| The RuneScape economy is quite similar to | | | | demons and as an award in the Fight Pits and |
| real world economics. One difference, | | | | Fight Caves. Players can also earn a type of |
| however, is that skill development is | | | | currency called Trading Sticks. These are |
| encouraged along side wealth accumulation. | | | | obtained by performing favors for community |
| Various currencies are used regionally | | | | members. New currencies are continuously |
| throughout RuneScape. Inflation is controlled | | | | being introduced into RuneScape. However, |
| by various means, as is the economy in | | | | these are usually confined to specific |
| general.The base of the economy is comprised | | | | regions or can only be used to purchase |
| of potatoes and wheat, then fish, logs, ores | | | | certain items.All buying and selling prices |
| and coal and also bones and raw meat | | | | at specialty stores are controlled. The price |
| accumulated by killing monsters. A second | | | | is determined by the value of the item and |
| tier of commodities is made up of items | | | | the quantity in stock. It is possible to make |
| processed from harvested items includes | | | | quick money by buying cheaper items that are |
| tanned hides, metal bars, cooked foods, gems | | | | overstocked and then selling them to stores |
| and runes. A third tier is made up of fully | | | | where these items are not in stock for a |
| processed items and rare items.The value of | | | | higher price. Alchemy spells allow players to |
| commodities is primarily determined by | | | | collect valuable goods because of their |
| scarcity and the skill level required to | | | | alchemical value rather than the real |
| obtain them. Items that are not readily | | | | value.Inflation is also controlled by |
| available are more valuable. Those items that | | | | assuring that money leaves the game. Barrows |
| require a higher skill level are scarcer and | | | | weapon and armor sets are just one of the |
| therefore more valuable. Monetary value is | | | | ways in which this is done. Since they |
| not the only judge of value. If a lot of | | | | require constant repair, money is |
| experience is gained, the value of the | | | | continuously leaving the game as it is paid |
| commodity is also increased.The primary | | | | to an NPC. Also, Construction has caused a |
| currency in RuneScape is gold pieces or | | | | drop in the price of items such as Party hats |
| coins. This currency is often referred to as | | | | and whips.Thus, RuneScape serves as a virtual |
| gp. However, there are also alternate | | | | world with a virtual economy. It is |
| currencies. One of these is Tokkul. This | | | | controlled but continuously changing. Knowing |
| currency, made of black obsidian, was | | | | how the overall economy works can facilitate |
| introduced into the city of Tzhaar in 2005. | | | | the moneymaking process.Robert Bell is an |
| Tokkul can be acquired by killing high-level | | | | editor of 'Runescape Money Tips'. |