Skill mastery

See Hiscores for the relative total rankings of the different skills.

A player gaining level 99 in a skill

Skill mastery is achieved by reaching level 99 in any skill. Level 99 is achieved by reaching 13,034,431 experience points in a skill. Although 99 is the level required for skill mastery, Dungeoneering has a maximum level of 120, achieved at 104,273,167 experience points. The current maximum total level is 2,595 (level 99 in all skills and level 120 in Dungeoneering). When level 99 is reached in any skill, there is a different fireworks animation that can be heard by everyone nearby.

Pay-to-play players reaching level 99 in a skill are entitled to wear a Cape of Accomplishment for that particular skill. This cape is bought from a specific skill master for 99,000 coins. When operated, the player performs a unique emote and has their level in the skill boosted to 100 for a short time. Furthermore, if the player reaches Level 99 in more than one skill, the player's skill cape becomes trimmed and any more skill capes the player obtains will also become trimmed along with the newly received cape.

Before the Skill interface update, players with a level 99 skill could view the experience needed to earn level 100.

In RuneScape Classic, the maximum total level was 1,782. With the addition of Runecrafting (1,881), Slayer (1,980), Farming (2,079), Construction (2,178), Hunter (2,277), Summoning (2,376), Dungeoneering (2,496) and the newest skill recently released, Divination, the maximum total level is now 2,595.

Level 99 Jingle

Sound acquired at any level 99 skill.

Rarity of level 99s

Skill	99s
	212,258
	240,048
	132,412
	236,179
	101,003
	128,850
	222,842
	160,742
	150,857
	209,828
	115,999
	204,671
	165,071
	117,362
	199,750
	235,348
	173,715
	180,555
	105,350
	148,441
	102,949
	101,331
	102,010
	144,434
	119,157
	96,752

Strength is currently the most common 99 skill in the game, followed by Magic, Constitution, and Cooking. The rarest are Divination, Agility, Construction, and Hunter. Below is a list of the order of the skills ranked by on the number of players having 99 in it. Most people consider Cooking and Fletching to be the easiest 99s to achieve. It should be noted however, that although they are considered the easiest by many people, they are not necessarily the fastest. For example, it is possible to earn several hundred thousand Construction experience per hour, but only by using extremely expensive methods. Opinions on skills vary greatly, so it comes down to the individual to decide for themselves which they prefer and dislike.

Level 99 parties

A Level 99 party is a party held by a player to celebrate his/her achievement in getting a level 99 in a skill. This party can happen anywhere; many players have them at their POH, and some choose to be near the skill master so they can get their cape quicker.

Celebrating

Players tend to invite friends to follow them as they level up from 98 to 99. After levelling, they usually head to the master of that skillcape (For example Wilfred near Falador who sells woodcutting capes or Hickton in Catherby who sells Fletching capes). The player will then buy the cape (value of 99,000) of the 99 skill and equip it. After buying it, it is an unofficial custom for players to do the first skillcape emote with that cape, often with a group.

Players may take videos or get a friend to take a video of their journey to 99 and of them getting their cape. These videos are some of the most common RuneScape videos shown on sites such as YouTube. These videos are made to congratulate, or in memory of another user, or the owners themselves and to commemorate their efforts in receiving 99 in the particular skill they have achieved.

Announcements

Main article: Server Wide Announcements

When a player achieves level 99 in a skill, a message will appear in orange text to the other players on the same server.

Achieving 120 Dungeoneering, reaching 99 in every skill, or earning the right to wear the Completionist cape or its trimmed version will be announced on all of RuneScape's servers in red text. A similar message, again in red text, was displayed when the first player reached 99 in Divination (on 29 Aug 2013) reading: "Congratulations to Im Choice for being the first to reach 99 Divination!"

When a player achieves something and their private chat is set at least on 'friends', it will be announced in green text to all logged-in players on their friends list regardless of whether they are on the server.

However, one may only see another player's achievements if they have the 'Broadcast Messages' button toggled to on, the button is located next to the trade and assist button.

Broadcasts may be disabled by untoggling the 'Broadcast Messages' button.

First Players to Achieve Level 99 and Level 120

When level 99 stats first started appearing, players with such stats were often well known around the RuneScape community since they were one of the few to have a level 99 stat.

Below is a chronological list of the first players to reach level 99 and level 120 in their respective skill

Everdred 99 — The first player to reach level 99 in any skill and in Woodcutting.

Bluerose9913dec2001pw2 — The first player to reach level 99 in Smithing.

2002 - zonghui - 99melee — The first player to reach level 99 in all melee stats.

2003-03-23 - ltangel - 99 crafting — The first player to reach level 99 in Crafting.

Achievement	Date Achieved	Player
99 Woodcutting	28 August 2001	Template:Rsplayers
99 Magic	21 October 2001	Template:Rsplayers
99 Smithing	13 December 2001	Template:Rsplayers
99 Cooking	8 January 2002	Template:Rsplayers
99 Firemaking	5 April 2002	Template:Rsplayers ¹
99 Fishing	16 May 2002	Template:Rsplayers
99 Attack	16 May 2002	Template:Rsplayers ²
99 Strength	7 June 2002	Template:Rsplayers ²
99 Constitution	7 June 2002	Template:Rsplayers
99 Defence	7 June 2002	Template:Rsplayers ²
99 Thieving	3 August 2002	Template:Rsplayers
99 Mining	11 October 2002	Template:Rsplayers
99 Ranged	17 November 2002	Template:Rsplayers
99 Agility	23 March 2003	Template:Rsplayers
99 Crafting	30 March 2003	Template:Rsplayers
99 Fletching	9 April 2003	Template:Rsplayers
99 Herblore	9 June 2003	Template:Rsplayers
99 Prayer	17 May 2004	Template:Rsplayers
99 Runecrafting	15 September 2004	Template:Rsplayers
99 Slayer	9 July 2005	Template:Rsplayers
99 Farming	27 September 2005	Template:Rsplayers
99 Construction	6 June 2006	Template:Rsplayers
99 Hunter	2 December 2006	Template:Rsplayers
99 Summoning	8 February 2008	Template:Rsplayers
99 Dungeoneering	7 May 2010	Template:Rsplayers
120 Dungeoneering	22 August 2010	Template:Rsplayers
99 Divination	29 August 2013	Template:Rsplayers

Ironman

Achievement	Date Achieved	Player
99 Thieving	18 October 2014	Too Spooked
99 Hunter	19 October 2014	iMaccas Run
99 Runecrafting	21 October 2014	StuckInADaze
99 Dungeoneering	21 October 2014	Cows-Core
99 Divination	24 October 2014	Template:Rsplayers
99 Magic	26 October 2014	xEriottox
99 Fishing	31 October 2014	kittymatt121
99 Woodcutting	2 November 2014	CagesRFun
99 Firemaking	2 November 2014	CagesRFun
99 Ranged	2 November 2014	Icyene Nihil
99 Crafting	4 November 2014	Daxidol
99 Attack	5 November 2014	Tormented
99 Defence	5 November 2014	Wtf Is Juice
99 Agility	9 November 2014	Cudda
99 Mining	12 November 2014	Intemerates
99 Strength	12 November 2014	Anthropic
99 Slayer	13 November 2014	rank_1_slay
99 Cooking	21 November 2014	Hc Shakal
99 Constitution	23 November 2014	rank_1_slay
99 Smithing	24 November 2014	Blanchy
99 Prayer	2 December 2014	Tormented
99 Summoning	16 December 2014	Troll Mggee
99 Farming	19 December 2014	6X
120 Firemaking	19 December 2014	CagesRFun
120 Dungeoneering	21 December 2014	Ironman Myes
120 Runecrafting	22 December 2014	Ofelia
99 Construction	25 December 2014	iron stakes
120 Thieving	25 December 2014	Daxidol
99 Herblore	1 January 2015	Novite Bound
99 Fletching	9 January 2015	OLATHORISSS
120 Divination	14 January 2015	Alive
120 Defence	21 January 2015	Wtf Is Juice

Hardcore Ironman

Achievement	Date Achieved	Player
99 Thieving	18 October 2014	Too Spooked
99 Runecrafting	21 October 2014	StuckInADaze
99 Dungeoneering	21 October 2014	Cows-Core
99 Hunter	22 November 2014	Baroow
99 Magic	26 October 2014	xEriottox
99 Divination	29 October 2014	Addictionss
99 Fishing	31 October 2014	kittymatt121
99 Firemaking	2 November 2014	CagesRFun
99 Woodcutting	2 November 2014	CagesRFun
99 Attack	5 November 2014	Tormented
99 Ranged	5 November 2014	IronManSnake
99 Defence	5 November 2014	Wtf Is Juice
99 Crafting	5 November 2014	DIY kepi42
99 Strength	12 November 2014	Anthropic
99 Slayer	13 November 2014	rank_1_slay
99 Agility	17 November 2014	Iron Marina
99 Cooking	21 November 2014	Hc Shakal
99 Constitution	23 November 2014	rank_1_slay
99 Mining	24 November 2014	Pure Love
99 Smithing	24 November 2014	Blanchy
99 Prayer	2 December 2014	Tormented
99 Summoning	16 December 2014	Troll Mggee
99 Farming	19 December 2014	6X
120 Firemaking	19 December 2014	CagesRFun
120 Dungeoneering	23 December 2014	Iron Aiiden
120 Divination	14 January 2015	Alive
99 Herblore	14 January 2015	Iron Seto
99 Construction	20 January 2015	10thOfAugust
120 Defence	21 January 2015	Wtf Is Juice
99 Fletching	31 January 2015	Maple Trees

First Players to Max Skill Totals

Achievement (Members)	Date Achieved	Player
1980 Overall	9 July 2005	Template:Rsplayers
2079 Overall	4 October 2005	Template:Rsplayers
2178 Overall	11 June 2006	Template:Rsplayers
2277 Overall	8 December 2006	Template:Rsplayers
2376 Overall	12 February 2008	Template:Rsplayers
2475 Overall	7 May 2010	Template:Rsplayers
2496 Overall	22 August 2010	Template:Rsplayers
2595 Overall	29 August 2013	Template:Rsplayers
Achievement (Free-to-Play)	Date Achieved	Player
1494 Overall	28 January 2008	Template:Rsplayers
1593 Overall	11 June 2010	Template:Rsplayers
1614 Overall	9 October 2010	Template:Rsplayers
Achievement (RuneScape Classic)	Date Achieved	Player
1782 Overall	10 August 2009	Mr Helmut

Notes:

1. ^ Cowchicken and Dragoon 787 reached level 99 Firemaking on the same day, but it is commonly accepted that Cowchicken reached it earlier.

2. ^ Attack, Strength and Defence did not appear on the hiscores until 2004, making it very difficult to track who achieved 99 in these skills.

Notes

^ These numbers only include players who are listed on the hiscores.

References

RuneScape Hiscores

[1] These numbers only include players who are listed on the hiscores.

[nb 1]