= Free Upgrades = == Introduction == This guide 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 [https://discord.com/channels/534508796639182860/656898197561802760 PvM help (external Discord)] 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 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 rov - dungtoken 50,000 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Can convert into a passive after [https://runescape.wiki/w/Extinction Extinction] with a [https://runescape.wiki/w/warped_gem warped gem] ⬥ defencemastercape Defence 99 cape - provides a sign of life once per hour ⬥ Level 95 Prayer and [https://runescape.wiki/w/The_Temple_at_Senntisten The Temple at Senntisten] quest for soulsplit torment anguish turmoil ⬥ Level 99 Herblore elderovlsalve adrenrenewal ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Can boost from 99 to make Elder Overloads with the aid of pulse cores, and can request assistance to make adrenrenewal ​ Style Specific: ⬥ Sunshine sunshine , Death's Swiftness deathsswift ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• These both come from the world wakes ⬥ Style-specific Skillcapes - coins 99,000 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Strength (99) - extend Dismember dismember duration ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Attack (120) - +2% increased hit chance ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Ranged (99) - +20% ammo special effect procs ⬥ Melee "utility" specs ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Dragon battleaxe dba - coins 115,000 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Dragon scimitar dragonscimitar - coins 125,000 ​ === Tier 2 === === Work towards these after finishing tier 1 unlocks === ⬥ Entry Level Perks ancientweapongizmo ancientarmourgizmo ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Refer to [https://pvme.io/pvme-guides/invention-and-perks/perks/ Perks] for setups as well as cost ⬥ Berserker's Fury berserkersfury (56 Archaeology archaeology) ⬥ 112 Archaeology archaeology (refer to !relic ‎for setups) ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Will need to use pulsecore boosts to unlock 650 energy and certain relics. ⬥ Claim the [https://runescape.wiki/w/Codex_Ultimatus Codex Ultimatus] to unlock shadowtend smoketendrils ⬥ Totem of Vitality vitalitytotem (85 Agility, 90 Slayer) ⬥ 120 combat stats (refer to [/guides/?category=Slayer Slayer guides] for methods) ​ === Tier 3 === === Get these when you can === ⬥ Summoning Summoning, notable milestones are: ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 45 for Hellhound hellhoundpouch ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 73 for Blood Reaver reaverpouch ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 87 for Nihils shadownihil smokenihil icenihil bloodnihil ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 90 for Kal'gerion Demon kalgpouch ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 96 for Ripper Demon ripperpouch ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Use !familiar ‎to see where to use what familiar ⬥ Asylum Surgeon's Ring asr ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• This is a good all round ring for all styles. ⬥ Zorgoth's Soul Ring zorgothsring (Necromancy necromancy only) ​ === Other === === As soon as you are able to get these, get them. === ⬥ Zuk Capes igneouskalxil igneouskalmej igneouskalmor igneouskalzuk igneouskalket ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 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 == Source and attribution == Source: [https://pvme.io/pvme-guides/upgrading-info/upgrade-order/free-upgrades/ Free Upgrades], by PvME contributors. Licence: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]. Do not silently relicense. Captured 2026-11-10T14:28:02Z. Source HTML SHA-256: 27c979473c9e7afe981d623d6b79ed442380ba55fb2e74dab86096322d919e62. Changes: Navigation and typography adapted. Original sanitized source HTML and its text hash are retained separately. Source channel and message references are repaired using the pinned guide repository and public directory/identity evidence; navigation wording is adapted for the web. Every change is recorded in the reference repair ledger. Unverified destinations and contributor names remain explicitly unavailable. Legitimate external community and attribution links are preserved and labeled. Original media is embedded from providers; media rights are separate from guide-text rights. Layout converted to basic wikitext. Rich structures require manual review. Game-version accuracy is unverified; consult the current upstream guide.