Congratulations on achieving Barrows gloves on your Ironman account! This is a significant milestone in Old School RuneScape, marking your progression into mid-game content. But what should you focus on next to keep your account growing efficiently? This guide outlines key goals to pursue after obtaining Barrows gloves to ensure your Ironman stays on the path to success.
Mining to 70 for Efficiency
While only 60 Mining is initially required, aiming for level 70 Mining opens up significant advantages for your Ironman. Reaching 70 Mining allows you to access Making Friends with My Arm quest, which, boosted to 72 Mining with dwarven stout(m), is crucial for completing the Fremennik Hard Diary early. This diary unlocks a vital herb patch shortcut, enhancing your herb farming efficiency. Consider power-mining or gem mining to reach this goal. A good strategy is to prepare for future crafting needs by filling the sandstone grinder with approximately 25,000 buckets worth of sand. Bring waterskins and drop them as they empty to maximize inventory space during your mining sessions, and weave in birdhouse runs to optimize your time. Continue to level 70 Mining using your preferred method after this initial push.
Strength Amulet: A Powerful Melee Option
For melee-focused slayer tasks in the early to mid-game, a Strength amulet is surprisingly effective, often performing comparably to, and sometimes even outperforming, a Glory amulet. Don’t hesitate to utilize a Strength amulet as a readily accessible and powerful neck slot item for your melee combat training.
Prioritize Strength Training During Slayer
When engaging in slayer training, prioritize Strength experience. A balanced approach to melee stats, such as aiming for 65 Attack, 80 Strength, and 65 Defence, is a solid foundation. After achieving these base levels, you can then rotate and train each combat skill in increments of 5 levels before switching to the next, ensuring well-rounded melee progression.
Turael Point Boosting for Slayer Rewards
Consider employing Turael point boosting early in your slayer journey, up to around 150 tasks. Incorporate Konar tasks every tenth assignment to unlock beneficial slayer unlocks and curate your block list effectively before fully committing to standard slayer masters. This method helps optimize your slayer point accumulation and task selection for efficient training. However, remember that slayer training methods are adaptable to your personal preferences.
Hard Clues for Valuable Rewards and GP
Engaging in hard clue scrolls at this stage of your Ironman progression is highly recommended due to their favorable GP per hour return. If your hard clues reward you with blue dragonhide crafting steps, prioritize training your Crafting skill to create blue d’hide armor. Utilize the Superglass Make lunar spell to efficiently produce molten glass for crafting, accelerating your progress.
Slayer Point Prioritization for Key Unlocks
Strategically spend your slayer points to maximize your slayer experience. Prioritize unlocks in the following order: Superior Slayer monsters, Blocklist slots, extending your preferred slayer tasks, acquiring a Slayer ring, obtaining a Slayer helmet, and finally, Gargoyle smasher. This order of unlocks will significantly enhance your slayer efficiency and profitability.
Dragon Slayer II Questline
Aim to complete the Dragon Slayer II questline around 65 Attack, 80 Strength, and 65 Defence. While technically achievable at lower combat stats, the final boss fight can be considerably more challenging and time-consuming if your hit accuracy is low. Adequate melee stats will make the boss encounter significantly smoother and more manageable.
By focusing on these goals after acquiring Barrows gloves, your Ironman account will be well-positioned for continued progression and success in Old School RuneScape. Remember to adapt these guidelines to your personal playstyle and enjoy the journey!
