Top Starting Strategies for New RuneScape Players in 2025
Sep-30-2025 PST
Unlocking Early Transportation
The first thing every new member should prioritize is mobility. RuneScape’s world is huge, and the faster you can move around, the faster you’ll progress.
Fairy Rings: These magical teleportation circles become available after completing Fairy Tale Part I and partially completing Fairy Tale Part II. The requirements are only 31 Crafting and 36 Woodcutting, making them one of the easiest yet most powerful transport systems. Equip a Dramen staff and you can teleport between countless locations instantly.
Spirit Trees: By finishing Tree Gnome Village or The Grand Tree, you unlock spirit trees, which can teleport you to West Ardougne, the Gnome Stronghold, and the Grand Exchange. They also reward you with a huge 30,000 Attack XP, taking you from level 1 to 35 without training.
Ardougne Cloak: Completing the Ardougne Easy Diary rewards you with a cloak that gives unlimited teleports to Ardougne Monastery, near a fairy ring and spirit tree. It also restores prayer points. To unlock it, you just need Rune Mysteries and Biohazard.
Magic Training: Unlocking city teleports with Law runes is another must. As you complete achievement diaries, you can even reroute teleports to more useful places like the Grand Exchange.
Boosting Agility Early
Running out of energy constantly can slow your grind, so early Agility XP is vital. The Ardougne Easy Diary gives a 2,500 XP lamp, which is perfect for Agility. A few key quests also grant large chunks of XP:
Tourist Trap: 9,300 XP
Troll Romance: 8,000 XP
Death Plateau: 8,000 XP
Cold War: 5,000 XP
These quests boost your Agility while unlocking new content, letting you run further without relying on stamina potions.
Questing for Huge Experience Gains
Questing is hands down the fastest way to get early levels. Instead of grinding goblins, you’ll skip hours of training by targeting specific quests:
The Grand Tree & Tree Gnome Village: 30,000 Attack XP plus spirit tree access.
Witch’s House: 6,000+ Hitpoints XP, taking you from level 10 to 27 almost instantly.
Waterfall Quest & Fight Arena: Together, they provide 13,700 Strength XP and 26,000 Attack XP.
Holy Grail: 15,000 Defense XP and 11,000 Prayer XP, which is especially useful since training Prayer is usually expensive.
With the Quest Helper plugin, you can complete these efficiently. After doing them, a brand-new member could easily reach 50 Attack, 31 Strength, 27 Hitpoints, 32 Defense, and 27 Prayer in just one day.
Making Your First Money
Once you’ve unlocked mobility and gained solid stats, the next step is making RuneScape gold. Here are some of the best low-to-mid-level methods in 2025:
Agility Pyramid: Starting at 30 Agility, you can earn 200–260k GP/hour while gaining around 10,000 Agility XP/hour.
Chaos Druids: Found in Taverley Dungeon, they drop valuable herbs. Expect 150k GP/hour alongside combat XP.
High Alchemy: At level 55 Magic (or 52 with a Wizard’s Mind Bomb boost), you can convert items into coins. Profitable items yield up to 800k GP/hour and solid Magic XP.
Birdhouse Runs: After Bone Voyage, you can set up birdhouses on Fossil Island. Every hour, they reward you with Hunter XP and bird nests, which sell well and can even contain seeds, rings, or clue scrolls.
Herb Runs: As you unlock more patches through quests, planting herbs like Ranarr, Snapdragon, and Toadflax provides consistent profits, especially with Ultra Compost.
Nechryael “Neck Recycling”: In the Catacombs of Kourend, greater Nechryael drops high-value loot. With High Alch, you can earn 400k+ GP/hour.
Battle Staff Flip: After completing Varrock Easy Diary, Zaff sells you daily discounted battle staves, which you can resell for profit at the Grand Exchange.
Setting Early Goals
Now that you have gold flowing in, it’s time to aim for powerful upgrades:
Dragon Scimitar: At 60 Attack and after Monkey Madness I, you can wield this iconic weapon.
Dragon Defender: Earned at the Warrior’s Guild, this off-hand item provides huge offensive bonuses.
Fighter Torso: Gained through Barbarian Assault, it offers the same strength bonus as a Bandos chestplate (worth millions) for free.
Barrows Gloves: After 175 quest points and completing Recipe for Disaster, you’ll unlock the best all-around gloves in the game.
Prayer Unlocks: Completing King’s Ransom and the Knight Waves unlocks Chivalry and Piety, vital for melee combat.
Fire Cape: Earned by defeating Jad in the Fight Caves, it’s the second-best melee cape and a rite of passage for all players.
Long-Term Progression
With solid gear and money-making methods, you’re ready to take on higher challenges:
Superior Slayer Creatures: Unlocking the “Bigger and Badder” perk gives a chance to spawn enhanced versions of Slayer monsters, which can drop the Imbued Heart worth over 100m OSRS GP.
Boss Slayer Tasks: The “Like a Boss” perk introduces you to OSRS’s many bosses while providing Slayer XP and rare loot opportunities.
Achievement Diaries: These add massive quality-of-life perks. For example, free daily prayer restoration from the Ardougne Diary, unlimited Dramen staff–free fairy ring access, and double Barrows runes from the Morytania Diary.
Final Thoughts
By following this strategy, a brand-new OSRS member in 2025 can rapidly gain core stats, useful teleports, steady income, and powerful gear—all within the first weeks of playing. From questing for fast XP to unlocking fairy rings, earning a Fire Cape, and working toward Barrows Gloves, you’ll build a foundation strong enough to carry you through the mid- and late-game.
Stick to these steps, and not only will you progress faster than most new players, but you’ll also enjoy RuneScape the way it was meant to be played: efficiently, strategically, and with long-term goals in sight.