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
Quest/Action | QG | New levels after finishing quest | Quest points | Total QP | Additional info |
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The Restless Ghost | QG |
| 1 | 1 | Run from skeletons. |
Imp Catcher | QG |
| 1 | 2 | Buy all beads on the Grand Exchange (GE) for
4,036. 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 7,532 on the GE per inventory. See the money making guide for more info. |
Witch's Potion | QG |
| 1 | 3 | |
Client of Kourend | QG |
| 1 | 4 | Use the 20% favour reward on the Piscarilius House to meet The Queen of Thieves start requirement. Use both 500xp rewards on ![]() |
Waterfall Quest | QG | 1 | 5 | ||
Druidic Ritual | QG |
| 4 | 9 | Grants access to the Herblore skill. Buy the materials on the GE. |
Murder Mystery | QG |
| 3 | 12 | |
Monk's Friend | QG |
| 1 | 13 | |
Black Knights' Fortress | QG | 3 | 16 | ||
Recruitment Drive | QG | 1 | 17 | ||
Hazeel Cult | QG |
| 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 ![]() Choosing the bad side gives you the full reward at once. |
Observatory Quest | QG |
| 2 | 20 | This quest has 12 variations of random rewards, which may include 875xp in either ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Witch's House | QG |
| 4 | 24 | |
Merlin's Crystal | QG | 6 | 30 | ||
Holy Grail | QG | 2 | 32 | Low level players are advised to use a Halberd to fight the Titan. | |
Priest in Peril | QG |
| 1 | 33 | |
Tree Gnome Village | QG |
| 2 | 35 | Allows the use of Spirit Trees. |
Rag and Bone Man | QG | 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 |
| 1 | 37 | |
Plague City | QG |
| 1 | 38 | Allows use of Ardougne teleport spell. |
Biohazard | QG |
| 3 | 41 | Allows access to Combat Training Camp. |
Jungle Potion | QG |
| 1 | 42 | |
Dwarf Cannon | QG |
| 1 | 43 | |
Nature Spirit | QG | 2 | 45 | ||
Vampire Slayer | QG |
| 3 | 48 | |
Cook's Assistant | QG |
| 1 | 49 | |
Death Plateau | QG |
| 1 | 50 | |
Goblin Diplomacy | QG |
| 5 | 55 | |
Fight Arena | QG | 2 | 57 | ||
The Queen of Thieves | QG |
| 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 ![]() | |||||
The Depths of Despair | QG |
| 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 | 2 | 61 | ||
Gertrude's Cat | QG |
| 1 | 62 | |
Icthlarin's Little Helper | QG |
| 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 |
| 1 | 65 | |
The Dig Site | QG | 2 | 67 | ||
The Golem | QG | 1 | 68 | ||
The Knight's Sword | QG |
| 1 | 69 | |
Elemental Workshop I | QG | 1 | 70 | ||
Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's quest | QG | 1 | 71 | ||
Recipe for Disaster: Goblin generals | QG | 1 | 72 | ||
Demon Slayer | QG | 3 | 75 | ||
Shadow of the Storm | QG |
| 1 | 76 | Use XP reward on ![]() |
Elemental Workshop II | QG | 1 | 77 | Grants ability to make and use elemental mind equipment. | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Lost City | QG | 3 | 80 | Allows use of the dragon longsword and dragon dagger. | |
Fairytale I - Growing Pains | QG | 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 ![]() | |
The Grand Tree | QG | 5 | 89 | Allows use of gnome glider transportation system. | |
Creature of Fenkenstrain | QG |
| 2 | 91 | |
A Soul's Bane | QG | 1 | 92 | ||
The Lost Tribe | QG |
| 1 | 93 | |
Death to the Dorgeshuun | QG | 1 | 94 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
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The Giant Dwarf | QG | 2 | 96 | ||
Another Slice of H.A.M. | QG | 1 | 97 | ||
Making History | QG | 3 | 100 | ||
In Search of the Myreque | QG | 2 | 102 | ||
In Aid of the Myreque | QG | 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 | 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 |
| 1 | 106 | |
The Feud | QG |
| 1 | 107 | |
Troll Stronghold | QG | 1 | 108 | Grants ability to make law runes. | |
Troll Romance | QG | 2 | 110 | ||
Dragon Slayer | QG | 2 | 112 | Grants ability to wear the rune platebody, green d'hide body and dragon platebody. | |
Horror from the Deep | QG | 2 | 114 | ||
Shilo Village | QG |
| 2 | 116 | |
Shades of Mort'ton | QG | 3 | 119 | Bring the diary of Herbi Flax to the Apothecary in Varrock for 335 Herblore experience. | |
Doric's Quest | QG |
| 1 | 120 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Spirits of the Elid | QG | 2 | 122 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
Darkness of Hallowvale | QG |
| 2 | 124 | Use all XP rewards on ![]() |
Tower of Life | QG |
| 2 | 126 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Fishing Contest | QG |
| 1 | 127 | |
Recipe for Disaster: Dwarf | QG | 1 | 128 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
Ghosts Ahoy | QG |
| 2 | 130 | |
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Forgettable Tale... | QG | 2 | 132 | ||
Garden of Tranquillity | QG |
| 2 | 134 | |
Enlightened Journey | QG |
| 1 | 135 | Allows use of Balloon transport system. |
Recipe for Disaster: Evil Dave | QG |
| 1 | 136 | Provides access to Spicy Stews, which can be useful for boosting stats. |
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Big Chompy Bird Hunting | QG | 2 | 138 | Grants ability to make Ogre arrows. | |
Zogre Flesh Eaters | QG | 1 | 139 | ||
Recipe for Disaster: Pirate Pete | QG | 1 | 140 | ||
Tai Bwo Wannai Trio | QG | 2 | 142 | You must return to the brothers after completing the quest to claim all experience rewards. | |
The Tourist Trap | QG |
| 2 | 144 | Choose ![]() |
Train ![]() | |||||
Eadgar's Ruse | QG |
| 1 | 145 | |
My Arm's Big Adventure | QG | 1 | 146 | Requires 60% Tai Bwo favour to start. | |
The Fremennik Trials | QG | 3 | 149 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
The Fremennik Isles | QG |
| 1 | 150 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Recipe for Disaster: Lumbridge Guide | QG |
| 1 | 151 | |
Recipe for Disaster: Skrach Uglogwee | QG |
| 1 | 152 | |
Ernest the Chicken | QG | 4 | 156 | ||
Animal Magnetism | QG |
| 1 | 157 | |
Haunted Mine | QG |
| 2 | 159 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Watchtower | QG |
| 4 | 163 | |
Prince Ali Rescue | QG | 3 | 166 | ||
Contact! | QG | 1 | 167 | Use ![]() ![]() | |
Train ![]() | |||||
The Eyes of Glouphrie | QG |
| 2 | 169 | |
Enter the Abyss (miniquest) | N/A |
| 0 | 169 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Sea Slug | QG |
| 1 | 170 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
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Olaf's Quest | QG |
| 1 | 171 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Tears of Guthix | QG |
| 1 | 172 | Also gives access to the Tears of Guthix minigame, which provides experience in your lowest skill. |
Ratcatchers | QG |
| 2 | 174 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Temple of Ikov | QG | 1 | 175 | ||
One Small Favour | QG |
| 2 | 177 | Use ![]() ![]() |
A Tail of Two Cats | QG |
| 2 | 179 | Use ![]() ![]() |
Train ![]() | |||||
Between a Rock... | QG | 2 | 181 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
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The Slug Menace | QG |
| 1 | 182 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
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 |
| 1 | 183 | |
Lair of Tarn Razorlor (miniquest) | N/A |
| 0 | 183 | |
Monkey Madness I | QG | 3 | 186 | Talk to Daero for 35,000xp in ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is strongly recommended to train to level 43 ![]() | |
Train ![]() | |||||
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Cold War | QG |
| 1 | 187 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Eagles' Peak | QG |
| 2 | 189 | |
Underground Pass | QG | 5 | 194 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
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Rum Deal | QG | 2 | 196 | ||
Sheep Shearer | QG |
| 1 | 197 | |
Misthalin Mystery | QG |
| 1 | 198 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Pirate's Treasure | QG | 2 | 200 | ||
Cabin Fever | QG | 2 | 202 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
The Great Brain Robbery | QG |
| 2 | 204 | Use ![]() ![]() |
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The Hand in the Sand | QG |
| 1 | 205 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
Enakhra's Lament | QG |
| 2 | 207 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
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Heroes' Quest | QG |
| 1 | 208 | |
Throne of Miscellania | QG | 1 | 209 | ||
Royal Trouble | QG | 1 | 210 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
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Desert Treasure | QG |
| 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 ![]() | |
The General's Shadow (miniquest) | QG |
| 0 | 213 | Requires the Ring of visibility |
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A Taste of Hope | QG | 1 | 214 | Use Tome of Experience on ![]() ![]() | |
Family Crest | QG | 1 | 215 | ||
Legends' Quest | QG | 4 | 219 | Use the experience on either ![]() ![]() | |
Recipe for Disaster: Sir Amik Varze | QG | 1 | 220 | ||
Easy Achievement Diaries | N/A | 0 | 220 | Use all ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Medium Achievement Diaries | N/A | 0 | 220 | Use all ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
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Fairytale II - Cure a Queen | QG | 2 | 222 | ||
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Recipe for Disaster: Awowogei | QG | 1 | 223 | ||
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Regicide | QG |
| 3 | 226 | |
Roving Elves | QG |
| 1 | 227 | |
Sheep Herder | QG | 4 | 231 | ||
Train ![]() | |||||
Mourning's Ends Part I | QG | 2 | 233 | ||
Mourning's Ends Part II | QG |
| 2 | 235 | |
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Lunar Diplomacy | QG |
| 2 | 237 | |
What Lies Below | QG |
| 1 | 238 | |
Train ![]() | |||||
King's Ransom | QG | 1 | 239 | ||
Knight Waves Training Grounds (miniquest) | N/A | 0 | 239 | ||
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Swan Song | QG | 2 | 241 | ||
Recipe for Disaster: The final battle | QG | 1 | 242 | Use the ![]() ![]() | |
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Grim Tales | QG | 1 | 243 | ||
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Dream Mentor | QG | 2 | 245 | ||
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Romeo & Juliet | QG | 5 | 250 | ||
Making Friends with My Arm | QG |
| 2 | 252 | |
Monkey Madness II | QG | 4 | 256 | ||
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Devious Minds | QG |
| 1 | 257 | |
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Dragon Slayer II | QG | 5 | 262 | ||
All ![]() | |||||
Clock Tower | QG | 1 | 263 | ||
The Corsair Curse | QG | 2 | 265 | ||
Tale of the Righteous | QG | 1 | 266 | Requires 20% Shayzien House Favour. | |