This optimized RS3 free-to-play quest guide maximizes efficiency, skill unlocks, and accessibility. Prioritize quick XP gains before tackling progression-heavy quests. Combat-focused challenges like Dragon Slayer are reserved for late game.
▸ Starting Point: No-Requirement Quests
- The Blood Pact: Quick combat XP + Lumbridge Catacombs access
- Cook’s Assistant: 5-minute Cooking XP boost
- The Restless Ghost: Critical early Prayer XP source
- Rune Mysteries: Unlocks Runecrafting—complete immediately
- Imp Catcher: Instant Magic level with pre-collected beads
- Wolf Whistle: Essential Summoning unlock (Spirit Wolf)
- Let Them Eat Pie: Free Thieving XP—sync with daily tasks
- Swept Away: Magic XP + broomstick teleport
- Death Plateau: Attack XP + Burthorpe training routes
- A Soul’s Bane: Low-risk combat with solid XP reward
▸ Second Phase: Early Progression
- One Piercing Note: Multi-skill XP + voice-acted story
- Gunnar’s Ground: Crafting XP + romance storyline intro
- What’s Mine is Yours: Mining/Smithing XP + starter tools
- Goblin Diplomacy: 5 QP in 10 minutes (prepare dyes)
- Stolen Hearts: Multi-skill rewards + desert lore
- Pirate’s Treasure: Karamja teleport + loot (need beer/spade)
- Ernest the Chicken: Crafting XP—grab items beforehand
- Gertrude’s Cat: Cooking XP + pet cat system
▸ Mid-Tier Objectives
- Druidic Ritual: Unlocks Herblore—complete early
- Beneath Cursed Tides: Massive combat XP + underwater zones
- A Shadow over Ashdale: Moderate combat challenge
- Perils of Ice Mountain: Mining XP + lore (unlocks Ice Mountain)
- Vampyre Slayer: High Attack XP—use safespots
- Demon Slayer: Silverlight quest w/ modern mechanics
- Shield of Arrav: Requires partner—prerequisite for later content
- Myths of the White Lands: Quick 2 QP with minimal XP
- Broken Home: Daily chests—manage puzzles
▸ Endgame Challenges
- The Knight’s Sword: Massive Smithing XP (bring redberry pie)
- Missing, Presumed Death: Combat XP + world-building lore
- The Death of Chivalry: High-value rewards + light combat
- Priest in Peril: Morytania access—prepare for combat
- Song from the Depths: Queen Black Dragon prep + rewards
- Witch’s House: HP boost—requires mid-level stats
- Gower Quest: XP bonanza + humor—save for long sessions
- Dragon Slayer: Final F2P challenge—maximize combat/prayer first
▸ Quick Answers
Q: What’s the easiest RS3 F2P quest?
Cook’s Assistant or The Blood Pact.
Q: Which quest gives the most Smithing XP?
The Knight’s Sword.
Q: When should I do Dragon Slayer?
Only after you’ve trained your combat stats and have good food or prayer levels.
Q: Are all RS3 F2P quests required for anything?
Not all, but most tie into skill unlocks or future member content.
Q: Which quest unlocks Runecrafting?
Rune Mysteries. Do it early.