In 2025, Theoatrix released a comprehensive guide showing how to AFK train every single skill in Old School RuneScape. We've broken down his insights into a detailed written format, so you can train efficiently or get more OSRS gold while minimizing clicks. Here's how to AFK your way to 99 in every skill.

Agility

Agility is notoriously un-AFK, but player-owned house (POH) agility training allows you to auto-retaliate to a tar ranger that drags you through traps. XP rates range from 1k to 10k/hour, but you get 1-5 minutes of AFK time. An alternative is the Blast Furnace treadmill for 6k XP/hour, although you'll need to restore run energy frequently. Brimhaven Arena with the Runelite detached camera plugin offers up to 30k XP/hour with minimal effort. For semi-AFK training, Valamore's new Wims course includes two obstacles that give 20 seconds of downtime while yielding 40k+ XP/hour.

Attack

Training at Bandits remains one of the best AFK options-wear a Saradomin or Zamorak item, and they'll auto-attack you for 20 minutes. Nightmare Zone is another favorite, offering 5-20 minutes of AFK time with protection prayers, absorption potions, or Guthan's. Sulphur Lizards (Naguars) offer up to 170k XP/hour and 10-minute AFK timers. For early levels, Crabs and Goating potions (which keep monsters aggressive for 6 minutes) are solid options.

Construction

This skill isn't AFK in the traditional sense, but Nightmare Zone combat can reward you with long and curved bones. These can be exchanged for construction XP in Dorgesh-Kaan. However, at about one bone every 2 hours, you'll need roughly 3,000 bones to hit 99-expect over 5,000 hours.

Cooking

Cook a full inventory of food for about 1 minute of AFK time. The Bake Pie spell is even better, offering 49 seconds of downtime and up to 490k XP/hour with summer pies.

Crafting

Glassblowing, gold/silver jewelry making, and cutting gems offer 32-49 seconds of AFK per inventory. Vanbraces and bolt tips are other low-effort options. Cutting gems is semi-AFK but offers the best balance of speed and downtime.

Defense

Defense training shares most methods with Attack-Bandits, Nightmare Zone, Sulphur Lizards, Crabs, and Goating potions. You can also chin or burst on Defensive mode, gaining up to 300k XP/hour, though at a high cost.

Farming

The only real AFK method here is picking herbs in the Chambers of Xeric. It gives 30 seconds of AFK and about 50k XP/hour-viable mainly for Ultimate Ironmen.

Firemaking

Forester's Campfires offer 81 seconds of AFK time. Wintertodt, especially in solo or low-population worlds, is another low-effort method with decent XP.

Fishing

Cave eels in Dorgesh-Kaan offer 2-5 minutes of AFK with up to 45k XP/hour. South of Prifddinas, trout/salmon fishing provides up to 55k XP with 1+ minute of AFK. Use a Fish Barrel for longer AFK times, especially at Karambwans.

Fletching

Cutting logs into bows gives 49 seconds of AFK with XP rates up to 165k/hour using magic longs. Cutting bolt tips or dart tips offers 81 seconds of AFK but minimal XP. Still, they're profitable and chill methods.

Herblore

Make herb tars for 170k XP/hour and solid AFK. Another route is creating potions with stackable ingredients like stamina, anti-venom, or ancient brews-each gives 49 seconds of AFK time.

Hitpoints

Passive XP from Chinning, Bursting, or meleeing applies here. You'll gain hitpoints alongside whatever combat skill you're training.

Hunter

Birdhouses are semi-AFK, but maniacal monkeys are better. They give 30 seconds to 2 minutes of AFK with XP rates up to 110k/hour, depending on level and gear.

Magic

Splashing provides 20-minute AFK intervals and ~70k XP/hour, but it's slow and expensive. Kraken tasks allow the same long intervals but with additional loot. String Jewelry offers 49 seconds of downtime. Nightmare Zone training with super magic potions allows 5-20 minutes of AFK time.

Mining

Shooting Stars are the most AFK activity in OSRS-up to 7 minutes per tier, though XP is slow. Calcified rocks offer 70 seconds of downtime with 50k XP/hour and 10k Prayer XP from bone shards. The upper Motherlode Mine is semi-AFK, and juke mining still allows 5-minute windows even after nerfs.

Prayer

Gilded altars offer 49 seconds per inventory; the Chaos Altar gives up to 90 seconds but comes with PvP risk. Reanimating ensouled heads is a 30-second AFK method, but slower overall.

Ranged

Swamp Crabs offer 10-minute AFK timers. Like melee, Bandits and Nightmare Zone offer up to 20-minute windows. The Venator Bow shines in Nightmare Zone and Slayer tasks, combining long AFK times and great XP.Runecrafting

ZMI (Ourania Altar) and Daeyalt essence are the go-to AFK methods. Mining Daeyalt lets you AFK for 60 seconds; the altar gives 30 seconds of downtime.Consistently yields over 100k XP/hour with minimal attention.

Slayer

AFK Slayer is possible with:

·Aggressive monsters (10-minute timers)

·Cannons (2-5 minutes of downtime)

·Goating potions (6 minutes of aggro)

Combine with prayer regeneration potions to stay hands-off even longer.

Smithing

Dart tips and cannonballs are the go-to AFK methods. Cannonballs give 2 minutes of downtime, but XP is slow. Smelting ores in a furnace allows for 67 seconds of AFK per inventory.

Strength

All Attack training methods apply-Bandits, NMZ, Sulphur Lizards, Crabs, Goating potions. It's AFK-friendly regardless of your preferred melee style.

Thieving

Stealing from houses in Valamore gives 60 seconds of AFK. You can also pickpocket distracted citizens for house keys, offering 24 seconds of downtime. Valamore thieving can yield up to 100k XP/hour.

Woodcutting

Redwoods are king for AFK training-up to 5 minutes per click. Magics offer about 4 minutes, and yews about 2 minutes. XP rates are solid, and you can genuinely walk away from your keyboard.

Final Thoughts

Whether you're working, relaxing, or multitasking, RuneScape in 2025 offers an AFK method for every skill. While some options are slower, they allow steady progress with minimal effort.RuneScape can be played at your own pace, whether you're chasing max stats or just trying to unwind.

If you're looking to level up without burning out, these methods will keep your XP gains rolling and more OSRS GP while you do literally anything else. AFK scaping is here to stay.