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RS3 Ironman Melee Gear Progression

Melee gear for an Ironman comes from a mix of your own Smithing, Dungeoneering token rewards, Barrows and boss drops. The ladder below runs from rune armour to the end-game weapons, with the stat, Slayer and Ports gates for each piece.

Last verified against the RuneScape Wiki: 28 September 2026 ·

T50–60 Melee gear

  1. T50Armour

    Rune armour

    Where to get it: Smithing or monster drops(Make it yourself)

    50 Defence
  2. T60Weapon

    Dragon / off-hand dragon

    Where to get it: Shops: Jukat in Zanaris (longsword, after Lost City), Daga on Ape Atoll or Dealga in Varrock (scimitar); also drops(Shop)

    60 Attack
  3. T60Armour

    Dragon armour

    Where to get it: Drops (chainbody: Kalphite Queen / dust devils; platelegs) + platebody smithed from ruined dragon armour pieces (tormented demons, 90 Smithing)(Drop)

    60 Defence

T70–80 Melee gear

  1. T70Armour

    Barrows armour (Dharok/Verac/Guthan/Torag)

    Where to get it: Barrows minigame(Points or tokens)

    70 Defence
  2. T70Armour

    Bandos armour

    Where to get it: General Graardor (GWD1)(Drop)

    70 Defence80+ combat
  3. T80Weapon

    Chaotic rapier / longsword / maul

    Where to get it: Dungeoneering tokens (70 Dung) — guaranteed(Points or tokens)

    70 Dungeoneering80 Attack
  4. T80Armour

    Anima Core of Zaros

    Where to get it: Dormant anima core (GWD2 drops) + Crest of Zaros (Vindicta & Gorvek)(Drop)

    80 Defence90+ combat
  5. T80Armour

    Laceration boots

    Where to get it: Slayer dinosaurs on Anachronia (feral dinosaurs from 90 Slayer)(Drop)

    80 Defence90 Slayer95+ combat
  6. T83Armour

    Tetsu armour (t83)

    Where to get it: Player-owned Ports (made at 90 Smithing)(Points or tokens)

    85 Defence90 SmithingPlayer-owned Ports

T85–90 Melee gear

  1. T90Weapon

    Drygore weapons

    Where to get it: Kalphite King(Drop)

    90 Attack90+ combat

T92+ Melee gear

  1. T92Armour

    Masterwork armour

    Where to get it: Smithing (Trimmed masterwork)(Make it yourself)

    99 Smithing92 Defence
  2. T92Weapon

    Khopesh of Tumeken

    Where to get it: Bless a Khopesh of the Kharidian (Sophanem Slayer Dungeon drop) with The Magister’s scripture blessings (92 Crafting)(Drop)

    92 Attack92 Crafting115 Slayer95+ combat
  3. T95Weapon

    Dark Shard / Dark Sliver of Leng

    Where to get it: Arch-Glacor (hard mode Frozen core of Leng + dark nilas; 95 Smithing & Crafting to make)(Drop)

    95 Attack95 Smithing95 Crafting95+ combat

Common questions

What is the first T80 Melee weapon for an Ironman?

Chaotic rapier / longsword / maul (T80), from Dungeoneering tokens (70 Dung), guaranteed. It needs 70 Dungeoneering, 80 Attack.

What is the highest-tier Melee gear on this ladder?

At T95: Dark Shard / Dark Sliver of Leng (Arch-Glacor (hard mode Frozen core of Leng + dark nilas; 95 Smithing & Crafting to make)).

Which Melee upgrades come from Player-owned Ports?

Tetsu armour (t83). Player-owned Ports needs a level-90 skill to unlock.

More Ironman guides

Ranged gear progression →10 Ranged upgrades in tier order.Magic gear progression →9 Magic upgrades in tier order.Necromancy gear progression →21 Necromancy upgrades in tier order.Boss progression order →The order to learn bosses, with the gates for each.

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