Skilling in RuneScape
RuneScape skills offer a lot of advantages for player progression, helping players meet key requirements for important quests and unlocking new content. There are 29 skills in RuneScape, and nearly all of them are tied into quest lines or game systems in some way. Many skills also complement each other as you level, for example, Farming can be used to grow herbs, which are then used with Herblore to make potions. One of the more powerful skills, classified as an Elite skill, is Invention. This skill allows players to engineer weapon, armor, and tool gizmos that apply powerful effects. These effects can increase damage per second or assist with skilling, for example, giving players a chance to gather double resources during certain activities.
RuneScape’s skill system is diverse, with skills falling into categories like combat, gathering, artisan, and support. Combat skills are used for fighting bosses, completing Slayer tasks, and progressing through dangerous quests, while non-combat skills like Fishing, Woodcutting, and Divination offer more relaxed ways to train. This flexibility lets players focus on the content they enjoy most, whether that’s high-end PvM or casual skilling. Many players use these skills to fuel the in-game economy—gathering resources, refining them, and selling them to others who don’t want to train those skills themselves. This creates a player-driven market where skills like Mining, Smithing, and Crafting remain profitable and relevant across all stages of progression.