Congratulations on achieving Barrows gloves on your Ironman account! This is a significant milestone, marking your progression into mid-game content. But what should you focus on next to maintain and accelerate your efficiency? This guide outlines key goals and strategies to optimize your Ironman journey after acquiring Barrows gloves.
Goals After Barrows Gloves
Your focus should now shift towards unlocking essential content and boosting your core skills to prepare for more demanding challenges. Here’s a breakdown of efficient goals to pursue:
Mining to 70: Setting Up for Future Success
While only 60 Mining is immediately necessary, pushing to 70 Mining is highly recommended. This level unlocks “Making Friends with My Arm,” a beneficial quest offering substantial Mining experience. Furthermore, 70 Mining, boosted to 72 with dwarven stout (m), is required for the Fremennik Hard Diary. Completing this diary early grants access to a herb patch shortcut in Fremennik Province, saving valuable time on herb runs. A highly efficient method to reach 70 Mining is utilizing the sandstone grinder. Filling it with 25,000 buckets worth of sand prepares you for future crafting endeavors. Remember to bring waterskins for desert mining and drop them as they empty to free up inventory space. Combine this with birdhouse runs for passive Hunter experience, maximizing your efficiency.
Strength Amulet: A Viable Alternative to Glory
For melee slayer tasks, a strength amulet is surprisingly effective, often performing on par with or even outperforming a glory amulet in certain scenarios. Don’t feel pressured to rush a glory just yet; a strength amulet is a perfectly acceptable and efficient alternative for this stage of your Ironman journey.
Prioritize Strength Training During Slayer
When engaging in slayer, prioritize training Strength. A balanced approach to melee stats is generally recommended. Aim for approximately 65 Attack, 80 Strength, and 65 Defence as a solid foundation. From this point, incrementing each melee skill by 5 levels before switching focus ensures well-rounded progression.
Turael Point Boosting for Efficient Slayer Unlocks
Consider utilizing Turael point boosting to efficiently acquire slayer points in the initial stages. Completing tasks from Turael, then every tenth task from Konar, allows you to rapidly accumulate points. Aim for around 150 tasks using this method to unlock crucial slayer rewards and establish a beneficial block list before transitioning to standard slayer training. However, remember that slayer training methods are ultimately a matter of personal preference.
Hard Clues: A Lucrative Diversion and Crafting Catalyst
Hard clue scrolls are a valuable source of income (GP/hour) at this stage of your account progression. If you receive steps requiring crafting blue d’hide, training Crafting becomes a worthwhile investment. Utilize the Superglass Make lunar spell for efficient glassblowing to prepare for crafting blue d’hide armor, further enhancing your range setup.
Slayer Point Priority: Essential Unlocks for Progression
Strategically allocate your slayer points to maximize long-term efficiency. Prioritize unlocks in the following order: Superior Slayer creatures, establishing a Block List, extending your preferred slayer tasks, purchasing a Slayer Ring, acquiring a Slayer Helm, and finally, unlocking Gargoyle Smasher.
Monkey Madness 2: A Significant Quest Unlock
Aim to complete the Monkey Madness 2 quest around 65 Attack, 80 Strength, and 65 Defence melee stats. While technically achievable at lower levels, the final boss can be challenging and time-consuming without adequate combat stats and gear. Completing this quest unlocks valuable content and progression pathways for your Ironman account.
By focusing on these goals after achieving Barrows gloves, you will establish a strong foundation for efficient mid-game Ironman progression, setting you up for future successes in Old School RuneScape.
