Ironwood logs may completely reshape the Woodcutting meta. Requiring 80 Woodcutting, these trees are comparable to RuneScape gold redwoods but offer higher XP and earlier access.

They're best chopped on Sunble Island, which you can reach by sailing. While you can grow ironwood yourself via Farming, naturally spawned trees allow Forestry participation, making the method far more AFK and rewarding.

With Forestry gear equipped, ironwood trees despawn after four minutes, offering long stretches of uninterrupted chopping. Expect 75-80k XP per hour without events and over 100k XP per hour with Forestry events active. A nearby player-built bank chest keeps downtime minimal, making this an excellent AFK route to 99.

Runecrafting: Astral Runes via Teleport to Boat

A newly optimized astral runecrafting method offers a rare mix of low intensity, strong XP, and high profit-but it comes with steep requirements. You'll need 75 Sailing, 69 Construction, a Greater Teleport Focus, and a Bottled Storm, making this a roughly 30 million GP investment.

By teleporting directly near the Astral Altar and using NPC Contact to repair pouches, this method becomes surprisingly relaxed. XP rates hover around 65-70k Runecrafting XP per hour, while profits reach approximately 1.5 million GP per hour. It's not the fastest method available, but it's one of the most comfortable, profitable Runecrafting options in the game.

Mining: Lead Ore Power Mining

Lead ore is a fantastic new low-requirement power mining method. It unlocks at just 25 Mining, with triple-node spots available later through Sailing access.

By rotating between three ores and dropping them, players can reach up to 75k Mining XP per hour at higher levels-no tick manipulation required. Alternatively, the ore is valuable enough to justify banking for players who want profit alongside solid XP.

Magic: Frost Dragons

Frost dragons have quickly become one of the best AFK magic training methods in the game. Accessible at 87 Sailing via Grimstone, they are extremely weak to fire spells, taking double damage.

Using Fire Wave or Fire Surge with a cost-effective magic setup, players can achieve 100k-140k Magic XP per hour while earning around 2 million cheap Runescape gold per hour. With Protect from Melee active and auto-retaliate on, this is one of the most relaxed high-level training methods currently available.

Hunter: Crab Trapping

Crab trapping is one of the strongest Hunter updates in years. As a static training method, XP rates do not scale with level, meaning you receive maximum efficiency the moment you unlock each crab.

Red Crabs (21 Hunter): ~50k XP/hr

Blue Crabs (48 Hunter): 120k+ XP/hr

Rainbow Crabs (77 Hunter): ~150k XP/hr with profit

The method is simple, fast, and remains competitive through the mid-to-late Hunter levels, making it the new gold standard for active Hunter training.

Construction: Shipwright Workbenches

Finally, Construction received a much-needed quality-of-life upgrade. Shipwright workbenches allow you to create hull parts or repair kits in a low-intensity, bank-style loop.

While not cheaper than traditional Construction, this method offers up to 450k XP per hour with far less clicking. Hull parts are generally the most efficient choice, especially when paired with a plank sack. For cheap Runescape gold players looking for a relaxed path to 99 Construction, this is easily the best option heading into 2026.