New to OSRS? Learn your first hours, early money-making, F2P vs members, and how to stay safe from scams.
Old School RuneScape is a classic MMORPG — click to move, train skills, and complete quests at your own pace. There's a free-to-play world and a larger members game.
Finish Tutorial Island to learn the basics.
Train around Lumbridge and set yourself a first goal.
Pick a couple of skills you enjoy and build from there.
Early money comes from gathering skills (fishing, woodcutting, mining), simple crafting, and easy activities. Reinvest into better gear and membership.
Free-to-play is a great trial, but members unlocks the vast majority of skills, quests, and content — long-term progression assumes membership.
Ready to plan your account? Read our OSRS progression guide.
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OSRS has no rank ladder — progression is your account. Skills, level caps, and account milestones, verified against the OSRS Wiki.
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