Mining training methods, level 1 to 99
14 ways to train Mining 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 Granite (3-tick) at up to about 126k XP an hour, from level 45. The best AFK option is Crashed stars at up to about 30k XP an hour, from level 60.
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| Level | Method | XP | Attention | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early quests, then copper and tinDoric's Quest, The Dig Site, Plague City and three more give 27,525 XP, level 1 to 37. Otherwise mine copper or tin to 15. | no hourly rate | Active | Everyone |
| 15 | Iron ore powerminingStand in a three-rock triangle and drop the ore. From 60 use the Mining Guild, where rocks respawn twice as fast. | ≈ 50k to 75k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 30 | Motherlode MineMine pay-dirt, wash it and bank the ore. Low effort, profitable, and the source of the prospector kit. Rate assumes all upgrades. | ≈ 62k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 35 | SandstoneIronmen mine sandstone and trade it in for buckets of sand, which feeds Crafting training. | no hourly rate | Active | Ironmen |
| 40 | Gem rocksUnderground Shilo Village mine with a charged glory and a gem bag. Ironmen come for opals, jades and red topaz. Best rock golem odds. Needs Karamja Medium diary. | ≈ 40k to 75k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 41 | Calcified rocksCam Torum mine, only needs Perilous Moons started. Low effort and yields blessed bone shards for Prayer XP. Needs Perilous Moons. | ≈ 24k to 49k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 45 | Granite (3-tick)Tick-perfect 3-tick cycle at the desert quarry or Cape Conch. Fastest Mining XP in the game but very click-intensive. About 63,000 without it. | ≈ 87k to 126k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 48 | Rubium rocksCharred Dungeon on Charred Island, past red and black dragons, so bring antifire. Splinters stack, no banking. Low effort profit. Needs 60 Sailing. | ≈ 39k to 64k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 60 | Lead rocksDeepfin Mine. Superior or expert mining gloves stop the rocks depleting, so you powermine nonstop with no tick manipulation. Needs 67 Sailing. | ≈ 81k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 60 | Crashed starsFind a crashed star and mine it, one click every seven minutes. Stardust buys the celestial ring. Lower star tiers work from level 10. | ≈ 25k to 30k an hour | AFK | Everyone |
| 70 | Volcanic MineFossil Island team minigame, best with 3 to 5 players. Bring food and numulite. Fast XP with no tick manipulation. Dragon pickaxe rates. Needs Bone Voyage. | ≈ 68k to 84k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 70 | ZalcanoSkilling boss under Prifddinas. Toggle resource rewards off at Rhiannon for more XP. Rates swing with team size and kills per hour. Needs Song of the Elves. | ≈ 71k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 75 | Blast MineSolo minigame using dynamite, a chisel and a tinderbox, plus stamina. Profitable and fast from 75, when runite starts to drop. | ≈ 71k to 94k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 92 | AmethystMining Guild amethyst crystals, 80 to 100 an hour. Very low effort and steady profit, but slow. Expert mining gloves help. | ≈ 23k an hour | AFK | 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: Ironman Guide/Mining, Pay-to-play Mining training. Rates are the wiki’s and assume its listed setups. Licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.