OSRS Light Orbs: XP, Requirements and Lamp Route

Creating Light orbs

At 87 Crafting, attach cave goblin wire to an empty light orb for 104 Crafting XP. This creation requirement is boostable. The completed orb is also used for elite and master clue steps.

Repairing Dorgesh-Kaan lamps

With 52 Crafting and 52 Firemaking, each broken lamp consumes one Light orb and awards 500 XP in both skills. Every 50 replacements awards another 2,500 XP in each skill, equivalent to 550 XP per lamp over a complete 50-lamp cycle.

The Wiki estimates roughly 130,000 Crafting and 100,000 Firemaking XP per hour for an experienced route, with learners potentially closer to 90,000 Crafting XP per hour. Lamp state is per player, so world hopping does not produce a better route.

Choose the correct orb activity

Creating a wired light orb and repairing a broken lamp are different actions with different requirements. Creation is a Crafting method at level 87 and gives 104 Crafting XP per orb. Repairing a lamp requires 52 Crafting and 52 Firemaking, consumes a completed orb and gives 500 XP in both skills. Do not use the 87 requirement when planning lamp repairs, and do not assume lamp XP replaces the cost of making the orbs.

For an iron account, the useful question is often whether the time to gather or make orbs fits the lamp route. For a main, compare the market cost of an orb with the value of two 500 XP awards and the 50-lamp bonus. The same action can be attractive for one account type and inefficient for another.

• Confirm whether your goal is Crafting XP from creation or dual-skill XP from repairs.
• Check both 52 Crafting and 52 Firemaking before travelling to the lamps.
• Plan batches of 50 to capture the recurring bonus in your average XP calculation.
• Do not world-hop expecting another player's lamp state to change your route.

Batch calculation for a target

A batch of 50 repaired lamps gives 25,000 base Crafting XP, 25,000 base Firemaking XP and a 2,500 XP bonus in each skill. That is 27,500 XP per skill, or 550 XP per lamp when the batch is completed. If you need 110,000 Crafting XP, four complete batches provide 110,000 XP exactly, but the route still consumes 200 light orbs and requires enough lamp access time.

Use complete batches when comparing methods. Stopping at 37 lamps and ignoring the next bonus makes the hourly figure look lower or higher depending on where the target falls, so show both the exact target and the next full-batch option.

Route time is the real variable

The published XP rates assume an experienced route with little hesitation. New players lose time searching for the next broken lamp, moving between rooms and organising inventory. Time one full batch from bank to return, including orb preparation, then divide the XP by that complete duration. The result is more useful than copying a high-end rate while learning.

Once the route is familiar, the activity's dual XP and recurring bonus can make it a strong bridge to a permanent level. Recalculate whenever your travel method, orb source or bank location changes.

Decide whether to make or buy orbs

For a main account, compare the market price of a completed orb with the value of the Crafting and Firemaking XP gained from a repair. For an iron account, compare the time to gather molten glass, make the orb and obtain cave goblin wire with the time saved by the lamp route. There is no universal answer because the input cost and opportunity cost differ by account.

Record one full 50-lamp batch, including orb preparation and travel. That gives you a defensible XP-per-hour figure and captures the recurring bonus. The result is more useful than quoting the experienced rate when your route, bank and inventory are different.