OSRS Defence Calculator

Turn your Defence grind into an exact number of nights - and a date. Free-to-play skill.

The OSRS Defence Calculator turns your target level into the exact XP, solos kill, hours and nights still ahead of you. Load your RuneScape username or enter your level, pick a training method below, and get a real date for your next Defence milestone.

Your goal
10 hrs / week
The damage
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Actions left
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Nights of grinding
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at your weekly pace
ETA
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Training methods

Tap a method to plan your goal with it. Rates are realistic averages, not tick-perfect world records.

Method Lvl XP/hr GP/XP To goal Hours
Giant frogs f2p
Lumbridge Swamp starter for F2P; 23 HP each and every frog drops big bones you can bank for Prayer or gp. · 92 xp/frog 		1 15,000 +2 — —
Sand Crabs (Defensive) afk
Hosidius shore AFK staple: 60 HP punching bags that barely hit back. Reset aggro every ~10 min. · 240 xp/crab 		1 30,000 — — —
Ogress Warriors f2p
Best F2P mix of xp and loot; rune drops average ~1.9k gp per kill, but bring food - they hit hard. · 328 xp/kill 		40 25,000 +5 — —
Scurrius (solo, Defensive)
Giant rat boss aimed at mid-level accounts; +20% xp modifier (more with a rat bone weapon), solo instance has 500 HP. · 2400 xp/solo kill 		30 55,000 — — —
Gemstone Crab afk
2025-added world boss in Varlamore: tag it and AFK up to 10 min. Pays 3.5 xp per damage instead of 4, plus a small gem payout. 		1 30,000 — — —
Nightmare Zone (Defensive)
The long-haul meta: Dharok's + absorption potions on Defensive style. Points cover the potions, so it's basically free. 		40 90,000 +0.1 — —
Slayer (Defensive/Controlled) profit
Slowest pure Defence xp, but you bank Slayer levels and valuable drops at the same time; profit grows with task level. 		40 65,000 +2 — —
Pest Control cheapest
Zero supplies and no death risk; xp per point scales with your level, best at 100+ combat. Also unlocks Void armour. 		40 110,000 — — —
Chinning maniacal monkeys (Long fuse) fastest
Long fuse chins in the MM2 tunnels: fastest solo Defence xp with equal Ranged xp alongside, but chin costs are brutal. 		60 250,000 -9 — —
About training Defence

Defence has no dedicated activity of its own - you earn it by fighting on xp-splitting combat styles: melee Defensive pays 4 Defence xp per point of damage, Long fuse ranged pays 2, and defensive spell casting pays 1. Most players just let Defence ride along with Slayer, crabs or Nightmare Zone sessions and flip to Defensive style whenever the stat falls behind. If you want it fast, Long fuse chinning at maniacal monkeys pushes past 250k Defence xp an hour.

Did you know: Level 1-99 Defence takes 13,034,431 xp, and Defensive style pays exactly 4 xp per damage - so a pure sand-crab grind means dealing 3,258,608 damage, roughly 54,310 crabs at 240 xp apiece.
Defence FAQ

How long does 99 Defence take in OSRS?

Roughly 52 hours of focused training from level 1 using Chinning maniacal monkeys (Long fuse) at about 250,000 XP/hr. At two hours a night that is around 26 evenings. Enter your current level above and the calculator turns it into an exact date.

How many solos kill do you need for 99 Defence?

From level 1 you would need about 5,432 solos kill via Scurrius (solo, Defensive) (2400 XP each). Your personal count from your current XP appears in the results panel above.

What is the fastest way to train Defence in OSRS?

The quickest method in this Defence calculator is Chinning maniacal monkeys (Long fuse) at roughly 250,000 XP/hr. Long fuse chins in the MM2 tunnels: fastest solo Defence xp with equal Ranged xp alongside, but chin costs are brutal. Tap any row in the methods table to plan your goal around it.

Is the OSRS Defence calculator free to use?

Yes. Every calculator on OSRS Calc is free with no login or sign-up - load your RuneScape username or type your level and the Defence numbers update instantly in your browser.

Can you make money training Defence?

Yes - Giant frogs earns roughly 2 gp per XP, and Ogress Warriors earns roughly 5 gp per XP, and Nightmare Zone (Defensive) earns roughly 0.1 gp per XP, and Slayer (Defensive/Controlled) earns roughly 2 gp per XP. Slower than the fastest methods, but the grind pays you.

What XP rates does this Defence calculator use?

Realistic community averages for a normal 2026 player, not tick-perfect world records - so the hours, nights and ETA are targets you can actually hit rather than theoretical bests.

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