Introduction
This channel lists the general list of free and skilling upgrades.
Disclaimer
These are worth looking at before looking at style specific upgrade orders.
As prices change, updates occur, and knowledge expands, other unlocks may be added to this list at any time.
Free & Cheap Upgrades
Feel free to ask in #pvm-help if unsure where upgrades are relevant for content that you do!
For a checklist version, visit the RS Wiki page at https://runescape.wiki/w/PvM_unlock_guide#Upgrade_order.
Tier 1
Worth obtaining ASAP - Severe Hindrance to PvM without these
⬥ At least level 90 in your relevant combat style
⬥ Ring of Vigour 
- 
50,000
• Can convert into a passive after Extinction with a warped gem
⬥ 
Defence 99 cape - provides a sign of life once per hour
⬥ Level 95 Prayer and The Temple at Senntisten quest for 
⬥ Level 99 Herblore 
• Can boost from 99 to make Elder Overloads with the aid of pulse cores, and can request assistance to make
Style Specific:
⬥ Sunshine 
, Death's Swiftness 
• These both come from the world wakes
⬥ Style-specific Skillcapes - 
99,000
• Strength (99) - extend Dismember 
duration
• Attack (120) - +2% increased hit chance
• Ranged (99) - +20% ammo special effect procs
⬥ Melee "utility" specs
• Dragon battleaxe 
- 115,000
• Dragon scimitar 
- 125,000
Tier 2
Work towards these after finishing tier 1 unlocks
⬥ Entry Level Perks 
• Refer to #perks for setups as well as cost
⬥ Berserker's Fury 
(56 Archaeology 
)
⬥ 112 Archaeology (refer to !relic for setups)
• Will need to use 
boosts to unlock 650 energy and certain relics.
⬥ Claim the Codex Ultimatus to unlock 
⬥ Totem of Vitality 
(85 Agility, 90 Slayer)
⬥ 120 combat stats (refer to #rs3-slayer for methods)
Tier 3
Get these when you can
⬥ Summoning 
, notable milestones are:
• 45 for Hellhound 
• 73 for Blood Reaver 
• 87 for Nihils 
• 90 for Kal'gerion Demon 
• 96 for Ripper Demon 
• Use !familiar to see where to use what familiar
⬥ Asylum Surgeon's Ring 
• This is a good all round ring for all styles.
⬥ Zorgoth's Soul Ring 
(Necromancy 
only)
Other
As soon as you are able to get these, get them.
⬥ Zuk Capes 
• Can kill Zuk 4 times in one style to get all the capes
• This is usually recommended around t85 gear
• The hardmode cape is not needed, and is mainly a quality of life upgrade