Prayer: OSRS Ironman guide
Bones and ashes. Very time-expensive for ironman: hoard every bone you see.
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Ironman tips
- Keep ALL bones: big bones (hill giants), dragon bones (green dragons), wyrm/drake bones (Karuulm).
- Gilded altar (Construction 75 + 2 burners) = 350% xp. You may use another player's house (allowed for ironman).
- Chaos altar (Wilderness, level 38) = 350% xp and 50% chance to keep the bone. PKer risk.
- Ectofuntus (Morytania) = 400% xp but slow (bonemeal + slime).
- Ensouled heads (Slayer drops) with the Arceuus spellbook (Reanimate) give lots of Prayer xp.
- Superior dragon bones (Vorkath) are the best bone.
Level progression (1-99)
1→ 42
Quests: The Restless Ghost (1,125), Holy Grail (11,000), His Faithful Servants (20,000) [wiki]
💡 Goal 43 = Protect prayers. A handful of big bones (Minotaurs' Rest: ~540/h) closes the gap.
📍 Various
Big bones
Big bones43→ 70
Dragon bones at the Chaos altar (700% average) or Gilded altar (350%) [wiki]
💡 Chaos altar: 50% chance to keep the bone. Bring a looting bag. HC ironman: Ectofuntus or gilded. Goal 70: Piety (King's Ransom).
📍 Chaos Temple (Wilderness 38) / POH (75 Construction)
Dragon bones
Looting bag
Dragon bonesLooting bag43→ 99
Blessed bone shards + libation bowl (Varlamore) [wiki]
💡 More efficient than altars if you invest. Calcified rocks (Mining 41) give shards too.
📍 Exposed altar / Libation bowl (Civitas illa Fortis)
Calcified deposit
Calcified deposit70→ 99
Superior dragon bones (Vorkath, Frost dragons) / Offering spells (Arceuus) [wiki]
💡 Demonic/Sinister Offering = 3x without banking. Goal 77: Rigour/Augury (CoX scrolls). Ensouled heads as a supplement.
📍 Vorkath (DS2) / Grimstone Dungeon / anywhere
Superior dragon bones
Wrath rune
Superior dragon bonesWrath rune77→ 99
Whatever drops: Vorkath, Slayer, Chaos altar [wiki]
💡 99 Prayer is not a priority for ironman. Only with surplus bones.
Gear by level
Bones (xp)
| Level | Item | How to get it (ironman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bones | 4.5 xp. Anything. |
| 1 | Big bones | 15 xp. Hill giants, Moss giants, Ogres. |
| 1 |  Babydragon bones | 30 xp. |
| 1 | Dragon bones | 72 xp. Green dragons (Wilderness), Blue dragons (Taverley). |
| 1 |  Wyrm bones | 50 xp. Wyrms (Slayer 62). |
| 1 |  Drake bones | 80 xp. Drakes (Slayer 84). |
| 1 |  Hydra bones | 110 xp. Hydras (Slayer 95). |
| 1 | Superior dragon bones | 150 xp. Vorkath (70 Prayer to use them). |
| 1 |  Dagannoth bones | 125 xp. Dagannoth Kings. |
Outfit and utilities
| Level | Item | How to get it (ironman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Holy symbol | Crafting 16 + bless (Edgeville monk). |
| 10 |  Monk's robe top | Edgeville monastery. |
| 20 |  Initiate sallet | Recruitment Drive + 10 Def. |
| 30 |  Proselyte hauberk | The Slug Menace + 20 Def. Best cheap prayer bonus. |
| 40 |  Unholy book | Horror from the Deep (+8 prayer). |
| 60 |  Dragonbone necklace | Vorkath. |
Quests with xp
| Quest | Reward | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| The Restless Ghost | 1,125 Prayer | None |
| Priest in Peril | 1,406 Prayer | None |
| Holy Grail | 15,300 Prayer | Merlin's Crystal |
| Recruitment Drive | 1,000 Prayer | Black Knights' Fortress |
| Rag and Bone Man II | 5,000 Prayer | Various |
| Spirits of the Elid | 8,000 Prayer | 33 Magic, 37 Ranged, 37 Mining, 37 Thieving |
| King's Ransom | Unlocks Piety/Chivalry | 65 Def, 45 Magic |
Temporary boosts
| Item | Boost | How to get it (ironman) |
|---|---|---|
 Prayer potion | Restores 7 to 31 | Herblore 38 |
 Super restore | Restores 8 to 32 + other skills | Herblore 63 |
 Ambrosia | +5 to +26 over max | Tombs of Amascut (supplies bag) |
AFK methods
| Level | Method | XP/h | AFK | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilded altar (auto-offer) | hasta ~630k | 1 min | Offers bones automatically at the altar. |
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