Every Skill Ranked by Speed to 99

Some 99s take a weekend. Others take months. Here is every skill ranked by approximate time to 99 using the fastest available method in 2026.

Fastest Tier (Under 20 Hours)

Fletching: ~8 hours (Dragon Darts, 1M+ XP/hr)
Cooking: ~12 hours (Wines, 500K XP/hr)
Firemaking: ~15 hours (Wintertodt, 300K XP/hr)
Prayer: ~15 hours (Superior Dragon Bones on Gilded Altar, 600K XP/hr) — expensive
Construction: ~18 hours (Mahogany Tables, 800K XP/hr) — expensive
Crafting: ~20 hours (D'hide bodies, 280K XP/hr)

Fast Tier (20-50 Hours)

Herblore: ~25 hours (Super Restores, 110K XP/hr) — expensive
Thieving: ~30 hours (Ardy Knights, 250K XP/hr)
Smithing: ~35 hours (Gold Bars Blast Furnace, 380K XP/hr)
Magic: ~35 hours (Ice Barrage, 400K XP/hr) — expensive
Ranged: ~12 hours (Black Chins MM2, 700K XP/hr) — expensive
Strength: ~40 hours (NMZ Dharoks, 130K XP/hr)

Medium Tier (50-100 Hours)

Attack/Defence: ~50-60 hours each (NMZ)
Hitpoints: ~60 hours (trains with combat)
Farming: ~60 hours spread over weeks (Tree Runs)
Woodcutting: ~70 hours (Teaks 2-tick)
Hunter: ~50 hours (Black Chins)

Slow Tier (100-200 Hours)

Mining: ~100 hours (Granite 3-tick)
Fishing: ~100 hours (Barbarian Fishing)
Agility: ~120 hours (Hallowed Sepulchre)
Runecrafting: ~150 hours (Lava Runes)
Slayer: ~200 hours (efficient task selection)

Total Time to Max

Efficient maxing: ~1800-2200 hours
Casual maxing: ~3000-4000 hours
With money for buyables: Significantly faster for Prayer, Construction, Herblore, Crafting

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