This page is a region index, not a pin-by-pin interactive map. We have not independently checked precise coordinates for resources, bosses or collectible items, so no map markers are presented as exact. Use the game’s own map for your current world and the official release notes for the broad progression below.
From the opening to the first dragon
Jagex says Early Access began with Brynmoor and Ghornfell, nine skills and equipment up to Iron tier. The opening around Bramblemead Valley teaches shelter and quest basics before General Velgar. A region’s ordinary enemies are a useful signal: if you cannot survive them reliably, your food, tools and gear may need work before moving on.
Fellhollow and Dowdun Reach
The Fellhollow update places that region north of Ghornfell and says to speak to the Wise Old Man after Dragon Slayer to enter it. It added the Farming skill, Terrorbird mount, Withering and Tier 5 Steel-era equipment. The later Dowdun Reach update introduced another region and quests including Black Knight’s Fortress. These are milestones, not exact travel instructions for every optional encounter.
Umbral Sands and Scorned Wilderness
The Umbral Sands update brought a desert region, the Nightmare Crucible and the Magic Carpet. The 1.0 launch then added Scorned Wilderness, with a buildable Hub and a separate raid area where building is disabled. Kuldra is the new endgame boss. The official notes are the source for these names and high-level distinctions; they do not alone support a complete raid route.
Use the gear progression guide to match the broad equipment tiers to these updates. We deliberately omit a compass overlay and exact spawn pins until they can be tested against a current build.
Progression at a glance
| Region or update | Officially documented milestone | Before you push farther |
|---|---|---|
| Brynmoor and Ghornfell | Original two regions and Velgar-era opening | Finish the current quest objectives, establish a return point and improve early gear. |
| Fellhollow | Farming, Terrorbird, Steel tier and Imaru | Read the Wise Old Man’s post–Dragon Slayer direction in the current Journal. |
| Dowdun Reach | New quests and the Black Knight Titan | Check your equipment and supplies against ordinary regional enemies first. |
| Umbral Sands | Desert region, Magic Carpet, Nightmare Crucible and Adamant tier | Bring the tools and loadout your current quest and material targets require. |
| Scorned Wilderness | Buildable Hub, no-building raid area, Kuldra | Do not plan a raid-area base; separate preparation from the final encounter. |
This ordering summarizes the game’s update path, not a promise that every side activity must be completed in exactly this sequence. Jagex’s 1.0 retrospective is the source for the major milestones. For actual navigation, use active quest directions, your in-game map and visible lodestones. The release notes say active lodestones are now shown on the map and map icons gained hover tooltips, making the current client more useful than an unverified static pin image.