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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