Runescape Money Making Guide

Experienced RuneScape players have probably realized that the economy of RuneScape is incredibly similar to the real world’s.  The theory of supply and demand is just as true in the magical world as it is in the non-magical one.  Players who learn and master a skill like fishing, mining, thieving, or farming will find themselves able to make a healthily living off of other players.

However, before they can truly begin making millions by using a skill, players must put in hours of practice to level up.  Most skills don’t become truly profitable until a player is at least level 50.  To reach this level, players must use that skill over and over.  Eventually, this will result in the ability to create or catch something truly profitable.  Mastering the fishing skill, for example, will allow players to catch lobster, which sell for around 200 gold each, or sharks, which can net as much as a thousand gold each.

Another useful skill is smithing.  The ability to take raw ore and turn it into weapons and armor is a very useful one, and many players will line up to buy well-made items.  Once again, the really profitable metal work is only available to high-level smiths, but even the practice items made to reach this high level can earn players a small amount of gold.
 
For less honest players, thievery is an option.  This skill is offered to paying members only, however, so gamers who play RuneScape for free will not be able to engage in the five-fingered discount.  Players who do want to risk stealing, however, can earn gold or items for nothing.  The downside, however, is that people do not look kindly upon thieves, and the town guard will be called down on any player caught. 

Another way of making money in RuneScape is to exploit the natural rhythm of supply and demand.  Weapons and armor that can only be retrieved from incredibly dangerous areas or that are rare drops will always be in demand, and players can make a nice profit if they are willing to take a few risks.  Gamers can also take advantage of the different buying and selling prices that merchants offer, sometimes buying something incredibly cheap only to resell it in a different town for a huge profit. 

All of these are viable options for RuneScape players, and a savvy player will be able to make use of all of these money-making strategies to rake in a fortune.  Once players find the money-making routine they like, they will be able to fund just about any venture they care to undertake.