99 Smithing, Part 2 - Calculations

[spudrow]

I'm still bound and determined to give it premium consideration of earning 99 Smithing. I've done a detailed calculation sheet, that is completely rough and not at all accurate. What I need is some feedback, hopefully from experience, of how close I am with these estimations and any further advice before I begin. Also, a major need at this point, is some timeframe ideas of about how long this will take and/or how many bars I can smith within an hour.

 

 

NOTE: For the sake of understanding the MOST amount of money I'd invest in such a task, I've put all bars I purchase at max amount & re-selling value at the lowest amount. Hopefully, it'll be somewhere in between but that is for another day.

 

 

 

Level 70-73 = Mithril Bolts (1,501)

 

Mithril Bar = 1,150gp - 1,271gp [1.9m]

 

Mithril Bolt = 92gp - 101gp [1.38m]

 

Total Loss = 500K

 

 

 

Level 73-88 = Adamant Bolts (54,287)

 

Adamant Bar = 2,235gp - 2,470gp [134m]

 

Adamant Bolt = 202gp - 223gp [109.6m]

 

Total Loss = 25m

 

 

 

Level 88-99 = Adamant Platebodies (27,675) [138,379 Bars]

 

Adamant Bar = 2,235gp - 2,470gp [341.7m]

 

Adamant Platebody = 9,253gp - 10,226gp [256m]

 

Total Loss = 85m

 

 

 

70-99 Smithing Total Loss = 110.5m

 

Total Trips = 7,191

 

 

 

On a side note, all prices were retrieved from Zybez; whom I hope is pretty updated with the Grand Exchange. What I'd like to know, is there anyone who handles these items daily that could update me on how accurate these price ranges are. And if you feel my time could be better spent smithing something else, feel free to include that.

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

Also, if I get really pinched for cash, I wrote this up as a secondary route. What I'd like to know is, how much time am I sacrificing instead of going the primary route? Time is money, and I'd definitely prefer to go the former route than to spend many more weeks of skilling.

 

 

 

Level 73-99 = Adamant Bolts (192,665)

 

Adamant Bar = 2,235gp - 2,470gp [475.5m]

 

Adamant Bolt = 202gp - 223gp [389m]

 

Total Loss = 86m

 

 

 

Amount saved going this route = 24m

 

Extra time spent skilling = ?To be determined

[Low C]

The mithril bar and bolt price looks right. And im not sure which is fastest to 99. Good luck though.

[spudrow]

Added secondary route.

[Mike_Ike111]

You could also do iron knives or cannon balls, and save alot more money.

 

 

 

Or at least you could do that route.

[BabyPunchers]

^both of those are insanely slow exp.

 

 

 

Have you checked the rune bolt prices? That might be faster.

[Mike_Ike111]

Slow would be the only method if you didn't want to lose 85m in the process.

 

 

 

 

 

This one may be slow, but here goes. I've heard of superheating addy bars, then selling/making into bolts. It would be a good way if you want mage xp too.

[spudrow]

Have you checked the rune bolt prices? That might be faster.

 

 

 

1) Rune routes are extremely over-priced. I originally put my limit at 70m but I bumped it up to 110m just because I'm very adamant (no pun, I promise) about reaching this goal. However, I don't think I can willingly double that budget without some regret (and definite strain on other goals)

 

 

 

2) Am I correct to assume that Rune bolts do not sell very well in the Grand Exchange? I know I'm not the only one that thinks these to be over-priced so I'm curious. If they have a stable popularity about them, it could be considered.

[spudrow]

This one may be slow, but here goes. I've heard of superheating addy bars, then selling/making into bolts. It would be a good way if you want mage xp too.

 

 

 

I'm always looking for ways to further my mage level without interfering with hit points. I shall further research this, or welcome advice regarding it.

[Jeremiah52]

Or you can simply do what I'm doing to get 99 Smithing, which is buy iron ore, smelt it in Port Phasmaties, and make knives in Varrock, then sell them. The total earning is close to 40 million starting from scratch, the time is approxamitly 80 days if you spend 5 hours a day either smelting 2500 ores and smithing them to knives, or smelting 5000 ores, or smithing 5000 bars. It's not bad, and quite fast, the ammont needed is roughly 340K.

[SythenRs]

Or you can simply do what I'm doing to get 99 Smithing, which is buy iron ore, smelt it in Port Phasmaties, and make knives in Varrock, then sell them. The total earning is close to 40 million starting from scratch, the time is approxamitly 80 days if you spend 5 hours a day either smelting 2500 ores and smithing them to knives, or smelting 5000 ores, or smithing 5000 bars. It's not bad, and quite fast, the ammont needed is roughly 340K.

 

 

 

I would rather not play Runescape than do the same thing 5 hours a day for 80 days!!

 

 

 

It may be a good profit, but you will be so damn bored.

[lordkafei]

Unless things have changed, rune bolts are huge money losers.

 

 

 

Buy addy bars at the low price. Sell the bolts (unf) at the high price. Don't play the middle price game. And be patient. You may not instantly buy your bars, nor sell your bolts. But if you are patient, you will buy & sell at close to your chosen price.

 

 

 

People get panicky when they can't place a GE order and have it take effect instantly. I placed my buy and sell orders and waited days sometimes for the transactions to go through.

 

 

 

I have found that weekends are great times to sell and weekdays are great times to buy, FWIW.

[corbud]

I highly suggest doing steel bars instead....It will cost a little less money.....more time obviously, but I guess you can do what you want.....just thought I would try to help :D

 

 

 

Why trust me you ask? Siggy will tell for this topic!

[asianboy7o7]

I highly suggest doing steel bars instead....It will cost a little less money.....more time obviously, but I guess you can do what you want.....just thought I would try to help :D

 

 

 

Why trust me you ask? Siggy will tell for this topic!

 

 

 

nice sig lol

[Robert_de_Sable]

That's a lot of money, and it doesn't seem like it's worth it for 99 smithing. But if you really want to, go ahead.

[corbud]

Sorry about the siggy haha, I got it changed since it was too big

[spudrow]

I highly suggest doing steel bars instead....It will cost a little less money.....more time obviously, but I guess you can do what you want.....just thought I would try to help :D

 

 

 

Why trust me you ask? Siggy will tell for this topic!

 

 

 

Very nice. Out of curiosity, how much time do you think it took for 70-99?

 

Not sure if you are smelting as well but you would of had to smith 327,914 steel bars.

[corbud]

The majority of the time I just bought the bars and smithed.....this time I needed to buy ores, cuz I couldn't afford 99 if I bought bars.....I would say from 70-98/99 it took me about 6 months, unless you work constantly.....Then you can cut it down a bit......it takes time, but its worth it......At least I think it is and I only bought ores for the last 36,750 bars haha....cost me 50m at minimum in total

[spudrow]

1) Rune routes are extremely over-priced. I originally put my limit at 70m but I bumped it up to 110m just because I'm very adamant (no pun, I promise) about reaching this goal. However, I don't think I can willingly double that budget without some regret (and definite strain on other goals)

 

 

 

2) Am I correct to assume that Rune bolts do not sell very well in the Grand Exchange? I know I'm not the only one that thinks these to be over-priced so I'm curious. If they have a stable popularity about them, it could be considered.

 

Not to dig this back up, but does anyone have any clue on the how well Rune will be?

[whatisup618]

Well Im guessing your not afraid of money loss but....

 

 

 

You could use the blast furnace which makes you a nice profit with mith bolts ( not so sure with the addy because you cant unote it there). Its not bad smithing exp but is somewhat tedious

[highlanders]

Its not bad smithing exp but is somewhat tedious

 

That's the gate's fault >.<

[zaybex]

I generally don't go for saving only time or only money; I do a bit of both to break even. I get a chance to think "At least I'm making a profit" or "At least I'm saving time", and after having done it the opposite way for a while, it makes feel a bit better about my method.

 

 

 

Though, I don't smith much.