A beginners guide to Old School Runescape

[@36luki36]

why did i just watch an hour long beginners guide for a game ive played for 14 years?

[@cockhead4457]

Same reason I did, but I've been playing for a year

[@Xylarxcode]

I will ask you the reverse question to this, namely: Why did I just watch an hour long beginners guide to a game I have never played and never will play? Answer: Because I like this content creator and it's still interesting to learn about this game and why it's so popular, even if I personally have no intention of ever playing it.

[@xpto41]

@@Xylarxcode at least try

[@yunglazerbeam8673]

@@Xylarxcode fax like xpto41 said atleast try it. its such a chill game

[@Xylarxcode]

@@yunglazerbeam8673 Meaning absolutely no offense to anyone who might be a fan of this game, but this looks incredibly boring and tedious. I don't need to try it to know I will hate it. It's a long, slow and grindy game. I may not have tried this particular one, but I have tried others that have those qualities and I didn't enjoy them. And they had actual nice graphics, so at least there was eyecandy to enjoy. This doesn't even have that. Maybe old school fans enjoy the throwback of these kinds of graphics, but I do not belong to that group. If it doesn't have an interesting story or gameplay that moves at a brisk pace, it's just not for me. I watched a friend play this once and watching paint dry on a wall would have been about just as 'interesting'. I appreciate the hardcore dedication of the fanbase and their insistence that it's a great game, but it's just not for everyone. Some things you don't need to try to know you won't like it. I never tried any of the FIFA games either, but I know for a fact that I would hate the everloving fuck out of them if I did try. It's in a genre I don't like with little to no story, no fast moving gameplay and no other elements I like in my videogames.

[@Sacccccccccccccc]

I don't know if you'll ever see this, but I want to genuinely thank you for this guide. I had sort of played rs3 blindly when I was a little kid but quickly stopped because my laptop had broken. When this game came out on mobile, like most beginners I quit within a few minutes because I didn't know how anything worked. A few months later I wanted to try again, but this time I looked at a guide and clicked through one or two that I didn't understand, then I came to yours. The information from the guide stuck with me and I've progressed pretty far into the game where I don't have to scrape up money to buy a bond anymore. This game was a life saver, it made me happier, I made new friends playing it, I got some of my real life friends playing it, this is the best game I've ever played. I just wanted to sincerely thank you for making such a well put together guide that helped me progress through the game and become a better person today, even if it's only been like eight months. I love you man, thank you.

[@JoshStrifeHayes]

I see and read every single comment on every video. You're welcome, i love video games and i wanted to share that love, I'm really glad this has helped and i hope one day youre able to help someone else, keep the cycle going!

[@lukapookawooka88]

glad you are enjoying the game and made friends!

[@LeglessLion]

Wow...I love this comment. I'm glad one of the games of my childhood brought you happiness and friends. Good stuff 💜

[@calebcasual]

Crazy to think how old this game feels for new players because as a little kid who started runescape in 2007 it was the shit, couldn't get enough and mowed lawns and saved allowance for membership that I would actually mail all the way to jagex.

[@Godmcgod]

I love how you presented splashers like they are the crackheads of osrs lmao.

[@ChesterCheatin]

he aint wrong

[@dadiabetic1174]

They are

[@Drothen-]

They are the ugly and sweaty type of player

[@siffegy]

beyond the best guide for any game i think ive ever sat through, thank you man much love

[@grrizzzy7]

This guide is fantastic. I think the strongest part of the video is that you explain *how* the game works internally, more than the usual “go here and do this when you get to this level”. Also the beginning bit on “is this game for you?” needs to be in more reviews and guides!

[@georgiegan]

This video should be what it redirects to when people first go on OSRS website. Or at least included in the wiki page as introduction to the game.

[@MrTsab1]

Jagex should really think about hitting josh up and use this videos its will really help all new new incoming players..

[@doggosuki]

2 years later and know you dont care but there would be potential legal issues with that, if they were to link 3rd party content on their website (such as this video), they would be admitting responsibility to something they don't have any control over which lawyers are scared of also im talking out of my arse

[@bigmoose7371]

Been playing well over 16 years now and just sat through this whole video. Very well done on the guide. Couldn't have done it better myself.

[@KaiKord]

This has to be one of the best videos I’ve ever watched thank you for putting this much time and effort into helping new people in the community

[@avathewitch99]

For years I've watched Runescape videos on a second monitor while playing an MMO of my own. I've always found the game fascinating and interesting even though I had no clue what was being talked about in any of the videos that I watched. I'm finally sitting down and giving this game a chance. Super excited! Coming from FFXIV with 6800+ hours, this should be a nice change of pace!

[@ryanb4932]

You still playing OSRS?

[@aleksihakli1125]

Hope you still enjoy the game! I truly hope.. we need more players to get addicted to the endless void of runescape. Close, but never close enough.

[@semajyo9628]

Well how did it go

[@avathewitch99]

@@semajyo9628 here i am sitting and playing as we speak. Im total level 1400 with close to 70's in almost everything. I'm absolutely in love and the grind only grows with every passing day. i still have so much to learn but i sure know a LOT more now than i did 3 years ago!

[@semajyo9628]

@@avathewitch99 dude that is fucking awesome. 🔥 and same I’m back on the grind after years of not playing and hooked again. And true there is so much to learn in this game it’s insane. From PVM, PVP, bossing and raids etc. years of content and always something to do/look forward to. Cheers 🥂

[@HKS-Digital]

Honestly, so happy this exists! This is so needed to bring new players into OSRS! I was watching a guide on how to train your account in mid game, and throughout the video I would pause and look up the item or training method mentioned in the video, but then the thought occurred to me that even though I am coming back to RS after many many years, I have a very solid understanding of the fundamentals and so the game is more inviting than daunting for me. But then I realized that the biggest reason that happened was that because when I started RS my friends played as well and so I was quickly able to learn from them. And imagining myself as an actual newbie in RS made me realize that dammm this is a deep and complex game! And realized that 99% of the OSRS tutorials that exists today on KZbin are 100% for advanced players, most noobs would not understand any of the reasoning or terminology used in 99% of today's OSRS videos!

[@cockhead4457]

I may not have learned much from this now, but if I saw this when it came out i would've found essentially the holy grail. By far the best guide for any game I've ever seen.

[@brandonthejust3883]

31:18 "Can't run out of sword" hilarious

[@3v1lpl0x]

i watched this as a active player knowing most of this already, and still i really enjoyed watching all of is from start to finish, it reminded me of tutorials i had to watch when learning elite dangerous. great to just have on and listen.

[@christopherkeeling7263]

This video is over 4 years old. I’ve played RuneScape since 2006. And I learned about moving the camera around by pressing in the mouse wheel from this video here in 2023. Wild.

[@sven179]

A stunningly clear introduction to OSRS, with a very pleasant presentation style. Cannot wait for any other introductions you’ll make for it in the future.

[@michaellk2254]

On and off player since 2008, and I have to say... THANK YOU for telling people to read the quest dialogue. They're incredibly well written and thought out.

[@Kinenhi]

sometimes you just wanna listen to josh talk for several hours and decide not to rewatch his other playlists for the third time. this'll do XD. love his timbre and tone, love his delivery and pacing, just relaxing.

[@roadrider720]

This has to be the best guide to any game I have ever seen. Not even game developers put this much time into telling you how to play a game (any type of MMO or other complex games.)

[@ArDoR1985]

Dropping by just to say this: I wasn't on the New World hype train, but tried it with a few buddies. Maxed a character in a few months. Looked up videos online, saw your coverage of New World's problems, watched a lot of your videos and really liked your style. Then got recommended by friends to try out RuneScape, if I liked the grind. Watched this video, started a character... Maxing this Sunday. Thanks man.

[@dannyrivas7284]

Most addictive game ever made haha, I have 2b exp in RS3 and just recently started getting back on osrs it just reminds me of all good times I had meeting friends and good people. I just completed Sins of a Father, took me all day, but what a blast! I cant wait to do more quests.

[@Azeveco]

I have no words to describe this amazing job that you did. Congratulations on such a great guide, extremly complete with all the infos a newbie need to evolve and actually experience the living world that Old School RuneScape provides to us all. Once again: congratulations!

[@AbstractMelody]

In all honesty, I dont plan on playing old school runescape, I just want to learn so I can watch my favorite streamer's gameplay and to cheer them on. Because I don't like playing these games, I like watching the gameplay.

[@raulsantandertirado4400]

That's fair enough

[@Bxsi95]

Played the game for 16 years and still watched and loved this. Hands down the best community ive been a part of

[@user-cd4bx6uq1y]

I've played for a few hours a few years ago and decided to check what is going on in the game after a few years. Somehow, I knew one of the tutorials would be me reexperiencing figuring the basics out and specifically this one indeed seemed to potentially be the one, which it was

[@dude92]

Just some additional info for the combat system and attack speeds: the attack speed means how fast your next attack will come. It is important to know, especially in pvp. Slow attack speed weapons have a potential to destroy your opponent in 1 hit. But their attack speed is so slow, the enemy hits 2 or 3 times until your next attack. So if you equip a faster weapon, like magic shortbows with rapid attack style, it's attack speed is 3 ticks. After you shot, you can attack again with any other weapon in 3 ticks. So if you shoot with your magic shortbow, then you can equip a ballista and activate it's special attack in the next 3 ticks and shoot a potentially deadly special attack at your enemy. Some special attacks allow you to perform an attack in the next tick, like dragon throwing axes, dragon claws or the granite maul. This means you can potentially stack your opponent out so fast, he will not have time to properly react or eat. But this requires much practice and resources because you will probably die and have to re-buy your gear and supplies, as they are lost on death. The combat system is much more complex than just click and wait.

[@Grrimhildr]

"if youre a returning player youll probably know what im going to cover anyway" *keeps watching because your voice is relaxing*

[@shawnk7720]

I've played most MMOs so when I see you doing complete guides to them that break down every single part of the mmo into easy to understand ways, it makes me so happy that there are people like you that exist out in the world. not tryna suck up or get a shout out. I just love what you do for youtube, and I hope you'll be my guide for future MMOs.

[@Chealder]

Just discovered this gem of a video looking for something to listen to while doing stuff around the house. Really enjoying it! Note at 12:35. Your weight only affects how quick your run energy depletes, not how fast it recovers. Your agility level does impact the recovery rate though and despite it being a members skill, the recovery rate still works on f2p worlds.

[@germansausage7310]

Honestly. Due to this guide I started playing RS3 and started Exploring. But then. I started crafting. And how I love crafting in this game. I played so much my mining got to 50 and my smithing got to around 40 or so. Good lord they nailed it. I am very excited to level up everything!

[@laffuntilucry]

Very thorough, thank you, I know this was probably a pain to put together but it is one of the most solid guides I have seen so I applaud and thank you.

[@DJSLANKMAN]

Just started playing this today from not playing since 2002. Your video is the absolute best and you deserve way more subs and views bro thank you

[@blackra1n436]

Thank you for this guide! You deserve a lot more praise for it than you have gotten dude.

[@breswonderworldart1536]

Finally an easy to understand tutorial for beginners!! I was getting so overwhelmed watching other videos then I found yours!!

[@HeyImZak]

My words can’t describe how much of your professional ability has helped other human beings. Wow!

[@JoshStrifeHayes]

Glad i can help :)

[@tizza963]

I never have and never will play this game, but I still found this absolutely fascinating. Thanks Josh, great video! 👍🏿

[@cinderzap]

This is the only RS tutorial that I've learnt something from! Thank you for putting the time and effort into making such a good tutorial!

[@BandoBrandoRI]

This deserves WAY more views bro this guide is great

[@JoshStrifeHayes]

Thank you :) as soon as I get my in game quest cape, I'll be making guides for every quest :)

[@iRahulEMS]

Thanks for putting the time and effort into making this guide. I wish this got more views and fully appreceiate the work you've done, I now know a LOT more than I did and am looking forward to progressing in Runescape.

[@lovathon6365]

how are you not more well known? your guides and reviews of games are incredibly detailed and spot on! you sir are the top quality content creator we all need! keep making videos and keep up the amazing work :D ive seen so many of your videos, on games i have played (such as RS, since 06) but theyre just well done its fantastic to watch!

[@emanueljohnson26]

Bruh I've been playing this game for over 10 years and I really enjoyed this guide even though I didn't need it thanks for helping new players I wish i had something like this when first starting out

[@jelly3374]

I have played 2007scape back in high school, but because of my falling grades I decided to stop for my own good. Now that I finally have some time on my hands, I decided to get back into it... and your guide was fantastic for that. Thank you! :)

[@JoshStrifeHayes]

Youre very welcome, glad it was useful :)

[@bigcat5348]

This is an excellent guide. Anyone making a beginner's guide for any game should take cues from this.

[@FairyRat]

Thanks to your efforts I'm now happily playing both OSRS and RS3. And pretty much all of your videos are golden, I especially enjoy the worst MMORPGs and history series. Your channel has been the best KZbin discovery for me in 2021 so far.

[@alekvillarreal3470]

28:02 once we have a weapon it's for life. Barrows armor: am I a joke to you?

[@stopmotiongarage220]

I remember first seeing runescape as a kid at my best friend's house. It amazed me all of what you could do. I never got into online games back then but now as an adult, having this as a quality game on my phone is proving invaluable for my sanity. Thank you for a guide that is both incredibly helpful and doesn't tell me how I should play. Looking forward to all of your content, and have a wonderful day.

[@XSNIPERWAKEM]

Interesting video this will help all new players a lot nice one

[@sillyxo]

4 years later, still goated

[@HowToLoves]

Fantastic, I too for some reason watched an entire guide on a game I've played for almost 20 years... Only part that I feel is misrepresented is the "Questionable AI" 34:42. It's the way it was designed and even in a dev Q&A (which I would also recommend to people where devs answer reddit questions) they said they could fix it pretty easily. But most of the time this is an easier (or more afk) way to do things, or to get skills of the ground.... like sure I could go round up all the mobs and ice barrage them and get mass xp or I could safe spot and be more relaxed.

[@SockLove]

They turned it into a game mechanic with inferno pretty much

[@seanmccrary8300]

Thanks for the guide, I've been wanting to give the game a try for years. Glad it still has a community.

[@verenov77]

This is one of the best "guides" that I have seen for any game. It's easy to follow, full of information, yet it is never overwhelming. At the cost of sounding like a paid actor in an infomercial, "The JSH OSRS Beginner's Guide has changed my life. Thank you, Josh Strife Hayes!" :P

[@HilariousHyena]

Thank you very much for making this video. I've just been hitting trees for so long, and the game is so big I wasnt sure what to do. I appreciate you taking the time to make this. :)

[@jonathanc3001]

Watching this as a longtime player really makes you realize all of the basic stuff you take for granted. It’s mind blowing when you realize how many of the mechanics and aspects of the game would be alien to new players. Great guide!

[@aleksihakli1125]

I've spent a good portion of my chilling time in f2p worlds in lumby just gor the hell of it, and it made me realize that this game can be really fucking cryptic to new players. I more often than not had to explain how to train att, str and defence respectively, because the game only briefly glances over this aspect if at all. Also the sandbox aspect usually confuses people who are new to mmo's, and they end up confused as to what they should do after tutorial island. The game's great, but it doesn't explain its core mechanics at all.

[@metzgar9178]

Played this game for over 10 years on and off now, still learned something about it. Amazing.

[@failbit9978]

I absolutely love your attitude and the way you explain stuff. Listening to this while killing cows. near lumbridge. Edit: Autumn Voyage is my jam!

[@JoshStrifeHayes]

Good luck dude, hope it all goes well for you!

[@uaintme6419]

aww u little noob

[@dishlee18]

Only 15 mins in, but what a fantastic video. As someone who's played since the mid 2000s, a lot of this seemed obvious to me until I tried teaching a friend how to play. In the future, I'm just going to send them a link to this video haha.

[@doubletalk5688]

I've played RuneScape since 2004 and OSRS since release, and I sat through this entire video, even knowing everything you discussed, simply because you did such a damn fine job with your commentary. Very well done!

[@Zemdo]

wow just wow, you took some time on this very nice! and clean guide for new players

[@thepiedish903]

My buddy is talking about playing for the very first time so I've been looking for a guide to help him out. Well I sent him this and pinned it to the clan's discord. Very well done my friend.

[@n1c3b0y]

such a wonderful guide video. shows how charming and completely well thought out this game is. JSH videos are the best! ty

[@gabrielviana5661]

I'm looking for something like that for days, but i never found so good Guide like yours. Thank you...

[@Deathrydar]

Thank you! Brand new to this game and loving it but trying to learn. This video helped immensely!

[@sarnem5330]

I'm 3 years too late but I thought I would post here. I have barely played any MMOs in my life. I'm now a 30+ year old married father of 2 boys with Autism and I work mostly full time. Life is good though. I watch your videos even without being in the MMO space. I thought I would try and play old School RuneScape. I went that it for 4-6 hours but after that I needed a guide to figure it out. I saw you had one and it is a great help. Also had 2 guys in Lumbridge give me some gear and gold and talk me through stuff. Great community from what I've seen so far and looking forward to progressing further.

[@raphael2407]

incredible guide and introduction to the game. You deserve so much more attention Josh. :)

[@radazeonv8821]

26:53 Higher defense reduces the CHANCE of being hit, not reduction in total potential hitpoints. Correct me if I'm wrong?

[@aleksihakli1125]

You're absolutely right bud. Defence stat only reduces the chance of being hit and not the max hit of a mob. Higher defence=lower chance of being hit.

[@davethedestroyer9727]

Some worlds are for specific mini-games / events. World 330 is dedicated to Player owned Houses and, more specifically, guilded altars. These houses also have portals, refreshment pools, fairy rings, and jewelry stands. With just one Teleport to House tab, you have at your disposal a one stop shop for full player regeneration, as well as access to almost every fast travel method in the game!

[@midgetydeath]

My advice to new free players is to level up woodcutting to sell logs. Do not increase the quality of logs until your woodcutting is high enough that the next better tree can produce logs at a pace you’re comfortable with. Also, gather feathers from chickens to sell. Both are used for many different things and in several skills so sell well and at a decent price. The good ol kill or collect cow hide is also good. Basically, make money by providing items that are used up instead of ones that last indefinitely. For leveling, I always just focused on whatever I needed for whatever quest I wanted to do. For leveling to quest, money is important for grinding it or you can level up the supporting skills to provide the materials needed to grind the skills needed for whatever quest you’re doing, which is what I mostly did/do. For members, remember that you don’t need to complete a quest to get some good stuff, like Ivan’s (Iben? The one from Underground Pass) Staff or access useful fighting areas for loot or exp.

[@lumpylumpyloo]

This is terrible advice

[@derrick9245]

Started playing in 08 I love watching these videos

[@yannaedc5934]

Oh I forgot about the item value checker in the equipment tab, thanks Josh!

[@shooby9496]

I must like your content or something Josh because I've been playing Runescape since before 99% of players and I'm still watching this just as background entertainment. Lmao

[@Sarah-ok6xq]

I started yesterday. I missed RS when it came out and my comp is totally ass right now... I saw it on steam yesterday and decided to go for it. After binging out on your MMOs that suck videos I felt like I needed to play an MMO. I was amazed (somehow) when I saw you had old school RS covered: Thank you Sir Broham!

[@Damaniel3]

I came to your channel for the 'bad MMOs' content, and now I'm playing OSRS. Thanks for the comprehensive guide!

[@kb6530]

Simple guide , click on sand crab untill you get bored and quit , you will have 50 in each combat stat in like 100hours of clicking the same spot.

[@BookOfWraiths]

This is the most well done and organized guide. Good job.

[@woodsy.2977]

Absolute saint. You saved me hours of research, as a rs3 veteran this made to transition to OS so much easier

[@JoshStrifeHayes]

Have fun in OSRS dude, they're both great games :D

[@brycegriffin9271]

This is amazing. I've played for years but have been trying to find a good guide to teach my friends how to play properly. I watched Theoatrix' guide but he was going too much into useless information for new players. This guide is exactly what I was looking for. Quick thing to note though: If you die, after one hour your items just disappear. They do not first show up for other players.

[@SweeeetLovex3]

recently downloaded OSRS again - ah the good old times. haven’t logged into my original acc yet, wanted to start out fresh and I’m still confused and trying to figure out how stuff works etc. - your guide did give me some useful tips still! nostalgia coming back

[@brandonpotts1784]

That was one of the most awesome and in-depth guide that i have ever seen for oldschool runescape well done sir.

[@MizMods]

Wow, this is actually a nice guide. I'm not even new. Nice.

[@ripa6331]

same hahaha

[@FeedEgg]

Well i'm officially hopelessly addicted to this now, lol.

[@Astrocat785]

This needs more views. Kudos for making this for new players.

[@Bsliggs]

Very true about Baldurs gate, it was my first PC game before I started Runescape in 2006

[@stonecoat_art]

Last year I got back into OSRS. I had played the game religiously when I was younger, but had quit before the GE was created. When I returned I was a bit dismayed about the GE. I felt that it ruined a critical part of the game from when I was a kid; that you had to talk to other people or even post on the forums to buy and sell large amounts of materials. I rerolled as an ironman and have been having a blast ever since. I am questing without any guides and sometimes it takes me several days to figure them out. I know the community has a reputation of extreme min/maxing, and I'm happy to say I've stayed completely ignorant of those things for the most part, and am enjoying blindly running around the world doing things as I encounter them. I knew almost everything in this video already, but still found it extremely engaging to watch and listen to. Thanks a lot for making it.

[@destenwoodham9094]

For years I’ve been a part of a guild that I love for gw2. Many of our members play OSRS and for a few years I have lovingly poked fun at them for the crazy amount of hours they each have sunk into it. For a few months now one of them has been trying to sway me into playing and has slowly been breaking away at me. I think he has a rare pet featured somewhere. I think a thieving pet with no thief skill? Anyways his name is Bigfoot and sometimes he streams. A week ago I was watching another one of them stream and he got a raccoon which just melted my heart and as of tonight I’ll be playing for the first time and it’ll be as a hardcore group iron man! I’ve been watching your content for years and now I am watching a video I never thought I’d watch all in excitement for this new experience. I guess you could say the joke was on me all along. Also I’ll be trying my hand at streaming for the first time in effort to document my first time experience.

[@Kreptic]

I've played OSRS for two years and I still watched the whole video, no regrets.

[@alectts4253]

im very late to this video and im sure others have said it here in the comments. But defense level does not reduce the damage you take it just reduces the chance of you getting hit. And no those 2 things are not the same. there are true "damage reduction" mechanics in osrs and these mechanics are meant to be partnered with your defense level to first reduce the chance of you getting hit and then when you get hit the other mechanics come in to actually reduce the damage you take

[@Double_T123]

This is the most helpful tutorial I have ever watched for anything.

[@zuukal3348]

Thanks Josh! Needed this! GOOD WORK! You're the best at explaining!

[@hizenbergvanhosen7811]

I love this game I have played it from day one when it was classic and still play today. Great guide

[@PuppetMaster8707]

This game has instantly become my favorite and I laughed so hard at the part talking about quests and "READ THE WORDS" lol

[@Galbertao]

Tanks for remind me why I loved this game when I was younger. I will play it again

[@teodoralopez2702]

I got into this game bc of my fiancé and he has been playing for years and i just started but Thank you so much for this guide! It truly helped so much!

[@sladejones152]

It was cool seeing someone do a well made video like this for osrs

[@coltonwahle4991]

Great Guide! not a beginner but needed a good run down of the game and this is the greatest I've watched yet! Highly recommended

[@MrCDawggg]

Dude good video I just got back into OSRS and needed something like this that describes everything.

[@1un4cy]

The most important thing, a 2nd screen to watch something else during the mindnumbing grinding.

[@apharys8921]

Unless you're playing on Hardcore. That's how you die. 😅

[@davidwells616]

This was just wonderful! So much detail thank you!

[@jamie12O9]

had no idea you also did osrs guides! What an absolutely fantastic discovery

[@GamingOverGalaxy]

please make a video like this for runescape 3 its so well done. im getting so confused in rs3 and this has made me realise how good osr really is

[@spongiformencephalitis]

i've been binge-watching your videos ever since i discovered your channel (i only have about 1/4 of them left, then its on to twitch VODs, lmao). i watched this video expecting just to enjoy the content like i have been doing, never having been someone who got into osrs (i was a WOW-loyal kid in the 2000s). by the last third of the video, i had the client downloading. by the end of the video, i was halfway done the tutorial island. by midnight that night, i had my boyfriend and his roommate playing with me. they don't really Get It yet (bf has never played an mmorpg, rm is a guild wars 2 guy), but i'm going to make them watch this video, lol

[@maxfrischdev]

Thank you for that Intro Josh, very well done! 🙂🖖🏻