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[https://www.melvoridle.com Melvor Idle] is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incremental_game idle game] inspired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneScape Runescape] and as such, much of the time spent playing can be done without making any inputs. Although a lot of the systems in Melvor Idle can be understood intuitively, beginning the game can be overwhelming for some new players. This guide will help explain the basics and give you some useful information to get started. The information covered here is often explained in much greater depth on the relative pages for each subject being discussed. The [[FAQ]] covers some more specific and meta topics.
[https://www.melvoridle.com Melvor Idle] is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incremental_game idle game] inspired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneScape Runescape] and as such, much of the time spent playing can be done without making any inputs.  


Before we get started it is recommended that you set up an account with [[Melvor Cloud]]. You can register for an account by selecting Login/Register from the drop down box in the top right of your Melvor Idle game. Logging in will automatically backup your save file to the cloud every 5 minutes.
This guide will give you some useful information to get started.
 
If you're interested in a particular aspect, please refer to its dedicated page for details.<br>
You can also check out the [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] for more information.
 
Before we get started, it is recommended that you set up an account with [[Melvor Cloud]]. You can register for an account by selecting Login/Register from the drop-down box in the top right of your Melvor Idle game. Logging-in will automatically backup your save file upon entering the game, unless disabled in the settings.
 
If you run Melvor Idle in an inactive tab, the browser may slow the game down, which is not good. To avoid this, you can run the game in an active browser tab, or open Melvor Idle in its own window, or use some [[Mitigating Browser Throttling|specific]] browser commands to prevent it.
 
==Video Guides==
 
In addition to the information on this page, there are also some video guides for new players:
 
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QyGBq0PJ4w Melvor Idle Tutorial Part 1]||[https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/User:DaCuteRaccoon Procyon Lotor]||v0.19.2
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== The Wiki ==
 
The Melvor Wiki is a majority community lead project. The raw data is imported directly from the game, this includes the pages with Monster, Item, Area, Spell, Skill Information/Data. One can almost guarantee that the information on those pages matches in-game content 100%. <br>
 
 
As mentioned, the rest of the wiki is written by users/players such as yourself. There are a few Discord Administrators/Moderators that (occasionally) participate in helping on the Wiki, the majority however is done Players. There is no active professional team that keeps the wiki up to date. This is done to the best of the abilities by the people participating on maintaining the Wiki, things do however fall through the cracks. If you notice something that is incorrect/misspelled/out of date or just could be better in general, feel free to create your own Wiki Account and edit it!
 
Every edit is monitored by other Players and Discord Moderators, egregious edits will be undone/removed, they can also be discussed on the "talk" pages on the Wiki or on the Melvor Discord in the #wiki-discussion channel. This channel is open for:
* Reporting incorrect data or spelling that you either don't know how to edit or simply don't want to edit.
* Suggestions of what need to be changed to be more optimal for User experience
* Pointing out very out of date Guides that don't actually work anymore, these will usually get a huge disclaimer on them until they can be worked on
* People wanting to Contribute and feel like they have things to say / information to impart
* If you don't have the time or the know how how to edit on the Wiki, be this to simply pass on what you'd want done or perhaps players in the channel being able to teach you how to do it
 
 
When following guides, please check the version in which this was published, some guides are very out of date or no longer relevant, there's work being done on updating them, but writing a good guide takes time and the current dedicated editing team is small. We'll welcome any help we can get, no matter how small or big.


Some users may have their game experience slowed when running Melvor Idle in an inactive browser tab. To avoid this either run the game in an active browser tab, or open Melvor Idle in its own window.


== The Interface ==
== The Interface ==
The interface is split in three sections.
The interface is split into three sections:


==== The Left Menu ====
==== The Left Menu ====
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==== The Top Bar ====
==== The Top Bar ====
In the top bar you can see what page you are currently on. The potion and helmet icon on the right side can be selected to view your currently selected potions or equipment. You can also see if you are currently logged into [[Melvor Cloud]] on the top right. If you see a letter C in a green oblong you are logged in. If the oblong is red, you are not logged in. You can find a login button in the [[Settings]] window or by clicking on your user name in the top right.
In the top bar, you can see what page you are currently on. The potion and helmet icon on the right side can be selected to view your currently selected potions or equipment. You can also click on your name and check if you are currently logged into [[Melvor Cloud]]. You can find a login button in the [[Settings]] window or by clicking on your user name in the top right.
 
==== The Right Bar ====
The bar on the right side of the screen in non-[[Combat]] skills the Skilling Minibar with settings explained [[Settings#Minibar_Settings|here]], top to bottom these icons indicate:
* [[Pets]] if owned.
* Quick Equip, allowing you to quickly equip items, which items are displayed can be toggled in the [[Bank]] by pressed the cog icon there then switching the sliders on/off. {{TotH}}[[Throne of the Herald Expansion]] items are not automatically added to this menu and will have to be manually added.
* View Summoning Synergy, shows a list of the Summoning [[Synergy|Synergies]].
* View Milestones, pops up a list of all Level Milestones for that skill.
* View Item Mastery Unlocks, shows a list of rewards for reaching a {{Icon|Mastery}} level.
* [[Ancient Relics]] mode only - View [[Ancient Relics]], opens the [[Relic]] window for that Skill.
* The down/up arrow, this minimizes or maximizes the bar.


==== The Main Section ====
==== The Main Section ====
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==== The Bank ====
==== The Bank ====
{{Main|Reference=Bank}}
{{Main|Reference=Bank}}
The [[Bank]] is where your items are stored. You can [[Upgrading Items|upgrade]], sell, or equip your items by selecting them from the [[Bank]] screen. Weapons and armour have stats which can be viewed by first selecting them in the [[Bank]], then selecting View Item Stats in menu that appears. The item stats screen will show information about the item and a comparison of its stats to whatever item is currently equipped in the same slot. For example, if you had a pair of [[Bronze Gloves]] equipped and you Viewed Item Stats for [[Iron Gloves]] your [[Bank]], there would be a green (+1) next to the [[Iron Gloves]] attack stats, showing that the [[Iron Gloves]] offer a higher attack when compared to the [[Bronze Gloves]]. Bank slots can be bought in the shop. You can sell your items with the menu opened by clicking on the item in your inventory.
The [[Bank]] is where your items are stored. You can [[Upgrading Items|upgrade]], sell, or equip your items by selecting them from the [[Bank]] screen. Weapons and armour have stats that can be viewed by first selecting them in the [[Bank]], then selecting View Item Stats in the menu that appears. The item stats screen will show information about the item and a comparison of its stats to whatever item is currently equipped in the same slot. For example, if you had a pair of {{ItemIcon|Bronze Gloves}} equipped and you Viewed Item Stats for {{ItemIcon|Iron Gloves}} in your [[Bank]], there would be a green (+1) next to the [[Iron Gloves]] attack stats, showing that the [[Iron Gloves]] offer a higher attack when compared to the [[Bronze Gloves]]. Bank slots can be bought in the shop. You can sell your items with the menu opened by clicking on the item in your inventory.


==== The Shop ====
==== The Shop ====
{{Main|Reference=Shop}}
{{Main|Reference=Shop}}
The shop is where you can spend your hard earned [[GP]]. Here you can buy things like better pickaxes and axes, more bank slots, some ingredients for various skills and more.
The shop is where you can spend your hard-earned [[GP]]. Here you can buy things like better pickaxes and axes, more bank slots, some ingredients for various skills, and more.


==== Settings ====
==== Settings ====
{{Main|Reference=Settings}}
{{Main|Reference=Settings}}
The settings page is where players can change various options for the game, including notifications, auto restart dungeon, dark mode, and save management. These options can be accessed from the left menu, towards the bottom. Within the settings area, there are four categories of settings. You can hover over the settings for a more detailed description of their effects.
The settings page is where players can change various options for the game, including notifications, auto restart dungeons, dark mode, and save management. These options can be accessed from the left menu, towards the bottom. You can hover over the settings for a more detailed description of their effects.
 
==== Potions ====
 
The potion interface can be found right of the "Force Save" button, it looks like a little Potion.
You have to open the relevant skill you want to use the potion in then click on that icon, from there you get a popup window with potion choices.
Clicking "Select" will start using the potion. If you no longer want the potion active you can press "Stop"


== Basic Skill Usage ==
== Basic Skill Usage ==
One of the main aspects of the game is gathering resources with the various gathering skills and then processing those resources into more refined products with the various other skills.
One of the main aspects of the game is gathering resources with the various gathering skills and then processing those resources into more refined products with various other skills.


[[File:Fishing guide 1.png|thumb|The fishing window.]]
[[File:Fishing guide 1.png|thumb|The fishing window.]]
One of the most simple production lines is with [[Fishing]] and [[Cooking]]. To begin select [[Fishing]] from the left menu to open the fishing skill page. To start fishing, select the fish you want to catch, then select 'Start Fishing'. At fishing level 1 you only have access to [[Raw Shrimp]], so start with catching them.
One of the most simple production lines is with {{Skill|Fishing}} and {{Skill|Cooking}}.  
# Select [[Fishing]] from the left menu to open the fishing skill page.  
# To start fishing, select the fish you want to catch, then select 'Start Fishing'.  
# At fishing {{SkillReq|Fishing|1}} you only have access to {{ItemIcon|Raw Shrimp}}, so start with catching them.


[[File:Fishing guide 2.png|thumb|Actively fishing.]]
[[File:Fishing guide 2.png|thumb|Actively fishing.]]
Now that you have started fishing, the fishing window has changed slightly. Near the top of the window you will notice that the experience bar is slowly making its way across the window indicating that you are gaining [[Fishing]] experience. The selected fish will have information about it displayed within the [[Fishing#Fishing_Areas|Shallow Shores]] tile. The tile displays the name of the fish selected, the experience you earn for successfully catching the fish, the [[Mastery]] level of the fish, and the progress towards the next [[Mastery]] level. Successfully completing a skill action will award you experience towards the skill used in addition to [[Mastery]] experience awarded towards the specific skill action used. When fishing for [[Raw Shrimp]] you will earn +5 XP towards your [[Fishing]] skill level and +1 XP towards your [[Raw Shrimp]] [[Mastery]] level. In the left menu you will also notice that Fishing is now shown in green indicating that this skill is active.
Now that you have started fishing, the fishing window has changed slightly. Near the top of the window you will notice that the experience bar is slowly making its way across the window indicating that you are gaining {{Skill|Fishing}} experience. The selected fish will have information about it displayed within the [[Fishing#Fishing_Areas|Shallow Shores]] tile. The tile displays the name of the fish selected, the experience you earn for successfully catching the fish, the [[Mastery]] level of the fish, and the progress towards the next [[Mastery]] level.  
 
Successfully completing a skill action will award you experience towards the skill used in addition to [[Mastery]] experience awarded towards the specific skill action used. When fishing for {{ItemIcon|Raw Shrimp}} you will earn +5 XP towards your [[Fishing]] skill level and +1 XP towards your [[Raw Shrimp]] [[Mastery]] level. In the left menu, you will also notice that Fishing is now shown in green indicating that this skill is active.


[[File:Cooking guide 1.png|thumb|The cooking window.]]
[[File:Cooking guide 1.png|thumb|The cooking window.]]
[[File:Cooking guide 2.png|thumb|Actively cooking.]]
[[File:Cooking guide 2.png|thumb|Actively cooking.]]
Now that you have caught some fish it's time to cook them with the [[Cooking]] skill. When you have opened the cooking window you will notice the cooking page is in three parts. The left tile has a drop down menu for selecting the food you want to cook, only uncooked food in your bank will be displayed here. The right tile displays your available [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fire]], which must be manually lit using [[Woodcutting#Logs|Logs]] until a [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Normal Cooking Fire]] has been purchased from the [[Shop]]. Once a fish has been selected and the the [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fire]] has been lit, you can select 'Cook' from the middle tile to begin cooking. Please note that you need logs gathered with the [[Woodcutting]] skill in order to light a cooking fire.
Now that you have caught some fish, it's time to cook it with the {{Skill|Cooking}} skill! After opening the cooking window, you will notice the cooking page has three parts: cooking fire, a furnace, and a pot. The furnace and the pot can be unlocked later through the [[Shop]]. The fire will be named "Basic" because it's the starting version of the fire. Click on the "Select Recipe to Cook" button, and select the Shrimp. Once a fish has been selected, you can select "Active Cook" from the middle tile to begin cooking. The "Passive Cook" is an option that you will use in the late game.


== Offline Progression ==
== Offline Progression ==
{{Main|Reference=Offline Progression}}
{{Main|Reference=Offline Progression}}
Offline progression allows your game to progress while closed for up to 12 hours. If the game is closed while performing an action eg. mining [[Copper Ore]], upon returning the game will calculate how long you were gone for and provide you with the XP, [[Table_of_Items|Items]], [[Mastery]] XP, and other various things that you would have received if the game was left running. When you open the game again a popup menu will provide a summary of what you earned while away. The skill that was being used will then continue progressing as normal.
Offline progression allows your game to progress while closed for up to 24 hours. If the game is closed while performing an action, for instance mining {{ItemIcon|Copper Ore}}, when you return it will calculate how long you were gone for and provide you with the XP, [[Table_of_Items|Items]], [[Mastery]] XP, and other various things that you would have received if the game was left running. A popup menu will provide a summary of what you earned while being away. The used skill will then continue progressing as normal.


== Basic Combat ==
== Basic Combat ==
{{Main|Reference=Combat}}
{{Main|Reference=Combat}}
To fight [[monsters]] navigate to the combat page by selecting any combat skill from the left menu. The combat page contains three tabs containing the locations where [[monsters]] can be fought, above a section for equipment and combat stats. Select browse [[combat areas]], [[slayer areas]], or [[dungeons]] to reveal a menu containing all the relevant locations. Selecting a location will display the enemies which can be found there, along with their Hitpoints, Combat Level, and Attack Type. The "Drops" option will display the [[Monster Loot Tables|possible loot drops]] a monster can give and selecting "Fight" will begin combat. Combat will continue until you run, die, or defeat the [[dungeons|dungeon]]. Enemies are fought automatically, however any items enemies drop upon death must be looted manually by selecting "Loot All" or the item itself.
To fight [[monsters]] navigate to the combat page by selecting any combat skill from the left menu. The combat page contains three tabs containing the locations where [[monsters]] can be fought, above a section for equipment and combat stats. Select browse [[combat areas]], [[slayer areas]], or [[dungeons]] to reveal a menu containing all the relevant locations. Selecting a location will display the enemies which can be found there, along with their Hitpoints, Combat Level, and Attack Type. The "Drops" option will display the possible loot drops a monster can give and selecting "Fight" will begin combat. Combat will continue until you run, die, or defeat the [[dungeons|dungeon]].  


Combat skills are levelled by damaging enemies with weapons, and magic. To train a specific combat skill match your Attack Style icon with the relevant combat skill. The available Attack Styles will change depending on the type of weapon you have equipped. Most combat skills have a passive effect even when the relevant style is not selected. Weapons, armour, and [[food]] can be equipped for use by selecting them in the [[Bank]]. Weapons and armour provide various bonuses and penalties to your combat stats, while [[food]] can be used for healing in combat. Upon death a random piece of [[Equipment]] worn will be lost forever, however [[Skillcapes]] lost this way can be repurchased from the [[Shop]].
Slain enemies drop items sometimes. You can either loot the items manually by pressing the Loot All button or it will be done automatically if you run from the fight.
 
Combat skills are leveled by damaging enemies with weapons and magic. Mainly, usual weapons train {{Icon|Melee}}, bows train {{Skill|Ranged}}, and magic {{ItemIcon|Magic Wand (Basic)|wands}} train {{Skill|Magic}}. The available Attack Styles will change depending on the type of weapon you have equipped. Most combat skills have a passive effect even when the relevant style is not selected. Weapons, armour, and [[food]] can be equipped for use by selecting them in the [[Bank]]. Weapons and armour provide various bonuses and penalties to your combat stats, while [[food]] can be used for healing in combat. Upon death a random piece of [[Equipment]] worn will be lost forever, however [[Skillcapes]] lost this way can be repurchased from the [[Shop]].


== Combat Skills ==
== Combat Skills ==
===== Attack =====
===== Attack =====
[[Attack]] increases your accuracy rating with [[Equipment#Melee_6|melee weapons]] which affects your chance to hit. Higher tiers of [[Equipment#Melee_6|melee]] require higher [[Attack]] to be equipped.
{{Skill|Attack}} increases your accuracy rating with [[Weapons#Melee|melee weapons]], which affects your chance to hit. Higher tiers of [[Weapons#Melee|melee]] require higher [[Attack]] to be equipped.


===== Strength =====
===== Strength =====
[[Strength]] increases your Max Hit with [[Equipment#Melee_6|melee weapons]]. Max Hit determines your maximum potential damage on a successful hit.
{{Skill|Strength}} increases your [[Combat#Melee Max Hit|Max Hit]] with [[Weapons#Melee]]. Max Hit determines your maximum potential damage on a successful hit.


===== Defence =====
===== Defence =====
[[Defence]] increases your Melee, Ranged, and Magic Evasion Rating, which decreases the likelihood you will be hit by melee, ranged and magic attacks. Higher tiers of some [[Equipment#Melee_2|armours]] require higher [[Defence]] to be equipped.
{{Skill|Defence}} increases your [[Combat#Melee_Evasion_Rating|Melee]], [[Combat#Ranged_Evasion_Rating|Ranged]], and [[Combat#Magic_Evasion_Rating|Magic Evasion Rating]], which decreases the likelihood you will be hit by enemy attacks. Higher tiers of some [[Platebodies#Melee|armours]] require higher [[Defence]] to be equipped. Importantly, [[Defence]] does ''not'' reduce damage taken from enemy attacks, but [[Damage Reduction]] from various sources, such as certain [[Platebodies#Melee|armours]], [[Prayer|prayers]], [[potions]] and [[pets]], ''can'' reduce incoming damage.


===== Hitpoints =====
===== Hitpoints =====
[[Hitpoints]] affect your maximum life total and your passive regeneration rate. After receiving damage you will heal slowly over time, the speed at which you heal is based on your [[Hitpoints]] level. In addition to passive regeneration, your hitpoints can be replenished by consuming any [[food]] you have equipped. [[Hitpoints]] experience is earned by damaging enemies with weapons or spells.
{{Skill|Hitpoints}} affect your maximum life total and your passive regeneration rate. After receiving damage you will heal slowly over time, the speed at which you heal is based on your [[Hitpoints]] level. In addition to passive regeneration, your hitpoints can be replenished by consuming any [[food]] you have equipped. [[Hitpoints]] experience is earned by damaging enemies.


===== Ranged =====
===== Ranged =====
[[Ranged]] increases your Accuracy Rating and Max Hit with [[Equipment#Ranged_6|ranged weapons]], which affects your chance to hit and damage respectively. Higher tiers of [[Equipment#Ranged_6|ranged weapons]], arrows, and some [[Equipment#Ranged_2|armours]] require higher [[Ranged]] to be equipped.
{{Skill|Ranged}} increases your [[Combat#Ranged_Accuracy_Rating|Accuracy Rating]] and [[Combat#Ranged_Max_Hit|Max Hit]] with [[Weapons#Ranged|ranged weapons]], which affects your chance to hit and damage respectively. Higher tiers of [[Weapons#Ranged|ranged weapons]], arrows, and some [[Platebodies#Ranged|armours]] require higher [[Ranged]] to be equipped.


===== Magic =====
===== Magic =====
[[Magic]] allows you to cast [[Magic#Spells|Spells]] from your Spellbook provided you have the required [[Runecrafting#Runes|Runes]] in your [[Bank]] and a [[Equipment#Magic_5|magic weapon]] equipped. [[Magic]] increases your Accuracy Rating with [[Magic#Spells|Spells]], which increases your chance to hit while using them. Your [[Magic]] skill level increases your damage with [[Magic#Spells|Spells]]. [[Magic]] also increases your Magic Evasion Rating, which decreases the likelihood you will be hit by magic wielding enemies. Higher tiers of [[Equipment#Magic_5|magic weapons]], and some [[Equipment#Magic_2|armours]] require higher [[Magic]] to be equipped.
{{Skill|Magic}} allows you to cast [[Magic#Spells|Spells]] from your Spellbook if you have the required [[Runecrafting#Runes|Runes]] in your Bank and a [[Weapons#Magic|magic weapon]] equipped. [[Magic]] increases your [[Combat#Magic_Accuracy_Rating|Accuracy Rating]] with [[Magic#Spells|Spells]], which increases your chance to hit while using them.  
 
Your [[Magic]] skill level increases your damage with [[Magic#Spells|Spells]]. [[Magic]] also increases your [[Combat#Magic_Evasion_Rating|Magic Evasion Rating]], which decreases the likelihood you will be hit by magic. Higher tiers of [[Weapons#Magic|magic weapons]] and some [[Platebodies#Magic|armours]] require higher [[Magic]] to be equipped.


===== Prayer =====
===== Prayer =====
[[Prayer|Prayers]] are [[Prayer#Prayers|passive bonuses]] that expend Prayer Points to remain in effect. You gain Prayer Points by burying [[Prayer#Bones|Bones]], which are dropped by [[Monsters]] upon death. [[Prayer]] experience is earned by damaging enemies and is further increased by having [[Prayer#Prayers|prayers]] active at the time damage is dealt.
{{Skill|Prayer|Prayers}} are [[Prayer#Prayers|passive bonuses]] that expend Prayer Points to remain in effect. You gain Prayer Points by burying [[Prayer#Bones|Bones]], which are dropped by [[Monsters]] upon death. [[Prayer]] experience is earned by damaging enemies while eligible prayers are active, and is multiplied by Prayer Point cost.


===== Slayer =====
===== Slayer =====
[[Slayer]] experience is earned by killing enemies in [[slayer areas|slayer areas]] or by completing Slayer Tasks. Slayer Tasks also earn you Slayer Coins which are used to purchase [[Shop#Slayer|Slayer Equipment]] from the [[Shop]]. [[slayer areas|Slayer areas]] are unlocked by raising your [[Slayer]] level.
{{Skill|Slayer}} experience is earned by killing enemies in [[slayer areas|slayer areas]] or by completing Slayer Tasks. Slayer Tasks also earn you {{Icon|Slayer Coins}} that are used to purchase [[Shop#Slayer|Slayer Equipment]] from the [[Shop]]. [[slayer areas|Slayer areas]] are unlocked by raising your [[Slayer]] level.


== Skills ==
== Skills ==
For a more in depth look at these skills and the mechanics associated with them, please visit their respective pages.
This section introduces the non-combat skills. For details, please visit their pages.
===== Woodcutting =====
===== Woodcutting =====


[[Woodcutting]] is the best way to obtain Wood for [[Firemaking]] and [[Fletching]]. You can cut two trees simultaneously by purchasing the Multi-Tree upgrade from the [[Shop#Miscellaneous|Shop]] for 1 million [[GP]] (1000k).
{{Skill|Woodcutting}} is the best way to obtain Wood for {{Skill|Firemaking}} and {{Skill|Fletching}}. You can cut two trees simultaneously by purchasing the {{UpgradeIcon|Multi-Tree}} upgrade from the [[Shop#Miscellaneous|Shop]] for {{GP|1000000}}.


Cutting Logs from Yew and Magic Trees to sell for [[GP]] is a decent early game [[Money Making]] strategy. This will earn you between 150,000 and 220,000 [[GP]] per hour with a [[Woodcutting#Shop_Upgrades|Dragon Axe]] depending on your Tree Mastery Levels. At level 99 Woodcutting you can purchase a [[Woodcutting Skillcape]] from the [[Shop]] to increase your [[Woodcutting]] speed, further increasing your profits.
At {{SkillReq|Woodcutting|99}} Woodcutting you can purchase a {{ItemIcon|Woodcutting Skillcape}} from the [[Shop]] to increase your woodcutting speed significantly.


===== Fishing =====
===== Fishing =====


[[Fishing]] is a strong choice as a first skill to level first and allows you to catch [[Fishing#Fish|raw fish]] which can be [[Cooking|Cooked]] for [[food]]. [[Treasure Chest|Treasure Chests]] are special items found randomly through Fishing, [[Thieving]] [[Fisherman]], or killing [[Giant Crab|Giant Crabs]]. The [[Treasure Chest]] will contain an [[Amulet of Fishing]] 1% of the time, which increases your base fishing speed by +20%. [[Fishing]] is also the only way to obtain the [[Ancient Ring of Skills]], which provides a +8% XP bonus to non-combat skills. [[Fishing]] for [[Raw Whale|Raw Whales]] (95 Fishing requirement) is one of the most profitable [[Money Making]] strategies.
{{Skill|Fishing}} is a good skill to level before others. It allows you to catch [[Fishing#Fish|raw fish]] that can be {{Skill|Cooking|Cooked}} for [[food]]. When fishing, you can randomly get [[Treasure Chest|Treasure Chests]] that can contain {{ItemIcon|Amulet of Fishing}} - an item that will help you to fish much faster.  
 
Fishing is also the only way to obtain two rings that are very useful in the long run - {{ItemIcon|Ancient Ring of Skills}} and {{ItemIcon|Ancient Ring of Mastery}}. Fishing for {{ItemIcon|Raw Magic Fish}} is a decent way to earn a lot of {{Icon|Coins|Money}}. For other money-making methods, please check out the [[Money Making]] page.


===== Firemaking =====
===== Firemaking =====


[[Firemaking]] is levelled to unlock higher tier [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] and create [[Coal Ore]]. [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] are [[Shop#Cooking_Fires|Skill Upgrades]] purchased from the [[Shop]] and are used in [[Cooking]] to obtain a Cooking Experience Bonus. You will only receive [[Coal Ore]] 40% of the time from burning Logs and other methods - such as [[Mining]] - are more efficient for gathering coal. The [[Firemaking Skillcape]] provides a +5% global XP bonus, which is unlocked for purchase at 99 [[Firemaking]].
{{Skill|Firemaking}} is leveled to unlock higher tier [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] and create {{ItemIcon|Coal Ore}}.  


Lighting [[Firemaking#Bonfires|Bonfires]] will only give an Experience Bonus to [[Firemaking]] while active.
[[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] are [[Shop#Cooking_Fires|Skill Upgrades]] purchased from the [[Shop]] and are used in {{Skill|Cooking}} to obtain a Cooking Experience Bonus. You will only receive [[Coal Ore]] 40% of the time from burning Logs and other methods - such as {{Skill|Mining}} - are more efficient for gathering coal. The {{ItemIcon|Firemaking Skillcape}} provides a +5% global XP bonus, which is unlocked for purchase at {{SkillReq|Firemaking|99}} Firemaking.
 
Lighting [[Firemaking#Bonfires|Bonfires]] will only give an Experience Bonus to Firemaking while active.


===== Cooking =====
===== Cooking =====


[[Cooking]] is used to turn your [[Fishing#Fish|raw fish]] into edible [[food]]. [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] can be purchased from the [[Shop]] and are unlocked by raising your [[Firemaking]] skill. [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] let you cook without manually lighting a fire and grant an Experience Bonus to [[Cooking]].
{{Skill|Cooking}} is used to turn your [[Fishing#Fish|raw fish]] into edible [[food]]. [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] can be purchased from the [[Shop]] and are unlocked by raising your [[Firemaking]] skill. [[Cooking#Cooking_Fires|Cooking Fires]] let you cook without manually lighting a fire and grant an Experience Bonus to [[Cooking]].


Food burns 30% of the time until 50 [[Mastery|Mastery Level]] when food will burn 1% of the time. Burnt food is inedible and can be sold from the [[Bank]]. [[Cooking Gloves]] can be purchased from the [[Shop]] will prevent food from burning when worn.
The chance to successfully cook is not 100% from the start. Increasing the mastery of a particular food item increases its chances to be cooked. {{ItemIcon|Cooking Gloves}} can be purchased from the [[Shop]] to increase the chance of successfully cooking food.


===== Mining =====
===== Mining =====


[[Mining]] is another strong option to level first. Mining is used for mining ore, rune essence, and gems.  The [[Mastery|Mastery Level]] of each [[Mining#Ores|ore]] affects how many times you can mine it before it's depleted and needs to respawn. The more valuable the [[Mining#Ores|ore]] is the longer the respawn time will be, with durations ranging from 1 to 120 seconds. Every time you mine there's a 1% chance you will find a random [[Mining#Gems|Gem]] in addition to your [[Mining#Ores|ore]].
{{Skill|Mining}} is another good skill to level first. It is used for mining ore, rune essence, and gems.  The [[Mastery|Mastery Level]] of each [[Mining#Ores|ore]] affects how many times you can mine it before it's depleted and needs to respawn. The more valuable the [[Mining#Ores|ore]] is the longer the respawn time will be, with durations ranging from 1 to 120 seconds. Every time you mine there is a 1% chance you will find a random [[Mining#Gems|Gem]] in addition to your [[Mining#Ores|ore]].


Mining with [[Gem Gloves]] is one of the most effective [[Money Making]] strategies available in the early game. [[Gem Gloves]] will not work when mining [[Rune Essence]]. At 99 Mining with Gem Gloves and a [[Mining Skillcape]] you can earn up to 500k [[GP]] an hour while idle mining. Purchasing multiple [[Gem Gloves]] will stack the charges.
Mining with {{ItemIcon|Gem Gloves}} is one of the good [[Money Making]] strategies of the early game. Note that [[Gem Gloves]] don't work when mining {{ItemIcon|Rune Essence}}. Purchasing multiple [[Gem Gloves]] will stack the charges.


===== Smithing =====
===== Smithing =====


[[Smithing]] is used to turn [[Mining#Ores|ore]] into weapons, armour, headless bolts, arrowtips, and throwing weapons.
{{Skill|Smithing}} lets you turn {{Icon|Iron Ore|type=item|notext=true}} [[Mining#Ores|Ore]] from {{Skill|Mining}} into {{Icon|Steel Bar|type=item|notext=true}} [[Smithing#Bars|Metal Bars]], and then turn those into {{Icon|Steel Dagger|type=item|notext=true}} [[Weapons|Weapons]] and {{Icon|Steel Platebody|type=item|notext=true}} [[Platebodies|Armor]] for {{Icon|Melee}}, as well as metal components ({{Icon|Steel Arrowtips|type=item|notext=true}}{{Icon|Steel Crossbow Head|type=item|notext=true}}{{Icon|Steel Javelin Heads|type=item|notext=true}}{{Icon|Headless Bolts|type=item|notext=true}}) for producing {{Skill|Ranged}} equipment via {{Skill|Fletching}}. Advancing this skill will allow you to produce higher-tier equipment, granting you a greater advantage in {{Icon|Combat|noicon=true}} when using {{Icon|Melee}} and {{Skill|Ranged}} styles.
 
[[Smithing#Dragon_Gear|Armour]] made with [[Smithing]] is powerful although the best armour in the game can only be obtained using [[Shop#Slayer|Slayer Coins at the Shop]] or by killing [[Monsters|enemies]].


===== Thieving =====
===== Thieving =====


[[Thieving]] lets you Pickpocket for [[GP]] and items. [[Thieving Gloves]] sold at the [[Shop]] give you +10% to your [[Thieving]] success rate when equipped. [[Thieving]] is the only way to find the [[Chapeau Noir]] hat and is arguably the best way to obtain [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]]. At level 30 [[Thieving]] the [[Farmer]] will be unlocked and is a prime target for acquiring seeds early on. You will only earn experience and on successful Pickpocket attempts.
{{Skill|Thieving}} lets you pickpocket for money and items. The {{ItemIcon|Thieving Gloves}} sold at the [[Shop]] increase your success rate when equipped. [[Thieving]] can give many useful items and is arguably the best way to obtain [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]]. You only earn experience from successful Pickpocket attempts.


===== Farming =====
===== Farming =====


You can [[Farming|Farm]] and complete other tasks simultaneously, Fertilising, Planting, and Harvesting does not interrupt other skills. [[Farming]] is one of the most time efficient ways to obtain [[food]], which is used for healing in [[Combat]]. [[Farming]] is also the only way to obtain the [[Farming#Herbs_2|Herbs]] used in potion brewing with [[Herblore]].
{{Skill|Farming}} is a passive, long-term skill that allows you to grow crops, herbs, and trees in the background while performing other tasks. Fertilizing, planting, and harvesting do not interrupt other skills. Farming is one of the most time-efficient ways to obtain [[food]], which is used for healing in {{Icon|Combat}}. Farming is the main way to obtain the [[Farming#Herbs_2|Herbs]] that are used in potion brewing with {{Skill|Herblore}}.


[[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]] planted without [[Compost|fertiliser]] have a 50% chance to yield crops after growing. To increase the chance above 50% you must fertilise the [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]] using [[Compost]]. Each [[Compost]] used on a [[Farming#Seeds|Seed]] will increase its survival chance by 10%, raising your [[Compost]] Level to 5 will guarantee your crops survive. [[Compost]] must be used every time a [[Farming#Seeds|Seed]] is planted to have an effect. Any crop that reaches [[Mastery|Mastery Level]] 50 will always survive without [[Compost]], and any crop that reaches [[Mastery|Mastery Level]] 70, or herb that reaches 50 [[Mastery|Mastery Level]] will yield enough [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]] on average to be replanted perpetually.
[[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]] planted without [[Compost| fertilizer]] have a 50% chance to yield crops after growing. To increase the chance of their survival, you need to fertilize the them with {{ItemIcon|Compost}}. Each Compost used on a [[Farming#Seeds|Seed]] will increase its survival chance by 10%, raising your [[Compost]] Level to 5 will guarantee your crops survive. Compost must be used every time a seed is planted to have an effect. Any crop that reaches [[Mastery|Mastery Level]] 50 will always survive without [[Compost]], and any crop of Mastery 70 or herb of Mastery 50 will yield enough seeds on average to be replanted endlessly.


To start [[Farming]] you will need [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]], 3 of which are needed for a single crop allotment, 2 for herbs and 1 for trees. The most efficient way to gather [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]] early on is to level [[Thieving]] to 30 and Pickpocket the [[Farmer]]. [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]] can also be found by killing enemies like the [[Junior Farmer|Junior]], [[Adult Farmer|Adult]], and [[Master Farmer]], in the [[Farmlands]], from [[Bird Nest|Bird Nests]] found during [[Woodcutting]], and from [[Chest Drop Tables|Chests]] acquired in [[dungeons|Dungeons]]. It is recommended that you start levelling [[Farming]] early on as the levelling process is fairly active and lengthy.
To start Farming, you will need [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]]. Three seeds are needed for a single crop, two for herbs, and one for trees. The most efficient way to gather seeds early on is to fight {{MonsterIcon|Junior Farmer|Junior}}, {{MonsterIcon|Adult Farmer|Adult}}, or {{MonsterIcon|Master Farmer}}, in the [[Farmlands]]. You can also get seeds from the {{ItemIcon|Bird Nest|Bird Nests}} found during {{Skill|Woodcutting}}. It is recommended to start leveling Farming early because it's quite lengthy.


===== Fletching =====
===== Fletching =====


[[Fletching]] is used to make [[Equipment#Ranged_6|bows]], [[Fletching#Gem-Tipped_Bolts|bolts]] and [[Equipment#Arrows|arrows]].
{{Skill|Fletching}} allows you to create {{Skill|Ranged}} weapons and ammunition. This includes {{Icon|Normal Shortbow|type=item|notext=true}}{{Icon|Normal Longbow|type=item|notext=true}} [[Weapons#Bows|Bows]] which fire {{Icon|Steel Arrows|type=item|notext=true}} [[Ammunition#Arrows|Arrows]] using both hands, {{Icon|Steel Crossbow|type=item|notext=true}} [[Weapons#Crossbows|Crossbows]] which fire {{Icon|Topaz Bolts|type=item|notext=true}} [[Ammunition#Bolts|Bolts]] using one hand, and {{Icon|Steel Javelin|type=item|notext=true}} [[Weapons#Javelins|Javelins]] which are thrown using one hand. [[Fletching]] primarily depends on {{Skill|Woodcutting}} and {{Skill|Smithing}} for raw materials, with higher-tier materials from both skills being needed to create better [[Weapons#Crossbows|Crossbows]] and [[Weapons#Javelins|Javelins]]. It also depends on the {{Icon|Shop}} for {{Icon|Bowstring|type=item}} used in creating weaponry.


[[Fletching]] [[Magic Longbow|Magic Longbows]] using [[Magic Logs]] and [[Bowstring]] is one of the most profitable [[Money Making]] Strategies, although this method requires 99 [[Woodcutting]] and [[Fletching]] to be the most efficient.
Training your [[Fletching]] skill allows you to create more powerful equipment, which increases the effectiveness of your [[Ranged]] attacks during {{Icon|Combat}}.


===== Crafting =====
===== Crafting =====


[[Crafting]] is used to make Leather/Hide Armour, Rings and Necklaces. Leather and Hide Armour is used to boost the power of [[Ranged]] attacks. Using [[Crafting]] to turn [[Smithing#Bars|Bars]] and [[Mining#Gems|Gems]] into Rings and Amulets is less profitable than just selling the raw materials.
{{Skill|Crafting}} allows you to create {{Icon|Hard Leather Body|type=item|notext=true}} [[Crafting#Leather_Armour|Leather Armour]] and {{Icon|Green D-hide Body|type=item|notext=true}} [[Crafting#Dragonhide|Dragonhide Armour]] for protection and bonuses during {{Skill|Ranged}} combat, {{Icon|Gold Ruby Necklace|type=item|notext=true}} [[Crafting#Rings|Jewelry]] for bonuses during general [[Combat]], and {{Icon|Runecrafting Pouch|type=item|notext=true}} [[Consumables]] for resource preservation during skilling. The skill is generally better at providing utility to the player instead of flat profit from its products. Training your [[Crafting]] skill allows you to create more powerful {{Skill|Ranged}} armour to increase your effectiveness during {{Icon|Combat}}, and give you access to a wider variety of bonus-providing items.
 
[[Crafting]] primarily depends on {{Icon|Combat}} or the {{Icon|Shop}} for {{Icon|Leather|type=item|notext=true}}{{Icon|Green Dragonhide|type=item|notext=true}} [[Shop#Materials|Hides]] used in armour production, {{Skill|Mining}} and {{Skill|Smithing}} for {{Icon|Diamond|type=item|notext=true}} [[Mining#Gems|Gems]] and {{Icon|Gold Bar|type=item|notext=true}} [[Smithing#Bars|Bars]] used in jewelry production, and {{Skill|Thieving}} for {{Icon|Basic Bag|type=item|notext=true}} [[Crafting#Bags|Bags]] used in pouch production.


===== Runecrafting =====
===== Runecrafting =====


[[Runecrafting]] uses [[Rune Essence]] to create Runes which are used to cast [[Magic#Spells|Magic Spells]] with [[Magic]] or make [[Elemental_Potion_IV|Elemental Potions]] with [[Herblore]]. It is also used to make [[Magic#Staves|Staves]] and [[Magic#Equipment|Magic Armour.]]
{{Skill|Runecrafting}} uses {{ItemIcon|Rune Essence}} to create Runes that are used to cast [[Magic#Spells|Magic Spells]] with {{Skill|Magic}} or make [[Elemental Potion|Elemental Potions]] with {{Skill|Herblore}}. It is also used to make [[Weapons#Magic|Staves & Wands]] and [[Platebodies#Magic|Magic Armour.]]


===== Herblore =====
===== Herblore =====


[[Herblore]] is used to Brew Potions. A single Potion has many Charges and can be equipped to the Potion slot available for each Skill, which is accessed from the top right of your screen. Once the Charges from a single Potion have been consumed, a new one can be used automatically if "Auto re-use potion" has been enabled in the [[Settings]] Menu. [[Bird Nest Potion I|Bird Nest Potions]] are a good example of how useful potions can be in the early game when levelling [[Woodcutting]] for extra Seeds or [[GP]].
{{Skill|Herblore}} is used to Brew Potions. A single Potion has many Charges and can be equipped to the Potion slot available for each Skill, which is accessed from the top right of your screen. Once the Charges from a single Potion have been consumed, a new one can be used automatically if "Auto re-use potion" has been enabled in the [[Settings]] Menu. [[Bird Nest Potion|Bird Nest Potions]] are a good example of how useful potions can be in the early game when leveling {{Skill|Woodcutting}} for extra Seeds or [[GP]].
 
==== Agility ====
 
{{Skill|Agility}} is a support skill that allows players to build an agility course from a choice of [[Agility#Obstalces|obstacles]], each providing their own [[Player Modifiers|bonuses and penalties]] to improve various aspects of other skills. While the initial cost of creating obstacles is high, there is no ongoing cost, and each completion of an obstacle grants money.
 
At the start, it could seem that the bonuses are not significant, but they begin to be really useful closer to the mid-game.<br>
It is advised to keep level this skill whenever the next obstacle can be bought in a reasonable time.
 
==== Summoning ====
 
{{Skill|Summoning}} is a support skill that involves the creation of Summoning tablets for various familiars, with each familiar providing [[Player Modifiers|bonuses]] to various tasks while equipped. Two tablets may be equipped at a time, some combinations of which provide [[Summoning#Synergies|bonuses]] that are added bonus on top of the already-provided effects by each equipped tablet.
 
Like with {{Skill|Agility}}, it is advised to keep this skill a priority because its synergies can save you days of effort later on.
 
==== Alt. Magic ====
 
{{Skill|Alt. Magic}} is an alternative method to train {{Skill|Magic}} using non-combat spells. It is still the same skill as Magic - all XP is shared. Each action takes 2 seconds and can be trained offline.
 
Some of the Alt.Magic spells are the cornerstones of the best methods to gather resources or money. For instance, {{Icon|Blessed Offering|type=spell}} is the best source of {{Skill|Prayer}} points through the most part of the game. {{Icon|Superheat IV|type=spell}} is the spell that is used in one of the best [[Money Making]] methods of the game - creating {{ItemIcon|Dragon Javelin|Dragon Javelins}}.
 
In addition, the {{ItemIcon|Nature's Call Staff|Nature's Call Staff}} can help you to reduce the cost of the Alt Magic spells.
 
==== Astrology ====
 
{{Skill|Astrology}} is a support skill that provides passive buffs to other skills in the game similar to {{Skill|Agility}}. Modifiers will be unlocked as you level up your mastery in each constellation and can be upgraded by spending {{ItemIcon|Stardust}} or {{ItemIcon|Golden Stardust}}.
 
It is recommended to level it a bit for a respective skill that you were going to use and then to level it fully when you get the majority of XP and Mastery buffs.


== Mastery ==
== Mastery ==
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{{Main|Reference=Mastery}}
When you perform a Skill Action, you earn two types of experience; 'Skill Experience' which increases your Skill Level, and 'Mastery Experience' which increases the Mastery level of the specific Skill Action being used. Mastery Levels will only give bonuses to the specific action they were earned on and can be viewed by selecting Mastery from the left menu. Each successful Skill Action typically earns 1 experience point towards that actions Mastery Level. For example, making an [[Iron Dagger]] with [[Smithing]] would earn 1 experience point towards [[Iron Dagger]] Mastery Level.
When you perform a Skill Action, you earn two types of experience:
* 'Skill Experience' that increases your Skill Level,  
* 'Mastery Experience' that increases the {{Icon|Mastery}} level of the specific Skill Action being used.  
 
Mastery Levels will only give bonuses to the specific action they were earned on and can be viewed by selecting Completion > Mastery in the left menu. Each successful Skill Action earns 1 experience point towards that action's Mastery Level, but it massively changes with progress. For example, making an {{ItemIcon|Iron Dagger}} with {{Skill|Smithing}} would earn 1 experience point towards [[Iron Dagger]] Mastery Level.


== Early Game Items and Equipment ==
== Early Game Items and Equipment ==
===== Mastery Tokens =====
===== Mastery Tokens =====
[[Mastery tokens|Mastery Tokens]] randomly drop while earning experience for non-combat skills and can be used by claiming them in the [[Bank]]. When a [[Mastery tokens|Mastery Token]] is claimed a random mastery level within the named skill will be increased by 1. More experience is required to increase higher mastery levels so the relative efficiency of [[Mastery tokens|Mastery Tokens]] increases the later they're used.
{{Icon|Mastery Tokens}} randomly drop while earning experience for non-combat skills other than {{Skill|Alt. Magic}} and can be used by claiming them in the [[Bank]]. By using a {{Icon|Mastery Tokens|Mastery Token}}, you fill the Mastery Pool by 0.1% of the max pool XP.


===== Skill Upgrades =====
===== Skill Upgrades =====
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===== Skillcapes =====
===== Skillcapes =====
When any skill reaches the maximum level of 99 a [[Skillcapes|Skillcape]] will become available for purchase from the [[Shop]] for 1000k [[GP]]. [[Skillcapes]] often have very powerful effects, like giving you [[Mining Skillcape|bonus Coal Ore for every mining action]] or [[Herblore Skillcape|doubling your potion production]].
When any skill reaches the maximum level of 99, a [[Skillcapes|Skillcape]] will become available for purchase from the [[Shop]]. [[Skillcapes]] often have very powerful effects, like {{ItemIcon|Mining Skillcape|notext=true}} giving you a bonus Coal Ore for every mining action or {{ItemIcon|Herblore Skillcape|notext=true}} doubling your potion production.
 
===== Chapeau Noir =====
[[Chapeau Noir]] has a 1 in 10000 chance to be found when performing a successful Pickpocket with [[Thieving]]. [[Chapeau Noir]] gives you a 10% chance to receive double loot from [[Thieving]] or [[Combat]].


=====Gold Topaz Ring=====
=====Gold Topaz Ring=====
This ring gives +15% gold when defeating monsters. However, this ring has another special effect: every monster you defeat and every skilling action you do has a very small chance of giving you one half of [[Aorpheats Signet Ring]].
The {{ItemIcon|Gold Topaz Ring}} gives +15% gold when defeating monsters. However, this ring has another special effect: every monster you defeat and every skilling action you do has a very small chance of giving you one half of {{ItemIcon|Aorpheat's Signet Ring}}.


===== Gold Emerald Ring =====
===== Gold Emerald Ring =====
[[Gold Emerald Ring]] gives you +7% [[Combat]] Experience. You can craft one with 50 [[Crafting]] skill or find one by killing [[Mummy|Mummys]] - Combat Level 29 - in the [[Penumbra]].
{{ItemIcon|Gold Emerald Ring}} gives you +4% {{Icon|Combat}} Experience. You can craft one with {{SkillReq|Crafting|50}} [[Crafting]] or find one by killing {{MonsterIcon|Mummy|Mummys}} - Combat Level 29 - in the {{ZoneIcon|type=slayer|Penumbra}}.


===== Amulet of Looting =====
===== Amulet of Looting =====
[[Amulet of Looting]] has a 4.55% drop rate from [[Spider Chest|Spider Chests]], which are earned from completing the [[Spider Forest]] [[dungeon]]. This amulet allows you to Autoloot, although you likely won't be able to grind the [[Spider King|boss]] that drops it until the mid-game when you are fairly strong.
{{ItemIcon|Amulet of Looting}} has a 4.55% drop rate from {{ItemIcon|Spider Chest|Spider Chests}}, which are earned from completing the {{ZoneIcon|type=dungeon|Spider Forest}} [[dungeon]]. This amulet allows you to Autoloot, although the {{MonsterIcon|Spider King|boss}} will require some preparation to idle.


===== Gem Gloves =====
===== Gem Gloves =====
[[Gem Gloves]] are a [[Money Making]] staple, costing 500k [[GP]] from the Shop and coming with 2000 charges. Once all the charges have been used by [[Mining#Ores|Mining Ore]] and the [[Mining#Gems|Gems]] found are sold you are expected to receive around 762k [[GP]], which is a 262,000 [[GP]] profit on your 500k purchase.
{{ItemIcon|Gem Gloves}} are a [[Money Making]] staple, costing {{GP|500000}} from the [[Shop]] and coming with 2000 charges. Once all the charges have been used by [[Mining#Ores|Mining Ore]] and the [[Mining#Gems|Gems]] found are sold you are expected to receive around {{GP|762000}}, which is a {{GP|262000}} profit on your {{GP|500000}} purchase.


== Upgrading Armour ==
== Upgrading Armour ==
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{{Main|Reference=Upgrading Items}}
Certain types of armour can be upgraded using [[Silver Bar|Silver Bars]], [[Gold Bar|Gold Bars]], and [[GP]]. An armour piece must first be upgraded to (S) using [[Silver Bar|Silver Bars]] and [[GP]], before it can be upgraded to (G) using [[Gold Bar|Gold Bars]] and [[GP]]. Once armour has the (G) prefix it has been fully upgraded and cannot be upgraded again. Low tier armour pieces are relatively cheap to upgrade, so there is little downside to doing so.
Certain types of armour can be upgraded, in other words trimmed, using {{ItemIcon|Silver Bar|Silver Bars}}, {{ItemIcon|Gold Bar|Gold Bars}}, and [[GP]]. An armour piece must first be upgraded to (S) using [[Silver Bar|Silver Bars]] and [[GP]], before it can be upgraded to (G) using [[Gold Bar|Gold Bars]] and [[GP]]. Once armour has the (G) prefix it has been fully upgraded and cannot be upgraded again.  
 
It's usually reasonable to start trimming {{ItemIcon|Mithril Helmet|Mithril}} armor and above if you're going to use it.


== Early Game Goal ==
== Early Game Goal ==
Skills in Melvor Idle often follow a natural progression order, you need [[Mining]] to get [[Mining#Ores|ore]] for [[Smithing]], which allows you to make armour and weapons for [[Combat]]. Deciding which skill to level first becomes a more intuitive choice once you understand which items are needed for your chosen goal. Typically players will choose to level [[Woodcutting]], [[Mining]], or [[Fishing]] first, because they are a great starting point for several progression routes and also have efficient [[Money Making]] strategies associated with them.
Skills in Melvor Idle often follow a natural progression order, you need {{Skill|Mining}} to get [[Mining#Ores|ore]] for {{Skill|Smithing}}, which allows you to make armour and weapons for {{Icon|Combat}}. Deciding which skill to level first becomes a more intuitive choice once you understand which items are needed for your chosen goal. Typically players will choose to level {{Skill|Woodcutting}}, {{Skill|Mining}}, or {{Skill|Fishing}} first, because they are a great starting point for several progression routes and also have some [[Money Making]] strategies associated with them.
 
If your goal is to prepare yourself for {{Icon|Combat}}, you'll probably want some [[Equipment]] and [[food]]. You can find equipment while fighting [[monsters]], however it will be hard to start fighting without any [[Weapons]] or [[Platebodies|armour]].
 
Without [[food]], you will only be able to fight for a bit before having to wait for your health to regenerate. [[Food]] allows you to heal during [[Combat]], so you can keep fighting without the need to take breaks. You can get food with {{Skill|Cooking}} that requires fish from {{Skill|Fishing}}.<br>
After you cooked the food, you can equip it from the [[Bank]] along with your other weapons and armor. 


If your goal is to prepare yourself for [[Combat]] you'll probably want some [[Equipment]] and [[food]]. You can find equipment while fighting [[monsters]], however it's slow going to begin [[Combat]] without any [[Equipment#Weapons|weapons]] or [[Equipment#Helmets|armour]]. First you'll need to do some [[Mining]] to collect [[Mining#Ores|ore]], once you have some [[Mining#Ores|ore]] you can move onto [[Smithing]], using the [[Mining#Ores|ore]] you just collected to make weapons and armour. Now that you have some basic armour and weapons, you can equip them from the [[Bank]] and start fighting [[Monsters]].  
You'll need to mine some [[Mining#Ores|ores]] {{Skill|Mining}} to create weapons and armour in {{Skill|Smithing}}. Now that you have some basic armour and weapons, you can equip them from the [[Bank]] and start fighting [[Monsters]].  


Without [[food]] you'll only be able to fight for short periods of time, before having to wait for your health to regenerate naturally. [[Food]] allows you to heal during [[Combat]], so you can keep fighting without the need to take breaks. You can get [[food]] through [[Cooking]], which requires [[Fishing]] and some [[Woodcutting]], or through [[Farming]], which requires [[Farming#Seeds|Seeds]] found through [[Thieving]] in the early game. To use [[Cooking]] for [[food]], you'll need to do some [[Fishing]] to catch raw fish, then cut a few logs with [[Woodcutting]] to light a fire with [[Cooking]] to turn the raw fish into edible [[food]]. Now you have some [[food]] which you can equip from the [[Bank]] and along with your other equipment, you're properly prepared for [[Combat]].
It is generally suggested to get all skills to around level 30 to get a feel for how the game works for yourself. Level 30 doesn't take too long and it's a good learning experience.


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Latest revision as of 19:37, 16 November 2024

This page was last updated for (v1.3).

Melvor Idle is an idle game inspired by Runescape and as such, much of the time spent playing can be done without making any inputs.

This guide will give you some useful information to get started.

If you're interested in a particular aspect, please refer to its dedicated page for details.
You can also check out the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Before we get started, it is recommended that you set up an account with Melvor Cloud. You can register for an account by selecting Login/Register from the drop-down box in the top right of your Melvor Idle game. Logging-in will automatically backup your save file upon entering the game, unless disabled in the settings.

If you run Melvor Idle in an inactive tab, the browser may slow the game down, which is not good. To avoid this, you can run the game in an active browser tab, or open Melvor Idle in its own window, or use some specific browser commands to prevent it.

Video Guides

In addition to the information on this page, there are also some video guides for new players:

Video Title Author Version
Melvor Idle Tutorial Part 1 Procyon Lotor v0.19.2

The Wiki

The Melvor Wiki is a majority community lead project. The raw data is imported directly from the game, this includes the pages with Monster, Item, Area, Spell, Skill Information/Data. One can almost guarantee that the information on those pages matches in-game content 100%.


As mentioned, the rest of the wiki is written by users/players such as yourself. There are a few Discord Administrators/Moderators that (occasionally) participate in helping on the Wiki, the majority however is done Players. There is no active professional team that keeps the wiki up to date. This is done to the best of the abilities by the people participating on maintaining the Wiki, things do however fall through the cracks. If you notice something that is incorrect/misspelled/out of date or just could be better in general, feel free to create your own Wiki Account and edit it!

Every edit is monitored by other Players and Discord Moderators, egregious edits will be undone/removed, they can also be discussed on the "talk" pages on the Wiki or on the Melvor Discord in the #wiki-discussion channel. This channel is open for:

  • Reporting incorrect data or spelling that you either don't know how to edit or simply don't want to edit.
  • Suggestions of what need to be changed to be more optimal for User experience
  • Pointing out very out of date Guides that don't actually work anymore, these will usually get a huge disclaimer on them until they can be worked on
  • People wanting to Contribute and feel like they have things to say / information to impart
  • If you don't have the time or the know how how to edit on the Wiki, be this to simply pass on what you'd want done or perhaps players in the channel being able to teach you how to do it


When following guides, please check the version in which this was published, some guides are very out of date or no longer relevant, there's work being done on updating them, but writing a good guide takes time and the current dedicated editing team is small. We'll welcome any help we can get, no matter how small or big.


The Interface

The interface is split into three sections:

The Left Menu

The bar on the left side of the screen is a menu filled with a list of buttons. There are buttons for every skill, a couple of information pages, your Bank, and a Settings page. Clicking the eye icon next to Combat or Skills will hide/show the list. Please take note of the fact that you can scroll in this window.

The Top Bar

In the top bar, you can see what page you are currently on. The potion and helmet icon on the right side can be selected to view your currently selected potions or equipment. You can also click on your name and check if you are currently logged into Melvor Cloud. You can find a login button in the Settings window or by clicking on your user name in the top right.

The Right Bar

The bar on the right side of the screen in non-Combat skills the Skilling Minibar with settings explained here, top to bottom these icons indicate:

  • Pets if owned.
  • Quick Equip, allowing you to quickly equip items, which items are displayed can be toggled in the Bank by pressed the cog icon there then switching the sliders on/off. Throne of the Herald Expansion items are not automatically added to this menu and will have to be manually added.
  • View Summoning Synergy, shows a list of the Summoning Synergies.
  • View Milestones, pops up a list of all Level Milestones for that skill.
  • View Item Mastery Unlocks, shows a list of rewards for reaching a
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  • Ancient Relics mode only - View Ancient Relics, opens the Relic window for that Skill.
  • The down/up arrow, this minimizes or maximizes the bar.

The Main Section

The main section of the screen can be filled with a plethora of content. It can be filled with the Bank, Settings, a Skill, or one of the information pages.

The Bank

Main article: Bank

The Bank is where your items are stored. You can upgrade, sell, or equip your items by selecting them from the Bank screen. Weapons and armour have stats that can be viewed by first selecting them in the Bank, then selecting View Item Stats in the menu that appears. The item stats screen will show information about the item and a comparison of its stats to whatever item is currently equipped in the same slot. For example, if you had a pair of Bronze Gloves equipped and you Viewed Item Stats for Iron Gloves in your Bank, there would be a green (+1) next to the Iron Gloves attack stats, showing that the Iron Gloves offer a higher attack when compared to the Bronze Gloves. Bank slots can be bought in the shop. You can sell your items with the menu opened by clicking on the item in your inventory.

The Shop

Main article: Shop

The shop is where you can spend your hard-earned GP. Here you can buy things like better pickaxes and axes, more bank slots, some ingredients for various skills, and more.

Settings

Main article: Settings

The settings page is where players can change various options for the game, including notifications, auto restart dungeons, dark mode, and save management. These options can be accessed from the left menu, towards the bottom. You can hover over the settings for a more detailed description of their effects.

Potions

The potion interface can be found right of the "Force Save" button, it looks like a little Potion. You have to open the relevant skill you want to use the potion in then click on that icon, from there you get a popup window with potion choices. Clicking "Select" will start using the potion. If you no longer want the potion active you can press "Stop"

Basic Skill Usage

One of the main aspects of the game is gathering resources with the various gathering skills and then processing those resources into more refined products with various other skills.

The fishing window.

One of the most simple production lines is with

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Fishing

and

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Cooking

.

  1. Select Fishing from the left menu to open the fishing skill page.
  2. To start fishing, select the fish you want to catch, then select 'Start Fishing'.
  3. At fishing
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     Level 1     you only have access to Raw Shrimp, so start with catching them.
Actively fishing.

Now that you have started fishing, the fishing window has changed slightly. Near the top of the window you will notice that the experience bar is slowly making its way across the window indicating that you are gaining

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Fishing

experience. The selected fish will have information about it displayed within the Shallow Shores tile. The tile displays the name of the fish selected, the experience you earn for successfully catching the fish, the Mastery level of the fish, and the progress towards the next Mastery level.

Successfully completing a skill action will award you experience towards the skill used in addition to Mastery experience awarded towards the specific skill action used. When fishing for Raw Shrimp you will earn +5 XP towards your Fishing skill level and +1 XP towards your Raw Shrimp Mastery level. In the left menu, you will also notice that Fishing is now shown in green indicating that this skill is active.

The cooking window.
Actively cooking.

Now that you have caught some fish, it's time to cook it with the

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Cooking

skill! After opening the cooking window, you will notice the cooking page has three parts: cooking fire, a furnace, and a pot. The furnace and the pot can be unlocked later through the Shop. The fire will be named "Basic" because it's the starting version of the fire. Click on the "Select Recipe to Cook" button, and select the Shrimp. Once a fish has been selected, you can select "Active Cook" from the middle tile to begin cooking. The "Passive Cook" is an option that you will use in the late game.

Offline Progression

Main article: Offline Progression

Offline progression allows your game to progress while closed for up to 24 hours. If the game is closed while performing an action, for instance mining Copper Ore, when you return it will calculate how long you were gone for and provide you with the XP, Items, Mastery XP, and other various things that you would have received if the game was left running. A popup menu will provide a summary of what you earned while being away. The used skill will then continue progressing as normal.

Basic Combat

Main article: Combat

To fight monsters navigate to the combat page by selecting any combat skill from the left menu. The combat page contains three tabs containing the locations where monsters can be fought, above a section for equipment and combat stats. Select browse combat areas, slayer areas, or dungeons to reveal a menu containing all the relevant locations. Selecting a location will display the enemies which can be found there, along with their Hitpoints, Combat Level, and Attack Type. The "Drops" option will display the possible loot drops a monster can give and selecting "Fight" will begin combat. Combat will continue until you run, die, or defeat the dungeon.

Slain enemies drop items sometimes. You can either loot the items manually by pressing the Loot All button or it will be done automatically if you run from the fight.

Combat skills are leveled by damaging enemies with weapons and magic. Mainly, usual weapons train

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Melee

, bows train

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Ranged

, and magic wands train

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Magic

. The available Attack Styles will change depending on the type of weapon you have equipped. Most combat skills have a passive effect even when the relevant style is not selected. Weapons, armour, and food can be equipped for use by selecting them in the Bank. Weapons and armour provide various bonuses and penalties to your combat stats, while food can be used for healing in combat. Upon death a random piece of Equipment worn will be lost forever, however Skillcapes lost this way can be repurchased from the Shop.

Combat Skills

Attack
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Attack

increases your accuracy rating with melee weapons, which affects your chance to hit. Higher tiers of melee require higher Attack to be equipped.

Strength
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Strength

increases your Max Hit with Weapons#Melee. Max Hit determines your maximum potential damage on a successful hit.

Defence
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Defence

increases your Melee, Ranged, and Magic Evasion Rating, which decreases the likelihood you will be hit by enemy attacks. Higher tiers of some armours require higher Defence to be equipped. Importantly, Defence does not reduce damage taken from enemy attacks, but Damage Reduction from various sources, such as certain armours, prayers, potions and pets, can reduce incoming damage.

Hitpoints
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Hitpoints

affect your maximum life total and your passive regeneration rate. After receiving damage you will heal slowly over time, the speed at which you heal is based on your Hitpoints level. In addition to passive regeneration, your hitpoints can be replenished by consuming any food you have equipped. Hitpoints experience is earned by damaging enemies.

Ranged
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Ranged

increases your Accuracy Rating and Max Hit with ranged weapons, which affects your chance to hit and damage respectively. Higher tiers of ranged weapons, arrows, and some armours require higher Ranged to be equipped.

Magic
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Magic

allows you to cast Spells from your Spellbook if you have the required Runes in your Bank and a magic weapon equipped. Magic increases your Accuracy Rating with Spells, which increases your chance to hit while using them.

Your Magic skill level increases your damage with Spells. Magic also increases your Magic Evasion Rating, which decreases the likelihood you will be hit by magic. Higher tiers of magic weapons and some armours require higher Magic to be equipped.

Prayer
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Prayers

are passive bonuses that expend Prayer Points to remain in effect. You gain Prayer Points by burying Bones, which are dropped by Monsters upon death. Prayer experience is earned by damaging enemies while eligible prayers are active, and is multiplied by Prayer Point cost.

Slayer
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Slayer

experience is earned by killing enemies in slayer areas or by completing Slayer Tasks. Slayer Tasks also earn you

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Slayer Coins

that are used to purchase Slayer Equipment from the Shop. Slayer areas are unlocked by raising your Slayer level.

Skills

This section introduces the non-combat skills. For details, please visit their pages.

Woodcutting
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Woodcutting

is the best way to obtain Wood for

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Firemaking

and

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Fletching

. You can cut two trees simultaneously by purchasing the

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Multi-Tree

upgrade from the Shop for 1,000,000GP. At

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 Level 99

Woodcutting you can purchase a Woodcutting Skillcape from the Shop to increase your woodcutting speed significantly.

Fishing
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Fishing

is a good skill to level before others. It allows you to catch raw fish that can be

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Cooked

for food. When fishing, you can randomly get Treasure Chests that can contain

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Amulet of Fishing

- an item that will help you to fish much faster. Fishing is also the only way to obtain two rings that are very useful in the long run - Ancient Ring of Skills and Ancient Ring of Mastery. Fishing for Raw Magic Fish is a decent way to earn a lot of

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Money

. For other money-making methods, please check out the Money Making page.

Firemaking
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Firemaking

is leveled to unlock higher tier Cooking Fires and create Coal Ore. Cooking Fires are Skill Upgrades purchased from the Shop and are used in

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Cooking

to obtain a Cooking Experience Bonus. You will only receive Coal Ore 40% of the time from burning Logs and other methods - such as

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Mining

- are more efficient for gathering coal. The Firemaking Skillcape provides a +5% global XP bonus, which is unlocked for purchase at

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 Level 99

Firemaking.

Lighting Bonfires will only give an Experience Bonus to Firemaking while active.

Cooking
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Cooking

is used to turn your raw fish into edible food. Cooking Fires can be purchased from the Shop and are unlocked by raising your Firemaking skill. Cooking Fires let you cook without manually lighting a fire and grant an Experience Bonus to Cooking.

The chance to successfully cook is not 100% from the start. Increasing the mastery of a particular food item increases its chances to be cooked. Cooking Gloves can be purchased from the Shop to increase the chance of successfully cooking food.

Mining
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Mining

is another good skill to level first. It is used for mining ore, rune essence, and gems. The Mastery Level of each ore affects how many times you can mine it before it's depleted and needs to respawn. The more valuable the ore is the longer the respawn time will be, with durations ranging from 1 to 120 seconds. Every time you mine there is a 1% chance you will find a random Gem in addition to your ore.

Mining with Gem Gloves is one of the good Money Making strategies of the early game. Note that Gem Gloves don't work when mining Rune Essence. Purchasing multiple Gem Gloves will stack the charges.

Smithing
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Smithing

lets you turn Ore from

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Mining

into Metal Bars, and then turn those into Weapons and Armor for

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Melee

, as well as metal components () for producing

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Ranged

equipment via

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Fletching

. Advancing this skill will allow you to produce higher-tier equipment, granting you a greater advantage in Combat when using

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Melee

and

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Ranged

styles.

Thieving
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Thieving

lets you pickpocket for money and items. The Thieving Gloves sold at the Shop increase your success rate when equipped. Thieving can give many useful items and is arguably the best way to obtain Seeds. You only earn experience from successful Pickpocket attempts.

Farming
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Farming

is a passive, long-term skill that allows you to grow crops, herbs, and trees in the background while performing other tasks. Fertilizing, planting, and harvesting do not interrupt other skills. Farming is one of the most time-efficient ways to obtain food, which is used for healing in

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Combat

. Farming is the main way to obtain the Herbs that are used in potion brewing with

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Herblore

.

Seeds planted without fertilizer have a 50% chance to yield crops after growing. To increase the chance of their survival, you need to fertilize the them with Compost. Each Compost used on a Seed will increase its survival chance by 10%, raising your Compost Level to 5 will guarantee your crops survive. Compost must be used every time a seed is planted to have an effect. Any crop that reaches Mastery Level 50 will always survive without Compost, and any crop of Mastery 70 or herb of Mastery 50 will yield enough seeds on average to be replanted endlessly.

To start Farming, you will need Seeds. Three seeds are needed for a single crop, two for herbs, and one for trees. The most efficient way to gather seeds early on is to fight Junior, Adult, or Master Farmer, in the Farmlands. You can also get seeds from the Bird Nests found during

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Woodcutting

. It is recommended to start leveling Farming early because it's quite lengthy.

Fletching
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Fletching

allows you to create

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Ranged

weapons and ammunition. This includes Bows which fire Arrows using both hands, Crossbows which fire Bolts using one hand, and Javelins which are thrown using one hand. Fletching primarily depends on

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Woodcutting

and

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Smithing

for raw materials, with higher-tier materials from both skills being needed to create better Crossbows and Javelins. It also depends on the

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Shop

for Bowstring used in creating weaponry. Training your Fletching skill allows you to create more powerful equipment, which increases the effectiveness of your Ranged attacks during

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Combat

.

Crafting
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Crafting

allows you to create Leather Armour and Dragonhide Armour for protection and bonuses during

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Ranged

combat, Jewelry for bonuses during general Combat, and Consumables for resource preservation during skilling. The skill is generally better at providing utility to the player instead of flat profit from its products. Training your Crafting skill allows you to create more powerful

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Ranged

armour to increase your effectiveness during

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Combat

, and give you access to a wider variety of bonus-providing items. Crafting primarily depends on

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Combat

or the

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Shop

for Hides used in armour production,

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Mining

and

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Smithing

for Gems and Bars used in jewelry production, and

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Thieving

for Bags used in pouch production.

Runecrafting
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Runecrafting

uses Rune Essence to create Runes that are used to cast Magic Spells with

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Magic

or make Elemental Potions with

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Herblore

. It is also used to make Staves & Wands and Magic Armour.

Herblore
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Herblore

is used to Brew Potions. A single Potion has many Charges and can be equipped to the Potion slot available for each Skill, which is accessed from the top right of your screen. Once the Charges from a single Potion have been consumed, a new one can be used automatically if "Auto re-use potion" has been enabled in the Settings Menu. Bird Nest Potions are a good example of how useful potions can be in the early game when leveling

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Woodcutting

for extra Seeds or GP.

Agility

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Agility

is a support skill that allows players to build an agility course from a choice of obstacles, each providing their own bonuses and penalties to improve various aspects of other skills. While the initial cost of creating obstacles is high, there is no ongoing cost, and each completion of an obstacle grants money.

At the start, it could seem that the bonuses are not significant, but they begin to be really useful closer to the mid-game.
It is advised to keep level this skill whenever the next obstacle can be bought in a reasonable time.

Summoning

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Summoning

is a support skill that involves the creation of Summoning tablets for various familiars, with each familiar providing bonuses to various tasks while equipped. Two tablets may be equipped at a time, some combinations of which provide bonuses that are added bonus on top of the already-provided effects by each equipped tablet. Like with

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Agility

, it is advised to keep this skill a priority because its synergies can save you days of effort later on.

Alt. Magic

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Alt. Magic

is an alternative method to train

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Magic

using non-combat spells. It is still the same skill as Magic - all XP is shared. Each action takes 2 seconds and can be trained offline. Some of the Alt.Magic spells are the cornerstones of the best methods to gather resources or money. For instance, Blessed Offering is the best source of

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Prayer

points through the most part of the game.

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Superheat IV

is the spell that is used in one of the best Money Making methods of the game - creating Dragon Javelins.

In addition, the Nature's Call Staff can help you to reduce the cost of the Alt Magic spells.

Astrology

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Astrology

is a support skill that provides passive buffs to other skills in the game similar to

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Agility

. Modifiers will be unlocked as you level up your mastery in each constellation and can be upgraded by spending Stardust or Golden Stardust.

It is recommended to level it a bit for a respective skill that you were going to use and then to level it fully when you get the majority of XP and Mastery buffs.

Mastery

Main article: Mastery

When you perform a Skill Action, you earn two types of experience:

  • 'Skill Experience' that increases your Skill Level,
  • 'Mastery Experience' that increases the
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    Mastery     level of the specific Skill Action being used.

Mastery Levels will only give bonuses to the specific action they were earned on and can be viewed by selecting Completion > Mastery in the left menu. Each successful Skill Action earns 1 experience point towards that action's Mastery Level, but it massively changes with progress. For example, making an Iron Dagger with

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Smithing

would earn 1 experience point towards Iron Dagger Mastery Level.

Early Game Items and Equipment

Mastery Tokens

Mastery Tokens randomly drop while earning experience for non-combat skills other than

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Alt. Magic

and can be used by claiming them in the Bank. By using a Mastery Token, you fill the Mastery Pool by 0.1% of the max pool XP.

Skill Upgrades

Shop Skill Upgrades increase the speed at which you can Cut Wood, Fish, and Mine Ore. Higher tier Skill Upgrades are unlocked by raising the associated skill and purchasing any lower tier upgrades already available.

Skillcapes

When any skill reaches the maximum level of 99, a Skillcape will become available for purchase from the Shop. Skillcapes often have very powerful effects, like giving you a bonus Coal Ore for every mining action or doubling your potion production.

Gold Topaz Ring

The Gold Topaz Ring gives +15% gold when defeating monsters. However, this ring has another special effect: every monster you defeat and every skilling action you do has a very small chance of giving you one half of Aorpheat's Signet Ring.

Gold Emerald Ring

Gold Emerald Ring gives you +4%

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Combat

Experience. You can craft one with

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 Level 50

Crafting or find one by killing Mummys - Combat Level 29 - in the

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Penumbra

.

Amulet of Looting

Amulet of Looting has a 4.55% drop rate from Spider Chests, which are earned from completing the

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Spider Forest

dungeon. This amulet allows you to Autoloot, although the boss will require some preparation to idle.

Gem Gloves

Gem Gloves are a Money Making staple, costing 500,000GP from the Shop and coming with 2000 charges. Once all the charges have been used by Mining Ore and the Gems found are sold you are expected to receive around 762,000GP, which is a 262,000GP profit on your 500,000GP purchase.

Upgrading Armour

Main article: Upgrading Items

Certain types of armour can be upgraded, in other words trimmed, using Silver Bars, Gold Bars, and GP. An armour piece must first be upgraded to (S) using Silver Bars and GP, before it can be upgraded to (G) using Gold Bars and GP. Once armour has the (G) prefix it has been fully upgraded and cannot be upgraded again.

It's usually reasonable to start trimming Mithril armor and above if you're going to use it.

Early Game Goal

Skills in Melvor Idle often follow a natural progression order, you need

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Mining

to get ore for

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Smithing

, which allows you to make armour and weapons for

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Combat

. Deciding which skill to level first becomes a more intuitive choice once you understand which items are needed for your chosen goal. Typically players will choose to level

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Woodcutting

,

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Mining

, or

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Fishing

first, because they are a great starting point for several progression routes and also have some Money Making strategies associated with them. If your goal is to prepare yourself for

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Combat

, you'll probably want some Equipment and food. You can find equipment while fighting monsters, however it will be hard to start fighting without any Weapons or armour. Without food, you will only be able to fight for a bit before having to wait for your health to regenerate. Food allows you to heal during Combat, so you can keep fighting without the need to take breaks. You can get food with

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Cooking

that requires fish from

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Fishing

.

After you cooked the food, you can equip it from the Bank along with your other weapons and armor.

You'll need to mine some ores

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Mining

to create weapons and armour in

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Smithing

. Now that you have some basic armour and weapons, you can equip them from the Bank and start fighting Monsters.

It is generally suggested to get all skills to around level 30 to get a feel for how the game works for yourself. Level 30 doesn't take too long and it's a good learning experience.


Melvor Idle version v1.3.1 (Released: 30th October 2024)
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Combat:
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Attack •
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Strength •
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Defence •
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Hitpoints •
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Ranged •
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Magic •
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Prayer •
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Slayer •
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Corruption
Skills:
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Farming •
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Township •
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Woodcutting •
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Fishing •
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Firemaking •
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Cooking •
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Mining •
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Smithing •
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Thieving •
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Fletching •
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Crafting •
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Runecrafting •
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Herblore •
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Agility •
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Summoning •
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Astrology •
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Alternative Magic •
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Cartography •
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Archaeology •
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Harvesting
Other:
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Beginners Guide • Guides •
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Bank •
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Combat •
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Mastery •
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Money Making •
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Shop • Easter Eggs • Pets •
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Golbin Raid •
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Full Version • Throne of the Herald • Atlas of Discovery •
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Into the Abyss
Reference Tables: Items, Equipment, Experience Table, Upgrading Items, Combat Areas, Slayer Areas, Dungeons, Strongholds, The Abyss, Monsters
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