There is a limit to how much you can stand a boring skill. To me mining is the worst. I can't ever see myself getting 99 in it. But I do love fletching and I got 99 before bots started mass cutting. And firemaking is still a hard skill to raise. No matter the log, you can only burn 1100 logs an hour which is a pain to level even if you go with magics. There is still a lot of work put into any 99, but there is less work in others. The cape is more revered if it takes longer to get. Slayer takes awhile to get. Runecrafting takes awhile to get. Herblore is hard because you can't find mass ammounts of herbs to use. On the other hand, with the right amount of money, you can level your skills... (assuming that you are filthy rich) Range: cannon, rune arrows, 3rd age range Prayer: dragon bones, best alter, hiring bone runners Magic: Ancient masses of people in your house Runecrafting: overpay runners, get masses of them construction: buy the best planks herblore: buy masses of materials crafting: buy the best supplies fletching: buy the best supplies Smithing: use the best ores Cooking: use the best fish Firemaking: use the best logs farming: the best seeds, constant runs Of thoes 12 buyable skills, the ones that take the shortest time and cost the least are fletching, cooking and firemaking.