OSRS Crafting Guide 1-99 Fast and Efficient Methods

Crafting in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a versatile skill that lets you create jewelry, armor, and other items for use or trade. It’s available to both free-to-play (F2P) and pay-to-play (P2P) players, offering fast experience for those with gold to spend or slower, profitable methods for budget-conscious adventurers. This guide covers the best ways to reach level 99 Crafting, balancing speed, cost, and accessibility for all players, including Ironmen. Whether you’re aiming for the Crafting cape or just want to unlock key items like Slayer Rings, we’ve got you covered.

Crafting is a “buyable” skill, meaning you can speed through levels by purchasing materials from the Grand Exchange. It’s essential for quests like Monkey Madness II (requires 70 Crafting) and for crafting useful items like Slayer Rings (75 Crafting) or Amulets of Glory. Plus, the Crafting cape offers unlimited teleports to the Crafting Guild, one of the closest banks to a teleport in the game—perfect for skills like Runecrafting.

Key Benefits of High Crafting Levels

• Quest Requirements: Unlock high-level quests with Crafting prerequisites.
• Slayer Rings: Craft these at 75 for efficient Slayer tasks.
• Jewelry Crafting: Make profitable items like Amulets of Glory or Rings of Dueling.
• Crafting Cape Perk: Unlimited teleports to the Crafting Guild.

Fastest Crafting Methods for Levels 1-99

If speed is your priority, these methods will get you to 99 Crafting quickly, though they often require significant gold. Always check Grand Exchange prices before buying materials in bulk, as costs fluctuate.

Levels 1-20: Leather Armor

Start by crafting leather items, which are accessible to both F2P and P2P players. You’ll need a needle, thread, and cowhide tanned into leather (1 coin per leather at Al Kharid’s tanner).

• Levels 1-7: Craft leather gloves (13.8 XP each). You’ll need about 100 leather to reach level 7.
• Levels 7-9: Make leather boots (16.3 XP each). Around 30 leather boots will get you to level 9.
• Levels 9-20: Craft leather chaps (27 XP each). You’ll need roughly 200 chaps to hit level 20.

Total Cost: Approximately 80,000-100,000 GP (assuming 350-400 GP per leather).

Time: About 20-30 minutes with efficient banking.

Levels 20-54: Cutting Gems

Cutting gems offers fast XP and is one of the most efficient ways to progress. You’ll need a chisel and uncut gems from the Grand Exchange.

Level Range	Gem	XP per Cut	Quantity Needed	Approx. Cost
20-27	Sapphire	50	106	40,000 GP
27-34	Emerald	67.5	156	50,000 GP
34-43	Ruby	85	355	175,000 GP
43-54	Diamond	107.5	936	900,000 GP

Total Cost: ~1.2M GP.

Time: 1-2 hours with good banking (e.g., Edgeville bank near a furnace).

Tip: Sell cut gems back to offset costs, though expect some loss.

Levels 54-99: Battlestaves

Crafting battlestaves is the fastest way to 99 for most players. Buy unpowered orbs, cosmic runes, and elemental staffs (e.g., Staff of Fire) from the Grand Exchange, then charge orbs at the corresponding obelisk and attach them to battlestaves.

• Levels 54-62: Water battlestaves (100 XP each). Charge water orbs at the Obelisk of Water (Font of Consumption in Great Kourend).
• Levels 62-77: Fire battlestaves (125 XP each). Charge fire orbs at the Obelisk of Fire (Taverley Dungeon).
• Levels 77-99: Air battlestaves (137.5 XP each). Charge air orbs at the Obelisk of Air (Edgeville Dungeon).

XP Rates: Up to 300,000 XP/hour with efficient banking.

Cost: Approximately 50-60M GP to 99, depending on market prices.

Tip: Use the Lunar spell Charge Orb for faster casting and bring stamina potions to maintain run energy.

Cheaper and AFK Crafting Methods

If you’re low on gold or prefer a relaxed approach, these methods trade speed for affordability or minimal attention.

Levels 1-46: Glassblowing

Glassblowing is a slow but AFK-friendly method. Use a glassblowing pipe, buckets of sand, and soda ash to make molten glass at a furnace, then craft items.

• Levels 1-12: Beer glasses (17.5 XP each).
• Levels 12-33: Empty candle lanterns (19 XP each).
• Levels 33-46: Oil lamps (25 XP each).

Cost: Often profitable if you sell the items, but check GE prices.

XP Rates: ~50,000 XP/hour.

Tip: Complete The Hand in the Sand quest for 84 free buckets of sand daily from Bert.

Levels 46-99: Unpowered Orbs

Continue glassblowing to craft unpowered orbs (52.5 XP each). This method is cheaper than battlestaves but slower.

Cost: ~200 GP loss per orb, totaling ~15-20M GP to 99.

XP Rates: 60,000-80,000 XP/hour.

Location: Lumbridge furnace (near bank) or Fossil Island (Museum Camp).

Profitable Crafting Methods

These methods can make money while training, ideal for players who want to offset costs or turn a profit.

Levels 20-99: Jewelry Crafting (F2P Friendly)

Craft gold and gem jewelry at a furnace using molds, gold bars, and cut gems. F2P players can profit significantly, while P2P players have more options.

• Levels 20-29: Sapphire necklaces (55 XP each). Profit ~100-200 GP each.
• Levels 29-40: Emerald rings (59 XP each). Profit ~300-500 GP each.
• Levels 40-56: Ruby amulets (65 XP each). Profit ~500-800 GP each.
• Levels 56-99: Diamond amulets (100 XP each). Profit ~1,000-2,000 GP each.

XP Rates: 50,000-70,000 XP/hour.

Profit: Up to 14M GP to 99 (highly variable).

Location: Edgeville furnace for F2P; Al Kharid for P2P (closer bank).

Levels 83-99: Cutting Amethyst

Mine amethyst in the Mining Guild (Falador) and cut it into bolt tips, arrowtips, or dart tips. This method is profitable but slower than battlestaves.

• Level 83: Amethyst bolt tips (60 XP each).
• Level 87: Amethyst arrowtips (60 XP each).
• Level 89: Amethyst dart tips (60 XP each).

XP Rates: ~50,000 XP/hour.

Profit: ~500,000-1M GP/hour, depending on GE prices.

Tip: Use a bank teleport like Falador Teleport for efficiency.

Tips and Tricks for Efficient Crafting

Maximize your Crafting training with these strategies to save time, gold, or effort.

Quest XP Rewards

Complete quests to skip early levels or boost your progress:

• Sheep Shearer: 150 XP (F2P).
• Goblin Diplomacy: 200 XP (F2P).
• Elemental Workshop I & II: 12,500 XP total (requires 20 Crafting).
• Enlightened Journey: 2,000 XP (requires 36 Crafting).
• The Fremennik Exiles: 50,000 XP (requires 65 Crafting).

Optimizing Banking and Inventory

Use these to streamline your training:

• Bank Presets: Set up quick withdrawals for materials.
• Stamina Potions: Maintain run energy for methods like battlestaves.
• Costume Needle: Speeds up leather crafting (P2P).
• Locations: Craft near banks (Edgeville for F2P, Fossil Island for P2P).

Ironman Considerations

Ironmen should focus on gathering materials:

• Leather: Kill cows near Lumbridge or Ardougne and tan hides.
• Gems: Mine at Shilo Village (after Karamja Hard Diary) or Gem Rocks.
• Glassblowing: Collect sand from Yanille or Entrana and soda ash from seaweed.
• Amethyst: Mine in the Mining Guild for a profitable endgame method.

Final Thoughts

Reaching 99 Crafting in OSRS is a rewarding journey, whether you’re burning through gold for fast XP with battlestaves or taking the scenic route with profitable jewelry crafting. For speed, stick to cutting gems and battlestaves; for profit, jewelry and amethyst are your best bets. F2P players can thrive with jewelry, while Ironmen should leverage quests and self-gathered materials. Check Grand Exchange prices regularly, use bank presets, and consider quest XP to optimize your grind. With this guide, you’ll be rocking the Crafting cape in no time!

Happy crafting, and may your chisel never dull!