Profitable Minigames Guide: Guardians of the Rift, Tempoross, Wintertodt
By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29
Make money while training skills through minigames. Complete guide to GOTR, Tempoross, and Wintertodt with GP/hour estimates.
Overview
Several OSRS minigames offer both skill training and decent profit. This guide covers the three most profitable skilling minigames.
Guardians of the Rift (GOTR)
What is GOTR? Guardians of the Rift is a Runecrafting minigame where you help the Great Guardian defeat abyssal creatures by crafting runes.
Requirements - 27 Runecrafting (Temple of the Eye quest) - Completion of Temple of the Eye quest
How to Play
Game Loop: 1. Mine guardian fragments 2. Create guardian essence 3. Craft runes at powered altars 4. Deposit runes in the Great Guardian 5. Defend from Abyssal creatures 6. Repeat until game ends
Key Strategies: - Prioritize large guardian remains - Use the uncharged cells efficiently - Blood/Death altars for most points - Bring pouches for more essence
Rewards
Outfit (Raiments of the Eye): - 60% bonus runes when complete - Essential for Runecrafting
Other Rewards: - Abyssal lantern (log burning for light) - Abyssal needle (RC pouch repair) - Ring of the elements
XP and GP Rates
| Level | XP/Hour | GP/Hour | |-------|---------|---------| | 27-50 | 20-30k | 200-300k | | 50-77 | 30-45k | 400-600k | | 77-99 | 50-70k | 800k-1.2M |
Tips 1. Get the outfit first (60% more runes) 2. Higher RC level = more profit 3. Combo runes count double 4. Play on official worlds for full games
Tempoross
What is Tempoross? Tempoross is a Fishing skilling boss. Work as a team to defeat the storm before it destroys the ship.
Requirements - 35 Fishing - Bone Voyage quest (for Fossil Island access)
How to Play
Game Phases: 1. Calm Phase: Fish harpoonfish, cook them, load cannons 2. Storm Phase: Fire cannons, bail water, repair masts 3. Repeat until Tempoross is defeated
Key Actions: - Harpoonfish → Cook → Load → Fire - Repair/bail during storms - Stay alive (waves deal damage)
Rewards
Spirit Angler Outfit: - Fishing XP boost (2.5%) - Works as weight reduction - Essential for Fishing
Other Rewards: - Fish barrel (holds 28 fish) - Tackle box (stores fishing supplies) - Big harpoonfish (cooking training) - Dragon harpoon (rare)
XP and GP Rates
| Level | XP/Hour | GP/Hour | |-------|---------|---------| | 35-50 | 40-50k | 100-150k | | 50-70 | 55-70k | 150-250k | | 70-99 | 70-90k | 200-350k |
Tips 1. Cook fish before loading (more points) 2. Don't overload cannons (they can break) 3. Fire during storm for best points 4. Get fish barrel and outfit first
Wintertodt
What is Wintertodt? Wintertodt is a Firemaking skilling boss. Work as a team to keep the Wintertodt at bay using braziers.
Requirements - 50 Firemaking - Access to Wintertodt Camp (Games necklace)
How to Play
Game Loop: 1. Chop bruma roots 2. (Optional) Fletch into kindling 3. Feed the brazier 4. Fix broken braziers 5. Heal when hit by Wintertodt 6. Repeat until Wintertodt subdues
Rewards
Pyromancer Outfit: - Firemaking XP boost (2.5%) - Counts as warm clothing
Other Rewards: - Tome of Fire (fire spell damage boost) - Burnt pages (tome charges) - Dragon axe (rare) - Phoenix pet (rare)
Supply Crates: Crates scale with your skill levels! Contents include: - Seeds (herb, tree) - Ores and bars - Fish (raw) - Gems - Coins
XP and GP Rates
| Strategy | XP/Hour | GP/Hour | |----------|---------|---------| | Solo fletching | 280-350k | 150-250k | | Mass world | 250-300k | 100-200k | | Low HP (no fletch) | 200-280k | 100-200k |
Tips 1. Go at low HP for easier healing (cake works) 2. Fletch kindling for 30% more XP 3. Open crates at 99 in other skills for better rewards 4. World 309 is the official mass world
Comparing Minigames
| Minigame | Skill | XP/Hour | GP/Hour | Effort | |----------|-------|---------|---------|--------| | GOTR | Runecrafting | 50-70k | 800k-1.2M | Medium | | Tempoross | Fishing | 70-90k | 200-350k | Medium | | Wintertodt | Firemaking | 280-350k | 150-250k | Low |
Which Should You Do?
Choose GOTR if: - You want best GP/hour - Training Runecrafting anyway - Have high RC level
Choose Tempoross if: - You want Fishing XP - Need fish barrel - Enjoy team content
Choose Wintertodt if: - You want fast Firemaking XP - Starting a new account - Want AFK content
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