Old, classic, grindy MMORPG. This note is about RuneScape 3. There is also Old-School RuneScape (OSRS), an older and more popular version of the game. Members can log into either version (though only one at a time).
Resources
- RuneScape Wiki
- DailyScape
RS3 Dailies, Weeklies, Monthlies Task Checklist for RuneScape
Stats
Server software
I do not promote botting.
- 2009Scape (Based on 2009 RuneScape)
- OpenRS2 (Framework for custom servers)
- OSRS-PS (OSRS-based)
- Elvarg (RS2-era server)
Private servers
Lists
FAQ
Close developer console (macOS)
Press ⌥ + ⇧ + $ (the key below ␛)
Shortcuts
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
| A | Turn View Direction clockwise |
| B | Show/Hide Backpack (inventory) |
| D | Turn View Direction counter-clockwise |
| G | Show/Hide Group interface |
| H | Show/Hide Skill levels |
| I | Show/Hide Melee Abilities |
| K | Show/Hide Defensive Abilities |
| L | Lock/Unlock UI |
| M | Show/Hide fullscreen Map |
| N | Show/Hide Worn Equipment |
| O | Show/Hide Ranged Abilities |
| P | Show/Hide Quick Prayers |
| R | Toggle Run(ning) |
| S | Move viewpoint down |
| T | Show Teleport map |
| U | Show/Hide Spells |
| W | Move viewpoint up |
| Space | Start crafting (in dialog) |
| Esc | Cancel |
Bank organisation
| Tab | Icon | Skill(s) | Other contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | ∞ | All items | Everything |
| 2 | ⚔️ | Attack Strength Constitution Defence Dungeoneering | - Ring of life - Light sources |
| 3 | 🧙 | Magic Runecrafting Necromancy | - Magic notepaper - Runes - Teleportation items |
| 4 | 🏹 | Ranged Slayer | - Slayer masks |
| 5 | ⭐ | Prayer Summoning | - Bones - Pouches |
| 6 | 🪚 | Construction Fletching Crafting | - The Arc-related items |
| 7 | 🐟 | Fishing Cooking | - Food |
| 8 | 🌳 | Woodcutting Firemaking | |
| 9 | 🌿 | Herblore | |
| 10 | ⛏️ | Mining Smithing | - Geodes |
| 11 | 🚰 | Farming Hunter | - Clue scrolls - Crystal triskelions |
| 12 | 🗿 | Archaeology Invention | - Tetracompass and pieces |
| 13 | 🧬 | Divination Agility Thieving | |
| 14 | 💰 | Investments/archive, e.g. - unattainable items - misc. tokens | |
| 15 | ➕ | (Unused) |
Strategies and progress
Anachronia Agility Course
Archaeology training
- If I am able to complete a collection within the next few levels, I tend to collect the artifacts in the bank and deliver them to the collectors in one go, to save travel time.
- Current hotspot: TBD Source: Archaeology training
Farming training
Inventory
- Aggression flasks (or Aggression potions)
- Spirit gem bag
- 0-4 free spaces for the desired types of charms (e.g. crimson, blue)
- Maybe a little food (should not be necessary)
Toolbelt
- Charming imp
- Seedicide
- Bonecrusher
Equipment
- Augmented Anima core helm of Seren / Farmer’s Hat
- God Cape
- Demon Horn necklace
- Augmented Staff of Darkness
- Augmented anima core body of Seren
- Augmented anima core legs of Seren
- Lunar Gloves / Farmer’s Gloves / Gloves of subjogation / Cinderbane Gloves
- Silverhawk Boots / Farmer’s Boots / Boots of subjugation
- Luck of the Dwarves
- Grasping rune pouch filled with air runes and death runes
- Spring cleaner 9001
Revolution++ bar
- Sunshine (Ultimate - Massive damage buff)
- Wild Magic (Threshold - High damage)
- Asphyxiate (Threshold - High damage stun)
- Deep Impact (Threshold - Secondary damage)
- Greater Sonic Wave (Basic - If unlocked, otherwise use regular Sonic Wave)
- Dragon Breath (Basic - Area of Effect damage)
- Chain (Basic - Hits multiple Turoths at once)
- Corruption Blast (Basic - Damage over time that spreads. High recommendation to buy this codex!)
- Combust (Basic - Damage over time)
- Wrack (Basic - Filler)
Ancient curses
- If not activated, go to Varrock dig site, activate ancient curses at the temple below
Strategy
- Fill up on prayer points
- Switch to Ancient Curses (for the Soul Split prayer)
- Switch to the Standard spellbook (for the Slayer Dart spell)
- Go to Fremmenik dungeon > Turoths
- Ensure Auto-retaliate is on
- Activate “Soul split”
- Right-click Slayer Dart in your spellbook and select “Set Auto-cast”
- Repeat every 6 minutes:
- drink aggression potion
When done right, it should look like this:
Inspired by: https://runescape.wiki/w/Turoth/Strategies#Magic_
Herblore training
King Black Dragon (AFK, for pet)
Bar (Revo++)
Source: PvM Encyclopedia Guides
Equipment
- Blood amulet of fury
- Bunyip pouch
- Soul split (from the Curses prayerbook)
- Prayer pots
- Super antipoison
- Super antifire Source:
Alternatives
Magic training
- What: Dagannoth
- Equipment: Charming imp, Spirit Dragontooth Necklace, Mask of the Dagannoth
- How: Air spells, aggression potion
- Where: Waterbirth Island Dungeon (right-click Mask of the Dagannoth, “teleport”)
Recurring activities
Weekly
- Cap at the Clan Citadel in order to receive the Fealty bonuses.
- After collecting the resources, talk to the guildmaster in the keep (inside the second door).
Monthly
- Giant Oyster
Slayer point farming
Equipment
- Headhunter’s Sacrifice - ring that gives an 11% chance to skip a kill
- Light source
- Aggro potion - for ghosts
- Wicked hood - death altar teleport
- Skull sceptre - Stronghold of Security teleport
- Dungeoneering Cape - for zombies/skeletons
- Runes for NPC Contact (Cosmic, Astral, Air)
Strategy
- Get all tasks from Jacquelyn, except every 10th
- Cave bugs and cave slimes require a light source
- Ghosts can be easily reached using the Death Altar teleport of the Wicked Hood, or in the Stronghold of Security (use a Skull Sceptre for easy teleport there), or the Taverley dungeon
- Where to find the monsters:
| Monster | Amount | Monsters to kill | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bats | 15-30 | Warped bat | Lumbridge Catacombs / Near the lumber yard |
| Birds | 15-30 | Chicken | Lumbridge Chickens |
| Cave bugs | 15-30 | Cave bug | Lumbridge Swamp cave |
| Cave slimes | 15-30 | Cave slime | Lumbridge Swamp cave |
| Cows | 15-30 | Cow calf | Lumbridge / Taverly |
| Frogs | 15-30 | Swamp frog, Plague frog | Lumbridge Swamp cave |
| Ghosts | 15-30 | Ghost | Death altar (Wicked hood teleport) / Stronghold of Security / Taverly Dungeon |
| Goblins | 15-30 | Goblin | Lumbridge |
| Rats | 15-30 | Rat | Draynor Sewer / Behind Lumbridge castle |
| Skeletons | 15-30 | Skeletons | Lumbridge Catacombs / Edgeville dungeon |
| Spiders | 15-30 | Spider, Corpse spider, Giant spider | Lumbridge Catacombs / Behind lumbridge castle |
| Zombies | 15-30 | Corpse spider or Zombies | Lumbridge Catacombs / Edgeville dungeon |
Thieving traing
Current setup for AFK
Pickpocket the archaeology professor at the Exam Centre wearing the Master camouflage utfit, Thieving cape, Grace of the elves imbued with the Dark Facet of Grace, Mushroomy pickpocketing bag, Ring of Vitur, casting Crystal Mask every five minutes, praying Light Form, and the Archaeology journal in the inventory for teleportation.
Window organisation
Interesting examples
Planned activities
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Persue the non-elite skilling outfits and elite skilling outfits | |
| Get Inferno Adze | Varrock Elite Achievements |
| Invention perks | |
| Ode of the Devourer (quest) | Access to the Gate of Elidinis → Chance at the Memory Dowser |
| Extinction | |
| Area tasks | Dopamine |
| 2000 boss kills | Access to adrenaline resets at War’s Retreat |
| Skull Sceptre | Easy transport to the Stronghold of Security → Slayer points |
| Assign Max Cape to combat bank presets | Improve stats |
| River of Blood | Sunspear for better Vyrewatch fighting |
| Get skilling off-hands | Faster skilling |
| Anachronia upgrades | Faster skilling |
| Fill all ushabti | Completionist |
| Curse of the Black Stone | 10% reduction of damage received in any ED |
| Nomad’s Elegy | Urn enhancer |
| Get 500 codex pages from the Anachronia agility course | Double Surge codex → Improved Big Game Hunter |