Skilling bosses (any time)
Entry bosses
- 1.
- 2.
Obor and Bryophyta
Free-to-play giant bosses; practice and a few supplies.
- 3.
Scurrius
Great combat XP and a first taste of prayer switching. Use a private instance: Ironmen get no drops in the public room.
- 4.
Sarachnis and Giant Mole
Seeds and bird nests; the Mole gets much better after the hard Falador diary.
- 5.
Mid game
- 1.
Moons of Peril
Supplies are provided inside; the armour sets and weapons carry an Ironman for a long time.
Needs: Perilous Moons
- 2.
Dagannoth Kings
The berserker, archers and seers rings.
- 3.
Fight Cave
The fire cape. A safe death for a solo Hardcore.
- 4.
Royal Titans
Prayer scrolls and the Twinflame staff. Ironmen get loot in a duo.
- 5.
The Hueycoatl
Tome of earth, dragon hunter wand and hides for armour.
- 6.
Tormented Demons and Phantom Muspah
The synapse weapons and the Venator bow shards.
- 7.
Slayer bosses
Grotesque Guardians, Kraken, Cerberus and the Thermonuclear smoke devil, all on task.
- 8.
Tombs of Amascut (low invocation)
The friendliest first raid, with adjustable difficulty.
Late game
- 1.
Zulrah and Vorkath
Blowpipe, trident, serpentine helm, scales, and Vorkath's head for Ava's assembler.
- 2.
Desert Treasure II bosses
The four ring vestiges, Virtus and the Soulreaper axe.
- 3.
God Wars generals and demonic gorillas
Bandos, godswords and zenyte jewellery.
- 4.
- 5.
The Corrupted Gauntlet
Bow of Faerdhinen, Blade of Saeldor and crystal armour, with no supplies needed.
Endgame
Alchemical Hydra and Araxxor
Ferocious gloves and the lance; the noxious halberd and amulet of rancour.
Yama and Doom of Mokhaiotl
Oathplate armour; avernic treads, Eye of Ayak and confliction gauntlets from the deepest delves.
Raids, Nex and the Nightmare
Rigour and Augury scrolls, Twisted bow, Torva, Scythe and more. Chambers of Xeric is a safe death for solo Hardcores.
Colosseum and Inferno
Dizana's quiver, Sunfire armour and the infernal cape.
Every boss at a glance
The main gear upgrade each boss drops, with its rate, and whether a death there is safe for a Hardcore. Raids show their unique drops on the boss pages.
Early game
- BrutusA low-level boss for collection log hunters
- BryophytaBryophyta's essence makes a staff that saves nature runes, which matters a lot for an alching Ironman
- Chaos FanaticOdium and malediction shards for the ward shields, and a cheap early boss · Wilderness
- Crazy ArchaeologistOdium and malediction shards for the ward shields · Wilderness
- Giant MoleMole parts for the Falador diary and an easy early boss
- King Black DragonDragon pickaxe (1/1,000) · Wilderness route
- OborHill giant club and a good early boss for giant keys
- SarachnisAn early boss with the Sarachnis cudgel and good supplies
- ScurriusThe first boss for most accounts; Scurrius' spine is a strong early Prayer item
- TemporossFish barrel (1/400)
- WintertodtTome of fire (1/1,000)
Mid game
- AmoxliatlAn approachable Varlamore boss with a glacial temotli for Sunlight Moth Hunter and a moon key half
- Barrows ChestsAhrim's robes (1/350)
- Chaos ElementalDragon pickaxe (1/256) · Wilderness
- Dagannoth PrimeSeers ring (1/128)
- Dagannoth RexBerserker ring (1/128)
- Dagannoth SupremeArchers ring (1/128)
- Deranged ArchaeologistFossil Island boss for collection log hunters
- Grotesque GuardiansGranite maul (1/125)
- HesporiBottomless compost bucket (1/35)
- KrakenAbyssal tentacle (1/400)
- Lunar ChestsMoon armour sets, a strong mid-game option for every style
- MimicExtra rolls on elite and master clue rewards
- ScorpiaOdium and malediction shards; fully multi-combat · Wilderness
- Shellbane GryphonA Sailing-era boss
- SkotizoUncut onyx chances and the dark claw for the Arclight upgrade path
- The HueycoatlThe dragon hunter wand and Hueycoatl hide armour
- The Royal TitansThe Twinflame staff (from both crowns) and the Deadeye and Mystic vigour prayer scrolls
- Thermonuclear Smoke DevilOccult necklace (1/350)
- TzTok-JadThe fire cape, and your ticket to the Inferno · safe death
- ZalcanoCrystal tools (1/205)
Late game
- Abyssal SireAbyssal whip (1/100)
- Alchemical HydraBrimstone ring (1/181)
- CallistoDragon pickaxe (1/256) · Wilderness
- CerberusPrimordial boots (1/520)
- Chambers of XericDragon hunter crossbow · safe death
- Commander ZilyanaArmadyl crossbow (1/508)
- Corporeal BeastSpirit shield sigils; the elysian is the ultimate Defence shield
- Duke SucellusSoulreaper axe (1/720)
- General GraardorBandos chestplate (1/381)
- Kalphite QueenDragon pickaxe (1/400)
- Kree'ArraArmadyl armour (1/381)
- K'ril TsutsarothThe Zamorakian spear (for the hasta and the dragon hunter lance) and the staff of the dead
- Mad AngelDrops Hallowfell, a two-handed sword, and the Jar of Light
- Phantom MuspahVenator bow (1/100)
- The LeviathanSoulreaper axe (1/768)
- The WhispererSoulreaper axe (1/512)
- Tombs of AmascutOsmumten's fang
- VardorvisSoulreaper axe (1/1,088)
- VenenatisThe Voidwaker gem and the treasonous ring · Wilderness
- Vet'ionThe Voidwaker blade and the ring of the gods · Wilderness
- VorkathAva's assembler (1/50)
- ZulrahSerpentine helm (1/512)
Endgame
- AraxxorNoxious halberd (1/200)
- Doom of MokhaiotlAn endgame delve boss with the Eye of ayak and Avernic treads
- Maggot KingAn endgame boss with the Elder venator fang and the crimson kisten
- NexZaryte vambraces (1/172)
- NightmareInquisitor's mace (1/750)
- Sol HereditDizana's quiver for beating all 12 waves, plus Sunfire armour and the Tonalztics of ralos
- The Corrupted GauntletCrystal armour (1/50)
- Theatre of BloodAvernic defender
- TzKal-ZukThe infernal cape · safe death
- YamaAn endgame boss with Oathplate armour
Hardcore Ironmen: a death here ends hardcore status unless it says safe death.
Questions
- What boss should an Ironman do first?
- Brutus or Scurrius for combat XP and mechanics, then Barrows once Priest in Peril is done.
- Which bosses are safe for Hardcore Ironmen?
- The Fight Cave, Inferno and Chambers of Xeric are safe deaths for solo Hardcores. Zulrah is only safe using the daily resurrection from the elite Western Provinces diary.
See where you stand
Look yourself up to see which of these you can do now, and exactly what's missing for the rest.