RS3 Ironman Progression Route

Ends at Dragon Slayer

Short, cheap quests that open the skills, cities and teleports everything else leans on. Most need no levels at all, and the XP rewards lift a fresh account across the board.

1. Opt out of the basic daily challenges

   Task you are here

   Talk to Challenge Mistress Fara so your daily challenges scale with your levels from the first day.

   Opens Daily Challenges →
2. The Blood Pact

   Quest

   Keep Caitlyn's staff and Kayle's chargebow: they carry early Magic and Ranged until you can make better.

   XP: Attack, Defence, Magic, Ranged, StrengthLeads to Carnillean Rising
3. The Restless Ghost

   Quest

   Quick Prayer XP and a ghostspeak amulet that later quests reuse.

   XP: PrayerLeads to Nature Spirit, Ghosts Ahoy, Smoking Kills +3 more
4. Cook's Assistant

   Quest

   A short errand with Cooking XP.

   XP: CookingLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's Quest
5. One Piercing Note

   Quest

   Rewards the Devotion ability. It needs no levels, so take it now rather than at the start of Part 2: Devotion makes every early fight safer.

   XP: Prayer
6. Monk's Friend

   Quest

   XP: Woodcutting
7. Finish the Archaeology tutorial and switch on the Font of Life relic

   Task

   Archaeology feeds relics, mysteries and materials for the rest of the game, so start it early.
8. Necromancy!

   Quest

   Opens Necromancy. Pick up the Sostratus robes afterwards as your first set for the new style.

   XP: NecromancyLeads to Kili Row, Rune Mythos, Soul Searching
9. Violet is Blue

   Quest

   Leads to Violet is Blue Too
10. Violet is Blue Too

    Questlamps → Mining, Smithing, Summoning

    Spend the reward lamps on Mining, Smithing and Summoning.

    Needs Violet is Blue
11. Druidic Ritual

    Quest

    Opens Herblore.

    XP: HerbloreLeads to Eadgar's Ruse
12. Wolf Whistle

    Quest

    Opens Summoning.

    XP: Summoning
13. Stronghold of Security floors 1–3 and the Stronghold of Player Safety

    Tasklamps → Construction

    Free rewards for a few minutes of walking; the Player Safety lamp goes on Construction.
14. Gunnar's Ground

    Questlamps → Construction

    Needs Crafting 5XP: Crafting
15. Ernest the Chicken

    Quest

    Leads to Back to the Freezer
16. Swept Away

    Quest
17. Goblin Diplomacy

    Quest

    XP: CraftingLeads to Another Slice of H.A.M., Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Goblin Generals
18. What's Mine is Yours

    Quest

    Put the Gofannon amulet's bonus XP into Smithing.

    Needs Smithing 5XP: Mining, SmithingLeads to Devious Minds
19. New Foundations

    Quest

    Starts Fort Forinthry. Stockpile limestone bricks first (the build eats around 350; Keldagrim sells them). The building XP takes Construction from 1 to about 40.

    Leads to Murder on the BorderOpens Fort Forinthry XP Claim →
20. Missing, Presumed Death

    Quest

    The invitation box reward is a handy extra teleport.

    XP: Agility, Constitution, Prayer, ThievingLeads to Dishonour among Thieves, Kindred Spirits, One of a Kind +2 more
21. Gertrude's Cat

    Quest

    Start raising the kitten now. Feed it fish (sardines are easy) so it grows while you quest.

    XP: CookingLeads to Icthlarin's Little Helper, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Evil Dave
22. Priest in Peril

    Quest

    Opens Morytania.

    XP: PrayerLeads to Nature Spirit, All Fired Up
23. Sheep Herder

    Quest

    Leads to Mourning's End Part I
24. Hazeel Cult

    Quest

    XP: ThievingLeads to Carnillean Rising, Dishonour among Thieves, Ritual of the Mahjarrat
25. Waterfall Quest

    Quest

    Start Tree Gnome Village first, so Elkoy will lead you through the maze when this quest sends you there.

    XP: Attack, StrengthLeads to Roving Elves, The Path of Glouphrie
26. Merlin's Crystal

    Quest

    Leads to Holy Grail
27. Holy Grail

    Quest

    Needs Attack 30, Merlin's CrystalXP: Defence, PrayerLeads to King's Ransom, One of a Kind
28. Stolen Hearts

    Quest

    XP: Agility, Constitution, ThievingLeads to Diamond in the Rough
29. Diamond in the Rough

    Quest

    Needs Stolen HeartsXP: Agility, Constitution, Mining, ThievingLeads to The Jack of Spades, Icthlarin's Little Helper, Missing My Mummy
30. The Jack of Spades

    Quest

    Opens Menaphos.

    Needs Diamond in the RoughXP: Agility, Construction, Dungeoneering, ThievingLeads to Tomes of the WarlockOpens Soul Obelisk →
31. Icthlarin's Little Helper

    Quest

    Opens Sophanem and Pyramid Plunder.

    Needs Diamond in the Rough, Gertrude's CatXP: Agility, Thieving, WoodcuttingLeads to Smoking Kills, Missing My Mummy, A Tail of Two Cats
32. Once Upon a Slime

    Questoptional

    XP: Cooking
33. Tribal Totem

    Questoptional

    Needs Thieving 21XP: Thieving
34. Jungle Potion

    Quest

    Needs Herblore 3XP: HerbloreLeads to Shilo Village, Legends' Quest, My Arm's Big Adventure +1 more
35. Recruitment Drive

    Quest

    Needs Herblore 3XP: Agility, Herblore, PrayerLeads to Wanted!, Devious Minds
36. The Dig Site

    Quest

    Needs Agility 10, Herblore 10, Thieving 25XP: Herblore, MiningLeads to Desert Treasure
37. Witch's House

    Quest

    XP: Constitution
38. Death Plateau

    Quest

    Leads to Troll Stronghold
39. The Lost Tribe

    Quest

    Needs Agility 13, Mining 17, Thieving 13XP: MiningLeads to Death to the Dorgeshuun
40. The Knight's Sword

    Quest

    Bring an iron pickaxe or better.

    Needs Mining 10XP: SmithingLeads to Defender of Varrock
41. The Tourist Trap

    Questlamps → Agility

    Both reward lamps go on Agility.

    Needs Fletching 10, Smithing 20
42. Murder Mystery

    Quest

    XP: CraftingLeads to King's Ransom
43. Plague City

    Quest

    XP: MiningLeads to Biohazard
44. Biohazard

    Quest

    Needs Plague CityXP: ThievingLeads to Underground Pass
45. Fight Arena

    Quest

    XP: Attack, ThievingLeads to Ritual of the Mahjarrat
46. Tree Gnome Village

    Quest

    XP: AttackLeads to Monkey Madness, The Path of Glouphrie
47. The Grand Tree

    Quest

    Needs Agility 25XP: Agility, MagicLeads to Monkey Madness, The Eyes of Glouphrie
48. Dragon Slayer

    Quest

    Aim for 37 Prayer before the final fight; it makes the dragon far safer.

    Needs 33 QPXP: Defence, StrengthLeads to Heroes' Quest

Ends at Monkey Madness

Mid-length quests that open Karamja, the Myreque line, the Fremennik and your first monthly and weekly activities. The XP rewards start to matter here.

1. Observatory Quest

   Questoptional

   XP: Attack, Constitution, Crafting, Defence, Strength
2. Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's Quest

   Quest

   Opens the Recipe for Disaster chain; the rest of it comes in Part 4.

   Needs Cooking 10, Cook's AssistantLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Evil Dave, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Goblin Generals, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Lumbridge Sage +6 more
3. Nature Spirit

   Quest

   Opens Mort Myre Swamp.

   Needs Priest in Peril, The Restless GhostXP: Constitution, Crafting, DefenceLeads to In Search of the Myreque, A Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains
4. Elemental Workshop I

   Questoptional

   Needs Crafting 20, Mining 20, Smithing 20XP: Crafting, Smithing
5. Sea Slug

   Quest

   Needs Firemaking 30XP: FishingLeads to Hunt for Red Raktuber, The Slug Menace
6. Fishing Contest

   Quest

   Needs Fishing 10XP: FishingLeads to Land of the Goblins, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Mountain Dwarf
7. Shilo Village

   Quest

   Needs Agility 32, Crafting 20, Jungle PotionXP: CraftingLeads to One Small Favour, While Guthix Sleeps
8. Shades of Mort'ton

   Quest

   While the temple is lit, make 20 Flamtaer bracelets and some spare sacred oil: Legacy of Seergaze needs oil later.

   Needs Crafting 20, Firemaking 6, Herblore 15XP: Crafting, Herblore
9. Big Chompy Bird Hunting

   Quest

   Needs Cooking 30, Fletching 5, Ranged 30XP: Cooking, Fletching, RangedLeads to Zogre Flesh Eaters, Mourning's End Part I, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Skrach Uglogwee
10. Zogre Flesh Eaters

    Questoptional

    Needs Big Chompy Bird HuntingXP: Fletching, Herblore, Ranged
11. Demon Slayer

    Quest

    Leads to Shadow of the Storm
12. Answer the Varrock Museum natural history quiz

    Task

    Free Slayer and Hunter XP for reading the display plaques.
13. The Golem

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 20, Thieving 25XP: Crafting, ThievingLeads to Shadow of the Storm, Missing My Mummy
14. Shadow of the Storm

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 30, Demon Slayer, The GolemLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Evil Dave
15. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Evil Dave

    Quest

    Needs Cooking 25, Gertrude's Cat, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's Quest, Shadow of the StormXP: CookingLeads to Evil Dave's Big Day Out, Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
16. Evil Dave's Big Day Out

    Quest

    Cook a few extra spicy stews (six is plenty) before you start.

    Needs Agility 30, Cooking 30, Herblore 30, Magic 30, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Evil DaveXP: Agility, Cooking, Herblore, Magic
17. Beneath Cursed Tides

    Quest

    Opens the Giant Oyster, a monthly Fishing and Farming reward that grows with your levels.

    Needs Attack 30, Cooking 30, Firemaking 30, Magic 30, Mining 30, Smithing 30, Strength 30, Woodcutting 30XP: Cooking, FishingOpens Giant Oyster →
18. A Shadow over Ashdale

    Quest

    Opens Agoroth, a weekly XP boss.

    XP: Attack, Constitution, Defence, StrengthOpens Agoroth →
19. In Search of the Myreque

    Quest

    Needs Agility 25, Nature SpiritXP: Attack, Constitution, Crafting, Defence, StrengthLeads to In Aid of the Myreque
20. In Aid of the Myreque

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 25, Magic 7, Mining 15, In Search of the MyrequeXP: Attack, Crafting, Defence, StrengthLeads to The Darkness of Hallowvale
21. Buyers and Cellars

    Quest

    Needs Thieving 5XP: ThievingLeads to From Tiny Acorns (miniquest)
22. From Tiny Acorns (miniquest)

    Miniquest

    Needs Thieving 24, Buyers and CellarsXP: ThievingLeads to Lost Her Marbles (miniquest)
23. The Feud

    Quest

    Opens Ali's Discount Wares in Pollnivneach, one of the better rune shops.

    Needs Thieving 30XP: ThievingOpens Rune shop run →
24. Lost Her Marbles (miniquest)

    Miniquest

    Needs Thieving 41, From Tiny Acorns (miniquest)XP: ThievingLeads to A Guild of Our Own (miniquest)
25. Carnillean Rising

    Quest

    Bank 10 mahogany planks before you start.

    Needs Construction 31, Thieving 33, Hazeel Cult, The Blood Pact, 50 QPXP: Construction, ThievingLeads to Heart of Stone
26. Dimension of Disaster: Coin of the Realm

    Quest
27. Cold War

    Quest

    Needs Agility 30, Construction 34, Crafting 30, Hunter 10, Thieving 15XP: Agility, Construction, CraftingLeads to Hunt for Red Raktuber
28. Hunt for Red Raktuber

    Quest

    Needs Construction 45, Hunter 45, Thieving 38, Cold War, Sea SlugXP: Construction, Hunter, ThievingLeads to Some Like It Cold
29. The Fremennik Trials

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 40, Fletching 25, Woodcutting 40XP: Agility, Attack, Constitution, Crafting, Defence, Fishing, Fletching, Strength, Thieving, WoodcuttingLeads to Throne of Miscellania, Lunar Diplomacy
30. Monkey Madness

    Quest

    Needs The Grand Tree, Tree Gnome VillageLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Freeing King Awowogei
31. Claim Monkey Madness's training reward

    Task

    Talk to Daero after the quest to turn the reward into Attack and Defence XP.

Ends at Regicide, Desert Treasure and Lunar Diplomacy

This part ends with Ancient Magicks, the Lunar spellbook and the road to Prifddinas. On the way you pick up the Salve amulet, the Blood Altar and Managing Miscellania.

1. Haunted Mine

   Quest

   The Salve amulet is a strong damage boost against undead for a long time.

   Needs Agility 15, Crafting 35XP: Strength
2. Kili Row

   Questoptional

   Opens Thalmund's Wares in the City of Um.

   Needs Necromancy 20, Necromancy!Leads to Requiem for a DragonOpens Thalmund’s Wares →
3. Rune Mythos

   Questoptional

   Needs Necromancy 24, Necromancy!XP: Necromancy, RunecraftingLeads to Vessel of the Harbinger
4. Soul Searching

   Questoptional

   Needs Necromancy!Leads to Ode of the Devourer
5. Ghosts Ahoy

   Quest

   Needs Agility 25, Cooking 20, The Restless GhostXP: PrayerLeads to Vessel of the Harbinger
6. Vessel of the Harbinger

   Questoptional

   Needs Necromancy 46, Prayer 40, Ghosts Ahoy, Rune MythosXP: Necromancy, PrayerLeads to The Spirit of War
7. The Spirit of War

   Questoptional

   Needs Necromancy 65, Vessel of the HarbingerXP: NecromancyLeads to Tomes of the Warlock
8. Murder on the Border

   Quest

   Needs New FoundationsXP: ConstructionLeads to Unwelcome Guests
9. Unwelcome Guests

   Quest

   Adds another Slayer master.

   Needs Construction 50, Slayer 10, Murder on the BorderLeads to Dead and Buried
10. Dead and Buried

    Quest

    Needs Unwelcome GuestsXP: ConstructionLeads to Ancient Awakening
11. Ancient Awakening

    Quest

    Opens the Vorkath fight.

    Needs Necromancy 50, Dead and BuriedXP: NecromancyLeads to Battle of Forinthry
12. The Darkness of Hallowvale

    Quest

    Needs Agility 26, Construction 5, Crafting 32, Magic 33, Mining 20, Strength 40, Thieving 22, In Aid of the MyrequeXP: Agility, Construction, ThievingLeads to Legacy of Seergaze
13. Troll Stronghold

    Quest

    Rewards two 10,000 XP lamps.

    Needs Agility 15, Thieving 30, Death PlateauLeads to Troll Romance, Desert Treasure, Eadgar's Ruse
14. Troll Romance

    Questoptional

    Needs Agility 28, Troll StrongholdXP: Agility, Strength
15. Shield of Arrav

    Quest

    Leads to Heroes' Quest, Defender of Varrock
16. Lost City

    Quest

    Opens Zanaris and the dragon longsword and dagger.

    Needs Crafting 31, Woodcutting 36Leads to Lunar Diplomacy, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Sir Amik Varze, A Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains
17. Heroes' Quest

    Quest

    Needs Cooking 53, Defence 25, Fishing 53, Herblore 25, Mining 50, Dragon Slayer, Shield of Arrav, 56 QPXP: Attack, Constitution, Cooking, Defence, Firemaking, Fishing, Herblore, Mining, Ranged, Smithing, Strength, WoodcuttingLeads to Legends' Quest
18. Throne of Miscellania

    Quest

    Opens Managing Miscellania.

    Needs The Fremennik TrialsLeads to Royal Trouble, Nomad's ElegyOpens Managing Miscellania →
19. Royal Trouble

    Quest

    Raises the Miscellania worker cap. Put as many workers as you can on mahogany and the rest on maple.

    Needs Agility 40, Slayer 40, Throne of MiscellaniaXP: Agility, Constitution, SlayerOpens Managing Miscellania →
20. Tears of Guthix

    Quest

    Opens the weekly Tears of Guthix minigame.

    Needs Crafting 20, Firemaking 49, Mining 20, 44 QPXP: CraftingLeads to While Guthix SleepsOpens Tears of Guthix →
21. Pirate's Treasure

    Quest

    Leads to Cabin Fever
22. Rum Deal

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 42, Farming 40, Fishing 50, Prayer 47, Slayer 42XP: Farming, Fishing, PrayerLeads to Cabin Fever
23. Cabin Fever

    Quest

    Needs Agility 42, Crafting 45, Ranged 40, Smithing 50, Pirate's Treasure, Rum DealXP: Agility, Crafting, SmithingLeads to The Great Brain Robbery, Ritual of the Mahjarrat
24. Legacy of Seergaze

    Quest

    Opens the Blood Altar.

    Needs Agility 29, Construction 20, Crafting 47, Firemaking 40, Magic 49, Mining 35, Slayer 31, The Darkness of HallowvaleXP: Agility, Construction, Crafting, Magic, Mining, SlayerLeads to The Branches of Darkmeyer
25. Underground Pass

    Quest

    Needs Ranged 25, BiohazardXP: Agility, AttackLeads to Regicide
26. Death to the Dorgeshuun

    Questlamps → Ranged

    Needs Agility 23, Thieving 23, The Lost TribeXP: ThievingLeads to Another Slice of H.A.M.
27. The Giant Dwarf

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 12, Firemaking 16, Magic 33, Thieving 14XP: Crafting, Firemaking, Magic, Mining, Smithing, ThievingLeads to Another Slice of H.A.M.
28. Another Slice of H.A.M.

    Quest

    Needs Attack 15, Prayer 25, Death to the Dorgeshuun, Goblin Diplomacy, The Giant DwarfXP: Mining, PrayerLeads to Land of the Goblins
29. Land of the Goblins

    Quest

    You need clean toadflax: trade Brimhaven agility tickets for it or grow it.

    Needs Agility 36, Fishing 36, Herblore 37, Prayer 30, Thieving 36, Another Slice of H.A.M., Fishing ContestXP: Agility, Fishing, Herblore, Prayer, Strength, ThievingLeads to The Chosen Commander
30. The Chosen Commander

    Quest

    Needs Agility 46, Strength 46, Thieving 46, Land of the GoblinsXP: Agility, Strength, ThievingLeads to The Mighty Fall
31. Family Crest

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 40, Magic 59, Mining 40, Smithing 40Leads to Defender of Varrock
32. Temple of Ikov

    Quest

    Needs Ranged 40, Thieving 42XP: Fletching, RangedLeads to While Guthix Sleeps, The Curse of Arrav
33. A Guild of Our Own (miniquest)

    Miniquest

    Opens safecracking, a strong Thieving method.

    Needs Agility 40, Herblore 46, Thieving 62, Lost Her Marbles (miniquest)XP: Herblore, Thieving
34. Thieving 90

    Leveloptional

    Optional push: 90 Thieving is one of the ways into Player-owned Ports.

    Opens Player-owned Ports →
35. Reach 6,000 Menaphos Port district reputation

    Taskoptional

    Opens the soul obelisks for daily Prayer and Runecrafting XP.

    Opens Soul Obelisk →
36. Fishing 65

    Level

    Train it at the Menaphos port: the reputation comes with the XP.
37. Some Like It Cold

    Quest

    Needs Construction 50, Crafting 56, Fishing 65, Thieving 50, Hunt for Red RaktuberXP: Construction, Crafting, Fishing, ThievingLeads to Back to the Freezer
38. Back to the Freezer

    Quest

    Needs Divination 50, Runecrafting 45, Slayer 37, Ernest the Chicken, Some Like It ColdXP: Agility, Divination, Invention, Runecrafting, Slayer
39. Rune Mysteries

    Quest

    XP: Magic, RunecraftingLeads to Rune Memories
40. Rune Memories

    Quest

    Needs Rune MysteriesXP: Magic, RunecraftingLeads to Heart of Stone
41. Enter the Abyss (miniquest)

    Miniquest

    Opens the Abyss, the quick route to most runecrafting altars.

    Needs Runecrafting 5XP: RunecraftingLeads to Wanted!
42. Regicide

    Quest

    Starts the road to Prifddinas.

    Needs Agility 56, Underground PassXP: AgilityLeads to Roving Elves, Catapult Construction
43. Desert Treasure

    Quest

    Opens Ancient Magicks.

    Needs Firemaking 50, Magic 50, Slayer 10, Thieving 53, The Dig Site, Troll StrongholdXP: MagicLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer, The Temple at Senntisten
44. Lunar Diplomacy

    Quest

    Opens the Lunar spellbook and the Lunar Isle rune shop.

    Needs Crafting 61, Defence 40, Firemaking 49, Herblore 5, Magic 65, Mining 60, Woodcutting 55, Lost City, The Fremennik TrialsXP: Magic, RunecraftingLeads to Dream Mentor, Hero's WelcomeOpens Rune shop run →
45. Divination 20

    Leveloptional

    Lets you draw on the Sword of Edicts echo at the Memorial to Guthix.
46. Collect memory shards with the Sword of Edicts echo while you Hunt

    Taskoptional

    Save the shards for Sign of the porter IV later.

Ends at The Death of Chivalry

The elf line, Recipe for Disaster, Chivalry and Piety, fairy rings and the Fremennik and Dorgeshuun stories. Herblore gets most of the lamps here, because Herblore gates the endgame.

1. Roving Elves

   Quest

   Needs Regicide, Waterfall QuestXP: StrengthLeads to Mourning's End Part I
2. Mourning's End Part I

   Quest

   Needs Ranged 60, Thieving 50, Big Chompy Bird Hunting, Roving Elves, Sheep HerderXP: Constitution, ThievingLeads to Mourning's End Part II
3. Mourning's End Part II

   Quest

   Needs Mourning's End Part IXP: AgilityLeads to Within the Light
4. Impressing the Locals

   Quest
5. Bringing Home the Bacon

   Quest

   Needs Construction 14, Farming 14, Summoning 14XP: Construction, Crafting, Farming, Summoning
6. One Small Favour

   Questlamps → Herblore

   Both lamps go on Herblore.

   Needs Agility 36, Crafting 25, Herblore 18, Smithing 30, Shilo VillageXP: SmithingLeads to King's Ransom
7. Legends' Quest

   Questlamps → Herblore

   All four lamps go on Herblore.

   Needs Agility 50, Crafting 50, Herblore 45, Magic 56, Mining 52, Prayer 42, Smithing 50, Strength 50, Thieving 50, Woodcutting 50, Heroes' Quest, Jungle Potion, 107 QPLeads to While Guthix Sleeps
8. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Goblin Generals

   Quest

   Needs Goblin Diplomacy, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's QuestXP: Cooking, Crafting, FarmingLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
9. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Lumbridge Sage

   Quest

   Needs Cooking 40, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's QuestXP: Cooking, MagicLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
10. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Mountain Dwarf

    Quest

    Needs Fishing Contest, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's QuestXP: Cooking, SlayerLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
11. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Pirate Pete

    Quest

    Needs Cooking 31, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's QuestXP: Cooking, Crafting, Fishing, SmithingLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer, The Great Brain Robbery
12. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Skrach Uglogwee

    Quest

    Needs Cooking 41, Firemaking 20, Big Chompy Bird Hunting, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's QuestXP: Cooking, Crafting, Ranged, WoodcuttingLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
13. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing King Awowogei

    Quest

    Needs Agility 48, Cooking 70, Monkey Madness, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's QuestXP: Agility, CookingLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
14. Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Sir Amik Varze

    Quest

    Needs Lost City, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's QuestXP: Constitution, CookingLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
15. Bar Crawl (miniquest)

    Miniquest

    Leads to Horror from the Deep
16. Horror from the Deep

    Questoptional

    Needs Agility 35, Bar Crawl (miniquest)XP: Magic, Ranged, StrengthLeads to Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer
17. Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer

    Questlamps → Herblore

    Finishes Recipe for Disaster: the Culinaromancer’s gloves are long-term hand slot upgrades.

    Needs Cooking 10, Desert Treasure, Horror from the Deep, Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's Quest, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Evil Dave, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing King Awowogei, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Pirate Pete, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Sir Amik Varze, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Skrach Uglogwee, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Goblin Generals, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Lumbridge Sage, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Mountain Dwarf, 176 QP
18. Eadgar's Ruse

    Questoptional

    Needs Herblore 31, Druidic Ritual, Troll StrongholdXP: HerbloreLeads to My Arm's Big Adventure
19. My Arm's Big Adventure

    Questoptional

    Needs Farming 29, Woodcutting 10, Eadgar's Ruse, Jungle PotionXP: Farming, Herblore
20. Dream Mentor

    Quest

    Needs Lunar DiplomacyXP: Constitution, MagicLeads to While Guthix Sleeps
21. Smoking Kills

    Quest

    Opens the Burthorpe and Canifis broad arrowhead stock and doubles the Slayer points you earn per task.

    Needs Crafting 25, Slayer 35, Icthlarin's Little Helper, The Restless GhostXP: SlayerOpens Broad arrowheads shop run →
22. The Eyes of Glouphrie

    Questoptional

    Needs Construction 5, Magic 46, The Grand TreeXP: Construction, Magic, Runecrafting, WoodcuttingLeads to The Path of Glouphrie
23. The Path of Glouphrie

    Questoptional

    Needs Agility 45, Ranged 47, Slayer 56, Strength 60, Thieving 56, The Eyes of Glouphrie, Tree Gnome Village, Waterfall QuestXP: Magic, Slayer, Strength, ThievingLeads to While Guthix Sleeps
24. King's Ransom

    Quest

    Finish it, then the Knight Waves training ground, to open Chivalry and Piety.

    Needs Holy Grail, Murder Mystery, One Small FavourXP: Defence, MagicLeads to Nomad's Requiem
25. Complete the Knight Waves training ground

    Task

    Unlocks the Chivalry and Piety prayers.
26. What Lies Below

    Questoptional

    Needs Runecrafting 35XP: Defence, RunecraftingLeads to The Hunt for Surok (miniquest), Defender of Varrock
27. The Hunt for Surok (miniquest)

    Miniquestoptional

    Needs Mining 42, Prayer 43, What Lies BelowXP: SlayerLeads to While Guthix Sleeps
28. The Hand in the Sand

    Questoptional

    Needs Crafting 49, Thieving 17XP: Crafting, Thieving
29. Creature of Fenkenstrain

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 20, Thieving 25, The Restless GhostXP: ThievingLeads to Garden of Tranquillity, The Great Brain Robbery
30. Garden of Tranquillity

    Quest

    Needs Farming 25, Creature of FenkenstrainXP: Farming
31. The Tale of the Muspah

    Quest

    Needs Firemaking 6, Magic 10, Mining 8, Woodcutting 10XP: Firemaking, Magic, Mining, WoodcuttingLeads to The Curse of Arrav
32. Missing My Mummy

    Quest

    Needs Construction 35, Cooking 35, Crafting 35, Magic 35, Prayer 35, Diamond in the Rough, Icthlarin's Little Helper, The GolemXP: Constitution, Construction, Cooking, Crafting, Magic, Prayer, ThievingLeads to The Curse of Arrav
33. A Tail of Two Cats

    Quest

    Needs Icthlarin's Little HelperLeads to Ritual of the Mahjarrat, One of a Kind
34. The Great Brain Robbery

    Questoptional

    Needs Construction 30, Crafting 16, Prayer 50, Cabin Fever, Creature of Fenkenstrain, Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Pirate PeteXP: Construction, Crafting, PrayerLeads to Rocking Out
35. A Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains

    Quest

    Needs Lost City, Nature SpiritXP: Attack, Farming, MagicLeads to A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen
36. A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen

    Quest

    Opens the fairy ring network.

    Needs Farming 49, Herblore 57, Thieving 40, A Fairy Tale I - Growing PainsXP: Herblore, ThievingLeads to A Fairy Tale III - Battle at Ork's Rift, Ritual of the Mahjarrat
37. A Fairy Tale III - Battle at Ork's Rift

    Quest

    Needs Crafting 36, Farming 54, Thieving 51, A Fairy Tale II - Cure a QueenXP: Crafting, Farming, Firemaking, Magic, Summoning, Thieving
38. Enakhra's Lament

    Questoptional

    Needs Crafting 50, Firemaking 45, Magic 13XP: Crafting, Firemaking, Magic, MiningLeads to Ritual of the Mahjarrat
39. All Fired Up

    Quest

    Needs Firemaking 43, Priest in PerilXP: FiremakingLeads to River of Blood
40. The World Wakes

    Quest

    XP: Firemaking, Prayer, SlayerLeads to One of a Kind, The Light Within
41. Making History

    Quest

    Needs The Restless GhostXP: Crafting, PrayerLeads to Meeting History, Plague's End
42. Meeting History

    Quest

    Needs Herblore 3, Making HistoryLeads to The Light Within
43. Dishonour among Thieves

    Quest

    Needs Agility 30, Thieving 30, Hazeel Cult, Missing, Presumed DeathXP: Agility, Dungeoneering, ThievingLeads to Nomad's Elegy, Children of Mah
44. You Are It

    Quest

    Needs There's No Place Like Home...Leads to Desperate Times
45. The Needle Skips

    Quest

    Leads to Desperate Times
46. Desperate Times

    Quest

    Needs Divination 50, Mining 50, Smithing 50, The Needle Skips, You Are ItLeads to Desperate Measures
47. Imp Catcher

    Quest

    XP: MagicLeads to Quiet Before the Swarm
48. Wanted!

    Quest

    Needs Enter the Abyss (miniquest), Recruitment Drive, 33 QPXP: SlayerLeads to Quiet Before the Swarm, While Guthix Sleeps, The Slug Menace
49. Quiet Before the Swarm

    Quest

    Needs Attack 35, Strength 42, Imp Catcher, Wanted!XP: Attack, StrengthLeads to A Void Dance
50. Heart of Stone

    Quest

    Needs Magic 35, Runecrafting 25, Carnillean Rising, Rune MemoriesXP: Magic, RunecraftingLeads to Nomad's Elegy
51. Tai Bwo Wannai Trio

    Quest

    Needs Agility 15, Cooking 30, Fishing 5, Jungle PotionXP: Attack, Cooking, Fishing, Strength
52. Dwarf Cannon

    Quest

    XP: Crafting
53. The Death of Chivalry

    Quest

    XP: Farming, Magic, Prayer, StrengthLeads to Sliske's Endgame

Ends at Sliske's Endgame

Ancient Curses, Prifddinas, the vampyre and Mahjarrat storylines and the Sixth Age finale. The quests get long and the level gates get real, so expect training blocks between steps.

1. As a First Resort

   Quest

   Needs Firemaking 51, Hunter 48, Woodcutting 58XP: Firemaking, Hunter, Woodcutting
2. Catapult Construction

   Quest

   Needs Construction 44, Fletching 42, RegicideXP: Construction, FletchingLeads to Plague's End
3. A Void Dance

   Quest

   Needs Construction 47, Herblore 49, Hunter 46, Mining 47, Summoning 48, Thieving 54, Woodcutting 52, Quiet Before the SwarmXP: Construction, Herblore, Hunter, Mining, Summoning, Thieving, WoodcuttingLeads to The Void Stares Back
4. Defender of Varrock

   Quest

   Needs Agility 51, Hunter 51, Mining 59, Smithing 54, Family Crest, Shield of Arrav, The Knight's Sword, What Lies BelowXP: Agility, Defence, Hunter, Mining, SmithingLeads to While Guthix Sleeps, The Curse of Arrav, River of Blood
5. Devious Minds

   Quest

   Needs Fletching 50, Runecrafting 50, Smithing 65, Recruitment Drive, What's Mine is YoursXP: Fletching, Runecrafting, SmithingLeads to The Temple at Senntisten
6. The Branches of Darkmeyer

   Questlamps → Herblore

   Use the three reward tomes on Herblore.

   Needs Agility 63, Crafting 64, Farming 63, Fletching 70, Magic 70, Slayer 67, Woodcutting 76, Legacy of SeergazeXP: Agility, Crafting, Farming, Fletching, Magic, Slayer, WoodcuttingLeads to The Lord of Vampyrium
7. Kindred Spirits

   Quest

   Needs Agility 60, Crafting 60, Herblore 60, Smithing 60, Missing, Presumed DeathXP: Agility, Crafting, Herblore, SmithingLeads to Sliske's Endgame
8. While Guthix Sleeps

   Questoptional

   Needs Agility 25, Defence 40, Farming 65, Herblore 65, Hunter 55, Magic 75, Summoning 23, Thieving 60, Defender of Varrock, Dream Mentor, Legends' Quest, Shilo Village, Tears of Guthix, Temple of Ikov, The Hunt for Surok (miniquest), The Path of Glouphrie, Wanted!Leads to Ritual of the Mahjarrat
9. Spirit of Summer

   Questoptional

   Optional pair with the next quest; fits well alongside the hard Wilderness achievements.

   Needs Construction 40, Farming 26, Prayer 35, Summoning 19, The Restless GhostXP: Attack, Construction, Farming, Prayer, SummoningLeads to Summer's End
10. Summer's End

    Questoptional

    Needs Firemaking 47, Hunter 35, Mining 45, Prayer 55, Summoning 23, Woodcutting 37, Spirit of SummerXP: Firemaking, Hunter, Mining, Prayer, Summoning, Woodcutting
11. The Curse of Arrav

    Quest

    Needs Agility 61, Mining 64, Ranged 64, Slayer 37, Strength 64, Summoning 41, Thieving 66, Defender of Varrock, Missing My Mummy, Temple of Ikov, The Tale of the MuspahXP: Agility, Mining, Ranged, Slayer, Strength, Summoning, ThievingLeads to The Temple at Senntisten
12. The Temple at Senntisten

    Quest

    Opens Ancient Curses and the Altar of Zaros.

    Needs Prayer 50, Desert Treasure, Devious Minds, The Curse of ArravXP: PrayerLeads to Ritual of the Mahjarrat, The Light Within
13. Rocking Out

    Questoptional

    Needs Agility 60, Crafting 66, Smithing 69, Thieving 63, The Great Brain RobberyXP: Agility, Crafting, Smithing, Thieving
14. The Slug Menace

    Questoptional

    Needs Crafting 30, Runecrafting 30, Slayer 30, Thieving 30, Sea Slug, Wanted!XP: Crafting, Runecrafting, ThievingLeads to Ritual of the Mahjarrat
15. Ritual of the Mahjarrat

    Questoptional

    Its three ancient lamps can wait: reclaim them at Guthix’s Cave once you have 75 Herblore, Summoning and Agility.

    Needs Agility 77, Crafting 76, Mining 76, A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen, A Tail of Two Cats, Cabin Fever, Enakhra's Lament, Fight Arena, Hazeel Cult, The Slug Menace, The Temple at Senntisten, While Guthix SleepsXP: Agility, Crafting, Mining, Prayer
16. Within the Light

    Quest

    Needs Agility 69, Fletching 70, Ranged 75, Woodcutting 75, Mourning's End Part IIXP: Agility, Fletching, Ranged, WoodcuttingLeads to Plague's End
17. Plague's End

    Quest

    Opens Prifddinas, the biggest unlock of the mid-to-late game.

    Needs Agility 75, Construction 75, Crafting 75, Dungeoneering 75, Herblore 75, Mining 75, Prayer 75, Ranged 75, Summoning 75, Woodcutting 75, Catapult Construction, Making History, Within the LightXP: Agility, Construction, Crafting, Dungeoneering, Herblore, Mining, Prayer, Ranged, Summoning, WoodcuttingLeads to The Light Within
18. One of a Kind

    Questlamps → Herblore

    Lamp on Herblore. Afterwards, the statue on Entrana gives a one-off bonus XP boost.

    Needs Divination 40, Dungeoneering 67, Magic 81, Summoning 74, A Tail of Two Cats, Holy Grail, Missing, Presumed Death, The World WakesXP: Divination, Dungeoneering, Magic, SummoningLeads to Sliske's Endgame
19. The Lord of Vampyrium

    Quest

    Needs Attack 75, Constitution 75, Construction 79, Defence 75, Hunter 76, Slayer 78, Strength 75, The Branches of DarkmeyerXP: Construction, Hunter, SlayerLeads to River of Blood
20. River of Blood

    Quest

    Needs Attack 78, Constitution 80, Firemaking 76, Fletching 75, Herblore 80, Magic 78, Mining 72, Ranged 78, All Fired Up, Defender of Varrock, The Lord of VampyriumXP: Firemaking, Fletching, Herblore, Mining
21. The Vault of Shadows

    Quest

    Needs Archaeology 58, Divination 60Leads to Azzanadra's Quest
22. Azzanadra's Quest

    Quest

    Needs Agility 58, Archaeology 58, Divination 70, Desperate Creatures, Raksha, the Shadow Colossus, The Vault of ShadowsXP: Archaeology, DivinationLeads to Battle of the Monolith
23. Battle of the Monolith

    Quest

    Needs Azzanadra's QuestLeads to City of Senntisten
24. City of Senntisten

    Quest

    Needs Archaeology 74, Magic 74, Slayer 75, Battle of the MonolithXP: Archaeology, Magic, SlayerLeads to Eye of Het I
25. Desperate Measures

    Quest

    Needs Agility 50, Archaeology 50, Desperate TimesXP: ArchaeologyLeads to Sins of the Father
26. Eye of Het I

    Quest

    Needs Agility 65, City of SenntistenLeads to Eye of Het II
27. Eye of Het II

    Quest

    Needs Eye of Het ILeads to Extinction
28. Sins of the Father

    Quest

    Opens the Effigy Incubator.

    Needs Crafting 85, Desperate MeasuresLeads to ExtinctionOpens Effigy Incubator →
29. Extinction

    Quest

    Opens the Dream of Iaia.

    Needs Eye of Het II, Sins of the FatherOpens Dream of Iaia →
30. The Void Stares Back

    Quest

    Needs Attack 78, Construction 70, Crafting 70, Defence 25, Firemaking 71, Magic 80, Smithing 70, Strength 78, Summoning 55, A Void DanceXP: Construction, Crafting, Firemaking, Magic, Smithing, SummoningLeads to Nomad's Elegy
31. The Mighty Fall

    Quest

    Needs Attack 79, Constitution 78, Defence 72, Slayer 69, Strength 79, Missing, Presumed Death, The Chosen CommanderXP: Attack, StrengthLeads to Nomad's Elegy
32. Nomad's Requiem

    Quest

    Needs Construction 60, Hunter 65, Magic 75, Mining 66, Prayer 70, King's RansomLeads to Nomad's Elegy
33. Nomad's Elegy

    Quest

    Needs Construction 75, Mining 75, Woodcutting 75, Dishonour among Thieves, Heart of Stone, Nomad's Requiem, The Mighty Fall, The Void Stares Back, Throne of MiscellaniaXP: Construction, Mining, WoodcuttingLeads to Sliske's Endgame
34. Finish Barbarian Training

    Task

    Unlocks the barbarian skilling methods: fishing, firemaking, smithing and herblore mixes.
35. Hero's Welcome

    Quest

    Needs Divination 60, Mining 67, Slayer 62, Smithing 67, Lunar DiplomacyXP: Divination, Mining, Slayer, SmithingLeads to Sliske's Endgame
36. Fate of the Gods

    Quest

    Needs Agility 73, Divination 75, Magic 79, Slayer 76, Summoning 67, Missing, Presumed DeathXP: Agility, Divination, Magic, Slayer, SummoningLeads to The Light Within
37. The Light Within

    Quest

    Opens Het’s Oasis rapid growth once you also have 88 Magic.

    Needs Agility 80, Crafting 80, Divination 80, Herblore 80, Prayer 80, Slayer 80, Woodcutting 80, Fate of the Gods, Meeting History, Plague's End, The Temple at Senntisten, The World WakesXP: Agility, Crafting, Divination, Herblore, Prayer, Slayer, WoodcuttingLeads to Children of MahOpens Rapid Growth (Het’s Oasis) →
38. Children of Mah

    Quest

    Needs Dishonour among Thieves, The Light WithinXP: Agility, DivinationLeads to Sliske's Endgame
39. Sliske's Endgame

    Questlamps → Herblore (at 85+)

    Below 85 Herblore? Leave the lamps; Relomia hands them back later.

    Needs Children of Mah, Hero's Welcome, Kindred Spirits, Nomad's Elegy, One of a Kind, The Death of Chivalry

Ends at Alpha vs Omega

Run this beside the main route once you are training Necromancy. It ends at the Rasial fight, the source of top-tier Necromancy gear.

1. Battle of Forinthry

   Quest

   Needs Necromancy 60, Ancient AwakeningXP: NecromancyLeads to Requiem for a Dragon
2. Requiem for a Dragon

   Quest

   Needs Battle of Forinthry, Kili Row, Tomes of the WarlockXP: Archaeology, NecromancyLeads to Ode of the Devourer
3. Tomes of the Warlock

   Quest

   Needs Archaeology 86, Magic 66, Necromancy 75, The Jack of Spades, The Spirit of WarXP: Archaeology, NecromancyLeads to Requiem for a Dragon, Remains of the Necrolord
4. Ode of the Devourer

   Quest

   Needs Requiem for a Dragon, Soul SearchingXP: Agility, Crafting, Divination, Mining
5. Remains of the Necrolord

   Quest

   Needs Dungeoneering 77, Necromancy 85, Tomes of the WarlockXP: Dungeoneering, NecromancyLeads to Alpha vs Omega
6. Alpha vs Omega

   Quest

   Opens Rasial, the Necromancy endgame boss.

   Needs Necromancy 95, Remains of the NecrolordXP: Necromancy