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Running the Inferno raid takes quite a significant amount of time and patience. Chances are you’ll need more than one try to get it right. So whether you're trying to get the Inferno Cape, the Jal-nib-rek pet, or if you simply welcome the challenge, here are some tips to survive your Inferno run.
These tips aren't specific to a kind of run. They're applicable to the raid as a whole. Unless you're going to run a ‘no pillar' Inferno, that is. In that case, the tip about trapping creatures in the corners of the pillars are moot.
Prayer-Flicking: What it is and How it's Done
Perhaps the most important tip for running Inferno without supplies is to learn how to "Prayer-flick". The basic premise for it is keeping a prayer active without using up prayer points.
How is this possible?
The game runs on server ‘ticks'. Each tick has an interval of 0.6 seconds. Prayers only use up points if they're active for a whole game tick. To keep them from using up the prayer points, you turn them off (or switch to another prayer) before an in-game tick ends.
It seems easy in theory, but it takes a little bit of practice if you want to be able to do it without thinking. However, it's a great technique to conserve prayer points. When you're proficient at it, you'll be able to save inventory space for other supplies and save your OSRS gold as well.
Know and Take Advantage of the Pillars
The other portion of strategy in completing Inferno is knowing where the safe spots are. The creatures that spawn sometimes get stuck on the corners of the pillars. In that space, they can't attack you (but you might not be able to attack them either). Knowing where these are can earn you space to breathe and recover for the next wave. The pillars can also keep some of the spawns from reaching and hitting you. With some of them blocked, you're free to focus on one that isn't.
There are many videos and guides to help you find out where these are. Then there's also what to avoid and how to defeat the boss.
That's Not All, Though
Of course, these aren't the only things that will get you through the Inferno. There are more things that factor in, such as gear, luck, or RNG. It also takes a certain degree of skill and knowledge to get through this tough raid. You're going to have to try again and again just to get some things right. Even when things are seemingly going right, there are subtle nuances that can always go very wrong. Those kinds of situations are hard to prepare for, and it's through much practice that you'll be able to adapt to them. So practice often and don't get discouraged by failed runs. They’re part of the learning curve, after all.
If you need further clarification or in-depth explanations, check out YouTube guides or search the internet. There's sure to be one that can answer the questions you may still have.
Now, go and get your Inferno cape or finish your challenge. You're not going to get better at anything if you don't try. Enjoy OSRS!