields by 10-15%.
• Attas Seeds: Planted in anima patches to increase herb yields.
• Teleports: Use Explorer’s Ring, Ardy Cloak, Ectophial, and fairy rings (CIR, ALQ) for fast patch access.

A full herb run takes 5-7 minutes with an optimized route (e.g., Trollheim → Catherby → Ardougne → Varlamore). With 99 Farming, Magic Secateurs, and diary boosts, expect 8.8 herbs per patch, yielding 2.63M GP per hour for Ranarr runs.

Tree and Fruit Tree Runs for Passive Profits

Tree and fruit tree runs are ideal for players seeking long-term, low-effort profits. Trees take 4-15 hours to grow, providing thousands of XP and decent gold when harvested or checked for health. While less profitable per hour than herbs, they require fewer runs daily.

Profitable Tree Types

Focus on high-value trees and fruit trees that balance XP and profit:

• Magic Trees (Level 75): Saplings cost ~100K, but logs are valuable. Pay gardeners 25 coconuts to protect.
• Palm Trees (Level 68): Fruit trees yielding coconuts (~1K each). Saplings cost ~60K.
• Calquat Trees (Level 72): One patch in Tai Bwo Wannai, high XP, and cheap protection (8 poison ivy berries).

A daily run of 6 fruit trees (e.g., palm) and a calquat can yield ~50K-100K profit with minimal time investment. Combine with herb runs for efficiency.

Making Saplings for Extra Gold

Crafting saplings (e.g., magic or palm) can be highly profitable, especially at higher Farming levels. Buy seeds and plant pots, use the Humidify spell (level 68 Magic), and sell grown saplings on the Grand Exchange. At 75 Farming, magic saplings can net 4M GP per hour, though this requires significant starting capital. Always check GE prices before investing.

Other Profitable Farming Patches

Beyond herbs and trees, several niche patches offer solid profits with low competition. These are great for diversifying your runs and boosting overall gold per hour.

Cactus Patches

Two cactus patches (Al Kharid and Farming Guild) yield potato cacti or spines, both in high demand for Farming payments and potions. At 64 Farming, plant potato cacti seeds for ~20K profit per patch every 75 minutes. Integrate with herb runs for minimal time loss.

Hops Patches

Yanillian hops (level 16) are a low-level gem, offering ~100K profit per run across four patches (Seers’ Village, Yanille, Entrana, Lumbridge). They grow in 60 minutes, slightly faster than herbs, and require cheap protection (marigolds). Perfect for early-game farmers.

Allotment Patches

Snape grass is a profitable allotment crop, especially for Ironmen needing Herblore secondaries. With an Amulet of Bounty and White Lily planted, expect ~50K-70K profit per run. However, allotments add time to runs, so prioritize herbs if time-constrained.

Tips for Maximizing Farming Profits

To ensure you’re squeezing every gold piece out of Farming, follow these strategies:

Unlock All Patches

Complete quests like Priest in Peril, Ghosts Ahoy, and Children of the Sun to access Morytania and Varlamore patches. My Arm’s Big Adventure and Kourend Easy Diary unlock disease-free patches, drastically improving profits.

Optimize Your Route

Use a consistent route to minimize run time. A sample herb run order:

1. Trollheim (Troll Stronghold teleport)
2. Weiss (Icy Basalt)
3. Catherby (Camelot teleport)
4. Ardougne (Ardy Cloak)
5. Varlamore (Quetzal Whistle)

Log out at Trollheim to start the next run instantly. Runs take under 5 minutes with practice.

Use Boosts and Diaries

Elite Morytania Diary, Hard Kourend Diary, and Magic Secateurs are non-negotiable for high-level farmers. Garden Pies can boost your level to plant higher-tier herbs early (e.g., Ranarr at 29).

Monitor Market Trends

Herb and seed prices fluctuate. Check the Grand Exchange daily and use the OSRS Wiki’s profit calculator to pivot between herbs like Toadflax or Ranarr based on margins.

Farming in OSRS is a goldmine for players willing to invest time in unlocking patches and optimizing runs. Herb runs, particularly with Ranarr or Toadflax, offer the highest GP per hour, while tree runs and niche crops like Yanillian hops provide passive income. With 99 Farming and full boosts, you can earn 2-3M GP per hour with just 5-10 minutes of active play per run. Start planting today, and watch your bank grow!