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Ironman Mode and Hardcore Ironman Mode are account-types, accessible only via a dropdown menu on the character creation screen, that encourage the player to be entirely self-sufficient. Both types of Ironman mode are locked out of most forms of interactions with other players such as trading, the Grand Exchange, most group minigames, PvP, and almost all other group activities. The modes were released on 13 October 2014.

Once character creation is complete, it is impossible to turn off these modes unless the player opens the Jar of divine light or reads the Book of diplomacy, to turn off Hardcore and regular Ironman modes respectively. Both items are sold by Mr Ex, and neither action can be undone.

Hardcore players have the added challenge of only having one "life". As soon as they die, their account is permanently locked, unless they have purchased the Jar of divine light. If they have done so, the item will be activated upon death from either the player's bank or the inventory and will convert the account into a regular Ironman account. There is also an option to buy an extra life (divine coin) at total levels 1000 and 1600 for 100,000 and 10,000,000 coins respectively. This is so that people who have already progressed far into the game are able to avoid losing their accounts from lag, bugs, etc.

Hardcore Ironmen that have died may still access the in-game lobby, and death does not affect the Old School RuneScape game in any way.

Examining a tradeable item while in Ironman Mode will display the high alchemy price instead of its Grand Exchange Value. The Price checker will also function this way.

Ironmen are identifiable by a silver chat badge and title of "Ironman [Name] / Ironwoman [Name]" or "[Name] the Ironman / [Name] the Ironwoman", and Hardcore Ironman accounts have a red chat badge (shaped as a skull) and the title of "Hardcore Ironman [Name] / Hardcore Ironwoman [Name]" or "[Name] the Hardcore Ironman / [Name] the Hardcore Ironwoman".

Two separate highscores exist for the two types of Ironman. When a Hardcore Ironman account gets deleted or downgraded, that account is not removed from the Hardcore highscores, but their highest scores at the time of deletion or downgrading are kept, unable to change them further.

Game over hardcore
Hardcore death notification
A global announcement will be issued whenever a hardcore ironman with a total level of at least 1000 dies.