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Best AFK Training Methods for OSRS in 2024

Before diving into the specific methods, it’s crucial to note that "AFK" in OSRS doesn’t mean you can completely walk away from your computer. The game design requires some attention to ensure you're not logged out due to inactivity. However, these methods greatly reduce the need for constant monitoring, allowing you to focus on other tasks while your character gains experience.

1. AFK Pet Hunting: Scuras the Rat King

Starting with one of the most exciting new bosses in OSRS, Scuras the Rat King, this method not only trains your combat skills but offers an opportunity to earn a highly coveted pet. Pet hunting has always been a fun challenge in RuneScape, and Scuras offers a relatively AFK-friendly approach to doing so.

The Setup:

  • Gear Options: You have two main setups for AFK combat with Scuras:
    • Guthan’s Armor Set: This set provides healing through its special effect when attacking, allowing you to maintain high health with minimal effort.
    • Virtus with Ancient Spells: Using Blood Spells from the ancient magic spellbook ensures consistent healing, making it an excellent AFK option. Single-target Blood Spells are recommended to avoid spending too many runes.

While both methods might be a bit costly in terms of gear, the low-risk nature of these setups makes Scuras one of the few bosses where you can potentially AFK while attempting to get a boss pet. Just sit back and let the fight unfold with minimal interaction.

2. Sulfur Nagas: Combat and Runecrafting Training

Sulfur Nagas, found in the Neitiznot dungeon, are a fantastic AFK option for mid- to late-game players looking for combat experience. This method has zero GP input since you can keep all the drops, making it cost-effective.

Key Insights:

  • Sulfur Blades: If you equip sulfur blades, each hit deals an additional four damage to the nagas, significantly speeding up your kills.
  • Runecrafting Boost: Sulfur Nagas drop sulfurous essence, which you can trade for Runecrafting experience. This turns an already great AFK combat training spot into an even more versatile method, letting you work on Runecrafting in the background.

3. Ranged Training in Nightmare Zone with the Venator Bow

Nightmare Zone (NMZ) has long been a staple for AFK melee and ranged training, and in 2024, using the Venator Bow takes it to the next level. Previously, players leaned on the blowpipe for its quick attack speed, but the Venator Bow now provides a new alternative with high XP per hour and no need for costly supplies.

How It Works:

  • Load up on absorption potions and overloads, set your character up with auto-retaliate, and let the Venator Bow do the work.
  • The key to this method is to fight bosses that use only regular attacks, avoiding any complicated mechanics like poison or dragonfire.
  • With the right setup, this is one of the most AFK-friendly ways to train ranged in OSRS.

4. Prayer Training: Valmore’s Blessing

Training prayer has always been somewhat AFK, particularly if you use a gilded altar in a player-owned house. But the introduction of Valmore has opened up new opportunities for AFK prayer training.

The Method:

  • Blessed Bones: In Valmore, you can trade noted bones to an NPC at the base of the altar, bless them, and then use a chisel to obtain shards.
  • Once you’ve gathered enough shards, head to the Liation Pool and combine them with jugs of blessed wine for insane XP drops. This method offers a fresh, AFK-friendly way to gain prayer experience while cutting down on the number of trips to the bank.

5. Magic Training: Plank Make for Profit and XP

If you’re aiming to train magic AFK while making a bit of profit, Plank Make is the method for you. It’s been a go-to method for years, but it still holds up well in 2024.

What You Need:

  • Lunar Diplomacy quest completed.
  • Mahogany logs, which offer the best profit margin.
  • Astral, nature, and earth runes.

While plank make isn’t the fastest XP method, it’s incredibly AFK-friendly. You can choose to manually cast the spell for better XP rates, but for full AFK mode, let your character automatically make planks as you go about your day.

6. Agility: The Player-Owned House Obstacle Course

Training agility has never been easy in OSRS, and it’s one of the least AFK-friendly skills. However, in 2024, a new method has surfaced that allows for AFK agility training in your Player-Owned House (POH).

How It Works:

  • Set up a Throne Room in your POH with a lever that activates challenge mode.
  • Design a dungeon with traps and a fight caves ranger.
  • When challenge mode is activated, your character will walk through the traps, occasionally failing and getting sent back to the start. Each time you fail, you gain agility experience.

While it may sound unconventional, this method allows for AFK agility gains with minimal input, though it requires level 88 agility to set up and a decent chunk of GP.

7. Herblore: Making Tar and Herb Combinations

For Herblore training, one of the most AFK methods is creating Tar and Herb combinations. While this method isn’t profitable, it’s slower and much more AFK-friendly than making potions.

  • Combine swamp tar with certain herbs to make tar combinations, giving you plenty of downtime as the process takes much longer than typical potion-making.

8. Woodcutting: Forestry and Redwood Trees

In 2024, redwood trees remain one of the best AFK woodcutting methods, but with the introduction of forestry, there are new ways to enhance your AFK time.

Key Items:

  • Forester’s ration and forestry kits increase the chance of avoiding logs, which allows you to stay AFK for longer periods.
  • Phalanx Axe also boosts your experience per log, speeding up your progress to 99.

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