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This article is a strategy guide for Ironman Mode.

Information on mechanics, setups, and tactics is on this page.

This article has an optimised progression guide which can be found here.

Provides a list of sequential steps that you can follow to efficiently progress your account.

Introduction [edit | edit source]

As an Ironman, the Grand Exchange cannot be used, and trading between players is strictly limited. All supplies and equipment must therefore be obtained from their original sources, through bossing, gathering skills, and other limited ways. Coins are still needed for many exchanges within Ironman such as for paying instance fees, Managing Miscellania, and buying spirit shards for Summoning. High Level Alchemy is a very useful spell to unlock early for easier access to coins. Runecrafting level of 44 is also useful to create the nature runes required for High Level Alchemy. Although the spell can be used to produce coins, some items are not worth alchemizing and can be sold to general stores.

While coins can be valuable to strive for, quests play a big part in the early game, as many experience rewards allow players to skip multiple levels at once. In addition, quests are needed to unlock exclusive content, such as bosses or skilling methods. A good example for Woodcutting would be the Dragon hatchet from the Dagannoth Kings and the Inferno adze from All Fired Up, the only two level 61 hatchets in the game.

Players should pick up their Leprechaun hat from the Marketplace as soon as they have 100 oddments, as an early tier-2 luck enhancer will prove useful, possibly along with the sunglasses for another 100 oddments for its protection against basilisk and cockatrices similar to the mirror shield.

Early-Game [edit | edit source]

Quests [edit | edit source]

For an efficient guide to questing through the early game, check out Part 1 of the Efficient Ironman Pathway Guide.

Completing quests is the quickest way to progress through the early game as an Ironman. This is because they provide you with a variety of rewards, such as experience and unique account unlocks. The quests below will help Ironmen progress through the early game.

Quest	Rewards
Violet is Blue ^{(Quick Guide)}	1,000 experience lamps.
Violet is Blue Too ^{(Quick Guide)}	4,000 experience lamps.
The Jack of Spades ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Menaphos.
Waterfall Quest ^{(Quick Guide)}	13,750 experience / 13,750 experience.
Priest in Peril ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Canifis.
Witch's House ^{(Quick Guide)}	6,325 experience.
The Knight's Sword ^{(Quick Guide)}	12,725 experience.
The Tourist Trap ^{(Quick Guide)}	4,650 experience lamps in either: , , , .
Holy Grail ^{(Quick Guide)}	11,000 experience / 15,300 experience.
The Grand Tree ^{(Quick Guide)}	7,900 experience / 18,400 experience lamp in either , , , , , .
The Dig Site ^{(Quick Guide)}	15,300 experience, 2,000 experience.
Elemental Workshop I ^{(Quick Guide)} Elemental Workshop II ^{(Quick Guide)}	12,500 experience, 12,500 experience
Troll Stronghold ^{(Quick Guide)}	10,000 experience lamps in any skill above level 30.
Beneath Cursed Tides ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to the Giant Oyster Distraction and Diversion.
Temple of Ikov ^{(Quick Guide)}	10,500 experience, 8,000 experience.
Evil Dave's Big Day Out ^{(Quick Guide)}	50,000 experience, 20,000 experience, 20,000 experience, 20,000 experience

Money Making [edit | edit source]

Making money on as an Ironman is significantly different to a main. This is because Ironmen accounts lack the ability to sell items on the grand exchange. As a result of this, Ironmen have to resort to alternative methods to make money. Making money in the early game is important, as it allows Ironman to fund their supply costs and daily activities.

Method		Description
	Daily Shooting Star rewards	Which includes 50,002 coins.
	Burst Corrupted Scarab	Average coin per burst is 1,160. Due to scarab occasionally rewarding 80,062-89,800 coins. (Roughly 1/100 chances)
	Pickpocketing the Gullible tourist	Occasionally rewards Menaphite gift offering (small) that gives between 25,000 and 74,800 coins, as well as a variety of other rewards.
	Water filtration system	Offers a variety of helpful rewards such as coins, soft clay, uncut gems (up to onyx) and Elder Troves.
	Magical Dice (T1) from May's Quest Caravan	Awards the player 250,000 coins and a random easy Treasure Trails reward.
	Stronghold of Security	Completion of the Stronghold of Security awards the player with 10,000 coins.
	Stronghold of Player Safety	Completion of the Stronghold of Player Safety awards the player with 10,000 coins.

Food [edit | edit source]

Food in the early game can make a huge difference as an Ironman trying to fight Quest Bosses or train Slayer.

Food will not heal the full amount until you reach a specific Constitution level (differs for each food). You can find a list of the Constitution requirements here.

	Healing amount	How to obtain
Cake	333 Lifepoints	Stealing from Bakery Stalls in Lumbridge, Catherby and Ardougne.
Desert sole	1450 Lifepoints	Fish and Cook them in Menaphos at level 52 Fishing/Cooking.
Gnome food	1500 Lifepoints	Purchased from Gianne's Restaurant in the Tree Gnome Stronghold.
Cooked eeligator	1875 Lifepoints	Purchased from Mazcab Emergency Merchants in Mazcab

Mid-Game [edit | edit source]

Quests [edit | edit source]

For an efficient guide to questing through the mid game, check out Part 3 of the Efficient Ironman Pathway Guide.

Quest	Rewards
Desert Treasure ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to the Ancient Magicks spellbook / 20,000 experience.
King's Ransom ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to the Chivalry, Piety, Rigour and Augury prayers / 33,000 experience.
Lunar Diplomacy ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to the Lunar Magics spellbook.
Recipe for Disaster ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Culinaromancer's gloves 10.
The Branches of Darkmeyer ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Darkmeyer / 50,000 experience tomes.
The Temple at Senntisten ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Curse Prayers.
While Guthix Sleeps ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Tormented Demons / 100,000 experience lamps.
The World Wakes ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Sunshine and Death's Swiftness / Variety of lamps totalling 810,000 experience.
City of Senntisten ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Smoke Cloud, Animate Dead, Exsanguinate and Incite Fear, ability to create a Pontifex shadow ring.
Plague's End ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Prifddinas / Variety of lamps totalling 500,000 experience.
Fate of the Gods ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Freneskae / The Shard of Zaros.
Ritual of the Mahjarrat ^{(Quick Guide)}	80,000 experience lamps.
River of Blood ^{(Quick Guide)}	Unlocks Sunspear / 75,000 experience tomes.
Children of Mah ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to Nightmare Creatures.
Nomad's Elegy ^{(Quick Guide)}	Unlocks the Urn enhancer.
Sliske's Endgame ^{(Quick Guide)}	250,000 experience lamps.

Money Making [edit | edit source]

Method		Description
	Safecracking	Awards the player with loot that can be sold for coins. This is also the best Thieving experience in the game.
	Slayer tasks	Slayer monsters drop alchable items, such as Salvages and Battlestaffs.
	0 Mechanic Arch-Glacor	Arch-Glacor when set to 0 mechanics drops a variety of alchable items, such as Salvages and Battlestaffs. It also drops charms and skilling supplies.

End-Game [edit | edit source]

Quests [edit | edit source]

For an efficient guide to questing through the end game, check out Part 5 of the Efficient Ironman Pathway Guide.

Quest	Rewards
Curse of the Black Stone ^{(Quick Guide)}	Huge XP lamps and a 10% damage reduction in the Temple of Aminishi, Dragonkin Laboratory, and Shadow Reef elite dungeons
Extinction ^{(Quick Guide)}	175,000 experience lamps, ability to convert Ring of Vigour to a passive unlock, access to a new and skilling method.
Twilight of the Gods ^{(Quick Guide)}	Access to reroll tokens and a 10% damage reduction in The Zamorakian Undercity

Bosses [edit | edit source]

Bossing is one of the main experiences of late game for Ironmen. Below you can find a list of bosses, each with a link that redirects you to their page.


	Difficulty		Difficulty
King Black Dragon	Easy	Helwyr	Medium
Kalphite Queen	Easy	Gregorovic	Medium
Barrows	Easy	Twin Furies	Medium
TzTok-Jad	Easy	Vindicta	Medium
Dagannoth Kings	Easy	Telos, the Warden	Hard
Chaos Elemental	Easy	Nex: Angel of Death	Hard
Giant mole	Easy	The Magister	Medium
General Graardor	Easy	Solak	Hard
Kree'arra	Easy	The Sanctum Guardian	Hard
K'ril Tsutsaroth	Easy	Masuta the Ascended	Hard
Commander Zilyana	Easy	Seiryu the Azure Serpent	Hard
Corporeal Beast	Easy	Astellarn	Hard
Har-Aken	Medium	Verak Lith	Hard
Queen Black Dragon	Medium	Black Stone Dragon	Hard
Rex Matriarchs	Medium	Crassian Leviathan	Medium
Nex	Hard	Taraket the Necromancer	Hard
Kalphite King	Hard	The Ambassador	Hard
Legiones	Easy	Raksha, the Shadow Colossus	Hard
Vorago	Hard	Kerapac, the bound	Hard
Barrows: Rise of the Six	Hard	Arch-Glacor	Hard
Araxxor	Hard	Croesus	Medium
Beastmaster Durzag	Hard	TzKal-Zuk	Hard
Yakamaru	Hard	Zamorak, Lord of Chaos	Hard

Money Making [edit | edit source]

Method		Description
	Vyrelords	Drop a variety of alchable items, as well as numerous skilling supplies. Vyrelords also awards prayer experience when killed.
	Spiritual Warriors	Drop a variety of alchable items. Also a good source of God components which are used in Invention.
	Streaking Hard Mode Arch-Glacor	Arguably the best money on Ironman mode. High enrage streaks can net you upwards of 6,000,000 worth of coins/alchables per kill.

Daily, Weekly & Monthly Activities [edit | edit source]

The following is a list of important Daily, Weekly and Monthly activities that you should frequently complete on your Ironman account.

Recommended: Add a notes page in game for all of of your Daily/Weekly/Monthly activities.

	Type	Notes
Guthixian Caches	Daily	The best Divination experience in the game. You can complete this as many times as you want daily for up to 200 points total.
Daily Challenges	Daily	These can be found in your adventure interface. You receive 3 challenges each day, all rewarding you experience in a skill. Streaking challenges each week will reward you with bonus items, such as Distraction and Diversion tokens, Gift for the Reaper and Deathtouched dart.
Nemi forest	Daily	Loot from 9 different nodes, granting experience in Mining, Farming, Prayer, and Dungeoneering.
Jack of trades	Daily	Purchased from Solomon's General Store for 15,000 Loyalty Points. Complete 15 tasks each day for a Reward Book.
Soul Reaper	Daily	Gives slayer experience and Reaper Points, which can be used to purchase an Uncut hydrix to craft high-tier jewellery.
Player Owned Farm	Daily	The best farming experience in the game. Gives you access to rewards from the Farmers' Market, which can help you with both Farming and Herblore.
Shop Run	Daily	Purchase supplies that will help you progress your account. Shop stocks reset each day.
Vis Wax	Daily	Can be spent on Aura resets and quick charge teleports.
Travelling Merchant	Daily	Sells a variety of items that are useful to Iron Men.
Player owned ports	Daily	Gives you access to Scrimshaws, Tetsu equipment, Death Lotus equipment and Seasinger's equipment.
Wicked Hood	Daily	Lets you withdraw up to 175 rune/pure essence and teleport directly to Runecrafting altars.
Water filtration system	Daily	Offers a variety of helpful rewards such as coins, soft clay, uncut gems (up to onyx) and Elder Troves.
Coeden	Daily	Gives a selection of high-tier logs (yew, magic, and/or elder logs) each day.
Nature's sentinel outfit	Daily	Can spawn a miniature evil tree that you can chop for Woodcutting xp scaling to your level.
Red sandstone	Daily	Can be mined daily and crafted to make Potion flasks.
Crystal-flecked sandstone	Daily	Can be mined daily and crafted to make Crystal flasks.
Herby Werby	Weekly	Rewards Herblore experience and items which you can purchase from the Herby Werby Reward Shop.
Penguin Hide and Seek	Weekly	Collect Penguin points that can be spent on experience lamps in a skill of your choice.
Tears of Guthix	Weekly	Collect tears to receive experience in your lowest experience skill.
Circus	Weekly	Complete different tasks to receive experience in Agility, Magic, Ranged, Firemaking and Thieving.
Managing Miscellania	Weekly	Distribute workers to collect a variety of resources for you. This is the best source of Mahogany logs for ironman (Construction training).
Agoroth	Weekly	Kill Agoroth twice per week for Coins and Black pearls. Black pearls reward experience equal to that of a medium fallen star.
Troll Invasion	Monthly	Kill waves of trolls to receive a Reward book.
Giant Oyster	Monthly	Provides Fishing experience, Farming experience, and items from the Treasure Trail reward tables
God Statues	Monthly	Repair statues for Construction and Prayer experience.

Skill Training [edit | edit source]

Click on a skill from the table below to be redirected to the relevant guide.


Skill
	Agility		Hunter
	Archaeology		Invention
	Construction		Magic
	Cooking		Melee
	Crafting		Mining
	Divination		Prayer
	Dungeoneering		Ranged
	Farming		Runecrafting
	Firemaking		Smithing
	Fishing		Slayer ^{(High-levelled)}
	Fletching		Summoning
	Herblore		Thieving
	Woodcutting

Milestone Items [edit | edit source]

Item		Description
	Bonecrusher	Automatically buries bones received from killing monsters.
	Twisted bird skull necklace	Restores Prayer points whenever you bury a bone. This effects works when combined with the Bonecrusher.
	Charming Imp	Automatically picks up charms received from killing monsters. Also has a setting that lets you destroy the charms for experience.
	Guthix Staff	Tier 60 Magic Staff. Has a special attack that reduce the defence level of the enemy.
	Dragon Hatchet	Tier 60 Augmentable Hatchet. Can be upgraded to a Crystal hatchet.
	Dragon pickaxe	Tier 60 Augmentable Pickaxe. Can be upgraded to a Crystal pickaxe.
	Dragon mattock	Tier 60 Augmentable Mattock. Can be upgraded to a Crystal mattock.
	Vanquish	Tier 75 Hybrid weapon that can switch between Melee, Ranged and Magic combat styles. Obtainable from May after the player has obtained a total of 150 quest points.
	Sunspear	Tier 78 Augmentable Hybrid weapon that can switch between Melee, Ranged and Magic combat styles. Obtainable after completing River of Blood. Automatically burns Vyre corpses for Prayer and Firemaking experience.
	Chaotic equipment	Tier 80 Augmentable weapons and shields.
	God Wars Dungeon 1 armour	Tier 70 Augmentable armour.
	God Wars Dungeon 2 equipment	Tier 85 Augmentable weapons and Tier 80 Augmentable armour.
	Araxxor weaponary	Tier 90 Augmentable weapons.
	Ascension Crossbows	Tier 90 Augmentable weapons. Typically obtained through Capsarii farming in the player owned slayer dungeon. Notable for their ability to be used with bakriminel bolts.
	God Wars Dungeon 3 equipment	Tier 95 Augmentable weapons and Tier 90 Augmentable armour.