Prayer offers some of RuneScape gold the most powerful defensive and utility abilities in OSRS, but it can be a slow grind for Ironmen. Start working on it early:

Bury bones dropped from chickens, goblins, cows, and more.

Save big bones or bones from giants for training later at a Gilded Altar in your player-owned house.

Consider Ectofuntus for more XP per bone (unlocked via Ghosts Ahoy).

Aim to unlock Protect from Melee (Level 43 Prayer) as soon as possible—it's a game-changer for bossing, quests, and Slayer.

Combine Skills for Efficient Training

Time is your most precious resource. Optimize by training multiple skills simultaneously:

Woodcutting + Firemaking: Burn logs as you chop them.

Fishing + Cooking: Fish and cook on the spot for constant XP.

Combat + Prayer: Bury bones as you fight.

Slayer + Combat: Get Slayer tasks to gain both XP and useful item drops.

Efficiently pairing activities saves time and accelerates your progress across multiple fronts.

Prioritize Unlocking Key Locations and Gear

As you progress, certain unlocks will change the game:
Barrows

A crucial mid-game goal for the Ironmen.

The Barrows brothers drop some of the best armor sets in the game.

Prepare with decent stats, quests (Priest in Peril, Nature Spirit), and Prayer levels.

Fairy Rings & Spirit Trees

Fairy Tale II – Cure a Queen unlocks the Fairy Ring teleport system.

Tree Gnome Stronghold/Village provides Spirit Tree travel and Attack XP.

These systems drastically improve travel and skilling routes.

Dragon Weapons

Complete Lost City to wield the Dragon longsword and dagger.

Progress further to RS gold for sale unlock the Dragon scimitar via Monkey Madness I.