Thieving
Allows you to pickpocket NPCs and open locked doors.
Thieving Overview
Thieving allows players to steal from NPCs and market stalls throughout the game world. This skill provides coins, items, and experience. Different targets require different thieving levels and have varying risks of being caught.
Pickpocketing
| Target | Level | Experience | Locations | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man | 1 | 8 | See Locations | 3 coins |
| Farmer | 10 | 15 | See Locations | 9 coins |
| Warrior | 25 | 26 | See Locations | 18 coins |
| Workman | 25 | 0 | See Locations | 10 coins, Spade, Bucket, Rope, Specimen brush, Rock sample, Leather gloves, or nothing |
| Rogue | 32 | 37 | See Locations | 25–40 coins, Wine, 8 Air runes, Lockpick, or Poisoned iron dagger |
| Guard | 40 | 47 | See Locations | 30 coins |
| Knight | 55 | 84 | See Locations | 50 coins |
| Yanille Watchman | 65 | 138 | See Locations | 60 coins + Bread |
| Paladin | 70 | 152 | See Locations | 80 coins + Chaos rune |
| Gnome Local | 75 | 198 | See Locations | 200–400 coins, Gold, Earth rune, Swamp toad, or King worm |
| Hero | 80 | 274 | See Locations | 100–300 coins, Fire orb, Wine, Gold, 2 Death runes, Blood rune, or Diamond |
Market Stalls
| Stall | Level | Experience | Locations | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Stall | 5 | 16 | See Locations | Cup of tea |
| Bakers Stall | 5 | 16 | See Locations | Cake |
| Silk Stall | 20 | 24 | See Locations | Silk |
| Fur Stall | 35 | 36 | See Locations | Grey wolf fur |
| Silver Stall | 50 | 54 | See Locations | Silver |
| Spices Stall | 65 | 81 | See Locations | Spice |
| Gems Stall | 75 | 16 | See Locations | Uncut sapphire, emerald, ruby, or diamond |
ClassicKBD Additional Stalls
| Stall | Level | Experience | Locations | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Stall | 90 | 640 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Dragonhide Stall | 100 | 800 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Ingredients Stall | 105 | 900 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Herb Stall | 110 | 1000 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Log Stall | 115 | 1100 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Ore Stall | 120 | 1200 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Bar Stall | 125 | 1300 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Fish Stall | 130 | 1400 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Potion Stall | 135 | 1500 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Armor Stall | 140 | 1600 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Weapons Stall | 145 | 1700 | See Locations | Not implemented |
| Bone Stall | 150 | 1800 | See Locations | Not implemented |
Standard Chests
| Chest | Level | Experience | Locations | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10gp Chest | 13 | 8 | See Locations | 10 coins |
| Nature-rune Chest | 28 | 25 | See Locations | 3 coins + Nature rune |
| 50gp Chest | 43 | 125 | See Locations | 50 coins |
| Blood Chest | 59 | 250 | See Locations | 500 coins + 2 Blood runes (teleport trap) |
| Paladin Chest | 72 | 500 | See Locations | 1000 coins, Raw shark, Adamantite ore, Uncut sapphire (teleport trap) |
ClassicKBD Additional Chests
Search for traps to thieve. Open sets off the trap. Places are grouped from the chest's scenery ID. See Locations lists each tile.
| Level | Chest | Object ID | Experience | Respawn | Loot | Places | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Vial Chest | 1307 | 550 | 5 sec | 2 noted vials | Rimmington | See Locations |
| 90 | Runes Chest | 1308 | 550 | 15 sec | 2 fire, 2 water, 2 air, 2 earth, 2 mind runes | Dark Warriors' Fortress, Varrock east bank, Yanille Watchtower | See Locations |
| 95 | Dragonhide Chest | 1312 | 587 | 3 min | 1 green, blue, red, and black dragonhide | Champions' Guild, Deep Dragon Isles - Wilderness, Heroes' Guild | See Locations |
| 100 | Fish Chest | 1313 | 600 | 1 min | 1 raw tuna, lobster, swordfish, and shark | Champions' Guild, Frozen Tundra, Musa Point | See Locations |
| 100 | Ore Chest | 1314 | 600 | 2 min | 1 mithril ore, adamantite ore, gold, and runite ore | Red spider nest | See Locations |
| 100 | Logs Chest | 1315 | 600 | 30 sec | 1 oak, willow, maple, yew, and magic logs | Seers' Village | See Locations |
| 100 | Gems Chest | 1322 | 600 | 1 min | 1 uncut sapphire, emerald, ruby, and diamond | Bedabin Camp, Falador | See Locations |
| 105 | Ingredients Chest | 1316 | 625 | 30 sec | 1 limpwurt root, white berries, snape grass, eye of newt, and wine of Zamorak | Taverley | See Locations |
| 110 | Arrowhead Chest | 1309 | 650 | 15 sec | 10 steel arrow heads, 5 mithril arrow heads | Brimhaven, Champions' Guild, Karamja jungle | See Locations |
| 110 | Bar Chest | 1317 | 650 | 1 min | 1 mithril, adamantite, gold, and runite bar | Thurgo's hut | See Locations |
| 115 | Herb Chest | 1318 | 700 | 15 sec | One of: unidentified ranarr, irit, kwuarm, or cadantine | Tai Bwo Wannai | See Locations |
| 120 | Arrow Chest | 1310 | 750 | 1 min | 10 steel arrows, 5 mithril arrows | South of Tree Gnome Stronghold | See Locations |
| 120 | Potion Chest | 1319 | 750 | 2 min | One of: restore prayer, super attack, super strength, super defense, or ranging potion | Goblin Village | See Locations |
| 130 | Chest of Greater Runes | 1311 | 800 | 2.5 min | 4 death, 4 law, 4 nature, 4 cosmic runes | Mage Arena | See Locations |
| 130 | Bones Chest | 1320 | 800 | 5 min | 60 noted magic bones | Wizards' Tower | See Locations |
| 135 | Weapons Chest | 1321 | 850 | 10 min | 1 adamantite, rune, and dragon 2-handed sword | Heroes' Guild | See Locations |
Doors
| Door | Level | Experience | Location | Lockpick Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10gp Chest Door | 7 | 4 | Various locations | No |
| Nature Rune Chest Door | 16 | 15 | Various locations | No |
| Ardougne Sewer Mine Door | 31 | 25 | Ardougne Sewer | No |
| Chaos Druid Tower Door | 46 | 38 | Chaos Druid Tower | No |
| Yanille Druid Door | 82 | 50 | Yanille | Yes |
| Axe Huts Door | 32 | 23 | Axe Huts | Yes |
| Pirate Hut Door | 39 | 35 | Pirate Hut | Yes |
| Ardougne Paladin 2nd Floor Door | 61 | 50 | Ardougne Paladin Tower | No |
Training Methods
1. Pickpocketing
Pickpocketing involves stealing from NPCs. Higher level targets give more experience but have a higher chance of being caught. If caught, you may be attacked or lose items.
2. Market Stalls
Stealing from market stalls provides various items and experience. Stalls have respawn timers and may have guards nearby. Higher level stalls provide better loot.
3. Chests
Some chests can be picked for valuable loot. These often require lockpicks and have traps that can damage the player.
Thieving Mechanics
Thieving involves several important mechanics:
- Success Rate: Based on your thieving level vs. target level
- Getting Caught: Can result in damage, lost items, or being attacked
- Respawn Timers: Stalls have cooldown periods after being stolen from
- Guards: Some areas have guards that can catch you stealing
- Lockpicks: Required for some chests and provide +10 to thieving level