Check out our article on the Best Money making skills in OSRS to find guides on the other most profitable skills in Runescape Old School
Introduction
Thieving, a Member-Only Skill, allows you to steal Gold Coins and Items from Chests, Market Stalls, and even directly from NPC's pockets. It also enables you to disarm traps and pick locks on closed doors, allowing you to access some new areas and shortcuts. Thieving is definitely one of the more interesting Skills in the OSRS, and it is also one of the most profitable ones. Pickpocketing Master Farmer NPC's at 90+ Level Thieving allows you to make over 1000000 Gold per Hour, making Thieving a mandatory skill for every money-oriented player.
Leveling up Thieving Skill can be quite engaging, especially when compared to leveling up Skills like Runecrafting, but some AFK-friendly methods are present as well. There are various ways of raising up this Skill efficiently, while also making a good profit. This Guide will go over the fastest, the most efficient, and the most profitable, alternative methods of leveling up Thieving from 1 to 99. It will also cover stealing methods in general, Thieving-related Quests, and some optional Gear and Items that can make skilling process smoother.
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Before You Start
There are some preparations to be made before you begin to level up Thieving Skill. Some of these preparation steps are mandatory, while others are optional but recommended. These steps take a form of Quests and Items that improve your Skilling efficiency and generally make your Leveling process much more bearable. There are also a few things you should remember when Leveling Thieving, we will cover these as well. |
Quests |
Some Quests are a great way of getting the few additional Thieving Levels under your belt without the painful grind. Completing them is generally much faster (and quite cheaper) than Grinding through the corresponding Thieving Levels traditionally. Quests with higher requirements (and the longer ones) can be used for getting some additional Thieving Experience or as a small leap away from the boring, repeatable grind. They might be slower, but they are very engaging, and rewards are generally worth the hassle. Note: There are about 24 Quests that award you with Thieving Experience in the OSRS. We have decided to mention some of the more interesting and worth-while ones.
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Items and Equipment |
If there are any OSRS Skilling rules, this is certainly one of them: If there is an item or a piece of equipment that can make your grind easier, you should use it. Below, we present you a list of items that will make your Hunter journey a little easier.
Note: Gloves of Silence do not stack with the Ardougne Cloak, so you should go for one or the other (Gloves are a simpler option if you have the skill to wear them, but they grant a lower bonus and the Cloaks are harder to get but give you 5 extra percent of pickpocketing success rate). |
Things to Remember |
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The Training For the most part, leveling up Thieving is straightforward, but there are some alternative methods available here and there, so you should pick the ones that suit you (and your wallet) the best. |
Skill Levels 1-14 ⇒ The "Fight Arena" Quest |
Note: This is the recommended way of getting the first few Thieving levels, as it is a lot less time-consuming than the standard Experience Grind. |
& An alternative approach for Levels 1-5 ⇒ Pickpocketing Women and Men |
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/ Skill Levels 5-20 ⇒ Thieving from Cake Stalls in Ardougne/Thieving from Tea Stalls in Varrock |
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Skill Levels 20-25 ⇒ Thieving from Silk Stalls in Ardougne |
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Skill Levels 25-45 ⇒ Thieving from Fruit Stalls in Hosidius |
Note: You can buy Baskets from the nearby Vannah's Farm Store (walk east of the Fruit Stalls). A single basket can store up to 5 Fruits, effectively increasing your efficiency if you want to bank/sell stolen Fruits instead of just dropping them on the ground (you should buy at least 20 of them for the best effect). |
An alternative approach for Levels 30-37 ⇒ "The Feud" Quest |
Note: For more information about the Quest itself and Rewards from it, please check its description in the "Quests" section of this Guide. |
Skill Levels 45-91 ⇒ Blackjacking |
Note: The best place to trap Bandits for faster leveling is Ali the Dyer's House, located just north of where the Banknote Exchange Merchant stands. |
Skill Levels 91-99 ⇒ The Pyramid Plunder |
Note: Completing the Quest "Contact!" gives you access to a Bank located near the Pyramid. You should consider completing this Quest if you want to maximize your Skilling efficiency at the Pyramid. |
An alternative approach for Levels 38-99 ⇒ Pickpocketing Master Farmers |
Note: If you want to know more about Pickpocketing Master Farmers, check our OSRS Gold farming Guide. |
An alternative approach for Levels 55-99 ⇒ Pickpocketing Knights of Ardougne |
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END NOTE
This Guide has covered the basics of Leveling up Thieving Skill and should allow you to Grind Thieving experience efficiently. Please remember that all steps featured above are just raw guidelines, and you are free to develop your Skills however you want, but nevertheless, we hope that you will find this Guide at least somewhat helpful.
Please do note that this is an early version of our guide, and we will be happy to receive constructive criticism, that will help us improve it, so leave your suggestions in the comment section below. We also plan to add further, less known Skilling methods to the list in the foreseeable future.
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