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The Early-Early Game: Levels 1-40
Early on, the game is primarily about leveling up your core combat stats, getting a feel for the combat systems, and acquiring basic combat equipment.
All three combat styles are connected. It is impossible to use only one style throughout the game if you wish to complete all content. The Combat Triangle determines how much damage and damage reduction you have against enemies of each different combat style, and is very important in choosing how to approach combat.
It is highly recommend to level all styles to not be in the position where you finished are almost ready to take on a dungeon that requires a specific combat style, and then have to level that skill from level 1 for 2 weeks.
Major Goals
The earliest for most players is the
upgrade, purchased in the shop for 1,000
k, followed by the 
Amulet of Looting, found in the
, which will make combat a fully automated activity. Beyond that, it's mainly a matter of learning how combat works and leveling up your skills.
Leveling Guidelines
As the player is just being introduced to combat, this section will try to be as simple as possible, while also setting some guidelines for the rest of the guide. The tables in each section in this entire guide will generally provide bare minimum recommendations. Some notes on how to use the information given:
- The player must have an appropriate Auto Eat level and won't run out of food.
- The player has enough Damage Reduction to survive against enemies when Auto Eat is not enough by itself.
- Armor should be upgraded from the Bank screen whenever possible, this is possible for all Error creating thumbnail: File missingMelee armor andError creating thumbnail: File missingRanged armor starting with
Green D-hide
For the first section, there will be no cape, amulet, rings,
,
,
bonuses, or
obstacles. With proper bonuses, the player can attempt much more difficult content. Some notes on the first section:
- All assumed skill levels are equal to the ones required by the set of gear.
- When choosing a proper monster to farm, it is recommended to follow a priority rule:
- Drops something that you want.
- Is your current Slayer Task.
- Highest XP/hr.
Hitting the same enemy for 2 weeks because they are the "best" is a really boring way to play the game.
And finally, using Combat Simulator and Can I Idle should be your guide over anything printed here. This guide accepts no responsibility for your untimely demise.
Melee
Leveling
Most players start combat with
as it does not require the overhead of
Ammunition for
or
Runes for
. For Melee, use
to wear and wield the highest level gear available.
Smithing armor can be upgraded (
) twice from the Bank, once with 
Silver Bars and the second time with 
Gold Bars. Typically, upgrading armor isn't really worth the extra time spent until at least 
Adamant.
Melee leveling is split across 3 different skills,
,
, and
.
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In general, all Melee weapons have Stat distributions that encourage the use of the following Attack Styles:
| Weapon | Details | Style | |
|---|---|---|---|
   Dagger
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   Sword
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   Scimitar
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   2H Sword
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   Battleaxe
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Recommended Monster | Newly Idleable Dungeons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bronze
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Bronze
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 Cow
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- |
 Iron
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 Iron
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- | ||
| 5 | Steel
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 Steel
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 Skeleton
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- |
| 10 |  Black
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 Black
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 Tentacle / Skeleton
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| 20 |  Mithril
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 Mithril
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 Frozen Archer
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- |
| 30 | Adamant
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Adamant
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| 40 |  Rune
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 Rune
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 Ice
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 Bandit
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Gear Goals
- Weapons:
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Ice Monster. 
Elerine Spear Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 40 - Drops from
Elerine Warrior.
Almighty Lute - Drops from 
Wandering Bard.
- Equipment:
Amulet of Strength - Drops from 
Mummy.
Amulet of Torture - Rare drop from 
Fierce Devil, Error creating thumbnail: File missingDeep Sea Ship.
Obsidian Cape - Drops from 
Adamant Knight.- Amulet of Looting - Drops from Error creating thumbnail: File missingSpider Forest.
Ranged
Same as Melee, you should be doing the highest XP/hr monster with the highest possible gear. Due to the slower attack speed and the relative difficulty of
large amounts of bolts, you shouldn't use 
crossbows until you have the 
Dragon Crossbow or better. For bolts, anything worse than 
Emerald Bolts is sellable. Save the 
Diamonds for 
Diamond Luck IV Potions.
Leveling
has a lot of options to do great damage, particularly to
enemies that may be very difficult to beat with Melee. For Ranged, use
to obtain the highest level Armor, and
to obtain the highest level Weapons and Ammo.
Crafting armor can be upgraded (
) once from the Bank, using more of the raw 
Dragonhide. Upgrading Ranged armor is always recommended once it's available.
Ranged has three different Attack styles,
,
, and
:
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In general,
is more effective at low levels, while
is more effective at higher levels. The cutoff is approximately level 40.
should likely be used before this cutoff to also get an amount of
XP!
Ranged has several different Weapon types to choose from, each with their own benefits and drawbacks. For the early part of the game, it is recommended to stick with Longbows, since Arrows are the most plentiful ammo source:
| Weapon | Details | Ammo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
   Shortbow
|
Fast-ish, weaker |    Arrows
|
Not great. |
   Longbow
|
More accurate, more damage | Arrows
|
Arrows are cheap and easy to mass produce. |
  Crossbow
|
Slow with high damage |    Bolts
|
Bolts are valuable and difficult to make. |
   Throwing Knives
|
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   Javelins
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Fast with high damage and low accuracy | - | Javelins are worth a lot of GP when sold |
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Bows | Arrows | Armor | Recommended Monster | Idleable Dungeons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal Longbow
|
 Bronze Arrows
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 Leather
|
Cow
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- |
 Iron Arrows
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- | ||||
 Ice Arrows
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- | ||||
| 5 |  Oak Longbow
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Steel Arrows
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Skeleton
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- | |
| 10 |  Hard Leather
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Tentacle
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| 20 |  Willow Longbow
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 Mithril Arrows
|
 Wizard
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- | |
| 30 | Maple Longbow
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Adamant Arrows
|
Bandit
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| 40 |  Yew Longbow
|
 Rune Arrows
|
Green D-hide /  Ranger Hat/ Ranger Boots
|
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 Ice Shortbow
|
 Ice
|
 Master Wizard
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Gear Goals
- Weapons:
- Ice Shortbow Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 40 - Drops fromError creating thumbnail: File missingFrozen Cove.
Elerine Longbow Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 50 - Drops from
Elerine Archer.
- Equipment:
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Amulet of Ranged - Drops from Bandit.- Amulet of Looting - Drops from Error creating thumbnail: File missingSpider Forest.
Magic
Leveling
See Magic/Training for an alternative way to level magic with non-combat Spells.
Magic is a time consuming but rewarding Combat Style due to the sheer prevalence of
enemies. Dealing more damage and taking less damage from the most common enemies in the game is fantastic. For Magic, use
to obtain the highest level weapons and armor, as well as to create runes to cast spells.
armor does not need to be upgraded to provide Damage Reduction, appropriate level Robes will automatically provide this stat. Magic has two different Attack styles,
and
:
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In general,
is always the most effecient Attack Style to use, as training
with
uses the least amount of time and damage while remaining efficient.
Combat Magic has a ton of options to choose from, mainly based on the amount and type of runes required to cast each spell. Curses and Auroras can add a lot of damage, but are entirely optional as they increase the amount of runes required to
It is recommended to choose a spell, staff, robes, and aurora that use as many of the same primary 
Elemental Runes as possible.
| Rune | Staff | Spell | Aurora | Robes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Water Rune
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| Earth Rune
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| Fire Rune
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Each non-Wind spell also has the option of using 
Combination Runes which can be much more efficient and are always worth more
XP. When using combination runes, you should look specifically to synergize your staff with whichever Aurora you're using, as their rune cost reduction does not apply to Combination Runes.
| Spell | Staff | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
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Weapon | Spell | Armor | Recommended Monster | Idleable Dungeons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Staff of Air
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 Air Acolyte Wizard Robes
|
Tentacle
|
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 Magic Wand (Basic)
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| 10 |    Basic Staves
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   Acolyte Robes
|
 Confused Pirate
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| 30 |     Battlestaves
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Acolyte Robes
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 Giant Crab
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| 40 |  Mystic Staves
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    Adept Robes
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Giant Crab
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Gear Goals
- Weapons:
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Nature's Call Staff Error creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 40 - Drops in two pieces from
Elerine Mage and 
Druid
- Equipment:
Enchanted Cape - Drops from Master Wizard.
Amulet of Magic - Drops from Master Wizard.- Amulet of Looting - Drops from Error creating thumbnail: File missingSpider Forest.
The Early Game: Levels 41-75
(and
to a lesser extent) is the first real challenge the game presents to you, and preparing for it will likely take a couple of weeks of grinding for standard accounts.
This is where the Combat Triangle becomes extra important, and ignoring it entirely can be deadly or progress hampering.
Major Goals
The primary goal of this section is to replace all equipment and weapons obtained from non-combat skills with upgrades obtained from combat
- Auto Slayer
Paladin, 
Thief, and 
Sand Beast
Seething Horned Elite
Ancient Platebody from the Error creating thumbnail: File missingVolcanic Cave.
Ancient Wizard Robes from the Error creating thumbnail: File missingHall of Wizards.
Ancient D-hide Body from the Error creating thumbnail: File missingDragons Den.
Equipment Options
Sand Treaders - Drops from 
Turkul Riders
Elite Amulet of Defence - Drops from combining 100 
Amulet of Defence or from Error creating thumbnail: File missingUndead Graveyard.- Amulet of Torture or
Elite Amulet of Glory - Drops from Fierce Devil or from combining 100 
Amulet of Glory - Offensive version of Elite Defence for Melee 
Gloves of Silence - Drops from Thief - can be decent for earning some extra GP from kills
Paladin Gloves - Drops from Paladin - big block of DR from a relatively easy monster
Desert Wrappings - Drops from 
Turkul Archers - less DR, but more well rounded stats
Priest Hat - Drops from 
Priest
Melee
Leveling
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Armor | Recommended Monster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 |  Rune / Elerine Spear
|
  Rune
|
Rune Armor
|
Bandit
|
| 50 |  Desert Sabre / Rune
|
Desert Sabre / Rune
|
Rune Armor
|
Bandit
|
| 60 |  Dragon Claw / Dragon
|
Dragon Claw / Dragon
|
 Dragon Armor
|
 Vampire
|
| 70 |  Ancient Sword /  Warberd
|
 Ancient 2H Sword /  War Axe
|
 Ancient Armor
|
 Holy Archer
|
Gear Goals
- Weapons:
- Equipment:
Elite Amulet of Strength - Drops from combining 100 Amulet of Strength- Elite Amulet of Defence - Drops from combining 100 Amulet of Defence
- Elite Amulet of Glory - Drops from combining 100 Amulet of Glory
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Ranged
Leveling
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Weapon | Ammo | Armor | Recommended Monster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 |  Rune Javelin / Yew Longbow
|
Rune Arrows
|
Green D-hide
|
Master Wizard
|
| 50 | Rune Javelin / Magic Longbow
|
Rune Arrows
|
 Blue D-hide
|
Master Wizard
|
| 60 |  Slayer's Crossbow / Dragon Javelin
|
Emerald Bolts
|
 Red D-hide
|
Master Wizard
|
| 70 | Slayer's Crossbow / Dragon Javelin
|
Emerald Bolts
|
 Black D-hide
|
 Superior Eyed Monster
|
Gear Goals
- Weapons:
- Equipment:
Elite Amulet of Ranged - Drops from combining 100 Amulet of Ranged
Throwing Power Gloves - Drops from 
Turkul Throwers
Cape of Ranged Preservation - Drops from Holy Archer
Scaled Shield - Drops from Holy Archer
Magic
Leveling
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Weapon | Spell | Armor | Recommended Monster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mystic Staves
|
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Adept Robes
|
Giant Crab
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| 50 | Mystic Staves
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Adept Robes
|
 Turkul Giant
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| 60 | Mystic Staves
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Adept Robes
|
 Griffin
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| 70 | Mystic Staves
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    Expert Robes /  Ancient Wizard Robes
|
 Venomous Snake
|
 Magic Wand (Elite) /     Imbued Wands
|
Gear Goals
- Weapons:
- Equipment:
Elite Amulet of Magic - Drops from combining 100 Amulet of Magic
Book of Eli - Drops from Error creating thumbnail: File missingHall of Wizards.
Shaman Ring - Drops from 
Shaman.
- Upgrades into
Nature's Blessing Ring with 10,000 
Nature Rune
- Upgrades into
Volcanic Cave and Ancient Armor
The major goal of this section is to find and equip 
Ancient Armor
Ancient Wizard Robes come from the
.
- This dungeon isn't really difficult enough to warrant a guide, it is recommended to use the best available Ranged equipment to benefit the most from the Combat Triangle.
- As with most Magic equipment, these robes do not need to be upgraded to get the full benefit.
Ancient D-hide Armor comes from the
.
- This dungeon has a guide at Dragons Den/Guide
- This armor needs to be upgraded, getting the raw D-hide necessary to fully upgrade this armor will likely take longer than getting each piece of armor
- Ancient D-hide Shield has a second upgrade, the Scaled Shield, which is best in slot for Ranged for a long time.
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Ancient Plate Armor comes from the
.
- This dungeon has a guide at Volcanic Cave/Guide
- This armor, like Error creating thumbnail: File missingSmithing armor needs to be upgraded twice.
- Ancient Shield has a fourth upgrade, the
Dragonfire Shield, which is best in slot for Melee for a long time. Upgrading this shield requires 7050 
Dragon Bones.
Due to the nature of the game, it is entirely possible to skip Ancient armor completely, and go straight to the next section. This does however require a bit more knowledge of how the game works, and is not necessarily recommended. The Dragonfire Shield and the Scaled Shield are two important items that should NOT be skipped.
The Mid Game: Levels 76-95
After acquiring and equipping all of the Ancient sets of armor and obtaining decent weapons, the player should now be well prepared to step up to the plate of the next challenge the game has to offer, Infernal Stronghold and the God Dungeons. But first, it is hugely recommended to assess the progress of all non-combat skills; each of these dungeons is difficult enough that NOT having access to
,
Potions,
Tablets, or
/
bonuses can make progress significantly slower than it needs to be.
This section will first outline any particularly useful buffs and some crucial pieces of equipment to grab before moving on.
Major Goals
Infernal Cape
Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
Stormsnap
Cloudburst Staff
Earth Layered Shield
Big ol Ron
God Armor
External Buffs
Prayer
Preferably
and the best combat style prayer available,
,
, or
.
Agility
a table or something
Herblore
Preferably Diamond Luck Potion IV or 
Damage Reduction Potion IV. Alternatively:
Melee Strength Potion IV, 
Ranged Strength Potion IV, or 
Magic Damage Potion IV
Hinder Potion IV
Lethal Toxins Potion IV
Summoning
For dungeons, preferably
and the best combat style Tablet available,
,
, or
. For Slayer
paired with the same combat style tablets a safe bet
Slayer
slayer drops good items, do it
Skull Cape - Obtained from the Shop for 400
k.
Ancient Claw - Drops from 
Pegasus.
Hunter's Ring - Drops from 
Hunting Greater Dragon.
Wasteful Ring - Drops from 
Wicked Greater Dragon.- Magic Wand (Elite) - Drops from
Cursed Maiden.
- Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs - Final upgrade of all of the Elite Amulets. FEZ has a table that details a number of important stats on each Amulet at FEZ/Guide. If the guide has been followed thoroughly until this point, here is a quick summary of where each amulet should be obtained from the quickest:
- Mummy for Amulet of Strength
- Bandit for Amulet of Ranged
- Master Wizard for Amulet of Magic
Bounty Hunter for Amulet of Glory, 
Amulet of Accuracy, and Amulet of Defence- Fierce Devil for Amulet of Torture
- Seething Horned Elite for
Amulet of Fury
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- Note that
Dungeon Guides
Infernal Stronghold
This dungeon has a guide at Infernal Stronghold/Guide
The primary reason to do this dungeon is the Infernal Cape which grants 4% Damage Reduction and works well for each combat style. The 
Infernal Cores dropped here can be used to upgrade and Ancient Claw into an 
Infernal Claw, a critical and powerful one-handed Melee weapon.
Air God Dungeon
This dungeon has a guide at Air God Dungeon/Guide.
This dungeon drops
armor and equipment, and is usually completed with
.
Water God Dungeon
This dungeon has a guide at Water God Dungeon/Guide.
This dungeon drops
armor and equipment, and is usually completed with
.
Earth God Dungeon
This dungeon has a guide at Earth God Dungeon/Guide.
This dungeon drops
tank oriented armor and equipment, and is usually completed with
.
Fire God Dungeon
This dungeon has a guide at Fire God Dungeon/Guide.
This dungeon drops
dps oriented armor and equipment, and is usually completed with
or sometimes
.
Into the Mist
This dungeon has a guide at Into the Mist/Guide.
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