How to Get Rope In OSRS

Jan 12

If you need rope in Old School RuneScape, the fastest way is to buy it from a shop, but there are a few other ways players commonly get it. Rope is used in quests, shortcuts, and item creation, so it helps to know every reliable source. This guide focuses only on how rope is obtained, not what it is used for.

Below are all the legitimate ways to get rope, ranked by speed and practicality.

Buying Rope From Shops

Buying rope is the most common and efficient method.

Ned in Draynor Village sells rope with no requirements
Martin Thwait at the Rogues’ Den sells rope in large quantities if you meet the skill requirements
Several general stores sell rope in smaller stock

For most players, this is the best and intended way to get rope quickly.

Getting Rope From Ned Using Wool

Ned also offers rope in exchange for items instead of coins.

Trade Ned 4 balls of wool to receive 1 rope
No skill requirements
Slower than buying, but useful if you already have wool

This method is mostly used by early players who already have wool on hand.

Making Rope With Crafting

Rope can be made by players using Crafting.

Spin yak hair on a spinning wheel
Requires Crafting level 30
Results in a coin loss compared to buying

This method exists mainly for Crafting experience and is not efficient for general use.

Free Rope From Tempoross

Players can also get rope without spending coins.

Take rope from the ropes container at Tempoross
Allows you to fill an entire inventory
Requires access to the Tempoross minigame

This is the only truly free way to get rope, but it is location specific.

Which Method Is Best

If speed matters, buying rope is always the best option. If you want free rope and are already doing Tempoross, the ropes container is extremely efficient. Crafting and wool trades are niche methods and usually not worth doing unless you have a specific reason.

Final Notes

Rope is easy to obtain in OSRS, and most players should stick to buying it from a shop. The other methods exist for convenience, skill training, or special cases, but they are rarely faster. If a quest suddenly asks for rope, buying it will almost always save you time.