OSRS Sailing AFK Training Guide
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AFK Sailing is one of the easiest ways to level the skill, so knowing the best spots and tools helps you chill your way from early levels into the high seas.
How AFK Sailing Works
AFK Sailing comes from salvaging shipwrecks (see our OSRS Sailing Salvaging Guide). You click your salvaging hook, wait for the timer to finish, sort the loot, then repeat. The timer starts when the first player touches the wreck, so finding a quiet world gives you cleaner cycles. You can train this from early levels all the way to level ninety nine with steady experience and long AFK windows.
Early Level Setup and Salvage Basics
You begin with small shipwrecks at level 15. Boat up to one, use your salvaging hook, and let the timer run. Your inventory fills slowly so you can relax while the cycle works. When your inventory is full, return to the dock and sort the items. Each small wreck gives simple loot but steady experience.
You also unlock the salvaging station at level 42. This lets you sort everything directly on your boat. You can drop items from your inventory without sailing home. This makes long AFK sessions far easier because you do not have to return to the dock every few minutes.
Mid Level Salvaging and Cycle Tips
Salvage spots sometimes show as empty. This means another player finished the cycle recently. The wreck respawns after a short timer. You can either wait or move to the next wreck. Many popular spots have several shipwrecks close together, so hopping between them keeps your experience steady.
Crew can use a second hook and store salvage in your cargo hold. They add half experience from their own hook and help stretch your AFK time. They do not double your rates, but they make each cycle smoother with less clutter.
High Level AFK Gains and Long Cycles
As you unlock stronger hooks and higher level shipwrecks, your rates improve. Level 53 gives around twenty thousand to twenty five thousand experience per hour on large wrecks. Higher levels can push these numbers much further, especially once you reach merchant wrecks around level eighty seven.
A recent update increased salvage timers so each cycle lasts longer. This makes AFK even easier as long as you are sure you don’t click on the gb-proxy button. You can sit at one wreck, salvage, sort, salvage again, and stay on loop while barely clicking.
Final Blurb
AFK Sailing grows with you after you hit level 15. Keep upgrading your hooks, unlock your salvaging station early, and move between wrecks when timers reset. Once the loops start flowing, Sailing becomes one of the chillest skills in the game.
FAQ
When can I start AFK Sailing
You can begin at level fifteen using small shipwrecks.
How do I avoid broken wrecks
Move to another wreck or wait for the short respawn timer.
Does crew increase my AFK rates
Crew adds half experience from their own hook and stores salvage in your cargo hold.
When should I use the salvaging station
Unlock it at level forty two so you can sort drops on your boat.
Are later shipwrecks worth it
Yes higher tier wrecks give stronger experience and longer AFK cycles.
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