The Ultimate Agility Guide in RuneScape:From Level 1 to 99

Agility in RuneScape is one of those skills that has undergone a quiet revolution. While once seen as a grueling slog of rooftop courses and slow experience rates, recent updates have not only shifted the meta but have actually made Agility one of the more rewarding grinds-if you know where to train. In this guide, we'll take a comprehensive look at the best ways to train Agility from level 1 to 99, factoring in efficiency, experience rates, and those ever-important secondary benefits like Marks of Grace , OSRS gold and GP per hour.

Why Agility Matters More Than Ever

Agility has always been a crucial skill in RuneScape, offering practical benefits like faster run energy restoration and access to shortcuts. But with recent changes to how run energy drains-now scaling much more dramatically with weight and agility level-having a high agility level directly impacts your mobility and efficiency across the game. Whether you're doing quests, bossing, or just skilling, higher agility means a smoother experience.

Let's break down the best training methods by level, with some useful tips along the way.

Levels 1-30: Skip the Grind, Do the Quests

Here's the honest truth: early-level agility training is painfully slow. Thankfully, the game gives you a better alternative-quests.

Recommended Quests for Early Agility XP:

The Tourist Trap (sends you straight to the mid-20s)

The Grand Tree

Recruitment Drive

The Depths of Despair

These quests offer significant Agility XP and help you avoid the boring grind of the Draynor rooftop course. If you do these quests early on, you can easily skip straight to level 30. And if you get any XP lamps along the way? Dump them into Agility-it's worth it.

Levels 1-20 (If You Really Want to Train)

If, for some reason, you skip questing, you'll start at the Draynor Village rooftop course, pulling in a painful 9,000 XP/hour. After level 20, the Al Kharid rooftops offer a marginal increase to 11,000 XP/hour. However, your best bet here is the revamped Brimhaven Agility Arena.

Levels 20-50: Welcome to Brimhaven - The Gamechanger

Brimhaven used to be niche, but the recent update has completely flipped the script. It's now one of the fastest and most efficient ways to train Agility through the midgame.

XP Rates: Up to 50,000 XP/hour at level 20

Strategy: Spam the floor spike trap while tagging pillars

Tips:

Bring 200+ coins for entry and reentry

Use stamina potions to keep moving

Summer pies help you hit higher thresholds

Karamja gloves boost your ticket rewards

Stay here through level 50 unless you're desperate for Marks of Grace.

Levels 40-60: Brimhaven vs Rooftops

At level 40, you technically unlock the Canifis rooftop course (~14,000 XP/hour). But unless you're after full graceful gear, it's better to keep grinding Brimhaven for the raw XP.

Other options you unlock around this time:

Monkey Agility Course at 48 - Decent XP and unique cosmetics, but high fail rate until higher levels.

Wilderness Agility Course at 52 - 50-60K XP/hour + potential 3M GP/hour... if you survive the PKers.

The Wilderness course is high-risk, high-reward. If you're feeling bold (or join a protection clan), it can be worth a try.

Levels 60-70: Sears Village and the Hollowed Sepulchre

At 60, the Sears Village rooftop course becomes viable. With the Kandarin Hard Diary completed, you can teleport directly to the bank, raising XP rates to over 50K/hour. It's a chill method and finally starts earning you good Marks of Grace.

The Hollowed Sepulchre - Starting at 62

This agility-based minigame offers engaging, high-XP gameplay if you're up for the challenge.

Floor 1-2 unlocked at 62

XP Rate: Around 56K/hour without looting

Note: You'll need to complete Sins of the Father to access it

It's not for the faint of heart but rewards focus and skill.

Levels 70-80: Desert Chill or Sepulchre Thrills

Pollnivneach rooftop course unlocked at 70, giving ~55K XP/hour with the Desert Hard Diary.

Marks of Grace here are the best in the game pre-90 Agility.

Sepulchre Floor 3 at 72 - Up to 68K XP/hour if you're not looting. Still manageable and more engaging than rooftops.

If you're burned out on Brimhaven or rooftops, this is the perfect time to make Sepulchre your main training method.

Levels 75-90: Crystal Cities and Competitive Climbing

Prifddinas Agility Course unlocks at 75 after completing Song of the Elves

XP: ~60K/hour

Also earns ~45 Crystal Shards per hour (worth ~600K GP/hour)

Low effort, good money, and chill pacing

Relekka Rooftop Course at 80 - ~60K/hour if you've done the Fremennik Hard Diary

Meanwhile, Sepulchre Floor 4 (unlocked at 82) starts getting intense:

~80K XP/hour (no looting)

~75K XP/hour (with looting)

Requires tight pathing and serious focus

This is where Agility starts to feel like a skill challenge rather than just repetition.

Levels 90-99: The Final Stretch

Welcome to the grind. Half of your total XP is packed into this final stretch.

Rooftop Option:

Ardougne Course is now your best rooftop

66-70K XP/hour

Up to 22 Marks of Grace/hour (Elite Ardy Diary recommended)

Irons should prioritize this for Stamina Potion supplies

Best in Slot XP: Sepulchre Floor 5

Over 90K XP/hour

Requires precision, planning, and practice

Easily the fastest and most engaging method once mastered

It's a hard skillcap, but incredibly rewarding-especially if you want to be done with Agility forever.

Other Considerations: Collection Logs, Cosmetics, and QoL

If you're someone who cares about collection logs or cosmetic unlocks, don't wait until 99 to chase them. Many of the best log slots are tied to lower-level rooftop courses or quirky agility minigames. Once you hit 99, going back to grind Canifis or Ape Atoll for monkey backpacks will be painful.

If you haven't gotten it by 70-80, use Marks of Grace-rich courses (like Pollnivneach or Ardy) to complete the set while progressing.

Final Thoughts: Do What You Enjoy

While this guide is geared toward efficiency, never forget the golden rule of RuneScape: have fun. If you hate Sepulchre but love rooftops, there's no shame in climbing your way to 99 one step and  get RS gold at a time. Likewise, if Brimhaven or the Wilderness is your vibe, go all in.

At the end of the day, RuneScape is a game, and Agility-while tedious-is ultimately just another adventure waiting to be tackled your way.

Happy running, and good luck on the grind to 99!