OSRS vs IRL: Old School Ironman Tattoos

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Ironman is one of the game modes in Old School RuneScape where you can’t trade other players. This means that you’ll have to obtain most of your gear through drops and this makes many ironman take great pride in leveling and advancing their ironman accounts. From that to taking this as an achievement is just one step: an ironman tattoo that shows that you stand alone!

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Black ironman tattoo

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This is a simple ironman tattoo created using full blocks of black ink. It is placed under the chest on the torso. It resembles the in game icon in all aspects except colour.

HCIM tattoo

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This is a 3D version of the HCIM icon created with black and red inks. The artist masterfully used shadows and highlights to give dimensions and the 3D look to the tattoo that alludes to the in game HCIM icon an head gear.

HCIM icon tattoo

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The hardcore ironman has one more restriction of not being able to die. There’s a load about the psychology of perma death and how that influences your decisions in game. This HCIM brought this symbol of glory as a colourful calf tattoo. The art is simple yet striking and was created using solely red ink.

Black ironman icon tattoo

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This is a black ironman tattoo that’s realized wth a silver contour and black filling as a reinterpretation of the classic ironman icon. It marks the owner’s rebuild on their ironman account after being hacked and losing their ranger’s boots.

Black Ironman tattoo

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This is a very simple and clean ironman tattoo realized in black in. The design is simple with clean lines and a solid filling and it integrates really well amongst the other tattoos on this scaper’s arm.

Line ironman icon tattoo

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This is another ironman tattoo that is created by simply using the outline of the ironman icon. It could be filled or worn as is, but both the cleanliness level of the lines and the original post indicate that it was meant to be filled.

Small hcim tattoo

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This is a small, clean, and sharp hardcore ironman tattoo. It’s designed fully with dark red ink and it has a lot of sharpness and extra clean lines.

Ironman btw tattoo

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This ironman tattoo is created with grey ink and a tiny black outline. It is very sharp and clean and below the ironman icon the text BTW is written in the specific yellow RuneScape font to refer to the “ironman btw” meme (I’m still researching about that one).

Above the knee ironman tattoo

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This colour block ironman icon tattoo is placed above the knee. The design is simple, precise and clean, though the scaper considered adding a BTW underneath.

HCIM btw tattoo

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This is hardcore ironman btw tattoo realized with metallic red ink and metallic grey ink. It is clean and sharp and it seems to be placed on the calf. It was posted together with the text “Can’t die now, HCIM for LIFE”.

Leg ironman tattoo

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This ironman icon tattoo is a small one, placed on the leg. It has a black outline and grey fill. The style is clean with smooth edges.

Ultimate ironman tattoo

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This is an ultimate ironman tattoo. It consists of a black outline and a most likely white fill. The style is clean with sharp smooth lines.

Metal ironman tattoo

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This ironman tattoo takes things to the next level in terms of both detailing and meaning. Besides the ironman icon shape this tattoo contains metal plates that have been linked together with what seems like screws. This masterpiece takes both shading and negative space at whole other level in creating this supra-realistic peace! Absolutely masterful!

Shield ironman icon tattoo

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This is an OSRS shield that displays the ironman icon. The tattoo is created using a black outline for the shield that matches the black ironman icon inside. It also features a crimson inner line and a crimson gradient as well as tiny white highlights around the ironman icon. If you wanna see other shield tattoos check the list below.

Outline Ironman icon tattoo

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This tattoo is a simple outline of the Ironman icon, using fine-line work with clean, straight edges. The design is pixelated, which reflects the retro video game style, staying true to the game’s aesthetic. The tattoo appears to be placed on the thigh, with the lines carefully drawn to keep the angular shapes consistent. It uses minimal shading and relies purely on black ink, creating a clear and defined silhouette that represents the Ironman mode in OSRS.

Black Ironman icon tattoo

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This tattoo features the Old School RuneScape ironman icon in a pixelated, blocky design. The style is bold and minimalist, using thick, solid black blocks without any shading. The design closely mirrors the in-game pixel art, with precise, straight lines forming the character’s silhouette. The technique is traditional with fully saturated black ink, ensuring the solid areas are evenly filled. The placement seems to be on the arm, and the tattoo’s application demonstrates even ink distribution and clean edges on each of the block shapes.

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