This guide will give the best quest path for new players.
Old School RuneScape has a lot of quests for players to complete. However, it can be hard to know what quests you should undertake if you are a new or returning player. This guide will help you take the best quest path so that leveling is smooth. This guide focuses on making good progress while focusing less on training your skills. Following this guide will take some time, but it is worth it.
The credit for this guide goes to Old School RuneScape Wiki Team. Players might want to check out SlayerMusiq1’s quest guide as well. However, it may be out of date. As time goes on, more optimal guides may come out as well. But as of now, this is probably the one that is most up to date.
While following this guide, always raise your combat level gradually. Some bosses may be challenging for you if you don’t level it up. Like the Monkey Madness 2 boss fight, it can be challenging. Any lamps you acquire should be used on skills you need to meet a specific requirement. Also, be sure to collect and save up on OSRS GP along the way.
Let’s jump right into it!
Optimal Quest Guide
Cook’s Assistant
Sheep Shearer
X Marks the Spot
Pirate’s Treasure
The Restless Ghost
- Unlock: Stronghold of Security
Romeo & Juliet
Imp Catcher
Rune Mysteries
Misthalin Mystery
Witch’s Potion
Client of Kourend
Dwarf Cannon
Waterfall Quest
Tree Gnome Village
Monk’s Friend
Hazeel Cult
Sheep Herder
Plague City
Biohazard
Murder Mystery
Merlin’s Crystal
Holy Grail
Prince Ali Rescue
Doric’s Quest
Druidic Ritual
Witch’s House
Below Ice Mountain
Black Knights’ Fortress
Recruitment Drive
Observatory Quest
Gertrude’s Cat
Natural history Quiz
Priest in Peril
Nature Spirit
Fight Arena
Jungle Potion
Vampyre Slayer
A Porcine of Interest
Death Plateau
Goblin Diplomacy
- Train Agility to level 18
The Queen of Thieves
- Train Farming to level 6.
The Depths of Despair
Mountain, Daughter
Icthlarin’s Little Helper
The Golem
The Grand Tree
Alfred Grimhand’sBarcrawl
Scorpion Catcher
Tribal Totem
The Knight’s Sword
Demon Slayer
Shield of Arrav
The Lost Tribe
- Death to the Dorgeshuun
- Unlock: Adventure Paths
The Dig Site
A Soul’s Bane
- Unlock: Varrock Museum Kudos
Bone Voyage
- Train Magic from level 17 to level 18
Elemental Workshop I
Elemental Workshop II
Recipe for Disaster: Another Cook’s quest
Recipe for Disaster: Goblin generals
- Train Woodcutting to level 36
- Train Firemaking to level 17
Lost City
Fairytale I – Growing Pains
Shilo Village
- Train Fishing to level 10
Fishing Contest
Recipe for Disaster: Dwarf
Rag and Bone Man I
- Train Cooking to level 22
Ghosts Ahoy
Creature of Fenkenstrain
Making History
One Small Favour
Enter the Abyss
Easy Wilderness Diary
Wanted!
Unlock: Varrock Museum Kudos
Easy Desert Diary
A Tail of Two Cats
The Feud
Easy Ardougne Diary
Watchtower
Daddy’s Home
In Search of the Myreque
Shades of Mort’ton
In Aid of the Myreque
- Train Strength to level 40
Darkness of Hallowvale
Tower of Life
The Giant Dwarf
Forgettable Tale…
Another Slice of H.A.M.
Ratcatchers
Troll Stronghold
Troll Romance
Garden of Tranquillity
Enlightened Journey
- Train Hunter to level 12
The Ascent of Arceuus
Temple of the Eye
Shadow of the Storm
Horror from the Deep
Ernest the Chicken
Animal Magnetism
Recipe for Disaster: Evil Dave
The Corsair Curse
Big Chompy Bird Hunting
Zogre Flesh Eaters
Recipe for Disaster: Pirate Pete
- Train Runecraft to level 30
Complete these diaries
- Easy Karamja Diary
- Easy Kandarin Diary
- Easy Falador Diary
- Easy Lumbridge&Draynor Diary
- Easy Morytania Diary
- Easy Varrock Diary
The Tourist Trap
Spirits of the Elid
The Fremennik Trials
The Fremennik Isles
- Train Herblore to level 31
Eadgar’s Ruse
- Trains Agility to level 58.
Underground Pass
- Train Firemaking to level 30
Sea Slug
Tai BwoWannai Trio
My Arm’s Big Adventure
Easy Fremennik Diary
- Train Slayer to level 30
The Slug Menace
- Unlock: Balloon transport system to Crafting Guild
Getting Ahead
- Easy Kourend&Kebos Diary
Tale of the Righteous
- Train Mining to level 45.
The Forsaken Tower
In Search of Knowledge
Architectural Alliance
- Trains Hunter to level 22
- Train Construction to level 34
- Unlock: Museum Camp
- Unlock: Varrock Museum Kudos
Cold War
- Train Ranged to level 40
Temple of Ikov
- Train Runecraft to level 35
What Lies Below
- Unlock: Varrock Museum Kudos
Skippy and the Mogres
Eagles’ Peak
Dragon Slayer I
Haunted Mine
Monkey Madness I
Contact!
- Train Cooking to level 41
Recipe for Disaster: Lumbridge Guide
Recipe for Disaster: SkrachUglogwee
- Train Magic to level 46
The Eyes of Glouphrie
- Train Firemaking to level 40
- Train Woodcutting to level 50
- Unlock: Balloon transport system to Varrock
Olaf’s Quest
- Train Firemaking to level 50
- Unlock: Balloon transport system to Castle Wars
Tears of Guthix
- Train Hunter to level 42
- Train Ranged to level 50
- Train Smithing to level 50
Between a Rock…
- Train Slayer to level 38
- Train Crafting to level 50
The Hand in the Sand
- Train Herblore to level 40
A Taste of Hope
Lair of Tarn Razorlor
Rag and Bone Man II
- Train Hunter to level 47
- Train Fishing to level 46
Enakhra’s Lament
- Train Fishing to level 50
- Train Farming to level 40
Rum Deal
Cabin Fever
- Train Prayer to level 50
The Great Brain Robbery
- Train Magic to level 50
- Train Thieving to level 53
Desert Treasure
Curse of the Empty Lord
The General’s Shadow
- Train Mining to level 50
- Train Cooking to level 53
- Train Fishing to level 53
Heroes’ Quest
Throne of Miscellania
Royal Trouble
- Train Magic to level 59
- Train Mining to level 52
- Train Herblore to level 45
Family Crest
Legends’ Quest
Recipe for Disaster: Sir AmikVarze
Land of the Goblins
All remaining Easy Achievement Diaries
- Train Fletching from level 30 to level 50
- Medium Kandarin Diary
- Train Herblore to level 53
- Train Farming to level 46
Fairytale II – Cure a Queen (end)
- Train Woodcutting to level 52
A Kingdom Divided
- Train Cooking to level 65
Recipe for Disaster: Awowogei
Regicide
- Train Ranged to level 60
Roving Elves
Mourning’s End Part I
Mourning’s End Part II
- Train Magic to level 65
- Train Crafting to level 61
- Train Mining to level 60
- Train Woodcutting to level 55
Lunar Diplomacy
- Train Defence to level 65
King’s Ransom
Knight Waves Training Grounds
- Train Magic to level 66
- Train Fishing to level 57
Swan Song
Recipe for Disaster: The final battle
- Train Slayer to level 50
- Train Woodcutting to level 61
- Medium Wilderness Diary
- Train Smithing to level 65
- Train Runecraft to level 50
Devious Minds
- Train Woodcutting to level 68
- Train Thieving to level 58
Grim Tales
- Train Combat level to 85
Dream Mentor
- Train Hunter to level 53
- Train Fishing to level 60
- Medium Karamja Diary
- Medium Kourend&Kebos Diary
- Train Crafting to level 65
- Train Slayer to level 60
- Train Runecraft to level 55
The Fremennik Exiles
- Train Fletching to level 60
Sins of the Father
- Train Firemaking to level 66
- Unlock: Balloon transport system to Grand Tree
Beneath Cursed Sands
- Train Hunter to level 60
- Train Agility to level 68
- Train Slayer to level 69
- Train Crafting to level 70
- Train Mining to level 71
Making Friends with My Arm
Hopespear’s Will
Monkey Madness II
- Train Construction to level 37
- All remaining Medium Achievement Diaries
A Night at the Theatre
- Train Construction to level 50
- Train Thieving to level 60
- Train Smithing to level 70
- Train Magic to level 75
Dragon Slayer II
- Train Agility, Construction, Farming, Herblore, Hunter, and Woodcutting to level 70
Song of the Elves
Conclusion
There you have it, this is one of the most up-to-date optimal quest guides. New or returning players should follow this if they want to get the most out of the game while still reaching certain milestones and staying within their level range. There is still plenty to do in Old School RuneScape once you are done with this quest guide. Continue grinding your skills so you can make more OSRS gold or try out PVP.
