XP modes
You pick one when you make your account, and it decides how fast you level and how well things drop. Faster is not simply better: every step down in speed pays you back in loot.
| Mode | Combat XP | Skilling XP | Drop rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderer | 250x | 125x | — |
| Guardian | 150x | 75x | +5% |
| Vanguard | 50x | 25x | +10% |
| Ascendant | 5x | 5x | +20% |
| Kryosian | 1x | 1x | +35% |
Which one to take
Wanderer is the one to pick if you want to be at content quickly. Combat runs at 250x and skilling at half that, so your levels arrive well before your bank does.
Kryosian is the opposite end: rates of 1x, the same pace as Old School itself, with a 35% better drop rate to show for it. It is a long game, and the hiscores separate it out so you are only measured against people playing it the same way.
The rate applies to experience you earn from that point on. It does not change anything you have already banked.
Revision 1 · last edited by Jinwoo on 23 Sep 2026, 22:14 UTC · history