Why Agility Matters
Agility makes exploring Ashenfall faster, safer, and more flexible. It reduces sprinting stamina consumption, unlocks movement abilities, and opens routes that can save travel time.
This support skill is especially useful because its benefits apply across normal exploration, combat movement, obstacle courses, and shortcuts. Agility was introduced in the 0.12.1 update on July 29, 2026.
Unlike gathering or combat skills, Agility improves largely through movement. Players gain experience while traveling on foot, while courses offer a more focused way to train and earn rewards.
How to Train Agility
Running on foot across Ashenfall grants passive Agility XP. Mounted travel does not grant this experience, so players who want passive progress need to travel without a mount.
Agility courses are the main repeatable training activity. Each course begins at a station with a flag and leaderboard, then follows a fixed route of orbs. Collect the required agility orbs in order to finish the lap.
Missing a required orb sends the player back to the last active orb. Yellow Stamina Orbs are optional, but refill stamina during a course.
| Training method | How it works | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Foot travel | Run around Ashenfall on foot | Mounts disable passive Agility XP |
| Agility courses | Complete fixed routes and collect orbs | Faster completion times earn better rewards |
| Vault traps | Dodge Dragonkin vault traps | Dodging grants XP |
| Enemy dodging | Dodge enemy attacks | Dodging grants XP |
Courses provide first-time clear rewards and reduced XP on repeated clears. Players can retry or abandon a course by pressing Escape, walking away, or dying during the course.
Course monsters do not attack players, allowing them to focus on movement. Players also cannot build objects to create an advantage, although spells and strategic jumps can be used.
Agility Course Locations
There are six Agility courses across Ashenfall. Their level requirements increase as players progress through the world and gain additional movement abilities.
| Course | Region | Agility level | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasm Dash | Brynmoor | 1 | Large lake north of Temple Woods |
| Fractured Ruins | Ghornfell | 15 | North of Whispering Swamp |
| Thunder Assault | Ghornfell | 15 | Stormtouched Highlands |
| Grave Run | Fellhollow | 30 | West of Dragon's Run |
| Tower Climb | Dowdun Reach | 51 | Beside the Library |
| Lava Fields | Umbral Sands | 65 | Between Manafem Plains and Burning Spire |
Chasm Dash is the entry-level course and does not require movement abilities. Fractured Ruins and Thunder Assault require Windstep and Double Jump.
Tower Climb requires Windstep, Double Jump, and Air Dash. Lava Fields requires Double Jump and Air Dash.
Each course has bronze, silver, and gold target times. Gold results provide the highest listed XP rewards and can grant regional cape rewards, reward packs, and warped feathers on first runs.
| Course | Gold target | Gold XP, first run | Bronze target | Bronze XP, first run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasm Dash | 00:57 | 200 | 01:15 | 50 |
| Fractured Ruins | 00:56 | 475 | 01:30 | 155 |
| Thunder Assault | 01:06 | 500 | 01:45 | 175 |
| Grave Run | 01:07 | 1,550 | 02:00 | 550 |
| Tower Climb | 01:09 | 2,400 | 02:00 | 600 |
| Lava Fields | 01:05 | 5,000 | Not listed | Not listed |
Gold mastery of a regional course grants a gilded-trim version of that region’s cape as an extra reward. Gold medals can also be displayed as trophies.
Unlocks and Exploration Benefits
Agility unlocks active movement tools, passive effects, and traversal options. Sprinting stamina drain is reduced passively as Agility increases.
The skill also improves movement beyond ordinary running. Windstep helps players jump higher and descend more slowly, while Double Jump and Air Dash make aerial traversal more capable.
| Level | Unlock | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Windstep | Spell | Jump higher and descend more slowly |
| 10 | Double Jump | Ability | Perform a second jump while airborne |
| 22 | Hopper | Passive | Reduces the stamina cost of jumping |
| 32 | Air Dash | Ability | Perform a short horizontal airborne dash |
| 35 | Breakfall | Passive | Reduces fall damage with a roll after higher falls |
| 40 | Wind Stomp | Ability | Staggers nearby enemies when landing after Windstep |
| 48 | Nomad | Passive | Increases passive Agility XP while exploring |
| 50 | Backpacker | Passive | Increases maximum carry weight by 75 |
| 54 | Greater Breakfall | Passive | Further reduces fall damage |
| 75 | Explorer | Passive | Increases maximum carry weight by another 75 |
| 85 | Trailblazer | Passive | Further increases passive Agility XP while exploring |
Higher Agility also makes Kebbit Burrows more useful. These tunnels are scattered around the map and can be excavated to open shortcuts through side routes.
At low Agility levels, failing to navigate a Kebbit Burrow safely can deal damage. Players with low health should be careful when using them. Higher-level fall-breaking effects can reduce damage from high drops, but fatal falls still cause death.
Recall is another Agility skill spell. It leaves a runic marker on the ground, then can be recast to return to that location. At level 70, a fatal fall while tethered causes the player to teleport back safely, consuming the tether.
Rewards, XP, and Useful Boosts
Course rewards depend on the course, completion time, and whether the run is a first clear or repeat clear. First clears offer more XP than repeated laps at the same medal threshold.
For example, Chasm Dash grants 200 XP for a first-run gold time, but 50 XP for a repeated gold run. Fractured Ruins grants 475 XP for a first-run gold time and 100 XP for a repeated gold run.
Some first-run gold rewards include a regional golden cape, a regional gold reward pack, and six warped feathers. Thunder Assault also lists an Agility Flag, while Grave Run lists an Agility orb.
The following boosts are listed for Agility experience:
- Gyrhawk amulet provides an additional 100% Agility XP while exploring the world and consumes warped feathers.
- Gilded gyrhawk amulet provides an additional 25% Agility XP from courses, along with the base amulet’s effects.
- Inspiring ring of Agility provides an additional 5% Agility XP gain.
- Knowledgable Nourishment provides an additional 10% experience gain.
- Focused Agility provides a 15% XP boost.
- Focused Agility II provides a 30% XP boost.
The gilded gyrhawk amulet recipe unlocks only after gold record times on all courses and is therefore locked behind at least level 65 Agility.
FAQ
What is RuneScape Dragonwilds agility?
RuneScape Dragonwilds agility is the game’s support skill for movement and exploration. It reduces sprinting stamina costs, provides traversal abilities, unlocks shortcuts, and lets players train through courses.
Does mounted travel give Agility XP?
No. Passive Agility XP is disabled while riding mounts. Players gain passive XP by traveling on foot.
What is the first Agility course?
Chasm Dash in Brynmoor is the first course. It requires level 1 Agility and is located near the large lake north of Temple Woods.
Do Agility courses require collecting every orb?
Required agility orbs must be collected in order. Missing one returns the player to the last active orb. Yellow Stamina Orbs are optional and refill stamina.
Can Agility prevent fatal fall damage?
No. Breakfall effects reduce damage from high drops, but fatal drop heights still cause death.
