Magic money making

Casting Tan Leather

Tan five dragonhides per Lunar spell cast and compare green, blue, red and black leather margins with current Wiki market prices.

Level 78 MagicAttention 5/5AFK 1/5Risk 1/5WIKI VERIFIED
Black dragon leather in-game item iconMagic
At a glance

Profit, XP and account fit

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XP rateAbout 129.6K Magic XP/hr at 8,000 hides
Required level78 Magic
Attention5/5
AFK1/5
Risk1/5
Working capitalDragonhide capital plus Astral and Nature runes
LocationAny bank

Requirements

Mandatory and recommended are kept separate

Hard requirements

78 Magic

Required to cast Tan Leather.

Lunar Diplomacy

Required for the Lunar spellbook.

Fremennik Hard Diary

Required to unlock Tan Leather.

Two Astral and one Nature rune per cast

Each cast tans up to five hides.

Recommended

Rune pouch

Keeps Astral and Nature runes separate from the hide inventory.

Large but tested material stack

The method can process around 8,000 hides per hour, so confirm the real buy and sell prices first.

Bank fillers and adjacent materials

Reduce bank time in the click-intensive loop.

Hide selector

Use the calculator to compare current per-hide margins rather than assuming black is always best.

Location and access

Any bank

1

Use any bank after switching to the Lunar spellbook.

2

Keep the chosen dragonhide beside the deposit control and test a small leather sale before buying an hourly stack.

Gear progression

Only equipment that changes this method

Recommended

Bankstanding Lunar setup

Magic

No combat or skilling outfit changes the spell. Use a rune pouch and a clean bank.

  • Rune pouch
  • Astral runes
  • Nature runes
  • Selected dragonhide
  • Open bank space
Useful becauseWorks at any bankFour live hide choices
TradeoffsHigh click intensityLarge working-capital requirement

Recommended inventory

Adjust quantities to your trip and risk plan

+Astral runes
+Nature runes
+25 to 26 selected dragonhides per bank cycle
+Rune pouch if used
+Open inventory space for leather

Method

A repeatable practical cycle

1
Compare hides

Select green, blue, red or black and check hide, leather and rune costs.

2
Withdraw a full load

Carry the spell runes and fill remaining spaces with the chosen hide.

3
Cast Tan Leather

Each cast tans up to five hides for 81 Magic XP.

4
Bank and repeat

Deposit leather, withdraw the next load and recheck the real sale price before processing thousands.

XP vs profit

What changes the tradeoff

About 129.6K Magic XP/hr at 8,000 hides

Tan Leather gives 81 Magic XP per five-hide cast. All hide colours give the same spell XP, so choose the live margin rather than expecting a better hide to train faster.

Profitability

Wiki reference plus your assumptions

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Expected profit depends on market prices, pace and the Wiki method assumptions.

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Common mistakes

Method-specific checks

1

Choosing a hide by item value instead of net margin

2

Ignoring Grand Exchange tax and real sale prices

3

Counting 81 XP per hide instead of per five-hide cast

4

Buying 8,000 hides before testing market depth

Useful upgrades

Improvements that affect this method

1
Fremennik Hard Diary

Unlocks the spell after Lunar Diplomacy.

2
Rune pouch

Consolidates spell runes.

3
Cleaner bank layout

Raises hides processed per hour.

4
Live hide comparison

Keeps the method on the strongest current margin.

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Guide status and data source

Guide facts have been researched against reliable game and Wiki information. The Wiki Estimate uses current market inputs when available, while the calculator remains controlled by the player.

Mlux test: Not published