Ironman money making
Ways to make money on an Ironman without the Grand Exchange: shops that pay more than an alch, things to make from shop stock, and crafts worth alching.
From shop prices and alch values. Updated , refreshed hourly.
Sell to shops
Items a shop pays more for than they alch for, with the best-paying shop for each.
| Item | Shop | Shop pays | Alch value | Lowest it pays | Sales to lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crystal of amlodd | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Crystal of cadarn | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Crystal of crwys | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Crystal of hefin | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Crystal of iorwerth | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Crystal of ithell | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Crystal of meilyr | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Crystal of trahaearn | Lliann's Wares | 275k | Can't alch | 50k | 45 |
 Blisterwood flail | Efaritay's Supplies | 20k | Can't alch | 4k | — |
 Proselyte harness m | Proselyte Temple Knight Armoury | 12.5k | Can't alch | 2.5k | — |
 Blisterwood sickle | Efaritay's Supplies | 10k | Can't alch | 2k | — |
 Escape crystal | Mysterious Stranger (shop) | 10k | Can't alch | 10k | — |
 Initiate harness m | Proselyte Temple Knight Armoury | 10k | Can't alch | 2k | — |
 Ivandis flail | Old Man Ral's Supplies | 10k | Can't alch | 2k | — |
 Archer helm | Skulgrimen's Battle Gear | 42k | 35.8k | 6k | 20 |
 Berserker helm | Skulgrimen's Battle Gear | 42k | 35.8k | 6k | 20 |
 Farseer helm | Skulgrimen's Battle Gear | 42k | 35.8k | 6k | 20 |
 Magic imp box pack | Nardah Hunter Shop. | 42k | 35.8k | 6k | 30 |
 Warrior helm | Skulgrimen's Battle Gear | 42k | 35.8k | 6k | 20 |
 Rune warhammer | Skulgrimen's Battle Gear | 29.1k | 24.7k | 4.2k | 20 |
 Rune platelegs | Seddu's Adventurer's Store. | 41.6k | 38.2k | 6.4k | 28 |
 Rune plateskirt | Seddu's Adventurer's Store. | 41.6k | 38.2k | 6.4k | 28 |
 Rune spear(kp) | Tamayu's Spear Stall | 15.6k | 12.3k | 2.1k | 65 |
 Rune chainbody | Seddu's Adventurer's Store. | 32.5k | 29.8k | 5k | 28 |
 Sandworms pack | Tynan's Fishing Supplies | 7.7k | 5.2k | 900 | 75 |
Make from shop stock
Every ingredient comes from a shop, and the finished item alchs for more than they cost.
| Make | Profit each | Shop cost of ingredients |
|---|---|---|
 Blade of saeldor (c) | +2.5M | 500k |
 Ruby | +320 | 100 |
 Emerald | +70 | 50 |
 Yak-hide armour | +9 | 111 |
Craft to alch
Things to make whose alch value beats what their ingredients are worth to an Ironman.
| Make | Gained each | Ingredients worth |
|---|---|---|
| Blade of saeldor (c) | +2.5M | 500k |
 Heavy ballista | +510k | 59.6k |
 Dragon platebody | +240k | 959k |
 Blessed spirit shield | +228k | 492k |
 Amulet of rancour | +119k | 121k |
 Sara's blessed sword (full) | +72.1k | 102k |
| Saradomin's blessed sword | +72.1k | 102k |
 Abyssal tentacle | +52.1k | 122k |
| Rune platelegs | +33.1k | 8.5k |
| Rune plateskirt | +33.1k | 8.5k |
 Bryophyta's staff | +30.8k | 8k |
 Bryophyta's staff (uncharged) | +30.8k | 8k |
 Arcane spirit shield | +30.2k | 1.2M |
 Elysian spirit shield | +30.2k | 1.2M |
 Spectral spirit shield | +30.2k | 1.2M |
 Rune 2h sword | +29.8k | 8.5k |
 Rune platebody | +24.9k | 14.1k |
 Rune kiteshield | +24.2k | 8.5k |
| Rune chainbody | +24k | 8.5k |
| Rune warhammer | +20.6k | 8.5k |
 Rune sq shield | +17.4k | 5.6k |
 Rune battleaxe | +16.3k | 8.5k |
 Rune full helm | +15.5k | 5.6k |
 Light ballista | +15.2k | 59.6k |
 Bloodbark body | +15k | 56.8k |
Cheapest Ironman XP
The cheapest thing to make in each skill, counted in alch value lost per XP.
| Skill | Make | XP each | Value lost per XP |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cooking |  Infernal harpoon | 350 | Gains value |
 Crafting |  Masori mask (f) | 830 | Gains value |
 Firemaking |  Infernal axe | 350 | Gains value |
 Fishing | Infernal harpoon | 200 | Gains value |
 Fletching | Heavy ballista | 600 | Gains value |
 Herblore |  Extended anti-venom+(4) | 80 | Gains value |
 Magic |  Eternal boots | 200 | Gains value |
 Mining |  Infernal pickaxe | 200 | 129 gp/xp |
 Runecrafting | Eternal boots | 200 | Gains value |
 Smithing |  Zombie axe | 500 | Gains value |
 Woodcutting | Infernal axe | 200 | Gains value |