Why Use RuneLite?
RuneLite is the most popular third-party client for Old School RuneScape, used by the vast majority of the player base. It is completely free, open-source, and approved by Jagex. The real power of RuneLite comes from its massive plugin library that adds quality-of-life features, PvM helpers, and skilling tools that make the game significantly more enjoyable.
Here are the essential plugins every OSRS player should have enabled in 2026.
Must-Have Quality of Life Plugins
GPU Plugin
Enables GPU rendering for better performance and extended draw distance. You can see much further, which is useful for navigation and spotting NPCs. Everyone should have this on.
Menu Entry Swapper
Swaps right-click options to left-click. Examples: left-click bank on bankers, left-click trade on NPCs, left-click use on bones. Saves thousands of clicks over time.
Ground Items
Shows item names and values on the ground with color coding. Set value thresholds so high-value drops glow bright colors. Never miss a valuable drop again.
Inventory Tags
Color-code items in your inventory for quick gear switching. Essential for PvM where you need to switch between melee, ranged, and mage setups quickly.
Tile Indicators
Shows your current tile and destination tile. Critical for learning boss mechanics where precise tile positioning matters (Olm, Zulrah, Inferno).
PvM and Bossing Plugins
Boss Timers
Shows respawn timers for bosses. Never miss a spawn at GWD or DKs again.
Fight Caves / Inferno Helper
Shows wave spawns for Fight Caves and Inferno. Tells you which monsters spawn where so you can position correctly before each wave starts.
CoX Scouting
Scouts Chambers of Xeric raids to find optimal room layouts. Skip bad rooms and find raids with your preferred combat rooms.
Zulrah Plugin
Displays the current Zulrah rotation and shows you where to stand for each phase. Color-coded overlays make learning rotations much easier.
Theatre of Blood Plugin
Highlights important mechanics in each ToB room. Shows Nylocas types, Sotetseg maze, and Verzik attack patterns.
Special Attack Counter
Tracks special attack energy and shows DWH/BGS specs landed on bosses. Essential for team bossing to coordinate specs.
Skilling Plugins
Idle Notifier
Sends a notification when your character stops doing something (fishing spot moves, tree falls, etc.). Perfect for AFK skilling so you can alt-tab safely.
Agility Plugin
Highlights clickable obstacles on Agility courses with green overlays. Also shows lap counter and XP/hour tracker.
Mining Plugin
Shows rock respawn timers and highlights available rocks. Makes power mining and Motherlode Mine more efficient.
Farming Timer
Tracks your farming patches with timers showing when herbs, trees, and other crops are ready to harvest. Never miss a farm run.
Hunter Plugin
Shows trap timers for birdhouses and other hunter traps. Highlights catchable creatures.
Money Making Plugins
GE Tracker / Flipping Utilities
Shows profit margins for Grand Exchange flipping. Track buy/sell prices and find profitable items to flip.
Loot Tracker
Tracks all your drops from bosses and Slayer tasks with running totals. See exactly how much GP you have earned from each activity.
Supply Tracker
Tracks supplies used per trip so you can calculate true profit from bossing after subtracting food, potions, and runes.
Miscellaneous Essentials
Quest Helper
Step-by-step overlay for every quest in the game. Highlights where to go, what to click, and what items you need. Makes questing 10x faster.
Clue Scroll Plugin
Solves clue scroll puzzles, shows coordinate locations, and highlights anagram NPCs. Essential for clue hunters.
Bank Tags
Organize your bank with custom tags and tab layouts. Create preset gear setups that you can search instantly.
World Map Plugin
Enhanced world map with transportation icons, fairy ring codes, and quest start locations overlaid.
How to Install Plugins
Download RuneLite from runelite.net (the official site only)
Open the Plugin Hub from the wrench icon in the sidebar
Search for any plugin by name
Click Install and configure in the settings panel
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