Invention Leveling Guide

Comprehensive guide for training Invention from level 1 to 120 in RuneScape 3. Invention is an Elite skill that enhances equipment with powerful perks.

Why Train Invention?

Perks - Add powerful effects to weapons and armor
Equipment XP - Gain Invention XP while doing other activities
Money Saving - Perks like Scavenging and Prosper save/make money
DPS Increase - Essential for high-level PvM
Required for: Trimmed Completionist Cape

Requirements to Unlock

80 Divination
80 Crafting
80 Smithing
Complete “Invention” tutorial

How Invention Works

Basic Process

Augment equipment with an augmentor
Use the augmented equipment to gain item XP
Disassemble at level 10 for maximum XP
OR Siphon at level 12 to keep the item (less XP)

Equipment Levels

Items gain XP as you use them
Level 10: Disassemble for best XP
Level 12: Siphon for partial XP (keeps item)
Level 20: Absolute maximum

Training Methods by Level

Levels 1-27: Discovering Blueprints

Method: Discover all basic blueprints

XP: 500k-1M total
Cost: 1-2M GP
Time: 1-2 hours
Discover items in your Invention interface

Key Discoveries:

Augmentors
Gizmos
Tool gizmo shells
Weapon/armor gizmo shells

Levels 27-60: Augmented Weapons/Armor

Method: Augment and disassemble equipment

XP Rate: 200k-400k XP/hr
Cost: 10-20M GP
Best items:
- Black salamanders (cheap)
- Royal d’hide bodies
- Crystal halberd (if you have it)

Process:

Augment items (level 1)
Train combat until item level 10
Disassemble for Invention XP
Repeat

Levels 60-99: Efficient Training

Method: Augment and siphon high-level gear OR disassemble cheaper items

XP Rate: 400k-800k XP/hr (while training combat)
Cost: Variable (5-50M depending on method)

Option A: Siphon High-Level Gear

Augment your main weapons (T80-90)
Train combat normally
Siphon at level 12
Keeps your gear, slower XP

Option B: Disassemble Black Salamanders

Cheap and fast
Augment → level to 10 → disassemble
Good for pure Invention training

Option C: ED3 Training

Augment armor and weapons
Do ED3 trash runs
Fast combat + item XP
Best overall method

Levels 99-120: Master Invention

Method: Continue augmenting and siphoning/disassembling

XP Rate: 500k-1M XP/hr (passive while doing other activities)
Cost: Variable

Best Methods:

Augment all gear and siphon at 12
ED3 trash runs - Fast combat + item XP
Slayer - Passive training while making money
Disassemble cheap weapons - Direct training

Best Items to Augment

For Disassembling (Training)

Item	Level Req	Cost	XP	Notes
Black salamander	1	5k	~15k	Cheapest option
Crystal halberd	70	Free (if you can make)	~50k	Good for ironmen
Royal d’hide body	50	15k	~25k	Mid-tier option
Sunspear	78	Free	~50k	River of Blood quest

For Siphoning (Keeping Gear)

Your main weapons and armor
Siphon at level 12 for ~50% of disassemble XP
Keeps the item intact

Important Unlocks

Essential Discoveries (By Level)

Level 1: Augmentors
Level 16: Equipment siphon
Level 22: Weapon gizmos
Level 45: Armor gizmos
Level 49: Tool gizmos
Level 60: Dwarven tools
Level 95: Ancient gizmos (better perks)

Ancient Invention (95+)

Unlock: Complete “The Dig Site” and reach 95 Invention

Better gizmos with 9 slots instead of 5
More powerful perk combinations
Required for end-game perks

Best Perks by Slot

Weapon Perks (DPS Focus)

Best Combinations:

Precise 6 + Equilibrium 4 (or P6E2)
Aftershock 4 + Equilibrium 2 (or AS4)

Budget/Mid-Tier:

Precise 5
Equilibrium 3 or 4
Aftershock 3

Armor Perks (Defense/Utility)

Best Combinations:

Biting 4 + Mobile (or Biting 4 alone)
Crackling 4 + Relentless 5 (or Crack 4 + Mobile)
Enhanced Devoted 4
Impatient 4 + Devoted 4

Budget/Mid-Tier:

Biting 3
Crackling 3
Enhanced Devoted 3
Impatient 3

Tool Perks (Skilling)

Pickaxe/Hatchet:

Honed 6 (bonus XP)
Furnace 4 (auto-smelt ores)
Prosper (clue scrolls)

Fishing Rod:

Honed 6
Furnace 4

Other Tools:

Honed 6 for all tools
Rapid 3 for faster skilling

Materials for Perks

Common Materials

Armadyl components - Precise perk
Zamorak components - Equilibrium perk
Ilujankan components - Aftershock perk (expensive)
Noxious components - Biting perk (expensive)
Explosive components - Crackling perk

How to Get Components

Disassemble items - Main method
Use scavenging perk - Passive components while training
Buy from GE - Disassemble tradeable items

Cost-Effective Component Sources

Armadyl components: Disassemble Armadyl godsword (expensive) or rune items
Zamorak components: Disassemble Zamorak godsword or subjugation
Explosive components: Disassemble hand cannons

Invention Training Strategy

Budget Method (Slow but Cheap)

Augment black salamanders or royal d’hide
Train in Abyss or ED3
Disassemble at level 10
Use budget perks

Cost: 15-25M GP (1-99) Time: 40-60 hours

Standard Method (Balanced)

Augment your main gear
Train combat through Slayer or ED3
Siphon at level 12
Get mid-tier perks as you level

Cost: 25-40M GP (1-99) Time: 30-50 hours (passive while training combat)

Fast Method (Expensive)

Augment high-tier weapons
Do ED3 trash runs with augmented gear
Disassemble or siphon frequently
Get best perks ASAP

Cost: 50-100M GP (1-99) Time: 20-30 hours

Components Guide

Getting Components

Disassembling:

Items give different components based on item type
Higher tier items = better components
Augmented items give more components

Scavenging Perk:

Adds passive component gains
Put on armor gizmo
Get random components while training

Best Perks for Each Activity

PvM (Bossing/Slayer)

Weapons:

Precise 6 + Equilibrium 4
Aftershock 4 + Equilibrium 2

Armor:

Biting 4
Crackling 4 + Relentless 5
Enhanced Devoted 4
Impatient 4

Skilling

Tools:

Honed 6 (more XP)
Furnace 4 (auto-processing)
Prosper (clue scrolls)

Money Making