Hill giants

Kill hill giants for big bones and limpwurt roots. One of the first combat methods that pays on a free account.

F2PBeginnerLow riskModerate attention

Hill giants occupy a specific niche: they are one of the very few things a low-level account can kill profitably. The money is big bones, which sell steadily because Prayer training consumes them permanently.

The rate is modest by any later standard. What matters is that it works at combat levels where almost every other method on this site is closed to you, and it needs no quest, no capital and no membership.

Edgeville dungeon is the traditional spot because the bank is close, but it needs a brass key to enter. The Giant's Den in Kourend is the members alternative with no key required.

Treat this as a stepping stone. As soon as your combat stats allow something better, take it — hill giants are a starting point, not a destination.

What you actually do

1Travel to the Edgeville dungeon or the Giant's Den and find the hill giant area.
2Kill giants and pick up the big bones — they are most of the value at this level.
3Bank when full. Edgeville bank is close, which is what makes this workable for a new account.

Getting the most from it

Big bones are the income. Do not leave them on the floor to carry more equipment drops.
The Edgeville dungeon entrance needs a brass key. Bring one or use the Giant's Den instead.
This is a genuinely low-requirement method, which is the point — it works at combat levels where almost nothing else pays.