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RS3 Quest Cape Order for Ironmen

The Quest Cape is for players who have completed every quest. Once you have, the Wise Old Man in Draynor Village sells it for 99,000 coins, and it comes off again whenever a new quest is released until you finish that one too.

Below are the 72 quests that matter most for an Ironman, in the order we recommend, with every prerequisite we track placed before the quest that needs it (147 quest points in all). It is the backbone of the cape, not the full list: slot the remaining short quests in as their requirements come up, and use the wiki's quest progression guide for the complete order.

Last verified against the RuneScape Wiki: 28 September 2026 ·

Early unlocks

Short quests that open skills, transport and Morytania.

  1. 1.

    Cook's Assistant

    Novice1 QPFree-to-play

    Cooking range in Lumbridge

  2. 2.

    The Blood Pact

    Novice1 QPFree-to-play
  3. 3.

    The Restless Ghost

    Novice1 QPFree-to-play

    Prayer XP, Ghostspeak amulet

  4. 4.

    Rune Mysteries

    Novice1 QPFree-to-play

    Runecrafting

  5. 5.

    Wolf Whistle

    Novice1 QPFree-to-play

    Summoning (276 XP lamp) + 275 gold charms

  6. 6.

    Druidic Ritual

    Novice4 QPFree-to-play

    Herblore

  7. 7.

    Waterfall Quest

    Intermediate1 QP

    Big Attack + Strength XP, no requirements

  8. 8.

    The Knight's Sword

    Intermediate1 QPFree-to-play10 Mining

    Huge early Smithing XP

  9. 9.

    Fight Arena

    Experienced2 QP

    Big Attack XP early

  10. 10.

    Tree Gnome Village

    Intermediate2 QP

    Spirit tree network, Attack XP

  11. 11.

    The Grand Tree

    Experienced5 QP25 Agility

    Gnome gliders, Agility + Magic XP, 18.4k combat XP lamp

  12. 12.

    Priest in Peril

    Novice1 QPFree-to-play

    Morytania access

Mid-game staples

Ranged and Magic unlocks, ending with Ancient Magicks.

  1. 13.

    Ernest the Chicken

    prerequisite
    Novice4 QPFree-to-play
  2. 14.

    Animal Magnetism

    Intermediate1 QP19 Crafting30 Ranged18 Slayer15 Thieving35 Woodcutting

    Needs: The Restless Ghost, Ernest the Chicken, Priest in Peril

    Ava’s device (ammo saver) — core Ranged unlock

  3. 15.

    Plague City

    Novice1 QP

    Ardougne teleport

  4. 16.

    Biohazard

    Novice3 QP

    Needs: Plague City

  5. 17.

    Lost City

    Experienced3 QP31 Crafting36 Woodcutting

    Zanaris, Dragon longsword/dagger shops

  6. 18.

    Nature Spirit

    Novice2 QP

    Needs: Priest in Peril, The Restless Ghost

    Mort Myre, Druid pouch

  7. 19.

    A Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains

    Experienced2 QP

    Needs: Lost City, Nature Spirit

  8. 20.

    A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen

    Experienced2 QP40 Thieving49 Farming57 Herblore

    Needs: A Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains

    Fairy ring network (partial completion is enough)

  9. 21.

    The Dig Site

    Intermediate2 QP10 Agility10 Herblore25 Thieving

    Varrock Museum, big Mining XP

  10. 22.

    Death Plateau

    prerequisite
    Novice1 QPFree-to-play
  11. 23.

    Troll Stronghold

    Experienced1 QP15 Agility30 Thieving

    Needs: Death Plateau

    Trollheim access, God Wars Dungeon path

  12. 24.

    Desert Treasure

    Master3 QP53 Thieving50 Magic50 Firemaking10 Slayer

    Needs: The Dig Site, Troll Stronghold, Priest in Peril

    Ancient Magicks — Ice Barrage PvM

Late-game chains

Longer chains, finishing with the Culinaromancer’s gloves.

  1. 25.

    Gertrude's Cat

    prerequisite
    Novice1 QPFree-to-play
  2. 26.

    Icthlarin's Little Helper

    prerequisite
    Intermediate2 QP

    Needs: Gertrude's Cat, Diamond in the Rough (quests not listed here are on the wiki page)

  3. 27.

    Smoking Kills

    Intermediate1 QP25 Crafting35 Slayer

    Needs: The Restless Ghost, Icthlarin's Little Helper

    Full Slayer points + Slayer helmet path

  4. 28.

    Pirate's Treasure

    prerequisite
    Novice2 QPFree-to-play
  5. 29.

    Rum Deal

    prerequisite
    Experienced2 QP42 Crafting50 Fishing40 Farming47 Prayer42 Slayer

    Needs: Priest in Peril

  6. 30.

    Cabin Fever

    Experienced2 QP42 Agility45 Crafting50 Smithing40 Ranged

    Needs: Pirate's Treasure, Rum Deal

    Mos Le’Harmless — Cave Horrors (58 Slayer, Black mask)

  7. 31.

    Big Chompy Bird Hunting

    prerequisite
    Intermediate2 QP5 Fletching30 Cooking30 Ranged
  8. 32.

    Goblin Diplomacy

    prerequisite
    Novice5 QPFree-to-play
  9. 33.

    Monkey Madness

    prerequisite
    Master3 QP

    Needs: The Grand Tree, Tree Gnome Village

    Dragon scimitar shop access path

  10. 34.

    Recipe for Disaster

    Special10 QP48 Agility70 Cooking20 Firemaking

    Needs: Cook's Assistant, Big Chompy Bird Hunting, Desert Treasure, Fishing Contest, Gertrude's Cat, Goblin Diplomacy, Horror from the Deep, Lost City, Monkey Madness, Shadow of the Storm (quests not listed here are on the wiki page)

    Culinaromancer's gloves 10 (Barrows gloves) at completion

The elf chain and endgame

The Elf series to Prifddinas, plus the Mahjarrat quests.

  1. 35.

    Underground Pass

    Experienced5 QP25 Ranged

    Needs: Biohazard

  2. 36.

    Regicide

    Master3 QP56 Agility

    Needs: Underground Pass

  3. 37.

    Roving Elves

    Master1 QP

    Needs: Regicide, Waterfall Quest

    Crystal equipment

  4. 38.

    Sheep Herder

    prerequisite
    Novice4 QP
  5. 39.

    Mourning's End Part I

    Master2 QP60 Ranged50 Thieving

    Needs: Roving Elves, Big Chompy Bird Hunting, Sheep Herder

  6. 40.

    Mourning's End Part II

    Master2 QP

    Needs: Mourning's End Part I

    Death altar; the infamous light puzzle

  7. 41.

    Within the Light

    Master2 QP69 Agility70 Fletching75 Ranged75 Woodcutting

    Needs: Mourning's End Part II

  8. 42.

    The World Wakes

    Grandmaster3 QP

    Death's Swiftness/Sunshine ultimates + big XP lamps

  9. 43.

    Shield of Arrav

    prerequisite
    Novice1 QPFree-to-play
  10. 44.

    Family Crest

    prerequisite
    Experienced1 QP40 Mining40 Smithing59 Magic40 Crafting

    Cooking/goldsmith gauntlets

  11. 45.

    What Lies Below

    prerequisite
    Intermediate1 QP35 Runecrafting
  12. 46.

    Defender of Varrock

    prerequisite
    Experienced2 QP51 Agility51 Hunter59 Mining54 Smithing

    Needs: Shield of Arrav, The Knight's Sword, Family Crest, What Lies Below

  13. 47.

    Jungle Potion

    prerequisite
    Novice1 QP3 Herblore
  14. 48.

    Shilo Village

    prerequisite
    Experienced2 QP20 Crafting32 Agility

    Needs: Jungle Potion

    Gem rocks, Duradel

  15. 49.

    Temple of Ikov

    prerequisite
    Experienced1 QP42 Thieving40 Ranged
  16. 50.

    Dragon Slayer

    prerequisite
    Experienced2 QPFree-to-play

    Rune platebody/Green d’hide body

  17. 51.

    Heroes' Quest

    prerequisite
    Experienced1 QP53 Cooking25 Defence53 Fishing25 Herblore50 Mining

    Needs: Shield of Arrav, Dragon Slayer

  18. 52.

    Legends' Quest

    prerequisite
    Master4 QP50 Agility50 Crafting45 Herblore56 Magic52 Mining42 Prayer50 Smithing50 Strength50 Thieving50 Woodcutting

    Needs: Heroes' Quest, Jungle Potion

  19. 53.

    The Eyes of Glouphrie

    prerequisite
    Intermediate2 QP5 Construction46 Magic

    Needs: The Grand Tree

  20. 54.

    The Path of Glouphrie

    prerequisite
    Experienced1 QP60 Strength56 Slayer56 Thieving47 Ranged45 Agility

    Needs: Tree Gnome Village, The Eyes of Glouphrie, Waterfall Quest

  21. 55.

    Recruitment Drive

    prerequisite
    Novice1 QP3 Herblore
  22. 56.

    Enter the Abyss (miniquest)

    prerequisite
    Intermediate0 QP5 Runecrafting

    Abyss runecrafting

  23. 57.

    Wanted!

    prerequisite
    Intermediate1 QP

    Needs: Recruitment Drive, Enter the Abyss (miniquest), Priest in Peril

  24. 58.

    While Guthix Sleeps

    Grandmaster5 QP25 Agility40 Defence65 Farming65 Herblore55 Hunter75 Magic23 Summoning60 Thieving

    Needs: Defender of Varrock, Dream Mentor, Shilo Village, Temple of Ikov, Legends' Quest, The Path of Glouphrie, Tears of Guthix, Wanted!, The Hunt for Surok (miniquest) (quests not listed here are on the wiki page)

    4×100k XP lamps (65+), tormented demons (dragon claw/limbs), elite black armour

  25. 59.

    Devious Minds

    prerequisite
    Experienced1 QP65 Smithing50 Runecrafting50 Fletching

    Needs: Recruitment Drive, What's Mine is Yours, Priest in Peril (quests not listed here are on the wiki page)

  26. 60.

    The Golem

    prerequisite
    Intermediate1 QP20 Crafting25 Thieving
  27. 61.

    Missing My Mummy

    prerequisite
    Intermediate1 QP35 Construction35 Cooking35 Crafting35 Magic35 Prayer

    Needs: Icthlarin's Little Helper, The Golem, Diamond in the Rough (quests not listed here are on the wiki page)

  28. 62.

    The Curse of Arrav

    prerequisite
    Master1 QP61 Agility64 Mining64 Ranged37 Slayer64 Strength41 Summoning66 Thieving

    Needs: The Tale of the Muspah, Missing My Mummy, Defender of Varrock, Temple of Ikov (quests not listed here are on the wiki page)

  29. 63.

    The Temple at Senntisten

    Master2 QP50 Prayer

    Needs: Desert Treasure, Devious Minds, The Curse of Arrav

    Ancient Curses prayer book

  30. 64.

    Hazeel Cult

    prerequisite
    Novice1 QP
  31. 65.

    Enakhra's Lament

    prerequisite
    Experienced2 QP50 Crafting45 Firemaking13 Magic
  32. 66.

    Sea Slug

    prerequisite
    Intermediate1 QP30 Firemaking
  33. 67.

    The Slug Menace

    prerequisite
    Intermediate1 QP30 Crafting30 Runecrafting30 Slayer30 Thieving

    Needs: Wanted!, Sea Slug

  34. 68.

    A Tail of Two Cats

    prerequisite
    Intermediate2 QP

    Needs: Icthlarin's Little Helper

  35. 69.

    Ritual of the Mahjarrat

    Grandmaster3 QP77 Agility76 Crafting76 Mining

    Needs: The Temple at Senntisten, While Guthix Sleeps, Hazeel Cult, Enakhra's Lament, The Slug Menace, A Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen, Cabin Fever, A Tail of Two Cats, Fight Arena

    Glacors (Armadyl), Akrisae the Doomed, Storm of Armadyl, big XP lamps

  36. 70.

    Making History

    prerequisite
    Intermediate3 QP

    Needs: Priest in Peril, The Restless Ghost

  37. 71.

    Catapult Construction

    prerequisite
    Master2 QP42 Fletching44 Construction

    Needs: Regicide

  38. 72.

    Plague's End

    Grandmaster2 QP75 Agility75 Construction75 Crafting75 Dungeoneering75 Herblore75 Mining75 Prayer75 Ranged75 Summoning75 Woodcutting

    Needs: Within the Light, Making History, Catapult Construction

    PRIFDDINAS — the single biggest Ironman unlock

Requirements and rewards are checked against the RuneScape Wiki (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). Skill levels are the quest's own requirements; boosts may apply in game, and sub-quests carry their own levels.

More Ironman guides

Ironman starter guide →What to do first on a brand-new Ironman.Skill training guides →Hit the skill requirements the Ironman way.Boss progression order →Several bosses sit behind these quests.Best QoL unlocks →Quest rewards and other unlocks that save time.

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