Skills

In Runescape, there are things called skills which are tasks players can level up. For example, one of these skills is cooking. When a player wants to cook, they will have to do a task, such as getting meat to cook on a fire. When the player finishes the task, they recieve get 'xp', or 'experience', towards that skill. For example, for cooking meat, players get 30 xp towards their cooking skill for successfully cooking a piece of meat. Players also have to reach a certain amount of experience to reach the next level. For example, at level 1, players need 83 xp to reach level 2.

The maximum xp that players can earn in each skill is 200,000,000. So far, only 3 players have reached this mark. Also, some skills are "interlaced". This means that some skills can be used in other skills, like how to light a fire by firemaking with logs from woodcutting.

There are 21 skills that players can raise in Runescape. However, only 15 of these skills are available for free players, while members can raise all 21 skills.

Free Skills
All players can raise these skills, whether they are a member or not.


 * Attack - Attack is part of combat. Attack allows players to hit more accurate in melee.


 * Cooking - Cooking allows players to bake food. The food can then be eaten to heal their hitpoints, or they can sell the food for a good profit.


 * Crafting - Crafting allows players to create items, such as pots or leather.


 * Defence - Defence is part of combat. Defence allows players to not be hit as often.


 * Firemaking - Firemaking is a skill that lets players create fires. It is considered one of the worst skills in RuneScape as no money can be gained from making fires, plus some consider it very boring and a waste of time to raise.


 * Fishing - Fishing allows players to fish. Players can fish that can be caught in rivers or in seas. Fishing is one of the best money-making skills. Fish can also be cooked to raise a player's cooking skill.


 * Hitpoints - Hitpoints is also known as 'HP'. If a player's HP reaches 0, they then die. Hitpoints is raised when a player fights, whether it be in melee, ranging, or maging.


 * Magic - Magic is a form on combat. Magic involves attacking enemies with spells. Magic can also be used to make money. If a player only raises magic as their form of combat, they are known a mage.


 * Mining - Mining is a skill that involves players to obtain ores from rocks. Mining is one of the best money-making skills.


 * Prayer - Prayer allows players to use spells to their advantage, such as increasing their strength by 15% for a short while. It can be very advantageous when fighting other players in the wilderness.


 * Ranged - Ranged is a form of combat. Ranging involves players attacking enemies from a distance with projectiles. If a player only raises range as their form of combat, they are known as a ranger.


 * Runecrafting - Runecrafting is a skill that involves players to make runes which are used to cast the spells involved in magic. In order to start this skill, players need to complete the Rune Mysteries quest.


 * Smithing - Smithing is a skill that involves players to smelt the ores they obtain from mining into bars. These bars can then be smithed into armour or weapons. Smithing is one of the best money-making skills.


 * Strength - Strength is part of combat. Strength allows players to hit harder in melee.


 * Woodcutting - Woodcutting is a skill that involves players cutting trees which can then be lit on fire to raise their firemaking skill. Woodcutting is one of the best money-making skills.

Member Skills
Only members can raise these skills.


 * Slayer
 * Thieving
 * Slayer
 * Fletching
 * Farming
 * Agility