Your first relic choice in Old School RuneScape Leagues 6 is one of the most defining decisions you’ll make. Unlike standard progression, Leagues lock your choices permanently—meaning one wrong pick can noticeably slow your account’s trajectory.

With Endless Harvest, Barbarian Gathering, and Abundance offering drastically different gameplay styles, the “best” relic isn’t immediately obvious. This guide breaks down each Tier 1 relic in detail, compares their strengths and weaknesses, and helps you choose based on how you actually want to play: AFK, active, or speedrun-focused.

Quick Overview: Tier 1 Relics

Relic Core Strength Best For

Endless Harvest AFK resource gathering Casual, mobile, or multitasking players

Barbarian Gathering Active efficiency & hybrid XP Engaged, efficiency-focused players

Abundance Fast early-game progression Speedrunners and task rushers

Leagues are all about long-term planning. Since you can’t undo relic choices, your selection defines your entire build path—and ultimately how enjoyable your experience will be.

Endless Harvest (AFK King)

Endless Harvest is the ultimate AFK relic, designed for players who want a relaxed and low-effort experience.

Key Effects

· Toggle sending resources directly to your bank

· Infinite gathering from depleted nodes

· Double resource yield and experience

Why It’s Strong

This relic is arguably the most comfortable way to play Leagues:

· You can AFK for up to 25 minutes at a single resource node

· Gathering skills become trivial to max (and even push toward 50M XP tasks)

· You’ll never run out of OSRS gold, food or raw materials

· It indirectly solves multiple skills:

  · Fishing → Cooking

  · Mining → Smithing

  · Woodcutting → Firemaking & Fletching

It also performs exceptionally well in skilling minigames like Wintertodt and Tempoross, where resource consistency matters.

Downsides

· Offers no benefits outside of gathering

· Inefficient for active gameplay

· Slower overall progression compared to other relics

Verdict

Pick Endless Harvest if:

· You play on a second monitor

· You prefer AFK or semi-AFK gameplay

· You don’t want to micromanage resources

Barbarian Gathering (Active Efficiency Choice)

Barbarian Gathering is the most dynamic and mechanically engaging relic. It transforms gathering into a faster, more rewarding, and more interactive system.

Key Effects

· Gain a Knapsack (stores 140 resources across 3 types)

· Gather without tools (hands act like crystal tools)

· 10% of gathering XP also goes to Strength and Agility

· 50% secondary success chance on failed gathering attempts

· Option to auto-dispose of resources

Why It’s Strong

This relic shines for players who want to optimize their gameplay actively:

· Massive passive Agility XP

  · Up to ~15M XP if pushing 50M gathering goals

  · Even level 99 yields ~3.9M XP in Agility/Strength

· Easier access to high-tier resources:

  · Runite rocks

  · Magic logs

  · Anglerfish

· Eliminates tool management entirely

· Knapsack extends trips and reduces banking frequency

Unlike Endless Harvest, this relic improves efficiency rather than comfort.

Downsides

· Value depends heavily on future relic synergy

· Strength XP is largely irrelevant in Leagues

· Gathering becomes less important in the late game

Verdict

Pick Barbarian Gathering if:

· You want to play and optimize actively

· You value efficiency and hybrid XP gains

· You plan to grind consistently over long sessions

Abundance (Speedrun Specialist)

Abundance is a unique relic focused on accelerating early-game progression and task completion.

Key Effects

· Permanent +10 boost to all non-combat skills

· +2 bonus XP per experience drop (scales with multipliers)

· Earn 2x coins per XP gained

Why It’s Strong

This relic is all about front-loading progress:

· The +10 boost allows early access to high-level tasks

  · Example: Crafting high-tier jewelry much earlier

· Bonus XP improves early leveling speed

· Passive gold generation removes early-game money constraints

Best activities for maximizing value:

· Fletching while moving

· Barbarian fishing

· Aerial fishing

· Cleaning herbs

· Shared-style combat training

Downsides

· Does not solve any skill directly

· Bonus XP becomes negligible later

· Gold generation is weak compared to PvM profits

· Value drops sharply after completing early/mid-game tasks

Verdict

Pick Abundance if:

· You want to rush early and mid-game

· You’re aiming to unlock higher-tier relics quickly

· You prioritize task completion speed over efficiency

Final Comparison & Best Choice

Ultimately, there is no universal “best” relic—only what best fits your playstyle.

Playstyle-Based Recommendation

· Endless Harvest → Best for AFK and casual play

· Barbarian Gathering → Best for active, efficient gameplay

· Abundance → Best for speedrunning early progression

Power Ranking (General Use)

Barbarian Gathering > Endless Harvest > Abundance

That said, this ranking can shift depending on future relic tiers and synergies.

Final Thoughts

Leagues are designed to create unique account journeys, and your Tier 1 relic sets the tone for everything that follows. Choose based on how you actually play, not just what sounds strongest on paper.