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The majority of this guide is written by [[User:Username|Username]], [[User:Mazunki|mazunki]], @ERRORMONSTER#8764 and @Zxv#0157 of the Discord community. If you have any questions, or if anything is wrong, please make sure to reach out to any of us. Feel free to edit the guide or add anything to it as needed.

This is a bad thing for us, since we have no real way to farm a lot of runes yet. However, we can get started by farming some catalyst runes from the {{MonsterIcon|Vampire}} and the {{MonsterIcon|Master Wizard}}. The {{MonsterIcon|Vampire|nolink=true}} is probably best for now, since it is a {{Skill|Ranged|nolink=true}} monster, meaning we can strike it with our powerful {{Skill|Attack|Melee}}. Even considering the drop chance and drop rates are lower than from the {{MonsterIcon|Master Wizard|nolink=true}}, this will be faster overall.

Catalyst Runes are the runes you use to power up your spells, while Elemental runes select which element you’re using. You can remove the cost for Elemental runes with staves, which we will abuse to completely nullify the Air cost, and thus only use air Apells.

The {{ItemIcon|Staff of Air}} reduces the cost by 1, allowing you to cast up to {{Icon|Wind Strike|type=spell}} for free at 20 damage. The {{ItemIcon|Air Battlestaff|Battlestaff}} reduces it by 3, allowing you to cast up to {{Icon|Wind Blast|type=spell}} for free at 130 damage. The {{ItemIcon|Mystic Air Staff}} reduces it by 5, allowing you to cast up to {{Icon|Wind Wave|type=spell}} for free at 170 damage.

Keep in mind you will also need the Catalyst runes for each tier. Once you get to {{SkillReq|Magic|30}}, you can start wielding {{ItemIcon|Air Battlestaff|battlestaves}}, and should therefore also cast {{Icon|Wind Bolt|type=spell}}. {{ItemIcon|Mind Rune|Mind Runes}} are useful lategame as {{Icon|Water Strike|type=spell}} is the most rune-efficient spell to use for {{ItemIcon|Cloudburst Staff}} and {{ItemIcon|Ocean Song}}, so you may want to consider keeping them.

After you can cast {{ItemIcon|Death Rune|Death}} spells, you might want to go back and forth between {{ItemIcon|Chaos Rune|Chaos Runes}} and {{ItemIcon|Death Rune|Death Runes|nolink=true}}, since they both deal decent damage, and are both farmed decently at the {{MonsterIcon|Master Wizard|nolink=true}} for a while. Eventually, as you get more magic evasion through leveling {{Skill|Magic|nolink=true}}, you will only use {{ItemIcon|Death Rune|Death Runes|nolink=true}}, as the {{MonsterIcon|Necromancer}} stops hurting too much.

It's about time to get the {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs}}. It has 1% more Damage Reduction than the {{ItemIcon|Elite Amulet of Defence}}, in addition to offensive and defensive bonuses. Refer to the [[Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs/Guide|FEZ Guide]] for getting all the materials to make it.

Getting {{Skill|Attack|99|nolink=true}} / {{Skill|Strength|99|nolink=true}} / {{Skill|Defence|99|nolink=true}} melee stats is not a bad plan at this point, but before moving into the {{ZoneIcon|Air God Dungeon}}, you'll want to have at least {{Skill|Attack|90|nolink=true}} / {{Skill|Strength|90|nolink=true}} / {{Skill|Defence|90|nolink=true}} melee stats, full {{ItemIcon|(G) Ancient Platebody|(G) Ancient Armour|nolink=true}}, {{ItemIcon|(G) Rune Boots}}, {{ItemIcon|Paladin Gloves}}, {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}}, {{ItemIcon|Fire Cape}}, {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs|FEZ}} or {{ItemIcon|Elite Amulet of Defence}}, and {{SkillReq|Ranged|85}}. This combination of armor will allow you to reach 43% DR and idle the {{ZoneIcon|Air God Dungeon}} with as low as {{SkillReq|Hitpoints|97}} for 1000 total health, including the 30 HP bonus from the {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}}. If your HP is at least {{SkillReq|Hitpoints|95}}, then you can even use the {{ItemIcon|(U) Ancient D-hide Vambraces}} for 2% DR more than {{ItemIcon|Paladin Gloves}}.

{{ZoneIcon|Water God Dungeon}} will be done with {{Skill|Ranged}}. Your goal is 49% DR. While it's much easier to reach this threshold with the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Crossbow}} from {{ZoneIcon|Dragons Den}} and a {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}}, gathering bolts from either {{ItemIcon|Air Chest|Air Chests}} or {{Skill|Slayer}} resupplies is pretty tedious. An alternative if you have {{SkillReq|Prayer|80}} is to use the {{PrayerIcon|Stone Skin}} Prayer and the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Longbow}}, full {{ItemIcon|Aeris God Platebody|Aeris Armour|nolink=true}}, {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs|FEZ|nolink=true}}, {{ItemIcon|Silver Diamond Ring}}, and a {{ItemIcon|Fire Cape}}. Otherwise, you'll have to use a shield.

If you do go the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Crossbow}} + {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}} route, then {{ItemIcon|Aeris God Platebody|Aeris Armour|nolink=true}} provides enough damage reduction for you to wear otherwise fully offensive gear, including the {{ItemIcon|Deadeye Amulet}}, {{ItemIcon|Deadeye Ring}}, and the {{ItemIcon|Cape of Prat}} or {{ItemIcon|Ranged Skillcape}}.

Regardless of your gearing, the goal is full {{ItemIcon|Glacia God Platebody|Glacia Armour|nolink=true}} from the {{ItemIcon|Scroll of Glacia|Scrolls of Glacia}}, with the {{ItemIcon|Warlock Ring}} from {{ItemIcon|Water Chest|Water Chests}} being a neat bonus and the {{ItemIcon|Warlock Amulet}} not being very useful. The {{ItemIcon|Glacia Godsword}} is not worth grinding for, nor is the {{ItemIcon|Cloudburst Staff}}. The staff doesn't provide any {{ItemIcon|Air Rune|Air Runes}}, which are required for all standard spells, so where you can use a staff, you'll likely want to use your {{ItemIcon|Mystic Air Staff}} to prevent needing to farm {{MonsterIcon|Wizard|Wizards}} for {{ItemIcon|Air Rune|Air Runes|nolink=true}} However, most of the late-game magic content requires a wand and shield anyway, so it's moot {{ItemIcon|Water Chest|Water Chests}} are actually the best place to farm {{ItemIcon|Ancient Rune|Ancient Runes}} due to the low drop rate and amount from {{ItemIcon|Magic Chest|Magic Chests}}. Hold on to a {{ItemIcon|Magic Wand (Elite)}} if you get one and have the bank space to spare, as it's the best one-handed wand you'll have access to for awhile.

With full {{ItemIcon|Glacia God Platebody|Glacia Armour|nolink=true}}, a {{ItemIcon|Mystic Air Staff}}, and 45% DR, you can go do the {{ZoneIcon|Infernal Stronghold}} to get your {{ItemIcon|Infernal Cape}} and get {{ItemIcon|Infernal Core|Infernal Cores|qty=10}} to upgrade your {{ItemIcon|Dragon Claw}} and {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}} into the {{ItemIcon|Infernal Claw}}.

{{MonsterIcon|Terran}} must be done with {{Skill|Magic}} and has a very tight window for gearing and Damage Reduction. Specifically, your attack speed needs to be faster than 3 seconds and you need 47% DR. In a worst case scenario, {{MonsterIcon|Terran|nolink=true}} will increase your attack interval by 33% for 2 turns then stun you for 1 turn. If he hits you while you're stunned, you'll take an additional 30% damage, drastically increasing your necessary DR to safely idle.

As with the {{ZoneIcon|Water God Dungeon|nolink=true}}, there are two ways to do the {{ZoneIcon|Earth God Dungeon}}: you can use a {{ItemIcon|Mystic Air Staff}}, {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs|FEZ}}, {{ItemIcon|Skull Cape}}, and {{ItemIcon|Silver Diamond Ring}} and use the {{Icon|Surge I|type=aurora}} Aurora to just barely make your attacks fast enough to avoid being smacked while stunned and slowed, or use a {{ItemIcon|Magic Wand (Elite)}}, {{ItemIcon|Miolite Shield}} (or {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}} if you're lazy), {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs|FEZ}}, {{ItemIcon|Skull Cape}}, and the {{ItemIcon|Warlock Ring}}, which is fast enough to not worry about needing {{Icon|Surge I|type=aurora}}.

There are also two reasonable choices for spells. Gathering {{ItemIcon|Ancient Rune|Ancient Runes}} is a slow process, but it allows for the use of {{Icon|Wind Surge|type=spell}}, which will shred through the dungeon at around 250 casts per kill for 3.7 kills per hour with the wand or 350 casts per kill for 2.3 kills per hour with a staff. On the other hand, {{ItemIcon|Death Rune|Death Runes}} are much easier to gather in bulk from {{MonsterIcon|Necromancer|Necromancers}} so you could instead use {{Icon|Wind Blast|type=spell}} at around 350 casts per kill for 2.5 kills per hour with a wand or 800 casts per kill for 1.5 kills/hr with a staff. Using [[Ancient Magicks]] is not recommended, even with a {{ItemIcon|Mystic Air Staff}}, as while you can get 5.5 kills per hour with this gear, it also costs almost {{ItemIcon|Ancient Rune|Ancient Runes|qty=600}} per kill.

The goal is to get an {{ItemIcon|Earth Layered Shield}} and least 4 pieces of {{ItemIcon|Terran God Platebody|Terran Armour|nolink=true}} from {{ItemIcon|Scroll of Terran|Scrolls of Terran}}, though 5 is, of course, ideal. Make sure you finally put your {{ItemIcon|(G) Rune Boots}} to rest; they've earned it. Terran isn't necessary to upgrade your melee gear further to {{ItemIcon|Ragnar God Platebody|Ragnar Armour|nolink=true}}, but you will need a few Terran pieces to reach the DR threshold for {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}}. Again, the {{ItemIcon|Terran Godsword}} isn't worth grinding out due to the DR opportunity cost of not being able to wield a shield and not having access to {{Icon|Damage Reduction Potion|Damage Reduction Potions}}. You'll also want to get both a {{ItemIcon|Guardian Amulet}} and a {{ItemIcon|Guardian Ring}} from the {{ItemIcon|Earth Chest|Earth Chests}}, which provide BIS DR in their respective slots (10% for a necklace when below 50% HP, 5% otherwise, and 2% for a ring.)

{{MonsterIcon|Ragnar}} is completely optional for game progression, as {{ItemIcon|Ragnar God Platebody|Ragnar God Armour|nolink=true}} actually has LESS damage reduction than {{ItemIcon|Terran God Platebody|Terran God Armour|nolink=true}}, though it has much higher Strength and melee attack bonuses.

{{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}} is required to do {{ZoneIcon|Fire God Dungeon}} as a CO, so grab some {{ItemIcon|Climbing Boots}}, head over to the {{ZoneIcon|Perilous Peaks}} and kill some {{MonsterIcon|Wicked Greater Dragon|Wicked Greater Dragons}}. While you're there, you might as well stock up on {{ItemIcon|Jadestone Bolts}} from {{MonsterIcon|Hunting Greater Dragon|Hunting Greater Dragons}}, if you have the food to spare. While they're the best bolts in the game, the food necessary to grind them out in any notable amount may dissuade you from changing away from {{ItemIcon|Topaz Bolts}} or {{ItemIcon|Sapphire Bolts}} from {{Skill|Slayer}} resupplies.

If you aren't after full collection log completion and just want to speed your way to {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}} and T90 weapon farming, then pick up 2 pieces of {{ItemIcon|Ragnar God Platebody|Ragnar Armour|nolink=true}}. The helm and platebody provide the best offensive bonuses, and all pieces have the same DR, so these will be the best bang for your buck.

Unfortunately, the {{ItemIcon|Ragnar Godsword}} isn't of any use to us without {{Icon|Damage Reduction Potion|Damage Reduction Potions}} to make up for the lack of a shield, nor is the {{ItemIcon|Big ol Ron}}. The strength of the {{ItemIcon|Sandstorm Ring}} means that the {{ItemIcon|Fighter Ring}} isn't any good for endgame monsters, and the stun effect of the {{ItemIcon|Fighter Amulet}} is overshadowed by any other end-game amulet due to its lack of actual stats (specifically DR). If you can afford to give up the DR of a necklace, you're better off using more {{ItemIcon|Ragnar God Platebody|Ragnar Armour|nolink=true}} and a {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs|FEZ|nolink=true}} or just toss on your {{ItemIcon|Amulet of Looting}}. This means that the {{ItemIcon|Fire Chest|Fire Chests}} are more or less useless for progression.

The {{UpgradeIcon|Dungeon Equipment Swapping}} upgrade is required to complete {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}}.  The minimum recommended gear is full {{ItemIcon|Terran God Platebody|Terran|nolink=true}}, {{ItemIcon|Aeris God Platebody|Aeris|nolink=true}} and {{ItemIcon|Glacia God Platebody|Glacia|nolink=true}} God Armour, but it can be completed pre-Terran just with more active strategies (swap {{ItemIcon|Terran God Platebody|Terran|nolink=true}} Gear for {{ItemIcon|Ancient Platebody|Ancient|nolink=true}} Gear and swap {{ItemIcon|Earth Layered Shield}} for {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}}.)  Recommended skill levels are {{Skill|Attack|90|nolink=true}}, {{Skill|Strength|90|nolink=true}}, {{Skill|Defence|90|nolink=true}}, {{Skill|Ranged|90|nolink=true}}, and {{Skill|Magic|90|nolink=true}}, {{SkillReq|Hitpoints|99}} and {{SkillReq|Prayer|76}}.  Each of the 3 phases of the boss can only be damaged by an attack type that matches their own.  Melee vs melee, ranged vs ranged, magic vs magic.  The DR numbers provided assume a max HP of 1000 from {{SkillReq|Hitpoints|99}} and {{PetIcon|Finn, the Cat}}. (500 max HP after affliction).

| {{ItemIcon|Darksteel Dagger}}

|- style="border-bottom:solid lightgrey"

| {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}}

| Off-hand

| {{ItemIcon|Slayer Helmet (Elite)}}

| Head

| 4%

|-

| {{ItemIcon|Ragnar God Platebody}}

| Body

| 7%

|-

| {{ItemIcon|Terran God Platelegs}}

| Leggings

| 8%

|-

| {{ItemIcon|Terran God Boots}}

| Boots

| 8%

|- style="border-bottom:solid lightgrey"

| {{ItemIcon|Terran God Gloves}}

| Hands

| 8%

| {{ItemIcon|Slayer Skillcape}}

| {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs}}

| {{ItemIcon|Fighter Ring}}

| {{ItemIcon|Elder Crown}}

| {{PetIcon|Finn, the Cat}}

| {{PetIcon|Leonardo}}

* Expect to earn 221k ranged exp/hr, 129k prayer exp/hr, 111k slayer exp/hr.

* From the 3.5m (3.9m if extending) slayer coins after completing {{ItemIcon|Ocean Song}}, standard resupply yields 42k (48k if extending) {{ItemIcon|Crab}}, 426k net prayer points ''profit'' and -19k (-11k) {{ItemIcon|Sapphire Bolts}}.  

* This mob takes about 73.5 hours, or about 3 days of continuous farming.

| {{ItemIcon|Cape of Prat}}

* The best option for obtaining {{ItemIcon|Air Rune}} is {{MonsterIcon|Wizard}}. With the previous gear setup, one can expect to obtain about {{ItemIcon|Air Rune|qty=800}}/hr using melee and almost {{ItemIcon|Air Rune|qty=1000}} with ranged. The ranged setup will consume about {{ItemIcon|Ancient Throwing Knife|qty=1000}} per hour, so it essentially trades {{ItemIcon|Ancient Throwing Knife}} for {{ItemIcon|Air Rune}} 1:1. Lower tier knives are perfectly viable, as even {{ItemIcon|Bronze Throwing Knife}} is still better than the melee setup (around 840 {{ItemIcon|Air Rune}}/hr in the worst case scenario). A {{ItemIcon|Ranged Skillcape}} is also worth considering, as this drops the knife usage to around 650/hr, or down to around 400/hr if {{ItemIcon|Throwing Power Gloves}} are swapped for {{ItemIcon|Aeris God Gloves}}. This will cut the kills/hr by a noticeable amount. It should take about 70-85 hours to obtain all the {{ItemIcon|Air Rune}} necessary, depending on the method used.