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There are many different ways to make money in Melvor Idle, below are some methods that provide the highest rates of GP gain.
For the game version 0.21, the methods below are still viable and have roughly the same power. That means that the most profitable method remains on top, but it could yield a different amount of money compared to what is written there.
Beginners are advised to start with Fishing, as it only requires one skill to level, yields viable output rates and provides the chance to get the Ancient Ring of Mastery and the Ancient Ring of Skills, which will be very helpful on the long run.
Fletching Dragon Javelins with Alt Magic (Max ~9500k/hr)
 This strategy was calculated for v0.18.2 and may have changed in newer updates.
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Requirements
Level 90
Level 95, 270 Mining mastery levels in total
Level 93
Level 92
Level 80
Level 95
Improves GP Rate
- Woodcutting
- Mining
- Smithing
- Fletching
- Runecrafting
- Magic
- Other
Method
- Mine
Dragonite Ore and 
Runite Ore in a 1:2 ratio. Ideally 
Mining Skillcape and 
Mining Gloves are equipped and 
Perfect Swing Potions are active while mining
- Mine
Rune Essence while the Mining Skillcape and Mining Gloves are equipped. Potions do not need to be active here due to the very low respawn time of Rune Essence
- Cut
Redwood Logs. Simultaneously cutting 
Normal Logs with 
Bird Nest Potion IV active will drop a significant amount of 
Bird Nests which can later be sold, greatly increasing the GP rate
- Runecraft
Fire Runes, 
Nature Runes, and 
Spirit Runes in a 7:2:3 ratio
- Smelt
Dragonite Bars using 
Superheat IV while the 
Magic Skillcape and 
Mystic Earth Staff are equipped (avoids the need for any 
Earth Runes)
- Smith
Dragon Javelin Heads, equipping the 
Crown of Rhaelyx and using 
Charge Stones for a reasonable increase in the GP rate
- Fletch
Dragon Javelins while the 
Fletching Skillcape is equipped and 
Skilled Fletching Potion IV is active. Using Charge Stones while the Crown of Rhaelyx is equipped during this step provides a significant increase to the GP rate
Smithing Dragon Platebodies (Max 2117k/hr)
| This strategy was calculated for v0.14 and may have changed in newer updates.
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Requirements
Improves GP Rate
Method
- Gather Dragonite Ore, Runite Ore and Coal Ore in a 1:2:6 ratio. This should be done wearing the Mining Skillcape. Depending on Mastery Levels and whether or not Diamond Luck Potions are being made, either Gem Gloves or Mining Gloves should be worn.
- Make Dragonite Bars while wearing the Smithing Skillcape.
- Make Dragon Platebodies
- Make the diamonds into Diamond Luck Potions with the Herblore Skillcape if possible.
- Sell the Gems, Diamond Luck Potions and Dragon Platebodies for profit
GP Rates with different Equipment and Mastery
The mastery in the tables below assume that every item has that mastery level. Note that the time to gather the ingredients for and make Perfect Swing Potions has not been included in the calculation due to it being negligible. It is also assumed that the Barrentoe Herbs for creating Diamond Luck Potions is grown concurrently during the money-making method, and do not add additional time.
| Equipment
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| Gloves
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Mining
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Gem
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Mining
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Gem
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Gem
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Gem
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Gem
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| Signet Ring
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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| Make Diamond Luck
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Perfect Swing
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Tier 4
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| Mastery
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GP Per Hour
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| 1 |
35,053 |
92,850 |
61,748 |
109,548 |
143,643 |
168,705 |
470,490
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| 10 |
99,836 |
203,815 |
157,843 |
240,733 |
303,798 |
355,771 |
700,881
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| 20 |
185,162 |
308,001 |
272,655 |
364,947 |
450,083 |
526,414 |
853,812
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| 30 |
277,900 |
404,524 |
393,769 |
481,140 |
572,598 |
670,720 |
979,278
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| 40 |
405,089 |
513,805 |
553,085 |
614,290 |
718,743 |
842,954 |
1,137,911
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| 50 |
526,119 |
617,919 |
705,407 |
741,425 |
839,503 |
987,252 |
1,270,966
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| 60 |
717,626 |
767,405 |
938,896 |
924,779 |
992,359 |
1,172,130 |
1,442,452
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| 70 |
874,577 |
894,775 |
1,132,811 |
1,080,840 |
1,156,265 |
1,366,490 |
1,637,861
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| 80 |
1,165,196 |
1,122,613 |
1,480,715 |
1,358,751 |
1,375,280 |
1,631,844 |
1,895,516
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| 90 |
1,368,183 |
1,286,852 |
1,727,857 |
1,559,149 |
1,545,851 |
1,837,532 |
2,099,939
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| 99 |
1,382,560 |
1,306,346 |
1,744,793 |
1,581,345 |
1,577,716 |
1,872,574 |
2,117,292
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Calculating the GP Rate
The GP rate can be calculated by finding the profit of completing a single platebody action and dividing by the time to complete the action and gather/craft all sub-components.
- Main article: Math:Dragon_Platebodies
Fishing
Raw Whales (Max 
2,099k/hr)
Requirements
Level 95
Improves GP Rate
NOTE: The Fishing Skillcape and Level 99 Mastery bonuses will stack, causing at least four fish to be caught each time. The Signet Ring, pet bonus and Fishermans Potion and the 50% Mastery Pool Checkpoint will provide a 32% chance of catching eight fish.
Expected Outputs Per Hour
Method
Equip Fishing gear and fish for Whales. Each piece of equipment will give a substantial boost to profit per hour. 65 Whale Mastery or 25% Fishing Mastery Pool Checkpoint are the most important targets, either of which will remove the junk catch chance. Fishing is the most profitable single-skill money making method, though it gets outclassed by the multiplicative benefits of the combinations above. This method does not include extra gold gained from special chances which would boost profit per hour marginally. Maximum gp/hr rates assume all improvements to GP rate are obtained and in use.
Alternative Fish
Players who do not yet have level 95 fishing may also choose to consider the following options: (Note that the numbers below include the boost from the Fishing Skillcape, and as such the actual profit per hour will be substantially lower for players who do not have it)
Fletching Magic Longbows (Max 975k/hr)
| This strategy was calculated for v0.14 and may have changed in newer updates.
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Requirements
Method
By utilizing the output doubling of the Fletching Skillcape, the value of magic logs can be more than quadrupled; it is doubled once making unstrung bows, and another time making strung bows. Profits can be further increased by using Skilled Fletching Potion IV and Aorpheats Signet Ring. To calculate the maximum GP per hour, 99 mastery level will be assumed. The entire process is as follows:
- Cut yew logs and magic logs simultaneously while wearing the Woodcutting Skillcape. The yew logs should be sold.
- Fletch the magic logs into Magic Longbow (u) while wearing the Fletching Skillcape.
- Purchase bowstrings from the Shop and fletch the unstrung bows into Magic Longbow.
- Sell the longbows for profit.
Without using Aorpheats Signet Ring and Skilled Fletching Potion IV profits are around 624k/hr, however, using the ring and potion increases profits by 351k/hr.
Mining with Gem Gloves (Max 729k/hr Idle)
Requirements
Improves GP Rate
Method
This method relies on 
Gem Gloves increasing the gem chance to 100% when mining (excluding Rune Essence). The average value of a Gem is 381.25, while a single charge of the Gem Gloves costs only 250. Thus 131.25 of profit is earned per mining action from gems. It is recommended to use this method while gathering the large quantities of ore required to train the Smithing skill.
With the 
Dragon Pickaxe, 
Master of Nature, 
Level 99, and Perfect Swing Potion IVs, and the Mining Skillcape, an average of 2,423 Dragonite Ore mining actions can be done per hour. Between the ore, extra ore from the pickaxe and mastery double ore chance, the gems from the gloves, and the coal, 279 profit is earned per action on average, for a total of 728,960 profit per hour.
With the Dragon Pickaxe and 
Level 50, an average of 2,117 Adamantite Ore mining actions can be done per hour. Between the ore, extra ore from the pickaxe and mastery double ore chance, and the gems from the gloves, 219 profit is earned per action on average, for a total of 486,114 profit per hour.
Woodcutting
| This strategy was calculated for v0.18.2 and may have changed in newer updates.
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Improves GP Rate
Chopping Magic and Yew Logs (Max 1,243k/hr)
Requirements
- Level 75
Method
Simply cut down Magic Logs and your chosen secondary log (if the Multi-Tree upgrade has been purchased) and sell the logs and bird nests for profit.
Expected Resources Per Hour
The maximum rates assume Dragon Axe, Multi-Tree, Signet, Clue Chaser's Insignia, Beavis, Master of Nature, Woodcutting Skillcape, 95% Woodcutting Mastery Pool Checkpoint and 99 log mastery.
Bird Nests are only provided once per action.
| Logs
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Requirements
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Expected Output/Hr
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Max GP/Hr
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 Magic Logs
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Level 75
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1,563
10
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941k
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 Yew Logs
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Level 60
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2,700
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302k
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Chopping Logs With Bird Nests Potions (Max 3,304k/hr)
Requirements
- Level 10
Level 1
Please note: Although the requirements seem low, using Bird Nests Potion IV and minimum action time (Dragon Axe, Woodcutting Skillcape and Master of Nature god upgrade) are advised or else the GP rate drops significantly.
Method
Cut down Normal Logs and your chosen secondary log (if the Multi-Tree upgrade has been purchased) and sell the logs and bird nests for profit. A portion of the nests can be opened for Potato Seeds to make more potions.
With Bird Nest Potion II and below, players should cut Normal and Magic Logs for maximum profit.
Expected Resources Per Hour
The maximum rates assume all improvements to GP rates have been obtained and that the player already has the Bird Nest Potions IV made.
| Logs
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Requirements
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Expected Output/Hr
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Max GP/Hr
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| Normal Logs
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Level 1
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14,850
5,500
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1,947k
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 Oak Logs
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Level 10
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9,900
3,666
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1,357k
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Combat
Combat can yield some of the highest GP rates in the game. Due to the complexity of combat, exact rates are difficult to determine, but some of the highest GP rate targets are as follows: 
Infernal Stronghold, 
Master Farmers, 
Black Dragons.
When you reach the endgame in combat, it becomes the best money making method.
The 2 items that makes this money making method really good are 
Chapeau Noir and 
Aorpheat's Signet Ring.
(Infernal Stronghold got nerfed in Patch v0.19: Malcs, the Leader of Dragons now drops 100K - 150K GP on death, down from 150K - 225K GP. Resulting in 125,000 less gp/clear or around 18% reduced gp/hr)
Calculating the specific gp/hr depends on your stats, your gear and what method you want to use.
Using the Combat Simulator in Scripting and Extensions is very powerfull. And can show you, mainly for this, how many kills/hr you are doing.
The one of the most valuable dungeons to farm is the Infernal Stronghold
The reason for this is that it drops a lot of pure gp, which gets doubled with the Aorpheat's Signet Ring.
Dropping 100,000 to 150,000 gp, average is then 125,000. Double that is 250,000 gp/clear.
On top of that it drops 1 
Infernal Cape and 1 
Infernal Core.
The cape is worth 250,000 gp (which you can High Alchemy III for 1,6 times the value at a total of 400,000gp)
The core is only woth 1,500gp.
The 5% and 10% chance for double loot from the Chapeau Noir and Aorpheat's Signet Ring dosent work on the cape.
Meaning clearing Infernal Stronghold will grant you 250,000+400,000+1,500gp = 651,500gp/clear.
Would advice you to get the extention and look at whats the best option for you. If you dont want to use the extension i will list some diffrent setups below.
I will list the loadouts with gear, stats, kills/hr and gp/hr. All of the sets will have Aorpheat's Signet Ring in ring slot, and no passive slot unless mentioned. And no 
Prayer or Potions.
Magic (Max ~12652k/hr)
Full 
Glacia God Armor, 
Elite Amulet of Magic, 
Skull Cape, 
Air Imbued Wand, 
Book of Eli,
85 Magic, using Wind Surge (2,610 runes/hr), 9,5 kills/hr = 6,189,250 gp/hr
Full Glacial God Gear, Elite Amulet of Magic, Skull Cape, 
Fire Imbued Wand, Book of Eli,
85 Magic, using Fire Surge (12,850 runes/hr), 10,5 kills/hr = 6,840,750 gp/hr
Full Glacia God Armor, Elite Amulet of Magic, Skull Cape, Air Imbued Wand, Book of Eli,
85 Magic, using Slicing Winds (15,010 runes/hr), 12,93 kills/hr = 8,423,895 gp/hr
Full Glacia God Armor, Elite Amulet of Magic, Skull Cape, Air Imbued Wand, Book of Eli,
99 Magic, using Gust (16,900 runes/hr), 15 kills/hr = 9,772,500 gp/hr
Full Glacia God Armor, Elite Amulet of Magic, Skull Cape, 
Ocean Song, Book of Eli, 
Warlock Ring ( Signet in Passive slot),
99 Magic, using Water Surge (10,380 runes/hr), 19,42 kills/hr = 12,652,130 gp/hr
Remember to take the crafting of runes into account. Looking at the Max Magic right above 10,380 runes at maxed mining and runecrafting takes around 20min to get, 5min mining essence and 15min runecrafting. Putting it down to a efficient 9,5mil gp/hr
Melee (Max ~8449k/hr)
Full 
Terran God Gear, 
Amulet of Torture, Infernal Cape, 
Infernal Claw, 
Dragonfire Shield,
85 
Melee stats, 
85 hp, 6,57 kills/hr = 4,280,355 gp/hr
Full 
Ragnar God Gear, Amulet of Torture, Infernal Cape, Infernal Claw, 
Earth Layered Shield,
85 Melee stats, 90 hp, 7,63 kills/hr = 4,970,945 gp/hr
Full Ragnar God Gear, 
FEZ, Infernal Cape, 
Tidal Edge, Earth Layered Shield, 
Fighter Ring ( Signet in Passive slot),
99 Melee stats, 99 hp, 12,97 kills/hr = 8,449,955 gp/hr
Ranged (Max ~8730k/hr)
Full 
Aeris God Gear, 
Elite Amulet of Ranged, 
Ancient Crossbow, 
Emerald Bolts, Dragonfire Shield, Infernal Cape,
85 
Ranged, 90 hp, 7,27 kills/hr = 4,736,405 gp/hr
Full Aeris God Gear, 
Deadeye Amulet, 
Shockwave, Emerald Bolts, Dragonfire Shield, 
Cape of Prat, 
Deadeye Ring ( Signet in Passive slot),
99 Ranged, 99 hp, 13,4 kills/hr = 8,730,100 gp/hr
Summary of combat:
Magic is king. You need BiS setup and 99 stats to beat 85 magic in god armor.
Woodcutting Skillcape
Dragon Axe
Beavis
Cool Rock
Smithing Skillcape
Art of Control
Puff, the Baby Dragon
Perpetual Haste
Quill
Runecrafting Skillcape
Expanded Knowledge
Gunter
Herblore Skillcape
Clue Chasers Insignia increases the chance for 
Dragon Fishing Rod
Amulet of Fishing
Fishing Skillcape
Pudding Duckie
Fishermans Potion IV
Raw Magic Fish
Message in a Bottle
Raw Manta Ray
Raw Shark
Combat:
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