Old School RuneScape continues to evolve, and recent updates-especially Sailing and Valamore content-have introduced a surprising number of fresh training methods across nearly every skill. As we move toward 2026, players now have more ways than ever to RuneScape gold level efficiently, earn RS gold, or simply break away from stale grinds. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the most notable new training methods, their experience rates, and when they're worth your time.

Combat and Slayer Updates

Recent content expanded Slayer and combat training in meaningful ways. Regular griffins, the lesser variant of Shellbane Griffins, offer solid Slayer experience without the need for a Tortugan shield. As long as you meet the minimum weight requirement of 30, they won't knock you back. With stab weapons or air spells, they melt quickly, providing around 35,000 Slayer XP per hour at higher levels.

Frost Dragons stand out as one of the most relaxed yet profitable combat activities. Despite lacking a Slayer level requirement, they can be assigned by Neive, Duradel, or Kuradel. With a dragon hunter wand and Tome of Fire, players can exploit their 100% fire weakness for impressive results-up to 125,000 Magic XP per hour and 37,000 Slayer XP when on task. Their drops remain consistently valuable, making them worth prioritizing.

Prayer Training Considerations

Two new bone types-Strikeworm bones and Frosted Dragon bones-were added alongside recent updates. While testing showed Strikeworm bones could reach 210,000 Prayer XP per hour at a gilded altar, they are currently inefficient due to poor GP-to-XP value. Frosted Dragon bones are even more expensive and not recommended unless prices stabilize. For now, bonecrusher usage remains the most practical option during Frost Dragon slayer tasks.

Runecrafting Improvements

A small but impactful improvement to Astral Runecrafting comes from the Sailing teleport-to-boat spell at level 76 Sailing. This significantly reduces travel time compared to Moonclan Teleport. With full Raiments of the Eye and daeyalt essence, players can expect roughly 90,000 Runecrafting XP per hour while producing around 23,000 Astral runes, translating to over 1.3 million GP per hour.

Construction Alternatives

Mahogany hull parts offer a less click-intensive alternative to Mahogany Homes. Crafted at Port Khazard using Sailing workbenches, this method yields around 300,000 Construction XP per hour at roughly 10 GP per XP. While more expensive than Mythical Capes, it's far easier on the wrists and still cheaper than traditional mahogany furniture.

Lower-tier hull parts like teak are viable budget options, but higher-end woods such as camphor, ironwood, and rosewood are not recommended due to poor cost efficiency.

New Herblore Potions

Several new potions were added, including Super Fishing, Super Hunter, Extreme Energy, Extended Stamina, and Armadyl Brews. These potions offer competitive experience rates but remain expensive due to OSRS GP for sale ingredient scarcity. The Armadyl Brew stands out for its combat utility, boosting Ranged while healing. However, until prices stabilize, these potions are better tested than mass-produced for 99 Herblore.