Research backlog — categorized catalog of all bot-able OSRS activities #13

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pbwraith · 2026-08-27T10:36:19+02:00

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Research backlog — categorized catalog of all bot-able OSRS activities

Purpose: one complete, categorized list of every activity / minigame / quest /
training method the codex should cover. Each item = one codex entry
(codex/<domain>/<entry>.yaml) that passes tools/validate.py and carries the
mandatory source-cited best_practice block.

Process: this issue is a tracking container (label tracking; not
directly claimable). When an item is prioritized it gets its own issue; a lane
implements one entry per PR; the checkbox is ticked when the entry lands.
Cross-references to already-filed issues are kept inline.

✅ Covered

economy · Low alchemy — F2P (Magic 21+) — codex/economy/low-alch-f2p.yaml (golden example, wiki+price verified)

P0 — F2P fleet relevant

economy (profit loops)

Fishing F2P — raw kelp / sardines / shrimps; raw→cook→sell vs alch loop per fish; verify net GP + XP
Low alchemy — members path — tracked in #2
Smithing — F2P: copper nails; M: nails 10k (25), all bars; best-in-class furnace routing
Runecraft — pure essence (5), dust (5); M: rune ladder; verify which runes still profit
Herblore — F2P: guam / marrentil / ranarr restores; M: full potion chain
Leather — M: chaps / coif / toppers / gloves; best-in-class hide sourcing
Alch catalog — F2P 26-item table as machine-readable dataset — tracked in #6

training (XP methods, best-in-class equipment)

Woodcutting F2P (tree, willow) — tracked in #4
Mining F2P (copper, tin, iron, coal) — tracked in #3
Mining M (amethyst → dragon) — best ore/hr per level band
Woodcutting M (maple 30, yew 50, magic 60)
Fishing XP — F2P + M fish ladder
Slayer F2P — verify limited monster list, XP/hr
Cooking — raw→cooked ladder (F2P)

combat (bot-able bosses)

King Black Dragon (F2P) — split strategy, best-in-class gear
Abyssal Sire (M, 45) — verify access + strategy

minigames

Clue scrolls — F2P easy/medium + M ladder; route/teleport cost per tier
Barbarian Training — verify F2P access
Fishing Contest (M, 10)
Fishing Trawler (M, 10)

quests

F2P quest XP table — every F2P quest, XP + GP rewards, unlocks
Members quest XP table — top-20 by XP
Quest gates for bot methods (e.g. Dragon Slayer I → Barrows)

transport / meta

F2P transport — legs/portal routes; verify F2P has no usable teleports
Banking + mule handoff pattern (GE flow, bank layout)

P1 — members fleet relevant

High alch (M) — margin table vs low alch
Dungeoneering F2P — King Raddlin's Tomb / Hueskor's Corridor (F2P floors)
Bosses M — Zulrah, Barrows, Gauntlet, ToB, CoX, Zammys, Venator, Amoxatlylia, Nightmare
Farming (P2P-only) — flagged, out of F2P scope
Firemaking kindling (P2P) — flagged, out of F2P scope

P2 — tracked, deferred (P2P-only / PvP)

PvP (F2P + M) — ban-risk class, explicit scope decision needed
Chinchompa / taming / hunter (P2P minigames)
Dungeoneering M (Vorkath, TzHaar, Huescor…)

Data requirements per item

wiki source (oldschool.runescape.wiki) for every mechanics fact
live prices (prices.runescape.wiki + GE spot-check) for economy items
best_practice block: equipment + technique + why — cited, or researched <date> TODO
XP/hr + GP/hr + anti-ban notes
F2P/Members/P2P access flags — if uncertain, flag verify rather than assert

# Research backlog — categorized catalog of all bot-able OSRS activities **Purpose:** one complete, categorized list of every activity / minigame / quest / training method the codex should cover. Each item = one codex entry (`codex/<domain>/<entry>.yaml`) that passes `tools/validate.py` and carries the mandatory source-cited `best_practice` block. **Process:** this issue is a **tracking container** (label `tracking`; not directly claimable). When an item is prioritized it gets its own issue; a lane implements one entry per PR; the checkbox is ticked when the entry lands. Cross-references to already-filed issues are kept inline. ## ✅ Covered - [x] economy · Low alchemy — F2P (Magic 21+) — `codex/economy/low-alch-f2p.yaml` (golden example, wiki+price verified) ## P0 — F2P fleet relevant ### economy (profit loops) - [ ] Fishing F2P — raw kelp / sardines / shrimps; raw→cook→sell vs alch loop per fish; verify net GP + XP - [ ] Low alchemy — members path — tracked in #2 - [ ] Smithing — F2P: copper nails; M: nails 10k (25), all bars; best-in-class furnace routing - [ ] Runecraft — pure essence (5), dust (5); M: rune ladder; verify which runes still profit - [ ] Herblore — F2P: guam / marrentil / ranarr restores; M: full potion chain - [ ] Leather — M: chaps / coif / toppers / gloves; best-in-class hide sourcing - [ ] Alch catalog — F2P 26-item table as machine-readable dataset — tracked in #6 ### training (XP methods, best-in-class equipment) - [ ] Woodcutting F2P (tree, willow) — tracked in #4 - [ ] Mining F2P (copper, tin, iron, coal) — tracked in #3 - [ ] Mining M (amethyst → dragon) — best ore/hr per level band - [ ] Woodcutting M (maple 30, yew 50, magic 60) - [ ] Fishing XP — F2P + M fish ladder - [ ] Slayer F2P — verify limited monster list, XP/hr - [ ] Cooking — raw→cooked ladder (F2P) ### combat (bot-able bosses) - [ ] King Black Dragon (F2P) — split strategy, best-in-class gear - [ ] Abyssal Sire (M, 45) — verify access + strategy ### minigames - [ ] Clue scrolls — F2P easy/medium + M ladder; route/teleport cost per tier - [ ] Barbarian Training — **verify F2P access** - [ ] Fishing Contest (M, 10) - [ ] Fishing Trawler (M, 10) ### quests - [ ] F2P quest XP table — every F2P quest, XP + GP rewards, unlocks - [ ] Members quest XP table — top-20 by XP - [ ] Quest gates for bot methods (e.g. Dragon Slayer I → Barrows) ### transport / meta - [ ] F2P transport — legs/portal routes; **verify F2P has no usable teleports** - [ ] Banking + mule handoff pattern (GE flow, bank layout) ## P1 — members fleet relevant - [ ] High alch (M) — margin table vs low alch - [ ] Dungeoneering F2P — King Raddlin's Tomb / Hueskor's Corridor (F2P floors) - [ ] Bosses M — Zulrah, Barrows, Gauntlet, ToB, CoX, Zammys, Venator, Amoxatlylia, Nightmare - [ ] Farming (P2P-only) — flagged, out of F2P scope - [ ] Firemaking kindling (P2P) — flagged, out of F2P scope ## P2 — tracked, deferred (P2P-only / PvP) - [ ] PvP (F2P + M) — ban-risk class, explicit scope decision needed - [ ] Chinchompa / taming / hunter (P2P minigames) - [ ] Dungeoneering M (Vorkath, TzHaar, Huescor…) ## Data requirements per item 1. wiki source (`oldschool.runescape.wiki`) for every mechanics fact 2. live prices (`prices.runescape.wiki` + GE spot-check) for economy items 3. `best_practice` block: equipment + technique + why — cited, or `researched <date>` TODO 4. XP/hr + GP/hr + anti-ban notes 5. F2P/Members/P2P access flags — if uncertain, flag `verify` rather than assert

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