Old School RuneScape (OSRS) is a game full of challenges, whether you're tackling difficult quests, facing tough bosses, training skills efficiently, or making money in a competitive economy. No matter what obstacles you encounter, there's always a way to overcome them with the right approach. In this guide, we'll break down some of the biggest challenges in OSRS and how you can handle them like a pro.

1. Mastering Combat: How to Dominate PvM and PvP

Combat in OSRS can be challenging, especially when facing high-level bosses or skilled PvP players. Here's how to stay ahead in every fight.

Player vs. Monster (PvM) Tips

Learn Boss Mechanics – Don't just run into a boss fight blindly. Watch guides on YouTube or read the OSRS Wiki to understand attack patterns and safe spots.

Gear Up Properly – Use the best armor and weapons available for your budget. If you're low on cash, Barrows gear is a solid, affordable choice for mid-to-high-level PvM.

Prayer Flicking – If you want to extend trips and take less damage, prayer flicking can reduce prayer drain while still benefiting from Protect from Melee, Ranged, or Magic.

Use Slayer Helmets & Damage Boosts – When on a Slayer task, always use a Slayer Helmet (i) and Slayer-exclusive weapons for extra damage.

Bring Emergency Teleports – Always have a Teleport Tab, Ring of Dueling, or an Ectophial to escape dangerous situations.

Player vs. Player (PvP) Tips

Practice Switching Gear Fast – PvP fights in OSRS are won or lost in milliseconds. Train your gear switching speed using Duel Arena (before its removal) or LMS (Last Man Standing).

Always Have an Escape Plan – If you're in the Wilderness, keep a Teleport or Blighted Teleport Tab ready to avoid getting killed by clans or PKers.

Learn to Fake Out Opponents – Switching between Magic, Melee, and Ranged attacks quickly can confuse opponents and give you the upper hand.

2. Completing Difficult Quests Like a Pro

Some OSRS quests can be extremely frustrating, but these tips will help you handle any quest with ease.

General Questing Tips

Follow a Guide – Use OSRS Wiki or YouTube guides to avoid wasting time or missing crucial items.

Prepare Your Inventory – Some quests require specific food, potions, or teleport items. Bring them before you start.

Use the Quest Helper Plugin – If you're using RuneLite, install the Quest Helper plugin. It gives you step-by-step instructions directly in-game.

Train Skills Beforehand – Many quests have skill requirements. Level up your Agility, Combat, and Crafting in advance to prevent last-minute grinding.

Unlock Important Teleports – Quests like Fairy Tale Part II unlock Fairy Rings, making travel across Gielinor much faster.

Hardest Quests and How to Beat Them

Monkey Madness II – Bring Stamina Potions and use Blowpipe with Dragon Darts for difficult fights.

Song of the Elves – Max your combat stats to survive the final battle.

Dragon Slayer II – Practice against Vorkath in OSRS Boss Worlds before attempting the quest fight.

3. Efficient Skill Training: Maxing Out Faster

Some OSRS skills can take hundreds of hours to train. Here's how to train smarter, not harder.

Fastest Training Methods for Key Skills

Attack, Strength, and Defence – Use Nightmare Zone (NMZ) for AFK combat XP or Sand Crabs for early-game training.

Magic – High Alchemy on maple longbows for profit or use Splashing for AFK training.

Ranged – Train at Crabs for AFK XP or Chinning in the Monkey Madness II caves for fast XP.

Prayer – Use Dragon Bones at a Gilded Altar for 3x more XP per bone.

Runecrafting – Train Guardians of the Rift for XP and rewards instead of traditional rune running.

Agility – Use Laps at Seers' Village or the Hallowed Sepulchre for the best XP rates.

4. Making Money Efficiently in OSRS

OSRS is all about making OSRS GP, but not all methods are worth your time. Here's how to earn millions fast.

Best Money-Making Methods (2025 Edition)

Bossing – Take on Zulrah, Vorkath, and the Gauntlet for high-tier loot drops.

Flipping on the Grand Exchange – Buy low, sell high. Use tools like GE Tracker to find profitable items.

Runecrafting (Blood Runes) – With 99 Runecrafting, you can make 2M GP/hour crafting Blood Runes.

Slayer Tasks – High-level slayer tasks like Abyssal Demons, Kraken, and Hydra drop valuable loot.

Farming & Herb Runs – Doing Ranarr herb runs daily can net 300K+ GP per run.

5. Mastering Wilderness Survival

The Wilderness is a high-risk, high-reward area, but you need to stay prepared.

Essential Wilderness Survival Tips

Never Bring Anything You Can't Afford to Lose – If you die, you lose your items unless you're using Protect Item.

Bring a One-Click Teleport – Items like Royal Seed Pod allow instant escape from danger.

Use Blighted Food & Potions – These Wilderness-exclusive items save inventory space and money.

Skull Tricks & Anti-PK Strategies – Some PKers will try to force you to skull (lose all items ondeath). Be careful when right-clicking players in high-risk areas.

Conclusion: Play Smarter, Dominate OSRS

Old School RuneScape is full of challenges, but with the right knowledge and strategies, you can handle anything the game throws at you. Whether it's bossing, PvP, skilling, or making money, the most successful players always plan ahead, use the best methods, and never stop improving.

If you want to truly master OSRS, take these tips and start applying them today—Gielinor awaits!

What's the biggest challenge you've faced in OSRS? Let us know in the comments!