Quests/OSRS Quest Strategy Guide

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This quest strategy guide lists Old School RuneScape quests in terms of least amount of training required when completed sequentially. It is not necessarily the most time-efficient way to complete all quests, and does not take into account Achievement Diaries or experience gained in combat.

This list does not include suggestions for combat levels. Boss fights might be nearly impossible to do with the stats listed here. Always make sure to train up your combat stats to a level at which you're confident you can kill or survive dangerous parts of the listed quests.

Hover over a skill reward in the "New levels after finishing quest" column to see the exact total experience in the listed skill after completing the quest.

New and experienced players should use Player Owned Houses (POHs) to teleport across Gielinor to finish various quests. Benefits of using a POH are:

Getting your run energy, Prayer, special attack, and Hitpoints back to 100% using an ornate rejuvenation pool
The fastest teleport to Canifis after completing Priest in Peril quest using Kharyrll Teleport
Using ornate jewellery box to teleport for free when on a budget
Fastest access to a fairy ring until the player has a quest point cape, and fastest access to a spirit tree in Old School RuneScape

Guide

Old School Runescape Quest Guide
Quest/Action	QG	New levels after finishing quest	Quest points	Total QP	Additional info
The Restless Ghost	QG	9 Prayer	1	1	Run from skeletons.
Imp Catcher	QG	8 Magic	1	2	Buy all beads on the Grand Exchange (GE) for 3,997. For money, complete the Stronghold of Security for 10,000. Alternatively the player can kill cows and tan their cowhide into leather in Al Kharid, earning 5,684 on the GE per inventory. See the money making guide for more info.
Witch's Potion	QG	10 Magic	1	3
Client of Kourend	QG	9 Agility	1	4	Use the 20% favour reward on the Piscarilius House to meet The Queen of Thieves start requirement. Use both 500xp rewards on Agility.
Waterfall Quest	QG	30 Attack 30 Strength	1	5
Druidic Ritual	QG	3 Herblore	4	9	Grants access to the Herblore skill. Buy the materials on the GE.
Murder Mystery	QG	11 Crafting	3	12
Monk's Friend	QG	13 Woodcutting	1	13
Black Knights' Fortress	QG		3	16
Recruitment Drive	QG	13 Agility 10 Herblore 14 Prayer	1	17
Hazeel Cult	QG	11 Thieving	1	18	If choosing the good side, remember there are two "rewards". The first is 5 coins. Find the poison in cupboard on 1st floor (upstairs) for the second reward: 2000 coins and 1500xp in Thieving. Choosing the bad side gives you the full reward at once.
Observatory Quest	QG	17 Crafting	2	20	This quest has 12 variations of random rewards, which may include 875xp in either Attack, Strength, or Defence.
Witch's House	QG	23 Hitpoints	4	24
Merlin's Crystal	QG		6	30
Holy Grail	QG	31 Defence 29 Prayer	2	32	Low level players are advised to use a Halberd to fight the Titan.
Priest in Peril	QG	30 Prayer	1	33
Tree Gnome Village	QG	36 Attack	2	35	Allows the use of Spirit Trees.
Rag and Bone Man	QG	31 Prayer 5 Cooking	1	36	Start this quest to unlock the unique bone drops, but completion is optional until Rag and Bone Man 2 must be started.
Alfred Grimhand's Barcrawl (miniquest)			0	36	Allows use of Barbarian Outpost Agility course.
Scorpion Catcher	QG	34 Strength	1	37
Plague City	QG	15 Mining	1	38	Allows use of Ardougne teleport spell.
Biohazard	QG	16 Thieving	3	41	Allows access to Combat Training Camp.
Jungle Potion	QG	13 Herblore	1	42
Dwarf Cannon	QG	19 Crafting	1	43
Nature Spirit	QG	24 Crafting 32 Defence 25 Hitpoints	2	45
Vampire Slayer	QG	37 Attack	3	48
Cook's Assistant	QG	7 Cooking	1	49
Death Plateau	QG	38 Attack	1	50
Goblin Diplomacy	QG	24 Crafting	5	55
Fight Arena	QG	41 Attack 20 Thieving	2	57
The Queen of Thieves	QG	23 Thieving	1	58	30 Crafting is required to obtain 20% favour with Piscarilius House, unless the Client of Kourend reward is used on Piscarilius House.
Train Agility to 18 from 13
The Depths of Despair	QG	22 Agility	1	59	20% favour with the Hosidius House is required to start. Given you already have at least 20% favour with the Piscarilius House, gaining favour with Hosidius House will cause you to lose that previous favour. Thus, you should try to get to 100% favour first to prevent losses. Alternatively, as the quest does not unlock any further quests, you can leave this for later and train the Agility yourself from 13 to 22.
Mountain Daughter	QG	42 Attack 32 Prayer	2	61
Gertrude's Cat	QG	14 Cooking	1	62
Icthlarin's Little Helper	QG	27 Agility 28 Thieving 22 Woodcutting	2	64	This quest is difficult without Protect from Magic at 37 Prayer and at the current players combat level. It may be wise to train prayer before doing this to get the protect from prayers.
Tribal Totem	QG	29 Thieving	1	65
The Dig Site	QG	19 Herblore 32 Mining	2	67
The Golem	QG	25 Crafting 30 Thieving	1	68
The Knight's Sword	QG	29 Smithing	1	69
Elemental Workshop I	QG	29 Crafting 32 Smithing	1	70
Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's quest	QG		1	71
Recipe for Disaster: Goblin generals	QG	17 Cooking 30 Crafting 9 Farming	1	72
Demon Slayer	QG		3	75
Shadow of the Storm	QG	28 Magic	1	76	Use XP reward on Magic.
Elemental Workshop II	QG	34 Crafting 36 Smithing	1	77	Grants ability to make and use elemental mind equipment.
Train Woodcutting to 36 from 22
Lost City	QG		3	80	Allows use of the dragon longsword and dragon dagger.
Fairytale I - Growing Pains	QG	42 Attack 20 Farming 29 Magic	2	82	Allows use of Fairy ring network by starting Fairytale II - Cure a Queen.
Shield of Arrav	QG		1	83
Rune Mysteries	QG		1	84	Grants access to the Runecrafting skill.
The Grand Tree	QG	45 Attack 32 Agility 30 Magic	5	89	Allows use of gnome glider transportation system.
Creature of Fenkenstrain	QG	31 Thieving	2	91
A Soul's Bane	QG	32 Defence 26 Hitpoints	1	92
The Lost Tribe	QG	34 Mining	1	93
Death to the Dorgeshuun	QG	13 Ranged 32 Thieving	1	94
Train Firemaking to 16 from 1
Train Magic to 33 from 30
The Giant Dwarf	QG	35 Crafting 19 Firemaking 35 Mining 37 Smithing 33 Thieving 33 Magic	2	96
Another Slice of H.A.M.	QG	36 Mining 33 Prayer	1	97
Making History	QG	36 Crafting 34 Prayer	3	100
In Search of the Myreque	QG	45 Attack 36 Crafting 33 Defence 26 Hitpoints 34 Strength	2	102
In Aid of the Myreque	QG	46 Attack 37 Crafting 34 Defence 35 Strength	2	104	A good tip for lower levels: Using efaritay's aid allows you to use other weapons than silver sickle when equipped.
Natural history quiz (miniquest)	N/A	9 Hunter 9 Slayer	0	104
Acquire 100 Kudos
Bone Voyage	QG		1	105	Requires 100 Kudos. If the guide has been followed closely, players should have 78 Kudos before completion of Bone Voyage. Once Bone Voyage is complete, begin doing bird house runs regularly to train Hunter.
Wanted!	QG	22 Slayer	1	106
The Feud	QG	39 Thieving	1	107
Troll Stronghold	QG		1	108	Grants ability to make law runes.
Troll Romance	QG	36 Agility 36 Strength	2	110
Dragon Slayer	QG	40 Defence 42 Strength	2	112	Grants ability to wear the rune platebody, green d'hide body and dragon platebody.
Horror from the Deep	QG	35 Magic 23 Ranged 42 Strength	2	114
Shilo Village	QG	38 Crafting	2	116
Shades of Mort'ton	QG	39 Crafting 22 Herblore	3	119	Bring the diary of Herbi Flax to the Apothecary in Varrock for 335 Herblore experience.
Doric's Quest	QG	37 Mining	1	120
Train Ranged to 37 from 23
Spirits of the Elid	QG	36 Magic 37 Prayer 39 Thieving	2	122
Train Construction to 5 from 1
Darkness of Hallowvale	QG	38 Agility 14 Construction 40 Thieving	2	124	Use all XP rewards on Smithing.
Tower of Life	QG	17 Construction 39 Crafting 41 Thieving	2	126
Train Fishing to 10 from 1
Fishing Contest	QG	18 Fishing	1	127
Recipe for Disaster: Dwarf	QG	19 Cooking 23 Slayer	1	128
Train Cooking to 20 from 19 (consider training to 22 for maximum efficiency)
Ghosts Ahoy	QG	38 Prayer	2	130
Train Cooking to 22 from 20
Forgettable Tale...	QG	27 Cooking 26 Farming	2	132
Garden of Tranquillity	QG	30 Farming	2	134
Enlightened Journey	QG	39 Crafting 32 Farming 25 Firemaking 36 Woodcutting	1	135	Allows use of Balloon transport system.
Recipe for Disaster: Evil Dave	QG	32 Cooking	1	136	Provides access to Spicy Stews, which can be useful for boosting stats.
Train Fletching to 5 from 1
Big Chompy Bird Hunting	QG	33 Cooking 7 Fletching 37 Ranged	2	138	Grants ability to make Ogre arrows.
Zogre Flesh Eaters	QG	15 Fletching 25 Herblore 37 Ranged	1	139
Recipe for Disaster: Pirate Pete	QG	33 Cooking 40 Crafting 20 Fishing 37 Smithing	1	140
Tai Bwo Wannai Trio	QG	36 Cooking 26 Fishing 46 Attack 43 Strength	2	142	You must return to the brothers after completing the quest to claim all experience rewards.
The Tourist Trap	QG	40 Smithing	2	144	Choose Smithing for both XP rewards.
Train Herblore to 31 from 25
Eadgar's Ruse	QG	36 Herblore	1	145
My Arm's Big Adventure	QG	35 Farming 39 Herblore	1	146	Requires 60% Tai Bwo favour to start.
The Fremennik Trials	QG	39 Agility 46 Attack 40 Crafting 41 Defence 29 Fishing 21 Fletching 29 Hitpoints 43 Strength 41 Thieving 37 Woodcutting	3	149
Train Construction to 20 from 17
The Fremennik Isles	QG	26 Construction 41 Crafting 40 Woodcutting	1	150
Train Cooking to 41 from 36
Recipe for Disaster: Lumbridge Guide	QG	37 Magic	1	151
Recipe for Disaster: Skrach Uglogwee	QG	42 Crafting 38 Ranged 40 Woodcutting	1	152
Ernest the Chicken	QG		4	156
Animal Magnetism	QG	42 Crafting 23 Fletching 25 Slayer 41 Woodcutting	1	157
Haunted Mine	QG	47 Strength	2	159
Train Mining to 40 from 37
Watchtower	QG	41 Magic	4	163
Prince Ali Rescue	QG		3	166
Contact!	QG	42 Magic 43 Thieving	1	167	Use on Magic.
Train Magic to 46 from 42
The Eyes of Glouphrie	QG	26 Construction 47 Magic 22 Runecrafting 42 Woodcutting	2	169
Enter the Abyss (miniquest)	N/A	23 Runecrafting	0	169
Train Firemaking to 30 from 25
Sea Slug	QG	33 Fishing	1	170
Train Firemaking to 40 from 30
Train Woodcutting to 50 from 42
Olaf's Quest	QG	43 Defence	1	171
Train Firemaking to 50 from 40
Tears of Guthix	QG	42 Crafting	1	172	Also gives access to the Tears of Guthix minigame, which provides experience in your lowest skill.
Ratcatchers	QG	43 Thieving	2	174
Train Ranged to 40 from 38
Temple of Ikov	QG	30 Fletching 42 Ranged	1	175
One Small Favour	QG	44 Smithing	2	177	Use on Smithing.
A Tail of Two Cats	QG	45 Smithing	2	179	Use on Smithing.
Train Smithing to 50 from 45
Between a Rock...	QG	44 Defence 41 Mining 50 Smithing	2	181
Train Slayer to 30 from 25
Train Runecrafting to 30 from 23
The Slug Menace	QG	43 Crafting 32 Runecrafting 44 Thieving	1	182
Train Slayer to 42 from 30
Skippy and the Mogres (miniquest)	N/A		0	182	Required for killing mogres in Rag and Bone Man II.
Rag and Bone Man II	N/A	39 Prayer	1	183
Lair of Tarn Razorlor (miniquest)	N/A	43 Slayer	0	183
Monkey Madness I	QG	50 Attack 49 Defence 38 Hitpoints 49 Strength	3	186	Talk to Daero for 35,000xp in Attack and Defence and 20,000xp in Strength and Hitpoints. It is strongly recommended to train to level 43 Prayer before completing this quest.
Train Construction to 34 from 26
Train Hunter to 10 from 9
Cold War	QG	40 Agility 34 Construction 43 Crafting	1	187
Train Hunter to 27 from 10
Eagles' Peak	QG	29 Hunter	2	189
Underground Pass	QG	41 Agility 51 Attack	5	194
Train Fishing to 50 from 33
Train Prayer to 47 from 39
Train Farming to 40 from 35
Rum Deal	QG	41 Farming 50 Fishing 47 Prayer	2	196
Sheep Shearer	QG	43 Crafting	1	197
Misthalin Mystery	QG	43 Crafting	1	198
Train Crafting to 45 from 43
Pirate's Treasure	QG		2	200
Cabin Fever	QG	43 Agility 46 Crafting 51 Smithing	2	202
Train Prayer to 50 from 47
The Great Brain Robbery	QG	35 Construction 46 Crafting 50 Prayer 34 Runecrafting	2	204	Use on Runecrafting for 5,000xp.
Train Crafting to 50 from 46
The Hand in the Sand	QG	44 Thieving	1	205
Train Mining to 45 from 41
Enakhra's Lament	QG	49 Crafting 50 Firemaking 46 Mining 48 Magic	2	207
Train Mining to 50 from 46
Train Cooking to 53 from 40
Train Fishing to 53 from 50
Heroes' Quest	QG	51 Attack 53 Cooking 49 Defence 50 Firemaking 53 Fishing 39 Herblore 39 Hitpoints 50 Mining 42 Ranged 51 Smithing 49 Strength 50 Woodcutting	1	208
Throne of Miscellania	QG		1	209
Royal Trouble	QG	44 Agility 40 Hitpoints 43 Slayer	1	210
Train Thieving to 53 from 44
Train Magic to 50 from 48
Desert Treasure	QG	51 Magic	3	213
Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)	N/A		0	213	Requires starting Desert Treasure and obtaining the Ring of visibility. You can talk to Historian Minas to claim a 10,000 Experience Antique lamp to use on a skill over level 50 in place of training skills later.
The General's Shadow (miniquest)	QG	44 Slayer	0	213	Requires the Ring of visibility
Train Magic to 59 from 51
Train Mining to 52 from 50
Train Herblore to 45 from 39
Train Agility to 50 from 44
A Taste of Hope	QG		1	214	Use Tome of Experience on Smithing and/or Prayer
Family Crest	QG		1	215
Legends' Quest	QG		4	219	Use the experience on either Prayer or Smithing, as those are both relatively hard to train, and are useful or required in further quests.
Recipe for Disaster: Sir Amik Varze	QG	53 Cooking 41 Hitpoints	1	220
Easy Achievement Diaries	N/A		0	220	Use all on either Herblore or Smithing.
Medium Achievement Diaries	N/A		0	220	Use all on either Herblore or Smithing.
Train Farming to 46 from 41 (Boost to 49)
Train Herblore to 53 from 45 (Boost to 57)
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	QG	53 Herblore 53 Thieving	2	222
Train Cooking to 66 from 53 (Boost to 70)
Recipe for Disaster: Awowogei	QG	50 Agility 66 Cooking	1	223
Train Agility to 56 from 50
Regicide	QG	56 Agility	3	226
Roving Elves	QG	50 Strength	1	227
Sheep Herder	QG		4	231
Train Ranged to 60 from 42
Mourning's Ends Part I	QG	46 Hitpoints 54 Thieving	2	233
Mourning's Ends Part II	QG	57 Agility	2	235
Train Magic to 65 from 59
Train Crafting to 61 from 49
Train Mining to 60 from 52
Train Woodcutting to 55 from 50
Lunar Diplomacy	QG	65 Magic 34 Runecrafting	2	237
What Lies Below	QG	49 Defence 37 Runecrafting	1	238
Train Defence to 65 from 49
King's Ransom	QG	52 Defence 65 Magic	1	239
Knight Waves Training Grounds (miniquest)	N/A	52 Attack 54 Defence 48 Hitpoints 52 Strength	0	239
Train Magic to 66 from 65
Train Fishing to 62 from 53
Swan Song	QG	62 Fishing 66 Magic 51 Prayer	2	241
Recipe for Disaster: The final battle	QG		1	242	Use the on a hard to train skill above level 50, such as Smithing.
Train Agility to 59 from 57
Train Woodcutting to 68 from 55 (Boost to 71)
Train Thieving to 58 from 54
Grim Tales	QG	59 Agility 53 Herblore 49 Hitpoints 46 Farming 58 Thieving 68 Woodcutting	1	243
Train Combat to 85 (Use Slayer to 69 for efficiency)
Dream Mentor	QG	66 Magic 50 Hitpoints	2	245
Train Hunter to 60 from 29
Train Firemaking to 66 from 50
Train Agility to 63 from 59 (Boost to 68)
Train Slayer to 69 from 44
Train Crafting to 70 from 61
Train Mining to 71 from 60 (Boost to 72)
Romeo & Juliet	QG		5	250
Making Friends with My Arm	QG	36 Construction 66 Firemaking 71 Mining 63 Agility	2	252
Monkey Madness II	QG	63 Agility 60 Hunter 69 Slayer 58 Thieving	4	256
Train Smithing to 65 from 51
Train Runecrafting to 50 from 37
Train Fletching to 50 from 30
Devious Minds	QG	50 Fletching 50 Runecrafting 65 Smithing	1	257
Train Magic to 75 from 66
Train Smithing to 70 from 65
Train Thieving to 60 from 58
Train Construction to 50 from 36
Dragon Slayer II	QG	70 Smithing 71 Mining 64 Agility 60 Thieving	5	262
All quest XP rewards from this point do not impact any other quests, and therefore can be completed separately from the rest of this track.
Clock Tower	QG		1	263
The Corsair Curse	QG		2	265
Tale of the Righteous	QG		1	266	Requires 20% Shayzien House Favour.
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