The RS Guide

Efficiency Guide

Track your progress using The RS Guy's Ironman progression path

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Skip basic challenges by speaking to Challenge Mistress FaraThis will allow you to receive standard Daily Challenges. Optional: Disable combat challenges
The Blood PactKeep Caitlyn's staff and Kayle's chargebow
The Restless Ghost
Cook's Assistant
Monk's FriendFor 2000 Woodcutting Experience and Ardy tasks.
Complete the Archaeology tutorial at the Varrock Dig Site and activate the Font of Life relic.
Necromancy!Talk to Sostratus after the quest for a set of Necromancer robes. Use Necromancy for most early game quest combat.
Violet is BlueUse Exp lamps on farming to skip early game allotment farming
Violet is Blue Too1 XP lamp on Mining Mining; 1 XP lamp on Smithing Smithing; 1 XP lamp on Summoning Summoning
Druidic RitualFor easy quest points and early Herblore experience.
Wolf WhistleTo Unlock the Summoning skill.
Complete the first 3 floors of the Stronghold of SecurityFor Early game GP. Complete the Stronghold of Safety for an additional 5000 GP and small exp lamps. Use a lamp on Construction
Gunnar's Ground1 XP lamp on Construction Construction
Ernest the ChickenFor easy quest points.
Swept AwayUse exp reward on anything you like. Scales at 10x whatever your current skill level.
Goblin DiplomacyFor easy quest points.
What's Mine is YoursGofannon amulet XP reward on Smithing Smithing
New FoundationsThis quest requires some preparation as you need to purchase supplies from Construction Supplies (Fort Forinthry); 352 limestone bricks. You can also purchase 500 limestone bricks in Keldagrim.
Missing, Presumed DeathRequired for many later quests. Invitation box is a great teleport.
Gertrude's CatA Cat is required for later quests.
Start growing your catFeed your cat using the following food from your bank:; Sardines; Raw Sardines
Priest in PerilRequired for Vampyre questline.
Sheep HerderRequired for Plague's End quest Series.
Hazeel CultRequired for a number of important quests.
Waterfall QuestOptional: Start the Tree Gnome Village quest to unlock Elkoy's guidance to skip the maze in the future. Very good early Melee Exp.
Merlin's CrystalGood early Quest Points, required for Holy Grail.
Holy GrailVery good early Prayer and Defence experience.
Stolen HeartsRequired for unlocking Menaphos
Diamond in the RoughRequired for unlocking Menaphos
The Jack of SpadesGrants access to Menaphos.
Icthlarin's Little HelperGood early Agility and Thieving experience, and required for Smoking kills
Once Upon a SlimeOptional for 2500 Cooking experience.
Tribal TotemOptional for 1775 Thieving experience. Very short quest.
Jungle PotionRequired for Shilo Village and Legend's Quest
Recruitment DriveRequired for a number of important quests.
The Dig SiteGood early game Mining and Herblore Experience, and required for important quests. Unlocks Shadow Tendrils and Smoke Tendrils
Witch's HouseGood early game Constitution Experience. Combat section can be slightly difficult at very low levels. Bring food.
Death Plateau
The Lost TribeRequired for a number of important quests including Extinction
The Knight's SwordVery good early game Smithing experience. Bring food and ensure you have an Iron Pickaxe or above to mine the Blurite Ore
The Tourist Trap2 XP lamp on Agility Agility
Murder MysteryRequired for Recipe for Disaster and King's Ransom
Plague CityRequired for Plague's End and good early Mining Exp.
BiohazardRequired for Plague's End
Fight ArenaRequired for Ritual of the Mahjarrat and very good early Attack Exp.
Tree Gnome VillageVery good early Combat Exp. Required for Monkey Madness
The Grand TreeUse the combat lamp on whatever combat skill you plan to use most.
Dragon SlayerRecommended to use Melee or Necromancy for this fight. 37 Prayer for Protect from Magic is recommended but not required.