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Introduction

This article is about Hunter training. For more information about hunter, see the skill guide.

As players level up the Hunter skill they gain the ability to catch creatures which award greater amounts of experience when they are caught. Leveling up the Hunter skill also allows players to lay more traps at once when hunting using traps.

Hunter level Concurrent traps
1 1
20 2
40 3
60 4
80 5

Note: Training Hunter within the wilderness allows players to deploy an extra trap.

Before training, always remember to bring all necessary items. It can be very time consuming to have to run back to a bank or hunter shop constantly. Weight-reducing clothing can also be helpful, since most hunting places are far from a bank.

It is highly recommended that you start A Fairy Tale Part II - Cure a Queen so that you have access to the fairy rings. This will significantly reduce the time it takes to get to each hunter area.

Required Items

Training Guides

Level Subject & Location Notes
1-11 File:Hunter-icon.png Crimson swifts: Feldip Hills hunter area Purchase two bird snares at the hunter shop in Yanille, and head south to the hunter spot in Feldip Hills. These birds are in the beach area to the east.
Additionally, if the Varrock quiz is completed, you can go from level 1 to 9 with the 1,000 XP rewards as well as Slayer.
11-19 File:Hunter-icon.png Cerulean twitches: Rellekka hunter area northeast of Rellekka In the snowy hunter area to the northeast of Rellekka and north of the Keldagrim cave entrance, cerulean twitches are found. These birds offer 64.5 XP per catch compared to the 34 XP that the crimsons offer.
19-33 File:Hunter-icon.png Tropical wagtails: Feldip Hills around the Hunting expert's hut If you chose to hunt ceruleans out in Rellekka, return to Feldip Hills to hunt tropical wagtails. The best spot to catch these specifically is located slightly north of the hunting expert's hut between the jungle and tropical tree. Their feathers are used to catch rainbow fish other than Fletching and baiting barb-tailed kebbits, which should be hunted at level 33. This method yields roughly 10k xp/hr at the relevant levels.
33-37 File:Hunter-icon.png Barb-tailed Kebbits: Feldip Hills Grab an axe and a knife, and go back to the Feldip Hills hunting area. Resume catching crimson swifts as you set up deadfall traps to catch the kebbits using the knife and axe. Bring the Kandarin headgear if you have it as this allows you to cut two logs at a time. This method yields around 15k - 20k xp/hr depending on your hunter level.
37-43 / 37-47 File:Hunter-icon.png Prickly kebbits: Piscatoris Hunter area At level 37 Hunter, players can go to Piscatoris Hunter Area (Fairy Ring akq) and hunt Prickly Kebbits. In order to do this, logs (there are trees around) and a knife are needed for setting up the deadfall trap. A chisel is also recommended for players who have level 32 Fletching, in order to fletch Kebbit Spikes into Kebbit Bolts. This not only easily provides more inventory space (faster than dropping the spikes), but also gives decent profit. This method yields roughly 15k xp/hour at 38 hunter.

On some spots you might catch copper longtails meanwhile, with this method, it provides over 30k experience per hour.

Ruby harvests also spawn directly south of the fairy ring akq, so bringing a butterfly net and some butterfly jars (5-10 should suffice) will result in a bit more xp/hour and can be caught while waiting to catch a kebbit.

This method can provide woodcutting experience too. Near the deadfall trap, there is a yew tree (level 60 Woodcutting required) that can be chopped for yew logs, which can be used in the setting up of the trap. Each Prickly Kebbit gives 204 experience.

43-47 File:Hunter-icon.png Spotted kebbits: Falconry Withdraw 500 coins from the bank, and deposit any weapon, shield and gloves if worn. Go to the Piscatoris hunter area and into the Falconry. Borrow the falcon to catch these kebbits, and be prepared to pay 500 GP again only if you exit the Falconry. The fur can be used to make spotted capes!
47-59 File:Hunter-icon.png Orange salamanders: Desert hunter area You'll need at least three small fishing nets and three ropes and some protection like waterskins from the desert heat's effect. Extra nets and stuff could come in handy too! Pass through Shantay Pass, and head east until you've reached a bridge. Cross it, and the spot is a bit more east. Another way of getting there is to use the fairy ring code dlq, and run north to the hunter spot. These salamanders give roughly 40k+ xp/hr, increasing as you level up and get faster.
59-63/80 File:Hunter-icon.png Red salamanders: Zamorak monks area south-west of Ardougne These salamanders are located west of the spirit tree near the Khazard Battlefield. They can provide 70,000 at level 59 to 100,000 XP hourly at higher levels (98k average tested over 300 hours; at lower levels hourly xp is less).
73+File:Hunter-icon.png Black Chinchompa: Wilderness Take a max of five box traps, Set up your traps in a diamond, square or X-formation on the northwest side of the lake to the east of the adjacent jungle tree and the nearby fern with one of your traps directly next to it. Your traps should be parallel to the vine and by the fern.
After each successful catch, click on the trap that contains the chinchompa, and click on a spare trap to quickly set another one.

Other Methods

Levels 1-9

The fastest way to level 9 is the Varrock Museum mini quest - this mini quest gives 1000 Hunter and Slayer experience upon completion.

Alternatively, you can catch Crimson Swifts at the Feldip Hunter area near the beach. Using this method you would need to catch 29 swifts to reach level 9.

It is advisable that until you can use more than one trap, you should bring something else to do while the trap is up because you can stand around doing nothing for a while. An example of something to bring is materials for High Alching.

Levels 9-11

At level 9 you can start catching Copper Longtails (south-east of Fairy Ring AKQ) at the Piscatoris Hunter area. This is recommended, as the 'Piscatoris Teleport' will teleport you very close to their location. You would need to catch 7 Copper Longtails to reach level 11.

Alternatively, you could continue to catch Crimson Swifts at the Feldip hills hunter area. This method requires you to catch 12 swifts to reach level 11.

Levels 11-19

Cerulean Twitch (Rellekka Hunter area, on the island north-east of Rellekka, eastern part of the island; near the coast; Fairy Ring DKS)

Levels 19-29

Tropical Wagtail (Feldip hills, south-western corner of the map, Fairy Ring AKS)

  • At level 20 you can place 2 traps, increasing experience per hour.
  • The best spot to catch these specifically is located slightly north of the Hunting Expert's hut between the jungle and tropical trees. Stripy feathers are used to catch rainbow fish other than Fletching and baiting barb-tailed kebbits, which can be hunted at level 33.

Levels 29-43, 43-59

At level 29 Hunter, you can start catching swamp lizards, providing 152 experience for each lizard caught. However, you need to complete Priest in Peril (to enter Morytania). The best spot to hunt them is the one southwest of the Werewolf Agility course entrance (Fairy Ring ALQ). This area is ghast-free, but skillers hunting here will need to be wary of the snails which are aggressive to players there. There is a spot just east of that which is relatively snail-free (three trees in a tight space), but a ghast wanders around there.

Optional: at level 43-59 you can catch spotted kebbits. Withdraw 500 coins from the bank, and deposit any weapon, shield and gloves if worn. Go to the Piscatoris Hunter area (fairy ring code AKQ) and enter the Falconry. Rent the Gyr Falcon to catch these kebbits, and re-entering the Falconry mode requires you to pay 500 coin fee again. The spotted kebbit fur can be used to make spotted capes. While providing higher experience rates than swamp lizards, it is also more click-intensive. You can expect anywhere from 47,000 - 65,000 experience per hour. It's also worth bringing a bonecrusher as it will automatically bury the bones from the kebbits. At level 57 where you're able to catch Dark Kebbit your experience rate will increase to 68,000 - 74,000 experience per hour when catching a mix of both Dark Kebbit and Spotted Kebbit.

  • At level 40 you can place 3 traps and you are able to wear a spotted cape, which reduces your total weight.

Levels 47-59

Orange Salamander - You'll need at least three small fishing nets, three ropes and some waterskins from the desert heat's effect. Extra nets could come in handy too. If you bring one extra set of rope and net, when a trap collapses you can set up a new one before collecting the net from the ground, slightly increasing experience per hour. Hunting and releasing orange salamanders gives you about 40,000 - 64,000 experience per hour at level 47, but this rate rises with your Hunter level.

To get there, pass through the Shantay Pass, and head south-east until you've reached a bridge. Cross it, and the spot is a bit more east. Alternatively, use Fairy Ring code dlq and run north to the hunter spot.

Levels 59-63/80

Red Salamander - Teleport to Castle Wars bank and walk north until you see the southern hunting spot. Alternatively you can use a spirit tree and teleport to Battlefield of Khazard, from which you can walk west. You can average 45,000 - 50,000 experience per hour when placing 3 traps at a time. At level 60 you can place 4 traps.

  • At level 60 you can place 4 traps.
  • At level 66 you are able to wear the spottier cape, which reduces your weight more than the Spotted cape.

Levels 63-73/80/99

At level 63 Hunter, you can start trapping red chinchompas, giving about 41,000-44,000 experience per hour. Red chinchompas have a fairly stable price because of their high demand for powertraining range. However, while profitable, you should complete the Hard Western Diaries (requires 69 Hunter) to unlock a hunting ground, as bots typically infest the normal areas, greatly reducing profit and experience per hour. You are limited to four traps if you hunt red chinchompas immediately, however.

After each successful catch, click on the trap that contains the chinchompa, and click on a spare trap to quickly set another one. It'll take 47,796 red Chinchompas from level 63 or 41,692 red Chinchompas from level 80 to level 99.

  • You will profit about 63,951,048 from red chinchompas at the current average market value of 1,338 as of 28 March 2024, from level 63 to 99.
  • At level 80 you can place 5 traps, increasing the hourly experience from Red Chinchompas.

Levels 73/80-99

At level 73, you can hunt black chinchompas instead, which provide more profit, in addition to placing one extra trap (so at level 80, you can place 6 traps,). However, black chinchompas are located around level 32-36 Wilderness, and is a hotspot for player killers. Being a lower level helps in this area, as there are not as much low level player killers who frequent this area; rather, medium and high level ones tend to come here often. If you are attacked (and you cannot escape) while you have black chinchompas, you can release them - this way, your killer will not get any chinchompas you obtained, discouraging them from killing you.

After each successful catch, click on the trap that contains the chinchompa, and click on a spare trap to quickly set another one. It'll take 38,228 black chinchompas from level 73 or 35,075 black chinchompas from level 80 to level 99.

You will profit about 118,850,852 from black chinchompas at the current average market value of 3,109 as of 28 March 2024, from level 73 to 99.

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