Farming training methods, level 1 to 99
12 ways to train Farming in Old School RuneScape, from level 1 to 99, with the XP an hour the wiki gives for each, how much attention it takes and what it needs.
The fastest listed is Tithe Farm at up to about 95k XP an hour, from level 34. None of them is fully AFK.
Open the plannerType your name to see which of these your account has unlocked.
| Level | Method | XP | Attention | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early questsGoblin generals subquest and Fairytale I reach 20, The Garden of Death reaches 30. The full list gives 32,500 XP, level 38. | no hourly rate | Active | Everyone |
| 9 | Herb runsTimed runUp to 10 patches, 5 to 10 minutes a run. Always use ultracompost and magic secateurs. Figures assume 9 patches and 8 herbs each. | ≈ 999 a run | Active | Everyone |
| 15 | Tree runsTimed runCheck health, pay 200 coins to clear, replant. Six patches, a seventh in the Farming Guild at 65. Oak grows in 200 min, magic in 480. | ≈ 3k a run | Active | Everyone |
| 27 | Fruit tree runsTimed runFive patches, plus Lletya and the Farming Guild at 85. Every fruit tree takes 16 hours. Cheaper per XP than regular trees. | ≈ 6k a run | Active | Everyone |
| 28 | Coral nurseriesTimed runTwo underwater nurseries off The Great Conch. Elkhorn at 28, pillar at 52, umbral at 77. Small XP, grown for potion ingredients. Needs Troubled Tortugans. | ≈ 233 a run | Active | Everyone |
| 34 | Tithe FarmHosidius minigame that needs no seeds of your own. Unlocks the farmer's outfit, seed box, herb sack and auto-weed. | ≈ 25k to 95k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 35 | Hardwood tree runsTimed runThree patches on Fossil Island, one in Varlamore, one on Anglers' Retreat. Teak takes 74 h 40 min, mahogany and up 85 h 20 min. Needs Bone Voyage. | ≈ 37k a run | Active | Everyone |
| 65 | HesporiTimed runFarming Guild boss patch. Plant a Hespori seed and kill it 32 hours later for 12,600 XP plus anima and white lily seeds. | ≈ 13k a run | Active | Everyone |
| 72 | Calquat treesTimed runThree patches: Tai Bwo Wannai, Kastori and The Summer Shore. Payment is 8 poison ivy berries. Done as part of the tree run. | ≈ 38k a run | Active | Everyone |
| 74 | Crystal treeTimed runPrifddinas patch that cannot die. Grows in 8 hours and yields about 30 crystal shards with ultracompost. Needs Song of the Elves. | ≈ 13k a run | Active | Everyone |
| 85 | Celastrus treeTimed runFarming Guild patch. Harvest the bark for profit or pay to clear it. Payment is 8 potato cactus. Grows in 13 h 20 min. | ≈ 14k a run | Active | Everyone |
| 90 | Redwood treeTimed runFarming Guild patch. Takes 106 h 40 min to grow and 2,000 coins to clear. Payment is 6 dragonfruit. | ≈ 23k a run | Active | Everyone |
This list is not complete. Every method here was checked against the Old School RuneScape Wiki, and some good ones will be missing. If you know one, suggest it and it will be checked and added.
Adapted from the Old School RuneScape Wiki: Coral nursery (patch), Farming training, Herb patch/Seeds, Hespori. Rates are the wiki’s and assume its listed setups. Licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.