OSRS Group Ironman GIM Guide

Playing in an Ironman account in OSRS is understandably frustrating and challenging. If you want to really enjoy this level of difficulty but want to do so with the help of others, then you might want to try playing in Group Ironman mode. Creating an account like this will certainly make the game more fun and engaging.

Let's talk about what OSRS Group Ironman is first.

What Is Group Ironman?

Unlike other Ironman modes in OSRS, this one lets 2 to 5 players work together in a single Ironman run. The runs can be done on regular Ironman and for more challenge, on Hardcore Ironman. There's no Ultimate Group Ironman yet but fans are very eager to see this in the future.

This mode was released just in 2021 and it came as a result of a popularity vote given to fans. Although the mode is a few years old already, not a lot have cracked the case on making group runs successful.

There are a few restrictions on starting a Group Ironman account.

• Only newly created accounts can create a party for Group Ironman Mode.
• Solo Ironman players can join Unranked Group Ironman.

Group Ironman Restrictions

The restrictions for Group Ironman remain the same with their solo normal and Hardcore counterparts. Of course, there are a few different things that set it apart. These other restrictions level the playing field for Group Ironmen.

Combat

The restrictions aren't that different between solo and Group Ironman accounts. If a player from outside the Group hits a target before it dies, no one from the group will be able to get any of the drops from it. However, groups can still work towards fighting a single target. The player who dealt the most damage to the target will get the loot drop.

Players who are in a Hardcore Group Ironman run are also susceptible to losing their limited lives if they fall during an unsafe death. All members of a Hardcore Group Ironman share a single life per player. If there are 5 members in the group, then that means the group has 5 lives to spare. If they lose all of these 5 lives, the Hardcore Group Ironman status will be reverted to a regular Ironman account.

In Hardcore Group Ironman, all PvM deaths are considered as unsafe. This means dying from the Fight Caves or in Raids like the Chambes of Xeric will cause a group to lose a life. This mechanic adds an entirely new level of difficulty even for those who are used to playing Hardcore Ironman.

Hardcore Group Iroman are still safe from deaths inside PvPs like Last Man Standing. When doing PvP content, however, members of the Group Ironman will only receive eight of the usual experiences that are given in such instances.

Trading

The trade restrictions that are on Ironmen account aren't applicable when players within a group trade with each other. However, it's worth noting that players who just joined a group and don't have the Prestige status yet will have certain limits that increase the longer they stay in the group.

• Week 1: 1,000,000
• Week 2: 20,000,000
• Week 3: 50,000,000
• Week 4: 100,000,000
• Week 5: Unlimited

Storage

All of the members in a Group Ironman account can access the shared storage of the party through the Bank. Anyone can deposit and withdraw items in the storage. The restriction here is that only one player is allowed to interact with the interface which shouldn't be a big problem.

The party starts out with 80 bank spaces which is very small especially for a maxed out group of 5. However, the members can increase this up to 200 bank spaces by doing certain tasks.

Some of the tasks are really hard and can only be achieved in the endgame portions of OSRS. As such, managing the inventory properly is a must for Group Ironmen at the start of their run.

Prestige

Group Ironmen have access to what's called Group Prestige. This is basically bragging rights or a cosmetic indicator that only shows for a group's original members. It can also show for groups that haven't been in PvM activities alongside players that are not part of the group.

You'll know that a player has a Prestige status if they have a gold start next to their group list. They can also have this start on hiscore boards for Ironman. You can turn off Prestige during the group creation process. Again, this has no advantage in gameplay and is purely cosmetic.

If you have a Prestige status and you don't want to lose it, you don't need to worry as much because the game warns you if you're about to do something that will cause the status to be removed. Those actions include:

• Adding a new member to the group once it has already been created
• Removing a member and permanently banning them from joining the group
• Performing any PvM instances alongside players who aren't part of the group

Individual Prestige

While regular Prestige doesn't do anything for the group, individual Prestige is different. It will affect a member's restrictions when it comes to trading items and money in the game. As each member of the group is affected by these restrictions, that means Individual Prestige does have its effects on the Group in the long run.

Players with this type of Prestige are characterized by having a Star next to their name. Aside from the restrictions stated above, Individual Prestige is also added to make sure that any illegal activities related to the in-game economy aren't allowed. Players joining a new group won't have any Prestige to their name.

One of the biggest downsides to not having individual Prestige is that you can't use many of the unique items that are gotten as rewards from Raids. This will also apply to regular bosses and slayer bosses unless you've killed them at least once.

You'll also have to take not that there are non-boss items that won't be accessible until you're able to kill the enemies that reward them first. Some of those items include Trident of the Seas, Devout Boots, Dragon Boots, Dark Bow, and more.

The restrictions brought about by not having Prestige aren't permanent though. They are removed at the end of each fifth week. On the other hand, the trading restrictions are done away with at the start of the fight week.

Questing Guide

In a Group Ironman, all players have their own separate campaigns to go through. This means that players can potentially go through all of the quests up to 5 times but they only get the reward for it once.

It's worth noting that ALL PLAYERS must meet Skill requirements for doing quests as well. As this is the case, it's often best to have the players go through their campaigns separately, and only asking help from others when the fight gets to difficult.

Quest Order

1. Tutorial Island
2. Cook's Assistant
3. Sheep Shearer
4. Misthalin Mystery
5. The Restless Ghost
6. X Marks the Spot
7. Witch's Potion
8. Imp Catcher
9. Client of Kourend
10. Romeo & Juliet
11. Gertrude's Cat
12. Daddy's Home (miniquest)
13. Natural History Quiz (miniquest)
14. Rune Mysteries
15. Tree Gnome Village
16. Monk's Friend
17. Hazeel Cult
18. Plague City
19. Biohazard
20. Fight Arena
21. Dwarf Cannon
22. Waterfall Quest
23. Murder Mystery
24. Merlin's Crystal
25. Holy Grail
26. Druidic Ritual
27. Witch's House
28. Below Ice Mountain
29. Black Knights' Fortress
30. Recruitment Drive
31. Observatory Ques
32. Priest in Peril
33. Rag and Bone Man I
34. Nature Spirit
35. Alfred Grimhand's Barcrawl (miniquest)
36. Scorpion Catcher
37. Jungle Potion
38. Vampyre Slayer
39. Death Plateau
40. Goblin Diplomacy

41. The Queen of Thieves

    1. Train Agility from 14 to 18
42. The Depths of Despair/li>
43. Mountain Daughter
44. Icthlarin's Little Helper
45. The Grand Tree
46. Tribal Totem
47. The Dig Site
48. The Golem
49. The Knight's Sword
50. Elemental Workshop I
51. Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's Quest
52. Recipe for Disaster: Goblin Generals
53. Demon Slayer
54. Shadow of the Storm

55. Elemental Workshop II

    1. Train Woodcutting from level 22 to level 36
    2. Train Firemaking Firemaking from level 1 to level 16
56. Lost City
57. Fairytale I - Growing Pains
58. Shield of Arrav
59. Creature of Fenkenstrain
60. A Soul's Bane
61. The Lost Tribe

62. Death to the Dorgeshuun

    1. Train Magic Magic from level 30 to level 33
63. The Giant Dwarf
64. Another Slice of H.A.M.
65. Making History
66. In Search of the Myreque
67. Shades of Mort'ton

68. In Aid of the Myreque

    1. Acquire 100 Kudos
69. Bone Voyage
70. Enter the Abyss (miniquest)
71. Wanted!
72. The Feud
73. Troll Stronghold
74. Troll Romance
75. Dragon Slayer I
76. Horror from the Deep

77. A Porcine of Interest

    1. Train Ranged from level 23 to level 30
78. Ernest the Chicken
79. Animal Magnetism
80. Shilo Village

81. Doric's Quest

    1. Train Ranged from level 30 to level 37
82. Bone Voyage
83. Enter the Abyss (miniquest)
84. Wanted!
85. The Feud
86. Troll Stronghold
87. Troll Romance
88. Dragon Slayer I
89. Horror from the Deep
90. A Porcine of Interest
91. Ernest the Chicken
92. Animal Magnetism
93. Shilo Village
94. Doric's Quest
95. Spirits of the Elid
96. Darkness of Hallowvale

97. Tower of Life

    1. Train Fishing from level 1 to level 10
98. Fishing Contes
99. Recipe for Disaster: Dwarf
    1. Train Cooking Cooking from level 19 to level 22
100. Ghosts Ahoy
101. Forgettable Tale...
102. Garden of Tranquillity
103. Enlightened Journey
104. Recipe for Disaster: Evil Dave
105. Big Chompy Bird Hunting
106. Zogre Flesh Eaters
107. Recipe for Disaster: Pirate Pete
108. Tai Bwo Wannai Trio

109. The Tourist Trap

     1. Train Herblore from level 25 to level 31
     2. Train Fletching from level 17 to level 25
110. Eadgar's Ruse
111. My Arm's Big Adventure

112. The Fremennik Trials

     1. Train Construction from level 18 to level 20
     2. Train Woodcutting from level 38 to level 56
     3. Train Crafting from level 41 to level 46
113. The Fremennik Isles

114. Getting Ahead

     1. Train Cooking from level 36 to level 41
115. Recipe for Disaster: Lumbridge Guide
116. Recipe for Disaster: Skrach Uglogwee

117. Haunted Mine

     1. Train Mining from level 37 to level 40
118. Watchtower
119. Prince Ali Rescue

120. Contact!

     1. rain Magic from level 42 to level 46

121. The Eyes of Glouphrie

     1. Train Firemaking from level 25 to level 30

122. Sea Slug

     1. Train Firemaking from level 30 to level 50

123. Olaf's Quest
124. Tears of Guthix

125. Ratcatchers

     1. Train Ranged from level 38 to level 40
126. Temple of Ikov
127. One Small Favour

128. A Tail of Two Cats

     1. Train Smithing from level 45 to level 50
     2. Train Slayer from level 25 to level 30
     3. Train Runecraft from level 23 to level 30
129. The Slug Menac
130. Between a Rock...

131. Monkey Madness I

     1. Train Construction from level 29 to level 34
     2. Train Hunter from level 9 to level 12
132. Cold War

133. The Ascent of Arceuus

     1. Train Hunter from level 16 to level 27
134. Eagles' Peak

135. Underground Pass

     1. Train Slayer from level 30 to level 42
136. Skippy and the Mogres (miniquest)
137. Rag and Bone Man II

138. Lair of Tarn Razorlor (miniquest)

     1. Train Fishing from level 33 to level 50
     2. Train Prayer from level 39 to level 47
     3. Train Farming from level 35 to level 40

139. Rum Deal

     1. Train Agility from level 41 to level 42
140. Pirate's Treasure

141. Cabin Fever

     1. Train Prayer from level 47 to level 50

142. The Great Brain Robbery

     1. Train Crafting from level 49 to level 50

143. The Hand in the Sand

     1. Train Mining from level 41 to level 45

144. Enakhra's Lament

     1. Train Mining from level 46 to level 50
     2. Train Cooking from level 41 to level 53
     3. Train Fishing from level 50 to level 53
145. Heroes' Quest
146. Throne of Miscellania

147. Royal Trouble

     1. Train Magic from level 48 to level 50
     2. Train Thieving from level 44 to level 53
148. Desert Treasure

149. Curse of the Empty Lord (miniquest)

     1. Train Magic from level 51 to level 59
     2. Train Mining from level 50 to level 52
     3. Train Herblore from level 39 to level 45
     4. Train Agility from level 44 to level 50
150. The General's Shadow (miniquest)
151. A Taste of Hope
152. Family Crest
153. Legends' Quest

154. Recipe for Disaster: Sir Amik Varze

     1. All Easy Achievement Diaries
     2. Medium Ardougne Diary
     3. Medium Falador Diary
     4. Medium Varrock Diary
     5. Medium Kandarin Diary
     6. Train Herblore from level 45 to level 48
     7. Train Fletching from level 33 to level 50
155. Fairytale II - Cure a Queen
156. Tale of the Righteous

157. The Forsaken Tower

     1. Train Agility from level 50 to level 54

158. A Kingdom Divided

     1. Train Cooking from level 53 to level 65 (Boost to 70)

159. Recipe for Disaster: Awowogei

     1. Train Agility from level 54 to level 56
160. Regicide
161. Sheep Herder

162. Roving Elves

     1. Train Ranged from level 42 to level 60
163. Mourning's End Part I

164. Mourning's End Part II

     1. Train Magic from level 59 to level 65
     2. Train Crafting from level 50 to level 61
     3. Train Mining from level 52 to level 60
165. Lunar Diplomacy

166. What Lies Below

     1. Train Defence from level 49 to level 65
167. King's Ransom

168. Knight Waves Training Grounds (miniquest)

     1. Train Magic from level 65 to level 66
     2. Train Fishing from level 53 to level 57 (boost to 62)
169. Swan Song

170. Recipe for Disaster: The final battle

     1. Train Agility from level 57 to level 59
     2. Train Woodcutting from level 56 to level 71
     3. Train Thieving from level 54 to level 58

171. Grim Tales

     1. Train Combat level Combat to 85

172. Dream Mentor

     1. Train Hunter from level 29 to level 53
     2. Medium Wilderness Diary
     3. Medium Karamja Diary
     4. Medium Kourend & Kebos Diary
     5. Medium Lumbridge & Draynor Diary
     6. Train Smithing from level 51 to level 65
     7. Train Runecraft from level 39 to level 50

173. Devious Minds

     1. Train Crafting from level 61 to level 65
     2. Train Slayer from level 47 to level 60
     3. Train Runecraft from level 50 to level 55
     4. Train Fishing from level 57 to level 60

174. The Fremennik Exiles

     1. Train Fletching from level 50 to level 60

175. Sins of the Father

     1. Train Hunter from level 53 to level 60
     2. Train Agility from level 59 to level 68
     3. Train Firemaking from level 50 to level 66
     4. Train Slayer from level 60 to level 69
     5. Train Crafting from level 65 to level 70
     6. Train Mining from level 60 to level 71 (Boost to 72)
176. Making Friends with My Arm

177. Monkey Madness II

     1. Train Construction from level 36 to level 37
     2. Medium Fremennik Diary

178. A Night at the Theatre

     1. Train Construction from level 37 to level 50
     2. Train Magic from level 67 to level 75
     3. Train Smithing from level 65 to level 70
     4. Train Thieving from level 58 to level 60

179. Dragon Slayer II

     1. Train Agility from level 68 to level 70
     2. Train Construction from level 50 to level 70
     3. Train Farming from level 46 to level 70
     4. Train Herblore from level 53 to level 70
     5. Train Hunter from level 60 to level 70
180. Song of the Elves
181. Corsair Curse
182. Clock Tower

Tips For Group Ironmen

Any form of Ironmen accounts in OSRS is tough. Even in a group, you might find you and your friends constantly struggling against what the game throws at you. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.

1. Communication Is Key

This should be a given by now but constantly communicating with the members of the Group is a must for any Ironman account. A lot of players overlook the importance of communication but it's honestly one of the keys to success in a Group Ironman run.

That said, it's actually best to play Group Ironman alongside people you're comfortable talking too. There will be a lot of stressful instances in Group Ironman so playing it your friends is definitely recommended.

2. Head To The Stronghold of Security

Now that you've created your Group Ironman and traveled to the mainland, one of the best staples for day-one accounts, whether it's a new Old School account, a new Ironman, or even any limited-time mode, is to grab your 10k from the Stronghold of Security. The Stronghold of Security is located in Barbarian Village, just a little west of Varrock.

First, once you spawn in Varrock, make your way south to the Lumbridge graveyard. There's an NPC named Count Check who will, for one time only, teleport you straight to the dungeon. The second tip is that all of these accounts are brand new and do not have an authenticator, which is a requirement to accept the 10k from the Stronghold.

Head over to the OSRS homepage, select "Enable Authenticator," and follow a few short and easy steps to activate it. Once it's activated, you'll be able to head down the Stronghold and collect your 10k.

3. Do The Natural History Quiz

Once you've snagged your 10k from the Stronghold of Security, the next easiest thing to knock out is the Varrock Museum. Climb up the ladder systems and make your way all the way east through Varrock.

Once you reach the museum, go down the stairs, talk to Orlando Smith, and answer a few questions at the cases around the basement. It won't take more than a few minutes, and you'll be rewarded with a free and easy 9,000 Slayer XP.

4. Questing

Now that we've got some of the quick and easy day-one essentials out of the way, let's tackle some bigger content. There are two routes that are considered the best for day one. First up is questing.

Questing is by far the most efficient way to gain early game levels, especially in combat. Even without teleports and with very little run energy, completing the Waterfall Quest for 30 Attack and Strength is far quicker than grinding on cows or chickens.

There are many ways to approach questing. There are a few early quests that give you a significant head start in terms of total XP.

Some of the best early game quests are Waterfall Quest, Fight Arena, Holy Grail, The Grand Tree, Tree Gnome Village, Witch's House, The Tourist Trap (for agility or thieving XP), The Knight's Sword, and The Dig Site Quest. These quests give a decent chunk of skilling XP and a good head start.

5. Unlocking Teleports

Slide over to the red icon to pull up a menu of minigame teleports. These run on a separate timer than the home teleport system and can help you get around the map without any magic level or runes.

Some of these teleports have level requirements. For example, the Fishing Trawler minigame teleport requires a 15 Fishing level, which can be easily bypassed by completing the Sea Slug Quest.

This quest has low-level requirements and can be started right outside Ardougne. Once completed, it rewards 7,000 Fishing XP, roughly getting you to level 27. Other beneficial minigame teleports include Barbarian Assault, Nightmare Zone, and Pest Control.

These teleports don't have total level requirements, but they do require completing a tutorial at each location. If you're near any of these activities, talk to the guides or hosts to access the minigame teleport. Taking advantage of these teleports is crucial early on because teleporting will be difficult due to low magic levels, scarce law runes, and limited run energy.

6. Train As You Would Normally

Another common mistake that players make when playing in Group Ironman is thinking that all things have to be done together. However, game activities such as Skilling can be treated as a solo instance. Most of the production Skills in the game are best trained solo so that each member of the group doesn't have to fight for limited supplies.

It would be a smart idea to coordinate with the entire team and to talk about which Skills each member is training. It's important to make sure that no two members are training the same non-combat Skill at the same time.

As for Combat Skills, these can be done together since players can attack the same enemy and still get XP from it. However, this might make training harder and longer since the amount of XP that you earn will be more limited. On the other hand, it will be safer if you're in a group.

Planning ahead when it comes to Skilling is important when it comes to Group Ironman accounts.

7. Quick And Easy Money Making Tips

First, pickpocketing guards in the HAM storeroom below the HAM hideout. You can pickpocket these guards for keys to open chests with potential jewelry rewards. You can then sell the jewelry to a general store or the jewelry store in Port Sarim for some GP.

This method requires 17 Mining, 23 Agility, and 23 Thieving, as well as completion of at least four quests in the Death to the Dorgeshuun questline. However, the GP potential may not justify the time investment due to low agility and frequent trips to sell items.

Second, picking up item spawns in the wilderness. This method has no requirements. Simply pick up items like the Staff of Earth, Steel Platebody, or Steel Platelegs, hop worlds until your inventory is full, and sell them to a general store. This method is classic but may not be effective due to high player activity and PKers targeting new Group Ironman accounts.

The first early game money maker we recommend is thieving silk. This requires 20 Thieving, which is easy to achieve. Thieve from the stall and sell the silk to the silk merchant for 60 GP each.

Normally, you have to wait 60 minutes after thieving to sell to the merchant. However, in Group Ironman, multiple players can thieve and trade to one member who sells the silk, bypassing the wait time. This method could potentially net over 100k GP per hour.

The second money making method is Wintertodt, located in the northern part of Zeah. Wintertodt is a skilling boss that requires 50 Firemaking. It may take some time to reach this level, but it is achievable within the first few hours. Wintertodt rewards include cash, logs, gems, ores, herbs, seeds, and the Tome of Fire, a valuable mage offhand. Start Wintertodt early before training combat to minimize damage taken.

The final and most effective pure GP per hour method for early game Ironman is the Agility Pyramid in the southeastern desert. This requires 30 Agility. Before heading there, gather some starter GP, desert robes, and water skins from Shantay.

Use the carpet system to travel to Pollnivneach and then south to the pyramid. Navigate the obstacles to reach the top, grab the pyramid top, and trade it to Simon for 10k coins. Repeat the process until you run out of water skins or food. Complete the Tourist Trap quest for agility XP and the Grand Tree quest to reach 30 Agility quickly.

Challenge You And Your Friends

A Group Ironman account is going to be tough regardless if it's a Hardcore or a regular run you're going to do. There are lots of ways to go about playthroughs like these and you might want to check out some of our accounts at RPG Stash for good builds for such sessions.