Which way to raise mining/smithing?

[Artificial_Doom_Flavor]

I want to raise smithing and mining to the highest level possible in the shortest amount of time without spending money not gained from either skill. I've chosen three methods I think could work; which do you think is best? I currently have 41 mining and over 1k iron ore in the bank.

 

 

 

1. Mine iron to 60 mining to enter the guild, then mine coal to match the iron and make steel bars, which I will smith; then continue on, superheating mithril bars in the mining guild to gain magic experience and selling them (1.7k) to buy steel bars (600ea, or 2 5/6 steel per mith), which I will also smith. Repeat process to 85 mining, after which I will mine runite ore and sell it (13k) to buy steel bars (about 21 2/3 bars per ore).

 

Requirements: 6,587 iron ores (banked); about 700+ ores/hr;

 

46,442 coal

 

7,744 mithril ores

 

 

 

2. Power mine iron to 85 mining (my special strategy is usually well over 50k xp/hour). Mine runite and sell it for money to buy steel bars.

 

Requirements: 91,927 iron ores (not banked); about 1.5k ores/hr

 

 

 

3. Mine iron to 85 mining and sell the iron (120ea) to buy steel bars (5 ores to a bar), then continue on with runite.

 

Requirements: 91,927 iron ores (banked); about 700+ ores/hr

[Kevinsaurus]

Well i personally do the first method, i like it the best. if you want the minign xp, 2nd method is good.

 

 

 

i don't really suggest the 3rd method, kinda slow, if u have to buy that many things for steel bar.

[rft]

I really don;t think that you can appreciate how difficult it is to get high mining and smithing levels. I'd recommend method1 if you are going to choose any. I'd really recommend having a lower goal to set youself. Both mining and smelting are very slow. You might want to use the steel bars to make cannonballs, but they are poor xp and slow to smith.

 

 

 

I use the blast furnace to smith somtimes for variation and cheap ores (60+ smithing needed though), also get magic xp from alching your plates that you have smithed. (Assuming you are members)

 

 

 

Also, consider mining gold and using smithing gaunts to get good smithing xp for them.

 

 

 

One things confuses me though, you are 41 smithing, yet your secret method gets you over 50k xp per hour. I presume that you have another account...?

 

 

 

Trust me, whatever you choose, you will get slow xp in both skills. That is why they are among my lowest levels. Both skills bore me so much.

[Artificial_Doom_Flavor]

I really don;t think that you can appreciate how difficult it is to get high mining and smithing levels. I'd recommend method1 if you are going to choose any. I'd really recommend having a lower goal to set youself. Both mining and smelting are very slow. You might want to use the steel bars to make cannonballs, but they are poor xp and slow to smith.

 

 

 

I use the blast furnace to smith somtimes for variation and cheap ores (60+ smithing needed though), also get magic xp from alching your plates that you have smithed. (Assuming you are members)

 

 

 

Also, consider mining gold and using smithing gaunts to get good smithing xp for them.

 

 

 

One things confuses me though, you are 41 smithing, yet your secret method gets you over 50k xp per hour. I presume that you have another account...?

 

 

 

Trust me, whatever you choose, you will get slow xp in both skills. That is why they are among my lowest levels. Both skills bore me so much.

 

 

 

My main is omniicyshelf. I tried the latter end of the first strategy for a while; however, that bored me to death (though it greatly increased my magic). From level 79-85 I power mined iron (standard technique until about level 82, when I discovered the faster technique).

 

 

 

Also, I have not been and do not plan to be a member anytime soon, which is why I have not listed any typical member techniques for raising mining and smithing.

[Artificial_Doom_Flavor]

Any third opinions on this?

[bionicl00]

I always smelt my own bars I find it much more satisfying. And use High alch if you can. So I guess the first method...