Master Prayer
Prayer is trained by using bones and supported worship methods. Protection prayers are major survival milestones, and conserving valuable bones makes a large difference.
World 1: 50× normal XP. World 2: 100× normal XP. Reference values below show base XP and the normal world-scaled amount, before any activity-specific modifiers.
Before you begin
- Bones from combat, gathering drops or trading if your mode permits
- Bank space for accumulated bones
- For house altars: an appropriate house, burners and lighting supplies
Click the skill in your in-game Skills tab to inspect its guide. Check equipment, quests and supplies before leaving the bank.
Your training route
From first steps to masteryThese level bands are recommendations, not extra unlock requirements. Where an option unlocks partway through a band, keep using the earlier method until you reach it.
- Levels1–20
Bury bones while training combat
Use ordinary bones from your early kills. Big bones from hill giants give more XP per action and can be banked for later altar use.
- Levels20–43
Work towards protection prayers
Use banked big bones, dragon bones or better supported bones. Protect from Magic unlocks at 37, Missiles at 40 and Melee at 43.
- Levels43–60
Use supported house altars
Offering suitable bones can improve XP per bone. Altar type and lit burners affect the bonus; bring supplies to maintain the burners.
- Levels60–80
Bank higher-value bones for planned sessions
Dragon and dagannoth bones are useful options when available. Compare the cost of a bone with the XP it gives instead of buying solely by its name.
- Levels80–99
Repeat your best sustainable offering method
Use your strongest affordable supported altar setup. Continue banking boss bones alongside combat rather than treating Prayer as a completely separate grind.
Field notes
- Bull bones from Brutus give 40 base XP when buried. They are not registered in the house-altar offering list, so do not buy them expecting that bonus.
- Ironmen cannot offer bones on another player’s house altar; build and use your own.
- Prayer potions restore points but do not train the Prayer skill. Keep training supplies separate from combat restoration supplies.
Requirements & XP
32 entriesUse this reference alongside the training route. A level requirement alone does not replace the correct tools, ingredients, location or quest access.
| Level | Method / reward | Base XP | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull bones | 40 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Bones | 4.5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Bones 2 | 4.5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Bones 3 | 4.5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Wolf bones | 4.5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Burnt bones | 4.5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Small ninja monkey bones | 16 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Medium ninja monkey bones | 18 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Gorilla bones | 18 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Bearded gorilla bones | 18 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Karamja monkey bones | 5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Small zombie monkey bones | 5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Large zombie monkey bones | 5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Bat bones | 5.3 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Big bones | 15 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Jogre bones | 15 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Zogre bones | 22.5 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Shaikahan bones | 25 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Baby dragon bones | 30 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Wyvern bones | 50 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Dragon bones | 72 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Fayrg | 84 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Raurg bones | 96 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Dagannoth | 125 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Ourg bones | 140 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Burnt jogre bones | 16 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Burnt raw pasty jogre bones | 17 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Burnt cooked pasty jogre bones | 17 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Marinated jogre bones | 18 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Raw pasty jogre bones | 17 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Cooked pasty jogre bones | 17 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
| 1 |  Marinated jogre bones bad | 18 | Burying XP; supported altars have separate bonuses. |
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XP values checked against Serenity's skill definitions. Success, resource availability and banking time vary; the table does not promise an hourly training rate.
Your next chapter
Level 99 requires 13,034,431 XP. Keep useful supplies for your other skills, track your progress on the highscores and use ::titles to browse mastery titles.