not by a long shot, firemaking is the fastest skill to lvl by far, maybe second to con but it's a lot more expensive. You're probably right. Then again, I don't see myself claiming cooking would be the fastest skill to get to 99, nor do I see the threadstarter asking for the fastest. Of course, when going for 99 firemaking/prayer/construction one also has to factor in the time spent to get the cash needed to invest in the skill, because that requires additional effort and thus makes it less easy. When you burn logs, you get ashes in return: I don't know many people in RS willing to swap my inventory of ashes for magic logs: less easy When cooking a full inventory, it takes three mouse clicks. Burning a full inventory takes 54 : more effort, less easy So, to obtain a 99-skill within reasonable time, with reasonable effort and reasonable money involved: cooking (or fletching). To obtain a 99-skill within a few days, without having to mind money: I'd pick prayer/construction. Yeah, cooking is extremely easy \ . While in Rogues Den, 3 steps to the fire. For Firemaking it's 27 steps East to a 27+ row.