How is gold per hour calculated?

Each method has a baseline hourly rate measured at a reference gear tier. The tool multiplies that rate by your gear multiplier, then multiplies by your session hours to project a total. Faster, safer clears with better gear mean more loot collected per hour.

Why does gear change the rate so much?

In Old School RuneScape, higher gear tiers clear monsters faster and reduce supply costs and deaths. A method that yields a fixed amount of loot per kill simply produces more kills per hour when each kill is quicker, so gold per hour scales roughly with clear speed.

Are these exact in-game numbers?

They are realistic reference estimates, not a live price feed. Actual gold per hour swings with Grand Exchange prices, your efficiency, RNG on rare drops, and server population. Use the ranking to compare routes rather than as a guaranteed payout.

Why is the top method not always best for me?

The highest gold per hour route often needs high stats, expensive gear, or intense clicking. If a route is AFK-friendly or low-requirement it may suit you better even at a lower rate. Weigh the notes beside each method against your account and attention.

Does this include supply costs?

The baseline rates are net estimates that already assume typical supply usage for each method. They do not subtract the cost of your starting gear, which is a one-time investment rather than an hourly expense.

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Old School RuneScape has dozens of money-making methods, and the best one for you depends on how much time you have and how strong your account is. This tool ranks common gold-farming routes by their realistic gold per hour and projects how much currency you would bank over your session.

How it works

Every method carries a baseline hourly gold rate measured at a reference gear tier. Your chosen gear level applies a throughput multiplier, because faster, safer clears mean more loot per hour:

effective per hour = base rate per hour × gear multiplier
session total       = effective per hour × session hours

The routes are then sorted from highest to lowest effective rate so the most efficient option for your setup sits at the top.

Example and tips

A player with a 3-hour session and enchanted-tier gear sees every baseline rate lifted by the enchanted multiplier, then projected across 3 hours. The top route is usually the highest-throughput method your account can sustain. Remember that the headline rate assumes you keep clicking efficiently — AFK methods earn less per hour but free your attention, which can be worth more if you are doing other things. Always check live Grand Exchange prices before committing to a route, as a single market move can reshuffle the ranking.