Starting From Nothing
Every OSRS billionaire started with 0 GP. This guide takes you from a fresh Tutorial Island spawn to a self-sustaining money-making machine, with no starting capital required.
Hour 1: Quick Cash (0-50K)
- Stronghold of Security: 10K GP + boots, 15 minutes
- Pick Potatoes: At the farm north of Lumbridge, pick and sell for quick GP
- Kill Chickens: Feathers stack and sell for 2-3 GP each. Kill 1000 = 2-3K
- Pick Flax: In Seers Village, pick and spin for bow strings (300 GP each)
Hours 2-5: Building Capital (50K-500K)
- Thieving Cake Stalls: 5 Thieving at Ardougne. Free food + sell extras
- Tanning Cowhides: Kill cows, tan hides at Al Kharid for 100-200 GP profit each
- Making Gold Amulets: Buy gold bars, craft amulets, sell. Small profit, trains Crafting
Hours 5-15: Real Money (500K-2M)
- Cannonball Smithing: After Dwarf Cannon quest + 35 Smithing. 500K/hr, very AFK
- Herb Runs: At 32 Farming. 100-200K per 5-minute run
- Mort Myre Fungus: After Nature Spirit quest. 500K/hr
- Blast Furnace Steel Bars: At 30 Smithing. 600K/hr
Hours 15-40: Serious Income (2M-10M)
- Barrows: At 50+ Magic, 43+ Prayer. 800K-1.5M/hr
- Green Dragons: At 60+ combat. 500K-1M/hr
- Birdhouse + Herb Runs: Passive 200-400K per cycle
The Reinvestment Cycle
- Earn GP from the methods above
- Invest in gear upgrades (Berserker Ring, Black Mask, Dragon Scimitar)
- Better gear = faster kills = more GP/hr
- Repeat until you can do Vorkath/Zulrah
Common Mistakes
- Buying expensive gear too early. Prioritize stats and quest unlocks over gear.
- Ignoring passive income. Herb runs every 80 minutes compound massively over time.
- Not training Slayer. Slayer unlocks the best long-term money makers.
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