Ironman guides

Written for the game as it is now, with Sailing, Varlamore and the 2025–26 bosses. Every guide links to the quests, bosses and diaries it mentions.

OSRS Ironman early game guideA modern OSRS Ironman start: which quests to do first, the unlocks that save the most time, early money, and how Sailing, Varlamore and Gemstone Crab change the opening hours.
OSRS Ironman quest orderThe quests an OSRS Ironman should prioritise, in order, and why each one matters: early XP, travel, Sailing, Varlamore, Barrows gloves, Prifddinas and endgame access.
The OSRS Ironman unlocks that matter mostThe 50 Ironman unlocks worth working towards, grouped by travel, combat, quality of life, passive income, diaries and Sailing, each with its requirements.
OSRS Ironman gear progressionIronman gear upgrades for melee, ranged and magic from early game to endgame, with the level each needs and exactly where an Ironman gets it, including Sailing-era and 2025–26 boss gear.
OSRS Ironman boss orderA sensible OSRS Ironman bossing order from Brutus and Barrows to Yama and Doom of Mokhaiotl, with what each boss gives an Ironman and which are safe for Hardcores.
OSRS Ironman Slayer guideIronman Slayer in 2026: which master to use when, the point unlock order, what to block, skip and extend, and the drops that carry an Ironman account.
OSRS Ironman farming guideIronman farming in 2026: herb runs, tree and fruit tree runs, farming contracts, Hespori, birdhouses and the Tithe Farm, with patch unlocks and timers.
OSRS Ironman money makingHow an OSRS Ironman makes coins in 2026: early thieving and Wintertodt, High Alchemy, boss and Slayer drops, daily battlestaves, and what the money is for.
OSRS Ironman daily and weekly runsEvery recurring task worth doing on an OSRS Ironman: birdhouse, herb and tree runs, Miscellania, battlestaves, diary freebies and Tears of Guthix, with requirements.
OSRS Hardcore Ironman guideStay alive as a Hardcore Ironman in 2026: what ends your status, every safe death, the quests and content that catch people out, and items that save you.
Ironman vs Hardcore vs Ultimate vs Group IronmanEvery OSRS Ironman mode compared: the rules, what happens when a Hardcore dies, how Ultimate works without a bank, Group Ironman storage and prestige, and how de-ironing works in 2026.

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How to get it as an Ironman