Ironman
Basics
The Ironman game mode is a self-sufficient, solo challenge catered to the more experienced crowd on Zeah.
- This game mode is restricted in the following facets of gameplay:
Ironman Game Modes
The Ironman beginning loadout is incredibly limited including some basic supplies and gear.
It is up to you, the player, to obtain the supplies, gear and skills necessary to achieve your goals climb the highscores.
Getting Started
Beginning an Ironman may be intimidating due to not knowing where to begin. This section will provide tips and tricks on early game progression and resource collection as a general map to follow when beginning your Ironman adventure.
Money Making
Making money is very important due to the variety of shops Ironmen can access outside of the custom home shops. Ranging from early game gear, food, runes, and other useful tools it is important to have the funds required to purchase these items.
- Thieving
- Alchables: Casting the High Alchemy spell on most items will convert that item into an amount of coins. Notable alchables received from slayer include: Armor pieces, weapons, jewelry and more.
- Slayer Points: Completing slayer tasks rewards slayer points. Achieving certain task milestones, such as 10 tasks in a row, reward bonus points on top of that. These slayer points can then be used to purchase a variety of items in the slayer rewards shop. Whether you use the items you worked hard for or sell them to players for GP is completely up to you.
- PVM / Bossing: Slayer is the quickest path to follow towards end game PVM. Whether your plan is to go straight towards level restricted content such as Cerberus (91 Slayer) or Alchemical Hydra (95 Slayer), or to just train combat efficiently for other challenges, slayer is a one-way street towards any goal on the PVM spectrum.
- Herblore Ingredients: Important for the creation of Overloads, Saradomin Brews, Super Restores, and more.
- Summoning Secondaries: Crucial to the advancement of the Summoning skill, which further results in the ability to summon familiars to store items, damage enemies, and more.
- Food: A must have for any player planning on reaching endgame PVM content.
- Wolf Bones: Located west of the Taverly Lodestone, killing the Adolescent White Wolves grants 1x Wolf bone every kill.
- Raw Chicken: Located Northeast of the Lumbridge Lodestone, west of Lumbridge's Cow farm, killing Chickens grants 1x Raw chicken every kill.
- Iron Ore: Using the Teleport Nexus --> Mining --> Southeast Varrock mine, a large variety of iron ore can be mined.
- Willow Logs: Using the Teleport Nexus --> Woodcutting --> Willow Trees, 5 Willow trees can be cut conveniently close to a bank.
- Raw Beef: Located Northeast of the Lumbridge Lodestone, the Lumbridge Cow farm has Cows that drop noted Raw Beef every kill.
- Raw Shark:
- Iron Platebody:
- Steel Platebody:
Using the fishing stalls east of home, different tiers of fish can be stolen and sold to Dodgy Derek for XP and a profit. Stalls include:
Thieving Stalls
| XP Per | GP Per | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Perfect Trout | 698 | 2,000 |
|
Perfect Swordfish | 1185 | 3,000 |
|
Perfect Monkfish | 1863 | 4,000 |
|
Perfect Shark | 3810 | 7,500 |
|
Perfect Anglerfish | 6773 | 10,000 |
Slayer
Slayer is arguably the most important skill an Ironman can train. Progressing this skill will result in the passive accumulation of combat XP, resources, better gear and Money. The following are the main reasons why slayer is such a good form of money making:
Hunter
For Ironmen, Hunter is a beneficial skill for one primary reason: Implings.
Implings offer a plethora of obtainable loot that will fill your pockets in no time.
Catching the 4 main implings: Ninja, Dragon, Crystal, and Kingly will almost always result in either instant profit or have a practical use in the future of your account.
| Loot | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Amulet of Power | 5 | 7 |
| Dragonstone Amulet | 1 | 1 |
| Dragonstone | 2 | 2 |
| Ruby Bolt Tips | 50 | 150 |
| Onyx Bolt Tips | 10 | 10 |
| Rune Arrowtips | 200 | 300 |
| Rune Arrow | 500 | 1000 |
| Rune Javelin Heads | 20 | 60 |
| Rune Dart Tips | 30 | 80 |
| Rune Dart | 75 | 150 |
| Dragon Dart Tips | 15 | 20 |
| Dragon Dagger | 2 | 2 |
| Rune Scimitar | 3 | 6 |
| Babydragon Bones | 75 | 125 |
| Ranarr Seeds | 5 | 10 |
| Yew Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Loot | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonstone Bolt Tips | 10 | 30 |
| Dragonstone Bolt Tips | 36 | 36 |
| Mystic Robe Bottom | 1 | 1 |
| Amulet of Glory | 3 | 3 |
| Dragonstone Amulet | 2 | 2 |
| Dragon Arrow | 150 | 300 |
| Dragonstone Bolts | 15 | 45 |
| Dragon Longsword | 1 | 1 |
| Dragon Dagger (p++) | 3 | 3 |
| Dragon Dart | 150 | 300 |
| Dragonstone | 3 | 3 |
| Dragon Dart Tip | 150 | 400 |
| Dragon Arrowtips | 150 | 400 |
| Dragon Javelin Heads | 25 | 40 |
| Babydragon Bones | 150 | 300 |
| Dragon Bones | 75 | 125 |
| Magic Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Snapdragon Seed | 6 | 6 |
| Summer Pie | 15 | 15 |
| Loot | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Uncut Diamond | 15 | 40 |
| Amulet of Glory | 3 | 11 |
| Dragonstone Amulet | 3 | 3 |
| Crystal Key | 2 | 5 |
| Royal Amulet | 1 | 1 |
| Royal Crown | 1 | 1 |
| Royal Leggings | 1 | 1 |
| Royal Sceptre | 1 | 1 |
| Royal Shirt | 1 | 1 |
| Dragon Arrow | 200 | 400 |
| Dragon Arrowtips | 200 | 500 |
| Dragon Bolt Tips | 55 | 70 |
| Dragon Dart | 200 | 400 |
| Dragon Dart Tip | 200 | 500 |
| Dragon Longsword | 2 | 2 |
| Dragon Spear | 1 | 1 |
| Uncut Dragonstone | 5 | 5 |
| Dragonstone | 6 | 6 |
| Dragon Bolts | 40 | 70 |
| Onyx Bolts | 45 | 70 |
| Runite Ore | 10 | 10 |
| Onyx Bolt Tips | 1 | 75 |
| Dragon 2h Sword | 1 | 1 |
| Shield Left Half | 1 | 1 |
| Uncut Onyx | 1 | 1 |
Supply Gathering
Due to the inability to trade other players, resources such as food, skilling supplies, and more are important to gather out early on to better prepare you for future endeavors. The following resources are especially difficult to obtain as an Ironman, followed by some tips on effective methods to stock up on these items:
Herblore Ingredients
The first step to Herblore is obtaining the herbs necessary to make potions. The foundation for obtaining these herbs is planting their respective herb seeds into herb patches, then harvesting the herbs afterwards. After getting 38 Thieving from the stalls at home, use the teleport nexus and teleport to the Draynor Market where you can pickpocket the Master Farmer. At least 38 Agility is recommended as well for a chance to receive double loot from one pickpocket.
| Notable Loot | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Ranarr Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Toadflax Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Irit Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Avantoe Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Kwuarm Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Snapdragon Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Cadantine Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Lantadyme Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Dwarf Weed Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Torstol Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Sweetcorn Seed | 1 | 2 |
| Strawberry Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Watermelon Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Snape Grass Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Limpwurt Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Whiteberry Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Potato Cactus Seed | 1 | 1 |
Summoning Secondaries
Summoning is an incredibly useful skill to train due to the overall benefits familiars provide. It is trained by combining charms, shards, a pouch, and a secondary unique to each individual familiar. However, it can be extremely tedious to gather the secondaries necessary to make pouches, progress in the skill, and eventually be able to summon a Pack Yak and Steel Titan. The following table shows Familiars with particularly easy secondaries to obtain, followed by detailed descriptions of how to get them.
| Familiar Name | Secondary Ingredient | Charm Type | Level Req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Wolf | Wolf Bones | Gold | 1 |
| Dreadfowl | Raw Chicken | Gold | 4 |
| Granite Crab | Iron Ore | Gold | 16 |
| Beaver | Willow Logs | Green | 33 |
| Bloated Leech | Raw Beef | Crimson | 49 |
| Bunyip | Raw Shark | Green | 68 |
| Iron Titan | Iron Platebody | Crimson | 95 |
| Steel Titan | Steel Platebody | Crimson | 99 |