Getting Started

Creating An Account


The first thing you'll need is a new character to play! You can create yourself a new account by clicking here and clicking the "Create a Free Account" button. Once you've done that, you can come back here to continue the guide

Note: Create Only @ www.Runescape.com

Playing for the first time

You play the game by clicking the "Play RuneScape" link from the RuneScape main page. This will take you to a screen which gives you the option to play in high or low detail.

We recommend you try the high detail mode first. If you have problems with the high detail mode, try the low detail version by going back to the front page and selecting "Play RuneScape" again.



This will take you to the world select screen. All of the game worlds are identical, but you will meet different players on each one. The easiest option is to choose the large button that says "Choose best free world for me". This will try to choose the least busy world near you.

The button on the right selects the best members-only world for you. There are far more features of the game available on the members' worlds; if you find you're enjoying RuneScape and you'd like to take the game experience further, you can subscribe and start playing on those worlds.



The initial download process will then start. During the download a grey security box will pop up.

You will be asked 'Do you want to install and run RuneScape?'

You should check the box that appears next to 'Always trust content from Jagex Ltd' and then click 'Yes'.

When the game has loaded you will be presented with the title screen. Enter the username and password you chose when you created your account and click 'Login'.

You will then be presented with a character design page, as shown below:



You should use the arrows on the screen to change each option until you are happy with your character's appearance. There are features in the game that will allow you to re-design your character, although you may have to pay some RuneScape currency to make any changes!

Once you have finished you should click the 'Accept' button which will launch your character into our Tutorial Island, where the friendly citizens of RuneScape are looking forward to greeting you.

Tutorial Island

Tutorial Island is the place in RuneScape where your character will begin their life. Here you will be introduced to the basics of playing RuneScape. You will be taken through a variety of skills by the instructors, including casting spells, Fishing, Mining, combat and much more.

This should only take about 20 minutes to complete. When you've finished, your character will be transported to the rustic town of Lumbridge where your RuneScape adventures will truly begin!

Navigating

RuneScape has a very effective and efficient control system. Once you learn the various aspects of the system, using it becomes second nature.

To explore the glorious lands of RuneScape, move the mouse to where you want to go and click the "default action" mouse button. For single button mice, simply click the button and for 2 or more button mice, the "default action" button is the left mouse button.



If this is done correctly, your character will start moving and a small yellow 'X' will flash briefly on the spot where your character will stop (see picture above).

If the yellow cross appears, but your character doesn't start walking immediately, wait a few seconds, as it may take a few moments before anything happens.

You can make your character run to a spot by holding the 'CTRL' key on your keyboard before clicking where you wish them to move.

If you wish to move around quickly, you can set your character to run for as long as they have energy. This feature can be turned on through the option screen.

Every single task in RuneScape can be accomplished using the mouse. To perform the default action associated with an item, move the mouse pointer is over the item and click the "action" button. If you are using a mouse with multiple buttons, click the left button. If you are using a single button mouse, click on the button and select the first option from the menu that is displayed.

The default action to be taken is displayed at the top left hand corner of the game window (see image below).



When you request for an action to be performed, a red cross will briefly appear to indicate that the request was received. You may have to wait a few moments for your character to perform the action. In the image above, the player has asked his character to take the coins lying on the floor.

Items and objects in RuneScape have multiple actions associated with them. To view and select an alternative to the default action of an item or object, a player using a multiple button mouse should click the right mouse button while the mouse pointer is over the item or object. A menu of other actions that can be performed on that item or with the item will be displayed. Single button mouse users are always shown this menu of options.



This image shows all the actions available for the player to perform with the knife.

Below is a game window and a short table explaining all the parts



Each section of the game window is briefly explained in the table below, more detailed explanations are given later on in relevant sections of the Manual.

Main Menu
Takes you back to the main website. The main website will be displayed in the current browser window.

World Select
Takes you to the world selection screen for logging into different worlds of RuneScape. The world selection screen will be displayed in the current browser window.

World Map
Opens a new browser window which displays a large map showing the layout of RuneScape.

Manual
Displays the Manual in a new browser window.

Rules and Security
Opens a new window that lists and explains all the rules in RuneScape. It is important that you know them.

Mini-map and compass
A mini-map with a compass to help you navigate around RuneScape.

Game window
The main window that displays your view into RuneScape.

Chat window
The lower section of the game window where you can view and respond to other players' messages. There are a number of buttons you can use to customise how you view chat and game information.
Control panel Section to the bottom right of the game window.
This allows the player to change and access other aspects of the game

Location indicators

As you approach certain areas in RuneScape, an icon will be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the game window to indicate the type of area it is. The icon will stay there until you leave the area.

Below is a table of all the indicators in RuneScape and their meaning.

Duel Arena:

Tells the player when they have entered the dueling area

Multicombat zone:

Tells the player when they are in an area where they can combat more than one opponent

Rat pits:

This icon is displayed while the player is in the rat pits


Wilderness:

This icon is displayed when a player approaches and enters the wilderness.

Compass view

The compass view, shown in the picture below, is in the top right hand corner of the game window.



You can navigate through RuneScape by clicking in the compass view window. This is good for moving further than is possible in the game window view.

When you rotate the camera, the compass view rotates to reflect which direction you are looking. This may be different from the direction your character is facing or moving.

For example, you can make the camera face north to see what is in that direction while your character is moving to the east.

The compass view displays your immediate surrounding environment which includes buildings, streets, non-player characters, information icons etc.

Below is a table of the colour dots in the compass view and their meaning.

Red Flag
Destination of last move command.

Red Dot
Items that you can pick up.

White Dot
Other human players.

Green Dot
Players in your Friends List.

Yellow Dot
Monsters and non-player characters.

Blue Dot
Other players wearing the same team cape as you

Scenery such as trees, fences and rocks each have specific graphics to make navigating clearer.
Icons are shown on the map to mark certain useful features, including quest start points, banks and the entrances of dungeons

Control Panel

The control panel, shown below, is where players interact with their inventory and other aspects of the game. Each icon in the control panel relates to an area of the game you can configure or interact with.

Control Panel:


From Top Left To Bottom Right:

Combat:
Allows you to control your combat strategy.

Statistics:
Displays the skills and your current level for each one.

Quest Journal:
Displays a list of quests you haven't started,
have started but not completed and have completed.

Inventory:
Gives you access to your inventory of items.

Equipped:
Gives you access to your equipped inventory.

Prayers:
Gives you access to your Prayers.

Magic spells:
Shows the spells you can cast and basic information for them.

Clan chat:
Allows you to manage your clan chat channel for group discussions.

Friends list:
Allows you to manage your friends list and communicate privately with them.

Ignore list:
Allows you to manage your ignore list.

Logout:
Best way to logout of RuneScape.

Game Options:
Gives you access to various game settings.

Emotes:
Allows you to express emotions or ideas through your character behaving in a certain way (e.g. waving, dancing, etc.).

Music Player:
Gives you access to the music player and songs available to play

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If you're new to RuneScape, you'll probably want to know what to start off with, such as which skills to train or which quests you should work on first. This guide will explain a bit about each skill and explain which quests you should do first


Melee Combat: Now you would probably want to start off with a weapon that can kill anything in one shot. That's not going to happen, but the next best thing is a Scimitar or Battle Axe. Each time you are able to wield a new metal type of weapon, go for the next type of Battle Axe or Scimitar.

If you are willing to take a risk and sacrifice some defense to cause some major hurt, Try a 2-Handed Sword. They are slow and you won't be able to use shields. Also, try to level up Smithing, as you might be a good enough smithy to make your own weapons and armour. Try shops such as the axe shop in Port Sarim, or the sword shop in Varrock.


Ranged: Start by getting around 100-200gp. Then go to the Ranging shop in Varrock and buy a normal Shortbow. Spend the rest on Bronze Arrows. Make your way south of Varrock to the small farm with a shed and plenty of chickens and continuously pummel the chickens with arrows. Be sure to pick up any that fall on the ground after impact. It is optional to buy some leather armour to start off with, but it's not the greatest idea when sniping chickens.


Prayer: Put everything in the bank and switch to a world (server) that has a small amount of people and head to Varrock. Using your map, head into the Wilderness and head to the chaos temple surrounded by lava. When I went, there was no one around. There are around 20-30 continuous bone spawns, which will provide a fair amount of Prayer experience when buried. If you think you're ready, move on north to the bone yard. there are Skeletons, but try your best to avoid them


Magic: Magic can be expensive to start with, but when combined with Runecrafting (see below), it should be ok. Head to the Wizard's Tower south of Draynor Village. If there are some wizard's robes that are already on the floor, grab them. If not, leave, or kill one (don't wear metal-related armor!) and grab some blue robes.

If you have completed the Rune Mysteries Quest, grab a pickaxe, go mine some Rune Essence, and obtain mind and air talismans. Then craft some mind and air runes. If not, buy them from the Varrock magic store. Cast wind strike as much as preferred on rats in varrock sewers.


Runecrafting: You must have completed the Rune Mysteries Quest before starting this skill. Go to Varrock with a pickaxe, head to the magic store and ask to be teleported by the shop owner to be teleported to the Rune Essence. Mine 28, head out, bank it, then repeat until you have around 200-300. Head to Falador bank and buy a mind talisman and an air talisman off another player for a reasonable price.

Halve your rune essence that you mined and write that down. Keep taking 28 essence at a time to the air temple south of falador and craft air runes. Then repeat this with the other half of essence except this time do it at the mind temple, north of goblin village. Recommended to use these for magic.

The way of fishing and cooking..

Seriously...
Fishing is one of the most important skill in this game...
Together with cooking, you will have unlimited amount of food...
Yup. Fishing and cooking are my favorite skills ^^

First of all, grab a net.
Can be found at the fishing village with the name called Port Sarim.

Place to train for low level...
Well i feel that the best place is dranor manor...
As there is a bank nearby with loads of woodcutter and therefor fire isn't a problem here...
Just net the shrimp and cook it again and again...
Store you shrimp in bank as they will come in useful when training for combat...
After that, with a little cash, buy a fishing rod and some baits...
Continue the same thing... Just that you are using different item to fish different fish now...
After you have enough level to fish anchovies, then put down your baits and time for you go with your nets again...
Fish those anchovies...
Type of fish level:
Shrimp: 1
Sardine: 5
Herring : 10
Anchovies: 15

After you can start with trouts, fly fishing, time to go for it...
Level needed: 20
Items needed:
Fly fishing rod
Feather

Feather can be obtain from killing chicken... Well... 5 feather per chicken killed...
get around 500 feather or even more and start your fly fishing...

Well fly fishing is odd... using feather to fish instead of baits...
Best place is, barberian village...
With the bank above you can store you fish easily... (well the distance is consider close already...)
and trees nearby, fire isn't a big problem.

happy fly fishing til you can fish salmon...
well... isnt much different so happy fly fishing salmon too...

(you can choose to fly fish until lvl 50 too... It's better this way i think)

At level 40, finally...
Lobby!!!
ok lobby or lobbie means lobster... that how we call it. lobby ^^

best place, alright no need to explain much why, karamja...
the reason why don't need to explain is, that is the only place to fish lobby -.-"

buy a cage at the fishing shop, go to karumja paying 30gp to the sailor or whatever is he called...
bring an axe along... as that place is bad to find fire...

happy fishing

Your fishing and cooking level should be close enough for you to cook the lastest fish you have... ^^

Well... Loads of fish, loads of food... Train your combat too ^^

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