Ironman Mode

Ironman Mode and Hardcore Ironman Mode are account-types that will be released in RuneScape on 13 October 2014 (Announced at RuneFest), as official support for the Ironman style of playing, where players are completely self-sufficient.

Both modes will only be able to be activated at account creation. They can be toggled off at any point the player wishes, but they won't be able to be turned back on after that. To activate Ironman or Hardcore Ironman modes, players must enter a specific keyboard combination in the account creation menu, and they will be presented with several confirmations that they wish to create that account type.

Ironman players will not be able to use the Grand Exchange, gain experience in certain multiplayer situations, or stake at the Duel Arena. They will also not be able to trade, with the exception of receiving/buying Bonds (not selling) and certain quest specific items such as the shield of arrav. There is no way for and Ironman account to buy and/or use Treasure Hunter. Players who choose to activate Hardcore Ironman Mode will, in addition, have only one "life". As soon as they die, their account will be permanently locked, unless they have purchased the ability to convert to a regular Ironman account upon death, namely the jar of divine light. There's also the option of buying an extra life at 1000 total level, and at 1600 total level. This is so that people who have already gotten far into the game will be able to avoid losing their accounts from lagg et cetera.

Examining a tradable item on an Ironman Mode account will display the high alchemy price instead of its Grand Exchange Value. The Price checker also displays this.

Ironman accounts will be identifiable by a silver chat badge and title of "Ironman/Ironwoman" or "the Ironman/Ironwoman", and Hardcore Ironman accounts will have a red chat badge and the title of "Hardcore Ironman/Ironwoman".

There will be two new highscores added as well. One highscore table will be for all Ironman accounts, while the other will be solely for Hardcore Ironman accounts. 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 will be kept, unable to change them further.

Beta
On 30 September 2014 around 130 players were selected to participate in the Ironman Mode Beta after receiving a message on 26 September, while others were also selected from certain competitions.

These accounts have usernames in the format "irontrial" ranging from 1 to 130, however some of these players have changed their display names.