OSRS Mahogany Homes Guide: Building Experience Efficiently

Mahogany Homes offers a refreshing and cost-effective alternative to traditional Player-Owned House (POH) methods for training Construction in Old School RuneScape. Instead of rapidly building and removing furniture in your POH, you'll travel Gielinor completing construction contracts for NPCs, earning Construction experience and unique rewards along the way.

Getting Started with Mahogany Homes

  1. Speak to Amy: Find Amy, head of Mahogany Homes, south of Falador park (Minigame icon). She'll give you your first contract.
  2. Contractors: After the first contract, you can get new assignments from Amy or other contractors: Marlo (Varrock), Ellie (East Ardougne), or Angelo (Hosidius). Using the NPC Contact spell (Lunar Spellbook) is the most efficient way to get new contracts.
  3. Contract Tiers: Choose a contract tier based on your Construction level:
    • Beginner: Level 1+ (Regular Planks)
    • Novice: Level 20+ (Oak Planks)
    • Adept: Level 50+ (Teak Planks)
    • Expert: Level 70+ (Mahogany Planks)
    • (Level requirements can be boosted, but invisible boosts like the crystal saw don't work for accepting contracts).
  4. Materials: Bring a hammer, saw, the correct type and quantity of planks for your contract tier, and a few steel bars (sometimes required for repairs). Nails are not needed. A Plank Sack (reward item) is highly recommended.
  5. Travel: You'll be assigned a random NPC location in Falador, Varrock, East Ardougne, or Hosidius. Efficient teleports (tablets, spellbook, POH nexus, jewellery) are crucial for good XP rates.
  6. Complete the Contract: Travel to the location, enter the house, and repair/build the requested furniture hotspots. Talk to the homeowner NPC once finished to complete the contract and receive XP, Carpenter Points, and a cup of tea (restores 100% run energy).
  7. Repeat: Get a new contract and continue!
  • Gear: Graceful outfit (or weight-reducing gear), equipable saw (Amy's Saw / Crystal Saw) or hammer (Imcando Hammer) to save inventory space.
  • Inventory: Hammer/Saw (if not equipped), Plank Sack (highly recommended), Steel bars, Planks (enough for 1-2 contracts), Rune Pouch (for NPC Contact runes - Astrals, Cosmics, Airs), Teleport tablets/runes (Falador, Varrock, Ardougne, Hosidius - Xeric's Talisman or POH).
  • Teleports: Player-Owned House nexus portals, charged jewellery (Ring of Wealth for Falador, Xeric's Talisman for Hosidius), teleport tablets, or standard spellbook teleports are essential. An Achievement Diary Cape offers teleports close to several locations.
  • NPC Contact: Using the Lunar spell is significantly faster than running back to a contractor.
  • Plank Make: For high-intensity training, players with 86 Magic and Dream Mentor completed can cast Plank Make while running between contracts, using a Log Basket for efficiency (see provided data for setup).

Experience and Costs

Mahogany Homes offers lower XP rates than high-intensity POH training but at a drastically reduced cost (GP/XP).

  • XP: Each plank/bar used gives base XP, plus a large completion XP bonus per contract. Fletching bruma roots in Wintertodt offers no XP boost here. The Carpenter's outfit provides up to a 2.5% XP bonus.
  • XP Rates (Estimates):
    • Beginner: ~35-40k XP/hr
    • Novice: ~75-85k XP/hr
    • Adept: ~130-155k XP/hr
    • Expert: ~190-270k XP/hr (highly dependent on efficiency)
  • Cost: Significantly cheaper than POH methods, especially using Oak or Teak planks. Mahogany planks are expensive but yield the highest XP rates. Check the data dump for detailed cost breakdowns.

Rewards: Carpenter Points

Completing contracts awards Carpenter Points, redeemable at the Mahogany Homes Reward Shop run by any contractor.

  • Points per Contract: Beginner (2), Novice (3), Adept (4), Expert (5).
  • Key Rewards:
    • Plank Sack (350 points): Holds up to 28 planks, crucial for efficiency.
    • Carpenter's Outfit (2000 points total): Provides up to 2.5% bonus Construction XP when worn (Helmet 400, Shirt 800, Trousers 600, Boots 200).
    • Amy's Saw (500 points): An equipable saw.
    • Hosidius Blueprints (2000 points): Unlocks Hosidius themed POH style.
    • Supply Crate (25 points): Contains random Construction materials.

Conclusion

Mahogany Homes is an excellent alternative method for training Construction, particularly appealing for players seeking lower costs, more relaxed gameplay compared to POH methods, or those playing on accounts like Ironmen. Its engaging loop of travelling and building, combined with valuable rewards like the Plank Sack and Carpenter's outfit, makes it a worthwhile minigame for any aspiring artisan.

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