OSRS Ranged Calculator

Level 1 to 99 in 20 hrs, or 17 hrs from level 65 on Black chins (maniacal monkeys). Free-to-play skill.

OSRS Ranged Calculator. Ranged has 8 rows here, from Dwarf cannon (ogres/crabs) at level 1 up to Vorkath (blowpipe + dragon hunter) at 80. Black chins (maniacal monkeys) at 750,000 XP/hr is the best of the 7 rows open at level 70. 12,296,804 XP left, no action count, 16 hrs of play: change any box above and all three move together.

Ranged goal

RuneScape username

Current level

Current XP

Target level

How much do you actually play?

10 hrs / week

The damage

XP remaining

12,296,804

Actions left

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via Black chins (maniacal monkeys)

Time left

16 hrs

Nights of grinding

weekly hours averaged across 7 days

ETA

in 12 days

Total cost ≈ 57.8M gp

Black chins (maniacal monkeys) at 750,000 XP/hr is the fastest row available to you, and nothing locked in this table beats it.

Ranged methods and rates

Every Ranged rate below - 8 of them - is what a normal session returns.

Method	Lvl	XP/hr	GP/XP	To goal	Hours
Cows f2p Classic level 1-20 starter; pick your arrows back up and the cowhides roughly pay for your first bow upgrade. · 32 xp/kill	1	10,000	—	384,276	1,230 hrs
Sand Crabs cheapest 60 HP punching bags on the Hosidius shore; magic shortbow with cheap darts or knives keeps ammo cost near zero. · 240 xp/crab	1	40,000	-0.2	51,237	307 hrs
Dwarf cannon (ogres/crabs) Fastest route through levels 1-45; expect to burn 1,000+ cannonballs an hour at roughly 200 gp each.	1	75,000	-5	—	164 hrs
Ammonite Crabs afk Fossil Island upgrade over sand crabs: 100 HP per crab means longer AFK windows; requires Bone Voyage. · 400 xp/crab	1	55,000	-0.3	30,743	224 hrs
Ogress Warriors f2p F2P meta in Corsair Cove Dungeon: safespot 82 HP ogresses for rune and rune-stack drops worth ~85k gp/hr. · 328 xp/kill	40	30,000	+2.5	37,491	410 hrs
Red chins (maniacal monkeys) Budget chinning tier: stack monkeys in Kruk's Dungeon (MM2) so each throw splashes up to 9 targets at once.	55	450,000	-3.5	—	27 hrs
Black chins (maniacal monkeys) fastest The 2026 meta: 700k+ xp/hr in Void with Rigour; a 45-99 blitz runs under 20 hours and ~60M gp in chins.	65	750,000	-4.7	—	16 hrs
Vorkath (blowpipe + dragon hunter) profit Slow xp but ~2.5-3M gp/hr: every 750 HP kill pays 3,000 ranged xp plus superior bones and a shot at the visage. · 3000 xp/kill	80	32,000	+85	—	345 hrs (80+)

About training Ranged

Ranged xp scales directly with damage: every hitpoint you deal on the rapid style pays 4 xp, so training is all about maximizing damage output per hour. Most accounts cannon or quest through the early levels, then throw chinchompas at stacked maniacal monkeys from the mid-50s onward, which is by far the fastest (and priciest) route to 99. Budget and AFK players camp sand or ammonite crabs instead, while free players safespot ogress warriors in Corsair Cove for xp plus rune drops.

Did you know: Maxing Ranged the AFK way means one-shotting 54,310 sand crabs at 240 xp apiece, over 320 hours of beach camping, for the same 13,034,431 xp a black chinchompa blitz at maniacal monkeys can deliver in under 20 hours of throwing.

How this Ranged estimate is built

12,585,003 XP separates level 65 from Ranged 99, out of 13,034,431 total. 12,585,003 ÷ 750,000 XP/hr gives 17 hrs of Black chins (maniacal monkeys); ÷ 0 XP per chinchompa gives 0 of them. No per-action XP for Black chins (maniacal monkeys), so the action tile stays blank and the hours carry the estimate. Dwarf cannon (ogres/crabs), Red chins (maniacal monkeys), Black chins (maniacal monkeys) report no countable unit, and features in hours only for that reason. 12 nights at 1.4 hrs a day covers 17 hrs of Ranged. 20 hrs from level 1, if you switch at 40/55/65/80.

Decision example

12,585,003 XP: Black chins (maniacal monkeys) converts it in 17 hrs, Red chins (maniacal monkeys) in 28 hrs - 67% more clock. The faster row costs more: 59.1M gp against 44.0M gp for the same 12,585,003 XP. Low attention instead: Ammonite Crabs at 55,000 XP/hr.

Limits of the number

750,000 XP/hr is Black chins (maniacal monkeys) over a session, 1,012,500 on a perfect tick. An hour of Black chins (maniacal monkeys) burns about 3.5M gp in supplies. 4.7 GP/XP is dated 16 October 2026 - the next supply update moves it, the rate usually does not.

Ranged, level 65 to 99

12,585,003 XP - 97% of a whole 99 - explained twice. Both rows price the same 12,585,003 XP, so only the Ranged rate and GP/XP move.

Method	Rate	Actions	Active hours	GP/XP estimate
Black chins (maniacal monkeys)	750,000 XP/hr	no action unit	17 hrs	-59.1M gp
Red chins (maniacal monkeys)	450,000 XP/hr	no action unit	28 hrs	-44.0M gp

Black chins (maniacal monkeys) saves 11 hrs over Red chins (maniacal monkeys), which is 67% of the slower total.

16 October 2026 is the last Ranged review; Ranged training on the OSRS Wiki carries the method detail. Data sources.

A practical Ranged route

Each of these 3 stages answers one question about Ranged: what to train on, and when to leave it behind.

1-40

Quest XP and cheap ammunition
Use quest rewards where appropriate, then train with darts, knives or a shortbow on low-defence targets.
40-70

Upgrade accuracy before speed
A stronger bow, crossbow or armour can improve hit chance enough to beat a nominally faster but inaccurate setup.
70+

Pick a combat loop
Chinning and high-level bosses are fast but expensive; Slayer, Nightmare Zone and safe spots are steadier long-term options.

Ranged by goal

What changes the choice

Fastest: Chins and multi-target methods can be exceptional XP, but their cost depends on missed throws and ammunition prices.
AFK: Cannoning or long-range safespots reduce input, though cannonballs and ammunition can turn the GP/XP negative.
Account progression: Use Slayer or boss tasks when the goal includes drops, unlocks and combat progress rather than only Ranged XP.

Requirements and caveats

Ranged level alone does not determine the rate: weapon, ammunition, target Defence, prayers and attack style all matter.
Cannon and chin methods can consume supplies much faster than their GP/XP snapshot suggests when prices change.

Common mistakes to avoid

Comparing XP/hr from a maxed setup with a budget setup that has materially lower accuracy.
Forgetting that defensive or long-range styles change where the XP is awarded.

3 Ranged switches, reviewed 2026-10-16. Ranged training on the OSRS Wiki.

Ranged FAQ

How many hours is 99 Ranged?

20 active hours on the idealized route, which switches to the fastest unlocked method the moment its level is met. Two hours a night turns that into 10 evenings.

How many crabs do you need for 99 Ranged?

About 32,587 crabs at 400 XP each on Ammonite Crabs, from level 1 to 99.

Fastest Ranged method in OSRS?

Black chins (maniacal monkeys), from level 65, at about 750,000 XP/hr. The 2026 meta: 700k+ xp/hr in Void with Rigour; a 45-99 blitz runs under 20 hours and ~60M gp in chins.

What is a practical Ranged training route?

1-40: Quest XP and cheap ammunition - Use quest rewards where appropriate, then train with darts, knives or a shortbow on low-defence targets. 40-70: Upgrade accuracy before speed - A stronger bow, crossbow or armour can improve hit chance enough to beat a nominally faster but inaccurate setup. 70+: Pick a combat loop - Chinning and high-level bosses are fast but expensive; Slayer, Nightmare Zone and safe spots are steadier long-term options.

Which Ranged method pays?

Yes - Ogress Warriors earns roughly 2.5 gp per XP, and Vorkath (blowpipe + dragon hunter) earns roughly 85 gp per XP. All of them are slower than Black chins (maniacal monkeys) at 750,000 XP/hr.

What should I check before choosing a Ranged method?

Ranged level alone does not determine the rate: weapon, ammunition, target Defence, prayers and attack style all matter. Cannon and chin methods can consume supplies much faster than their GP/XP snapshot suggests when prices change. Common mistakes include Comparing XP/hr from a maxed setup with a budget setup that has materially lower accuracy. Forgetting that defensive or long-range styles change where the XP is awarded.

How can I compare two Ranged methods fairly?

11 hrs is what Black chins (maniacal monkeys) saves you over Red chins (maniacal monkeys) across 12,585,003 XP, once level 65 is behind you.

All 24 skill calculators, closest in hours first

On the hub's hours-to-99 column, Ranged is number 6 of 24. Prayer takes 17 hrs, Herblore 34 hrs. Open the hub table: Vorkath (blowpipe + dragon hunter) is the only Ranged row that pays, at 85 GP/XP.