Mahogany Homes
Mahogany Homes | ||||
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Released | 26 August 2020 (Update) | |||
Current leader | Amy | |||
Headquarters | Falador | |||
Locations | Falador, Varrock, East Ardougne, Hosidius | |||
Industry | Construction | |||
Mahogany Homes is a Construction minigame in which players complete contracts for various NPCs throughout Falador, Varrock, East Ardougne, and Hosidius. Completing contracts includes repairing stoves with steel bars, demolishing and re-building bookcases, tables, and chairs requiring different levels of planks, and other smaller repairs such as broken mirrors and hat stands. In return, players receive Construction experience and carpenter points. Players must have a player-owned house to start this minigame.
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Speak to the head of the company, Amy, who is located in Falador just south of the park at the minigame icon. She offers to send the player on jobs to do contracts for the company. Completing a contract requires a hammer, a saw, a few steel bars, and some planks — regular, oak, teak, or mahogany — depending on the contract's tier. Higher tiers are unlocked with higher Construction levels. Nails are not required. Amy will provide the player with a contract for one of several possible houses in one of twelve locations: south-east Falador, north-east or southern Varrock, southern or central Hosidius, or throughout East Ardougne. At the contract location, the homeowner NPC will list what items needs to be repaired or fixed, which is randomised between the furniture they have. Talking to the homeowner is not required before starting the contract, however, they must be spoken to in order to complete the contract, once all items in the house have been completed. The reward is additional Construction experience, carpenter points, and the client will offer a cup of tea, which when accepted, restores energy to 100%.
Amy must be spoken to for only the first contract, afterwards, other contractors will also give out contracts: Marlo in Varrock, Ellie in East Ardougne, and Angelo in Hosidius. New contracts can be in any of the cities a contractor is in, including Falador. Each Mahogany Homes office is located in or near an estate agent office in each city. Any tier of contract can be selected as long as the Construction level requirement is met; for example, many players do Adept level contracts past level 70 due to the high cost of mahogany planks.
The contract level requirements are boostable, building new furniture level requirements are also boostable, including with the crystal saw. Repairing items like broken mirrors have no level requirement. Contracts cannot be cancelled, so boosts should be used with caution.
Recommended set-up[edit | edit source]
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Teleports to Falador, Varrock, East Ardougne, and a charged Xeric's talisman for Hosidius are strongly recommended. The graceful outfit can be helpful and Lunar spellbook's NPC Contact can used to contact Amy for quicker contracts, and may be preferable to running to a contractor after each completion.
An example inventory for contract runs is shown to the right: teleport tablets for Varrock, Ardougne, and Falador; plank sack, a rune pouch containing air, astral, and cosmic runes for NPC Contact; a hammer, a saw, steel bars, and planks relative to the player's current contract and Construction level. Players without the requisite Magic level to cast NPC Contact, or players without the ability to obtain and use tablets, may instead sacrifice inventory space for teleportation runes. Furthermore, banking must be done more often to restock on steel bars and planks.
Moving a player-owned house to Hosidius can be helpful to easily reach Barbara's house in southern Hosidius, however, the teleport to Xeric's Glade from a Xeric's talisman is still closer to Leela's and Mariah's houses.
A charged ring of wealth can replace Falador teleport tablets to serve as a teleport to Falador Park, which is slightly closer to the contract locations, and is directly north of Amy. It is recommended to use a staff of air or equivalent to save on air runes, though this may be substituted for Amy's saw or the Imcando hammer if additional inventory space is preferred. With a high enough Magic level and teleports in the player-owned house, Spellbook Swap, along with an air staff and law runes inside the rune pouch, provide an additional 4 inventory spaces.
Contract locations[edit | edit source]
East Ardougne[edit | edit source]
The player may be assigned to visit one of the following clients in East Ardougne.
Jess (Upstairs) | Noella | Ross | |||
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Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources |
Cabinet (1) | 2 planks | Cupboard | 2 planks | Bed[1] | 2 planks |
Cabinet (2) | 2 planks | Dresser | 2 planks | Double Bed[1] | 3 planks |
Drawers (1) | 2 planks | Drawers | 2 planks | Drawers (1) | 2 planks |
Drawers (2) | 2 planks | Hat Stand[1] | 1 plank | Drawers (2) | 2 planks |
Bed | 3 planks | Table (1) | 3 planks | Hat Stand | 1 plank |
Bathtub[1] | 1 steel bar | Table (2)[1] | 3 planks | Mirror[1] | 1 plank |
Grandfather Clock | 1 plank | Grandfather clock[1] | 1 plank | Range | 1 steel bar |
Table[1] | 3 planks | Mirror | 1 plank | ||
Total Planks | 12-15 planks | Total Planks | 11-15 planks | Total Planks | 8-11 planks |
Falador[edit | edit source]
The player may be assigned to visit one of the following clients in Falador.
Larry | Norman (Upstairs) | Tau | |||
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Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources |
Drawers (1) | 2 planks | Bookshelf[1] | 2 planks | Cupboard | 2 planks |
Drawers (2) | 2 planks | Double Bed[1] | 3 planks | Hat Stand[1] | 1 plank |
Grandfather Clock[1] | 1 plank | Drawers | 2 planks | Shelves (1) | 2 planks |
Hat stand | 1 plank | Grandfather Clock[1] | 1 plank | Shelves (2) | 2 planks |
Table (1)[1] | 3 planks | Small Table | 2 planks | Sink[1] | 1 steel bar |
Table (2) | 3 planks | Table | 3 planks | Table (1)[1] | 3 planks |
Range[1] | 1 steel bar | Range[1] | 1 steel bar | Table (2) | 3 planks |
Total Planks | 9-12 planks | Total Planks | 9-13 planks | Total Planks | 9-13 planks |
Hosidius[edit | edit source]
The player may be assigned to visit one of the following clients in Hosidius.
Barbara | Leela | Mariah | |||
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Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources |
Bed | 2 planks | Cupboard | 2 planks | Bed[1] | 2 planks |
Chair (1) | 1 plank | Small Table (1)[1] | 2 planks | Cupboard | 2 planks |
Chair (2) | 1 plank | Small Table (2)[1] | 2 planks | Hat Stand[1] | 1 plank |
Drawers | 2 planks | Double Bed | 3 planks | Shelves | 2 planks |
Table | 3 planks | Mirror[1] | 1 plank | Sink[1] | 1 steel bar |
Range[1] | 1 steel bar | Table[1] | 3 planks | Small Table (1) | 2 planks |
Grandfather Clock[1] | 1 plank | Sink[1] | 1 steel bar | Small Table (2)[1] | 2 planks |
Table | 3 planks | ||||
Total Planks | 9-10 planks | Total Planks | 9-13 planks | Total Planks | 11-14 planks |
Varrock[edit | edit source]
The player may be assigned to visit one of the following clients in Varrock.
Bob | Jeff | Sarah | |||
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Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources | Furniture | Resources |
Large table | 4 planks | Bookcase | 2 planks | Bed | 2 planks |
Bookcase (1)[1] | 2 planks | Chair[1] | 1 plank | Dresser | 2 planks |
Bookcase (2)[1] | 2 planks | Drawers[1] | 2 planks | Shelves | 2 planks |
Cabinet (1)[1] | 2 planks | Dresser[1] | 2 planks | Small table | 2 planks |
Cabinet (2) | 2 planks | Table | 3 planks | Table | 3 planks |
Grandfather Clock[1] | 1 plank | Shelves | 2 planks | Range[1] | 1 steel bar |
Wardrobe | 2 planks | Mirror | 1 plank | ||
Drawers | 2 planks | Bed[1] | 3 planks | ||
Total Planks | 13-17[2] planks | Total Planks | 11-16[3] planks | Total Planks | 11 planks |
Experience costs[edit | edit source]
Each plank gives a specific amount of experience depending on whether it is used to build or repair something. They give less than if used in a player-owned house, however the player is awarded a substantial amount of construction experience once they complete the contract. Pieces needing repairs typically include a hat stand, mirror, or range. These pieces only require one plank or bar per repair. Pieces that need to be built typically include tables, beds, dressers, cupboards, etc. Higher tier contracts will typically require more furniture to be repaired or replaced, resulting in more materials being used per contract on average.
Item | XP/Material (Build) | XP/Material (Repair) | GP/XP (Build) | GP/XP (Repair) | Completion XP | Total average XP per plank | |
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Plank | 22.5 | 127.5 | −12.13 | −2.14 | 500 | 89.2 |
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Oak plank | 48 | 160 | −9 | −2.7 | 1,250 | 191.8 |
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Teak plank | 72 | 190 | −11.44 | −4.34 | 2,250 | 284.9 |
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Mahogany plank | 112 | 240 | −18.39 | −8.58 | 2,750 | 344.1 |
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Steel bar | - | 120 | - | −3.64 | - | - |
Based on the total average experience per plank, going from level 20 Construction to 50, will require an average of 506 oak planks and going from 50 to 70 will require an average of 2234 teak planks.
The average costs and experience per tier are listed below. The averages are calculated by using data from 50 contracts.
Tier | Item | Average | Average![]() |
Average cost | Average xp | GP/xp | Average xp (Outfit) | GP/xp (Outfit) | |
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Beginner | ![]() |
Plank | 9.7 | 0.5 | 2,866.6 | 865.01 | −3.31 | 874.14 | −3.28 |
Novice | ![]() |
Oak plank | 9.84 | 0.5 | 4,469.38 | 1887.44 | −2.37 | 1903.38 | −2.35 |
Adept | ![]() |
Teak plank | 11.5 | 0.5 | 9,694.5 | 3275.58 | −2.96 | 3301.22 | −2.94 |
Expert | ![]() |
Mahogany plank | 12.71 | 0.5 | 26,401.1 | 4373.37 | −6.04 | 4413.95 | −5.98 |
Experience rates[edit | edit source]
The below only accounts for the cost of materials and does not include the cost of runes or teleports.
Tier | Estimated XP/hr | Estimated XP/hr
(plank sack) |
Planks/hr | Planks/hr
(plank sack) |
Bars/hr | Estimated GP/hr | Estimated GP/hr
(plank sack) |
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Beginner | 30-35k | 35-40k | 350-400 | 375-425 | ~18 | −110,241 | −117,066 |
Novice | 65-75k | 75-85k | 375-425 | 425-475 | ~22 | −182,414 | −204,014 |
Adept | 110-130k | 130-145k | 400-450 | 450-500 | ~23 | −360,251 | −401,451 |
Expert | 165-190k | 190-225k | 425-500 | 500-575 | ~25 | −964,705 | −1,119,205 |
With high focus and efficient use of teleports, as well as the NPC Contact spell from the Lunar Spellbook, one can expect up to 20% greater experience rates than mentioned above. Experience rates per hour can increase when using a plank sack due to less time spent banking. Its use in conjunction with NPC Contact can also increase the chance of being able to do two consecutive contracts located very close to each other, thus significantly decreasing downtime between contracts. When using the carpenter's outfit, players may be able to achieve up to 240,000 experience per hour depending on their efficiency.
Rewards[edit | edit source]
Once a contract is complete, players will receive carpenter points dependent on their job tier and Construction experience. When using a plank sack alongside efficient teleports and the NPC Contact spell, players can expect to complete around 40-45 contracts per hour. Experience awards do not stack with carpenter's outfit. The cost-per-point can be identified by averaging the cost per contract mentioned above. For instance, using mahogany planks would cost an estimated 10,560,440 coins in materials to obtain the full carpenter's outfit.
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Experience awarded |
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Beginner | 1 | 2 | 500 | 1,433.3 |
Novice | 20 | 3 | 1,250 | 1,489.79 |
Adept | 50 | 4 | 2,250 | 2,423.63 |
Expert | 70 | 5 | 2,750 | 5,280.22 |
Stock[edit | edit source]
Carpenter points can be exchanged for various rewards at the Mahogany Homes Reward Shop:
Item | Price sold at | Notes | |
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![]() | Supply crate | 25 | Contains Construction materials |
![]() | Amy's saw | 500 | An equipable saw. Can be used for construction. |
![]() | Plank sack | 350 | Holds 28 planks. |
![]() | Hosidius blueprints | 2000 | Unlocks the Hosidius Wall Kit. |
![]() | Carpenter's helmet | 400 | A piece of the carpenter's outfit. |
![]() | Carpenter's shirt | 800 | A piece of the carpenter's outfit. |
![]() | Carpenter's trousers | 600 | A piece of the carpenter's outfit. |
![]() | Carpenter's boots | 200 | A piece of the carpenter's outfit. |
Changes[edit | edit source]
Date | Changes |
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10 September 2020 (update) |
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2 September 2020 (update) |
The amount of carpenter points given for completing a contract has been increased by one for each tier. For contracts that were completed prior to this update, players will be given the extra points they would have gained once they log in. |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Furniture in need of construction will be "zoned" on their tile, similar to how projects are zoned with ground markings before being started.
- When an Old Bookshelf is replaced with a new one by the player, the bookcase will still be called an Old Bookshelf. Unlike this, when the teak tables in Bob's house are replaced, the name will change to reflect that.
- It appears that the hotspots in the houses are somehow linked. Removing furniture in the house you're renovating causes a furniture piece in other houses to also become hotspots. This is most obvious in Norman's house in Falador: removing the northern-most dresser on the upper floor causes the table in Larry's house (farther north) on the upper floor to turn into a hotspot as well, and is fully visible when zoomed out all the way.
- In RuneScape, Construction Contracts were released on 16 November 2020. They are the same premise as Mahogany Homes.
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