The journey to defeating Elvarg and completing the legendary Dragon Slayer Quest is a rite of passage for every adventurer in RuneScape 3 (RS 3). While many players spend hours grinding low-level goblins and cows, the most efficient progression path ignores traditional training entirely in favor of high-yield questing. By strategically tackling specific combat quests first, you can “skip” the early game struggle, instantly boosting your stats from level 1 to over 30.
This guide is designed to streamline your progression to Dragon Slayer, ensuring you have the 33 Quest Points, high tier Mithril gear, and essential Protection Prayers needed to complete Dragon Slayer Quest.
The Questing & Training Progression
You must reach 33 Quest Points to enter the Champions’ Guild and begin the Dragon Slayer Quest. Because many early quests provide high Quest Point rewards for very low skill requirements, you can achieve this total quickly by following a strategic order of the fastest and easiest quests.
Optimal Early Questing Order
The following quests are recommended for their high Quest Point (QP) output, combat skills training, and low completion time:
- Waterfall Quest (1 QP): Instantly boosts
Attack and 
Strength to level 30.
Strength to level 30.
- Fight Arena (2 QP) & Tree Gnome Village (2 QP): Provide substantial XP and boosts Attack to level 39.
- Merlin’s Crystal (6 QP): Provide high Quest Points, and Required for Holy Grail Quest
- Holy Grail (2 QP): Grants enough
Defence experience to reach level 31. and 
Prayer to level 28.
- Witch’s House (4 QP): Provide high Quest Points, and early health. It rewards 6,325 Constitution XP, which can instantly boost a fresh account to Level 23 Constitution.
Constitution XP, which can instantly boost a fresh account to Level 23 
- Goblin Diplomacy (5 QP): A very fast quest that involves bringing colored goblin mail to the generals in Goblin Village.
- Ernest the Chicken (4 QP): A medium-length puzzle quest at Draynor Manor.
- Demon Slayer (3 QP): Requires defeating Delrith in a ritual circle south of Varrock.
- Prince Ali Rescue (3 QP): Involves rescuing the prince from Draynor Village jail.
- Vampyre Slayer (3 QP): 4,825 XP lamp in either Attack, Strength, Defence, Constitution, Ranged,
Magic or 
Necromancy.
Ranged, 
Magic or 
Necromancy.Combat Training (Combat Levels 39–50)
I recommend having Level 40 
Prayer to make the Dragon Slayer Boss fight much easier. the absolute best method to train Prayer from 28 to 40 for efficiency and speed is using 
Powder of Burials while burying bones at a bank. This method provides a 350% experience boost but allows you to stay at a bank for instant restocking. The 
Baby Dragon Bones Highly recommended for this level range.
Training on 
Hill Giants using 
Mithril Halberd, 
Mithril armour + 2 Set, and 
Amulet of Strength. from 39 
Combat Level to 50 is a classic and efficient choice, especially for free to play (F2P) players. They are the weakest type of giant, making them a consistent source of experience with low combat risk.
Gear Progression (Combat Levels 1–50)
| Level | Weapon | Armor Set | Accessories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 |  Bronze Halberd |  Bronze Armour | Amulet of Strength |
| 10–20 |  Iron Halberd |  Iron Armour +1 | Amulet of Strength |
| 20–30 |  Steel Halberd |  Steel Armour + 1 | Amulet of Strength |
| 30–50 | Mithril Halberd | Mithril armour + 2 | Amulet of Strength |
By completing the Waterfall Quest, Fight Arena, Tree Gnome Village, and Holy Grail in sequence, you can effectively bypass all early game gear grinding and jump straight into mid tier equipment. These quests provide massive experience drops which will instantly boost your stats from level 1 to roughly 30+ 
Attack, 40+ Prayer, and 30+ 
Defence ( Combat Level 39). With these levels, you meet the requirements to skip bronze, iron, and steel tiers entirely. You can immediately equip a Mithril Halberd, which is highly efficient for early training due to its 2-square attack range that allows you to “safespot” melee enemies, alongside a full Mithril armour + 2 set for significantly higher defensive bonuses and life point boosts than standard base-tier armor.
Final Thoughts
Completing Dragon Slayer using this optimal path is about more than just wearing a Rune Platebody; it is about mastering the efficiency of RuneScape’s questing system. By the time the dragon falls, you won’t just be a champion, you will have a mid level account with a solid foundation in Attack, Strength, and Prayer, and a teleport network (via Tree Gnome Village) that opens up the rest of Gielinor.