King's Ransom Requirements & Quick Guide
Everything you need before starting King's Ransom in RuneScape 3: skill levels, the full chain of quests to finish first, and what completing it opens up. Check your own stats against it below.
Requirements from the RuneScape Wiki (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), snapshot 2026-09-28.
Skill requirements
King's Ransom itself
No skill requirements for King's Ransom itself.
Including every prerequisite quest
The highest level of each skill you need across King's Ransom and all the quests you must finish first.
| Skill | Level | Needed for |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | One Small Favour | |
| 30 | Holy Grail | |
| 30 | One Small Favour | |
| 25 | One Small Favour | |
| 18 | One Small Favour |
Quest requirements
3 direct prerequisites, 6 quests in the full chain. The tree shows each quest's own requirements beneath it.
Quick guide: order to unlock King's Ransom
One valid order: every quest comes after its own prerequisites. Skip any you have already done.
Ironman notes
Worth doing early (6/10 in our Ironman ranking).
Why it matters: Chivalry/Piety prayers (with Knight Waves).
See where it fits in the Ironman Quest Cape order.
XP rewards
Skills King's Ransom gives guaranteed XP in (fixed XP or a skill-locked lamp; choice lamps not listed). See the wiki for exact amounts.
Defence
Magic
Quests that need King's Ransom
Full walkthrough, items needed and exact rewards: King's Ransom on the RuneScape Wiki . Requirement data is adapted from the wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
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