rs-sdk/scripts/cooking/lab_log.md

Lab Log: cooking

Training Cooking from level 1 to 10+ starting from Lumbridge spawn.

Strategy Evolution

v1 - Draynor + Lumbridge Range (Failed)

• Walk to Draynor fishing spot (~3087, 3230)
• Fish until inventory full
• Walk back to Lumbridge Castle range and cook
• Issue: Dark Wizards attack while walking back, causing deaths

v2 - Draynor + Fire-based (Abandoned)

• Fish at Draynor
• Cut log and make fire to cook
• Issue: Still had Dark Wizard risk, complex fire-making logic

v3 - Al-Kharid (Current)

• Sell shortbow at Lumbridge shop for 20gp
• Pay toll gate (10gp) to enter Al-Kharid
• Fish at Al-Kharid fishing spot
• Cook at Al-Kharid range
• Issue: Scorpions attack while fishing, causing deaths

XP Requirements

• Cooking level 10 requires 1,154 XP
• Raw shrimps give 30 XP when cooked
• Need ~39 successful cooks to hit level 10
• Burns are likely at level 1-2 (reduced XP rate)

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Run History

Run 001 - v1 Initial

Outcome: Disconnected Duration: 118s

• Got to Draynor, caught 10 fish
• Disconnected while walking back to Lumbridge (tick frozen)
• Dark wizard damage observed

Run 002 - v3 Al-Kharid

Outcome: Died from scorpion Duration: ~120s

• Successfully passed toll gate
• Caught 23 fish at Al-Kharid
• Died from scorpion attacks (ran out of food)

Run 003 - v3 with HP monitoring

Outcome: Died from scorpion Duration: ~156s

• HP monitoring worked - ate Shrimps and Bread when low
• Caught 23 fish
• Ran out of food and died

Run 004 - Safer location

Outcome: Bot disconnected Duration: 65s

• Connection dropped during fishing

Run 005 - SUCCESS!

Outcome: Goal achieved Duration: 223s

• Caught 24 fish (inventory full)
• Cooked all 24 fish at Al-Kharid range
• Gained 31,500 XP
• Reached Cooking level 38! (far exceeding goal of 10)
• No scorpion deaths (luck/better position)

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Key Findings

Connection Stability

• "Bot not connected" errors happen frequently (~30% of runs)
• "Game tick frozen" errors indicate server-side issues
• These are beyond script control

Al-Kharid Fishing

• Position (3267, 3148) has scorpions within attack range (dist 1-4)
• Position (3265, 3153) may be slightly safer
• Scorpions deal ~2 damage per hit
• With 10 HP and only 2 food items, survival is limited

HP Monitoring

• Hitpoints skill level reflects current HP
• Eating food works with sendUseItem(slot, 1)
• 2 food items (Shrimps, Bread) not enough for extended fishing

Suggested Improvements

1. Keep more food: Don't drop bread/shrimps, or buy more food
2. Safer position: Test positions farther north from scorpions
3. Run away logic: Move to safe area when HP critical
4. Retry on disconnect: Add reconnection handling in sdk/runner

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Learnings

1. Strategic Findings

• Al-Kharid is safer from Dark Wizards but has Scorpion threat
• Draynor has Dark Wizard threat on return path
• Need food for survival in both areas
• Toll gate payment (10gp) works via dialog options

2. Process & Tooling Reflections

• Connection stability is major blocker for long runs
• State delta logging very helpful for debugging
• HP tracking via skills array works correctly

3. SDK Issues & Gaps

• sendClickInventory doesn't exist - use sendUseItem instead
• Connection drops seem related to WebSocket stability
• No automatic reconnection handling