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Starter pack

When you make your very first Grinderscape account, you will be given the option to pick how you would like to start out, each account type has its own advantages.

Regular

The regular mode is the most basic of all the account types. You will start with level one in all skills (apart from hitpoints which will be level 10)

This game mode also starts you off with:

• 800k Gold Coins
• 50 Noted Lobsters
• Iron Scimitar
• Iron Kiteshield

Ironman

Ironman mode is a game mode that requires you to gain all your items on your own. This means you cannot trade, duel, dice, or even kill other players for there items. The experience rate for this game mode is 3x lower than a regular account.

This game mode also starts you off with:

• Khazard Helmet
• Khazard Armour
• Iron Platelegs
• Iron Ceremonial Sword I
• Iron Defender
• Cape
• 3 Lobsters

Hardcore Ironman

Hardcore ironman mode is similar to ironman mode. However, along with the ironman restrictions you will have only 50 bank slots to use, earning coins is much more difficult and if you die, all of your progress will be reset. The experience rate for this game mode is 7x lower than a regular account.

This game mode also starts you off with:

• Khazard Helmet
• Khazard Armour
• Iron Platelegs
• Iron Ceremonial Sword I
• Iron Defender
• Cape
• 3 Lobsters

Berserker

This mode is similar to regular mode. However, it is aimed to get players ready to Pk quickly, and avoid time spent training combat skills. You will start with:

• 75 Attack
• 80 Strength
• 45 Defence
• 80 Ranged
• 80 Magic
• 70 Hitpoints
• All other skills will start at level 1

This game mode also starts you off with:

• 15k Gold Coins
• 2 Noted Frost Dragon Bones

Ranger

Another mode that is made for players to quickly get into the game. Although it has less starting levels than the berserker mode, it may suit you're account better if you are wanting to have a lower combat level for ranged pking. You will start with:

• 40 Defence
• 80 Ranged
• 50 Hitpoints
• All other skills will start at level 1

This game mode also starts you off with:

• 15k Gold Coins
• 2 Noted Frost Dragon Bones

Pure

Another mode that is made for players to quickly get into the game. It may suit you're account better if you are wanting to have a lower combat level for pure pking. You will start with:

• 40 Attack
• 80 Strength
• 45 Hitpoints
• All other skills will start at level 1

This game mode also starts you off with:

• 15k Gold Coins

Skiller

A skiller is an account which trys to level up all skills, while avoiding combat. This mode starts you off with a few levels in non-combat skills and a few basic resources You will start with:

• Level 15 in all non-combat skills
• 10 Hitpoints
• All other skills will start at level 1

This game mode also starts you off with:

• 150k Gold Coins
• Steel Hatchet
• Mithril Hatchet
• Steel Pickaxe
• Mithril Pickaxe
• Tinderbox
• 50 Noted Oak Logs
• 20 Noted Logs
• Knife
• 100 Noted Raw Salmon
• 8 Noted Leather
• Needle
• 10 Thread
• 5 Noted Uncut Sapphires
• Hammer
• Chisel
• 50 Noted Vials of Water
• 10 Gold Charms
• 5 Guam Seeds
• 10 Noted Grimy Guams
• 10 Eye of Newts

Where to train

Starting off, there are multiple places to start training, which could all be found in the Combat Training section of the 'World Teleport' loacted in your spellbook. For beginners, it's best to start at the Rock Crabs. Once you've gained a few levels you could consider doing slayer so you can level that up at the same time.

Starter armour and weapons

All of the shopkeepers are located at Home (Edgeville). They will sell you starter gear and basic accessories. (Full shop guide here) The ones you want to go to are Giles, Flynn and Bob. You can purchase your armour, supplies such as food and potions and even weapons from them.

Giles

Flynn

Bob

Starter Money

To start off, teleport to Ardougne (City Teleports > Ardougne) and steal from the stalls. This isn't the most efficient way of making money, but it will suffice until you have the skills to improve your money making methods. Another good tip is to level fishing until you have reached a high enough level to cage raw rocktails at Karamja (City Teleports > Karamja) which will net you a more quicker way to gain easy money.

Advancing skills

A lot of skills can be leveled up at North and South Neitiznot. To get to these places, use the Neitiznot teleport in the city section of the world teleport. For information on other skills, check out our 1-99 walkthroughs.

Becoming known

Becoming a known player within the server is easier said than done. It can take months of playing for people to recognize your name. One of the easiest ways of becoming a known player is by donating for membership, and using the ::yell function to talk/help to players and by being respectful to others.

If you do this, you will become a known player rather quickly.