Sailing Fortune
Turn the tides into treasure. From safe cargo hauling to high-risk deep sea salvaging.
| Method | Level | GP/Hour |
|---|---|---|
Deep Sea Raids | 85+ | 3.5M |
Kraken Boss | 90+ | 2.8M |
Shipwreck Salvage | 75+ | 2.1M |
Exotic Cargo Runs | 60+ | 1.2M |
Method 1: Deep Sea Raids
Overview
Deep Sea Raids are the highest profit activity currently available in the Sailing skill. By venturing into the Wilderness Waters (Level 50+ Wilderness), you can hunt elite NPC ships known as "Ghost Captains". Unlike regular mobs, these captains drop noted resources and high-tier equipment.
Critical Risk Warning
This is a PvP Zone. Other players can board your ship, kill you, and steal your cargo.
- Skull Trick: Do not use "Auto-Retaliate" on your cannons. Players may swim near your target to make you skull on them.
- Escape: Bring a Teleport to House tab. You cannot teleport while in ship combat, but you can if you disembark to a nearby island.
Recommended Setup
- Ship: Mahogany Galleon
- Cannons: Heavy Cannons (x4)
- Crew: Undead Crew (Immune to fear)
- Ammo: Dragon Cannonballs
Loot Table Highlights
- Cursed Anchor: 15.2M
- Dragon Chainbody: 150k
- Onyx Bolt Tips: ~400k/hr
- Runite Ore (Noted): ~800k/hr
Method 2: The Kraken Boss
The Great Kraken is an instanced boss fight, meaning you don't have to worry about PKers. However, the boss itself is deadly. It requires precise ship movement to avoid its "Tentacle Slam" attack which can one-shot smaller vessels.
The Strategy
- Phase 1 (Tentacles): Sail in a wide circle at full speed (40+ knots). Fire broadsides at the 4 tentacles. Do not stop moving.
- Phase 2 (Submerge): The Kraken will dive. Watch for bubbles on the water surface and steer clear immediately.
- Phase 3 (The Maw): The head emerges. It takes 2x damage from Explosive Shells. Unleash your special attacks here.
Why farm Kraken?
It drops the Kraken Scale (100% drop rate), which is used to charge the Trident of the Seas (i). This ensures a consistent profit floor of 100k per kill, regardless of RNG.
Method 3: Shipwreck Salvage
Salvaging is a non-combat method that involves diving into sunken ships to recover lost cargo. It requires the Diving Bell upgrade.
*Note: While safe from combat, you can drown if you run out of Oxygen. Upgrade your Diving Bell to stay under longer.
Method 4: Exotic Cargo Runs
The most reliable low-effort money maker. Buy trade goods low in one port, sell high in another. Prices fluctuate daily based on the global "Trade Winds" system.
| Item | Buy At | Sell At | Profit/Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimhaven Rum | Brimhaven (200gp) | Port Phasmatys (800gp) | 60k |
| Desert Silk | Pollnivneach (150gp) | Catherby (650gp) | 45k |
| Gnome Spice | Port Khazard (50gp) | Mos Le'Harmless (500gp) | 40k |
