Money making is a chore which all who play RuneScape Classic must go through if they wish to progress through the game. However, with many different methods of making money, it can become another fun part of the game. There are three broad categories of money making methods: combat, skilling, and miscellaneous.
Combat
Perhaps the simplest and most basic method of obtaining money is through the combat system. Monsters, and in some cases other players, can be killed for loot. Technically, nothing is required, but depending on both the player's level and the target's level, it is advised to bring weapons, armour, food, and potions.
Low Level Methods (Levels 3 - 40)
| Method | Monster's level | Other information |
|---|---|---|
| Killing Chickens | Level 1 | Feathers are in demand by those wishing to train fishing and fletching. Raw chicken is obtainable in the process to provide health (after first cooking). |
| Killing men in Edgeville | Level 9 | Unidentified herbs are in high demand, and men are among the faster ways to obtain them. |
| Killing Darkwizards | Level 13/25 | Drop various types of runes at a high rate which are in high demand by those wishing to train magic. |
| Killing Warriors in Al Kharid | Level 18 | Frequently drop herbs. The nearby Kebab Seller can provide a steady source of food. |
| Killing Chaos druids | Level 19 | Drop herbs at an approximately 50% drop rate which are in high demand by those wishing to train herblaw, as well as Law-Runes and Air-Runes. |
| Killing Unicorns | Level 21 | Unicorns drop unicorn horns at a rate of 100%, and they are in demand as a secondary herblaw ingredient, but there are a limited number of unicorn spawns. |
Medium Level Methods (Levels 41 - 70)
| Method | Monster's level | Other information |
|---|---|---|
| Killing Black unicorns | Level 31 | Black unicorns drop unicorn horns at a rate of 100%, and they are in demand as a secondary herblaw ingredient, but they can only be found in the wilderness. |
| Killing Hobgoblins | Level 32 | Hobgoblins frequently drop limpwurt roots, runes, and half keys. |
| Killing Giants | Level 37 | 100% Big bones drop which are in high demand by those wishing to train prayer. They also drop a considerable amount of limpwurt roots (which are in demand as a secondary herblaw ingredient), runes, and half keys. |
High Level Methods (Levels 71 - 123)
| Method | Monster's level | Other information |
|---|---|---|
| Killing Chaos Druid warriors | Level 44 | Frequently drop unidentified herbs as well as runes and secondary herblaw ingredients. |
| Killing Shadow Warriors | Level 64 | Drops the Half Dragon Square Shield at the highest rate (which is still very rare). Require completion of the Legends' Quest to access. |
| Killing Blue Dragons | Level 105 | 100% Dragon bones drop; various high level armour drops. |
| Killing Fire Giants | Level 109 | 100% Big bones drop; various high level armour and weapon drops including the Dragon medium helmet. |
| Killing the King Black Dragon | Level 245 | 100% Dragon bones drop; The Dragon medium helmet it drops is worth millions in the market. |
| Staking | Varies | One can duel other players for discontinued items worth over 100 million in the market. |
Skilling
Another easy and intuitive way of obtaining money is by skilling. Resources can be obtained in vast quantities from these skills which can then be sold to other players or shops.
Fishing
- Main article: Fishing
- Fishing and selling (nearly always raw) fish certificates to players can be a fast and simple way to obtain money, especially at higher levels when Raw Lobster, Raw Swordfish, and Raw Sharks can be obtained.
Mining
- Main article: Mining
- Ores of nearly every type are in high demand by smithers and can net a sizeable profit, especially iron ore, coal, and mithril ore.
Thieving
- Main article: Thieving
- Steal from one of the two Nature-Rune chests in East Ardougne and sell the runes to players for around 600-800 coins each.
Woodcut
- Main article: Woodcut
- Logs can be sold to players wishing to train their fletching skill. Only higher-level logs can be converted into certificates, because of this, typically only logs such as maple logs, yew logs, and magic logs are traded.
Miscellaneous
- Various consumable items like runes and arrows can be bought from shops and sold to other players at a profit.
- After completion of the Gertrude's Cat quests, players can raise cats which can be exchanged for 25 death-runes to the citizens of West Ardougne.