Gaining Wealth in Runescape

Gaining incredible weath doesn't take much effort on Runescape, but it does take a little bit of common sense. Here are the basic keys to attaining wealth in Runescape:

Selling raw materials gathered by skill building

For example, regular logs, the kind you can chop down with level 1 woodchopping experience, can be sold to other players for 25-100 gold per log! Tin and copper, which can be mined at very low mining levels, can be sold for 25-50 gold per ore. Even feathers can be sold for 2-5 gold per feather!

Killing Isn't Everything

I'm continually surprised by the high level players who ask me for FREE food or equipment. They've obviously played their character very lop-sidedly and cannot support themselves, or are simply too lazy to do so. Realize that there really IS no goal to this game, and take your time advancing player levels by advancing skill levels in between so you can support yourself.

Fish Are Good Food

I personally found fishing to be a lot of fun, and very rewarding in terms of advancements if I combined it with cooking and firemaking by cooking my fish on the shore immediately after filling my inventory. Use your own fish for healing when you go out exploring and fighting, and as your fishing skills improve, you will be able to sell more of the fish, etc, on the market to other players and make good money in the process. Lobsters are especially sought after, far and wide.

Put In The Effort Now, Reap The Rewards Later

Mining is a very lucrative skill to spend time working on. Not only can you sell the ores to other players by advertising at the banks, but you can use the ores yourself to create metal bars and eventually metal armor and weaponry. And while bronze armors and weapons don't sell well at the stores or with other players, mithril and adamantite sure do!

Sell Bulk To Players, But Sell Slowly To Shops

The shops in Runescape are all set to pay LESS for things they already have in stock, so the more you sell one thing to one shop, the less you get for each item. You're better to "world-hop" - switch servers you're logged into when you're doing your sell runs - sell 5-10 of each armor/weapon in each world, and you'll get a lot more cash for your efforts.

Players, on the other hand, tend to like to buy in bulk. Be sure you have 100 or more ores, logs or bones before you expect to sell anything.

Get A Job

I am looking for workers to provide me a steady flow of the following at the following rates:

Updated September 4, 2007!

• Coal Ores - $10k for 100, $60k for 500
• Mithril Ores - $25k for 100, $150k for 500
• Addy Ores - $80k for 100, $320k for 250
  

Notice the bonus if for larger amounts you provide me - I want LOTS, so I'm willing to pay extra for more!

Other players will also buy metal bars (from smelting the ores), herbs for herblore, and a variety of other things you can collect and make a profit from.

If you are interested in getting a job, register and leave a post on the Runescape Pals and Job Board. If you're looking to hire someone for a job, check out that page as well!

Valdesta