OSRS Crystal Extractor Placement Tips and Guide 

OSRS Sailing Guide Dont Waste 3M GP: The Ultimate Crystal Extractor Placement Guide Maximize your XPhr and avoid griefing your own ship. Exact tile markers for Sloop, Skiff, and Galleon. View Correct Spots ROI Calculator Crystal Extractor ROI Calculator Current Crystal Shard Price (GP) Construction Cost (GP) Passive Shards per Hour (Est.) Enter shard price and hourly yield to estimate break-even hours fast. Calculate Break Even Enter shard price and shardshour to calculate break-even time. CRITICAL WARNING: Once placed, the Crystal Extractor is PERMANENT. Moving it requires destroying it (3M GP loss). Do not confirm placement until you are 100 sure! Dont Waste Your GP If you place the Crystal Extractor more than 2 tiles away from the Helm, you cannot use the Tick Manipulation method effectively. You will be forced to un-man the helm to empty the extractor, ruining your XP rates and AFK potential. Dont brick your ship layout with a lazy placement. Above: A visual representation of the 3M GP mistake. Notice the distance makes interaction impossible without moving. Why Position Matters To maximize efficiency in Sailing, you need to be able to empty the extractor without your character leaving the Manned Helm state. The extractor must be within interaction range of the Helms interaction point. Video: Watch this clip to see the 1-tick harvest cycle in action. Notice how positioning affects your ability to maintain the cycle without delays. Watch on YouTube Exact Placement by Ship Type Note: Always stand on the Helm tile and verify the ghost placement before confirming. Video: Visual walkthrough of correct placements for every ship type. Watch on YouTube A. The Sloop (Small Ship) The Sloop is compact, but space is tight. Place it directly Starboard (Right) of the Helm. Sloop Placement: The Sloop is cramped. You MUST place it on the Starboard (Right) side, exactly adjacent to the Helm. Any further and youll lose ticks running back and forth. B. The Skiff (Medium Ship) The