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F2P to endgame

Build the account,not just the bank

A flexible OSRS Ironman roadmap for quests, supplies, transportation, gear, Prifddinas, Slayer, Sailing, bossing, raids, and endgame goals.

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Personalize the guide

Choose your account and route

Account mode changes the safety and storage guidance. Route style changes which goals receive the strongest emphasis.

Account mode

Mode guidance

Standard Ironman

Use the full roadmap, but treat every rare drop as a branch rather than a gate. Sustainable supplies matter more than perfect efficiency.

  • Put most flexible quest experience into Herblore.
  • Start Farming, giant seaweed, and birdhouses before they become requirements.
  • Use Barrows, Perilous Moons, and Royal Titans as upgrade stops, not mandatory completion logs.

Account foundation

Protect the supply chain

Ironman progress stalls when one missing resource blocks everything else. Establish these systems early and improve them gradually.

Transportation

Chronicle, Ardougne cloak, spirit trees, gliders, fairy rings, teleport jewellery, and a useful house.

Food

Turn Fishing and Cooking into a renewable supply. Tempoross and karambwans are options, not obligations.

Prayer

Reach protection prayers, then add renewable moth mixes, potions, blessed shards, and later house restoration.

Farming & Herblore

Begin recurring runs early. Herbs, secondaries, contracts, and Kingdom resources power later PvM.

Runes

Use shops, Guardians of the Rift, quest unlocks, drops, and Runecraft to support teleports and combat.

Coins

Coins fund runes, shops, Construction, Kingdom, Blast Furnace, travel, and services, not Grand Exchange shortcuts.

Construction

Build storage, teleports, restoration, and convenient utility instead of treating the house as a late-game luxury.

Storage

Use the seed vault, costume room, STASH units, potion storage, and mode-appropriate item management.

Interactive roadmap

Fresh account to endgame

Check off milestones as you complete them. Progress is saved in this browser.

QuestEssentialSafeStrong fit for Balanced

Use quests for early combat and skills

Waterfall Quest, Witch's House, Fight Arena, Tree Gnome Village, The Grand Tree, Sea Slug, and similar rewards replace slow opening levels.

Work toward

  • Protection-prayer path
  • Useful combat levels
  • Quest prerequisites

What it unlocks

  • Faster combat
  • Spirit trees
  • Gnome gliders
SystemEssentialSafeStrong fit for Balanced

Unlock the transportation spine

Prioritize Ardougne cloak 1, spirit trees, gliders, Morytania access, Lost City, partial Fairytale II, and teleport jewellery.

Work toward

  • Ardougne Easy Diary
  • Fairy rings
  • Teleport-rune supply

What it unlocks

  • Fast regional routing
  • Hunter Rumours
  • Remote quest access
SkillingRecommendedSafeStrong fit for Balanced

Choose an early resource lane

Tempoross, Guardians of the Rift, Wintertodt, Hunter Rumours, questing, and Shooting Stars can each support different needs.

Work toward

  • Choose one or mix several
  • Stop when the account has useful supplies

What it unlocks

  • Food, runes, logs, ores, Hunter supplies, and total levels
SkillingOptionalHardcore cautionStrong fit for Balanced

Treat Wintertodt as optional

The warmth system removed the old low-Hitpoints pressure. Train Firemaking when it fits your account instead of forcing a 99 rush.

Work toward

  • Firemaking levels
  • Construction XP
  • Starter supplies

What it unlocks

  • Quest and diary requirements
  • Magic-log opportunities
SkillingEssentialSafeStrong fit for Balanced

Establish renewable food

Quest through early Fishing, use Tempoross or another method, and work toward karambwans or another repeatable food source.

Work toward

  • 35 Fishing option
  • Tai Bwo Wannai Trio
  • Reliable Cooking level

What it unlocks

  • Long Slayer sessions
  • Quest and boss supplies
SkillingEssentialWildernessStrong fit for Balanced

Reach protection prayers

Combine quest rewards with bones, Ectofuntus, blessed shards, or the Chaos Altar according to your mode and risk tolerance.

Work toward

  • 43 Prayer
  • Renewable restoration option
  • Risk-appropriate method

What it unlocks

  • Safer quests
  • More efficient Slayer and PvM
SystemEssentialSafeStrong fit for Balanced

Start Farming before you need potions

Use quest experience, herb runs, contracts, giant seaweed, limpwurts, birdhouses, and later Kingdom resources.

Work toward

  • Farming Guild
  • Contracts
  • Herb and secondary stockpile

What it unlocks

  • Prayer potions
  • Combat potions
  • Crafting supplies
SystemRecommendedHardcore cautionStrong fit for Balanced

Build a repeatable coin source

Use Thieving, Agility Pyramid, Giants' Foundry, valuables, alchemy, quest rewards, or Slayer instead of one mandatory grind.

Work toward

  • Fund immediate goals
  • Avoid draining the account for Kingdom

What it unlocks

  • Runes
  • Construction
  • Shops
  • Kingdom
  • Services
SystemRecommendedSafeStrong fit for Balanced

Upgrade the house and storage

Add STASH units, costume-room storage, useful portals, restoration, the seed vault, and potion storage when available.

Work toward

  • House utility
  • Bank or inventory relief
  • Teleport network

What it unlocks

  • Faster preparation
  • Safer item organization

Equipment roadmap

Gear progression by combat style

Each upgrade is a route, not a shopping list. Use alternatives when a grind no longer supports the rest of your account.

01
EarlyRecommended

Dragon scimitar

A dependable early Slayer and quest weapon.

Source
Monkey Madness I and Ape Atoll shop
Replaces
Rune scimitar and lower-tier weapons
02
EarlyEssential

Dragon defender

A permanent melee accuracy and strength upgrade.

Source
Warriors' Guild
Replaces
Basic shields and off-hands
03
EarlyEssential

Barrows gloves

Powerful bonuses for all three combat styles.

Source
Recipe for Disaster
Replaces
Most early glove options
04
MidRecommended

Zombie axe

Bridges the long gap before the abyssal whip.

Source
Armoured zombies and Smithing
Replaces
Dragon scimitar for many crush and slash targets
Alternatives
Dragon scimitar, Blood Moon weapons, Belle's folly for stab.
05
MidRecommended

Blood Moon equipment

Provides accessible strength-focused equipment and a useful weapon set.

Source
Perilous Moons
Replaces
Fighter torso and mixed early melee pieces in many setups
06
LateRecommended

Abyssal whip

Four-tick attack speed makes it a major general DPS upgrade.

Source
85 Slayer and abyssal demons
Replaces
Zombie axe for fast general melee
07
EndgameOptional

Fang, Oathplate, and raid melee

Endgame melee splits into accuracy, strength, defence, and specialty paths.

Source
Tombs of Amascut, Yama, Theatre, Nex
Replaces
Encounter-specific mid-game setups

Mid to late game

Slayer upgrade timeline

Slayer should run in the background while you quest, boss, skill, and recover from longer grinds.

58Cave horrorsBlack maskCore Slayer helmet component.
65Dust devilsBurst tasksStrong Magic and Slayer experience.
75GargoylesCoins and suppliesComfortable resource-producing tasks.
80NechryaelsBurst tasks and seedsExcellent experience and useful drops.
83Spiritual magesDragon bootsLong-term melee boot upgrade.
85Abyssal demonsAbyssal whipFast general melee weapon.
87KrakenTrident and tentacleCore powered Magic progression.
91CerberusBoot crystalsAdvanced, optional boot upgrades.
92AraxxorNoxious halberd and rancour pathHigh-level melee utility.
93Smoke devilsOccult necklaceMajor Magic damage jewellery.
95Alchemical HydraHydra leatherFerocious gloves and other valuable drops.

PvM progression

Bossing is a branching path

Move forward when an encounter teaches useful mechanics or awards an upgrade you currently need. You do not have to green-log each stop.

Learn

ScurriusQuest bossesBarrows

Practice movement, prayer, gear switching, and trip preparation with low-cost encounters.

Build

Perilous MoonsRoyal TitansFight Caves

Turn foundational supplies into meaningful armour, prayers, and confidence.

Specialize

ZulrahTormented DemonsDemonic gorillas

Target style-specific weapons, jewellery, and utility based on the next goal.

Branch

Corrupted GauntletTombs of AmascutChambers

Choose Bowfa, raid-early, or mixed progression instead of waiting for a perfect checklist.

Master

DoomYamaNexTheatre of Blood

Move among advanced encounters according to the upgrades and challenges you still value.

Common Ironman traps

  • Rushing 99 Firemaking because an old guide treated Wintertodt as mandatory.
  • Delaying Farming and Herblore until potions become an emergency.
  • Chasing one rare drop while every other part of the account stops.
  • Treating Bowfa as permission to begin bossing or raids.
  • Using valuable food and potions for ordinary training when cheaper supplies work.
  • Ignoring Construction, storage, transportation, and recurring systems.

The rule that matters most

Judge an activity by everything it produces, not only by its headline experience rate.

Quest XP can unlock combat, transportation, and future prerequisites at once.
Farming creates Herblore supplies while progressing contracts and diaries.
Bosses should provide equipment, mechanics practice, supplies, or several of those together.
A slightly slower method can be better when it solves three future problems.

Quick answers

Ironman guide FAQ

What should a new OSRS Ironman do first?

Use early quests for levels, unlock transportation, reach protection prayers, and begin recurring Farming, Herblore, food, rune, and cash systems.

Is Wintertodt still mandatory for Ironmen?

No. The warmth system removed the old low-Hitpoints pressure. Wintertodt is now one optional Firemaking and supply route among many.

Do Ironmen need Bowfa before raids?

No. Bowfa and crystal armour are extremely strong, but Perilous Moons gear, the sunlight crossbow, demonbane weapons, Zulrah drops, and entry raid gear provide alternate routes.

When is an Ironman ready for raids?

Begin when all three combat styles are functional, supplies are sustainable, and the selected raid difficulty matches your experience. Perfect gear is not required.

Continue planning

Related OSRS guides

Optimal Quest Order

Use quest rewards to skip early levels and connect major unlocks.

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Gear Progression

Compare the wider melee, Ranged, and Magic upgrade ladders.

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Slayer Guide

Plan task unlocks, points, bracelets, equipment, and boss milestones.

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Sailing Guide

Learn ships, facilities, quests, training methods, and resource routes.

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Your route can change

Progress without turning the game into a checklist

Use the roadmap to understand why milestones matter, then switch activities, postpone rare drops, or take a different gear branch whenever that keeps the account enjoyable.

Plan early quests