New player guide

The new player guide is intended to help both new and returning players. The guide covers a wide range of topics including; skills, money making, and some early-game content in Old School RuneScape.

Important:

• All new accounts will start on Tutorial Island.
• RuneScape login credentials will work on Old School RuneScape, however previous account progress is not carried over.
• Account progression is not shared between Old School RuneScape and RuneScape.
• Membership status is shared between Old School RuneScape and RuneScape.
• Account progression is not tied to a specific world/server.
• Players can play Old School RuneScape on PC or phone, and account progression is shared as long as the same login details are entered.
• A specific account can only be logged into one location at a time, whether PC and phone, or Old School RuneScape and RuneScape. In order to play the other game or at a different location, the first needs to be logged out.
  • Separate accounts, on the other hand, can log into multiple locations or games at the same time, even on the same computer.

I'm in Lumbridge − what now?

This section is for players who are not interested in information about the game client, interfaces and mechanics, but instead want to know where to start after just completing the Tutorial Island.

If you have not yet left Tutorial Island and would like some tips about that, as well as information on how to become an Ironman, check out the Tutorial Island section below.

Adventure Paths

If you have told the Gielinor Guide, the first Non-Player Character (NPC) you talked to after creating your account, that you are new to the game, you should be greeted by Adventurer Jon in Lumbridge, just north of the castle gates. He will introduce you to the Adventure Paths system, which rewards you for obtaining several early milestone levels in combat and gathering skills. He can also give you a Combat path starter kit, full of several useful items for training combat. Following these Adventure Paths gives some clear early goals, and helps you to get going.

Steam Achievements

Players playing on the Steam Client will be able to complete several achievements, which serve as a good guide in getting to know the game. Check out the different achievements you can get, and try to see which ones you can get. Are you not playing on the Steam client? No problem! These tasks are still a very useful tool to find new things to do in the game!

Quests

One aspect of the game that is sure to act as a goal for experienced and inexperienced players alike, is questing. There are over twenty quests available for free-to-play players, and many more for members. Free-to-play players can check out the Free-to-play optimal quest guide for a quick way to complete all quests. Members can check out the optimal quest guide for a list of quests that is made to be one of the most efficient ways to level up your account. Feel like exploring? Simply look for a quest start icon on the world map and talk to the NPC there. You can find a guide for any quest by simply using the Wiki lookup button below the minimap and then clicking the quest name in your Quest List, or by typing the quest name in the search bar.

Skills

Fresh off Tutorial Island, your player character has not unlocked their full potential yet. However, you can change that by training one of 15 free-to-play skills, or 8 members-only skills. The more you train, the better you will become at that skill, unlocking many new abilities in each skill. If you ever have some spare time on your hands, training one skill or another is always something you can do with very little planning.

Other activities

Other than those activities, there are many things to do around RuneScape. Simply walk around, and go looking for things to do. RuneScape is an open world, and everybody has their own playstyle. Some people like to dress up and role play, other people like to get their stats as high as possible, and yet other people like to compete in minigames and player-versus-player battles to see who is best. The ultimate goal is to do what feels best. Still need inspiration though? Check out the Unofficial activities section down below for some more inspiration!

How do I install OSRS?

Old School RuneScape is available on several platforms for both PC and mobile.

• Windows & Mac - OSRS for PC
• Android - Google Play Store
• iOS - App Store
• Linux - see the Linux game installation guide
• Steam - Steam store

Servers

The Old School RuneScape server list.

Main article: Server

Old School RuneScape has over a hundred game servers across the world. These are referred to as "worlds" in-game. All worlds are exactly the same except for some minor variances:

• Physical hosting location - Servers are hosted all over the world as to offer every player a server they can connect to without high latency.
• Silver stars indicate worlds that are for free-to-play players and content, members content cannot be used in these worlds.
• Gold stars indicate members worlds. Players require membership to play on these servers.
• Red stars indicate dangerous worlds in which players can attack each other anywhere.
• Black stars indicate servers dedicated to Deadman Mode, an entirely separate game mode.
• Green stars indicate servers dedicated to Old School RuneScape Leagues, an entirely separate game mode.
• Blue stars indicate servers that are "Unrestricted". These worlds are commonly used by the developers to "Beta test" new features by giving players max stats and the ability to use any item in the game.
• Level requirement - Some servers have a total level requirement to play on.

Progress is synchronised across worlds (except for Deadman Mode and League worlds), so there is no need to worry about picking a specific server to play on, as is the case with some other MMOs. Logging out of one world and into another, you will find yourself exactly where you left off.

Tutorial Island

Main article: Tutorial Island

The first thing players must do when arriving at tutorial island is to customise your character. Your character appearance is not permanent! Do not worry about picking the perfect outfit, you can find various ways to get a makeover later.

After selecting your appearance, players must talk to the Gielinor Guide. If you want to qualify for the Adventure Paths system, you must tell him either that you are completely new, or that you have not played for a long time. Experienced players will not have access to this system. Once you've done that, you need to complete the tutorial which explains basic game concepts and user interfaces. Once you complete the tutorial, players will be teleported to Lumbridge where your adventure begins.

Ironman mode and other restrictions

Main articles: Account § New account restrictions and Ironman Mode

During Tutorial Island, players will speak to Paul who allows players to impose sets of restrictions on an account, this is known as Ironman mode. Players can speak to Adam, in Lumbridge, to revert to a normal account or downgrade ultimate/hardcore to regular ironman, this process has a 7 day delay.

• Ironman accounts are restricted from trading with other players.
• Ultimate ironman accounts cannot trade nor use banks to store items.
• Hardcore ironman are regular ironman accounts with only 1 life. Dying will revert their account back to a regular ironman.
• Group ironman accounts can only trade with their group, which is between two to five players in total. Groups can be started as hardcore and revert to a normal group ironman group when all lives are lost. Any ironman account can be converted into an unranked group ironman at the ironman tutor in Lumbridge.

Trade restrictions

Main article: Account § New account restrictions

New accounts are subject to trade restrictions of commonly botted items on the Grand Exchange. This restriction will be removed once the account surpasses 20 hours of game time, a skill total of 100, and 10 or more quest points have been gained. Players will still be able to use the Grand Exchange as normal but they will not be able to sell any items that are restricted.

A quick way to reach the quest point requirements in order to trade is to complete the Sheep Shearer, Cook's Assistant, and Romeo & Juliet quests.

Things to consider

This section will cover subjects including the player's account and official rules.

Membership

Main articles: Members and Free-to-play

Players with active Membership have access to wider variety of content including, but not limited to: 8 additional skills, a larger game world, over 100 quests.

Players without membership still have plenty of early-game content to experience; membership only becomes fully advantageous at mid-game. This guide assumes that the player's account is free-to-play and that they are not a subscriber.

Account security

Account security is of the utmost importance, and account phishing and theft is often attempted due to the black market value of stolen accounts. Common tactics include in-game website spamming, fake streams, fake social media accounts, fake websites, and advertisements that steal login information- all usually under the guise of in-game benefits. Jagex only advertises in-game special events on the official website. It's important to read up on account security and what you can do to protect yourself. You can read Jagex's official article on account security here.

RuneScape Authenticator

The RuneScape Authenticator is an additional layer of protection players can utilise on their accounts. It is compatible with Google Authenticator. To set up the RuneScape Authenticator, a player must visit the Authenticator landing page. Jagex generates a random 80-bit secret key unique to each user and presents it as a QR code and as a 16-character Base32 string. Many mobile devices can read the barcode directly through their camera, which is equivalent to entering the Base32 string manually. The implementation generates a 6-digit code every 30 seconds.

Once set up, players are prompted to enter the 6-digit time-based code whenever they log in to the game using an untrusted computer. Players can choose to trust the computers on which they play Old School RuneScape for up to 30 days or choose to enter a code every time they wish to play.

Bank PIN

The Bank PIN interface.

Main article: Bank PIN

The Bank PIN is the last line of defence between would-be hackers and your in-game items. It can be set up by talking to any Banker and by following the instructions provided.

Scams and luring

Main article: Scams

Scams and lures are fraudulent in-game methods where players attempt to mislead you into giving them your wealth.

Game rules

Main article: Code of Conduct

All players must follow the rules of the game. Certain things are not allowed, and can result in your account being muted, suspended, or permanently banned from play:

1. Seriously offensive language
2. Scamming
3. Breaking real-world laws
4. Exploiting a bug (bug abuse)
5. Staff impersonation
6. Encouraging rule breaking (all rules included)
7. Macroing or use of bots
8. Offensive account name
9. Advertising websites
10. Buying or selling an account
11. Asking for or providing contact information
12. Solicitation
13. Player-run Games of Chance
14. Disruptive behaviour
15. Real-life threats

Jagex and player moderators

Jagex Moderators (or "Jmods") are employees of Jagex Ltd and are denoted in-game by a gold chat crown ().
Player Moderators (or "Pmods") are players chosen specifically by Jagex staff due to their commitment to the in-game community, and they are denoted in-game by a silver chat crown () which should not be confused for the Ironman symbols (). These moderators have special privileges, and can mute rule-breakers.

Options

Main articles: Chat Interface and Options

There are many settings within the game which are worth looking into and changing where preferable before getting too deep into your adventure. Some settings of note include:

The interface in fixed mode.

• Chat Interface filters
  • Public chat has several options to filter out messages, this is particularly useful in the Grand Exchange or other highly populated areas.
  • Private chat when set to "show friends" instead of "show all" there is hidden functionality that also makes you appear offline to people you don't have on your friend's list. This will heighten your privacy.
• Options settings
  • Controls has several extremely useful settings that can be changed to better suit your gameplay.
  • Accept Aid when enabled, allows other players to use certain items and certain spells on you outside of combat. This includes both helpful and potentially dangerous spells, players should watch out for spells that can send you deep into the Wilderness (such as Tele Group Ice Plateau). While all "Teleport Other" spells cast on you will prompt you asking whether you wish to be teleported or not, this prompt can be mistaken for a Trade with another player.

Graphic settings

Old School RuneScape has two graphical modes in the PC version of the game - fixed and resizable. On mobile, there is only one, and it cannot be customised.

Fixed mode is a single 765x503 window that can not be skewed in any direction. It is a fixed size, and can look small on pixel-dense monitors. Resizable mode can be expanded to any size.

Gameplay

This section covers mechanics and other information relating to the game itself. From here on out, the guide will assume the player has completed Tutorial Island, and has a basic understanding of the mechanics and interfaces of Old School RuneScape.

World map

Full resolution image.

Main article: World map

The world map is a realtime-interactable tool full of information to help the player navigate the game world. To open the world map, simply click or right-click the globe icon by the minimap. A left click will open the World map in a small window, and a right click will offer an option to open the map in fullscreen mode, which gives considerably more viewing space.

Energy and weight

Main article: Energy

All players have a finite amount of energy that can be used to run. The more weight the character has, the faster energy will deplete when running. To see the current weight of the inventory and worn items, click the Equipment Stats button inside the Worn Equipment. It is more energy efficient to spend energy running when the inventory is most empty - for example, running back to a resource area after banking rather than running back to bank.

Skills

Main article: Skills

Free-to-play players have access to 15 skills, split up into three categories: combat, gathering, and artisanal. For more information on each skill see their respective article.

Combat skills
	Attack	Allows players to wield stronger melee weapons and determines how accurate the player is in Melee.
	Strength	Determines how high of a number you hit in melee combat if you successfully hit.
	Defence	Allows players to wear stronger armour and decrease chance of being hit (does not reduce damage dealt, which is a common misconception).
	Ranged	Ranged encompasses all archery weapons that attack from a distance. Ranged levels determine both the chance to hit and the maximum damage a hit can do.
	Magic	Determines both the chance to hit with magical attacks, as well as the chance to dodge them yourself. Higher levels give access to more spells.
	Hitpoints	Allows players to sustain more damage.
	Prayer	Determines what prayers you can use, as well as how many prayer points you have. The more points you have, the longer prayers can be enabled.
Gathering skills
	Mining	Used to gather ores from rocks. A higher Mining level allows use of better pickaxes.
	Fishing	Allows players to catch fish at fishing spots.
	Woodcutting	Allows players to cut down trees to obtain logs. A higher Woodcutting level allows use of better axes.
Artisan skills
	Runecraft	Allows players to make runes using rune essence. Completion of Rune Mysteries is highly recommended.
	Crafting	Allows players to create items, from jewellery to ranged armour.
	Smithing	Allows players to smelt ores into bars and smith bars into armour and weapons.
	Cooking	Allows players to cook food that can be eaten to heal players' Hitpoints.
	Firemaking	Allows players to make fires which can be used for Cooking as an alternative to ranges.

Combat training

The standard combat styles interface.

Main article: Combat

Below is a brief explanation of the three Combat styles that can be used.

• In Melee combat, the maximum damage is determined by Strength, along with the strength bonuses provided by equipment. Accuracy is determined by Attack and the attack bonuses provided by weapons and other equipment.
• For Ranged combat, both the Ranged level and the type of ammunition determine the maximum damage. The accuracy is determined by the weapon used.
• Magic-based damage is typically based on the selected Magic combat spell, not by Magic level. Magical accuracy is affected by both the equipment bonuses and by the Magic level.

Combat experience

Players gain combat skill experience when dealing damage. The normal value is 4 XP per damage in the combat style used, which is dependent on the type of weapon you're using and what combat style you've selected for it. However, certain high defence monsters have higher experience for hitpoint damage ratio. The normal value for hitpoint experience gained is 1.33 XP per 1 damage done.

Magic spells grant base experience for each spell cast plus any experience gained from damage dealt, as indicated above. This base XP is granted regardless of whether the spell does damage or splashes on the target.

Defensive mode in magic and range are another exception. If a player uses magic on defensive mode, the normal value is 1 experience to magic XP and 1 experience to defence XP per damage done, plus base casting experience. For ranging with long range, the normal value is 2 ranged XP and 2 defence XP per damage done. If a player is using a melee weapon, such as an Abyssal Whip or Rune Spear that shares experience with attack, strength, and defence, then the normal value is 1.33 experience (4 divided by 3) per damage done to attack, strength, and defence.

Equipment stats

The stats interface shows all bonuses in one area.

Main article: Equipment stats

Equipped gear have bonuses that impact combat. Equipment is immune to stat-draining effects. Higher-level players have access to better armour with higher bonuses.

• Accuracy bonuses improve the chance of landing a hit with the specified attack type.
• Strength bonuses exist for all three schools, a higher strength bonus increase the max hit.
• Defence bonuses increase the chance to block a specific attack type.
• Prayer bonus slows the decay rate of prayer points when prayers are used.

Death

A player dying.

Main article: Death

Death occurs when a player's Hitpoints reach zero. If this happens, a message in the Chat Interface will appear: Oh dear, you are dead! Players who die in an unsafe location are respawned at the respawn point that they had set prior to dying, losing all but three of the most valuable items as well as any untradeable items that they were carrying at the time of death. Item value is determined first by effective Grand Exchange value, and then by alchemy value if the item lacks an effective Grand Exchange value.

Items not kept on death will usually be moved to the player's gravestone, which appears where the player died. Players have to pay a fee to retrieve items from their gravestone, though some low-valued items can be retrieved for free. If the player's death occurred in an instance, the Wilderness, or a PvP world, then different rules apply.

Lumbridge onwards

Starting in Lumbridge with the default starter kit, just east of Lumbridge Castle

Immediately after completing Tutorial island, the player will spawn by Lumbridge Castle with an inventory of basic supplies. It is recommended that the player goes into the castle, up the staircase to the top floor, and deposits everything into their bank. The player's bank is also pre-stocked with 25 gp, which, for example, can be invested in an Iron axe for Woodcutting.

Note: Whilst at a bank, players can select the "withdraw as note" option and all withdrawn items will withdraw as bank notes. Once noted, they can be easily traded to other players, sold to shops, and carried weightlessly. However, you cannot use or equip items withdrawn as notes. To unnote items, simply put them back in a bank or use them on a banker.

Once everything has been deposited, there are several ways to start playing:

• The player can train combat. There are many cows, chickens, goblins in Lumbridge. A monster's aggressiveness is dependent on combat level.
• The player can train non-combat skills.
• The player can start nearby quests such as X Marks the Spot or Cook's Assistant. Some quests have requirements that must be met before they can be started.

Tutor items

Tutors around Lumbridge will provide various items to help the player start their adventure. They will provide the following items listed below assuming the player does not have any of them in their inventory or bank, as they will not be able to claim more if they have any in their possession. These items can help kick-start combat and some skills. Players may repeatedly use and then re-acquire runes or arrows from the tutors to avoid having to trade for, or buy them from shops.

Tutor	Free Items
Melee combat tutor	Training sword and Training shield
Ranged combat tutor	Training bow and Training arrows
Magic combat tutor	Mind rune x30, Air rune x30
Fishing tutor	Small fishing net
Woodsman tutor	Bronze axe and Tinderbox
Mining tutor	Bronze pickaxe
Master smithing tutor	Hammer

Official activities

Adventurer Jon stands along the southern wall of The Sheared Ram in Lumbridge

The Activity Adviser interface.

If new players tell the Gielinor Guide on Tutorial Island that they are new to the game, the Adventure Paths feature will be enabled. Speak to the Adventurer Jon NPC to receive a Combat path starter kit and begin paths. Adventure Paths are like the unofficial activities below, except they are designed by Jagex and have a reward system in place for completion.

Adventure Paths task new players with leveling up various skills. Most skills have a milestone at level 5, level 10, and level 20. Each milestone offers a reward specific to that skill. For example, players reaching the level 10 milestone in Attack are rewarded with a Black Longsword.

Skills	Reward Milestones
Attack	5, 10, and 20
Strength	5, 10, and 20
Defence	5, 10, and 20
Ranged	5, 10, and 20
Magic	5, 10, and 20
Fishing	5
Woodcutting	5
Mining	5

Players can also check the in-game Activity Adviser for a personalised list of recommended activities based on the player's skill levels, quest progress, and recent activity. It will also suggest content the player is close to unlocking, but doesn't quite have the requirements for. The Activity Adviser can be accessed at any time by clicking on the orange orb marked with a scroll just below the minimap.

Unofficial activities

This section contains a variety of activities covering a wide range of skills, both for levelling up and making money. None of them are required - they are merely examples of things that many new players choose to do. Their design is arbitrary in nature - there's no wrong way to play Old School RuneScape!

Beginner

Beginner-level activities are all mainly around Lumbridge. They require few steps, very little travel, and are not click or skill-intensive.

Click a table row to "check" it off. Items are in no particular order.

Activities	Rewards		Link
	Tangible	Skill Exp
Complete Cook's Assistant			Quest
Complete X Marks the Spot			Quest
Complete Imp Catcher			Quest
Cut trees in Lumbridge			Section
Kill chickens in Lumbridge	/		Section
Fish and cook Shrimps in Lumbridge Swamp			Section
Kill cows in Lumbridge			Section
Tan cowhides			Section
Fly fishing			Section
Mine and smith ores			Section
Purchase the Chronicle from Diango			Section

Cut trees in Lumbridge

• Why: Woodcutting and Firemaking are essential for quests, so it's important to train them.
• What you'll need: An axe and a tinderbox.
• Considerations: You can begin cutting oak trees at level 15. Always use the best axe you can for your level. Even if your attack level isn't high enough to wield it, you can use higher tiered axes based on your Woodcutting level.

Trees are abundant around Lumbridge. Chop down normal trees, and burn their logs. As levels progress, trees are chopped faster. At level 15 Woodcutting it's recommended to switch to oak trees, as they give more experience.

Kill chickens

• Why: Chickens are an excellent source for early combat experience.
• What you'll need: Combat equipment, a tinderbox, and an axe.
• Considerations: Chickens can be crowded - remember to check the other chicken farm if the first is full.

There are two chicken locations in Lumbridge. The first is north of the Lumbridge General Store. The second is on the eastern side of the river, north of the goblin ruins. Travel to one of these chicken farms and begin killing chickens. Bury their bones, save their feathers for future trout fishing, and cook the raw chicken on a fire. Chickens don't do damage, so it's completely OK to drop most of the cooked chicken instead of using it for food. Also remember to switch attack types occasionally to train Attack, Strength, and Defence evenly.

Tip: Save the feathers for Fishing.

Fish and cook Shrimps in Lumbridge Swamp

• Why: Lumbridge Swamp is the nearest fishing spot that allows the player to begin training Fishing.
• What you'll need: Several logs, a Small fishing net, a tinderbox.

Tip: For faster experience and levels, skip banking and drop the shrimps. A higher level can always be used to get better fish like Raw trout and Raw salmon.

Navigate southward from Lumbridge Castle through the cemetery. Along the shoreline, you will find the Fishing tutor as well as several fishing spots.

Click the "net" option on the fishing spot to begin fishing. Once a full inventory is acquired, light a fire using your logs and tinderbox, and cook everything before the fire burns out. Drop all the burnt shrimps, and fish more to fill in the empty space. Repeat until full, and then go north to the Lumbridge Castle bank to deposit them. This will not only stockpile food for future training, but it will provide fast and easy cooking and fishing levels for better food sources, which will in turn provide more efficient combat training.

Kill cows in Lumbridge

• Why: Cows are a good source of combat experience at low levels, they also provide bones, raw beef, and cowhides
• What you'll need: A good weapon and armour, an axe, a tinderbox, and 5-10 in each combat skill.
• Considerations: Cows can be crowded, however there's often an abundance of abandoned items on the ground, these can be "looted" in addition to your own cow kills.

Travel to the cow pen north of Lumbridge Castle, or the cow pen north of the gates to Al-Kharid (advisable). Kill cows, cook and eat their beef (using logs and tinderbox for a fire) if hurt, bury their bones, and collect their cowhides. When a full inventory of cowhides is gathered, walk to the nearest bank or directly to the tanner in Al-Kharid. Bring coins if tanning!

Tan cowhides

Dommik's Crafting Store., north-east of the Al-Kharid palace

• Why: It teaches multi-step processing and can provide the player with a set of ranged armour.
• What you'll need: Some money, needle and some thread from the Al-Kharid crafting shop (north of the general store), and plenty of cowhides.
• Considerations: A Crafting level of 18 is required to make Leather chaps.

Use the Tanner next to the Al-Kharid furnace to turn cowhides into regular leather. These can either be sold on the Grand Exchange or used to gain crafting experience. To use them yourself, buy a couple needles and ~50 thread from Dommik's Crafting Store.. Then, take out a full inventory of leather with these items present, and use the needle on a piece of leather. Craft the best item your level allows. Eventually, you'll be able to make all five pieces of a leather armour set at level 18 Crafting. Keep and wear one piece from each slot, and sell the rest.

Fly fishing

• Why: Fly fishing is a popular method of Fishing.
• What you'll need: Many feathers and a Fly fishing rod. An axe and tinderbox (if cooking).
• Considerations: Instead of buying the feathers in Port Sarim, you can kill chickens for them.

Acquire feathers and a fly fishing rod. If needed, both can be bought at Port Sarim's fishing shop, west of Lumbridge. Then, navigate to the eastern side of the river across from the Lumbridge furnace. Click on the fishing spots along the river to begin fishing. At level 30 Fishing you'll start to catch salmon as well as trout.

Mine and smith ores

• Why: Mining and Smithing are useful skills to train.
• What you'll need: The best pickaxe you can use, a hammer. All players start with a bronze pickaxe.
• Considerations: Anvils and furnaces are often far away from mining sites, mining and smithing in separate runs is recommended.

To start, head to Lumbridge mine, mine 14 tin and 14 copper ore. After this you can either bank or head straight to the furnace to smelt into bronze bars and then bank. Using run energy when your inventory is empty is recommended.

Tip: Use the free Lumbridge Home Teleport spell to quickly bring ore to the furnace.

After creating enough bars, you can head to an anvil and smith those into items to gain additional Smithing experience.

Purchase the Chronicle from Diango

Diango's Toy Store by Draynor's bank

• Why: The Chronicle is an equipable book with the ability to teleport the player south of Varrock, which is an absolutely essential location for all players.
• What you'll need: 300 for the Chronicle and 150 for each Teleport card charge.
• Disadvantages: The Chronicle teleports just outside the Champions' Guild - beware of the Dark wizards to the east by the stone circle just south of the Varrock gates.

Travel to Draynor Village and locate Diango in the market. Buy the Chronicle and Teleport cards, and use the cards on the Chronicle to add them. You can also buy a goblin paint cannon which can be a good alternative weapon at low levels. Right click on the Chronicle while in the inventory (or shield slot when equipped) to teleport below Varrock.

Intermediate

Intermediate-level activities are not confined to Lumbridge. They may require you to travel or require some monetary wealth, higher account skill levels when compared to beginner activities.

Click a table row to "check" it off. Items are in no particular order.

Activities	Rewards		Link
	Tangible	Skill Exp
Complete the Stronghold of Security	/ 10,000		Section
Purchase Wizard gear and use it in Varrock			Section
Kill the Lesser demon in the Wizards' Tower			Section
Mine iron ore			MMG
Train on Al-Kharid warriors			Section

Complete the Stronghold of Security in Barbarian Village

Main article: Stronghold of Security

• Why: Completing the Stronghold of Security gives 10,000 as well as a set of fighting or fancy boots for free.
• What you'll need: Armour, food, and a Defence level high enough to survive running past aggressive level 80 monsters. Around 15 Defence, an inventory of Trout and a full set iron equipment should suffice.

The stronghold requires external security features such as the RuneScape Authenticator to be enabled. See the full Stronghold of Security task list prior to attempting.

Purchase Wizard gear in Varrock

• Why: Magical armour and an elemental staff are essential for using magic in combat.
• What you'll need: About 4,400 for a staff, hat, robe, and runes.

Navigate to Varrock Square and enter Zaff's Superior Staffs! on the north-west corner of the square. Zaff sells elemental staves. It's recommended to get a staff of air, as it provides unlimited Air runes which are used in every elemental attack, as well as many utility spells, a staff of fire is also useful for alchemy spells. Once a staff has been bought, navigate south to the clothing shop. Buy a blue wizard robe and hat. A blue skirt is optional and completely cosmetic, providing no bonuses. Once that's complete, navigate south-east to Aubury's Rune Shop, south of the eastern bank. Buy mind rune packs and fire rune packs. Buying about 1-2k of each rune is more than enough.

Kill the Lesser demon in the Wizards' Tower

• Why: Completely safe, good experience per kill, and good drop potential.
• What you'll need: Level 33 Magic for Telekinetic Grab, staff of air as well as law, fire and mind runes.
• Disadvantages: The Lesser demon can be a crowded area, and there's a risk of competition.

The upper floor of the Wizards' Tower has a caged Lesser demon that can be safely killed using Magic. Lesser demons have a chance to drop a Rune med helm, which sells for 11,171.

Train on Al-Kharid warriors

• Why: Al-Kharid warriors are good to train on and are close to both a bank and fishing spot.
• What you'll need: At least level 15 in each of the three melee combat skills, as well as armour, a weapon, and food.
• Considerations: Warriors can be crowded due to their convenient location.

Al-Kharid warriors can be found in the palace in the centre of Al Kharid. There are several rooms with Al-Kharid warriors.

Advanced

Advanced-level activites will have you playing mid-level content. They will require mid level skills and a fundamental grasp of Old School RuneScape's systems.

Click a table row to "check" it off. Items are in no particular order.

Activities	Output		Link
	Tangible	Skill Exp
Cutting yew trees			Section
Mine in the Mining Guild			Section
Kill Hill Giants in Edgeville Dungeon			Section
Complete Dragon Slayer I			Quest

Cutting yew trees

• Why: Yew trees are the highest level tree for non-members and their logs retain decent valued at 277 each. They're also safe, usually close to banks, plentiful, and require very little attention.
• What you'll need: Level 60+ Woodcutting and a rune axe.
• Considerations: Yew trees are often crowded with competing woodcutters.

There are plenty Yew tree across Gielinor. Locations include: south of Edgeville bank, south of Falador, east of the Grand Exchange, west of Rimmington, and west of Lumbridge Castle. Travel to any of these locations and begin chopping Yew trees. If the spot is far from a bank, it can be beneficial to bring teleportation runes, bank, and then run back.

Mine in the Mining Guild

• Why: The Mining Guild offers iron, coal, mithril, and adamantite rocks
• What you'll need: Level 60+ Mining and a rune pickaxe.
• Considerations: Can often be crowded.

The Mining Guild offers the most abundant mine accessible to free-to-play players.

Kill Hill Giants in Edgeville Dungeon

• Why: Hill Giants can be killed by any means and can also be safespotted. Their big bones are worth 225.
• What you'll need: If using melee, at least a full set of mithril equipment and sufficient food. If using Magic or Ranged, any level will do, but a higher level is preferable.
• Considerations: Hill giants are crowded. Switch worlds to find an uncrowded spot.

First, acquire a Brass key from the Grand Exchange or navigate through the Edgeville Dungeon. If buying the key from the Grand Exchange, go to the small shed north of the river crossing between Varrock and Barbarian Village. This is the entrance to the Edgeville Dungeon. Open the door with the key and climb down the ladder. There, you'll find a cavern filled with giants. There are various safespots along the side of the cavern, behind rock formations and obstacles. Kill hill giants and take their bones. These can either be buried for experience, or bank to later sell on the GE.

Appendix

This section contains further reading.

Random events

Main article: Random events

Random events can be an excellent source of money and rewards for new players, but they're exactly that - random. They cannot be spawned or triggered, the rate at which they occur is very sporadic, and the value of their rewards can vary greatly. It's recommended that new players learn a basic overview of the possible random events so that if one does happen, they understand how to complete it and get the reward.

Using the Grand Exchange

Main article: Grand Exchange

The Grand Exchange (commonly referred to as the GE), located on the north-west end of Varrock, is somewhere you might frequently find yourself (if you aren't playing on Ironman Mode). You can buy or sell anything you wish, providing the item is tradeable. The exchange features a "Buy/Sell offer" system which automates the trading process. The user is unable to view the current available offers from other players and can only fill offers by a trial and error method (or with patience). There is a "Guide Price" for every item you can trade on the exchange which will give a rough idea of what the item is worth at the moment. However, the market can shift over or under the guide price and it may take days or weeks for the guide price to "catch up" to what players are actually buying and selling the item for.

When placing a buy offer for an item, you can generally expect 1 of 2 different outcomes:

1. You will instantly fill a sell offer, receiving the difference of gold between the offers back in the change slot.
2. You will wait until either you take the offer down and put it back up for more gold, or until the offer is filled with a sell offer.

And vice versa, when placing a sell offer, you will have one of these 2 outcomes:

1. You will instantly fill a buy offer and receive more GP (an amount equal to the value of the other person's buy offer).
2. You will wait until either you take the item down and put it back up for less gold, or until the offer is filled with a buy offer.

Player versus player

See also: Free-to-play combat pure guide

Player versus player or PvP is a very popular way to play Old School RuneScape, but before it is attempted one should understand the basics and read up on the subject. It is also recommended to practise in safe death activites before attempting risk fights. There are four ways to engage in combat with another player in free-to-play worlds:

Method	Safe death	More information
Emir's Arena	Yes	Located north-east of Al-Kharid. Duels are agreed to by both players.
Clan Wars	Yes	More "free" than one-on-one Duel Arena
Castle Wars	Yes	A PvP minigame accessible through a portal in the Clan Wars area.
Wilderness	No	Can be accessed on any world. Although, wilderness PK worlds are the best spot to find players.
World 371	No	World 371 is the only free-to-play "PvP anywhere" world. Combat is map-wide except for safe zones.

Getting "skulled"

Several skulled players engaging in PvP combat

Main article: Skull (status)

When two players engage in combat together in the wilderness or on a PvP world, the instigator of the fight will have a skull icon over their head. This serves two purposes:

1. The icon helps warn other players that this player is "dangerous".
2. It causes all items to be lost when a skulled player dies unless the Protect Item prayer is active, in which case they will retain 1 item.

Using PvP worlds for non-PvP

Main article: PvP world

PvP worlds can also be used to train resource gathering skills or kill monsters in spots that are normally very crowded. However, it's possible to be attacked and killed by another player without notice. Always bring an emergency teleport, some food, and as few valuable items as possible.

Jagex sites and social media accounts

It's important to know what is and isn't an official Jagex communication. Jagex has a select few communication channels. These include the following:

• Official sites
  • https://oldschool.runescape.com — the official site for Old School RuneScape
  • https://www.runescape.com — the official site for RuneScape
  • https://support.runescape.com — the official site for RuneScape support, for all game versions
  • https://www.jagex.com — the official site for Jagex
• Social media accounts
  • Facebook
    • OfficialOldSchoolRuneScape
  • Instagram
    • oldschool.runescape
  • Twitter
    • @OldSchoolRS
    • @JagexSupport
    • See also: A list of Twitter accounts used by Jagex moderators.

Remember that Jagex will NEVER contact you regarding your account via any means except the in-game Message Centre, accessible from the "Welcome back!" interface which is visible immediately upon logging in to the game client. You may also view messages directly from your account settings at https://www.runescape.com/account_settings. The only exception is for requests submitted via the support portal, which will be transmitted via email to the address specified in the ticket.

See also

• List of quests
• Steam Achievements
• Optimal quest guide
• Achievement Diary
• Money making guides