Other quests unlock crucial areas or equipment, such as RuneScape gold The Grand Tree (Tree Gnome Stronghold access) and Lost City (Dragon longsword and Dragon-related content).

Develop a Resource Gathering Strategy

Self-sufficiency requires careful planning of resource collection:

Woodcutting: Early wood is essential for Firemaking, Fletching, and Construction. A basic bronze or iron axe will suffice initially. Later, yew logs become important for advanced crafting.

Mining: Start with copper and tin, progressing to iron, coal, and mithril for smithing gear.

Fishing: Provides a reliable food source. Begin with shrimp and anchovies, eventually aiming for salmon, tuna, and lobsters.

Firemaking and Woodcutting: These skills complement each other. Cutting logs provides resources while training in Firemaking simultaneously.

Herblore: Growing and brewing basic potions early, such as strength, prayer, and combat potions, helps sustain survival during combat.

Train Combat with Low-Level Monsters

Combat training is essential for survival and equipment acquisition. Early targets include:

Chickens and Cows: Offer feathers and bones; bones help train Prayer, and cowhide is useful for crafting.

Goblins: Provide easy combat experience and occasionally drop low-level armor.

Stronghold of Security: Offers free combat experience and a monetary reward of 10,000 coins. It is a safe environment for low-level training.

Use Bones to Advance Prayer

Prayer enhances survivability in tougher fights. Gather bones from early monsters and use them to level Prayer. Training options include:

Burying bones for slow but steady gains.

Using a Gilded Altar in a player-owned house for more efficient training.

Early investment in Prayer opens up defensive options like Protect from Melee and Protect from Missiles, invaluable for later PvE and PvP encounters.

Unlock Key Resources Through Skilling

Ironman accounts require proficiency across many skills. Combat is important, but other skills are equally vital:

Crafting: Convert cowhides into buy RS gold leather items such as gloves, boots, and armor to save coins.