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Dictionary: To take (something) by theft or commit theft.
In RuneScape, thieving is a very diverse skill. You can pick locks, loot chests, steal from stalls, and even pick pocket certain people. All these acts can be very rewarding; however, they are still dangerous since there are always characters on the lookout for annoying thieves. A level 99 thief wrote this guide, providing all the best locations and strategies to help you level faster.
Training Methods
The following steps are a guide to help level you thieving stat as fast as possible. Remember that they are just guidelines.
Level 1-5
When you first start out thieving, there is no choice of what to thieve. You must start out thieving men and women because they are the only thing you can thieve at levels 1-4. Once you have reached level 5 make your way to the Baker's stall.
Level 5-25
After reaching level 5 thieving you can now thieve items from the Baker's stall, which is the best experience at your level for a while. I recommend thieving from the Baker's stall until about 25 thieving. Then you can take your shot at warriors.
Level 25-42
Finally, you can thieve more things around the RuneScape world. You should start thieving warriors to get your level up then when you reach 32 you can try rogues' castle in the wilderness. They are good experience, but you should probably keep going with warriors. Also, you could steal from Baker stalls in Ardougne. They are fast XP up until you reach level 42. Alternatively, you could also steal from Master Farmers in Draynor Village at 38, but to sucessfully thieve from them regularly, it is recommended you start at around 40.
Level 42-65
You should be 42 thieving now and stealing from guards. Yes, the guards catch you a lot and use food, but they are good for your level. Thieving the guards in Ardougne would be the best recommended location. You could thieve some lighter food from the Bakers Stall whenever your health starts to get low. If you do wish to take a break from guards try the master farmers, they are easy left click theiving and should catch you less than the guards. Once you hit level 55 thieving (or 53 with gloves of silence) you could change things up by pickpocketing Knights of Ardougne. This provides a more efficient experience per hour rate, but your chances of getting caught are greater.
Level 65-72
You can thieve without having to waste your own food! You should head down to the Yanille Watch tower or teleport over there if you have completed the Watch tower Quest and begin. If you escape detection every time you steal from a Yanille Watchman, they will give you some bread and GP. Although that sounds like a good deal you should probably bring 10 units of food until you steal from a few Yanille Watchmen or are a higher level.
Should you have done the The Feud quest, you can thieve Menaphites, provided you have access to the Menaphos desert city, using a blackjack at level 65. This can get you up to 150k xp an hour, depending on your thieving level.
Level 72-99
You can now thieve Paladins at 70 thieving, but you have two options here:
1. If you want to make a lot of money, you should thieve paladins to whatever level you wish.
2.If you want to make less money and get the best experience then you should go find a knight and begin thieving.
Whatever you choose it only gets easier from here to thieve things with every level.
The best and also the fastest way to train your thieving at this level is to use Pyramid Plunder. You can get up to 150,000 experience per hour at level 71 and the experience gets better by every new room you can access.
Other Information
Random Events
There are only three random events for thieving. These are watchmen, poison gas clouds and the pillory.
Poison Gas Cloud: This random event only appears while thieving chests. Any time you thieve a chest you have a chance of getting a poison cloud. This deals a small amount of damage, but will not poison you.; much like the Undead Ones in Shilo Village.
Pillory: This random event gets you sent to the pillory where the game locks you in a cage and you have to unlock it to get out. While you are in the cage, a NPC will throw tomatoes at you, also other players can throw at you while you are caged.
Watchmen: While no longer in the game, these could have appeared while doing any type of thieving activity. They would attack you and your current combat level determines their combat level.
Tips and Tricks
When pick pocketing NPCs always try to corner them into a building. Thus, they will stand still while you thieve from so you are not chasing them.
You should make sure that you let them wander around every few minutes, or they reset to their spawning point. In addition, if you attack your NPC by mistake just go up some near by stairs and come back down and it will stop attacking you. Another method to use that will ensure that you don't attack your NPC is by equipping any type of bow, without equipping arrows. This will prevent you from accidentally attacking them.
When thieving, click to theive someone as fast as possible to get the best experience. If you get stunned, start clicking pickpocket again a second before the stun wears off due to the fact it takes a second to register the command in game.
If you are thieving in Ardougne Center, do not bother to bring your own food. Just buy cakes from the baker on the server with the most cakes or just thieve.
If you are thieving from a stall try and lock the shop owner or nearby guards into a building so they catch you less often. However, it does not always help, most of the time it does.
Blackjacks
Jagex introduced items called blackjacks during The Feud quest. These are very handy in pick pocketing, because depending on the type of blackjack, it can stun your opponent for a certain period, allowing you to pickpocket them successfully, without them stunning you. Though you can only use them on the NPC's in the quest city of Pollnivneach.
Rogues' Den
You have to work your way around a challenging maze, working steadily to not step into traps or you can be sent back to the beginning! Check out the guide on Rogues' Den.
Sorceress's Garden
Osman from the Sorceress's Garden minigame gives very generous thieving experience in exchange for Sq'irk juice.
Pyramid Plunder
Pryamid plunder is currently the best way to train your thieving. The fast experience appeals to a wide range of master thieves. For more information on this mini game check out our guide.
Other clothing
Those who wish to be a little more effective hunting, will be able to get Dark Kebbit fur from the Falconry Hunting Area. The dark kebbits can be caught if you have 57 hunting. The fur can be made into Gloves of Silence which increase your success rate of thieving, but they require a hunting level of 54. The gloves degrade after time though and will need to be replaced.
Thanks for reading my guide!!!
Dictionary: To take (something) by theft or commit theft.
In RuneScape, thieving is a very diverse skill. You can pick locks, loot chests, steal from stalls, and even pick pocket certain people. All these acts can be very rewarding; however, they are still dangerous since there are always characters on the lookout for annoying thieves. A level 99 thief wrote this guide, providing all the best locations and strategies to help you level faster.
Training Methods
The following steps are a guide to help level you thieving stat as fast as possible. Remember that they are just guidelines.
Level 1-5
When you first start out thieving, there is no choice of what to thieve. You must start out thieving men and women because they are the only thing you can thieve at levels 1-4. Once you have reached level 5 make your way to the Baker's stall.
Level 5-25
After reaching level 5 thieving you can now thieve items from the Baker's stall, which is the best experience at your level for a while. I recommend thieving from the Baker's stall until about 25 thieving. Then you can take your shot at warriors.
Level 25-42
Finally, you can thieve more things around the RuneScape world. You should start thieving warriors to get your level up then when you reach 32 you can try rogues' castle in the wilderness. They are good experience, but you should probably keep going with warriors. Also, you could steal from Baker stalls in Ardougne. They are fast XP up until you reach level 42. Alternatively, you could also steal from Master Farmers in Draynor Village at 38, but to sucessfully thieve from them regularly, it is recommended you start at around 40.
Level 42-65
You should be 42 thieving now and stealing from guards. Yes, the guards catch you a lot and use food, but they are good for your level. Thieving the guards in Ardougne would be the best recommended location. You could thieve some lighter food from the Bakers Stall whenever your health starts to get low. If you do wish to take a break from guards try the master farmers, they are easy left click theiving and should catch you less than the guards. Once you hit level 55 thieving (or 53 with gloves of silence) you could change things up by pickpocketing Knights of Ardougne. This provides a more efficient experience per hour rate, but your chances of getting caught are greater.
Level 65-72
You can thieve without having to waste your own food! You should head down to the Yanille Watch tower or teleport over there if you have completed the Watch tower Quest and begin. If you escape detection every time you steal from a Yanille Watchman, they will give you some bread and GP. Although that sounds like a good deal you should probably bring 10 units of food until you steal from a few Yanille Watchmen or are a higher level.
Should you have done the The Feud quest, you can thieve Menaphites, provided you have access to the Menaphos desert city, using a blackjack at level 65. This can get you up to 150k xp an hour, depending on your thieving level.
Level 72-99
You can now thieve Paladins at 70 thieving, but you have two options here:
1. If you want to make a lot of money, you should thieve paladins to whatever level you wish.
2.If you want to make less money and get the best experience then you should go find a knight and begin thieving.
Whatever you choose it only gets easier from here to thieve things with every level.
The best and also the fastest way to train your thieving at this level is to use Pyramid Plunder. You can get up to 150,000 experience per hour at level 71 and the experience gets better by every new room you can access.
Other Information
Random Events
There are only three random events for thieving. These are watchmen, poison gas clouds and the pillory.
Poison Gas Cloud: This random event only appears while thieving chests. Any time you thieve a chest you have a chance of getting a poison cloud. This deals a small amount of damage, but will not poison you.; much like the Undead Ones in Shilo Village.
Pillory: This random event gets you sent to the pillory where the game locks you in a cage and you have to unlock it to get out. While you are in the cage, a NPC will throw tomatoes at you, also other players can throw at you while you are caged.
Watchmen: While no longer in the game, these could have appeared while doing any type of thieving activity. They would attack you and your current combat level determines their combat level.
Tips and Tricks
When pick pocketing NPCs always try to corner them into a building. Thus, they will stand still while you thieve from so you are not chasing them.
You should make sure that you let them wander around every few minutes, or they reset to their spawning point. In addition, if you attack your NPC by mistake just go up some near by stairs and come back down and it will stop attacking you. Another method to use that will ensure that you don't attack your NPC is by equipping any type of bow, without equipping arrows. This will prevent you from accidentally attacking them.
When thieving, click to theive someone as fast as possible to get the best experience. If you get stunned, start clicking pickpocket again a second before the stun wears off due to the fact it takes a second to register the command in game.
If you are thieving in Ardougne Center, do not bother to bring your own food. Just buy cakes from the baker on the server with the most cakes or just thieve.
If you are thieving from a stall try and lock the shop owner or nearby guards into a building so they catch you less often. However, it does not always help, most of the time it does.
Blackjacks
Jagex introduced items called blackjacks during The Feud quest. These are very handy in pick pocketing, because depending on the type of blackjack, it can stun your opponent for a certain period, allowing you to pickpocket them successfully, without them stunning you. Though you can only use them on the NPC's in the quest city of Pollnivneach.
Rogues' Den
You have to work your way around a challenging maze, working steadily to not step into traps or you can be sent back to the beginning! Check out the guide on Rogues' Den.
Sorceress's Garden
Osman from the Sorceress's Garden minigame gives very generous thieving experience in exchange for Sq'irk juice.
Pyramid Plunder
Pryamid plunder is currently the best way to train your thieving. The fast experience appeals to a wide range of master thieves. For more information on this mini game check out our guide.
Other clothing
Those who wish to be a little more effective hunting, will be able to get Dark Kebbit fur from the Falconry Hunting Area. The dark kebbits can be caught if you have 57 hunting. The fur can be made into Gloves of Silence which increase your success rate of thieving, but they require a hunting level of 54. The gloves degrade after time though and will need to be replaced.
Thanks for reading my guide!!!
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