Optimal OSRS Quest Order 2026

The most efficient quest order for maximum XP, unlocks, and progression. Follow this path from Tutorial Island to Quest Cape!

158
Total Quests
293
Quest Points
Quest Cape
Ultimate Goal
RFD
Barrows
Gloves Goal
1
Tutorial & Instant Rewards (0-10 QP)
Start here! These quests give massive XP rewards relative to effort and have no requirements.
6 quests9 QP total

X Marks the Spot⭐

+1 QP

Antique lamp (any skill), 200 Mining, 200 Smithing XP

Tutorial quest - do first! Free XP lamp.

Cook's Assistant

+1 QP

300 Cooking XP

Takes 2 minutes. Easy introduction to questing.

The Restless Ghost

+1 QP

1,125 Prayer XP

Boosts Prayer to level 9 instantly. Quick and easy.

Rune Mysteries⭐

+1 QP

Unlocks Runecrafting

Required for many quests. Do early.

Witch's Potion

+1 QP

325 Magic XP

Very short quest, small Magic boost.

Ernest the Chicken

+4 QP

300 coins

4 QP for minimal effort. Teaches puzzle mechanics.

2
Early Combat Training (10-30 QP)
These quests give MASSIVE combat XP to skip early grinding. Do these before training combat manually!
7 quests18 QP total

Waterfall Quest⭐

+1 QP

13,750 Attack XP, 13,750 Strength XP

Boosts Attack/Strength from 1 to 30+ instantly! DO THIS FIRST!

Requirements: None (combat can be safespotted)

Fight Arena⭐

+2 QP

12,175 Attack XP, 2,175 Thieving XP

Another massive Attack boost. Very quick.

Tree Gnome Village

+2 QP

11,450 Attack XP

More Attack XP. Short quest with low requirements.

The Grand Tree

+5 QP

18,400 Attack XP, 7,900 Agility XP, 2,150 Magic XP

Huge Attack reward. Requires Agility 25 but worth it.

Requirements: 25 Agility

Vampire Slayer

+3 QP

4,825 Attack XP

Quick quest, decent Attack XP. Unlocks Vampyre slayer tasks.

Witch's House

+4 QP

6,325 Hitpoints XP

Best early HP XP. Boosts survivability.

Death Plateau

+1 QP

3,000 Attack XP

Required for Troll Stronghold. Quick completion.

3
Essential Unlocks (30-50 QP)
Critical quests that unlock game-changing features and areas.
7 quests15 QP total

Druidic Ritual⭐

+4 QP

Unlocks Herblore

Unlocks Herblore skill. Required for many quests.

Priest in Peril⭐

+1 QP

Unlocks Morytania

Unlocks entire Morytania region. Required for many quests.

Requirements: 13 Crafting

Lost City

+3 QP

Unlocks Dragon longsword & dagger

Unlocks dragon weapons. Required for Fairy Tale series.

Requirements: 31 Crafting, 36 Woodcutting

Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains⭐

+2 QP

Unlocks Fairy rings (partial)

Starts fairy ring access. Complete Part II for full access.

Requirements: Lost City completed

Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen⭐

+2 QP

Unlocks ALL fairy rings

Full fairy ring network = best transportation in game!

Requirements: 49 Farming, 57 Herblore, 40 Thieving

Animal Magnetism⭐

+1 QP

Ava's attractor (ranged cape)

Auto-retrieves ammunition. Must-have for ranged training!

Requirements: 18 Slayer, 19 Crafting, 30 Ranged, 35 Woodcutting

Ghosts Ahoy

+2 QP

Ectophial (unlimited teleport)

Fastest teleport in the game to Port Phasmatys. For herb runs!

Requirements: 20 Cooking, 25 Agility
4
Monkey Madness & Dragon Scimitar (50-75 QP)
Unlock the Dragon Scimitar - the best melee weapon until Abyssal Whip.
6 quests9 QP total

Troll Stronghold

+1 QP

Unlocks God Wars Dungeon access

Required for many endgame quests. Unlocks GWD.

Requirements: Death Plateau, 15 Agility

Monkey Madness I⭐

+3 QP

Unlocks Dragon scimitar, 35K Att/Def XP

DRAGON SCIMITAR - best melee weapon pre-70 Attack!

Requirements: 43 Prayer (recommended), The Grand Tree completed

Horror from the Deep

+2 QP

God books (prayer bonus gear)

Unlocks god books. Good early prayer gear.

Requirements: 35 Agility

Dwarf Cannon

+1 QP

Unlocks Dwarf multicannon

Cannon speeds up Slayer massively. Do before Slayer training.

Elemental Workshop I

+1 QP

Unlocks elemental shield

Short quest. Required for Elemental Workshop II.

Elemental Workshop II

+1 QP

Mind shield & body

Required for some achievement diaries.

5
Recipe for Disaster Preparation (75-125 QP)
Complete all prerequisites for Recipe for Disaster - the most important quest series for Barrows Gloves.
22 quests44 QP total

Goblin Diplomacy

+5 QP

Gold bar, 200 Crafting XP

RFD subquest requirement. Very easy.

Big Chompy Bird Hunting

+2 QP

Unlocks ogre bow

RFD subquest requirement. Required for Western Provinces Diary.

Requirements: 30 Ranged, 5 Fletching, 30 Cooking

Biohazard

+3 QP

1,250 Thieving XP

RFD requirement. Unlocks easy Ardougne Teleport.

Requirements: Plague City

Demon Slayer

+3 QP

Silverlight sword

RFD requirement. Classic OSRS quest.

Murder Mystery

+3 QP

1,406 Crafting XP

RFD requirement. Detective-themed quest.

Nature Spirit

+2 QP

Unlocks Mort Myre fungi

RFD requirement. Unlocks profitable fungi gathering.

Requirements: Priest in Peril, The Restless Ghost, 18 Crafting

Witch's House

+4 QP

6,325 Hitpoints XP

RFD requirement (already mentioned above).

Gertrude's Cat

+1 QP

Pet cat

RFD requirement. Starts cat training.

Shadow of the Storm

+1 QP

10K Strength XP

RFD requirement. Sequel to Demon Slayer.

Requirements: 30 Crafting, The Golem, Demon Slayer

Family Crest

+1 QP

Gauntlets of various types

RFD requirement. Unlocks Cooking/Goldsmith gauntlets.

Requirements: 40 Mining, 40 Smithing, 59 Magic, 40 Crafting

Heroes' Quest

+1 QP

Access to Heroes' Guild

RFD requirement. Major quest - requires quests first.

Requirements: 55 Quest Points, Shield of Arrav, Lost City, Merlin's Crystal, Dragon Slayer, 53 Cooking, 53 Fishing, 25 Herblore, 50 Mining

Shilo Village

+2 QP

Unlocks Shilo Village

RFD requirement. Unlocks gem mine and shops.

Requirements: Jungle Potion, 20 Crafting, 32 Agility

Underground Pass

+5 QP

Unlocks Tirannwn

RFD requirement. Unlocks elf lands. Challenging quest.

Requirements: Biohazard, 25 Ranged

Waterfall Quest

+1 QP

Described earlier

RFD requirement (already completed earlier).

The Lost Tribe

+1 QP

Unlocks Dorgesh-Kaan

RFD requirement. Unlocks goblin city.

Requirements: Goblin Diplomacy, Rune Mysteries, 13 Agility, 13 Thieving, 17 Mining

Death Plateau

+1 QP

Described earlier

RFD requirement (already completed earlier).

Troll Stronghold

+1 QP

Described earlier

RFD requirement (already completed earlier).

Dwarf Cannon

+1 QP

Described earlier

RFD requirement (already completed earlier).

Fishing Contest

+1 QP

Access to White Wolf Mountain pass

RFD requirement. Very short quest.

Requirements: 10 Fishing

Mountain Daughter

+2 QP

Bear head hat

RFD requirement. Touching storyline.

Requirements: 20 Agility

Icthlarin's Little Helper

+2 QP

Unlocks Sophanem

RFD requirement. Unlocks pyramid city.

Requirements: Gertrude's Cat

Enlightened Journey

+1 QP

Balloon transportation system

RFD requirement. Unlocks balloon travel.

Requirements: 20 Firemaking, 36 Crafting, 30 Farming, 40 Ranged
6
Recipe for Disaster - Barrows Gloves! (125-140 QP)
Complete all RFD subquests to unlock the best-in-slot gloves for combat.
10 quests10 QP total

Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook's Quest⭐

+1 QP

Starts RFD

Initial RFD quest. Talk to Cook in Lumbridge.

RFD: Freeing the Mountain Dwarf

+1 QP

Mithril gloves

First RFD subquest.

Requirements: Fishing Contest

RFD: Freeing the Goblin Generals

+1 QP

Adamant gloves

Second RFD subquest.

Requirements: Goblin Diplomacy

RFD: Freeing Pirate Pete

+1 QP

Rune gloves

Third RFD subquest.

Requirements: 31 Cooking

RFD: Freeing the Lumbridge Guide

+1 QP

Better gloves

Fourth RFD subquest.

RFD: Freeing Evil Dave

+1 QP

Better gloves

Fifth RFD subquest. Spicy stew mechanics.

Requirements: 25 Cooking, Gertrude's Cat, Shadow of the Storm

RFD: Freeing King Awowogei

+1 QP

Dragon gloves

Major RFD subquest. Requires Monkey Madness I.

Requirements: 48 Cooking, 70 Agility, 70 Cooking (boostable), Monkey Madness I

RFD: Freeing Sir Amik Varze

+1 QP

Better gloves

Requires lots of prerequisites.

Requirements: 20 Crafting, 66 Magic (or 61 with boosts), The Lost Tribe, Heroes' Quest

RFD: Freeing Skrach Uglogwee

+1 QP

Better gloves

Eighth RFD subquest.

Requirements: Big Chompy Bird Hunting, 41 Cooking

RFD: Defeating the Culinaromancer⭐

+1 QP

⭐ BARROWS GLOVES ⭐ - Best melee gloves!

Final RFD boss. Rewards Barrows gloves - BiS until Ferocious!

Requirements: Complete ALL RFD subquests, 175 QP, 70 Cooking, various skill requirements
7
Desert Treasure & Ancient Magicks (140-175 QP)
Unlock Ancient Magicks spellbook - essential for PvP, PvM, and barrage Slayer training.
7 quests11 QP total

The Dig Site

+2 QP

15,300 Mining XP, 13,750 Herblore XP

Required for Desert Treasure. Good XP rewards.

Requirements: 10 Agility, 10 Herblore, 25 Thieving

Temple of Ikov

+1 QP

10,500 Fletching XP, 8,000 Ranged XP

Required for Desert Treasure. Decent XP.

Requirements: 42 Thieving, 40 Ranged

The Tourist Trap

+2 QP

Double XP lamps (Agility/Thieving/Smithing/Fletching)

Required for Desert Treasure. Flexible XP lamps.

Requirements: 10 Fletching, 20 Smithing

Troll Stronghold

+1 QP

Already completed

Required for Desert Treasure.

Priest in Peril

+1 QP

Already completed

Required for Desert Treasure.

Waterfall Quest

+1 QP

Already completed

Required for Desert Treasure.

Desert Treasure⭐

+3 QP

⭐ Ancient Magicks spellbook ⭐

Unlocks Ancient Magicks (ice barrage). Essential for endgame!

Requirements: 53 Thieving, 50 Firemaking, 50 Magic, 10 Slayer, The Dig Site, Temple of Ikov, The Tourist Trap, Troll Stronghold, Priest in Peril, Waterfall Quest
8
Endgame Grandmaster Quests (175-250 QP)
The toughest quests with the best rewards. High skill requirements but game-changing unlocks.
7 quests21 QP total

Lunar Diplomacy

+2 QP

Lunar spellbook, teleports

Unlocks Lunar spells (Vengeance, teleports). Very useful.

Requirements: 61 Crafting, 40 Defence, 49 Firemaking, 5 Herblore, 65 Magic, 60 Mining, 55 Woodcutting, The Fremennik Trials, Lost City, Rune Mysteries, Shilo Village

Dream Mentor

+2 QP

Upgrades Lunar spellbook

Unlocks full Lunar spellbook. Required for DS2.

Requirements: Lunar Diplomacy, Eadgar's Ruse

Monkey Madness II⭐

+4 QP

Heavy ballista, Demonic gorillas

Unlocks demonic gorillas (5M+ GP/hr). Best ranged weapon (ballista).

Requirements: 69 Slayer, 70 Crafting, 60 Hunter, 55 Agility, 55 Thieving, Monkey Madness I, Enlightened Journey, The Eyes of Glouphrie, Troll Stronghold, Watchtower

Dragon Slayer II⭐

+5 QP

Mythical cape, Vorkath boss, Dragon crossbow/kiteshield/platebody

Unlocks Vorkath (3M+ GP/hr). Best quest in OSRS!

Requirements: 200 Quest Points, 75 Magic, 70 Smithing, 68 Mining, 62 Crafting, 60 Agility, 60 Thieving, 50 Construction, 50 Hitpoints, Legends' Quest, Dream Mentor, A Tail of Two Cats, Animal Magnetism, Ghosts Ahoy, Bone Voyage, Client of Kourend

Song of the Elves⭐

+4 QP

Unlocks Prifddinas (elf city)

Unlocks Prifddinas - best skilling hub. Gauntlet minigame.

Requirements: 70 Agility, 70 Construction, 70 Farming, 70 Herblore, 70 Hunter, 70 Mining, 70 Smithing, 70 Woodcutting, Mourning's End Part II (hardest quest prereq), Within the Light, Regicide

Sins of the Father

+2 QP

Unlocks Darkmeyer, blood shard

Unlocks Darkmeyer. Vyrewatch Sentinels (great AFK GP).

Requirements: 62 Woodcutting, 60 Fletching, 56 Crafting, 52 Agility, 50 Attack, 50 Slayer, 49 Magic, 40 Ranged, A Taste of Hope

A Night at the Theatre

+2 QP

Unlocks Theatre of Blood (entry mode)

Entry-mode ToB. Decent loot + endgame PvM practice.

Requirements: Sins of the Father
9
Desert Treasure II & Latest Content (250+ QP)
2023-2024 grandmaster quests. The newest and hardest content in OSRS.
6 quests14 QP total

Secrets of the North

+2 QP

Frozen Door access, ice spells

Required for DT2. Unlocks Frozen Door activities.

Requirements: 69 Agility, 64 Thieving, 77 Runecraft, The Fremennik Exiles, Beneath Cursed Sands, Desert Treasure, Temple of the Eye

Twilight's Promise

+2 QP

Access to Neypotzli, Hueycoatl

Unlocks Hueycoatl boss. Required for new content.

Requirements: 70 Crafting, 70 Hunter, 65 Fishing, 65 Construction, Song of the Elves

Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire⭐

+5 QP

⭐ Ancient sceptre, Awakened DT2 bosses, Shadow (BIS mage) ⭐

Hardest quest in OSRS. Unlocks DT2 bosses (1B+ GP items). ULTIMATE GOAL!

Requirements: 75 Firemaking, 75 Magic, 70 Agility, 70 Thieving, 70 Herblore, 60 Runecraft, 60 Construction, Desert Treasure, Beneath Cursed Sands, Temple at Senntisten, Garden of Death, Secrets of the North, Twilight's Promise, lots more

Children of the Sun

+2 QP

Colosseum access, Echo crystals

Unlocks Colosseum minigame (hardest PvM). Echo crystals.

Requirements: 80 Firemaking, 77 Farming, 75 Hunter, 70 Herblore, Beneath Cursed Sands, Contact!

Defender of Varrock

+2 QP

Ancient Effigy lamp

New 2024 quest. Good XP rewards.

Requirements: 68 Hunter, 54 Smithing, 51 Herblore, Demon Slayer, What Lies Below, Family Crest, Shield of Arrav

At First Light

+1 QP

Sunlight Antelope pet

New 2024 quest. Pet reward.

Requirements: 48 Herblore, 35 Construction, Druidic Ritual
Expert Quest Tips

🎯 Priority Order

  1. Waterfall Quest - Do at lvl 3 for instant 30 combat
  2. Fairy rings - Complete Fairy Tale II ASAP for travel
  3. Barrows Gloves - Main goal at 175 QP
  4. Desert Treasure - Ancient Magicks for barrage tasks
  5. Dragon Slayer II - Vorkath = 3M+ GP/hr

💡 Efficiency Tips

  • Use quest guides (Wiki/video) to save time
  • Bank quest items before starting to avoid trips
  • Train skills to quest requirements in bulk
  • Do RFD subquests gradually as you unlock them
  • Complete diaries alongside quests for efficiency

🏆 Major Milestones

  • 32 QP: Dragon Slayer I unlocked
  • 100 QP: Heroes' Quest available
  • 175 QP: Barrows Gloves unlocked! 🎉
  • 200 QP: Dragon Slayer II available
  • 293 QP: Quest Cape achieved! 🏆

⚠️ Common Mistakes

  • Training combat before XP reward quests
  • Starting RFD without checking all prerequisites
  • Ignoring Fairy Tale II (best transportation!)
  • Doing quests in random order = wasted time
  • Not banking quest reward lamps for later skills