Skill pure

Skill Pure
Members																				Yes/No
Also called																				Skiller, Level-3 Skiller, Skills only, No-combat, 1699
Build type																				Trophy/Other
Combat level																				3
Example combat stats
10					1					1					1					1					1					1					3

A skill pure, often referred to as a level-3 skiller or simply a skiller, is a type of pure dedicated to only developing non-combat skills and leaving their combat level at 3. Skill pures keep their combat stats at level 1 (Hitpoints at level 10) and train all non-combat skills, including the Slayer skill. The “maxed” skill pure build results in a total level of 1699 and was included on the hiscores on 15 February 2023.

These restrictions make traversing Gielinor or progressing the account more challenging. Certain regions have high damage-dealing monsters, requiring caution, while others are simply inaccessible due to quests involving combat. Ironman mode brings additional challenges due to reduced transportation options and resource/gear limitations.

This overview introduces the skill pure build and includes guidance on starting a new skill pure account. The page is divided into sections outlining account restrictions, transportation options, quest strategies, and much more! Reading the page in its entirety before starting a skill pure is highly recommended to understand how to avoid combat experience and adequately plan the account.

The following quests can be completed by Skill pures as they do not reward the player with any experience points in skills that would raise the character's combat level. Some quests require food and rings of recoil.

Finishing all of these quests would require the skill levels in the box to the right.

Partially Complete-able quests

The following quests may not be finished due to a combat skill requirement or reward, but may be partially complete-able for some sort of reward.

• Alfred Grimhand's Barcrawl
• Barbarian Training (Partial) ^{[Miniquests 1]}
• Daddy's Home
• The Enchanted Key
• Enter the Abyss
• Skippy and the Mogres
• Vale Totems (miniquest)

These following easy Achievement Diaries can be completed by a skill pure whilst keeping combat level 3. Please note that the 0 combat experience methods typically require alt accounts especially when using spawn manipulation. Methods are outlined for individuals without alt accounts; however, they may require more combat experience to be gained.

• Ardougne Diary [0 XP Method] ^{[Diary 1]}

• Desert Diary [Combat XP] ^{[Diary 2]}

• Falador Diary [0 XP Method] ^{[Diary 3]}

• Kandarin Diary [0 XP Method] ^{[Diary 4]}

• Karamja Diary [0 XP Method] ^{[Diary 5]}

• Lumbridge & Draynor Diary [0 XP Method] ^{[Diary 6]}

• Varrock Diary

• Kourend & Kebos Diary [Combat XP] ^{[Diary 7]}

There are also certain activities a skill pure can do. Activities listed below are possible to play whilst keeping Combat at level 3.

• Barbarian Assault
• Blast Mine
• Blast Furnace
• Burthorpe Games Room
• Brimhaven Agility Arena
• Castle Wars
• Clan Wars
• Emir's Arena
• Fishing Trawler
• Gnome Restaurant
• Guardians of the Rift
• Last Man Standing
• The Motherlode Mine
• Pyramid plunder
• Rogues' Den
• Rogue Trader
• Sorceress's Garden
• Tithe Farm
• Treasure Trails
• TzHaar Fight Cave
• Wintertodt
• Tempoross

Ironman skillers can also participate in the TzHaar Fight Pit.

Skiller pures must avoid looting the Sarcophagus in Pyramid Plunder, otherwise they will gain Strength experience.

Using poison dynamite is useful to complete many quests and achievement diary tasks. It is possible for skill pures to get the nightshade required for poison dynamite from belladonna plants (requiring 63 Farming) or from the Skavid caves after partial completion of the Watchtower quest.

Dynamite accuracy is based on the player's stab attack, slash attack, crush attack, or ranged attack bonus, and the maximum damage that poison dynamite can deal is based on the player's Firemaking level (maximum of 4 damage at 90 Firemaking). Always utilise the accurate attack style for the invisible +3 level boost to accuracy. See the recommended setups below for maximizing Dynamite(p) accuracy.

Without access to Magic, a skiller's options for easily moving around can be limited early on in the account's progression. As certain unlocks are achieved through Achievement Diaries, Construction, and achieving Skill capes, getting around becomes much easier.

• Magic tablets can be used to reach major cities and other landmarks.
• Jewellery can be used to access many locations:

• The Crafting skillcape can be used to easily access the Crafting Guild and a convenient bank.
• The Construction skillcape can be used to easily access the player's house and various teleports within.
• The Farming skillcape can be used to access the Farming Guild.
• The Fishing skillcape can be used to access the Fishing Guild and Otto's Grotto.
• The Hunter skillcape can be used to access the black chinchompa and carnivorous chinchompa Hunter areas.

Playing as a F2P skill pure brings additional restrictions, such as those affecting transportation, quest unlocks, training and money-making.

F2P skill pures have heavily restricted options for transportation due to the lack of P2P, combat-locked quest and magic unlockable content. Below are feasible means for F2P skill pures transportation:

• On foot
• Lumbridge Home Teleport^[1]
• Canoes up and down the River Lum.
• Chronicle book to the Champions' Guild.
• Being sent to Port Sarim jail from the Shantay Pass by telling Shantay you are an outlaw and refusing to pay his fine twice.
• The ferry to Karamja from Port Sarim and vice-versa.
• Minigame teleport to Last Man Standing which brings the player to the Ferox Enclave in the Wilderness. ^[2]

Consider the following precautions to avoid gaining combat skill related XP:

• Disable player and NPC attack options within the Controls Settings tab.
• Use spell filtering to disable all spells except teleport, this will just leave the Lumbridge Home Teleport & Minigame Teleport spells if Magic is level 1.
• If using RuneLite, configuring the following plugins:
  • Menu Entry Swapper - to prevent interacting with Remains and gaining Prayer XP.
    • Swap left click 'bury' with 'drop' for bone items: Bones, Burnt bones, Monkey bones, and Big bones
    • Swap left click 'scatter' with 'drop' for ash items: Fiendish ashes, and Vile ashes.
  • Lamp-Lockout - to disable skill lamps for all combat related skills.

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