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Introduction

This channel lists the general natural combat style progression template for players to follow.

Last Revised: 24 June 2025

Disclaimer

Before looking here, check #Free Upgrades.

Priorities can of course change depending on the content being done by the player. You should note that when you upgrade weapons, you can sell the weapon being upgraded to deduct cost from the new weapon.

If an item is not in the order it was deemed not worth buying.

As prices change, updates occur, and knowledge expands, the order is subject to change at any time.

Feel free to ask in #pvm-help for a tailored list for the content that you do!

Early Money Making

To make money to fund your first style early on, it is recommended to do either Croesus or easy clue scrolls.

Melee Upgrade Order

This is a generalised order which assumes a starting point of T70 weapons and armour.

For further information on each upgrade check the relevant section in #armour-and-weapons, #perks and #perk-information, #permanent-unlocks, or #eof-specs.

For a checklist version, visit the RS Wiki page at https://runescape.wiki/w/PvM_unlock_guide#Upgrade_order.

If you would like specialised advice, ask in #pvm-help.

Stage 1: No Real Variance Based on Content

⬥ Laniakea's Spear lanispear - coins 7,353,025

⬥ Abyssal Scourge + Dark Ice Sliver abyssalscourge darkicesliver - coins 87,562,945

⬥ Scripture of Jas scriptureofjas - coins 5,221,570

⬥ T90 Body & Legs + Jaws of the Abyss + Gloves of Passage + Laceration Boots

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• masterworkbody masterworklegs - coins 60,591,989

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• jawsoftheabyss - coins 242,841

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Glovesofpassage - coins 49,910,631

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Laceration - coins 578,462

⬥ Cinderbane Gloves Cinderbanes - coins 55,869,518

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Skip Cinderbanes if mostly doing poison immune content

⬥ Greater Barge gbarge - coins 92,785,854

⬥ Greater Flurry gflurry - coins 42,149,364

⬥ Amulet of Souls aos - coins 58,618,098

⬥ Igneous Kal-Ket igneouskalket - coins free!

At this point try to finish the majority of unlocks in #Free Upgrades.

Stage 2: Some Variance Based on Content/Wealth

All other upgrades in #Free Upgrades.

⬥ An off-hand t85 Flanking 4 Switch ripperclawoh flank4 - coins 652,839

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Primarily for group based content, with some niche solo uses, skip if these do not pertain to you.

⬥ Reavers Ring reaverring - coins 89,962,566

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Only use it if it does not push you below 97% hit chance. You can use RS Hit Chance Calculator to check.

⬥ Vestments of Havoc Boots and Hood vestmentsofhavocboots vestmentsofhavochood - coins 133,294,883

⬥ Chaos Roar chaosroar - coins 48,763,527

⬥ Vestments of Havoc Bottom vestmentsofhavocbottom - coins 200,468,384

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• or top, interchangeable

⬥ Greater Fury gfury - coins 219,040,486

⬥ Essence of Finality (with Dragon Claws) eofred dragonclaw dragonclawoh - coins 241,378,868

⬥ Masterwork Spear of Annihilation + Lunging masterworkspearofannihilation lunge4 - coins 252,688,163

⬥ Enhanced Gloves of Passage Glovesofpassage + Enchantment of Agony enchantmentofagony - coins 132,025,698

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Skip if mostly doing poisonable content

⬥ Zaros Godsword zgs - coins 194,259,362

⬥ Biting 4 biting4 - coins 108,701,734

⬥ Best-in-slot weapon perks

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• P6AS1 + AS4E2 for dual-wield weapons p6 as1 + as4 er2 - coins 263,121,177

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• P6R1 AS4E2 for 2H weapons p6 ruthless1 + as4 er2 - coins 177,816,672

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• AS4 is a very strong perk in its own right. If you fail going for AS4E2, feel free to use AS4 in its place for the time being.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Upon getting Aftershock you'll now need it on all of your weapons for that style

⬥ Vestment of Havoc Top vestmentsofhavoctop - coins 171,775,161

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• or bottoms, interchangeable

⬥ Divert divert - coins 148,487,173

⬥ Erethdor's Grimoire grim - coins 203,891,227

⬥ Ek-ZekKil ezk - coins 1,357,431,910

⬥ Dark Sliver of Leng lengoh - coins 856,564,721

⬥ Dark Shard of Leng lengmh - coins 819,821,400

Stage 3: Pretty Low ROI

⬥ Limitless limitless - coins 821,572,000

⬥ Malevolence Malevolence - coins 761,980,833

⬥ Shard of Genesis Essence shardofgenesisessence - coins 2,270,995,533

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Use on ezk

⬥ An off-hand t90 Flanking 4 Switch augdrygorerapieroh flank4 - coins 26,215,889

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Primarily for group based content, with some niche solo uses, skip if these do not pertain to you.

⬥ Champion's Ring championring - coins 30,305,349

⬥ Enchantment of Heroism (championring enchantment) - coins 59,348,025

⬥ Shard of Genesis Essence shardofgenesisessence - coins 2,270,995,533

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Use on lengmh lengoh

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