OSRS Ultimate Ironman Challenge Guide

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OSRS Ultimate Ironman Challenge Guide

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Creating an Ironman account is hard enough in OSRS already challenging on its own already but for the ultimate test in the game, you'd want to do an Ultimate Ironman run. This mode is best for those who have full extensive knowledge of the game already and for those who have beat the campaign multiple times.

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Not a lot of players are able to start the challenge, let alone finish it. If you want the extra bragging rights for you and your friends, we're going to give you an Ultimate Ironman guide. First off, let's talk about the restrictions on this account.

Ultimate Ironman Restrictions

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If you've played Ironman or Hardcore Ironman before, then this mode should feel very familiar. Ultimate Ironman is the ultimate test of skill so the restrictions encompass nearly all aspects of the game.

  1. Death is permanent unless you're doing one of the activities that has a safe death. Additionally, there are a few mechanics concerning item drops and death.

    • When you die, you will drop everything except untradeables.
    • The Protect Item prayer does not work.
    • Your items will stay on the ground for one hour before disappearing; they will not be visible to other players and will just disappear after one hour.
    • Certain items will disappear on death no matter what; these are covered here.
    • If you die in an instance, you will lose everything that is dropped onto the ground.
  2. All forms of trading with players aren't allowed. The only exceptions are with quest-related items and receiving bonds. On that end, you can take advantage of player trading to make a profit.
  3. You can only use the Grand Exchange for buying bonds. On that note, you can't sell bonds.
  4. You can't get any loot from targets that are hit by other players - regardless of whether it's PVE or PVP. To loot, you must kill the monster yourself.
  5. No XP is gained from PVP encounters. Oddly enough, you can still get Magic XP from spells while doing PVP.
  6. Requesting help from other players via Accept Aid isn't allowed.
  7. Entering a POH is prohibited regardless of who the player is.
  8. You can't join group instances in the Nightmare Zone. Additionally, you can only get the scroll of redirection from chests in the zone.
  9. Banking actions such as depositing, withdrawing, and noting items are prohibited. Banks cannot be used to unnote items.
  10. Creating new item sets at the Grand Exchange is not allowed.
  11. Resources from managing miscellania and sand from Bert cannot be obtained.
  12. Sending items to the bank for storage using methods like coal trucks, Daeyat essence, and the Dwarven Boatman is not permitted.
  13. Sending items to your Servant for storage in banks or sawmills is not allowed.
  14. The seed vault cannot be used for storage.
  15. Duplicate items cannot be stored in the POH Costume Room.
  16. Withdrawing items before depositing the entire set is not allowed.
  17. The looting bag's mechanics do not work on PvP servers outside the Wilderness.
  18. There is no safekeeping of valuable items; all items are lost upon death.
  19. The Protect Item ability is disabled, so other Prayers should be used instead.
  20. Graves are not usable; items are dropped on the ground upon death.
  21. Items and supplies will still be placed in graves and on the floor during activities like the God Wars Dungeon or any other instance.
  22. Item retrieval services remain the same, except at Zulrah.
  23. Items can be retrieved from Zul-Gwenwynig for free, bypassing the interface required for regular accounts.
  24. If you die in the Wilderness, most items will be converted into coins for the player who killed you, reflecting the fate of all non-tradeable items.
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Ultimate Ironman Questing

While there are no quest restrictions on Ultimate Ironman, you need to keep in mind that there are some quests to prioritize and some quests to avoid. Those to finish first are the ones that reward you with key items and those that unlock key areas. Those you need to avoid are the ones that are very risky.

Priority Quests For Important Unlocks

While these are quests with great unlocks, you should still be wary about doing them. Make sure to only do ones that you're confident in doing so that you don't put yourself at risk of dying in your run.

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Skill Unlocks

QuestUnlocks
Druidic RitualGrants access to Herblore skill, enabling the use of lamps and books of knowledge on Herblore
Rune MysteriesAllows the use of lamps and books of knowledge to gain experience in Runecraft
Tears of GuthixProvides weekly access to a minigame that grants experience in the player's lowest skill
Desert Treasure IUnlocks the Ancient Magicks spellbook
A Kingdom DividedGrants access to 24 Arceuus spells, excluding Ghostly Grasp, Inferior Demonbane, Resurrect Crops, and reanimation spells
Lunar DiplomacyLets you use the Lunar Spellbook.
Dream MentorExpands the Lunar Spellbook with new magic.
King's RansomUnlocks the Chivalry and Piety prayers, enhancing combat abilities

Area Unlocks

QuestUnlocks
Children of the SunAccess to the region of Varlamore
Priest In PerilGrants entry to Morytania
Bone VoyageOpens access to Fossil Island
Throne of MiscellaniaEnables the Managing Miscellania minigame
RegicideUnlocks the region of Tirannwn
Mourning's End Part IGrants access to the elven village of Lletya
Song of the ElvesUnlocks the city of Prifddinas
Making Friends with My ArmOpens up the icy region of Weiss
Sins of the FatherGrants access to the vampyre city of Darkmeyer
Cabin FeverUnlocks the pirate island of Mos Le'Harmless

Transportation Unlocks

QuestUnlocks
Plague CityEnables teleportation to Ardougne using tablets and spellbook
Enlightened JourneyUnlocks the balloon transport network, allowing travel to various locations
Fairytales Part 1 and start Part 2Grants access to the fairy ring transportation system
Tree Gnome VillageUnlocks spirit tree teleports for quick travel
The Grand TreeEnables use of the gnome glider transportation system
Ghosts AhoyProvides the Ectophial teleport and free passage to Port Phasmatys
WatchtowerLets you use the Watchtower Teleport. The spell itself is available on spellbooks and tablets.
A Taste of HopeGrants access to Drakan's medallion for teleportation purposes
Eadgar's RuseEnables Trollheim teleport in the spellbook
Shilo VillageHelps you get to the Shilo Villages easily using their cart.
Twilight's PromiseLets you use the transport system to gain easy access to Quetzal

Equipment Unlocks

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QuestUnlocks
The Great Brain RobberyAllows use of the barrelchest anchor
Dwarf CannonUnlocks the ability to use the dwarf multicannon
Dragon Slayer IGrants the ability to wear green dragonhide body and rune platebody armor
Dragon Slayer IIAllows creation of Ava's assembler
Family CrestUnlocks the use of steel gauntlets
Animal MagnetismProvides access to Ava's device
The Slug MenaceUnlocks proselyte armor
Recipe for DisasterGives you the culinaromancer's gloves. The more subquests you complete, the better the gloves get.
Lost CityGrants the ability to use the dragon dagger and dragon longsword
A Taste of HopeUnlocks the Ivandis flail
Monkey Madness IAllows use of the dragon scimitar
Monkey Madness IIGrants the ability to use the heavy ballista
The Fremennik IslesGives you the helm of Neitiznot which is arguably one of the best helmets in the game.
The Fremennik ExilesProvides access to the Neitiznot faceguard
Haunted MineGives you the salve amulet which can be good for healing
Beneath Cursed SandsGrants the ability to use the Keris partisan

Quests With Item Requirements

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Some quests in the game will force you to hold onto or at least get a few specific items. These quests become more difficult because of the storage restrictions on Ultimate Ironman. To give you a heads up on what those quests are, refer to this table below:

Quest

Item

Notes
Animal Magnetism
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Mithril axe

You'll need to bring a mithril axe to forge a blessed axe. To save inventory space on materials, just buy a mithril axe from the Woodcutting Guild but you need 60 Woodcutting to get inside.

You can also get a mithril axe from tree spirits and blue dragons. However, these are fairly difficult enemies so take caution.

If you have at least 29 Thieving, you can get one from the chest on the Isle of Souls.

Desert Treasure I
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Magic logs

You'll need 12 magic logs in total for this. They're easy to get once you have level 75 Woodcutting but an alternative source would be Windertodt.

At level 58 Hunter, you can catch nature implings who can drop magic logs.

If you're lucky, you can also get these as a reward from Brimstone Chests.

Dragon Slayer II
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Dragonstone

You'll need one dragonstone for the quest.

One source is the chests inside Rogues' Castle but it will require a high level of Thieving at 84.

Another source is in Prifddinas but you'll need to finish Song of the Elves for this. Zalcano drops dragonstone as a reward or you can go crystal impling hunting as well.

The Eyes of Glouphrie
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Mud runeDuring the quest, you need one mud rune to create the magic glue. You can get one at the Mage Training Arena by trading pizazz points.
Fairytale I - Growing Pains
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Nature talismanIn Fairytale I, enchanting the secateurs might necessitate the use of a nature talisman. The best place to find one is in the Guardians of the Rift minigame, where you can buy them for 50 Abyssal pearls.
The Hand in the Sand
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White berries

You can grow these via bush patches but you'll need to raise your Farming to 59 before being able to do this.

Alternatively, you can head to the Lava Dragon Isle and look for berries there. Another location is near the elf tracker in Isafdar but getting access to this place means starting the Regicide quest first.

Cave crawlers can also drop these as a reward.

Mourning's End Part I
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Magic logsYou'll need one magic log here. Just use the same farming method in Desert Treasure I.

Song of the Elves

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Runite bar

You'll need one of each item to help Lady Trahearn fix her exoskeleton.

You can get a runite bar through ore smelting but only if you're at level 85 Smithing. If you're far from reaching this level but you have 150 Kudos, you can get one from Pete's Ore Shop on Fossil Island. For monster drops, you can get bars from rune dragons, magpie implings, and demonic gorillas.

For the seed, the best way is via Slayer. Just do tasks for aberrant spectres, cave horrors, and nechyrael dagannoth. If you don't want to do Slayer tasks or if your level isn't high enough, you can get it from Hespori or in seed packs.

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Cadantine seed

Swan Song

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Lava rune

Get these from Mage Training Arena. Just do a few and you can trade your pizazz points for these.

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Mist rune
Tai Bwo Wannai Trio
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Agility potion(4)

You need level 84 Herblore to make agility potions using toad legs and toadflax potion.

Alternatively, you can do Dr. Jekyll's random event. You can get the potion by exchanging it for a clean irit leaf.

Tears of Guthix
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Bullseye lanternThe bullseye lantern is a requirement for the sapphire lantern part of the quest. You can get one from Death to the Dorgeshuun quest from Miltdog. If you have good Thieving, you can get one from pickpocketing the cave goblins as well.
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Quests Involving Entrana

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Entrana is a tricky place to get into because weapons and armor here are not allowed. However, you can still bring runes and supplies for Fletching and crafting armor. In an Ultimate Ironman run, you'll have to store banned items before going to Entrana. It's best to give them to a retrieval service in this case.

QuestNotes
Lost City

There's a tree spirit fight during this quest. If you want to make it easier, make sure to bring runes for spells or fletching supplies if you want to use Ranged. These are the two recommended fighting styles because you can safespot the boss easily.

It's also recommended to have an extra Dramamen branch with you for the fight.

Enlightened JourneyWhile there are no fights during this quest, you'll be going back and forth from Entrana to other places as well. Make sure your inventory is clear of any weapons.
Hand in the SandThe last part of the quest forces you to go to the sand pit on Entrana. This is unskippable.
Heroes' QuestA part of this quest will have you getting a fire feather from the Entrana firebird. The fight itself is easy as long as you have ice gloves.
Holy GrailThere's a short trip to Entrana to talk to the High Priest at the opening segment of this mission.
Devious MindsFor this quest, you'll need to use a large pouch to bring an orb to Entrana. Make sure that your belongings are in a deathpile prior to using the pouch to the orb. If you die without doing so, your large pouch will be lost permanently.
Desert Treasure ISimilar to Holy Grail, you'll need to visit the High Priest in Entrana.

Recipe for Disaster

(Sir Amik Varze subquest)

You'll need a dramen branch for this part of the quest and you can find this in Entrana. If you have one already, then the trip is unnecessary.
Monkey Madness IIThere's a short trip there at the start of the quest.

Other Item Limitations

There are some quests that will prevent you from using items in certain areas. It's best to prepare for these beforehand.

QuestNotes
Waterfall QuestYou can't enter Glarial's Tomb if you have gear, runes, loot bags and fletching items with you. You can drop all of your items off at the Tourist Information Center before entering the area.
Roving ElvesYou are not allowed to enter Glarial's Tomb with any weapons, armor, runes, fletchable objects (like logs), or looting bags. However, you can use a goblin paint cannon to make the combat with the moss guardian easier.
Recruitment DriveYou need to completely empty your inventory and wear nothing as nothing may be carried inside the testing area.
The Fremennik Trials

To enter Peer's house, you'll have to go in without any gear and items in your inventory.

For Thorvald the Warrior's trial, no weapons, armor, runes, or fletchable items like logs may be carried into the battle with Koschei the deathless. You can carry a Glarial's Tomb, smuggle a dramen staff by bringing a knife in a branch of the dramen tree, which you can then cut into a staff once you're inside the arena.

It's safe to die in Koschei's fourth form. Unfortunately, any items kept at an item retrieval service will be lost if you die in his first, second, or third form.

Weight Requirements

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There are only a few but some quests are either easier or impossible to complete if you don't reach certain weight requirements. If you don't have a Graceful outfit, then you can use this so that you can lose weight easily. Otherwise, you can store items in your looting bag.

QuestNotes
Temple of IkovThere is a bridge that needs to be crossed during the quest that falls if you are heavier than -1 kg. You can find the boots of lightness nearby to aid in managing your weight.

Recipe for Disaster

(Pirate Pete subquest)

You'll need to be 28 KG below to go to the Mogre Camp. Keep in mind that you already have 15 KG with you while using the helmet and gear needed for this quest.
Enlightened JourneyThe balloon has a weight limit of 40 KG, same with any other balloon transport system in the game.

Quests With Inventory Space Requirements

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There will be quests where some items are forced into your stash. The last thing you want is being forced to let go of valuables because of these quests. We won't be diving deep into what you'll be forced to bring for these quests but we'll show you how many slots you'll need to have in your stash.

QuestInventory space needed
Doric's Quest12
Tower of Life11
Temple of Ikov20
Priest in Peril17, can be done with less
Death Plateau21
In Search of the Myreque13, can be done with less
Between a Rock...Varies
Underground PassVaries
RegicideVaries, 15 recommended
Mourning's End Part IVaries, 15 recommended
Wanted!20
Mourning's End Part II20, as much as possible recommended
Cabin Fever11, can be done with less
In Aid of the Myreque18, can be done with less
The Great Brain Robbery20, can be done with less
Legends' Quest20, can be done with less
Sleeping Giants20, can be done with less

OSRS Ultimate Ironman Money Making

Because of the restrictions, money making is difficult in an Ironman account, let alone an Ultimate one. While all methods are available, you still need to do ones that are most efficient. Below is a list of what you can do to start earning money.

Most Efficient

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MethodHourly ProfitHourly XPHourly ResourcesRequirementsNotes
Picking up ruby rings400,00022,000 MagicNoneMagic 55 , Crack the Clue IIIRuby rings respawn at 240 seconds and is very popular in the community. While it's easy to do, you'll have to contend with a lot of players for it. To increase profit, make sure to cast high alchemy on the rings.
Wintertodt30,000300,000 Firemaking, 20,000 WoodcuttingVarious logs, gems, ores, herbs, seeds, and fishWoodcutting 50 , Firemaking 50Wintertodt is a good training method in general but if you're done with training the skills related to it, go for other money making methods instead.
Blackjacking (50 Thieving)127,000103,000 Thieving

None

Thieving 45 , The Feud, Rogue equipment

This is an excellent means to train Thieving but once you reach the level you're going for, switch to another method as there are others that are more eficient.

Blackjacking (99 Thieving)220,000265,000 Thieving

Battlestaves

(shop-bought)

928,000

96,000 Crafting, 40,000 Thieving

None

Desert Treasure I, Lunar Diplomacy

The amount of gold you get from this is affected by many factors.

Making staves out of air orbs and earth orbs yield the same results but air staves give lower experiences.

If you have the budget for it, you can buy up to five staves per world. Just go to the Magic Guild Store to get access to them.

Although a bit less profitable, using sand and seaweed take less time to do.

If you want to do glass blowing, you'll to have a high enough Thieving Skill level to get access to the Artefact Thieving ability.

Battlestaves

(monster drops)

2,057,000

Green dragons

(lance)

496,000

Melee, unclear value

320 dragon bones

Basic melee setup (Dragon defender, Berserker ring (i), A Kingdom Divided for thralls)

Only use this method if you have Piety already as it will make fightiung the dragons much easier.

If not yet unlocked, you need to at least make sure that you have great gear for the fight as the green dragons can be very difficult.

Green dragons

(minimum gear)

265,000180 dragon bones
Hallowed Sepulchre (72-8294,000

63,700 Agility,

2,100 Thieving

 Agility 72 , Sins of the Father 
Hallowed Sepulchre (82-92)181,000

72,900 Agility,

2,500 Thieving

 Agility 82 , Sins of the Father 
Hallowed Sepulchre (92-99)990,000

88,200 Agility,

7,200 Thieving

 Agility 92 , Sins of the Father 
Corrupted Gauntlet915,000Combats, unclear valuesUncut gems, runes, crystal shards, dragon arrowsSong of the ElvesThe bow of Feardhinen is an excellent weapon and is considered as one of the best for Rangers. You can do this method up until you get the bow and armor seeds.
ZMI (banked pure essence)1,470,00080,000 Runecraft

None (accounted as profit)

Raiments of the Eye, Colossal pouch, Lunar Diplomacy, Magic 71 , Sins of the Father or banked Pure essence from PvM

Don't fight in any PvM you aren't comfortable with while carrying rune essence for ZMI.

If you're choosing the Daeyalt mines, keep in mind that the rates here take into consideration the mining time.

ZMI (1.5 Daeyalt)780,000120,000 Runecraft
ZMI (AFK Daeyalt)510,000120,000 Runecraft
Three Tick Gem Mining165,000110,000 Mining23,000 banked Crafting XPShilo Village, charged Amulet of glory, hard Karamja DiaryTick gem mining is a bit difficult but once mastered, it's very profitable. You can process diamonds and then alch them to boost profits even further.
Vorkath1,950,00026,000 Slayer110,000 banked Cooking XP72,000 banked Prayer XP23,000 banked Crafting XP15,000 banked Fletching XP5,000 banked Smithing XP72 Manta rayDragon darts and arrowsDragon Slayer II, Osmumten's fangOne of the best methods for Slayer tasks.
Processing adamantite ore3,150,00080,000 Smithing Smithing 70 , Magic 55 
Processing runite ore15,774,000104,000 Smithing Smithing 85 , Magic 55 
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Low Requirements

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MethodHourly ProfitRequirementsCategoryDescription
Collecting steel platebodies128,000NoneCollecting

You can farm steel platebodies and staves that spawn in the Lava Maze. However, the dungeon itself is inside the Wilderness so be careful. It's even more dangerous knowing that fact that lots of players frequent this method.

If you want to do it at a lower level, just farm steel platelegs in the Eastern Ruins instead. While they are much cheaper, you're also much safer here because it's a lower leveled area. The best place to sell the steel legs are in the Armoured Legs Bazaar.

This isn't a good method for ultimate ironmen but the steel platelegs are relatively good early on.

Cutting gems at a gem shop90,000Crafting 20 , Crafting 27 recommended to cut emeraldsSkilling/shopsThis is one of the safer methods to farm money right now because it doesn't require you to go into the Wilderness or other areas. You just have to focus on cutting gems at a shop. As gems resupply very slowly, this isn't a good long-term method.
Fletching willow shortbows13,000Fletching 35+ , Woodcutting 30+ , Crafting 10SkillingFor this method, you simply have to make the highest level of bow that's available to you. The three Skills required here are fairly easy to level up so the requirements are relatively steep.
Stealing from H.A.M. Store rooms67,000Thieving 20 , food, completed at least half of Death to the DorgeshuunSkilling

You don't need to finish Death to the Dorgeshuun to get access to the store rooms.

Once you get inside, make sure to pickpocket the guards in the area. They often drop keys that allow you to open chests with jewelry. You can sell the items directly or you can high alch it first to make them more profitable.

Stealing silk24,000Thieving 20SkillingThis method is realtively simple as you only need to steel silk from the Ardougne markets. Steal from them and sell it back to the owner of the stall after 20 minutes.
Selling cats for death runes13,300Gertrude's Cat quest, easy Ardougne diary, 9 fish.Collecting

This process is a bit complex but overall it's easy once you get the hang of it. Basically, you need to catch kittens and help them grow into cats by giving them 9 fish and waiting for them to fully grow. You can then sell the cats for 200 death runes.

The death runes can be sold for 40,000 coins.

As you have a 3-hour waiting period for the cats, you can do other training methods while doing this.

Agility Pyramid100,000+Agility 30 (Agility 70+ recommended)Minigame

Once you get access to the Agility Pyramid, you can use it for money making. However, we suggest going through it at level 70 and above to minimize failures.

This is one of the best methods to raise money early in the game so you might want to raise your Agility as soon as possible.

Selling runes from Guardians of the Rift to Ali Morrisane60,000Runecraft 27 , completion of Temple of the Eye and Rogue TraderSkilling

The Guardians of the Rift is a highly popular method for farming catalytic runes. You can start creating runes at level 27 and sell them to Ali Morrisane's rune shop for currency. These runes are also useful for teleportation and early game magic training but for the purpose of money making, just sell them.

The game rewards you with nature, chaos, law, and blood runes, which can be sold for a significant profit. You can expect about 30,000 Runecraft XP and 60,000 coins per hour. This will increase as you make higher-tier runes. Remember to complete the Enter the Abyss and Temple of the Eye quests to achieve the required Runecraft level.

Giants' Foundry92,000Sleeping Giants, Smithing 15 up to iron, Smithing 30 up to steelSkilling/shops

You can train Smithing while doing this but once you reach your target level, move on to other methods instead.

The amount of gold you earn here is dependent on the types of bars that you use. It's often best to focus on making claws since they cost the least to make and they sell higher than what you spend on them.

With the rings of dueling, head to Al Kharid and get 7 of each bronze or iron steel platelegs or plateskirts. You can add more if your inventory has enough space.

High alching rune arrows from Last Man Standing144,000Magic 55 , Runecraft 44 recommended, staff of fireMinigame

Last Man Standing PvP has no requirements or death risk. For three points, you can buy 300 rune arrows from Justine's shop and high-alch each for 240 coins. Teleport to the Ferox Enclave, kill one player, then hide until three players remain. Finish in second or third place to earn three to four points per game.

Alching 300 rune arrows nets you 12,000 gold if you buy nature runes, or 72,000 gold if you runecraft the runes. This can result in 144,000 coins per hour with 6 LMS points and 600 nature runes, providing good profit and magic experience while multitasking.

High Requirements

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MethodHourly ProfitRequirementsCategoryDescription
Pickpocketing Knights of Ardougne270,000

Thieving 55 (95+ strongly recommended)

Completion of the medium tasks of the Ardougne Diary

Full rogue equipment

SkillingAs blackjacking is more difficult compared to pickpocketing the Knights, it's often best to just stick with this method. This can earn you over 270,000 coins per hour.
Crafting blood runes330,000Runecraft 77 and Agility 73SkillingEach blood rune can be sold for 200 coins and making them is easy. With a solid plan to make this work, you can get over 300,000 gold coins and 38,000 Runecraft XP to boot.
Blast mining and smithing runite650,000

Mining 75 , Smithing 89

DynamiteCoal for smelting the bars

Skilling

Blast mining serves as an excellent way to train mining and to earn money from it as well. While the requirements are a bit steep, the effort is worth it.

To do this, make sure that you have at least 330 dynamite with you. The best way to get them without spending money is by doing runs at Chambers of Xeric.

You can then use the blast furnace to smelt any ore you get from blast mining. If you don't have enough coal, you can buy them from Miscellania or the Blast Furnace.

Crafting amethyst javelin heads364,000Mining 92 , Crafting 87Skilling

The first way to earn gold from here is by mining amethyst and then casting High Alch on amethyst javelin heads. The profitability of this method will depend on your mining level. This method is pretty click intensive but it's also a good way to earn money.

To make this more viable, make sure to finish the Varrock Elite Diary first. This helps you find amethyst a lot easier.

Killing rune dragons1,000,000High combat level , Dragon Slayer II completedCombatThis method is highly profitable but also very risky considering that rune dragons are strong. Make sure to have the dragon hunter lance with you to make the fight a lot easier.
Check out our Ultimate Money Making Guide

Tips Inventory Management On Ultimate Ironman

One of the main reasons why Ultimate Ironman is so hard is the lack of bank space. That only means that you'll need to be wary of the items you'll pick up as you have a very limited amount of storage for your account. As that is the case in Ultimate Ironman accounts, there are a few things you can do to manage your inventory better.

1. Level Up Construction Early

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As much as possible, make sure to level up Construction to 42 as early as you can. It offers a lot of amazing storage options that would make your UItimate Ironman journey a little bit easier. You can store lots of items inside your player-owned house including the Graceful set, Void set, and more.

2. Noting/Unnoting Items

To make it clear, noting items isn't allowed in an Ultimate Ironman run. However, there's a work around to it using a few items.

  • You can not ANY item that can be grown using your Farming Skill. Some items include herbs, watermelons, pineapples, papayas, and strawberries. You can do it with the help of the Leprechaun tool. You can also note unfinished herb potions but to do this, you'll need to finish the Desert Hard Diary first. Each unf potion will require 200 gold. Otherwise, all other items that you want to have noted need to be noted as they go into your inventory.

Unnoting is easier than noting. All you need to do is to use a noted item on a bank booth or with any of the banker NPCs. Items can be unnoted at no cost. When you do this, all of the noted items on your inventory will be unnoted and placed there as long as you have the space for it.

Other than the bankers, you can unnote items from Phials who's next to the Rimmington General Store. He charges 5 gold per item which is relatively cheap.

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What's good about him is that there's a house portal near from where he is so unnoting is more convenient set aside from the 5 Gold. He also offers an "unnote X" option which doesn't appear in any other bank.

Tip: If you need to unnote two items, but have four inventory spaces, you can remove worn items to fill up the space.

3. Get The Looting Bag

This is one of the most important items to get in an Ultimate Ironman run. You can get this from beating low-level mobs inside the Wilderness. The best and least risky option is the Thugs in Edgeville Dungeon. The drop rates are pretty low but since these enemies are relatively weak, you can easily farm them.

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While the looting bag can only store noted items, it's still going to be an important part of your journey. It's not something that you have to get straight away as early Ultimate Ironman runs tend to focus on moneymaking and questing.

To get items from the bag, you must commit suicide to get the items inside. You'll have to get another looting bag though as this process will break the one that you currently have.

4. Don't Get Killed By Zulrah

One of the biggest misconceptions in an Ultimate Ironman Run is that you can store your items by getting killed by Zulrah. While she does hold your items for you, you will lose them. She's still very useful as you can use her for a full inventory wipe for skilling or for when you're going to do activities where you shouldn't have any items.

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We highly recommend not using Zulrah for "storing" items as you can end up permanently losing all of them when you disconnect from the game or even die.

5. Use Emote Clue Storage

There are emote clue storage containers that you can build when at the emote locations. There's a storage container for each of the difficulty level of the clues meaning that there are 5 of them in total.

This is a late-game form of extra storage as most of the ones in the early game are either impossible to access or their locations are risky to get to. There are lots of items you can store in these. Here's a list, along with their locations.

Easy

STASH typeLocationItems stored
RockSilvarea mine, northeast of VarrockBronze platelegs, Steel pickaxe, Steel med helm
BushNear the Sawmill operator outside the Lumber YardHardleather body, Leather chaps, Bronze axe
BushNext to the large urn outside the Exam CentreWhite apron, Green boots, Leather gloves
CrateInside Aubury's Rune ShopAir tiara, Staff of water
BushNear the entrance to Varrock Palace courtyardBlack axe, Coif, Ruby ring
CrateVarrock Palace library, southeast cornerGreen robe top, Ham robe, Iron warhammer
BushNear the entrance to the Grand ExchangePink skirt, Pink robe top, Body tiara
CrateInside Mubariz's ticket officeIron chainbody, Leather chaps, Coif
RockAl Kharid mineDesert shirt, Leather gloves, Leather boots
HoleOutside the shack leading to Zanaris in Lumbridge SwampBronze dagger, Iron full helm, Gold ring
CrateOn the bridge to the Wizards' TowerIron med helm, Emerald ring, White apron
HoleDraynor Village market, next to a benchStudded chaps, Iron kiteshield, Steel longsword
HoleInside the wheat field southwest of the Lumbridge millBlue robe top, Turquoise robe bottoms, Oak shortbow
BushCrossroads north of Draynor VillageIron chainbody, Sapphire ring, Longbow
RockDraynor Manor, south of the fountainIron platebody, Studded chaps, Bronze full helm
CrateNear the Monks of Entrana in Port SarimCoif, Steel plateskirt, Sapphire necklace
HoleMudskipper Point, southwest of the fairy ringBlack cape, Leather chaps, Steel mace
RockCentre of Rimmington mineGold necklace, Gold ring, Bronze spear
RockCrossroads north of RimmingtonGreen hat, Cream robe top, Leather chaps
BushEntrance to Falador Party RoomSteel full helm, Steel platebody, Iron plateskirt
BushOutside Herquin's Gems store in FaladorMithril pickaxe, Black platebody, Iron kiteshield
RockStone circle in Taverley, by the southernmost dolmenBlue wizard hat, Bronze 2h sword, Ham boots
RockCrossroads south of Sinclair MansionLeather cowl, Iron scimitar, Blue wizard robe
BushBeehive west of Catherby, southeast cornerDesert shirt, Green robe bottoms, Steel axe
HoleWest of Keep Le Faye entranceCoif, Iron platebody, Leather gloves
BushEast of Legends' Guild gatesIron platelegs, Emerald amulet, Oak longbow
HoleEntrance to the Fishing GuildEmerald ring, Sapphire amulet, Bronze chainbody
CrateTop floor of East Ardougne's millBlue robe top, Ham robe, Tiara
BushArdougne Zoo, near Parroty PeteStudded body, Bronze platelegs, Staff

Medium

STASH typeLocationItems stored
RockCentre of CanifisGreen robe top, Mithril platelegs, Iron 2h sword
HoleMausoleum west of Fenkenstrain's CastleMithril plateskirt, Maple longbow
RockDigsite, south of the eastern winchGreen hat, Snakeskin boots, Iron pickaxe
BushEast of the bridge to Barbarian VillagePurple gloves, Steel kiteshield, Mithril full helm
BushOutside Edgeville General StoreBrown apron, Leather boots, Leather gloves
BushOutside the entrance to Draynor Village jailAdamant sword, Sapphire amulet, Adamant plateskirt
RockLumbridge Swamp Caves, by the western cave exitStaff of air, Bronze full helm, Amulet of power
BushCentre of the Barbarian Agility CourseSteel platebody, Maple shortbow, Team-1 cape
CrateTop of platform in the Gnome Stronghold Agility CourseSteel kiteshield, Green d'hide chaps, Ring of forging
HoleOgre enclosure in the Combat Training CampGreen d'hide body, Green d'hide chaps, Steel sq shield
RockOutside Yanille bank, near the Wizards' Guild entranceBrown apron, Adamant med helm, Snakeskin chaps
CrateObservatoryMithril chainbody, Green d'hide chaps, Ruby amulet
CrateCastle Wars bankRuby amulet, Mithril scimitar, Team-1 cape
CrateShantay PassBruise blue snelm (pointed), Staff of air, Bronze sq shield
CrateInside Hickton's Archery Emporium in CatherbyBlue boots, Hardleather body, Silver sickle
BushOutside Harry's Fishing Shop in CatherbyAdamant sq shield, Bone dagger, Mithril platebody
BushOutside Catherby bankMaple longbow, Green d'hide chaps, Iron med helm
BushOutside Seers' Village CourthouseAdamant halberd, Mystic robe bottom (blue), Diamond ring
CrateNorth of Tai Bwo WannaiGreen d'hide chaps, Ring of dueling, Mithril med helm
HoleTzHaar-Hur-Tel's Equipment Store in Mor Ul RekSteel longsword, Blue d'hide body, Mystic gloves (blue)
CrateWest of the Shayzien combat ringAdamant platebody, Adamant full helm, Adamant platelegs
CrateGround floor of Arceuus House Library, center eastBlue d'hide vamb, Adamant boots, Adamant dagger

Hard

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STASH typeLocationItems stored
RockChaos Temple in the WildernessRune platelegs, Iron platebody, Blue d'hide vamb
CrateInside Fishing Guild bankElemental shield, Blue d'hide chaps, Rune warhammer
CrateTop floor of the LighthouseBlue d'hide body, Blue d'hide vamb
HoleOutside the cat-doored pyramid in SophanemRing of life, Amulet of glory (uncharged), Adamant 2h sword
HoleBandit Duty Free shop in the WildernessAdamant sq shield, Blue d'hide vamb, Rune pickaxe
CrateWest side of the banana plantation in Musa PointDiamond ring, Amulet of power
RockOutside Jokul's tent in the Mountain CampRune full helm, Blue d'hide chaps, Fire battlestaff
HoleNear Captain Bleemadge on the top of White Wolf MountainMithril platelegs, Ring of life, Rune axe
CrateInside Shilo Village bankMystic hat (blue), Bone spear, Rune platebody
CrateExam Centre, near the archaeological expertMystic fire staff, Diamond bracelet, Rune boots
HoleNorth-east corner of the Kharazi JungleRune shield (h1), Zamorak stole
RockSouth of the bridge on the Wilderness VolcanoWhite headband, Saradomin crozier
RockBy the dungeon entrance in JiggigRune spear, Rune platelegs, Rune helm (h1)
HoleStairs at the beginning of the Agility Pyramid courseMystic robe top (blue), Rune shield (h1)
CrateCentre of Hosidius mess, near EweseyRune halberd, Rune platebody, Amulet of strength

Elite

STASH typeLocationItems stored
CrateInside West Ardougne's churchDragon spear, Red d'hide chaps
RockCentral Fremennik Isles mineRune boots, Proselyte hauberk, Dragonstone ring
RockBy the entrance to the Lava Maze DungeonBlack d'hide chaps, Spotted cape, Rolling pin
HoleLadder inside the Shadow DungeonRune crossbow, Climbing boots, Zamorak mitre
HoleWarriors' Guild bankBlack salamander
CrateSoutheast corner of Edgeville Monastery, ground floorBook of balance
CrateSoutheast corner of the Fishing PlatformBarrows gloves, Dragon med helm, Amulet of glory
CrateRoom with gargoyles in the Slayer Tower's top floorSeercull, Combat bracelet, Helm of neitiznot
RockTop of TrollheimLava battlestaff, Black d'hide vamb, Mind shield
HoleFountain of Heroes under the Heroes' GuildSplitbark legs, Dragon boots, Rune longsword
RockEntrance of the Ancient CavernGranite shield, Splitbark body, Rune helm (h1)
RockTrollweiss flowers after sledding down Trollweiss MountainBlue d'hide vamb, Dragon spear, Rune plateskirt
CrateShayzien House command tentMystic robe bottom (blue), Rune kiteshield, Bob's black shirt
BushOutside the Legends' Guild buildingCape of legends, Dragon battleaxe, Amulet of glory
HoleBehind the Ardougne Gem StallCastle wars bracelet, Dragonstone amulet, Ring of forging
CrateOutside the Fight Arena BarPirate bandana (brown), Dragon necklace, Magic longbow

Master

STASH typeLocationItems stored
HoleSoutheast corner of Lava Dragon Isle by the big eggDragon med helm, Toktz-ket-xil, Rune platebody, Brine sabre, Amulet of glory
HoleWest of the pier in Zul-Andra, next to a treeDragon 2h sword, Bandos boots, Obsidian cape
HoleBarrows chestAny set of Barrows equipment
HoleSouthwest corner in Iban's Temple/Well of VoyageIban's staff, Mystic robe top (dark), Mystic robe bottom (dark)
RockNorthern wall of Castle Drakan, by the sickle markingRed boater, Splitbark body, Dragon sq shield
Hole7th room in Pyramid PlunderPharaoh's sceptre, Menaphite purple hat, Menaphite purple top, Menaphite purple robe
HoleWest of the soul altarDragon pickaxe, Helm of neitiznot, Rune boots
CrateWarriors' Guild bankDragon battleaxe, Dragon defender, Slayer helmet
CrateNorth side of the Entrana churchBlack d'hide body, Black d'hide chaps, Black d'hide vamb
HoleTzHaar-Hur-Lek's Ore and Gem Store in Mor Ul RekFire cape, Toktz-xil-ul
CrateNorthwest tent in the Elf CampCrystal bow
RockOutside Mudknuckle's house in Goblin VillageBandos platebody, Bandos cloak, Bandos godsword
HoleCentre of the Catacombs of KourendArclight, Amulet of the damned
RockSoutheast corner of the King Black Dragon LairBlack d'hide body, Black d'hide vamb, Black dragon mask
HoleSoutheast corner of Zamorak's FortressZamorak full helm, Shadow sword
BushEntrance to Queen Ellamaria's garden in Varrock PalaceZamorak godsword
HoleOutside the Magic axe hut in level 55 WildernessFlared trousers
CrateTop of the Watchtower in YanilleBull roarer, Dragon plateskirt, Climbing boots, Dragon chainbody
HoleNortheast corner of the death altarDeath tiara, Cape of legends, Ring of wealth
BushBehind Miss Schism in Draynor VillageAbyssal whip, Cape of legends, Spined chaps
BushWestern side of the Enchanted ValleyDragon axe

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