RuneScape Smithing Training Guide

This guide covers efficient Smithing training methods in Old School RuneScape, focusing on experience rates and cost-effectiveness to reach level 99.

Walkthrough

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Levels 1-20: Bronze bars - Mine tin and copper ores, then smelt them into bronze bars. Alternatively, buy ores or bars from the Grand Exchange.
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Levels 20-35: Iron bars - Mine iron ore or purchase it, then smelt into iron bars.
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Levels 35-50: Steel bars - Smelt steel bars using iron and coal. Coal can be mined or bought.
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Levels 50-70: Mithril bars - Mine or buy mithril ore and smelt into mithril bars.
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Levels 70-85: Adamant bars - Mine or buy adamant ore and smelt into adamant bars.
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Levels 85-99: Rune bars - Mine or buy rune ore and smelt into rune bars. This is the most expensive but fastest method.
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Alternative: Blast Furnace - Use the Blast Furnace minigame to smelt bars more efficiently, especially for higher-tier bars like mithril, adamant, and rune. This method can be faster and cheaper than traditional smelting.
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Alternative: Platebodies - Smithing platebodies of various tiers (e.g., steel, mithril, adamant, rune) can offer good experience rates, especially if you have a steady supply of bars.
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Alternative: High-level Smithing - Once you have access to better ores and methods, focus on smithing the highest-level items you can craft efficiently, such as Dragon platebodies or other high-tier equipment.

Tips

Use the Blast Furnace minigame for faster and often cheaper bar creation.
Consider using the Motherlode Mine for a more AFK ore gathering method.
The best Smithing training methods often involve a combination of mining and smelting, or purchasing bars directly from the Grand Exchange.
Pay attention to ore and bar prices on the Grand Exchange to find the most cost-effective training methods at any given time.
Completing certain quests can provide Smithing experience lamps or direct experience boosts.

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