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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Optimal free-to-play Ironman quest guide}}
{{otheruses|def=no|the non-[[Ironman]] version of this guide|Optimal quest guide/Free-to-play{{!}}the standard free-to-play guide}}
{{Incomplete|copied from the F2P optimal quest guide page, need to provide alternate strategies and optimized order without the use of GE}}

Unlike [[../|the standard optimal quest guide]], this '''optimal free-to-play Ironman quest guide''' focuses mostly on optimizing the progress through many different quests at once, instead of optimizing for quest experience rewards. Because many [[free-to-play]] quests can be completed more efficiently by combining their progress, most of these quests are grouped together by region. When following this guide, make sure to look at the ''Additional info'' column for not just the current quest in progress, but also at the next one or two quests, in order to more optimally prepare for the next quests.

The ''Additional info'' column will list which other quests need to be progressed during the completion of this quest, for optimal quest progress. This list does not recommend specific combat level requirements, and experienced players should be able to do all quests except for [[Dragon Slayer I]] without training skills in between doing the quests. This requires knowledge of how to safe spot [[Count Draynor]], however, some inexperienced players may need to train combat stats before taking on this boss.

This guide is intended for free-to-play [[Ironman Mode|iron accounts]]. For the regular free-to-play guide, see [[Optimal_quest_guide/Free-to-play|here]].

==Guide==
The ''Bring from bank'' column '''only''' lists items that are required until the next time banking. Items obtained while following this part of the guide, or items obtainable during the quest (such as [[shears]] during [[Sheep Shearer]]) will not be listed.

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{| class="wikitable lighttable sticky-header align-center-2 qc-active oqg-table" data-tableid="OQG-F2P-Ironman"
|+Free-to-play Ironman optimal quest guide
! Quest/Activity
! style="width: 75px;"| Quick Guide
! New levels after quest
! Quest points
! Total QP
! Additional info
! Bring from bank
|- data-rowid="Tutorial Island"
|[[Tutorial Island]]
|''N/A''
|{{Optimal quest|hitpoints=1154}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|0}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 |Bank all items after finishing the tutorial and before continuing quests, to make space for wool during [[Sheep Shearer]].
 |}
|
|- data-rowid="Cook's Assistant"
|[[Cook's Assistant]]
|[[Cook's Assistant/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|cooking=300}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Collect ingredients while doing X Marks the Spot, and collect an extra [[pot of flour]] for [[Prince Ali Rescue]].<br/>[[Ironman]] players should collect several extra pots of flour to bake a [[redberry pie]] for [[The Knight's Sword]], and bread for [[Below Ice Mountain]] if you lost the one from tutorial island.
 |-
 | Also start [[Rune Mysteries]], [[The Restless Ghost]] and [[Prince Ali Rescue]] in order to be able to complete parts of these quests later.
 |}
|{{plink|Pot}} <br/> {{plink|Bucket}}
|- data-rowid="Sheep Shearer"
|[[Sheep Shearer]]
|[[Sheep Shearer/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|crafting=150}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Shear and spin three extra [[ball of wool|balls of wool]], to use during [[Prince Ali Rescue]].
 |-
 | After completing, pickup 5 onions from the [[Lumbridge General Store]] - {{FloorNumber|uk=1}} spawn.
 |-
 !style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"| 4 onions for two yellow dye ([[Goblin Diplomacy]] and [[Prince Ali Rescue]]), 1 onion for [[Witch's Potion]].
 |}
|
|- data-rowid="X Marks the Spot"
|[[X Marks the Spot]]
|[[X Marks the Spot/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|prayer=300}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | On the way to [[Draynor Village]] make a quick stop at [[Wizards' Tower]] to talk to [[Wizard Sedridor]] for [[Rune Mysteries]].
 |-
 | Use the 300 experience reward on {{SCP|Prayer|link=yes}} to shorten a long future prayer grind for [[Dragon Slayer I]].
 |-
 | Start [[Vampyre Slayer]] while in Draynor Village.
 |-
 | Go upstairs in Morgan's house and take [[garlic]] from the cupboard for [[Vampyre Slayer]].
 |-
 | ''Optional:'' Buy a [[chronicle]] in Draynor Village for easy teleports to [[Varrock]] later on.
 |}
|{{plink|Air talisman}} <br/> {{Coins|3}} Coins or a {{plink|Spade}}
|- data-rowid="Pirate's Treasure"
|[[Pirate's Treasure]]
|[[Pirate's Treasure/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|2}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Buy 3 [[beer]]s in the [[Rusty Anchor Inn]] to use in Prince Ali Rescue.
 |-
 | Complete up to the point where you need to go to [[Varrock]]. Complete the rest of the quest during [[Rune Mysteries]].
 |-
 | Kill [[imp]]s on [[Karamja]] Volcano while on the island, to obtain the four different coloured beads.
 |-
|Finish this quest while doing [[Doric's Quest]].
|}
|{{Coins|66}} coins
|- data-rowid="Rune Mysteries"
|[[Rune Mysteries]]
|[[Rune Mysteries/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Complete [[Romeo & Juliet]] while visiting Varrock.
 |-
 | Start [[Demon Slayer]] while in Varrock, and finish all steps that take place within [[Varrock]].
 |-
 | Pickup a [[pie dish]] in the Varrock palace kitchen (north-east room on the {{FloorNumber|uk=0}}) to bake a [[redberry pie]] later.
 |-
 | Re-fill the [[bucket of water]] used in the quest, to create [[soft clay]] later.<br/>
 |-
 | Finish this quest later when doing [[Imp Catcher]].
 |}
|{{plink|Research package}}
|- data-rowid="Romeo & Juliet"
|[[Romeo & Juliet]]
|[[Romeo & Juliet/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|5}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Complete this quest while in Varrock for [[Rune Mysteries]].
 |-
 | Pick at least 5 (ideally 7 or more) [[redberries]] from the two redberry bushes near the [[South-east Varrock mine]].
 |-
 !style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"| 1 for [[skin paste]] in [[Prince Ali Rescue]]. 3 for [[red dye]] in [[Goblin Diplomacy]], 1 (or more if pie is burnt) for [[redberry pie]] in [[The Knight's Sword]].
 |-
 | While in Varrock, also visit the [[Blue Moon Inn]] to progress further in [[Vampyre Slayer]] and [[Pirate's Treasure]].
 |-
 | Buy a [[pink skirt]] from [[Thessalia's Fine Clothes]].
 |-
 | Pickup a few [[cooked meat]] from the pub in Barbarian Village. One of these will be needed for [[Below Ice Mountain]].
 |-
 | For money, complete the [[Stronghold of Security]] for {{Coins|10,000}}. Also, you will get [[fancy boots]] or the [[fighting boots]].
 |-
 | Mine 7 [[clay]] south-west of [[Varrock]] − 6 clay for [[Doric's Quest]] and to create 1 [[soft clay]] using your [[bucket of water]] from earlier.
 |}
|{{plink|Chest key (Pirate's Treasure)|txt=Chest key}} <br/> {{Coins|4}} coins <br/> {{plink|Bronze pickaxe}} <br/> {{plink|Bucket of water}}
|- data-rowid="The Restless Ghost"
|data-sort-value="Restless Ghost, The"|[[The Restless Ghost]]
|[[The Restless Ghost/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|prayer=1125}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
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 {|class="wikitable"
 !style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"| Every step of this quest can be done in parallel with [[Prince Ali Rescue]].
 |-
 | Talk to [[Aggie]] to get the [[skin paste]] for [[Prince Ali Rescue]].
 |-
 | Buy one [[red dye]] and two [[yellow dye]] from [[Aggie]]. Combine a [[red dye|red]] and [[yellow dye]] to create [[orange dye]] for [[Goblin Diplomacy]].
 |-
 | Talk to [[Ned]] in [[Draynor Village]] to get the [[Wig]] for [[Prince Ali Rescue]].
 |-
 | Talk to [[Lady Keli]] in the [[Draynor Village]] jail to get the [[key print]] for [[Prince Ali Rescue]].
 |-
 | Talk to the [[restless ghost]] on your way to [[Osman]] to get the bronze key made.
 |}
|{{plink|Onion}} × 4 <br/> {{plink|Redberries}} × 4 <br/> {{Coins|15}} Coins <br/> {{plink|Ashes}} <br/> {{plink|Pot of flour}} <br/> {{plink|Bucket of water}} <br/> {{plink|Ball of wool}} × 3 <br/> {{plink|Soft clay}}
|- data-rowid="Prince Ali Rescue"
|[[Prince Ali Rescue]]
|[[Prince Ali Rescue/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|3}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Follow the steps in [[The Restless Ghost]] as described above.
 |-
 | After talking to the ghost for the first time, complete [[Misthalin Mystery]] as described below.
 |-
 | Finish the last step for this quest after [[Demon Slayer]].
 |}
|
|- data-rowid="Misthalin Mystery"
|[[Misthalin Mystery]]
|[[Misthalin Mystery/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|crafting=600}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Mine 5 [[copper]] and 1 [[tin]] in the nearby mine.
 |-
 | Smelt a [[bronze bar]] for Prince Ali Rescue in [[Al Kharid]]
 |-
 | Bank the remaining ore for [[Doric's Quest]].
 |}
|{{plink|Bronze pickaxe}}
|- data-rowid="Imp Catcher"
|[[Imp Catcher]]
|[[Imp Catcher/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|magic=875}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Bring all four beads, the [[Notes (Rune Mysteries)|research notes]], and 23 [[bones]], giving you a full inventory.
 |-
 | First hand in the beads on the top floor and kill two chickens in the basement for their bones.
 |-
 | Finish [[Rune Mysteries]], and grab the [[ghost's skull]] to progress [[The Restless Ghost]] while in the tower basement.
 |-
 | Go to the {{FloorNumber|uk=1}}, and collect the [[Silverlight key (Wizard Traiborn)|silverlight key]] from [[Wizard Traiborn]] in exchange for the 25 bones.
 |}
|{{plink|Black bead}} <br/> {{plink|Red bead}} <br/> {{plink|White bead}} <br/> {{plink|Yellow bead}} <br/> {{plink|Research notes (Rune Mysteries)|txt=Research notes}} <br/> {{plink|Bones}} × 23
|- data-rowid="Ernest the Chicken"
|[[Ernest the Chicken]]
|[[Ernest the Chicken/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|4}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Grab a [[bronze med helm]] while exiting [[Draynor Manor]] to use during [[Black Knights' Fortress]].
 |}
|{{plink|Hammer}} <br/> {{plink|Stake}} <br/> {{plink|Garlic}} <br/> Combat equipment and [[food]] <br/> (Combine this quest with [[Vampyre Slayer]])
|- data-rowid="Vampyre Slayer"
|[[Vampyre Slayer]]
|[[Vampyre Slayer/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|attack=4825}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|3}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 !style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"| Difficult boss fight at very low levels. Either:
 |-
 | Train some [[melee]] stats before completing this quest, or
 |-
 | Use of the safespot when killing [[Count Draynor]].
 |-
 | Grab a [[bronze med helm]] when exiting [[Draynor Manor]] to use during [[Black Knights' Fortress]].
 |}
|{{plink|Hammer}} <br/> {{plink|Stake}} <br/> {{plink|Garlic}} <br/> combat equipment and [[food]]
|- data-rowid="Doric's Quest"
|[[Doric's Quest]]
|[[Doric's Quest/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|mining=1300}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Pick a cabbage at [[Falador farm]] ('''NOT''' at [[Draynor Manor]]!) on the way to [[Doric]].
 |-
 | Walk through [[Falador]] and buy an [[Iron chainbody]] at [[Wayne's Chains]].
 |-
 | Finish [[Pirate's Treasure]] in the [[Falador Park]].
 |-
 | While in the Falador Park, offer to buy 2 [[woad leaves]] for 20 coins from [[Wyson the gardener]]. These are used to buy [[blue dye]] for [[Goblin Diplomacy]].
 |-
 | Start [[Black Knights' Fortress]] and [[The Knight's Sword]] in the [[White Knights' Castle]].
 |-
 | Visit [[Aggie]] to buy some [[blue dye]] if you don't have some already.
 |-
 | Train to level {{SCP|Mining|15}} to mine [[Iron ore]], e.g. in the [[Dwarven Mine]].
 |}
|{{plink|Iron ore}} × 2 <br/> {{plink|Copper ore}} × 4 <br/> {{plink|Clay}} × 6 <br/> {{Coins|230}}
|- data-rowid="Goblin Diplomacy"
|[[Goblin Diplomacy]]
|[[Goblin Diplomacy/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|crafting=200}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|5}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Complete this quest just after Doric's Quest since you will be right near Goblin Village.
 |}
|{{plink|Orange dye}} <br/> {{plink|Blue dye}}
|- data-rowid="Black Knights' Fortress"
|[[Black Knights' Fortress]]
|[[Black Knights' Fortress/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|3}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
{|class="wikitable"
 | Start [[Below Ice Mountain]] on the way to the fortress.
 |}
|{{plink|Bronze med helm}} <br/> {{plink|Iron chainbody}} <br/> {{plink|Cabbage}}
|- data-rowid="Shield of Arrav"
|[[Shield of Arrav]]
|[[Shield of Arrav/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Passing through [[Barbarian Village]], recruit [[Checkal]] for [[Below Ice Mountain]]
 |-
 | Ask [[Reldo]] about Imcando Dwarves, to progress [[The Knight's Sword]] as well.
 |-
 | Grab a [[knife]] upstairs in the [[Varrock general store]] on the way south.
 |-
 | Ask [[Charlie the Tramp]] about [[Marley]].
 |-
 | Ask [[Cook (Blue Moon Inn)|the Blue Moon Inn Cook]] about Marley.
 |}
|
|- data-rowid="Demon Slayer"
|[[Demon Slayer]]
|[[Demon Slayer/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|3}}
|
|{{plink|Silverlight key (Captain Rovin)}} <br/> {{plink|Silverlight key (Sir Prysin)}} <br/> {{plink|Silverlight key (Wizard Traiborn)}} <br/> Armour and food <br/> {{plink|Ghost's skull}}
|- data-rowid="Below Ice Mountain"
|[[Below Ice Mountain]]
|[[Below Ice Mountain/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | After finishing the quest, teleport to [[Lumbridge]]
 |-
 | Finish [[The Restless Ghost]],
 |-
 | Head to [[Al Kharid]] to finish [[Prince Ali Rescue]].
 |-
 | Bake a [[redberry pie]] next to the Al Kharid bank.
 |-
 | Collect the required items for the next quests and head south of Al Kharid, to [[Shantay Pass]].
 |-
 | Talk to [[Shantay]] to get transported to [[Port Sarim]]. See [[Shantay Pass#Transport to Port Sarim Jail]] for more information.
 |}
|{{plink|Bread}} (or ingredients to make one) <br/> {{plink|Cooked meat}} <br/> {{plink|Knife}} <br/> {{Coins|3}}
|- data-rowid="The Knight's Sword"
|data-sort-value="Knight's Sword, The"|[[The Knight's Sword]]
|[[The Knight's Sword/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|smithing=12725}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Kill a [[giant rat]] just outside [[Port Sarim]] Jail for its meat.
 |-
 | Buy an [[eye of newt]] from [[Betty's Magic Emporium]] in Port Sarim.
 |-
 | Talk to [[Captain Tock]] north to start [[The Corsair Curse]].
 |-
 | Complete the next two quests right after the first visit to [[Thurgo]], before returning to [[Falador]].
 |}
|{{Coins|3}} <br/> {{plink|Onion}} <br/> Weapons, armour and good food for [[The Corsair Curse]]
|- data-rowid="Witch's Potion"
|[[Witch's Potion]]
|[[Witch's Potion/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|magic=325}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|1}}
|
|{{plink|Onion}} <br/> {{plink|Eye of newt}} <br/> {{plink|Burnt meat}}
|- data-rowid="The Corsair Curse"
|data-sort-value="Corsair Curse, The"|[[The Corsair Curse]]
|[[The Corsair Curse/Quick guide|QG]]
|
|{{Optimal quest/qp|2}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | May require training combat stats before the final battle.
 |}
|Combat gear and good food.
|-
{{Optimal quest/train|magic|33}}
{{Optimal quest/train|prayer|37}}
|- data-rowid="Dragon Slayer I"
|[[Dragon Slayer I]]
|[[Dragon Slayer I/Quick guide|QG]]
|{{Optimal quest|defence=18650|strength=18650}}
|{{Optimal quest/qp|2}}
|class="no-cell-spacing"|
 {|class="wikitable"
 | Fairly high [[combat level|combat stats]] are highly recommended.
 |-
 | Grants ability to wear the [[rune platebody]], [[green d'hide body]] and [[dragon platebody]].
 |}
|''See quest guide''
|}

==See also==
* [[Quests/Free-to-play]]
* [[Quest experience rewards (F2P)]]

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