Takes you to RuneScape gold the Great Kunch, introduces the Tortugan people, griffin creatures, and coral nurseries-a new Farming training option. Completing this expands your exploration options significantly.

Training Methods: What Unlocks When

Sailing offers multiple training routes, each serving different play styles.

1. Sea Charting (Exploration Method)

Not a primary XP method, but every action grants small bursts of experience. This includes:

Using a spyglass on glowing ocean spots

Opening abandoned crates with a crowbar

Following currents with a dock

Documenting weather for trolls

Solving mermaid riddles

Great for exploration and occasional XP while discovering the map.

2. Port Tasks (Level 1+) – The First Main XP Method

Port tasks are your bread-and-butter early on: transport cargo from one port to another. XP depends on:

The task level

The distance between ports

WARNING: Avoid early tasks that go to Zea or other dangerous long-distance routes. Early-game travel can take 10+ minutes and passes through areas with aggressive sea monsters like krakens and sharks. Stick to nearby ports for safer, faster XP.

3. Bounty Tasks (Level 30+)

You hunt aquatic creatures for special drops that must be returned to the port master. The catch:

Drops are not guaranteed

Combat is slow unless using a cannon

Cannon kills Grant Sailing XP

These tasks can be profitable, but they aren't the fastest XP source.

4. Shipwreck Salvaging (Level 1+, Early AFK Method)

If you prefer minimal effort, salvaging is the ultimate AFK method.

How it works:

Sail to a cluster of shipwrecks.

Identify the "active" wreck-usually the one with more debris or a taller mast.

Park your boat and use your salvaging hook.

Collect items until your cargo and inventory fill.

Return to a port to identify materials for loot and XP.

You also gain experience when identifying salvage.

At Level 42, you can unlock a salvaging station on your ship, allowing you to sort items without returning to a port.

5. Barracuda Trials (Level 30+) – High XP, Low Profit

These are the Sailing equivalent of agility courses: fast XP but little to no profit. Each trial offers three timed challenges-Shark, Swordfish, and Marlin.

Current Trials:

Level 30: Temper Tantrum

Level 52: Jubbly Jive

Level 72: Gwenneth Glide

Beating each time for the first time grants huge XP rewards. Having enough cheap RS gold can greatly help you pass the levels easily. Many mid-level players spend most of their time here due to the excellent experience rates.