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Thieving
Thieving
Release date 30 April 2002 (Update)
Members only Yes
Minimum level
for Hiscores
15
as of 12 Dec 2017
Players with
99
115,999
as of 4 Feb 2023
Players with 120 12,696
as of 4 Feb 2023
Players with
200M XP
3,710
as of 4 Feb 2023
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Thieving

Thieving is a members-only support skill that allows players to obtain coins and items by stealing from market stalls, chests, or by pickpocketing non-player characters (NPCs). This skill also allows players to unlock doors and disarm traps.

The current minimum requirement to be ranked (at approximately rank 859,929) on the hiscores for Thieving is level 15. As of 04 February 2023, there are 115,999 current members that have achieved level 99 in Thieving. There are 12,696 current members that have achieved level 120 in Thieving.

Pickpocket

A player successfully pickpockets a Crwys worker.

Pickpocketing[]

This is the act of walking up to an NPC and right-clicking them, then selecting Pickpocket. In the case of a Master Farmer, the various workers of the different Elven clans in Prifddinas and marketeers in Menaphos, only a single left click is required to attempt to pick their pockets. If successful, you will gain Thieving experience and possibly coins or various items. The higher the thieving level, the more NPCs the player is able to pickpocket from.

However, it is possible for the NPC to notice a pickpocket, in which case the NPC will yell "What do you think you're doing?", or a Master Farmer will say "Cor blimey, mate! What are ye doing in me pockets?" and will stun you for a few seconds and cause damage. The amount of damage taken is roughly proportionate to the amount of life points the player currently has, specifically 30 damage per 1,000 life points starting at 60 life points (60 damage at 1,000 life points, 90 damage at 2,000 life points and so on). This damage is not classified as melee damage, and Protect from Melee/Deflect Melee does not prevent the damage as such. It is possible to die from retaliation alone (that is, even without damage from attacking guards) even though the hits decrease to 60 or so.

Because of the possibility for damage, it is recommended that players bring healing methods. The best healing item is usually the Enhanced Excalibur, especially when activated with low health remaining. Alternatively, one may bring familiars, regen bracelet, or food such as cakes that can be stolen from cake stalls. The best food to bring is a basket of strawberries, because although you need to consume it in several bites, overall it heals more than rocktails. This is excellent for thieving as NPCs hit small amounts of damage.

The direction that the NPC is facing does not have any effect on the chance of success of the pickpocket.

If a player attempts to pickpocket an attackable NPC just before its death, the player thieving it will get a message saying: "Too late; they're dead."

Most equipment that a player wears does not affect the success rate.

Items that increase success are an Ardougne cloak (although the Ardougne cloak 1 and 2 enhance pickpocketing only in Ardougne), Gloves of silence or the Trahaearn exoskeleton set. However, equipping a Snowball, a salamander without the tar needed, or a (cross)bow without projectiles makes it impossible to accidentally attack an NPC.

Auto-pickpockting is a set effect of the Master camouflage outfit, allowing up to 10 pickpockets from one click.

To help increase the success rate, players with 62 or higher Summoning may choose to summon an Abyssal lurker familiar, and use Abyssal stealth scrolls, which provide a +4 visible boost to Thieving.

You can also use the defensive ability Freedom to remove the stun caused by failing pickpocketing allowing one to move but not pickpocket sooner.

Thievable non-player characters[]

Levels for stealing multiples of normal loot all follow these formulae ([level] stands for the base level required to steal from the NPC):

Double Loot = [level]+10 thieving and [level] agility

Triple Loot = [level]+20 thieving and [level]+10 agility

Quadruple Loot = [level]+30 thieving and [level]+20 agility

After completing the Lost Her Marbles miniquest from Buyers and Cellars, the loot from NPC's level 40 and below is increased. Men/Women have 20 coin drops, Farmers improve to several low level seed types (cabbage, marigold, tomato) and Master Farmers appear to have an improved high-level seed rate.

Man iconMan/Woman Level Double loot Locations
Man
1 Thieving 11 Thieving
1 Agility
All around RuneScape, mainly in cities. The best place to find them is in Edgeville, right next to the jail
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
21 Thieving
11 Agility
31 Thieving
21 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
10 lp
8 3 coins:*After Lost Her Marbles: 20 coins
Farmer iconFarmer Level Double loot Locations
Farmer
10 Thieving 20 Thieving
10 Agility
Wandering in or near farms close to cities or Lumbridge fields
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
30 Thieving
20 Agility
40 Thieving
30 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
10 lp
14.5 9 coins, potato seeds
H.A.M. Member (female) iconFemale H.A.M. member Level Double loot Locations
Female H.A.M. member
15 Thieving 25 Thieving
15 Agility
H.A.M. Hideout
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
35 Thieving
25 Agility
45 Thieving
35 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
4s
10-30 lp
18.5 Coins, tinderbox, logs, uncut semi-precious gems, level 1 clue scrolls, steel pickaxes/ raw anchovies, raw chicken, H.A.M. clothing, iron pickaxes, steel hatchet low-level herbs, rusty sword, damaged armour and other items, coal, Buttons, feathers. Wearing H.A.M. clothing increases the success rate.
H.A.M. Member (male) iconMale H.A.M. member Level Double loot Locations
Male ham
20 Thieving 30 Thieving
20 Agility
H.A.M. Hideout
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
40 Thieving
30 Agility
50 Thieving
40 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
4s
10-30 lp
22.5 Coins, tinderbox, logs, uncut semi-precious gems, level 1 clue scrolls, raw anchovies, raw chicken, H.A.M. clothing, bronze pickaxes, iron pickaxes, steel pickaxes, low-level herbs, rusty sword, broken armour and other items. Wearing H.A.M. clothing increases the success rate. After completing Lost Her Marbles: H.A.M. clothing, coins (25-29), Slayer staff, damaged armour, rusty sword, leather body, steel studs, herbs up to Tarromin, steel dagger, steel hatchet, steel pickaxe, buttons, 1-5 iron ore (noted), 1-4 coal (noted), uncut semi-precious gems.
H.A.M. Guard Level Double loot Locations
Male ham
20 Thieving 30 Thieving
20 Agility
H.A.M. Hideout
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
40 Thieving
30 Agility
50 Thieving
40 Agility
Death to the Dorgeshuun
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
4s
10-30 lp
22.5 These guards are downstairs in the store-rooms, and cannot be accessed until after completing the Death to the Dorgeshuun quest. Yields the same finds as when you pickpocket a male H.A.M member, with the addition of bronze, iron, steel, and silver keys. See the article H.A.M. Dungeon for more information.
Warrior woman iconWarrior woman/Al Kharid Warrior Level Double loot Locations
Warrior woman
25 Thieving 35 Thieving
25 Agility
Warrior woman: Varrock Palace, East Ardougne and north of East Ardougne

Al Kharid Warrior: Al Kharid Palace

Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
45 Thieving
35 Agility
55 Thieving
45 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
20 lp
26 18 coins, court summons
Rogue iconRogue Level Double loot Locations
Rogue
32 Thieving N/A Rogues' Castle, south-west of the Mage Arena
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
Thieving from rogues is similar to thieving from elves in Prifddinas (see below).

The player will thieve from the rogue continuously until caught. When caught, the player will not be able to thieve from rogues

on that floor of Rogues' Castle for 2 minutes, but can thieve from rogues on other floors during this time.

12 20 coins, Flame Fragment (rogue), Bloodweed Seed
Cave goblin iconCave goblin Level Double loot Locations
Cavegoblin
36 Thieving 46 Thieving
36 Agility
Dorgesh-Kaan
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
56 Thieving
46 Agility
66 Thieving
56 Agility
Death to the Dorgeshuun
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
10 lp
40 30 coins, Oil Lamp, Bullseye Lantern, unlit torch, tinderbox, swamp tar, cave goblin foods, 1-4 iron ore, cave goblin wire
Master farmer iconMaster farmer Level Double loot Locations
Master Farmer
38 Thieving 48 Thieving
38 Agility
Draynor Village marketplace, near the farming shop in Hemenster, sheep pen south of Varrock, farm north of East Ardougne, Taverley marketplace
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
58 Thieving
48 Agility
68 Thieving
58 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
30 lp
43 Various Allotment, Flower, and Herb Seeds (not including Spirit Weed and Wergali seeds). Potatoes most common, rarity increases with the farming level of the seed.
Guard iconGuard Level Double loot Locations
Guard (Lvl 21)
40 Thieving 50 Thieving
40 Agility
Varrock, East Ardougne, Falador, near the Wilderness Wall in Edgeville
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
60 Thieving
50 Agility
70 Thieving
60 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
20 lp
46.5 30 coins
Fremennik citizen iconFremennik citizen Level Double loot Locations
Fremennik citizen
45 Thieving 55 Thieving
45 Agility
Rellekka
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
65 Thieving
55 Agility
75 Thieving
65 Agility
The Fremennik Trials
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
20 lp
65 40 coins
Bandit (Pollnivneach) iconBearded Pollnivnian Bandit Level Double loot Locations
Bearded Pollnivnian bandit
45 Thieving 55 Thieving
45 Agility
North of Pollnivneach
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
65 Thieving
55 Agility
75 Thieving
65 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
20 lp
46.5 40 coins
Menaphite Marketeer Level Double loot Locations
Menaphite marketeer
46 Thieving N/A Merchant district of

Menaphos

Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A The Jack of Spades
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
3s
Roughly 3%

of current lp

29.5 30 coins, Menaphite gift offering (small),

Kalphite wanderer in amber,

Hornless unicornfly in amber

Bandit (Kharid Bandit Camp) iconDesert Bandit Level Double loot Locations
Bandit
53 Thieving 63 Thieving
53 Agility
Bandit Camp
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
73 Thieving
63 Agility
83 Thieving
73 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
30 lp
79.5 30 coins, Antipoison, Lockpick
Knight of Ardougne iconKnight of Ardougne Level Double loot Locations
Knight of Ardougne
55 Thieving 65 Thieving
55 Agility
East Ardougne marketplace
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
75 Thieving
65 Agility
85 Thieving
75 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
30 lp
84.3 50 coins, court summons
Bandit (Pollnivneach) iconPollnivnian Bandit Level Double loot Locations
Bandit pollnch
55 Thieving 65 Thieving
55 Agility
North of Pollnivneach
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
75 Thieving
65 Agility
85 Thieving
75 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
50 lp
84.3 50 coins
Watchman (Yanille) iconYanille Watchman Level Double loot Locations
Yannile Watchman
65 Thieving 75 Thieving
65 Agility
Watchtower
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
85 Thieving
75 Agility
95 Thieving
85 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
30 lp
137.5 60 coins and bread
Menaphite Thug iconMenaphite Thug Level Double loot Locations
Menaphite thug
65 Thieving 75 Thieving
65 Agility
South of Pollnivneach
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
85 Thieving
75 Agility
95 Thieving
85 Agility
None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
50 lp
137.5 60 coins
Paladin iconPaladin Level Double loot Locations
Paladin
70 Thieving 80 Thieving
70 Agility
East Ardougne marketplace and castle
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
90 Thieving
80 Agility
- None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot

30 lp
151.75 80 coins and 2 chaos runes, court summons
Monkey knife fighter Level Double loot Locations
Monkey knife fighter
70 Thieving - Ape Atoll, north building in Marim
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
- - Do No Evil
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot

60 lp
20;150 1-50 coins, black knives, Lobsters, Mithril scimitars, Adamant scimitars, Rune scimitars and Dragon scimitars
Gnome iconGnome Level Double loot Locations
Gnome monster
75 Thieving 85 Thieving
75 Agility
Tree Gnome Village and Tree Gnome Stronghold
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
95 Thieving
85 Agility
- None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
roughly 3% of current lp
198.5 300 coins, 1 earth rune, gold ore, fire orb, swamp toad, king worm, court summons, wishing well bush seed, barberry seed, sunchoke seed, butterfly flower seed, snape grass seed, fly trap seed, reed seed, prickly pear seed, grapevine seed, potato cactus seed
Hero iconHero Level Double loot Locations
Hero
80 Thieving 90 Thieving
80 Agility
East Ardougne marketplace
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
- - None
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
6s
40 lp
273.3 200-300 coins, 2 death runes, blood rune, fire orb, diamond, gold ore, jug of wine, court summons
Elf iconElves Level Double loot Locations
Goreu
85 Thieving 95 Thieving
85 Agility
Lletya
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
- - Mourning's End Part I
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
6s
50 lp + 3% of player's current lp
353.3 280 or 350 coins, fire orb, gold ore, jug of wine, 2 death runes, cut diamonds, unicorn horn, 3 nature runes, wishing well bush seed, barberry seed, sunchoke seed, butterfly flower seed, snape grass seed, fly trap seed, reed seed, prickly pear seed, grapevine seed, potato cactus seed, crystal triskelion fragments.
Trader iconDwarf traders Level Double loot Locations
Trader (dwarf)
90 Thieving 100 Thieving
85 Agility
Trade Octagon in Keldagrim
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
- - The Giant Dwarf
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
5s
10 lp
556.5 100-400 coins, noted bronze bar, noted iron bar, noted steel bar, noted mithril bar, noted Adamant bar, noted Rune bar, noted tin ore, noted copper ore, noted iron ore, noted mithril ore, noted adamantite ore, noted runite ore, noted coal, level 3 clue scroll, court summons, Wishing well bush seed, Barberry seed, Sunchoke seed, Butterfly flower seed, Snape grass seed, Fly trap seed, Reed seed, Prickly pear seed, Grapevine seed, Potato cactus seed, Crystal triskelion fragments.

Prifddinas Training[]

At level 91, the elves of Prifddinas can be pickpocketed by a single (left) click. Unlike thieving in the rest of RuneScape - with the exception of Rogues in the Wilderness - one click starts an endless series of pickpocketing until you are noticed. In the mid-90s, a single click can often result in more than 5 continuous minutes of training resulting in over 10,000 XP, more than 10,000 coins, and other clan-affiliated loot. Once noticed, the NPC does not stun, but they can no longer be thieved from. You may continue to pickpocket other NPCs in the area until you are noticed twice more. After three NPCs notice you in total, they warn their respective clan making it impossible to pickpocket in that area for approximately 20 minutes. There are eight areas containing elves that you may pickpocket with levels varying from 91 to 98. The reset times run independently for each area, but an entire clan must be alerted before their timer begins. With the addition of Batch II, it is now possible to constantly train thieving, as the 20 minute timer typically runs down before you alert every clan. Thus, the ease of training makes this an essential part of even intensive high-level training. The Voice of Seren also provides an increase in thieving experience in districts that are being illuminated. Therefore, it is best if one begins their training in those areas before spending their time elsewhere, as it is possible to visit the illuminated clans two to three times before the districts change.

The second elf in any area notices much quicker than the first, and the third one even more so. However, the reset timer only begins after the third elf has noticed and so it is always necessary to pick-pocket all three in each area before moving on.

An Ardougne cloak (3 or 4) and gloves of silence increase the time before being noticed significantly. One could also use the Exoskeleton set, as it provides the same benefits as the gloves of silence in addition to bonus thieving experience (if one owns the Black ibis outfit).

Iorwerth worker icon Iorwerth worker Level Double loot Locations
Iorwerth worker
91 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Iorwerth Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 125 Coins, noted super defence (1), noted super strength (1), noted super attack (1), shark, noted adamantite ore, clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), brawling gloves (melee), Iorwerth symbol piece, crystal weapon seed, crystal triskelion fragments, crystal motherlode shard, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces.
Ithell worker icon Ithell worker Level Double loot Locations
Ithell worker
92 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Ithell Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 130 150-315 coins, soft clay, oak plank, teak plank, soda ash, harmonic dust, clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), crystal weapon seed, crystal armour seed, crystal tool seed, brawling gloves (thieving), brawling gloves (cooking), Ithell symbol piece, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces, crystal motherlode shard, crystal triskelion fragments.
Cadarn worker icon Cadarn worker Level Double loot Locations
Cadarn worker
93 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Cadarn Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 135 Coins, noted bowstring, noted unpowered orb, noted super magic potion (1), noted super ranging potion (1), shark, clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), brawling gloves (magic), brawling gloves (ranged), Cadarn symbol piece, crystal weapon seed, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces, crystal triskelion fragments.
Amlodd worker icon Amlodd worker Level Double loot Locations
Amlodd worker
94 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Amlodd Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 140 150-315 coins, radiant energy, luminous energy, pouch, incandescent energy, gold charm, green charm, crimson charm, blue charm, clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), truthful shadow core, manifest shadow core, brawling gloves (hunter), Amlodd symbol piece, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces, crystal weapon seed, crystal triskelion fragments.
Trahaearn worker icon Trahaearn worker Level Double loot Locations
Trahaearn worker
95 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Trahaearn Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 145 Coins, noted gold ore, noted coal, noted steel bar, noted adamantite ore, Corrupted ore, dwarven stout (m), clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), brawling gloves (smithing), brawling gloves (mining), Trahaearn symbol piece, crystal weapon seed, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces, crystal triskelion fragments.
Hefin worker icon Hefin worker Level Double loot Locations
Hefin worker
96 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Hefin Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 150 150-315 coins, summer pie, agility potion (1), super energy (1), accursed ashes, dragon bones, Hefin course multiplier, cleansing crystal, clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), brawling gloves (agility), brawling gloves (prayer), Hefin symbol piece, crystal motherlode shard, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces, Crystal triskelion fragments.
Crwys worker icon Crwys worker Level Double loot Locations
Crwys worker
97 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Crwys Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 155 Coins, noted supercompost, clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), brawling gloves (firemaking), brawling gloves (woodcutting), Crwys symbol piece, Crystal motherlode shard, crystal weapon seed, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces, crystal triskelion fragments, yew logs, magic logs, flax, maple sapling, pineapple sapling.
Meilyr worker icon Meilyr worker Level Double loot Locations
Meilyr worker
98 Thieving N/A Prifddinas - Meilyr Clan district
Triple loot Quadruple loot Quest
N/A N/A Plague's End
Stun time/
Damage
XP Loot
- 170 150-315 coins, vial of water, snape grass, Zamorak's favour (1), dragon scale dust, harmony moss seed, Dungeoneering token bags 10 or 100, clue scroll (hard), clue scroll (elite), brawling gloves (fishing), crystal acorn, crystal motherlode shard, Meilyr symbol piece, Prifddinian musician's outfit pieces, crystal triskelion fragments.

Other NPCs[]

In addition to the standard thievable NPCs, the workers involved in the Tower of Life quest may also be pickpocketed by players with level 1 thieving. Successfully pickpocketing a worker give the player a triangle sandwich and 8 thieving experience. The workers are: 'Black-eye', 'Gummy', 'No fingers', and 'The Guns'. Their supervisor, Bonafido, cannot be pickpocketed. The workers can be pickpocketed regardless if the quest is finished or not.

Stalls[]

Stealing from stalls

A player stealing Cups of Tea from the stall in eastern Varrock

There are a large number of stalls throughout RuneScape, and many of them are in the Ardougne Market. Stealing from stalls is the left-click option.

When nearby guards or the stall owner sees someone thieving they may attack, or prevent the player from stealing. Because of this, it is recommended that the player thieve from a side of a stall that is well hidden from the owner and guards.

When the item is stolen, it will take a short period of time to respawn. However, the higher thieving level it takes to steal from a stall, the longer its respawn time will be. It should be noted you may not buy from or sell to the stall owner for about 20 minutes after the last theft from their stall type (except for the market stalls on Ape Atoll), otherwise, the merchant will shout for the guards. If a player carries the vial of stench (a), from the caper A Guild of Our Own, the stall owner will not recognise the player having stolen from them and will then buy most stolen goods back from the player without the 20 minute wait.

In order to avoid guards from attacking while stealing from stalls, a convenient method is to allow the guard to attack, then enter the nearest building, then take one step outside and close the door, thus effectively trapping the guard.

Thievable stalls[]

Stall Level Exp. Items Location Required Quest(s) Respawn Time XP/second

Cabbage

Vegetable stall

2 10 Onion, Cabbage, Potato, Tomato, or Garlic Miscellania, Etceteria, Burthorpe The Fremennik Trials for Miscellania and Etceteria 2 seconds 5

Cake

Baker's stall

5 16 Cake, Bread or Chocolate slice East Ardougne, Keldagrim, Burthorpe The Giant Dwarf for Keldagrim 2.5 seconds 6.4

Chisel

Crafting stall

5 16 Chisel, Ring mould, or Necklace mould Ape Atoll, Keldagrim, Burthorpe Monkey Madness for Ape Atoll, The Giant Dwarf for Keldagrim 7 seconds 2.3

Banana

Monkey Food stall

5 16 Banana Ape Atoll Monkey Madness 7 seconds 2.3

Pot of flour

Monkey general store

5 16 Pot, Hammer, or Tinderbox Ape Atoll Monkey Madness 7 seconds 2.3

Cup of tea

Tea stall

5 16 Cup of tea Varrock None 7 seconds 2.3

Rock cake

Rock cake stall

15 6.5 Rock cake Gu'Tanoth Watchtower 7 seconds 0.9

Silk

Silk stall

20 24 Silk East Ardougne None 8 seconds 3

Bottle of wine

Wine stall

22 27 Jug of water, jug of wine, grapes, jug, bottle of wine Draynor Village, Burthorpe None 7 seconds 1.7

Barley seed 5

Seed stall

27 10 Various seeds Draynor Village, Burthorpe None 11 seconds 0.9

Bear fur

Fur stall

35 36 Fur, grey wolf fur East Ardougne, Rellekka The Fremennik Trials for Rellekka 15 seconds 2.4

Raw salmon

Fish stall

42 42 Raw salmon, raw tuna, or raw lobster Rellekka, Miscellania, Etceteria The Fremennik Trials 16 seconds 1.7
Antique lamp (Medium Daemonheim Tasks)

Lamp stall

46 30 Nothing, Small XP Lamp (Rare chance) or Menaphite gift offering (small) Menaphos The Jack of Spades 6 seconds Unknown
Bronze crossbow

Crossbow stall

49 52 Bronze bolts (3), bronze limbs, wooden stock Keldagrim The Giant Dwarf 11 seconds 4.7

Silver ore

Silver stall

50 54 Silver ore East Ardougne, Keldagrim The Giant Dwarf for Keldagrim 30 seconds 1.8

Clue scroll

Customs evidence files

63 75 Rune scimitar, uncut diamond, uncut ruby, uncut emerald, uncut sapphire, sharks, mithril bar, gold bar, iron bar, pirate boots, stripy pirate shirt, eye patch, steel sword, steel scimitar, iron scimitar, bronze scimitar, clue scroll, 300 coins Rock Island Prison Rocking Out 30–60 seconds 2.5-1.3

Gnome spice

Spice stall

65 81 Spice East Ardougne None 60 seconds 1

Air rune

Magic stall

65 100 Air, Earth, fire, water, or law rune Ape Atoll Monkey Madness 80 seconds 1.3

Iron scimitar

Scimitar stall

65 160 Iron scimitar, steel scimitar Ape Atoll Monkey Madness 80 seconds 1.3

Sapphire

Gem stall

75 160 Uncut sapphire, uncut emerald, uncut ruby, uncut diamond East Ardougne, Keldagrim The Giant Dwarf for Keldagrim 3 Minutes 0.9
  • In Keldagrim, stalls often differ in respawn time and their experience given. The gem and silver stalls respawn twice as fast, but yield half the experience. The bakery stall, however, respawns twice as slow, but gives twice the experience.
  • Players cannot steal from the stalls in Ape Atoll with a Greegree equipped.

Chests[]

Stealing chest

A player successfully disarms, and steals from a chest.

There are chests scattered throughout RuneScape, and some of them have traps. To disarm them using the Thieving skill, right-click on the chest and select "Search for traps Chest" to allow for disarmament of traps and obtaining the items inside.

After a player thieves from a chest, there is a slight respawn time. Some chests such as the Nature-rune chest change colour to indicate whether it can be looted again.

Thievable chests[]

Without lockpick[]

Chest Level XP Items Location Respawn time XP/s
10-coin chest 13 7 10 coins Ardougne, Rellekka, Rogues' Den 7 seconds 1
Chest (magic axe hut) 23 7.5 Various, see article Magic axe hut 13.8 seconds 0.54
Ogre coffin 20 27 Various, see article Jiggig 20 seconds 1.35
Nature-rune chest 28 25 3 coins, Nature runes Ardougne, Rellekka 21 seconds 1.2
50-coin chest 43 125 50 coins Ardougne 55 seconds 2.3
Arrowtip chest 47 150 5 Steel arrowtips, 20 coins Hemenster, Rellekka 210 seconds 0.7
Blood rune chest 59 250 500 coins, 2 Blood runes Chaos Druid Tower 210 seconds 1.2
Paladin chests (2) 72 500 1,000 coins, Raw sharks, Adamant ores, uncut sapphire Ardougne Palace, behind locked doors on north and south wings of second level. After looting "Suddenly a second magic trap triggers," sending you to Witchaven (Unless wielding Ardougne Cloak 3, then you are sent to the north-most bank in Ardougne.). 400 seconds 1.25

Lockpick required[]

Chest Level Lockpick XP Search XP Items Location Respawn time
Chest (Rogues' Castle) ? 300 60 4-243 coins, steel helm, steel platelegs, 1 gold ore, 2-5 blood runes Rogues' Castle None
Dorgesh-Kaan Average Chest 52 200 0 Various, see article Dorgesh-Kaan 210 seconds
Dorgesh-Kaan Rich Chest 78 650 0 500-2,500 coins, uncut sapphire, uncut ruby, uncut diamond, uncut opal, uncut jade, uncut red topaz, bullseye lantern, Mining helmet, Frog-leather armour, iron bar, Light orb, Empty light orb, Cave goblin wire, Charms (all types) Dorgesh-Kaan 400 seconds

Doors[]

Main article: Door
Picking a lock

A player picking a lock.

Certain doors in RuneScape cannot be opened by players unless the lock is picked. In order to pick a lock, right-click on a door and select "Pick Lock". If the player has the required thieving level, the door will then be opened. Some doors will require a lockpick to successfully pick the lock.

Pickable doors[]

Door Level Exp. Location Lockpick?
Cell in Port Sarim Jail - - Port Sarim No
Door to 10-coin chest 1 3.5 East Ardougne No
Door to Nature rune chest 14 15 East Ardougne No
Ardougne house door 14 15 East Ardougne No
H.A.M. trapdoor 15 3.8 East of Draynor No
Magic axe hut door 32 25 Level 54 Wilderness Yes
Ardougne sewer gate 32 25 Ardougne sewers No
Pirates' Hideout 39 35 Level 54 Wilderness No
Chaos druid tower 46 37.5 North of Ardougne No
Paladin door 61 50 Ardougne Castle No
Yanille dungeon door 82 50 Yanille Yes

Blackjacking[]

Main article: Blackjack

Safecracking[]

Main article: Safecracking

There are a number of safes scattered across RuneScape that can be cracked open after the completion of all of the Thieves' Guild capers. Doing so rewards players with Thieving experience, pilfer points, and several rewards that aid with training.

Other[]

Name Level Exp. Location Possible loot Stun time (seconds) Stun damage
Candle table 20 20 Entrana church Candle 1 10 - A higher power smites you.
Wire machine 44 22 Dorgesh-Kaan Cave goblin wire 5 50
Wall Safe 25 70 Rogues' Den 10, 20, 30, 40 coins, Uncut gems (Sapphire through Ruby) 1 10 - 60

Agility benefits[]

Multiple Pickpocket

A player performing a double pickpocket.

As of the 19 January 2010 update, adventurers with high Agility and Thieving levels now stand a chance of pickpocketing double, triple or even quadruple the usual amount of loot from unsuspecting targets. When this happens, an animation with the player rapidly alternating their hands while pickpocketing the victim will be shown. A grab will be made for each bonus looting one does, and the hands will get a "sparkle" applied to them. Additional experience is NOT gained acquiring these random influxes of loot, only the standard amount of experience for a single pickpocket.

Temporary boosts[]

Main article: Temporary skill boost
Thieving Emote

A player wearing a Thieving cape and performing the Skillcape emote.

  • A Bandit's brew, purchased at the desert bandit camp for 650 coins, will boost thieving by 1 level.
  • A yellow spicy stew has the potential to raise or lower the thieving level by up to 5 levels.
  • The sq'irkjuices from the Sorceress's Garden minigame raises thieving between 1 and 3 depending on the type.
  • The Thieving Fingers special move of a magpie will boost thieving by 2 (requires Summoning level 47).
  • The Abyssal Stealth special move of an Abyssal lurker will boost both thieving and Agility by 4 levels (requires Summoning level 62).
  • Operating or equipping the Thieving cape will boost one's thieving level by 1, from 99 to 100.
  • Eating a Sourberry boosts thieving by 2, but reduces Defence by 1. These berries require 86 Farming to grow and are stackable.
  • A God banner may boost thieving by 2 levels for 30 minutes a day.

Useful items[]

Random events (discontinued)[]

Main article: Random events
Rotten tomato thrown

A player is trapped in the Yanille pillory.

There were two different random events specific to thieving, with one of them being removed at a much earlier date.

  • Poison Gas - At one point in time, it was possible to activate a poison gas trap upon opening a chest. To avoid this, players would have to merely exit the room.
  • Pillory - It is possible that your character will be teleported to a pillory in Yanille, Varrock or Seer's Village, where shapes must be matched in order to pick the lock and return to where your character was thieving. However, players can get it even when they are not thieving. It is possible for players to throw rotten tomatoes at the trapped player, although it won't do any damage. The rotten tomatoes can be bought for 1gp each and can't be bought while you are currently in the cage.
    • This replaced the Watchman, who would attack players who were thieving when the event occurred. He had the same level as all other hostile random events. He was replaced due to complaints that he would kill the player too quickly, as many would not wear armour while pickpocketing.

Thieving minigames[]

Safecracking

A player attempts to steal from the safe in the Rogues' Den.

There are a number of minigames that are based on, or include Thieving:

  • Pyramid Plunder - The desert city Sophanem has a pyramid where you can thieve for artefacts, including the Pharaoh's sceptre. As you get further into the Pyramid, higher thieving is required but it brings increasing amounts of Thieving experience. One of the fastest methods to train Thieving (see bottom of page).
  • Flash Powder Factory - This is a minigame that replaced the old Rogues' Den minigame. The aim of the game is to make flash powder. This can be obtained by mixing reagents from the reagent machines A and B, marked with blue and orange arrows on the minimap respectively. To navigate the map, players must pass agility obstacles that separate each room. Players are rewarded with points which can be used to buy Agility and Thieving experience or pieces of the factory outfit from Brian O'Richard.
  • Sorceress's Garden - An interesting minigame where you dodge guards and try to get fruits to make sq'irkjuice. Requires patience, pestle and mortar, beer glasses, a bit of skill, and experience, but yields excellent experience, with moderate Farming experience also gained. Has four levels each giving increased experience at levels 1, 25, 45, and 65. Empty beer glasses can be obtained for free at the shelves at the Sorceress's house. Also, a possible alternative source of Herb collecting. Completion of the Diamond in the Rough quest is needed to play.
  • Stealing Creation - A combat and skilling minigame where you try to produce more sacred clay items than the other team. In the game, you may pickpocket others to gain items from their inventory.
  • Heist - A cops and robbers game where robbers try to secure loot undetected while guards attempt to uncover and arrest the robbers before time runs out. Points earned can be exchanged for bonus experience in thieving and hunter.

Strange rock[]

Although the examine text of the Thieving strange rock says "borrowed from a pocket" you can obtain it by picking pockets, stealing from stalls, and stealing from chests. They are used to construct the Dahmaroc statue in the Shattered Heart Distraction and Diversion.

Thieves' Guild[]

The Thieves' Guild is found under a trapdoor north of Lumbridge. Available after completing Buyers and Cellars, players could additionally do capers to expand the guild. There are coshing volunteers and an advanced pickpocketing trainer (despite the title) available for blackjacking (a rubber blackjack, bought from Dodgy Derek's Dirty Deals in the guild, is required) and pickpocketing volunteers and a pickpocketing trainer for pickpocketing, as well as wall safes, locked doors and chests.

All thieving done inside the guild would not yield any material gain. Players instead gain hanky points that could be traded in for more experience. Negligible damage is done when failing to pickpocket or knock out NPCs, and the trap under wall safes consists of rubber spikes.

Skilling pet[]

Ralph chathead
Main article: Ralph

Like all skills, there is a skilling pet obtainable from training this skill. The pet for the Thieving skill is called Ralph.

Trivia[]

  • When you complete While Guthix Sleeps, and you use one of your 100k xp on thieving you get the message: "You feel your respect for others' property slipping away." The same message appears when you receive Thieving experience from the Tears of Guthix D&D, and when you receive exp in thieving from the seasonal guthix butterflies.
  • After the EoC update, players (when stunned) can use Freedom to prevent waiting for the player to come back to their senses. However, one still may not pickpocket again until the time at which the normal stun duration would have ended. Also, freedom does not prevent further stuns from pickpocketing, even during its 'stun prevention period'.

See also[]

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