Theoatrix's 1-99 Sailing Guide (OSRS)
- Theoatrix
- Nov 8
- 4 min read
Updated: 19 minutes ago
Jagex added Sailing to OSRS This blog will be updated as new information is found.
Sailing is a new skill in Old School RuneScape that lets players explore Gielinor’s vast oceans, complete naval tasks and earn experience while commanding their very own ship.
Guide Outline
Items Needed
These are the core items you’ll want to stock up on for Sailing...
Logs and planks for building and upgrading parts of your ship; bars and nails for constructing boat facilities; and utility supplies such as swamp tar, swamp paste, flax, cannonballs, coins and rope, ammunition and various ship upgrades.
Recommended Stats
To be able to partake in everything that Sailing has to offer, there are some recommended stats that you should aim to get:
65 Attack
65 Ranged
73 Crafting
74 Mining
77 Hunter
78 Slayer
84 Fletching
87 Thieving
89 Herblore
91 Fishing
92 Wooductting
92 Construction
92 Farming
93 Cooking
94 Smithing
Alongside those stats, there are also some quests that will aid your journey to 99 Sailing, including:
Children of the Sun
The Corsair Curse
The Fremennik Isles
Royal Trouble
Lunar Diplomacy
Making Friends With My Arm
Song Of The Elves
RFD: Pirate Pete
Training Methods
There are four main training methods for the Sailing skill, each offering a unique way to explore the seas and earn experience. These include Port Tasks, Sea Charting, Shipwreck Salvaging and the Barracuda Trials.
Sea Charting (Level 1+)
Sea Charting consists of unique, one-time exploration missions scattered across Gielinor’s oceans. Players complete these bespoke tasks to chart new territories, earning a single large reward of Sailing experience for each discovery.
Port Tasks (Level 1+)
Port Tasks are Sailing activities where players accept various assignments from Notice Boards located at major docks. Each task requires completing objectives at sea, rewarding players with Sailing experience and valuable resources upon completion. You will start with one task slot, increasing up to five as your Sailing level increases (the second slot opens up at Level 7 Sailing).
Shipwreck Salvaging (Level 15+)
Shipwreck Salvaging is a relaxed, resource-gathering activity where players navigate to sunken wrecks, deploy salvaging hooks, and recover materials from the seabed. This yields small amounts of Sailing experience alongside assorted resources.
Barracuda Trials (Level 30+)
The Barracuda Trials challenge players to navigate timed obstacle courses at sea, delivering rum and lost supplies to the Barracudas as quickly as possible. Successful runs grant significant chunks of Sailing experience based on completion time.
Sailing Quests
Levels 1 (Pandemonium Quest)
Required to start Sailing - No Requirements
Gets you from level 1 to 5
No Requirements
Speak to Will & Anne on the docks of Port Sarim
Level 12 (Prying Times Quest)
Rewards 800 Sailing XP
Level 22 (Current Affairs Quest)
Rewards 1400 Sailing XP
Level 45 (Troubled Tortugans Quest)
Rewards 10000 Sailing XP
Fastest Way To 99 (Currently Known)
Level 1 (Pandemonium Quest)
Quest is required to start Sailing
Gets you from level 1 to 5
Level 5+ (Port Tasks & Charting)
Level 1: Port Sarim & Pandemonium
Level 5: Land's End Port Tasks
Level 10: Musa Point Port Tasks
Level 15: Piscarillius Port Tasks
Level 20: Catherby Port Tasks
Level 25: Brimhaven Port Tasks
At level 15, 2-Tick Salvaging is faster
At level 30, the Tempor Tantrum is faster
Level 15+ (2-Tick Salvaging)
By starting a 3-tick cycle and moving, your character changes the 4-tick salvaging action to 2-ticks.
Levels 30 to 55 (Tempor Tantrum - Barracuda Trial)
~25K XP/HR
Requirements
Iron Helm
Oak Hull
Oak Mast
Experience
Unranked: 150 XP per completion
Swordfish: 650 XP per completion + 2000 XP one off (1:48)
Shark: 650 XP per completion + 2000 XP one off (2:51)
Marlin: 1250 XP per completion + 3000 XP one off (4:30)
Levels 55 to 72 (Jubbly Jive - Barracuda Trial)
~85K XP/HR
Requirements
Skiff
Mithril Helm
Innoculation Station
Experience
Unranked: 1000 XP per completion
Swordfish: 1700 XP per completion + 5000 XP one off (2:03)
Shark: 3000 XP per completion + 7500 XP one off (3:00)
Marlin: 6200 XP per completion + 10000 XP one off (5:21)
Levels 72 to 99 (Gwenith Glide - Barracuda Trial)
~200K XP/HR
Requirements
Skiff
Adamant Keel
Experience
Unranked: 2050 XP per completion
Swordfish: 3050 XP per completion + 25000 XP one off (2:00)
Shark: 7250 XP per completion + 35000 XP one off (3:42)
Marlin: 14800 XP per completion + 50000 XP one off (6:09)
AFK Methods To 99
Levels 15 to 99 (Shipwreck Salvaging)
Shipwreck salvaging provides at least 2 minutes of AFK time although slower xp rates than the barracuda trials. Although the click and focus intensity is far less for shipwreck salvaging. Shipwrecks can be 2-ticked for faster xp rates.
Level | Shipwreck Type | XP/HR (AFK) |
|---|---|---|
Level 15 | Small Shipwrecks | 2K+ |
Level 26 | Fisherman's Shipwrecks | 5K+ |
Level 35 | Barracuda Shipwrecks | 13K+ |
Level 53 | Large Shipwrecks | 25K+ |
Level 64 | Pirate Shipwrecks | 35K+ |
Level 73 | Mercenary Shipwrecks | 60K+ |
Level 80 | Fremennik Shipwrecks | 90K+ |
Level 87 | Merchant Shipwrecks | 100K+ |
Note: The higher level salvaging xp rates include adding a Crystal Extractor to your boat with level 73 Sailing for an additional 600 Sailing XP every 60 seconds.
Other Methods To 99
Levels 1 to 99 (Sea Charting)
Rewards 691270 Sailing XP in total
Levels 30 to 99 (Bounty Tasks)
Rewards up to 9540 Sailing XP per task
Check back soon for more info
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