Making a new account on Old School Runescape can often feel like an uphill climb at first. It can seem hard to create the base needed to do many things throughout the game. While this may be a welcomed challenge for many players, most players want to get through these early stages as quickly as possible.

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One of the largest hurdles that players must overcome early on is earning a solid amount of money. Money is one of the most powerful things in Old School Runescape and often determines what players will be able to do and how well equipped they are to do it. This guide will give players some ways that they can make money early on in the game in order to try and get over that hurdle. Most of these methods will work for those who are not members but a few of them will be exclusive to members.

Money Making Methods for Old School Runescape

Stronghold of Security - Available to Everyone

The Stronghold of Security is a dungeon in Old School Runescape which exists in order to educate players on how to keep their account and their personal information safe while playing online. The entrance to the stronghold is located in the middle of Barbarian village which is just west of the city of Varrock. If players go through the entire stronghold then they will be given 10,000 gold coins which is a good start to an account.

Taking Advantage of  the Shops Around Varrock - Available to Everyone

There are two ways that players can purchase items in Old School Runescape. One is from specific shops placed all throughout the world, and the other is from other players using the grand exchange. The grand exchange is a place located in north Varrock where players can buy and sell almost any item in the game to other players. This method takes advantage of the fact that prices in the shops around the world are often different than the prices at the grand exchange. For this method, players will go around the shops in Varrock and purchase their items and then take them to the grand exchange and sell them for more than they spent on them. Two of the best shops to use for this currently are the staff shop and the rune shop so players should start there. The prices of items in the grand exchange change all the time so players should keep an eye on prices to make sure that they are still making a good profit. Not all of the shops in Varrock will give a profit using this method so it is important that players price check items before they spend a substantial amount of money on them.

Spinning Flax - Members Only

Spinning flax is one of the most consistent methods of making money early on. This method requires that players reach level ten in crafting which can be accomplished easily by creating leather gear. The best way to take advantage of this method is to purchase flax from the grand exchange and then traveling to Lumbridge castle. Lumbridge castle contains both a spinning wheel and a bank which makes it easy to quickly go back and forth. This method involves using a spinning wheel to turn flax into bowstring. Flax can currently cost four gold coins at the grand exchange and bowstring currently costs one hundred and nine gold coins. These prices will allow players to turn a great profit and train their crafting skill at the same time.

Gathering Leather- Available to Everyone

This method involves players gathering cowhides and turning them into leather. Players can either gather the cowhide by buying it from the grand exchange or by killing cows at one of the farms in Lumbridge. Once enough cowhide has been gathered, players should head to Al Kharid which is east of Lumbridge. In Al Kharid there is a shop marked by a brown shirt on the map where players can pay a small fee to have the shop keeper turn their hide into leather. By going back and forth from the bank and the shopkeeper, players are able to turn hides into leather pretty quickly. Cowhides currently cost one hundred and fifty-two coins at the grand and Leather costs two hundred and sixteen coins so players can make a pretty quick profit. This method can also be done with dragon hides if a player has more money to start out with.

Wines of Zamorak - Available to everyone

This method is one of the most well-known money making methods for free to play players. This method involves using the telekinetic grab spell to steal wines of Zamorak from Asgarnia's chaos temple. The telekinetic grab spell requires players to have a magic level of thirty-three so that is the only requirement for this method. It is advised that players bring a staff of air, law runes, and a few wizard mind bombs to do this method most effectively. For players with lower levels, players should leave the temple once a wine is taken as the monks will get angry and attack. The best method is to only enter the temple once the wine has reappeared. Players who have reached a total level of 500 can go up the ladder in the temple when wearing a full Zamorak monk outfit. This makes this method much easier as there is a wine upstairs which is must easier to obtain.

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Old School Runescape is available on PC and Mobile.