Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a game known for its vast array of money-making methods. While many players focus on popular strategies like bossing, skilling, or flipping items on the Grand Exchange, there’s a whole world of niche and unconventional methods that can be surprisingly profitable. In this guide, we’ll delve into some of the weirdest and most offbeat ways to make OSRS gold, including the surprisingly lucrative world of rotten food, burnt umly wraps, and even undead chicken meat.

Rotten Food: The Collector’s Treasure

The Basics

One of the most peculiar methods to make money involves selling rotten food. Yes, you read that correctly—rotten food. In OSRS, food can rot if left unattended in certain locations. This might sound like something out of a prank, but there's a legitimate market for this seemingly useless item.

Why Would Anyone Buy Rotten Food?

Rotten food isn't tradable on the Grand Exchange, which means it's only available through person-to-person trades. This rarity makes it valuable to collectors and players seeking to complete specific item collections. Some players are willing to pay around 4,000 GP each for rotten food due to its unavailability on the Grand Exchange.

Method: The Mauritania Swamp and Temple Trekking

To get rotten food, you need to expose food to the gas found in the Mauritania Swamp or during Temple Trekking. Here’s a step-by-step method:

  • Preparation: Use an account that hasn't completed the “In Aid of the Myreque” quest, which prevents food from rotting in the swamp.

  • Using Jugs of Wine: Load a full inventory of jugs of wine. Jugs of wine are unique in that they can rot, making them ideal for this experiment.

  • Swamp Method: Run into the Mauritania Swamp and try to find a gas cloud. The rotting process here can be slow and inefficient due to the infrequent activation of the gas.

  • Temple Trekking Method: A more effective strategy is to use Temple Trekking. In this method, the gas clouds are more frequent and efficient at rotting food. Use a crafting cape to teleport to Berg Durot and run a hard Temple Trek. When encountering gas clouds, your food will rot quickly.

  • Combat Gear: Bring some combat gear to handle occasional encounters with Nail Beasts, which can add additional profit.

Profit Calculation

In one hour of Temple Trekking, you can rot approximately 350 pieces of food, which can be sold for around 1.4 million GP. Additionally, you may collect other valuable items like bowstrings and Nail Beast nails, bringing your total earnings to about 2 million GP per hour.

Burnt Umly Wraps: A Hidden Gem

The Basics

Burnt Umly Wraps are another oddity in OSRS. This item is obtained through a complex process involving draining your stats to increase the chance of burning the Umly Wrap. They’re currently worth about 3-4 million GP each.

Why Are They Valuable?

The burnt version of the Umly Wrap is highly sought after by collectors, making the uncooked Umly Wraps valuable as well. Each uncooked wrap can be sold for around 12,000 GP.

Method: Creating Umly Wraps

 • Collect Ingredients: Obtain raw Umly Wraps and Palm Leaves. Raw Umly Wraps are bought from the Grand Exchange, while Palm Leaves are found in the Kharazi Jungle.

 • Crafting Process: Combine the raw Umly Wraps and Palm Leaves to create the Umly Wraps. Each wrap provides a profit of around 12,000 GP.

Profit Calculation

In about 10 minutes, you can gather a full inventory of Umly Wraps, making approximately 300-350k GP. For an hour, you can earn around 1.8 million GP, considering the increased price of the wraps due to their rarity.

Undead Chicken Meat: The Low-Level Money Maker

The Basics

Undead Chicken Meat and Undead Beef Meat are obtainable from the Mauritania Farm Patch. Despite their seemingly trivial nature, they can be surprisingly profitable, fetching around 2,000-2,500 GP each.

Why Are They Valuable?

These items are used by collectors and are rare due to their limited availability. This rarity drives up their price on the player-to-player market.

Method: Collecting Undead Chicken Meat

 • Requirements: Ensure you have access to the Ecto-Funeral service and the Mauritania area.

 • Collection: Kill undead chickens in the Mauritania Farm Patch. Each chicken drop is worth around 2,000 GP.

Profit Calculation

In one hour, you can collect approximately 650 pieces of Undead Chicken Meat. For 3,500 GP each, this translates to a profit of around 2.3 million GP.

Additional Odd Items

Aside from the methods mentioned, tother quirky RuneScape items can also be sold for a decent profit:

 • Bucket of Rubble: Obtained during the “Aid of Myreque” quest. These buckets can be sold for 50,000-100,000 GP each.

 • Fossilized Dung: Rarely obtained from Tombs of Amascut rewards. They can fetch up to 100,000 GP each.

 • Magic Leaves: Acquired by curing diseased trees. They can be sold for up to 100,000 GP.

 • Flyers: Rarely dropped by Imps. They can be sold for 10,000 GP or more.

Conclusion

Old School RuneScape is filled with oddities, and some of the weirdest items can be surprisingly profitable. From rotting food to burnt Umly Wraps and undead chicken meat, these unconventional methods offer players a unique way to earn gold while exploring the game's more peculiar aspects. As always, make sure to check current market values and be prepared for fluctuations in prices. Happy money making!

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