Becoming a billionaire in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) isn’t just about grinding endlessly—it’s about working smart, staying ahead of the market, and using every game update to your advantage. Whether you’re starting fresh or returning after a long break, this guide walks you through every stage of wealth-building, from your first 10 million GP to your first billion.

Step 1: Profit from Game Updates

The single best way to make massive amounts of OSRS GP is by keeping up with game updates. When Jagex releases new content, prices skyrocket for related items. Farming day-one drops or supplying the materials in demand can net you millions in just hours.

For example, when the boss Yama was released, the demand for pineapple pizzas doubled overnight. Similarly, updates that rebalance combat or introduce new magic gear can make item prices surge. Staying informed means staying profitable—read every patch note carefully and anticipate what the community will rush to buy.

Even canceled content can lead to profit. When players suspected there would be no Leagues event for the year, discontinued League items in the main game (like Twisted Canes) rose tenfold in price.

However, speculative investing carries risk. Never put all your gold into a single item, and always account for Grand Exchange taxes. Diversify—invest in consumables like potions or ores when a new boss or skill is announced. For instance, copper ore saw huge spikes in price after the Sailing reveal.

Step 2: Making Your First 10 Million GP

Before you can invest, you need a foundation. Your first 10 million is the turning point—enough to start flipping items, upgrading your gear, and exploring profitable skills.

If you’re free-to-play, it’s admittedly tough. However, you can buy short membership packages via the RS3 mobile app. On Android, a one-day membership costs less than a dollar, and even a three-day pass unlocks money-making methods that are ten times better than anything free-to-play offers.

If you refuse to spend money, there are F2P methods like mining, smithing, or killing hill giants—but they’re slow and repetitive. Once you gain membership, the real opportunities begin.

Recommended Starter Methods:

Looting: Visit areas like the Catacombs of Kourend, where players often leave valuable drops behind.

Silver Jewelry: Craft and enchant burning amulets, expeditious bracelets, or bracelets of slaughter for 1–2M GP/hour.

Crystal Keys: Combine loop and tooth halves—currently over 3M GP/hour depending on GE prices.

Processing Items: Poison dragon knives, tan hides, or break down bracelets of ether for passive profit.

Clue Scrolls: Easy and medium clues can yield 40k–160k per completion, and they’re simple to do with low stats.

By testing out GE margins before diving into a method, you’ll ensure consistent income instead of wasted time.

Step 3: From 10M to 100M – The Slayer’s Path

Once you’ve hit 10 million GP, it’s time to scale up. At this stage, you can afford better gear and start participating in higher-level money-making activities.

Skill-Based Income:

Thieving Buyers: Over 2M GP/hour if you stay on drop rate.

Hunter: Catching black chinchompas earns about 750k/hour.

Runecrafting: Still one of the most stable income sources for patient players.

Among all skills, Thieving offers one of the best balances between profit and enjoyment.

Slayer for Profit

Slayer remains one of the most consistent methods to grow your wealth. Unlocking bosses like Arax at level 92 Slayer yields 5M GP/hour or more. Many other Slayer bosses have similar potential, and higher-tier Slayer Masters can assign lucrative boss tasks like Vardorvis, earning 7M GP/hour.

Another fantastic mid-tier method is the Corrupted Gauntlet, which requires no gear or capital. Once you’re familiar with it, you can make up to 4M GP/hour just from drops.

Step 4: The Road to One Billion

Once you have hundreds of millions, the focus shifts toward high-end content, rare drops, and flipping.

Bossing

The new Doom boss currently leads the pack with up to 50M GP/hour, though it demands maxed stats and endgame gear. If you’re working toward Doom, focus on obtaining the Tormented Synapse and crafting a Scorching Bow—key items for efficient kills.

Other profitable bosses include:

Yama (Duo Oathplate Contracts): Up to 20M GP/hour for advanced players.

Nex (Massing): Around 5M GP/hour with just a dragon crossbow.

Chambers of Xeric (Raids 1): 8M GP/hour with solid mid-tier gear.

Theater of Blood: Extremely lucrative, especially for coordinated teams.

Tombs of Amascut: Still profitable despite recent price drops.

Step 5: Passive and Alt Account Income

Not all GP needs to come from active play. There are plenty of recurring and AFK methods:

Herb Runs: 2M GP/hour depending on herb prices and patch upgrades.

Managing Miscellania: 2M+ per month with minimal effort.

Battle Staves (Varrock Diary): 120k profit/day with elite completion.

Dynamite (Kourend Diary): 1M GP/month passive income.

Creating alt accounts multiplies profits. Use them for AFK tasks like rune dragons, brutal black dragons, or flipping high-volume items such as Zulrah scales. Even minor flips—buying items for two coins less and reselling—can generate thousands of cheap OSRS GP per transaction when scaled across multiple accounts.

Final Tips for Long-Term Success

Ironically, the less you obsess over making GP, the faster it tends to come. Play for fun—train, quest, and explore—and the profits will follow naturally. Grinding purely for gold leads to burnout, while engaging activities like Slayer, Raids, or Clue Hunting yield both excitement and wealth.

To put it in perspective, buying bonds for one billion GP would cost about $600, while clicking the infinite money pouch would take 19 years to reach that amount. Your time and strategy are far more valuable.

So stay informed, stay efficient, and let your wealth grow—one smart investment at a time. Your first billion in Old School RuneScape isn’t just possible—it’s inevitable.