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In order to level up {{Skill|Prayer}} you will need to earn [[Prayer Points]]. You will get a small number of [[Prayer Points]] by buring {{ItemIcon|bones}} from monster drops, but you can get more through by [[Slayer]] re-supplies from the {{Icon|Shop}}, and {{SpellIcon|Blessed Offering}} in the {{Skill|Alternative Magic}}. See the table at the end of this guide for a full list of prayer point sources.

In order to start earning prayer XP, you must activate prayers. Initially, you will be restricted to lower cost prayers such as [[Ultimate Strength]]. You should pick the prayers that work with your [[Combat]] style, and when you fight monsters your [[Prayer]] XP will start to increase.

The [[Prayers]] will show the amount of XP you will receive. Note that certain prayers will not give XP, and these should be avoided if you are trying to level this skill. Additionally, if you die, or if you change [[Combat]] then check that will want to check on your prayers as these may not be set correctly.

== Improving XP rates ==

Your XP rate will depend on your damage done as well as your prayer point expenditure and is calculated as:

<math>Prayer\ XP\ gained = \dfrac {Damage\ dealt \times Prayer\ Point\ cost}{30}</math>

You will be able to improve your XP rate by killing higher HP monsters, monsters with low-evasion, and enemies with a slower attack speed, or by using higher cost prayers such as [[Chivalry]]. You likely want to reduce prayer point usage as detailed on the {{Skill|Prayer}} page.

== Prayer point sources ==
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