Thieving/Training

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This article is about training the Thieving skill. For the skill itself, see Thieving.

Training

Leveling is largely done by swapping to the highest experience per action enemy to gain levels quickly, as long as the success chance remains fairly high. It is worth considering spending extra time pickpocketing the Golbin Chief for the Golbin Mask, and Bandit Thug for the Thiever's Cape to increase XP rates as well as success chance. Farmer is also worth pickpocketing even after higher XP targets are available. This gives the player a large base of seeds to use with Farming. Finally, if the player's Prayer is high enough, Protect Item and Safeguard/ Stone Skin can be used without costing any prayer points.

This spreadsheet can be used to calculate your XP per hour on individual targets, as well as GP per hour. Make a copy of the document and fill in your own details.

Boosters

XP

Source	Type	XP Boost	Other Modifiers
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat HP Regen +100% to effective Mastery Pool progress Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Firemaking Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	+100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+5% Global Skill XP	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +10 Flat HP Regen Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Thiever's Cape	Item (Cape)	+2% Thieving Skill XP	+10% GP From Thieving +25 Stealth while Thieving
Ancient Ring of Skills	Item (Ring)	+8% Thieving Skill XP	+8% Alt. Magic Skill XP +8% Woodcutting Skill XP +8% Fishing Skill XP +8% Firemaking Skill XP +8% Cooking Skill XP +8% Mining Skill XP +8% Smithing Skill XP +8% Farming Skill XP +8% Fletching Skill XP +8% Crafting Skill XP +8% Runecrafting Skill XP +8% Herblore Skill XP +8% Agility Skill XP +8% Summoning Skill XP +8% Astrology Skill XP
Book of Scholars	Item (Shield, Passive)	+3% Global Skill XP	-15% GP from all sources (Except Item Selling)
Pit Jump	Agility Obstacle 3	+1% Global Skill XP	-4% Agility Skill XP
Rooftop Run	Agility Obstacle 5	+3% Thieving Skill XP	-10% Damage To All Monsters -0.2s Thieving Interval +20% GP From Thieving +35 Stealth while Thieving
Tree Climb	Agility Obstacle 5	+3% Global Skill XP	-10% Ammo Preservation -10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills -10% Rune Preservation +2% Global Mastery XP
A Lovely Jog	Agility Obstacle 8	+5% Global Skill XP	-6% Global Mastery XP
Ko	Constellation	+1-15% Thieving Skill XP	-1-15% Agility Obstacle Build Costs +1-15% Chance to Double Items in Thieving +1-15% GP From Agility +1-15% Agility Mastery XP +1-15% Thieving Mastery XP +1-15% minimum GP from Thieving +1-15% Agility Skill XP
Pyro	Pet	+1% Global Skill XP

GP

Source	Type	GP Boost	Other Modifiers
Jeweled Necklace	Item (Amulet)	+5% GP from all sources (Except Item Selling)
Sneak-Ers	Item (Boots, Passive)	+5% GP from all sources (Except Item Selling)	+40 Stealth while Thieving
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	+100% GP From Thieving	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen +100% to effective Mastery Pool progress Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+100% GP From Thieving	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Thiever's Cape	Item (Cape)	+10% GP From Thieving	+2% Thieving Skill XP +25 Stealth while Thieving
Thieving Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+100% GP From Thieving	-0.5s Thieving Interval +150 Stealth while Thieving
Aorpheat's Signet Ring	Item (Ring, Passive)	+100% GP From Thieving	-5% Chance to Double Items in Thieving -5% Chance To Double Loot in Combat +10% Chance to Double Items Globally +100% GP From Agility +100% GP from Firemaking. +100% GP From Monsters
Fine Coinpurse	Item (Shield, Passive)	+10% GP from all sources (Except Item Selling)
Coal Stones	Agility Obstacle 4	+20% GP From Thieving	-4% Global Skill XP +10% Food Healing Value +3% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills
Rooftop Run	Agility Obstacle 5	+20% GP From Thieving	-10% Damage To All Monsters -0.2s Thieving Interval +3% Thieving Skill XP +35 Stealth while Thieving
Pillar of Generosity	Agility Pillar	+10% GP from all sources (Except Item Selling)	+10 Bank Space +10% Chance To Preserve Potion Charge +5 Charges per Potion +5% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges
Snek	Pet	+50% GP From Thieving

Action Time

Source	Type	Action Interval	Other Modifiers
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	-0.5s Thieving Interval	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen +100% to effective Mastery Pool progress Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)	-0.5s Thieving Interval	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Thieving Skillcape	Item (Cape)	-0.5s Thieving Interval	+100% GP From Thieving +150 Stealth while Thieving
Gloves of Silence	Item (Gloves, Passive)	-0.1s Thieving Interval	+150 GP From Monsters +150 GP From Thieving +50 Stealth while Thieving
Rooftop Run	Agility Obstacle 5	-0.2s Thieving Interval	-10% Damage To All Monsters +20% GP From Thieving +3% Thieving Skill XP +35 Stealth while Thieving

Stealth

Because of the unique Stealth and Perception mechanics (please see the main page for more details), it is useful to increase your Stealth as much as possible in order to maximise your success chance.

Source	Type	Stealth	Other Modifiers
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	+150 Stealth while Thieving	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen +100% to effective Mastery Pool progress Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+150 Stealth while Thieving	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation
Thieving Skillcape	Item (Cape)	+150 Stealth while Thieving	-0.5s Thieving Interval +100% GP From Thieving
Gentle Hands Potion IV	Item	+75 Stealth while Thieving
Gentle Hands Potion III	Item	+50 Stealth while Thieving
Gloves of Silence	Item (Gloves, Passive)	+50 Stealth while Thieving	-0.1s Thieving Interval +150 GP From Monsters +150 GP From Thieving
Sneak-Ers	Item (Boots, Passive)	+40 Stealth while Thieving	+5% GP from all sources (Except Item Selling)
Rooftop Run	Agility Obstacle 5	+35 Stealth while Thieving	-10% Damage To All Monsters -0.2s Thieving Interval +20% GP From Thieving +3% Thieving Skill XP
Gentle Hands Potion II	Item	+30 Stealth while Thieving
Thiever's Cape	Item (Cape)	+25 Stealth while Thieving	+10% GP From Thieving +2% Thieving Skill XP
Golbin Mask	Item (Helmet)	+20 Stealth while Thieving	+20 GP From Thieving +2% Thieving Mastery XP
Gentle Hands Potion I	Item	+15 Stealth while Thieving

Food

Food is highly recommended for anything with a less than 100% success rate. Higher Hitpoints will allow you to go without food for longer, and damage reduction Armor will allow you to eat less food. Thieving Gloves or Gloves of Silence will be helpful if you can afford them, but are not necessary. Auto Eat is useful for idling, but if the enemy's Max Hit is higher than your Auto-Eat threshold, it is still possible to die.

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Melvor Idle version v1.0.5 (Released: 5th July 2022)
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