Unusual Money Makers OSRS
Most Old School RuneScape money-making guides focus on the same things: bosses, high-level skilling, or sweaty grinds with heavy requirements. But some of the best GP per hour methods come from places most players completely ignore – Unusual OSRS money making.
This guide covers unusual OSRS money making methods – shop flipping, forgotten items, NPC abuse, and clever mechanics that profit from player laziness and market inefficiencies. These methods are fast, low-effort, and many have surprisingly low requirements, making them perfect for early-, mid-, and even late-game accounts.
Several of these methods consistently earn 1M–3M+ GP per hour, and most don’t require combat, rare gear, or expensive setups. If you enjoy smart money makers instead of repetitive grinds, you’re in the right place.
If you’re new to OSRS terms or mechanics, be sure to check out our Glossary for quick explanations, or visit our FAQ page for common questions about gold, trading, and account safety.
Now let’s get into the weird stuff – the methods most players scroll right past.
#1: Bone Bolt Shop Flipping
Most OSRS players train Ranged with the bone crossbow, which means bone bolts are always in demand. While many players buy them from the Grand Exchange, you can get them far cheaper straight from an NPC shop.
How It Works
Bone bolts are sold by Nardock in the Lumbridge Caves for 3 GP each. On the Grand Exchange, they currently sell for 6–8 GP each.
That’s 3–5 GP profit per bolt – and you can buy thousands in minutes.
Why This Method Is Good
Nardock sells bone bolt packs
Each pack = 100 bone bolts
80 packs per world (8,000 bolts)
Bolts stack, so no banking needed
Just buy → open → world hop → repeat
Even though pack prices increase slightly as you buy them, buying two full inventories per world still remains profitable.
Requirements
Quest: The Lost Tribe (easy)
Starting GP: ~5 million recommended
Stats: None required
Profit Breakdown
Profit: ~2–3M GP per hour
Final Thoughts
This is a low-effort, low-requirement OSRS money maker that’s great for early and mid-game players. Even with lower GE prices, it remains consistent and scalable.
#2: Mixed Hide Tops From the Hunter Guild
The Hunter Guild in Varlamore continues to be a hidden goldmine for money makers. One of the best shop-based methods here involves mixed hide bases, an item you can only buy from an NPC.
How It Works
Pelum, the first shopkeeper inside the Hunter Guild, sells mixed hide bases for ~11.7K GP each. These bases are used to craft mixed hide armor, which sells consistently on the Grand Exchange.
Instead of selling the bases directly, you make mixed hide tops for extra profit.
Why This Method Works
Mixed hide bases are shop-exclusive
Mixed hide tops have steady GE demand
Simple hop-and-shop buying method
Extra Crafting XP while making the items
Requirements
Location: Hunter Guild (Varlamore)
Crafting: 72 Crafting
Starting GP: ~15M recommended
Materials Needed (per 1,000 tops)
1,000 × Mixed hide bases
2,000 × Sunlight antelope fur
Needle & thread
Buying the Bases
The shop price increases slightly with each purchase, so the most efficient method is:
Buy 5 bases per world
World hop and repeat
Bank at the guild when inventory is full
Buying 1,000 bases took about 40 minutes.
Profit Breakdown
GP per hour: ~1.45M GP/hour
Final Thoughts
This is a solid, low-risk OSRS money maker with reliable demand and bonus Crafting XP. It’s not the fastest method on the list, but it’s consistent and scales well if you have the starting capital.
#3: Jade to Trading Stick Flipping
The Djibouti Shop in Tai Bwo Wannai uses Trading Sticks instead of GP, which creates a strange but profitable flipping opportunity.
How It Works
Trading Sticks can be sold on the Grand Exchange and are currently worth ~6 GP each.
Djibouti buys jades and pays in Trading Sticks:
Buy a jade from the GE for ~290–330 GP
Sell it to Djibouti for 120 Trading Sticks (with Karamja gloves)
120 × 6 GP = 720 GP per jade
Even at lower prices, that’s still more than double a jade’s GE value.
Why This Method Works
Trading Stick prices are stable, actively traded at 6 GP each.
Jades are cheap and widely traded
No GE tax on Trading Sticks
Simple hop-and-shop selling
Requirements
Location: Tai Bwo Wannai
Diary: Karamja Diary (for gloves)
Starting GP: ~2M recommended
Selling the Jades
Sell ~20 jades per world
World hop and repeat
Shop restocks quickly
You can sell up to 6,000 jades per hour.
Profit Breakdown
Net profit: ~1.3–1.4M GP per hour
Trading Sticks may take time to sell due to buy limits
Final Thoughts
This method took a hit from lower Trading Stick prices, but it’s still a solid, unusual OSRS money maker with low requirements and decent GP/hour.
#4: Hunter Kit Spell at the Fountain of Rune
After unlocking the Huntsman Kit from Hunter Rumours, a surprisingly strong money maker opens up – and it has very low risk with solid profit.
How It Works
On the Lunar spellbook, there’s a spell called Hunter Kit (requires 71 Magic).
Each cast gives:
Noose wand
Butterfly net
Bird snare
Rabbit snare
Teasing stick
Unlit torch
Box trap
Impling jar
Altogether, each cast is worth about 1.2K GP on the Grand Exchange, with most of the value coming from the impling jar.
Why This Method Works
Normally, this spell is slow because:
You need runes
You have to bank constantly
This method skips both.
By casting the spell at the Fountain of Rune (deep Wilderness):
You get unlimited runes
No rune cost at all
With the Huntsman Kit, all items can be deposited instantly:
Cast spell
Deposit into kit
Repeat
If timed correctly, you can deposit items on the same tick, never even seeing them in your inventory.
Requirements
Spellbook: Lunar
Magic: 71 Magic
Item: Huntsman Kit (from Hunter Rumours)
Location: Fountain of Rune (Wilderness)
Risk Level
The Huntsman Kit is untradeable
Items stored inside are kept on death
Effectively zero-risk, even in the Wilderness
Profit Breakdown
~1M–1.1M GP/hour
No supply costs
No banking during the method
Final Thoughts
This is a great low-effort rebuild method or challenge money maker. It’s simple, safe, and surprisingly consistent for something done in deep Wilderness.
#5: Catching Snowy Knight Butterflies
Butterflies are one of those OSRS mechanics everyone knows about – but almost nobody uses. One of them, the Snowy Knight, turns out to be a surprisingly strong money maker.
How It Works
Snowy Knight butterflies restore 15 HP, making them better than lobsters and swordfish. Because of this, they sell for around 1,600 GP each on the Grand Exchange.
They’re also very easy to catch.
Why This Method Works
Snowy Knights are always in demand
Low Hunter requirement
Relaxed, click-light gameplay
Solid GP for an old-school item
Requirements
Hunter: 35 Hunter
Items: Butterfly jars, butterfly net
Location: Multiple spawn areas
Saving GP on Supplies
Butterfly jars cost:
1 GP each from the Hunter Guild (Varlamore)
~10 GP each on the Grand Exchange
Buying jars from the guild alone saves a large chunk of GP.
Best Location
While most players catch these near Rellekka, a great alternative spot is Mons Gratia in northwest Varlamore.
Fast access with Pendant of the Eight
Two Snowy Knights spawn close together
Minimal movement required
Tagging the butterflies makes them much easier to see and click.
Profit Breakdown
705 Snowy Knights caught
Sold at ~1,600 GP each
Total GP: ~1.1–1.15M per hour.
Final Thoughts
This is a relaxed, low-effort Hunter money maker that still clears over 1M GP per hour. It’s especially nice to see such an old item remain valuable decades later.
By now, you’ve seen just how much GP can be made from unusual OSRS money makers – whether it’s flipping shop items, abusing niche mechanics, or farming forgotten content that still has strong demand.
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Sell OSRS Gold
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Looking for even more clever methods? Check out our other guide:
Unusual OSRS Money Making Methods You’ve Probably Never Tried – packed with more low-effort, high-return ideas.
Whether you’re building your bank or cashing out, smart money making always wins. Good luck – and enjoy the GP 💰
