OSRS Thieving Calculator

13 priced Thieving methods, from 280,000 XP/hr down to 42,750. Members skill.

OSRS Thieving Calculator. Between Fruit Stalls (Hosidius) (25) and Pyramid Plunder — room 8 (91) this table lists 13 Thieving methods. Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs at 230,000 XP/hr is the best of the 6 rows open at level 70. Set 10 hrs a week and Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs returns 53 hrs; set a different target and the 89,432 pickpockets moves with it.

Thieving 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

89,432

pickpockets via Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs

Time left

53 hrs

Nights of grinding

weekly hours averaged across 7 days

ETA

in 5 weeks

Total profit ≈ +12.3M gp

Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs at 230,000 XP/hr is what you can run today; Rogues' Castle Chests at level 84 raises that to 280,000.

Thieving methods and rates

Every Thieving rate below - 13 of them - is what a normal session returns.

Method	Lvl	XP/hr	GP/XP	To goal	Hours
Fruit Stalls (Hosidius) Steal and drop fruit at two neighbouring Hosidius stalls to stay clicking; needs Hosidius favour to reach them. A single stall is about 34,200 XP/hr. · 28.5 xp/theft	25	42,750	—	431,467	288 hrs
Blackjacking Bearded Bandits fastest Lure, knock out with a blackjack, then pickpocket twice. 99,000 XP/hr with Saradomin brews (86,000 with jugs of wine); needs The Feud and a blackjack. · 65 xp/pickpocket	45	99,000	+1	189,182	124 hrs
Stealing artefacts (Port Piscarilius) fastest The fastest method from 49: run artefacts between the houses and keep the loop alive with stamina potions and guard lures. 150,000 XP/hr at 49, rising to 261,000 by 99.	49	150,000	—	—	82 hrs
Wealthy Citizens (Varlamore) afk The most hands-off Thieving method: urchins distract a citizen and you steal freely at roughly one click every 90 seconds. 72,000 XP/hr while hopping worlds, about 65,000 if you just sit there, plus roughly 110,000 coins/hr selling valuables to Oriana. Needs Children of the Sun. · 96 xp/pickpocket	50	72,000	+1.5	128,092	171 hrs
Ardougne Knights 86,000 XP/hr at 55 and 141,000 at 75, so it is a steady option rather than the fastest one. The medium Ardougne Diary adds 10% success; knights stop failing entirely at 95 (252,900 XP/hr tick-perfect). · 84.3 xp/pickpocket	55	86,000	+1	145,870	143 hrs
Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs fastest Same blackjack rhythm as the bandits but 230,000 XP/hr with brews (209,000 with wines), rising to 265,000 at 99. The fastest safe training until the chests unlock. · 137.5 xp/pickpocket	65	230,000	+1	89,432	53 hrs
Pyramid Plunder — room 6 Jugs of water and the room that opens at 71: about 125,000 XP/hr soloing with the sceptre teleport. Levels 71-90 are 42% of the XP between 71 and 99, so starting here beats waiting for the last room.	71	125,000	—	—	98 hrs (71+)
Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests 210,000-230,000 XP/hr if you do not bank, about 190,000 XP/hr plus 300,000 gp/hr if you do. Needs a light source and the Dorgesh-Kaan route.	78	210,000	+1.5	—	54 hrs (78+)
Pyramid Plunder — room 7 The room that opens at 81 lifts the rate to 190,000 XP/hr on the same route. Still no supplies to buy; the sceptre is the only cost.	81	190,000	—	—	57 hrs (81+)
Pickpocketing Vyres profit The biggest money in Thieving by a wide margin: 120,000-180,000 XP/hr but around 2.89M gp/hr from blood shards. Needs Sins of the Father, full rogue equipment and dodgy necklaces. · 306.9 xp/pickpocket	82	160,000	+18	—	66 hrs (82+)
Rogues' Castle Chests fastest The fastest XP in the game from 84 at 280,000-290,000 XP/hr and about 2.45M gp/hr, but the chests sit in the PvP Wilderness behind Protect from Melee. Banking the loot drops you to 260,000-270,000. · 701.7 xp/chest	84	280,000	+9	—	36 hrs (84+)
Port Roberts stalls A safe alternative to the Wilderness in the high 80s: the four-stall rotation in Port Roberts runs at 255,000 XP/hr from 87.	87	255,000	—	—	36 hrs (87+)
Pyramid Plunder — room 8 The last room, from 91: 270,000 XP/hr looting the final-room urns and grand gold chest, about 335 games from 91 to 99. Fish for a Pharaoh's sceptre while you are there. · 825 xp/urn	91	270,000	+2	—	26 hrs (91+)

Thieving training, method by method

This page prices one goal with one method. If you have not picked the method yet, the Thieving training guide puts every method in one table with XP and GP per hour, the effort each one costs you, the quests behind them, and a level input that ranks your three best options right now.

About training Thieving

Thieving is a members-only support skill you level by pickpocketing NPCs, robbing stalls and chests, and stealing artefacts, with your success chance climbing as the level rises and the full Rogue's outfit doubling most loot without changing XP. The modern path is fruit stalls to 49, artefact runs or blackjacking through the middle, Varlamore valuables when you want to look away, and then a real choice at 84: Wilderness chests for the fastest XP or Pyramid Plunder for the fastest safe XP. Dodgy necklaces and the Shadow Veil spell soften the stuns that keep interrupting a pickpocket grind.

Did you know: Rogues' Castle chests pay roughly 2.45M gp an hour on top of the XP, but they sit deep in the PvP Wilderness - powering from level 84 to 99 there means cracking roughly 14,400 of them while watching for PKers.

How this Thieving estimate is built

10,083,058 XP separates level 84 from Thieving 99, out of 13,034,431 total. 280,000 XP/hr on Rogues' Castle Chests turns that gap into 36 hrs; 702 XP per chest turns it into 14,370 actions. One action every 9.0 seconds: that is what 280,000 XP/hr at 701.7 XP per chest actually requires. Stealing artefacts (Port Piscarilius), Pyramid Plunder — room 6, Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests, Pyramid Plunder — room 7, Port Roberts stalls report no countable unit, and features in hours only for that reason. 26 nights at 1.4 hrs a day covers 36 hrs of Thieving. 51 hrs from level 1, if you switch at 25/45/49/50/55/65/71/78/81/82/84/87/91.

Decision example

10,083,058 XP: Rogues' Castle Chests converts it in 36 hrs, Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests in 48 hrs - 33% more clock. The faster row also pays more: 90.7M gp against 15.1M gp. Low attention instead: Wealthy Citizens (Varlamore) at 72,000 XP/hr.

Limits of the number

280,000 XP/hr is Rogues' Castle Chests over a session, 378,000 on a perfect tick. An hour of Rogues' Castle Chests returns about 2.5M gp. 9 GP/XP is dated 16 October 2026 - the next supply update moves it, the rate usually does not.

Thieving, level 84 to 99

10,083,058 XP - 77% of a whole 99 - explained twice. The 10,083,058 XP is identical in both rows, which leaves the Thieving rate to explain the 12 hrs.

Method	Rate	Actions	Active hours	GP/XP estimate
Rogues' Castle Chests	280,000 XP/hr	14,370	36 hrs	+90.7M gp
Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests	210,000 XP/hr	no action unit	48 hrs	+15.1M gp

Rogues' Castle Chests saves 12 hrs over Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests, which is 33% of the slower total.

Thieving rates re-checked 16 October 2026 against Thieving training on the OSRS Wiki; XP thresholds follow the game's own curve. Data sources.

A practical Thieving route

5 stages, 1-24 to 84-99: each names the Thieving method to switch to and what the switch buys.

1-24

Quests, then bakery stalls
Quest XP and the Ardougne bakery stalls carry the first hour; no method in the market-rate table unlocks before 25.
25-48

Fruit stalls in Hosidius
Two neighbouring stalls with drop-and-click runs about 42,750 XP/hr. Requires Hosidius favour.
49-64

Artefact runs or blackjacking
Artefacts at 49 (150,000 XP/hr) beat every pickpocket here; bearded bandits at 45 are the AFK-ish alternative at 99,000.
65-83

Menaphite Thugs
230,000 XP/hr with brews and the same blackjack rhythm. The fastest safe method until the chests unlock.
84-99

Chests or Pyramid Plunder
Rogues' Castle runs 280,000 XP/hr plus about 2.45M gp/hr in the Wilderness; Pyramid Plunder is the fastest safe option at 270,000 from 91.

Thieving by goal

What changes the choice

Fastest: Blackjacking or artefact routes require continuous interaction; use a lower rate if you are not maintaining the stun cycle.
AFK: Ardougne Knights with a coin pouch setup reduce movement, but failed pickpockets and food breaks lower the effective rate.
Profit: Vyres and elves can be profitable through uniques, but their average GP/hr has much higher variance than ordinary pickpockets.

Requirements and caveats

Rogues' Den outfit, dodgy necklace, diary bonuses and quest unlocks can materially change both XP and failure rates.
The table's GP/XP is an average and does not represent the variance of rare seed, shard or blood-shard drops.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using a blackjacking rate while banking food or failing the knock-out cycle frequently.
Treating rare pickpocket uniques as guaranteed hourly income.

5 Thieving switches, reviewed 2026-10-16. Thieving training on the OSRS Wiki.

Recent data notes

11 Thieving figures changed during review; the notes below say which and why.

11 review notes for this skill

Rogues' Castle Chests gpPerXp corrected from 2 to 9: the Wiki lists ~2.45M-2.5M gp/hr alongside 280-290k XP/hr, which is ~8.8 gp/xp. The 2026-07 figure of 6 assumed the banking rate and an older loot table.
Pickpocketing Vyres gpPerXp corrected from 16 to 11 and now to 18: the Wiki lists 2,893,827.65 gp/hr at 120,000-180,000 Thieving XP/hr, so 160,000 XP/hr implies ~18 gp/xp. Earlier revisions used a 2.42M gp/hr snapshot.
Ardougne Knights XP/hr corrected from 135,000 to 86,000: the Wiki's Ardougne diary table gives 86,000 at level 55 and only reaches 135,000 around level 73. The old figure made knights look like the best option at 55 when blackjacking is faster there.
Ardougne Knights note corrected: the medium diary adds 10% pickpocket success, it does not stop failures. Knights stop failing at level 95, which is when the 252,900 tick-perfect rate starts.
Pyramid Plunder XP/hr corrected from 245,000 to 270,000: the Wiki gives 270,000 at 91+. The old figure let Rogues' Castle chests keep the 'fastest' label past 91.
Blackjacking corrected to the Wiki's curves: bearded bandits 99,000 (was 90,000) and Menaphite Thugs 230,000 with brews (was 200,000).
Wealthy Citizens corrected from 60,000 to 72,000: the Wiki lists 72,000 while hopping worlds and about 65,000 at minimal effort.
Fruit Stalls corrected from 40,000 to 42,750: the Wiki lists 42,750 for the two-stall drop method and 34,200 for a single stall.
Added the methods the table was missing: Stealing artefacts (49, 150,000, the actual fastest option from 49), Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests (78, 210,000) and Port Roberts stalls (87, 255,000). Without them the page recommended slower methods at 49-65 and called Rogues' Castle the only fast option in the high 80s.
funFact chest count corrected to roughly 14,400: XP from level 84 (2,951,373) to 99 (13,034,431) is 10,083,058, divided by 701.7 XP = ~14,369 chests. The previous 'roughly 15,100' used the level 82 threshold (2,421,087) while calling it level 84.
Pyramid Plunder split into three rows on 2026-11-12: rooms 6 / 7 / 8 at 125,000 / 190,000 / 270,000 XP/hr. Previously a single level-91 row carried 270,000, so 71-90 players saw no Pyramid Plunder option and level-70 readers were quoted the 91-tier hours. Rates from the OSRS Wiki Thieving training table (solo, pharaoh's sceptre teleport); room requirements 21/31/41/51/61/71/81/91 confirmed on the Pyramid Plunder page.

Thieving FAQ

How long does 99 Thieving take in OSRS?

Budget 51 active hours for the level 1 to 99 climb on the best available Thieving method at each step, or 26 nights at two hours.

How many chests do you need for 99 Thieving?

About 14,370 chests at 701.7 XP each on Rogues' Castle Chests, from level 84 to 99.

Which Thieving method is fastest?

Rogues' Castle Chests, from level 84, at about 280,000 XP/hr. The fastest XP in the game from 84 at 280,000-290,000 XP/hr and about 2.45M gp/hr, but the chests sit in the PvP Wilderness behind Protect from Melee. Banking the loot drops you to 260,000-270,000.

What is a practical Thieving training route?

1-24: Quests, then bakery stalls - Quest XP and the Ardougne bakery stalls carry the first hour; no method in the market-rate table unlocks before 25. 25-48: Fruit stalls in Hosidius - Two neighbouring stalls with drop-and-click runs about 42,750 XP/hr. Requires Hosidius favour. 49-64: Artefact runs or blackjacking - Artefacts at 49 (150,000 XP/hr) beat every pickpocket here; bearded bandits at 45 are the AFK-ish alternative at 99,000. 65-83: Menaphite Thugs - 230,000 XP/hr with brews and the same blackjack rhythm. The fastest safe method until the chests unlock. 84-99: Chests or Pyramid Plunder - Rogues' Castle runs 280,000 XP/hr plus about 2.45M gp/hr in the Wilderness; Pyramid Plunder is the fastest safe option at 270,000 from 91.

Is Thieving profitable?

Yes - Blackjacking Bearded Bandits earns roughly 1 gp per XP, and Wealthy Citizens (Varlamore) earns roughly 1.5 gp per XP, and Ardougne Knights earns roughly 1 gp per XP, and Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs earns roughly 1 gp per XP, and Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests earns roughly 1.5 gp per XP, and Pickpocketing Vyres earns roughly 18 gp per XP, and Rogues' Castle Chests earns roughly 9 gp per XP, and Pyramid Plunder — room 8 earns roughly 2 gp per XP. All of them are slower than Rogues' Castle Chests at 280,000 XP/hr.

Thieving method choice: what matters?

Rogues' Den outfit, dodgy necklace, diary bonuses and quest unlocks can materially change both XP and failure rates. The table's GP/XP is an average and does not represent the variance of rare seed, shard or blood-shard drops. Common mistakes include Using a blackjacking rate while banking food or failing the knock-out cycle frequently. Treating rare pickpocket uniques as guaranteed hourly income.

How can I compare two Thieving methods fairly?

12 hrs is what Rogues' Castle Chests saves you over Dorgesh-Kaan rich chests across 10,083,058 XP, once level 84 is behind you.

All 24 skill calculators, closest in hours first

On the hub's hours-to-99 column, Thieving is number 12 of 24. Magic takes 47 hrs, Defence 54 hrs. Open the hub table: Pickpocketing Vyres is the only Thieving row that pays, at 18 GP/XP.