All right, I spent some time measuring EXP and pure meso gain in 30-minute sessions, and here's what I found.
Character info: Level 80, Magic = 517 with Meditation, 28 points in Ice Strike & 3 in Elemental Amplification.
Meso measurements are just from what I picked up, and do not include selling any drops. I have a pet that's equipped for easier looting.
From this, we see that (for me, anyway) hunting Firebrands and Stormbreakers in the Cavern of Fear exceeds all others in terms of EXP per hour. Wolf Spiders are the clear winner for looting mesos. Both have some potentially profitable drops, as well.
The paltry mesos from FB+SB could be offset by the fact that it's very cheap to train there. They all have huge mana levels, so even if MP Eater isn't maxed (mine is) you'll be draining lots of MP from them, basically only needing HP potions. I used two Mana Bulls between getting there and training there for 30 minutes, and 17 pizzas. At any other training spot mentioned here, I was taking enough damage that MP potions had to be used as well.
Character info: Level 80, Magic = 517 with Meditation, 28 points in Ice Strike & 3 in Elemental Amplification.
| Exp Gained | Mesos Gained | %Exp/hr | Meso/hr | |
| Birks (Crossroads) | 334,872 | 69,135 | 19.04 | 138,270 |
| Harps (Sky Nest II) | 326,449 | 93,370 | 18.56 | 186,740 |
| Red Kentaurus (Area of Red Kent.) | 392,000 | 72,125 | 22.29 | 144,250 |
| Wolf Spiders (Wolf Spider Cavern) | 305,596 | 148,782 | 17.37 | 297,564 |
| Firebrands & Stormbreakers (Cavern of Fear) | 406,920 | 45,948 | 23.14 | 91,896 |
Meso measurements are just from what I picked up, and do not include selling any drops. I have a pet that's equipped for easier looting.
From this, we see that (for me, anyway) hunting Firebrands and Stormbreakers in the Cavern of Fear exceeds all others in terms of EXP per hour. Wolf Spiders are the clear winner for looting mesos. Both have some potentially profitable drops, as well.
The paltry mesos from FB+SB could be offset by the fact that it's very cheap to train there. They all have huge mana levels, so even if MP Eater isn't maxed (mine is) you'll be draining lots of MP from them, basically only needing HP potions. I used two Mana Bulls between getting there and training there for 30 minutes, and 17 pizzas. At any other training spot mentioned here, I was taking enough damage that MP potions had to be used as well.