Quests/Strategy

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This page explains the optimal method that a player can use to complete every quest in RuneScape, including what levels they will need to train to. The guide takes into account the experience rewards received from completing a quest, assumes that there are no boosts used by the player, and it also does not take into account any rewards that may be received after completing a quest.

This quest list does not take story or chronology into account, and is not optimal for story comprehension. Those players that wish to complete quests in chronological order would be better served sorting their in-game quest list by timeline.

Experience received from killing monsters during quests is not taken into consideration in this guide.

Guide

Activity	Notes
Violet is Blue (Quick Guide)	N/A
Violet is Blue Too (Quick Guide)	N/A
Impressing the Locals (Quick Guide)	Provides access to The Wushanko Isles
Waterfall Quest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Druidic Ritual (Quick Guide)	N/A
Jungle Potion (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Restless Ghost (Quick Guide)	N/A
Missing, Presumed Death (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Recruitment Drive (Quick Guide)	N/A
Swept Away (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
You Are It (Quick Guide)	N/A
Plague City (Quick Guide)	N/A
Observatory Quest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Clock Tower (Quick Guide)	N/A
Hazeel Cult (Quick Guide)	N/A
Murder Mystery (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Death of Chivalry (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
A Shadow over Ashdale (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Shield of Arrav (Quick Guide)
Stolen Hearts (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Diamond in the Rough (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
The Jack of Spades (Quick Guide)	Provides access to Menaphos
Imp Catcher (Quick Guide)	N/A
Merlin's Crystal (Quick Guide)	N/A
Gower Quest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Tree Gnome Village (Quick Guide)	N/A
Holy Grail (Quick Guide)	N/A
Priest in Peril (Quick Guide)	N/A
Bar Crawl (miniquest) (Quick Guide)	Completion is required for various quests
Monk's Friend (Quick Guide)	N/A
Scorpion Catcher (Quick Guide)	N/A
Biohazard (Quick Guide)	N/A
Dwarf Cannon (Quick Guide)	N/A
Song from the Depths (Quick Guide)	N/A
Gunnar's Ground (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Nature Spirit (Quick Guide)	If you are an ironman, you will need to get 20
Making History (Quick Guide)	N/A
Broken Home (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on , Complete again for lamp. Use on
Rune Mysteries (Quick Guide)	N/A
Rune Memories (Quick Guide)	N/A
Witch's House (Quick Guide)	N/A
Call of the Ancestors (Quick Guide)	N/A
Vampyre Slayer (Quick Guide)	N/A
Buyers and Cellars (Quick Guide)	N/A
Myths of the White Lands (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
The Blood Pact (Quick Guide)	N/A
Cook's Assistant (Quick Guide)	N/A
Death Plateau (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Train to 25
Meeting History (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Demon Slayer (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Wolf Whistle (Quick Guide)	N/A
Let Them Eat Pie (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 20
Heartstealer (Quick Guide)	N/A
One Piercing Note (Quick Guide)	N/A
Goblin Diplomacy (Quick Guide)	N/A
Dimension of Disaster: Coin of the Realm (Quick Guide)	N/A
Dimension of Disaster: Shield of Arrav (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 21
Fight Arena (Quick Guide)	Safespot using Magic
Tribal Totem (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Dig Site (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 25
The Grand Tree (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Mountain Daughter (Quick Guide)	N/A
In Search of the Myreque (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 10
The Knight's Sword (Quick Guide)	N/A
Elemental Workshop I (Quick Guide)	N/A
Elemental Workshop II (Quick Guide)	N/A
Elemental Workshop III (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Golem (Quick Guide)	N/A
Shadow of the Storm (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's Quest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Goblin Generals (Quick Guide)	N/A
What's Mine is Yours (Quick Guide)	N/A
Creature of Fenkenstrain (Quick Guide)	N/A
A Soul's Bane (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 10
The Tourist Trap (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Shilo Village (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 6
Train to 10
The Tale of the Muspah (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 16
Train to 33
The Giant Dwarf (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 30
Troll Stronghold (Quick Guide)	Save the 2 lamps from Dunstan until just before Enlightened Journey, then use them on Farming
The Feud (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 36
Horror from the Deep (Quick Guide)	N/A
Shades of Mort'ton (Quick Guide)	N/A
In Aid of the Myreque (Quick Guide)	N/A
One Small Favour (Quick Guide)	Save the 2 lamps until just before Enlightened Journey, then use them on Farming
The Darkness of Hallowvale (Quick Guide)	Save the 3 bookcharges until just before Enlightened Journey, then use them on Farming
Tower of Life (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 10
Gertrude's Cat (Quick Guide)	After the quest, keep your kitten out until it's grown into a Cat
Train to 34
Fishing Contest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Mountain Dwarf (Quick Guide)	N/A
Ghosts Ahoy (Quick Guide)	N/A
Once Upon a Slime (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 22
Train to 17
Forgettable Tale of a Drunken Dwarf (Quick Guide)	N/A
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Evil Dave (Quick Guide)	N/A
Evil Dave's Big Day Out (Quick Guide)
Garden of Tranquillity (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 30
Train to 20
Enlightened Journey (Quick Guide)	Use the Lamps/Bookcharges you've saved on Farming
Dimension of Disaster: Demon Slayer (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 26
The Lost Tribe (Quick Guide)	N/A
Death to the Dorgeshuun (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Another Slice of H.A.M. (Quick Guide)	N/A
Enter the Abyss (miniquest) (Quick Guide)	N/A
Wanted! (Quick Guide)	N/A
Rag and Bone Man (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 29
Haunted Mine (Quick Guide)	N/A
Quiet Before the Swarm (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 25
Fur 'n Seek (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 23
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Pirate Pete (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 37
Train to 38
Troll Romance (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 30
Big Chompy Bird Hunting (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 40
Spirits of the Elid (Quick Guide)	N/A
Monkey Madness (Quick Guide)	N/A
Daero Take This Experience?	Use the lamps on and
Train to 50
Train to 50
Dragon Slayer (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 42
Temple of Ikov (Quick Guide)	N/A
Zogre Flesh Eaters (Quick Guide)	N/A
Eadgar's Ruse (Quick Guide)	N/A
Tai Bwo Wannai Trio (Quick Guide)	Claim 2,500 and from Tamayu, 5,000 from Tinsay and 5,000 from Tiadeche post quest in the village
My Arm's Big Adventure (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 30
Icthlarin's Little Helper (Quick Guide)	N/A
A Tail of Two Cats (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Rat Catchers (Quick Guide)	N/A
Contact! (Quick Guide)	Save the lamp for later use
The Eyes of Glouphrie (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 30
Train to 10
Beneath Cursed Tides (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Chef's Assistant (Quick Guide)	N/A
Sea Slug (Quick Guide)	N/A
Land of the Goblins (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 46
The Chosen Commander (Quick Guide)	N/A
Ernest the Chicken (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 35
Animal Magnetism (Quick Guide)	N/A
Lost City (Quick Guide)	N/A
A Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 10
Perils of Ice Mountain (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 40
Watchtower (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 25
Rune Mechanics (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 30
Train to 30
The Slug Menace (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 31
Carnillean Rising (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Heart of Stone (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 34
Cold War (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 45
Train to 45
Missing My Mummy (Quick Guide)	While the quest requires restoring Senliten to 75% for completion, you will need to restore her to 100% for future quests
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing the Lumbridge Sage (Quick Guide)	N/A
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Skrach Uglogwee (Quick Guide)	N/A
Bringing Home the Bacon (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 40
Spirit of Summer (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 35
Train to 42
What Lies Below (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Hunt for Surok (miniquest) (Quick Guide)	Miniquest; needed for completing While Guthix Sleeps and The Mighty Fall
Train to 39
Train to 42
Elemental Workshop IV (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 45
Train to 50
TokTz-Ket-Dill (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 46
Kennith's Concerns (Quick Guide)	N/A
Underground Pass (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 49
The Hand in the Sand (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 40
Legacy of Seergaze (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on then
Train to 43
All Fired Up (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 45
Enakhra's Lament (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 27
Eagles' Peak (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 37
Train to 35
Train to 47
Train to 55
Summer's End (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 60
Train to 50
Train to 47
Train to 45
Train to 35
Train to 10
Claim lamp from High Priest of Sophanem and use on Summoning	N/A
Salt in the Wound (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 65
King's Ransom (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 50
Between a Rock... (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 49
Tears of Guthix (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 40
The Fremennik Trials (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 50
Olaf's Quest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 56
The Fremennik Isles (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on and
Train to 45
Hunt for Red Raktuber (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 54
Train to 49
Train to 46
Train to 48
A Void Dance (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 58
Train to 51
Train to 48
As a First Resort (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 55
Train to 53
Train to 52
In Pyre Need (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 65
Train to 56
Some Like It Cold (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 40
Train to 40
Train to 42
Smoking Kills (Quick Guide)	N/A
Rum Deal (Quick Guide)	N/A
Pirate's Treasure (Quick Guide)	N/A
Cabin Fever (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Great Brain Robbery (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Daughter of Chaos (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 53
Heroes' Quest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Throne of Miscellania (Quick Guide)	N/A
Royal Trouble (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 57
Glorious Memories (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on then
Train to 59
Family Crest (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 52
Legends' Quest (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing Sir Amik Varze (Quick Guide)	N/A
Dishonour among Thieves (Quick Guide)	Fight using the best Magic gear available. Do not let Nomad escape with a piece of the Stone of Jas, as it will make him stronger in future quests. Use the lamp on
Train to 59
Train to 51
Defender of Varrock (Quick Guide)	N/A
Dimension of Disaster: Defender of Varrock (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 56
Regicide (Quick Guide)	N/A
Catapult Construction (Quick Guide)	N/A
Roving Elves (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 60
Train to 56
Train to 56
The Path of Glouphrie (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 60
Dealing with Scabaras (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 64
Train to 64
Train to 62
Train to 61
The Prisoner of Glouphrie (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 49
Train to 57
A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 54
A Fairy Tale III - Battle at Ork's Rift (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 56
Train to 55
Desert Treasure (Quick Guide)	N/A
Sheep Herder (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 60
Mourning's End Part I (Quick Guide)	N/A
Mourning's End Part II (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 64
Train to 66
Train to 64
Train to 64
The Curse of Arrav (Quick Guide)	N/A
Dimension of Disaster: Curse of Arrav (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 65
Devious Minds (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Temple at Senntisten (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Train to 66
Train to 69
Rocking Out (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 69
Train to 61
Train to 61
Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 64
Train to 64
Train to 65
Train to 65
Train to 63
Lunar Diplomacy (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 70
Train to 70
Train to 70
Dream Mentor (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 75
Train to 75
Train to 65
Easy, Medium, and Hard Fremennik achievements (Quick Guide)
Blood Runs Deep (Quick Guide)	N/A
Deep and Bloody Experience	Use the lamp on
Train to 70
Train to 70
King of the Dwarves (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 62
Swan Song (Quick Guide)	N/A
The Needle Skips (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 70
Recipe for Disaster: Freeing King Awowogei (Quick Guide)	N/A
Recipe for Disaster: Defeating the Culinaromancer (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 70
Train to 64
Train to 68
Do No Evil (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 75
The Elder Kiln (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 60
Kindred Spirits (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 65
Train to 65
While Guthix Sleeps (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 68
Train to 77
Love Story (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 71
Train to 72
Train to 70
The World Wakes (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 50
Desperate Measures (Quick Guide)
Train to 50
Back to the Freezer (Quick Guide)
Train to 60
Hero's Welcome (Quick Guide)
Train to 58
The Vault of Shadows (Quick Guide)
Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (quest) (Quick Guide)
Azzanadra's Quest (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Battle of the Monolith (Quick Guide)
Train to 74
City of Senntisten (Quick Guide)
Eye of Het I (Quick Guide)
Train to 77
Train to 76
Train to 76
Ritual of the Mahjarrat (Quick Guide)	N/A
Koschei's Troubles (miniquest) (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 70
Train to 71
Train to 78
Train to 80
The Void Stares Back (Quick Guide)	Store the 2 books in your bank for later use
Train to 71
Grim Tales (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 72
Back to my Roots (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 70
Train to 76
The Branches of Darkmeyer (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Train to 77
Train to 80
Train to 80
The Brink of Extinction (Quick Guide)	Use the lamp on
Train to 74
The Firemaker's Curse (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 67 (63)
Train to 75 (60)
Train to 76 (70)
Fate of the Gods (Quick Guide)	Use the Wahisietel Prismatic lamp on Use the World Wakes Static Lamps on and complete Measure of Old.
Train to 50
Desperate Times (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 74
A Clockwork Syringe (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 75
Within the Light (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 79
Train to 76
Train to 78
The Lord of Vampyrium (Quick Guide)
Train to 75
Train to 75
Train to 75
Train to 75
Plague's End (Quick Guide)	Use the World Wakes Ancient Lamps on and
Train to 82
Train to 83
One of a Kind (Quick Guide)
Train to 89 (OPTIONAL)
Train to 90 (OPTIONAL)
Train to 90 (OPTIONAL)
Soul War Tutorial
Nomad's Requiem (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Train to 79
Train to 85
Train to 79
The Mighty Fall (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on Use the Ritual of the Mahjarrat Odd lamps on
Nomad's Elegy (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Train to 70
Deadliest Catch (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 80
Train to 82
Birthright of the Dwarves (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 80
Train to 80
Train to 80
Train to 80
Experience the Fate of the Gods	Use the lamps on
Train to 80
Train to 80
Train to 80
The Light Within (Quick Guide)	N/A
Children of Mah (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 78
Train to 76
Train to 75
River of Blood (Quick Guide)	N/A
Sliske's Endgame (Quick Guide)	Use the lamps on
Achieve rank 3 overall reputation in Menaphos
Train to 72
Crocodile Tears (Quick Guide)	N/A
Achieve rank 6 overall reputation in Menaphos
Our Man in the North (Quick Guide)	N/A
Achieve rank 9 overall reputation in Menaphos
'Phite Club (Quick Guide)	N/A
Train to 81
Train to 82
Train to 83
Train to 85
Pieces of Hate (Quick Guide)	N/A
Curse of the Black Stone (Quick Guide)	Requires the completion of Temple of Aminishi, Dragonkin Laboratory, and The Shadow Reef elite dungeons, which may require higher level combat gear than quests prior to this.
Eye of Het II (Quick Guide)	N/A
Extinction (Quick Guide)	N/A
Twilight of the Gods (Quick Guide)	Requires Completion of the Eyes in Their Stars mystery and meeting Naressa in Senntisten