Regular Butler: 5K hire, 1K/trip. Demon Butler: 10K hire, 10K/8 trips. Cook: 3K hire.
Un-notes 26 items per trip. Returns in ~7 seconds. Best for Mahogany Tables.
Butler fees add ~2-5% to total training cost. The speed increase is worth the overhead.
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Estimate Exactly How Much Your Butler Will Cost During Construction Training. Compare all five OSRS servants — Rick, Maid, Cook, Butler, and Demon Butler — to find the best value for your training method, level range, and budget. or plan the whole grind with the OSRS construction calculator.
Choose the right servant based on your budget and training speed requirements.
Rick carries only 6 planks per trip at 500 GP per trip with a 12-second round trip. He's the cheapest per trip but the most expensive per plank retrieved (83 GP/plank). Only use Rick if you have no other options or a very tight budget.
The Maid carries 10 planks per trip at 600 GP, with a 10-second trip time. She's a solid upgrade from Rick — significantly more planks per trip for only 100 GP more per trip.
The Cook carries 16 planks at 1,000 GP per trip with an 8-second trip. Good middle-ground option with the ability to use the sawmill (unlike Rick and Maid).
The Butler carries 20 planks at 1,250 GP per trip, completing trips in 6 seconds. Requires level 40 Construction to hire. Noticeably faster than the Cook with competitive GP per plank.
The Demon Butler carries 26 planks at 1,563 GP per trip in just 4 seconds. Requires level 50 Construction. Despite the highest per-trip cost, the enormous carry capacity and speed make the Demon Butler the most GP-efficient servant overall.
| Servant | Level Req | Planks/Trip | Cost/Trip | Trip Time | GP/Plank | Can Sawmill? | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 👤 Rick | 20 | 6 | 500 GP | 12s | 83 GP | No | Slow |
| 👩 Maid | 25 | 10 | 600 GP | 10s | 60 GP | No | Moderate |
| 👨🍳 Cook | 30 | 16 | 1,000 GP | 8s | 63 GP | Yes | Moderate |
| 🤵 Butler | 40 | 20 | 1,250 GP | 6s | 63 GP | Yes | Good |
| 😈 Demon Butler | 50 | 26 | 1,563 GP | 4s | 60 GP | Yes | Best |
Based on your level range and training method, the calculator determines the total XP needed, number of builds, and total planks required.
Total planks ÷ planks per trip = number of butler trips. Each trip costs the servant's wage rate.
Number of trips × cost per trip = total butler wages. This is added to plank costs for your total training expense.
The calculator compares butler trip times against manual banking (~30 seconds per trip) to show how much training time the butler saves.
All five servants are compared for your specific training scenario. The calculator identifies which servant offers the lowest total cost.
| Feature | Bank Fetch | Sawmill Fetch |
|---|---|---|
| What It Does | Retrieves planks from your bank | Converts logs at the sawmill |
| Materials Needed | Pre-made planks in bank | Logs + GP in bank |
| Available Servants | All 5 | Cook, Butler, Demon Butler |
| Best Use Case | Standard training | Ironman / bulk conversion |
| Trip Time | Same as normal | Slightly longer |
The standard approach. Buy planks from the GE, store them in your bank, and have the butler fetch them. Fast, simple, and works with all servants.
Useful for Ironmen or players who stockpiled logs. The servant takes logs from your bank, converts them at the sawmill, and returns with planks. Only Cook, Butler, and Demon Butler can do this.
Bank fetching costs only the servant's wage. Sawmill fetching costs the wage plus the sawmill conversion fee per plank. Factor both costs into your calculations.
Despite being the most expensive per trip (1,563 GP), the Demon Butler retrieves 26 planks — making the cost per plank only ~60 GP. The Maid costs 60 GP per plank too, but the Demon Butler's 4-second trip time means far higher XP per hour.
For 1→99 Construction using Oak Larders, the Demon Butler saves approximately 15–20 hours compared to using a Maid. That time could be spent earning 50M+ GP through other activities — far more than the butler wage difference.
If you only need a few levels (e.g., 70→75), the wage savings from a cheaper servant are small. Use whichever servant you have unlocked. The difference only becomes significant over large level ranges.
For any significant Construction training (10+ levels), the Demon Butler is always worth the cost. The time savings translate to more GP earned elsewhere.
| Level Goal | Demon Butler Wages | Butler Trips | % of Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1→50 | ~160K GP | ~100 | ~7% |
| 1→70 | ~1.2M GP | ~760 | ~10% |
| 1→83 | ~3.5M GP | ~2,240 | ~12% |
| 1→99 | ~13M GP | ~8,340 | ~16% |
Butler wages typically account for 7–16% of your total Construction training cost, depending on the method and level range. The percentage increases at higher levels because the XP curve is exponential — you need vastly more planks (and trips) for levels 90–99 than for 1–50.
The time saved by the Demon Butler more than compensates for the slightly higher wage — especially for 20+ level grinds.
The Demon Butler carries 26 planks. Methods using 2 or 6 planks per build line up well (13 or 4.3 builds per trip). Methods using 8 planks mean partial trips — less efficient.
Having all planks in your bank before training means zero interruptions. Calculate total planks first, buy them all, then begin training.
Keep enough GP in your inventory to pay the butler. Running out mid-training interrupts your flow and costs XP per hour.
A cheaper servant saves GP on wages but costs training time. If you can earn more GP per hour doing other activities than the time costs, the Demon Butler is always the right choice.