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Welcome to the Taskman Tutorial page!

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== Welcome to Taskman! ==

The official taskman challenge is played on a fresh ironman account and follows all of the rules, even when it means being inefficient! A taskmain is any other account type, be it an old ironman, a non-ironman or even a fresh ironman who only wants to play by a few of the rules. Taskmains have the option of rolling only certain types of task (such as MQC, boss log or runescore) and rolling from any tier, while taskmen will roll every task from the first tier before moving on to the next. Additionally, taskmen who have completed the tutorial appear on the leaderboard, where you can see your tier progression, your overall progression and your average time per task. If you ever wish to change your account type, be warned - you may only change from man to main, never the other way. Take a look at the leaderboards now and see how you compare to our leading taskmen!

=== What Does It Mean to Be a Taskman? ===

Taskmen are accounts eligible for leaderboards, and they begin their account as Taskmen with the intention of exclusively following Taskman rules. For those who prefer not to play exclusively under Taskman rules, there's an alternative mode called Taskmain.

While there are numerous rules in this game mode, a few important ones are essential to grasp when you start. You don't need to stress about memorizing every rule. Instead, use the rule page as a reference for your current task, rather than attempting to plan too far ahead. Here are some key rules to remember:

* You must not gain experience that isn't directly required for your active task.
* You cannot initiate quests unless they are directly required for your active task.
* We highly recommend that you thoroughly read and become acquainted with rules 1-3. You can look up the remaining rules when you receive a specific task.

== Becoming a Taskman ==

We hope you enjoy your time here.
If you've already taken a look at the rules and are feeling overwhelmed, don't worry. In this tutorial, we'll help you understand some of the most important rules as you begin your account.
We also recommend joining our Discord server where you can ask questions directly.

=== How Taskman Works: ===

* In Taskman, you typically roll tasks and then complete them. Once you roll a task, you are locked into completing it without completing any other tasks.
* Please note that tasks labeled "Taskman Tutorial" can be completed at any time due to website constraints.
* Follow this guide to take yourself through the tutorial!


=== What is a task? ===
* Simply put, a task is a goal to achieve within Runescape. This may be an achievement, a collection log item, or any number of other things that can be considered a task! See the gif below for further information.

== Taskman Tutorial: Combat ==

=== Task Description ===
Task: Obtain a unique item from a goblin.
In Taskman Mode, even goblins have unique drops and are off-limits until you roll the tasks to kill them.


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| <strong>Finding your task</strong>
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| Add "Finding a task" for searching tasks when it's live :)
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=== Goblin Drops to Consider ===

* Goblin Book (Collection Log Item)
* Goblin Mail (Collection Log Item)
* Champion Scroll (Goblin) (Not Collection Log, but Unique from Goblins)

=== Determining if You Can Kill Goblins Without a Task ===

* Can I avoid killing this monster for my task?
* Have I already obtained all of the uniques?
* If there are any uniques left, what is their drop rate?
=== Key Rule ===

Referring to the major rule in §2 METHODS AND ACTIVITIES under section c: You can ignore uniques if they have a drop rate  greater than 1/2000:

* The champion scroll is greater than 1/2000 drop rate, so it can be ignored.
* Once you have rolled tasks for the Goblin Book and Goblin Mail, you are free to kill goblins for combat experience, as the champion scroll is greater than 1/2000.

=== Common Reasons to Kill Monsters ===

* You need combat experience for your active task, and they would be good to train on.
* You need the unique that they drop for your active task (such as obtaining a champion scroll).

=== Completing this task ===

* For this task, you will want to obtain either the Goblin Mail or Goblin Book. Once you have found one, you will select it in the drop-down and complete your task! See below for details:

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| <strong>Completing your task</strong>
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| [[File:Completing a task.gif|Completing a task!]]
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=== Taskman Tutorial: Combat Part 2 ===

Congratulations on completing your first task! Go ahead and search for "Taskman Tutorial" in the task list, and [https://taskman.rs/tasks?search=id%3A7WX5 complete the "Combat" task].

Some tasks will overlap, especially when you have multiple monsters that drop the same items. Because of this, occasionally when you complete one task, that means another task will become completable. If this ever happens, you can manually complete a task. Because the goblin unique was under the "Misthalin slayer log", you can go ahead and mark off that unique by going (LINK HERE TO TASK), selecting the item you obtained in the dropdown, and completing the task.

== Taskman Tutorial: Supply Tasks ==

Supply tasks are tasks that allow you to stock up on consumable items to help you through your Taskman journey. In this tutorial, we will take you through a supply task, and how they will benefit you going forward. 

=== Getting Food During Combat Tasks ===
* You might be wondering how to obtain food for combat tasks. Since you're not allowed to gain unnecessary experience, this means you are not allowed to fish and cook food, nor thieve food from stalls.
* This is where "Supply Tasks" come into play. For your first supply task, your goal is to "stock up" on 20 Crayfish. This means you can fish and cook Crayfish until you have a total of 20 cooked crayfish.

Please return to this tutorial once you have obtained 20 cooked crayfish.

=== Taskman Tutorial: Supply Tasks Part 2 ===

Congratulations on successfully completing your first supply task! Now, let's proceed to the "Taskman Tutorial" and finish the Supply Task task. After you've completed it, return to your dashboard.

If you haven't noticed already, beneath your primary Taskman dashboard, there's a section titled "Unlocks." Under "Cooking," you'll find a new unlock. Unlocks are earned by completing tasks with the 
{{Skill||Unlock}} symbol in their task description. These unlocks are designed to aid you as you progress in your Taskman journey.

Your cooking unlock allows you to stockpile 20 crayfish. This means that whenever you run out of food, you are permitted to fish and cook up to 20 additional crayfish for your adventures. Although this may seem like a small amount of low-healing food, this unlock will become more valuable over time as you complete additional supply tasks.

== Taskman Tutorial: Passives ==

=== Understanding Passive Tasks ===
* You might have noticed a category of tasks called "passive tasks." While these tasks follow the standard Taskman rules, they have a unique feature – you can complete them even when they're not your active task.
* You cannot work on a passive task that doesn't offer experience relevant to your active task. For instance, if your active task involves gaining fishing levels, you can't complete a passive task that requires mining.
* Many passive tasks don't require any experience and can be completed at any time. This is particularly true for some minigames like Castle Wars. 


Passive tasks are necessary to advance to the next tier, so don't overlook them!

=== Working on a Passive Task ===
* Let's focus on a passive task now: "Taskman Tutorial: Passives." The task description will guide you on how to complete it.
* You might wonder, "How do I complete this if it requires farming experience?" Farming is unique because a significant portion of the skill can be trained passively due to the time requirements involved. We don't want you to roll a task that would take 10 real-life hours to complete without being able to play your account. Go ahead, read the task, follow the instructions, and complete it!

=== Timegating ===
* Many tasks will require real-life time to complete. These can range from waiting for your kitten to grow up to fulfill a task to waiting for a tree to grow for a task.
* When a task demands a significant amount of real-life time to finish, you have the option to timegate the task.
* Timegating a task involves marking the task as completed, even while you are still waiting for it to finish. As long as you've completed every aspect of the task that's possible before timegating, you can mark it as complete.
* Just remember to return to the timegated task later to actually complete it!


Once you have fully completed "Taskman Tutorial: Passives", and not just timegated it, you can now complete "Taskman Tutorial: Finale!"

== Taskman: Your Path to Challenge and Strategy ==

As you navigate Taskman's rules and unique gameplay, remember that we're here to guide you through it. Whether you're tackling combat tasks, supply tasks, or passive tasks, each element has its own intricacies and strategies. As you venture through Taskman, don't hesitate to reach out for help on our Discord server or in our clan chat, "Taskman". Remember that the rules are also there to enhance the challenge, and Taskman offers a distinctive and rewarding experience. Embrace the opportunities and tasks that come your way, and enjoy the journey of becoming a true Taskman. Best of luck on your Taskman adventure!