OSRS Thieving Calculator

Turn your Thieving grind into an exact number of nights - and a date. Members skill.

The OSRS Thieving Calculator turns your target level into the exact XP, chests, 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 Thieving milestone.

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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
Fruit Stalls (Hosidius)
Steal and drop fruit at two neighbouring Hosidius stalls to stay clicking; needs Hosidius favour to reach them. · 28.5 xp/theft 		25 40,000 — — —
Blackjacking Bearded Bandits fastest
Lure, knock out with a blackjack, then pickpocket twice - fastest XP from 45 but very clicky; needs The Feud quest. · 65 xp/pickpocket 		45 90,000 +1 — —
Wealthy Citizens (Varlamore) afk
The most hands-off method in the game: urchins distract a citizen and you steal freely, roughly one click every 90 seconds. · 96 xp/pickpocket 		50 60,000 +1 — —
Ardougne Knights
All-round favourite for steady XP and coins at low effort; finish the medium Ardougne Diary so pickpockets stop failing. · 84.3 xp/pickpocket 		55 135,000 +1 — —
Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs fastest
Same blackjack rhythm as bandits but double the XP - the fastest safe training from 65 up into the high 80s. · 137.5 xp/pickpocket 		65 200,000 +1 — —
Pickpocketing Vyres profit
By far the biggest money in Thieving thanks to rare blood shards; needs Sins of the Father and a stack of dodgy necklaces. · 306.9 xp/pickpocket 		82 160,000 +11 — —
Rogues' Castle Chests fastest
Fastest XP in the game from 84, but the chests sit in the PvP Wilderness - carry only what you can afford to lose. · 701.7 xp/chest 		84 260,000 +6 — —
Pyramid Plunder
Safe, semi-AFK late option: loot the final-room urns and grand gold chest, and fish for a Pharaoh's sceptre to teleport out. · 825 xp/urn 		91 245,000 +2 — —
About training Thieving

Thieving is a members-only support skill you level by pickpocketing NPCs, robbing market stalls, and cracking chests, with your success chance climbing as the level rises and the full Rogue's outfit doubling most loot. The usual path is fruit stalls and blackjacked bandits for cheap early XP, then Ardougne Knights or near-idle Varlamore Wealthy Citizens through the middle, and Wilderness Rogues' Castle chests from level 84 for the fastest rates in the game. Dodgy necklaces and the Shadow Veil spell soften the stuns that keep interrupting a pickpocket grind.

Did you know: Rogues' Castle chests are the quickest Thieving XP in 2026 at 701.7 XP each, but they sit deep in the PvP Wilderness - powering from level 84 to 99 there means cracking roughly 15,100 of them while watching for PKers.
Thieving FAQ

How long does 99 Thieving take in OSRS?

Roughly 50 hours of focused training from level 1 using Rogues' Castle Chests at about 260,000 XP/hr. At two hours a night that is around 25 evenings. Enter your current level above and the calculator turns it into an exact date.

How many chests do you need for 99 Thieving?

From level 1 you would need about 18,576 chests via Rogues' Castle Chests (701.7 XP each). Your personal count from your current XP appears in the results panel above.

What is the fastest way to train Thieving in OSRS?

The quickest method in this Thieving calculator is Rogues' Castle Chests at roughly 260,000 XP/hr. Fastest XP in the game from 84, but the chests sit in the PvP Wilderness - carry only what you can afford to lose. Tap any row in the methods table to plan your goal around it.

Is the OSRS Thieving 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 Thieving numbers update instantly in your browser.

Can you make money training Thieving?

Yes - Blackjacking Bearded Bandits earns roughly 1 gp per XP, and Wealthy Citizens (Varlamore) earns roughly 1 gp per XP, and Ardougne Knights earns roughly 1 gp per XP, and Blackjacking Menaphite Thugs earns roughly 1 gp per XP, and Pickpocketing Vyres earns roughly 11 gp per XP, and Rogues' Castle Chests earns roughly 6 gp per XP, and Pyramid Plunder earns roughly 2 gp per XP. Slower than the fastest methods, but the grind pays you.

What XP rates does this Thieving 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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