Construction training

Construction is one of the most expensive skills to train in Old School RuneScape. It is recommended to have a lot of spare money to buy a large number of planks from the Grand Exchange beforehand, so players will not have to constantly buy more supplies whenever they run out.

To start off, players must purchase a player-owned house from any Estate agent, which costs 1,000. Alternatively, they may complete the Daddy's Home miniquest, which gives a home as one of its rewards, as well as a crate of Construction supplies and enough experience to reach level 8. Players' houses are located in Rimmington by default, but can be moved later to one of 8 different cities for a fee. The house will have two rooms; a Parlour and a Garden; apart from the exit portal in the garden, there is nothing built for you. Players will need a saw and a hammer in order to construct items. It is recommended to have level 40 Magic so that you can cast Teleport to House. Alternatively you could purchase a Teleport to House tablet.

General information and tips[edit | edit source]

Construction is trained by repeatedly building and removing various furniture inside the player-owned house. Planks are the primary material for training, and using them costs money. Normal accounts should buy the planks from the Grand Exchange, and it is recommended to have a lot of spare money to be able to afford a large amount of them at once. While making planks from logs can save money, it does not give any experience and is therefore considered simply a money making method for normal accounts.

There are four tiers of planks: regular, oak, teak, and mahogany, each with increasing cost and experience gained from using it. With exception of the mounted mythical cape and some low-level furniture which use regular planks, planks yield the same amount of experience per plank, regardless of what furniture is built. As such, players should seek to use the highest tier of plank they can afford (and have the level for) as quickly as possible with the methods below.

The below table shows the costs to obtain level 83 (typically players stop here to boost (+8) for the ornate jewellery box).

Level	Type	Planks required	Planks from GE	Cost per XP
15–83	Oak plank	44,512	-23,012,704	-8.62
50–83	Teak plank and Mythical cape	17,651	-14,897,444	-6.84
52–83	Mahogany plank	18,211	-39,845,668	-15.63
66–83	Teak plank	28,576	-24,118,144	-9.38

The below table shows the costs to obtain level 99.

Level	Type	Planks required	Planks from GE	Cost per XP
15–99	Oak plank	217,201	-112,292,917	-8.62
50–99	Teak plank and Mythical cape	104,865	-88,506,060	-6.84
52–99	Mahogany plank	92,214	-201,764,232	-15.63
66–99	Teak plank	139,314	-117,581,016	-9.38

Tips[edit | edit source]

Using the trick to build and remove without moving the mouse after right clicking.

A trick to train with minimal mouse movements is to play in resizable mode and zoom all the way in. Widen the game a bit so that there is some space between the chat box and the right hand side control panel. Position the Hotspot you want to train at the bottom of the screen. Then position the mouse over the hotspot and slightly higher than the report button. If done right, the build and remove options should be in the same spot as the right click.

When building various items in your house, there will be a number "hotkey" for fast Construction training. When removing the said item(s), press the "1" key to immediately remove it.

At level 30, players can turn long and curved bones in to Barlak for both construction experience and some coins. He can be found inside the city of Dorgesh-Kaan, which isn't accessible until the player has completed Death to the Dorgeshuun. Note that they are only obtainable from monsters capable of dropping big bones, and even then, the special bones themselves are rare, with long bones having a drop rate of 1/400 and curved bones at a rate of 1/5000.

Getting more planks while training[edit | edit source]

From level 1 to 40, players should have their player-owned house in Rimmington, and bring noted planks in their inventory and unnote them at Phials. This is faster than fetching the planks from a bank. It is recommended to bring weight-reducing gear, such as the graceful outfit, so you will not deplete run energy as fast when going to and from your house. When entering back to the house, players can right-click the house portal to enter the house in building mode.

At level 40, players should hire a servant from the Servants' Guild in East Ardougne to assist their training. To be able to hire a servant, the player's house must have at least two bedrooms with beds constructed in each one. Servants can be used to unnote more planks (or fetch them from the bank), and using them is significantly faster than unnoting planks at Phials. This costs money, but the increased speed is well worth the extra cost.

The Butler should be used from level 40 to 50, and the Demon butler from level 50 onwards. Using lower-level servants is not recommended, because all other servants below the human butler will be too slow.

Servants will request a payment after 8 services completed, and players will need to have coins in their inventory to pay them. At level 58, the player should build the servant's moneybag in one of the bedrooms and put coins in it, which will automatically pay the servant while they perform tasks. This skips the dialogue of the servant requesting payment, which will save a lot of time in the long run.

Fastest experience[edit | edit source]

Levels 1–33: Starting off[edit | edit source]

The below table shows the furniture and materials needed to reach level 33.

Regular planks require using nails. Using decent nails, such as steel nails, is recommended as lower-tier nails bend more often. At level 15, the player should start using oak planks, which are faster to use than regular planks as they do not require using nails.

Levels	XP needed	Object		Room	Materials required (each)	XP each	# for goal	Materials required (total)	Money spent
1–4	276		Crude wooden chair	Parlour	2 Plank, at least 2 Steel nails	58	5	10 Plank, ~20 Steel nails	-6,600
4–9	693		Wooden bookcase	Parlour	4 Plank, at least 4 Steel nails	115	7	28 Plank, ~56 Steel nails	-9,274
9–15	1,442		Wooden larder	Kitchen	8 Plank, at least 8 Steel nails	228	7	56 Plank, ~112 Steel nails	-17,562
15–16	335		Repair bench	Workshop	2 Oak plank	120	3	6 Oak plank	-3,102
16–22	2,878		Crafting table 1	Workshop	4 Oak plank	240	12	48 Oak plank	-24,816
22–31	9,209		Oak dining table	Dining room	4 Oak plank	240	39	156 Oak plank	-80,652
31–33	3,414		Carved oak table	Dining room	6 Oak plank	360	10	60 Oak plank	-31,020
1–33	18,247							94 Plank, 270 Oak plank, and ~188 Steel nails	-170,610

Levels 33–52/74: Oak larders[edit | edit source]

From level 33 to 52, the player should build oak larders in the Kitchen. Oak larders require 8 oak planks to build, and they grant 480 experience each.

Players can gain up to around 480,000 experience per hour from level 50 onwards. If players wish to use oak planks as a cheaper method of training construction, they should switch to oak dungeon doors (listed below) at level 74, as they provide faster experience rates than building oak larders.

Levels	XP Needed	Object		# for Goal	Planks Required	Plank Cost	Servant Cost	Cost per XP
33–52	105,413		Oak larder	220	1,760	-909,920	-84,615	-9.42 / -8.62[b 1]
33–74	1,078,031			2,246	17,968	-9,289,456	-863,846

Levels 52–99: Mahogany furniture[edit | edit source]

Building mahogany furniture becomes the fastest viable training method at level 52, however it is very expensive.

At level 52, players can build mahogany tables in the Dining room, which is the second fastest way to use mahogany planks. Each mahogany table requires 6 mahogany planks and gives 840 experience. The optimal method is to build 3 tables and remove 2 tables in the time the Demon butler takes to fetch planks from the bank. Each inventory cycle takes 22 ticks (on a consistently low ping world). In higher ping worlds, it is recommended to remove 3 tables and build 2 tables (23 ticks/inventory) or build 2 tables and remove 2 tables (24 ticks/inventory) while the Demon butler fetches planks. The 22-tick inventory cycle is shown below:

At level 77, players can build gnome benches in the Superior garden, which is slightly faster than building mahogany tables with precise timing and accurate clicks. Each gnome bench requires 6 mahogany planks and gives 840 experience. However, this method is very difficult and the execution must be near perfect for it to be faster than mahogany tables. Any mistakes will lower the experience rates considerably, and most players are likely to get faster rates with mahogany tables. The method for building gnome benches is as follows:

1. Send the Demon butler away for 24 planks.
2. Build 2 benches and remove them.
3. Build another 2 benches and remove them. When correctly timed, the Demon butler will not interrupt the building.

Players can gain up to around 900,000 experience per hour with mahogany tables, and 1,100,000 experience per hour with gnome benches.

Levels	XP Needed	Object		# for Goal	Planks Required	Plank Cost	Servant Cost	Cost per XP
52–77	1,351,921		Mahogany table	1,610	9,660	-21,136,080	-464,423	-15.97 / -15.63[c 1]
52–99	12,910,771			15,370	92,220	-201,764,232	-4,433,365
77–99	11,558,850		Gnome bench	13,761	82,566	-180,654,408	-3,969,519

Other methods[edit | edit source]

Level 1–99: Mahogany Homes[edit | edit source]

Mahogany Homes is a slower but cheaper alternative to traditional Construction training. Players work as a contractor for the Mahogany Homes company, repairing furniture in NPC houses throughout Falador, Varrock, East Ardougne, and Hosidius. As such, it is highly recommended that players have teleports available to all four cities, such as teleport tablets or runes, and a charged Xeric's talisman for Hosidius.

Estimated costs for this training method are -3 gp/xp for Novice contracts, -2.97 gp/xp for Adept contracts, and -5.71 gp/xp for Expert contracts (see chart below). A hammer and saw is required as well as the level requirement for each tier and respective materials. No nails are required.

To begin, speak to Amy in Falador as the owner of a player-owned house. Player can then take on a contract depending on their Construction level. Amy provides additional rewards, such as the carpenter's outfit for bonus construction experience, the plank sack, and supply crates. Additional contracts can be acquired from Amy, or from Marlo in Varrock, Ellie in East Ardougne, or Angelo in Hosidius.

NPC houses for repair tend to be located near estate agents which also house the aforementioned contractors. NPCs will also offer the player a "cuppa tea," replenishing run energy to 100% after completing the contract.

Level 50–99: Mounted mythical capes[edit | edit source]

Mounted mythical capes require 3 teak planks each along with a mythical cape (the cape is reused). Each mounted mythical cape gives 370 experience, granting more experience per teak plank than other items, which makes it a competitive training option for Ironmen, for whom planks are not as easy to obtain. However, this method is not recommended for normal accounts, as oak larders offer faster experience and they are usually similar in cost. The player must have completed Dragon Slayer II (requires level 50 Construction) to be able to build mounted mythical capes.

In case of mistakes, it is very helpful to have an equippable item in the inventory as players cannot remove a mounted mythical cape if they have a full inventory of planks.

1. Send the Demon butler away with 6 planks still in your inventory.
2. Remove and build 2 mounted mythical capes.
3. After the second remove, wait 1 tick and the butler will return with 24 planks.

Players can gain up to around 430,000 experience per hour with maximum efficiency.

Levels	XP Needed	Object		# for Goal	Planks Required	Plank Cost	Servant Cost	Cost per XP
50–66	394,921		Mounted mythical cape	1,068	3,204	-2,704,176	-154,038	-7.23 / -6.84[e 1]
50–99	12,933,098			34,955	104,865	-88,506,060	-5,041,587

Level 66–74/99: Teak furniture[edit | edit source]

Building teak furniture is a cheaper but a lot slower alternative to mahogany. Depending on the prices of planks, players who wish to save money likely find it better to build oak furniture instead, as it is only slightly slower than teak. Likewise, players who wish to gain faster experience may find it better to spend extra money on building mahogany furniture instead, as this would save around 7–8 hours on the way to level 99 depending on the method and efficiency.

Building teak garden benches is the fastest way to use teak planks. Teak garden benches require 6 teak planks and they give 540 experience each. This method is similar to gnome benches, and it offers relatively fast experience and is slightly cheaper than gnome benches or mahogany tables. Similarly to gnome benches, this method requires precise timing and accurate clicks, and the execution must be near perfect for it to be faster than carved teak magic wardrobes or oak dungeon doors. Any mistakes will lower the experience rates considerably, and most players are likely to get faster rates with the other options.

Players can gain up to around 700,000 experience per hour building garden benches; or gain up to around 580,000 experience per hour building carved teak magic wardrobes at level 69. Using either method should take just under an hour to reach level 74 with good execution, at which point players can consider building oak dungeon doors, which offers slightly slower experience rates at the benefit of potentially reduced cost.

Levels	XP Needed	Item		# for Goal	Planks Required	Plank Cost	Servant Cost	Cost per XP
66–69	171,797		Teak garden bench	319	1,914	-1,615,416	-92,019	-9.91 / -9.38[f 1]
66–74	600,024			1,112	6,672	-5,631,168	-320,769
66–99	12,538,177			23,219	139,314	-117,581,016	-6,697,788
69–74	428,227		Carved teak magic wardrobe	794	4,764	-4,020,816	-229,038
69–99	12,366,380			22,901	137,406	-115,970,664	-6,606,058

Level 74–99: Oak dungeon doors[edit | edit source]

Building oak dungeon doors is a cheaper alternative to mahogany or teak furniture. Building an oak door requires 10 oak planks and grants 600 Construction experience. Players can gain up to around 550,000 experience per hour with maximum efficiency.

With the Demon butler, the player must use the 'build and remove' trick as seen above whilst also holding down 1 constantly. Whilst holding down 1, click your Demon butler to make him fetch 25 oak planks, you have just enough time before he returns to build and remove the two doors. You will end up with five spare Oak planks in your inventory, have your build option on the door ready for when the Demon butler comes back then make and remove another door as soon as you get planks, then click the Demon butler twice to send him off for more planks and in the meantime make and remove the two remaining doors, before starting the process from the beginning.

Alternatively, you can use a human butler. For the human butler, you should have enough time to build and remove two sets of doors before he returns if you use the 'holding down 1' trick. It is recommended to stand in the 1x2 space behind the door while building. On the second set of doors, do not remove them until after you have sent your butler for more planks. This will force the butler to spawn next to you and make it faster to receive the planks and send him out to get more. If you can send your butler out quickly after he comes back, you can expect around 270K-300K experience per hour.

Levels	XP Needed	Item		# for Goal	Planks Required	Plank Cost	Servant Cost	Cost per XP
74–99	11,938,153		Oak dungeon door	19,897	198,970	-102,867,490	-9,948,500	-9.45 / -8.62[g 1]