From Mid Game to Late Game: 10 Goals Every OSRS Player Needs
Here are 10 goals every player should pursue to break out of the mid-game and step confidently into the late game.
1. Earn Your Quest Cape
Completing every quest in OSRS is one of the most impactful milestones for your account. Beyond the cosmetic cape, the rewards unlock entire regions, bosses, and training methods. Quests like Sins of the Father and Song of the Elves open up Darkmeyer, Prifddinas, and high-level PvM such as Theatre of Blood. Even miniquests are worth completing for quality-of-life perks. Once you have the Quest Cape, you’ll never feel locked out of content again.
2. Finish the Hard Achievement Diaries
Medium diaries provide strong early benefits, but hard diaries truly push your account into the next tier. Some highlights include:
Ardougne Diary: +10% chance to successfully pickpocket—amazing for Thieving to 99.
Desert Diary: Permanent ropes at Kalphite Queen and faster potion making with Zahur.
Falador Diary: Access to the Crafting Guild bank and noted Mole drops.
Kandarin Diary: Camelot teleport to Seers’ Village and +15% Marks of Grace at the rooftop course.
Morytania Diary: Extra runes from Barrows chests and daily bonemeal/slime for Prayer training.
Western Provinces Diary: Unlocks Elite Void and access to private red chinchompas.
Wilderness Diary: More ecumenical keys and selectable obelisk teleports.
These are just a handful of benefits—the full list is extensive. Completing hard diaries is one of the most valuable steps toward late-game efficiency.
3. Upgrade to Crystal Armor and Bow of Faerdhinen (Bofa)
Gear upgrades are the single biggest way to transform your PvM experience. The Crystal armor set paired with a Bow of Faerdhinen is an outstanding mid-to-late-game option. While not as powerful as a Twisted Bow or Shadow, it’s far more affordable and will carry you through bosses like Zulrah, Nex, and raids. For around 160M OSRS GP, this setup bridges the gap to true end-game gear.
4. Unlock Final Skilling Methods
Each skill has “breakpoints” where training becomes either efficient or profitable. Hitting these unlocks makes 99s less of a grind:
Magic: 86 for Plank Make or 94 for Ice Barrage.
Runecrafting: 77 for Blood Runes on Zeah.
Agility: 90 for Ardougne rooftop or 92 for Sepulchre.
Herblore: 72 for Ranging Potions; 81 for Saradomin Brews.
Thieving: 91 for full Pyramid Plunder access; 95 for consistent Ardougne Knights.
Crafting: 87 for light orbs.
Fletching: 85 for magic longbows.
Hunter: 80 for five box traps.
Mining: 92 for Amethyst.
Fishing: 82 for Minnows.
Cooking: 80+ for Sharks.
Woodcutting/Firemaking: 90 for Redwoods.
Farming: 85 for Tier 3 Farming Guild.
Prayer deserves a special mention—more on that shortly.
5. Unlock Rigor and Augury
The two most powerful late-game prayers fundamentally change how you boss. Rigor boosts Ranged damage and accuracy, while Augury improves Magic and Defence. They require high Prayer and completion of Chambers of Xeric. These prayers are expensive to unlock but critical for efficient high-level PvM.
6. Obtain Elite Void and Other Untradeables
Elite Void is unlocked through the Western Provinces diary and offers unmatched versatility across combat styles. At this stage, you should also secure other untradeables:
Dragon Defender from the Warrior’s Guild.
Fighter Torso from Barbarian Assault.
Barrows Gloves from Recipe for Disaster.
Each of these items will carry you into end-game bossing without breaking the bank.
7. Push Slayer Into the High Levels
Slayer not only trains combat efficiently but also unlocks late-game money makers like Abyssal Demons, Kraken, Cerberus, and Gargoyles. Reaching 85 Slayer for Abyssal Demons and eventually 93+ for Smoke Devils and Hydra cements your account as raid-ready.
8. Train Prayer for Max Utility
Prayer is one of the most expensive but rewarding skills. Beyond Protect prayers, the big goal here is unlocking Rigor and Augury (as mentioned) and boosting your total Prayer level for longer trips. Training with Dragon Bones, Superior Dragon Bones, or through Morytania diary’s free slime and bonemeal makes the grind more manageable.
9. Establish Reliable Money-Making Methods
By this stage, your expenses increase dramatically: gear, supplies, and skill training all demand cheap OSRS GP. Late-mid-game players should focus on reliable income, such as:
Slayer bosses (Kraken, Abyssal Sire).
Barrows runs (especially profitable after the Morytania diary).
Zulrah, once the Crystal gear is unlocked.
Skilling methods like Blood Runecrafting or Mining Amethyst.
Having a steady income prevents burnout and allows smoother progression.
10. Prepare for End-Game PvM
With quests, diaries, gear, and skills in place, the final mid-game goal is to prepare for true late-game bosses and raids. This means:
Learning mechanics like prayer flicking, gear switches, and positioning.
Attempting introductory bosses (Barrows, Sarachnis, Tempoross).
Gradually moving into higher-end encounters like Chambers of Xeric, Theatre of Blood, and Tombs of Amascut.
The goal isn’t perfection, but building comfort with challenging content so you can grow into end-game PvM.
Final Thoughts
Breaking free of the mid-game in OSRS requires commitment, but the payoff is enormous. By completing quests, finishing hard diaries, upgrading your gear, and unlocking key training methods, you’ll set your account up for true late-game content.
Once these 10 goals are complete, you’ll no longer feel held back by requirements or missing items—you’ll be free to focus on what makes RuneScape great: bossing, Skilling, making money, or simply having fun in Gielinor.