At level 20 in Old School RuneScape, cutting sapphires already gets you about 139,000 Crafting XP an hour. Gem cutting is the fastest pay-to-play method up to 77, and dragonhide bodies are the fastest from 77 to the 13,034,431 XP you need for 99. Golem crafting at Wyrmscraig, added in July 2026, is now the best middle option if you want good XP without the high gp cost.
Key takeaways
- Gem cutting is the fastest P2P method from 20 to 77. D’hide bodies take over from 77.
- Black d’hide bodies run about 425k XP/hr, but 84 to 99 alone costs roughly 79.5M gp.
- Golem crafting (60 Crafting, Fallen From Grace) runs about 100k XP/hr relaxed and 185k+ at high effort, and costs very little.
- Glassblowing is the cheapest route to 99 at roughly 5M gp, but it is slow.
- The Crafting Guild needs 40 Crafting and a brown apron, golden apron or Crafting cape, and it only checks at the door.
Fact-checked
We checked these key facts against the sources named, on November 14, 2026:
- The 5,000 XP is more than everything you earned getting from 1 to 20 (source: osrstoolkit.com)
- 27 dragonstones give 3,712.5 XP, so the 9,520 dragonstones for 55 to 77 come to about 353 inventories (source: oldschool.runescape.wiki)
- At the pace implied by the sapphire rate (about 2,780 cuts an hour), diamonds work out near 299,000 XP/hr and dragonstones near 382,000 (source: oldschool.runescape.wiki)
- Gem cutting is the fastest pay-to-play method up to 77, and dragonhide bodies are the fastest from 77 to the 13,034,431 XP you need for 99 (source: oldschool.runescape.wiki)
- In the 28 October 2026 update, crafting Ascension bolts with a full inventory stopped dropping them on the floor, and the Jeweller’s chisel started working on Ascension shards (source: oldschool.runescape.wiki)
Crafting in OSRS at a glance (2026)
Crafting turns raw materials into gear and supplies: jewellery, cut gems, leather and dragonhide armour, glass, pottery, battlestaves and spun goods. It also feeds other skills. Bow strings and crossbow strings go to Fletching, d’hide bodies are Ranged armour, battlestaves and orbs supply Magic, and pie dishes and bowls are Cooking tools.
What Crafting makes
Most Crafting is simple. You combine a tool with a material, or use a material on a station.
| Category | Tool or station | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Gem cutting | Chisel | Sapphire to zenyte, used for jewellery and bolt tips |
| Jewellery | Furnace + mould | Rings, necklaces, amulets, bracelets |
| Leather and d’hide | Needle + thread | Leather armour, green to black d’hide |
| Glassblowing | Glassblowing pipe | Vials, orbs, lantern lenses, light orbs |
| Pottery | Pottery wheel + oven | Pots, pie dishes, bowls, plant pots |
| Battlestaves | Battlestaff + orb | Water, earth, fire and air battlestaves |
| Spinning | Spinning wheel | Wool, bow strings, crossbow strings, rope |
| Weaving | Loom | Strips of cloth, sacks, baskets, drift nets |
| Golem crafting | Wyrmscraig plinth | Sunstone golems (XP only) |
Fastest method by level: quick answer
If you’re a main with gp, make gold jewellery or leather to 20, do Elemental Workshop I for a free jump, cut gems from 20 to 77, then make red and black d’hide bodies to 99. If gp matters more than speed, use Golem crafting from 60 or goblin lamps from 52. Ironmen should use glassblowing and Golem crafting. Ultimate Ironmen should use charter ships from 61.
Fastest Crafting route 1–99 for mains
The fastest route for a main goes leather and jewellery, then gems, then d’hide. Every step after level 20 costs gp, and the d’hide stretch costs by far the most. The table compares every major buyable or high-XP method by level band, cost and account type. Costs are based on Grand Exchange prices as of November 2026 and will move with the market.
| Method | Level band | XP/hr | Cost (GE prices, Nov 2026) | Requirements | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Workshop I | 20 | 5,000 XP once | Free | 20 Mining, Smithing, Crafting | All |
| Leather / gold jewellery | 1–20 | Low | Gold bars or leather only | None | Main, F2P |
| Cutting sapphires | 20–27 | ~139,000 | Loss at GE prices | Chisel | Main |
| Cutting higher gems | 27–77 | Rises with gem tier | Loss, bigger at higher tiers | Chisel | Main |
| Battlestaves | 54–99 | 100,000–180,000 realistic, ~337,000 theoretical | Loss at GE prices; Zaff stock saves ~949 gp per staff | Battlestaff + charged orb | Main with Varrock diary |
| Goblin lamp fixing | 52–99 | 90,000–130,000 | Light orb materials only | Dorgesh-Kaan access | Main, iron |
| Golem crafting | 60–99 | 100,000–185,000+ | 1 fur per golem, free if self-hunted | Fallen From Grace | Main, iron, UIM |
| Red / black d’hide bodies | 77–99 | ~425,000 (black) | About 8–20 gp lost per XP | Needle, thread | Main |
| Glassblowing | 1–99 | ~50,000 | About 0.4 gp per XP (~5M gp to 99) | Glassblowing pipe | Budget main, iron |
| Charter ship crafting | 61–99 | Fastest UIM option | Sand and seaweed from crew stock | Trader Crewmember | UIM |
How the figures were checked: XP rates and method rankings come from the OSRS Wiki’s Pay-to-play Crafting training and Ultimate Ironman Crafting pages. Golem figures come from the wiki’s Golem table and bald.gg’s Golem crafting guide. Dated changes come from Jagex’s update posts of 29 July, 12 August and 28 October 2026. Where community guides disagree, this guide uses the wiki as the baseline, because it is updated with every patch.
The gp/XP spread for d’hide is wide because published estimates use different hide prices. The wiki’s price data puts a black d’hide body at about a 2,033 gp loss, roughly 7.88 gp per XP. Other guides quote 18 to 20 gp per XP. Check live prices before you buy 100,000+ hides.
Levels 1–20: Elemental Workshop I and leather
At these levels, make gold jewellery or basic leather items, then use Elemental Workshop I for a free jump. The quest gives 5,000 Crafting XP and needs 20 Mining, 20 Smithing and 20 Crafting, all of which can be boosted. Level 20 takes 4,470 XP, so finishing the quest at 20 takes you to 9,470 XP, which is level 26.
Gold rings (5 Crafting, 15 XP) and leather gloves (1 Crafting, 13.8 XP) are the usual starting items. Gold bars are cheap and the Edgeville furnace sits right next to a bank.
Veteran's tip
Train to 20 on cheap gold jewellery, then do Elemental Workshop I straight away. The 5,000 XP is more than everything you earned getting from 1 to 20.
Levels 20–77: cutting gems
For P2P mains, gem cutting is the fastest method from 20 to 77. A chisel and a bank are all you need. Sapphires at level 20 already beat most mid-game methods, and you lose a little gp on every inventory because cut gems sell for less than uncut ones cost.
Move up a gem tier as soon as you can, because each tier gives more XP per cut. At the pace implied by the sapphire rate (about 2,780 cuts an hour), diamonds work out near 299,000 XP/hr and dragonstones near 382,000. Treat those as ceilings, since banking slows most players down.
| Gem | Level | XP per cut | Band | XP in band | Gems needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire | 20 | 50 | 20–27 | 6,222 | 125 |
| Emerald | 27 | 67.5 | 27–34 | 9,532 | 142 |
| Ruby | 34 | 85 | 34–43 | 30,115 | 355 |
| Diamond | 43 | 107.5 | 43–55 | 116,297 | 1,082 |
| Dragonstone | 55 | 137.5 | 55–77 | 1,308,945 | 9,520 |
| Onyx | 67 | 167.5 | Optional | None | None |
| Zenyte | 89 | 200 | Optional | None | None |
Worked example: one inventory holds 27 uncut gems. 27 dragonstones give 3,712.5 XP, so the 9,520 dragonstones for 55 to 77 come to about 353 inventories. Onyx and zenyte are too expensive to train on. You cut them when you need the gem.
Battlestaves vs gems vs d’hide for 54–77
Battlestaves are a solid buyable alternative from 54, but gems stay faster through this band. You attach a charged orb to a battlestaff for 100 XP (water, 54) up to 137.5 XP (air, 66). An air battlestaff gives the same XP as a dragonstone, but an inventory only holds 14 staff-and-orb pairs against 27 uncut gems, so you bank twice as often. The wiki’s ~337,000 XP/hr figure assumes 2,450 staves an hour. Community guides say 100,000 to 180,000 is realistic.
Battlestaves earn their place when you have the Varrock Achievement Diary. Zaff in Varrock then sells discounted battlestaves once a day, 15 to 120 depending on which diary tiers you have done. Green and blue d’hide bodies (63 and 71) need much less money up front than gems or battlestaves, but they give less XP per action than dragonstones until red bodies unlock at 77.
Levels 60+: Golem crafting at Wyrmscraig
Golem crafting is the best-value method from 60 if you have the unlocks. The only material is one hunter fur per golem, so it costs almost nothing. It runs about 100,000 XP/hr at a relaxed pace and about 141,520 XP/hr with goat fur at 58 golems an hour. The full breakdown is in the Golem crafting section below.
Levels 77–99: green, blue, red and black d’hide bodies
Dragonhide bodies are the fastest method from 77 to 99. Red d’hide bodies unlock at 77 and black at 84, and each body uses three tanned hides. The wiki puts black bodies at about 425,000 XP/hr.
| Body | Level | XP per body | Hides per body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green d’hide body | 63 | 186 | 3 |
| Blue d’hide body | 71 | 210 | 3 |
| Red d’hide body | 77 | 234 | 3 |
| Black d’hide body | 84 | 258 | 3 |
With thread you make eight bodies per inventory. With a costume needle you make nine. Blue and black hides come from the dragon kills covered in our Vorkath guide and in most Slayer guides.
Did you know?
According to the OSRS Wiki’s Crafting training page, a player using a costume needle can make up to 1,705 d’hide bodies an hour without tick manipulation, and 1,783 with it.
XP and supplies needed from 77 to 99
The 77 to 99 stretch is 11,558,850 XP, nearly 89% of the 13,034,431 total. This table shows how many bodies and hides you need.
| Band | XP needed | Body | Bodies | Hides (tanned) | Time at ~425k XP/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77–84 | 1,475,792 | Red | 6,307 | 18,921 | ~3.5 hours |
| 84–99 | 10,083,058 | Black | 39,082 | 117,246 | ~23.7 hours |
| 77–99 total | 11,558,850 | Red then black | 45,389 | 136,167 | ~27 hours |
| 77–99 alternative | 11,558,850 | Red only | 49,397 | 148,191 | Slower |
At the wiki’s loss of about 2,033 gp per black body, the 84 to 99 band alone costs roughly 79.5M gp. That’s why this route only makes sense for mains who value time far more than gold.
Work out gp/XP first
Before you commit to d’hide bodies at 77, check your gp per XP at current GE prices. If you’re a main on a budget, mix in gem cutting, battlestaves from your Zaff stock or Golem crafting.
Goblin lamp fixing in Dorgesh-Kaan (52–99)
Goblin lamp fixing is a solid low-cost option from 52 that most guides skip. It gives up to 130,000 Crafting XP/hr with light orbs, and as low as 90,000 while you learn the route. You need access to Dorgesh-Kaan, which comes from the Dorgeshuun quest line. It suits players who don’t mind walking a route and want decent XP without paying for gems or hides.
Cheapest and ironman Crafting routes
Glassblowing is the cheapest route to 99. Golem crafting is the best ironman method once you unlock it, and charter ship crafting is the Ultimate Ironman choice from 61. All three trade some speed for low or zero gp cost.
Glassblowing on a budget
Glassblowing to 99 costs roughly 5M gp at about 50,000 XP/hr in one calculator’s model. That works out to around 0.4 gp per XP, and no other route comes close on cost. You blow molten glass with a glassblowing pipe. If you have the Lunar spellbook, cast Superglass Make to get more glass from each set of sand and seaweed.
Is glassblowing worth it for an ironman? Yes. It’s the backbone of most ironman Crafting because sand and seaweed are easy to gather, and the vials and orbs you make feed Herblore and battlestaves. The slow pace is the price of not needing gp.
Ironman: Golem crafting and furs
Golem crafting suits ironmen because the only material is hunter fur. Hunting your own Wyrmscraig goat furs needs 60 Hunter and adds roughly 28,000 Hunter XP an hour on top of the Crafting XP, so one activity trains two skills. Our ironman guide covers the early unlocks you need before Sailing.
Ultimate Ironman: charter ship crafting
For UIM with no banked supplies, the wiki’s Ultimate Ironman guide recommends charter ship crafting from 61 to 99. You buy 10 buckets of sand and 10 seaweed or soda ash from a Trader Crewmember, cast Superglass Make, and blow the best glass item you can make. Leaving molten glass on the ground is slightly faster and takes fewer clicks. Golem crafting is a strong alternative, since you can hunt the furs as you go.
Golem crafting explained (new in 2026)
Golem crafting is a Crafting activity on Wyrmscraig, unlocked by the quest Fallen From Grace. It went live with the Wyrmscraig update on 29 July 2026. You build a sunstone golem in stages on a plinth and finish it with a hunter fur. Each golem gives a base 1,560 Crafting XP, plus XP for the fur.
Requirements and unlock
Do you really need 62 Sailing for Golem crafting? Yes. You need 62 Sailing to dock at Wyrmscraig, and Fallen From Grace needs it too.
Quick steps: unlock Golem crafting
- Complete the Pandemonium quest.
- Train Sailing to 62 so you can dock at Wyrmscraig.
- Reach 60 Crafting, 47 Runecraft and 53 Mining.
- Complete Fallen From Grace.
- Bring hunter furs to a golem plinth on Wyrmscraig.
Our mining guide covers the fastest way to 53 Mining if that’s what’s holding you back. Fallen From Grace also unlocks the Mad Angel boss and Wyrmscraig teleports.
XP per golem and per hour
Better furs give more XP, but pace matters more than fur. The table adds each fur’s XP to the 1,560 base. Hourly figures assume 58 golems an hour. Only the goat fur row comes straight from the wiki’s table, so treat the others as estimates. Tatty furs don’t work.
| Fur | Fur XP | Golem XP | Total XP per golem | Approx. XP/hr at 58/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyrmscraig goat fur | 880 | 1,560 | 2,440 | 141,520 |
| Polar kebbit fur | 920 | 1,560 | 2,480 | 143,840 |
| Common kebbit fur | 1,000 | 1,560 | 2,560 | 148,480 |
| Fox fur | 1,120 | 1,560 | 2,680 | 155,440 |
| Dashing kebbit fur | 1,160 | 1,560 | 2,720 | 157,760 |
| Moonlight antelope fur | 1,200 | 1,560 | 2,760 | 160,080 |
According to bald.gg, high-effort play goes past 185,000 XP/hr. The gap between goat fur and moonlight antelope fur is only about 13%, so farming top-tier fur rarely pays off if Crafting is all you want. At goat-fur rates, 60 to 99 (12,760,689 XP) takes about 5,230 golems and the same number of furs.
Is Golem crafting better than d’hide bodies on a main? For speed, no: d’hide bodies are about three times faster. For gp per XP, Golem crafting wins easily. If you have tens of millions to spend, make bodies. If you’re saving for gear, make golems.
Jeweller’s chisel and 2026 follow-up changes
Golem crafting has a rare tool drop, and two follow-up updates made the activity smoother. Since 12 August 2026, gems from Golem crafting go straight into a gem bag if you carry one. In the 28 October 2026 update, crafting Ascension bolts with a full inventory stopped dropping them on the floor, and the Jeweller’s chisel started working on Ascension shards.
Did you know?
Jagex confirmed on 12 August 2026 that the Jeweller’s chisel drops at a rate of 1/300 from Golem crafting. At 58 golems an hour, that averages about one chisel every five hours.
Veteran's tip
Carry a gem bag while Golem crafting so gems go straight into it and you never have to stop to clear your inventory.
Jewellery crafting: rings, necklaces, amulets, bracelets
Jewellery uses a gold bar, an optional cut gem and a mould at any furnace. Ring, necklace, amulet and bracelet moulds are sold at crafting shops such as the ones in Al Kharid and Rimmington. Amulets come out unstrung and need a ball of wool (4 XP) before you can enchant them with Magic.
| Item | Gem | Mould | Level | XP | Enchanted version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold ring | None | Ring | 5 | 15 | None |
| Gold necklace | None | Necklace | 6 | 20 | None |
| Sapphire ring | Sapphire | Ring | 20 | 40 | Ring of recoil |
| Sapphire necklace | Sapphire | Necklace | 22 | 55 | Games necklace |
| Emerald ring | Emerald | Ring | 27 | 55 | Ring of dueling |
| Emerald necklace | Emerald | Necklace | 29 | 60 | Binding necklace |
| Ruby ring | Ruby | Ring | 34 | 70 | Ring of forging |
| Diamond ring | Diamond | Ring | 43 | 85 | Ring of life |
| Ruby amulet | Ruby | Amulet | 50 | 85 | Amulet of strength |
| Dragonstone ring | Dragonstone | Ring | 55 | 100 | Ring of wealth |
| Diamond necklace | Diamond | Necklace | 56 | 90 | Phoenix necklace |
| Diamond amulet | Diamond | Amulet | 70 | 100 | Amulet of power |
| Dragonstone necklace | Dragonstone | Necklace | 72 | 105 | Skills necklace |
| Dragonstone amulet | Dragonstone | Amulet | 80 | 150 | Amulet of glory |
| Onyx amulet | Onyx | Amulet | 90 | 165 | Amulet of fury |
| Zenyte amulet | Zenyte | Amulet | 98 | 200 | Amulet of torture |
Diamond necklace: level, XP and enchanting
A diamond necklace needs 56 Crafting and gives 90 XP. Bring a gold bar, a cut diamond and a necklace mould to a furnace. Each one takes 3 ticks. Cast Lvl-4 Enchant (57 Magic, 1 cosmic rune, 10 earth runes) on it to make a phoenix necklace, which heals you when your HP drops low.
Best furnaces near a bank
Edgeville has the shortest furnace-to-bank walk in F2P. Al Kharid works too, but the walk is longer. In P2P, the Prifddinas furnace is the usual choice for members who have finished Song of the Elves.
Free-to-play Crafting training
Free-to-play players can train Crafting, but the options are narrow. F2P has leather armour, pottery, spinning wool and flax, gem cutting from sapphire to diamond, and gold and gem jewellery. Glassblowing, d’hide, battlestaves, snelms, crossbow strings, Golem crafting and the Crafting Guild bank perks are members-only.
The best F2P route is leather or gold rings to 20, then gold or gem jewellery at the Edgeville furnace. Cutting gems is faster if you can afford them. Many F2P players fund this with methods from our money making guide.
Every Crafting recipe reference
The tables below cover the common non-jewellery recipes. Levels and XP are per item.
Pottery
Pottery uses soft clay on a pottery wheel, then firing in a pottery oven. You get XP at both steps.
| Item | Level | Spin XP | Fire XP | Total | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pot | 1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 12.6 | Flour, Cooking |
| Pie dish | 7 | 15 | 10 | 25 | Pies |
| Bowl | 8 | 18 | 15 | 33 | Stews, water |
| Plant pot | 19 | 20 | 17.5 | 37.5 | Farming saplings |
| Pot lid | 25 | 20 | 20 | 40 | Sealing pots |
Spinning
Spinning wheels turn wool, flax, sinew and hair into string and rope. Bow strings and crossbow strings are the main Fletching inputs.
| Item | Level | XP | Material | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball of wool | 1 | 2.5 | Wool | No |
| Bow string | 10 | 15 | Flax | No |
| Crossbow string | 10 | 15 | Sinew or oak roots | Yes |
| Magic string | 19 | 30 | Magic roots | Yes |
| Rope | 30 | 25 | Yak hair | Yes |
Loom and other items
Looms turn wool, jute and willow branches into a handful of utility items. None of them are training methods, but they come up for quests and Farming.
| Item | Level | XP | Materials | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strip of cloth | 10 | 12 | 4 balls of wool | Regicide, wizard robes |
| Empty sack | 21 | 38 | 4 jute fibres | Storing vegetables |
| Drift net | 26 | 55 | 2 jute fibres | Fossil Island drift net fishing |
| Basket | 36 | 56 | 6 willow branches | Storing fruit |
A few quest items also use Crafting, such as the origami balloons made during Enlightened Journey. You only make these for the quest step itself.
Leather and dragonhide armour
Leather work needs a needle and thread. Tan the hides at a tanner first.
| Item | Level | XP |
|---|---|---|
| Leather gloves | 1 | 13.8 |
| Leather boots | 7 | 16.25 |
| Leather body | 14 | 25 |
| Hard leather body | 28 | 35 |
| Coif | 38 | 37 |
| Studded body | 41 | 40 |
| Green d’hide vambraces | 57 | 62 |
| Green d’hide chaps | 60 | 124 |
| Black d’hide chaps | 82 | 172 |
Glassblowing
Make molten glass at a furnace from a bucket of sand and soda ash or seaweed. Then use a glassblowing pipe on it.
| Item | Level | XP |
|---|---|---|
| Beer glass | 1 | 17.5 |
| Candle lantern | 4 | 19 |
| Oil lamp | 12 | 25 |
| Vial | 33 | 35 |
| Fishbowl | 42 | 42.5 |
| Unpowered orb | 46 | 52.5 |
| Lantern lens | 49 | 55 |
| Empty light orb | 87 | 70 |
Battlestaves
Attach a charged orb to a battlestaff. With the Varrock diary you can buy discounted battlestaves from Zaff every day.
| Battlestaff | Level | XP |
|---|---|---|
| Water battlestaff | 54 | 100 |
| Earth battlestaff | 58 | 112.5 |
| Fire battlestaff | 62 | 125 |
| Air battlestaff | 66 | 137.5 |
Snelms (Morytania, Priest in Peril)
Snelms are helmets made from snail shells found in Morytania, which Priest in Peril unlocks. You need 15 Crafting and get 32.5 XP per snelm. They are a niche, quest-adjacent item, not a training route.
Crafting Guild, tools and helpful gear
The Crafting Guild sits north of Rimmington. It has clay, silver and gold rocks, a pottery wheel and oven, and a spinning wheel. The bank inside needs the Falador hard diary or a Crafting cape.
Getting in
You need 40 Crafting and must wear a brown apron, golden apron, Crafting cape or max cape (or a variant) at the door. The door is the only check, so you can take the item off once you’re inside.
Heads up
If you leave the guild, you have to pass the door check again to get back in, so keep the apron in your inventory.
Teleports
A skills necklace teleports you to the Crafting Guild, and so does the Crafting cape. The cape is sold by the Master Crafter in the guild once you reach 99.
FAQ
What is the fastest way to train Crafting in OSRS?
Cut gems from 20 to 77, then make red and black d’hide bodies to 99. Black bodies run about 425,000 XP/hr.
How much XP do you need for 99 Crafting?
13,034,431 XP. The 77 to 99 stretch alone is 11,558,850 XP, which is why the d’hide stage costs so much.
How many black d’hide bodies do you need for 99 Crafting?
From 84 to 99 you need 39,082 black d’hide bodies, which is 117,246 tanned hides. Add 6,307 red bodies for 77 to 84.
What is the cheapest way to get 99 Crafting?
Glassblowing, at an estimated 5M gp. Golem crafting is nearly as cheap and much faster if you’ve done Fallen From Grace.
Are battlestaves good Crafting XP?
They’re a decent alternative from 54, especially with your daily Zaff stock from the Varrock diary. Gems are still faster from 54 to 77 because you bank less often.
What level do you need to make a diamond necklace in OSRS?
Level 56 Crafting. You need a gold bar, a cut diamond, a necklace mould and a furnace.
How much XP does a diamond necklace give?
90 Crafting XP per necklace. Enchant it with Lvl-4 Enchant to make a phoenix necklace.
How do you unlock Golem crafting?
Finish Pandemonium, reach 62 Sailing, then complete Fallen From Grace (60 Crafting, 47 Runecraft, 53 Mining).
Is Golem crafting better than d’hide bodies?
D’hide bodies are faster. Golem crafting is far cheaper. If you want 99 fast and have the gp, make bodies. If you want to save gp, make golems.
What level do you need for the Crafting Guild?
40 Crafting, plus a brown apron, golden apron, Crafting cape or max cape worn at the door.
How do I get Crafting levels 1–20 fast?
Make gold rings or leather items to 20, then do Elemental Workshop I for 5,000 XP, which takes you to level 26.
What’s the best Crafting training for ironmen?
Glassblowing early, then Golem crafting from 60 with furs you hunt yourself. Goblin lamps are a good alternative from 52.
How much gp do I need for 99 Crafting?
About 5M gp on glassblowing. The fastest route through gems and d’hide bodies costs well over 80M gp, since 84 to 99 alone is about 79.5M.
Can you train Crafting in free-to-play?
Yes. Leather, pottery, spinning wool and flax, gem cutting up to diamond, and gold and gem jewellery are all F2P.
Pick your route by your bottleneck
Your best Crafting route depends on what you’re short of. If gp is the problem, work towards 62 Sailing and Fallen From Grace, because Golem crafting at Wyrmscraig changes the whole 60 to 99 stretch. If time is the problem, buy gems and hides, budget for roughly 136,000 tanned hides and push straight through. Either way, do Elemental Workshop I as soon as you hit 20.
