Agility 70 Taverley Pipe Unlock: Blue Dragon Ranged & Prayer Training Guide

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Training Agility to 70 is one of the most influential account upgrades for mid-level players. The Taverley Dungeon pipe shortcut bypasses a lengthy detour and places you steps away from blue dragons—a classic safespot for Ranged training and a consistent source of dragon bones for Prayer. This guide lays out both efficient and AFK Agility routes, explains the unlock, and then shows how to turn that shortcut into a repeatable Ranged and Prayer training loop. All facts and rates come from the official OSRS Wiki; always verify current prices and XP rates if you're making a long-term plan.

The goal is straightforward: get 70 Agility, use the pipe, and start farming blue dragons with Ranged while banking their bones for Prayer. Whether you're an Ironman looking for a self-sufficient loop or a main who wants profitable combat training, this path delivers. We'll cover the fastest Agility methods, lower-intensity alternatives, the exact requirements, common mistakes, and the honest time/cost tradeoff if you'd rather buy gold or a boost.

Requirements and What You'll Need

Before you start, make sure you have the bare minimum to train Agility efficiently and to kill blue dragons safely. You don't need maxed stats, but a few quests and items will save you hours.

For Agility, early levels can be skipped almost entirely with quests. Completing The Tourist Trap (putting both XP rewards on Agility), Recruitment Drive, The Depths of Despair, and The Grand Tree grants 19,700 Agility XP, which takes you from level 1 to 33. These quests have low requirements but do involve some combat, so bring food. If you only want to do one, The Tourist Trap alone gets you to 26.

Efficient Agility Training: Power-Level to 70

The fastest route to 70 Agility uses a mix of questing, the Brimhaven Agility Arena, the Wilderness Agility Course, and optionally the Hallowed Sepulchre. Here's the step-by-step breakdown with expected XP rates and attention levels.

Levels 1–33: Questing

Do the four quests listed above. They take about 1–2 hours total and skip the slowest low-level courses. There is no faster way to start.

Levels 20–47: Brimhaven Agility Arena

Brimhaven is the best XP from 20 to 47, but you can start as early as level 15 with a summer pie boost to tag the floor spikes trap. Entry costs 200 coins. The floor spikes trap requires 20 Agility and gives the fastest repeatable XP: up to 30,000 XP/hour at level 15 with boosts. Every ~60 seconds a pillar activates (yellow arrow); tagging it gives bonus XP and Arena tickets, which can be exchanged for more XP. At level 40, you can pass all obstacles and expect 45,000–50,000 XP/hour when tagging pillars and spamming the floor spikes between activations. Wearing Karamja gloves 2 or higher boosts both obstacle XP and ticket XP by 10%. Bring food because you will occasionally fail.

Low-intensity tip: You can stand on one tile and repeatedly click the floor spikes to bounce back and forth for about 36,000 XP/hour with minimal attention. Use the Detached Camera plugin to make clicking easier.

Levels 47–62: Wilderness Agility Course

The Wilderness course is the fastest from 47 to 62. You can enter at 47 with a summer pie (normally 52), but you need 49 Agility to pass the pipe obstacle, so keep a few pies to re-boost. Bring summer pies for healing, a knife or Wilderness sword to slash webs, and minimal risk gear because player killers are common. Expect 50,000–60,000 XP/hour including fails and wilderness agility tickets. The course also drops alchables, noted blighted items, and medium clue scrolls, making it profitable. If you die, you lose your ticket streak, so be cautious. For an AFK-style alternative, consider the single-tile Brimhaven method until 60, but it's slower.

Levels 62–70: Hallowed Sepulchre or Rooftops

If you have completed Sins of the Father, the Hallowed Sepulchre offers the fastest XP from 62 onwards. It requires practice and good timing, and you'll want stamina potions. At 62 you can do the first few floors; expect 60,000–80,000 XP/hour once comfortable, and it becomes profitable later. If you don't have the quest or prefer simpler training, continue with rooftop courses like Seers' Village (with Kandarin hard diary teleport) or try the Werewolf Agility Course (60–80) for decent rates. The Sepulchre is worth learning if you plan to go beyond 70.

For a pure zero-risk route, you could stay at Brimhaven until 52, then move to the Wilderness course with caution, and finally do Seers' rooftop from 60 to 70. That path is slightly slower but much safer than Sepulchre if you don't have the quest.

AFK and Lower-Intensity Agility Alternatives

Not everyone wants to click constantly. Agility is notorious for being click-intensive, but a few methods reduce the strain.

• Brimhaven single-tile floor spikes: As mentioned, you can click one tile every few seconds (or use auto-clicker? No, don't use illegal software). With the Detached Camera plugin you can set up a minimal-click loop for 36k XP/hour. This is the closest thing to AFK Agility.
• Rooftop courses: They follow a set rotation and become muscle memory. While not truly AFK, they require less constant mouse movement than Brimhaven. At 60, the Seers' Village course with a teleport item (after Kandarin hard diary) offers 50k+ XP/hour and is very relaxed.
• Barbarian Fishing: If you also need Fishing and Strength, Barbarian Fishing from 15–74 Agility gives passive Agility XP while training Fishing. It's not efficient for Agility alone, but if you're multi-skilling it can save time in the long run.
• Agility Pyramid: From level 30, the pyramid offers 30k XP/hour and a constant stream of gold (10,000 coins per lap). It's slower than Brimhaven, but if you need cash and want to avoid the Wilderness, it's a decent low-attention option because each lap is long and rhythmic.

Whichever method you choose, always use stamina potions and keep your weight at 0 or below. Boosting with summer pies to start higher-level courses earlier can cut down total time, even if you fail occasionally.

The Taverley Dungeon Pipe: Blue Dragon Safespotting Setup

At 70 Agility, you unlock the pipe shortcut in Taverley Dungeon. This pipe is located just west of the blue dragon area and allows you to skip the long walk from the entrance. Before the shortcut, reaching blue dragons required navigating through several rooms of monsters; now you can be at the safespot in under 30 seconds from the Falador or Taverley teleport.

Blue dragons are level 111 with moderate defence and hitpoints. They are ideal for Ranged training because they can be safespotted from behind rocks and stalagmites. Bring a crossbow or magic shortbow, a stack of ammunition, and your best ranged gear. If you have 30 Ranged, complete Animal Magnetism for Ava's attractor; at 50 Ranged upgrade to Ava's accumulator to save 72% of ammunition. The accumulator alone makes training at blue dragons significantly cheaper over time.

For maximum profit, always pick up dragon bones and blue dragonhide. Dragon bones are the primary reason to train Prayer, and blue dragonhide sells for a decent price. If you have a bonecrusher necklace (from the Morytania hard diary), you can crush bones automatically for passive Prayer XP while you range, but that saves inventory space at the cost of not banking the bones.

Recommended gear for blue dragons:

• Weapon: Magic shortbow (i) or rune crossbow with broad bolts / rune bolts.
• Ammo: Broad bolts (55 Slayer) are cheap and effective; otherwise rune arrows.
• Armour: Blessed dragonhide or black d'hide for defence and ranged accuracy. Void Knight gear is overkill for blue dragons; you're better off with d'hide for the prayer bonus and easier switches.
• Necklace: Amulet of glory or fury for accuracy.
• Ring: Ring of wealth (i) for better clue scroll drops, or archer's ring for accuracy.

Ranged Training at Blue Dragons: From 40 to 70+

Blue dragons are an excellent mid-level Ranged training spot because they offer a balance of profit and XP. While chinning maniacal monkeys is faster (290k XP/hour at 45 Ranged), it costs millions of gp per hour and requires starting Monkey Madness II. Blue dragons, on the other hand, give around 30k–45k XP/hour depending on your gear and Ranged level, and they make profit from hides and bones. For players who want to train Ranged without spending money, this is the best choice.

Before you start at blue dragons, consider questing early Ranged levels. Completing Shadow of the Storm (XP on Ranged), Death to the Dorgeshuun, and Horror from the Deep grants 16,662.5 XP, taking you to 32. If you can wield ice arrows while holding knives or darts, you can also bypass the level 40 Ranged requirement for Temple of Ikov for another 10,500 XP, reaching 36. That's a quick jump from 1 to 36 without firing a single shot.

Once at blue dragons, use the rapid attack style for maximum DPS. If you're using a crossbow, broad bolts are cheap and hit hard. If using a magic shortbow, use rune arrows but expect to lose more arrows even with Ava's. Bring 1–2 ranging potions to boost your level and speed up kills. Food is optional if you safespot correctly; bringing a few lobsters in case of a mistake is wise.

Blue dragons are also a great way to train Slayer if you get them as a task. If you're combining, bring a dwarf multicannon if you can afford it, but note that cannonballs are expensive. For pure Ranged training without Slayer, just camp the safespot. Bank your bones and hides when your inventory is full, then return via the pipe—the convenience is why 70 Agility matters.

Prayer Training with Dragon Bones: Efficient Offerings

Dragon bones are one of the best bones for Prayer training in the mid-game. Each bone gives high XP when offered at a gilded altar or the Chaos Temple. If you're gathering bones from blue dragons, you're effectively training Ranged and preparing Prayer XP at the same time.

Prayer training starts with questing. Completing The Restless Ghost, Priest in Peril, Recruitment Drive, and Holy Grail grants 14,531 Prayer XP, which gets you to level 30. Spirits of the Elid gives another 8,000 XP if you have the requirements. After that, you'll need to offer bones or use other methods.

For dragon bones, the two primary methods are:

• Gilded altar (in a player-owned house) with two incense burners lit. This gives 350% XP per bone (with both burners), making it the most reliable but requires Construction level and marrentill or better herbs. You can use someone else's house on world 330 (Rimmington) if you don't have your own.
• Chaos Temple (level 38 Wilderness) has a 50% chance to save a bone when offering it, effectively doubling your XP per bone. The downside is the risk of player killers. Always bring only a few bones at a time, use the nearest bank, and be ready to log out or teleport.

Other Prayer methods like cremating urium remains (35k–57k XP/hour) are for higher-level players, but dragon bones from blue dragons are a steady source that pairs perfectly with your ranged safespotting.

Common Mistakes and Time/Cost Tradeoffs

Many players waste hours on Agility or inefficient blue dragon farming. Avoid these common mistakes:

• Skipping early quests: Training Agility from 1–33 manually takes much longer than doing the four quests. Same for Ranged and Prayer: quest XP is free and fast.
• Not using stamina potions: Running out of energy slows every lap. Stamina potions are cheap and essential for efficient Agility.
• Ignoring summer pie boosts: Boosting to access higher-level obstacles earlier can increase XP/hr significantly, especially at Brimhaven and the Wilderness course.
• Trying to safespot blue dragons without 70 Agility: You waste several minutes running through the dungeon each trip. Get the pipe first; it pays for itself over time.
• Not using Ava's device: Losing arrows or bolts costs money. Complete Animal Magnetism before camping blue dragons.
• Banking hides but not bones: Dragon bones are worth more than hides exp-wise; prioritize bones if you plan to train Prayer.

Time vs. cost tradeoff: Efficient Agility training (Brimhaven, Wilderness, Sepulchre) is faster but riskier or more attentive. AFK methods (single-tile Brimhaven, rooftops) are slower but let you watch videos or work. Ranged at blue dragons is slower than chinning but profitable. Prayer with gilded altar costs money in supplies but is safe; Chaos Temple is cheaper per bone but risky. Choose based on your budget and risk tolerance.

Buying Gold or a Boost: The Honest Shortcut

Agility to 70 takes roughly 10–15 hours of active clicking, even with efficient methods. If your time is limited or you simply hate Agility, buying a service to train it for you is an option many players consider. A legitimate boosting service can get you the level while you're offline, as long as you trust the provider and follow account security best practices. We do not encourage or endorse account sharing against Jagex rules—always check the current rules before using any service.

Alternatively, buying OSRS gold can speed up other parts of this loop. With gold, you can afford stamina potions, summer pies, better ranged gear, and bulk cannonballs for faster Ranged training. You can also buy dragon bones directly to skip the blue dragon farming entirely if you prefer. If you value your time more than in-game money making, buying gold is a straightforward way to remove the grind.

Regardless of how you get there, the 70 Agility pipe unlock is a permanent account upgrade that opens up efficient blue dragon safespotting for both Ranged and Prayer. Use it to your advantage.

Next Steps and Final Checklist

Ready to start? Here's your ordered plan:

1. Complete the four Agility quests to jump to level 33.
2. Go to Brimhaven Arena and stay until level 47 (or 52 if you want to skip Wilderness). Use summer pies and tag pillars.
3. Optional: Use the Wilderness Agility Course from 47–62 if you accept the risk. Otherwise continue Brimhaven or move to Seers' rooftop at 60.
4. From 62–70, either learn Hallowed Sepulchre (if you have Sins of the Father) or continue rooftops.
5. At 70 Agility, unlock the Taverley pipe and set up your blue dragon safespot.
6. Train Ranged at blue dragons, picking up all bones and hides. Use Ava's device.
7. Offer the dragon bones at a gilded altar or Chaos Temple for Prayer XP.
8. Repeat until you hit your Ranged and Prayer goals, or until you have enough profit to fund better gear.

This loop is one of the most self-sustaining training paths in OSRS. The Agility investment pays off every single trip to the dungeon. For current XP rates, prices, and any changes to methods, always consult the official OSRS Wiki.

Sources

• Agility training - OSRS Wiki
• Pay-to-play Ranged training - OSRS Wiki
• Pay-to-play Prayer training - OSRS Wiki