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Meet The New EP & Roadmap Revealed!

26 April 2022

Hello everyone,

I’m so excited to finally introduce myself as your Executive Producer on RuneScape. I’m Mod Keeper, and it’s great to meet you!

First of all, let me say a big thank you to all of you for your feedback and comments, which have really helped to shape our plans. I want to push for even more open communication going forward. It’s important you know where we are headed and that you feel your voice is part of that.

What is my role?

As the EP, I’m here to steer the overall vision for RuneScape. I work with all the leaders across our various development disciplines to set a direction for the game and make sure it keeps hitting the mark!

Since I became EP late last year, I’ve been working with the team to develop a long-term vision for the game. It’s taken longer to get to this message than I originally hoped, but today I can finally share a picture of where we’re taking RuneScape next.

What do we do next?

Over the next year, we will continue crafting and building wonderful stories through content every month that serve a larger narrative. Through both feedback and player data, we know that you want to see regular content drops mixed with quality of life Ninja Updates and a steady stream of events.

On top of this, we want to follow the structured narrative approach we introduced with Elder God Wars, which will help us with with questions like; where does the story take us, how is the world of Gielinor changing, how is that playing out for new and existing players, how do rewards tie in and how can we make sure progression is both meaningful and fun?

In the coming months, I'm looking forward to revealing what that means in earnest, starting with the release of the long-awaited '5th boss'! However, I don't want to leave you hanging today. Let’s take a look at the road ahead – not just so you can get excited for what’s coming, but also to open up more possibilities to add your feedback to our work as we go.

Here's a look at just some of the things you can expect this year from RuneScape:

 

 

 

Click here to view the Roadmap fullscreen

 

This is far from everything in our plans, but I hope you feel it gives you a good look at some of the bigger moments to come over the next 6 months. We’ll be able to go into even more detail this summer.

What else can we look forward to?

A philosophy I really want to bring to RuneScape's development is to improve the game’s quality through working smarter. By optimising the way we develop, we can do more with monthly releases and spend more time on quality assurance.

We have already started work on several initiatives in the ‘work smarter’ category, including tool improvements, boosts to server performance, client stability, general user experience tweaks, changes to account security, services updates and running beta servers. Mod Mac shared some first information on the account security and services aspect in a previous blog – take a look if you’d like to find out more!

Given the scale of RuneScape, the work and effort going into running and maintaining everything is significant. While some of these changes might not be felt immediately by you as players, we have a clear direction to guide us into the next era of RuneScape - and it’s all thanks to you, our community! What I’ve shared today is just the start of this journey, and I hope it really gets you excited for what’s to come - and feels like a first signal on how we'll be changing our communication over the coming year.

Stay tuned for more regular updates from me and the team. Until then, keep safe and see you in Gielinor!

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Patch Week 25/04 - This Week In RuneScape

25 April 2022

We can finally reveal the name for the RuneScape board game – and show you some gorgeous minis! We've also given Extinction a few tweaks and fixes, so watch out for spoilers in the Patch Notes…

RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg
We've got a name - and minis!

 

Hopefully you’ve heard the news about our partners Steamforged bringing Gielinor to tabletop – and we hope that you’re as excited as we are! Well we've now got a name – and we can reveal the first three minis!

Introducing RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg, a cooperative campaign board game for 1-5 players, set in the fantasy world of Gielinor!

Explore from above with a game board styled like a fast-travel map, jumping from region to region as you level up your skills and complete quests. Zoom in for face-to-face encounters with iconic bosses that become even tougher as you work your way toward the final quest!

Every group member can play their way, maxing skills to level up and earn those all-important Capes.

Now, about those minis… Steamforged have developed a unique mini style for RuneScape Kingdoms inspired by iconic versions of outfits, NPCs and bosses from the past 21 years. This look is inspired by RuneScape's low-poly roots, but with all the detail you’d expect in a modern mini. We can’t wait to get our hands on ‘em!

Want to find out more? Head to our announcement blog here for more info!

Want to back the game on Kickstarter? Follow the campaign now here so you're ready for launch!

 

Upcoming Livestreams
News and fun, live from the J-Mod team

Tuesday April 26th | 17:00 Game Time | Q&A and Intro with Mod Keeper, RuneScape's EP

RuneScape's Executive Producer joins us to answer your questions - plus, take a look at what's coming up for Gielinor this summer!

See you on Twitch!

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

Extinction Quest Updates and Fixes

A detailed breakdown of selected changes can be found in our announcement post here.

NOTE: These patch notes contain spoilers for Elder God Wars: Extinction!

• The XP for the Extinction post-quest skilling stations has been increased and the amount of resources required in the conversion has been reduced.
  • If you have already created your skilling stations, enter the Dream of Iaia to receive a boost to your currently stored resources. Any new skilling stations will have increased starting resources on creation.
• The Pontifex Shadow Ring can be now imbued after finishing the Extinction quest, which increases the drop rates of unique items in the Elder God wars Dungeon by 2%.
• The Ring of Vigour can be now turned into a permanent passive effect.
  • Necklace of Salamancy will now provide the following buffs:
  • A 15% accuracy and damage buff while fighting a dinosaur-type enemy.
  • A 3% drop rarity boost from dinosaurs and the Rex Matriarchs.
• The drop table for the Extinction post-quest skilling stations has been made more lucrative.
• A Bank Chest and additional NPCs have been added to the Iaia environment.
• Fixed an issue where the player could get soft locked after dying during phase three of the Seren Boss fight.
• Dialogue between the Player and Azzanadra on The Glacor Front will no longer be interrupted by the Glacytes.
• NPCs have been removed from the Elder Halls at the state where the player finishes the Erebus puzzle.
• Cannonfire sound effects are no longer present once the war in Senntisten has concluded. Coast is clear folks!
• Players are no longer guaranteed to receive a Construction Strange Rock when interacting with the Stonemason after completing Extinction.
• Capitalisation and typos update.

Oddments Store

More information on these changes can be found here.

Content Improvements

• Added the Legendary Pets Water Lycan and Fire Lycan into the Oddments Store for 50,000 Oddments each.
• Removed randomised sales from Treasure Hunter Keys, Medium Prismatic Lamps and Medium Prismatic Stars, but slightly lowered their prices.
• Doubled the daily purchase caps on Treasure Hunter Keys, Medium Prismatic Lamps, Medium Prismatic Stars, Small Protean Packs, Cinder Cores and Pulse Cores in the Oddments Store.
• Consolidated various items in the Oddments Store into packs.

UX Improvements

• Added more details to the consumable items' preview descriptions in the Oddments Store.
• Added a ‘New!’ banner for items that have just been added to the Oddments Store. This will show for 14 days.
• Added banners to every item with a daily purchase cap, which will display the number of purchases remaining for that day.
• The Oddments store now uses the preview screen of the Spotlight tab. The preview screen has been updated to show more visual previews of outfits, pets and animations.
• Oddments Store item cards now show prices with separators at a cost of 1,000 Oddments or above.
• Increased the size of item card icons in the Oddments Store.
• Replaced any low-resolution item card icons in the Oddments Store with high resolution ones.
• Stopped the scroll position in the Oddments Store from resetting when clicking on an item card.
• Standardised item names and descriptions as well as purchase messages in the Oddments Store.
• Updated the order of item cards in the Oddments Store so that filling columns is now prioritised over filling rows.
• Stopped item titles from spilling out of their text area by truncating the names and adding ‘...’ for those over a certain length.

Other

• Added a + button to the Oddments Store count in the header of the Marketplace which opens the Treasure Hunter interface when clicked.
• Renamed the Rewards tab in the Oddments Store to Consumables

Treasure Hunter

• The multiple-choice Treasure Hunter prize selection screen has been removed.
• Oddment prizes have been removed from the Treasure Hunter drop table.
• The number of portable items received from portable packs has been reduced.
  • Any unopened portable packs acquired before April 25th will not be impacted.
• The convert confirm functionality was changed and will no longer ask for confirmation on white and yellow tier prizes but will for higher tiers.
• Improved auto-redeem messaging to remove spam.
• Spring Cleaner is now available on the loot table again if the player does not own it already.
• Players can no longer gain lucky items as a super rare reward from chests.
• Combat Dummies no longer appear in Red or Purple Tier prizes.
• Spirit Gems can now be noted.
• Protean Packs have been replaced with Protean-specific items.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

@Yarebear giving us an up close and personal look at the Mahjarrat. Fearsome - we love the use of shadows!

@Willoway is helping Azzanadra get into the seasonal spirit. He's kind of here for it?!

@Magenixy has done an amazing portrait of Callista and has recorded the process in this wonderful speedpaint!

@SnowyTheHunter showcases that there are still forces out there that we don’t want to mess with.

u/Morgify has decided that enough is enough waiting for Araxxi drop, and made their own! Eek!

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Skill 'n' Chill

• Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
• Date/Time: Monday April 25th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Mazcab Learner Raids

• Hosted by: ario, Raid FC, and girlscout
• Date/Time: Saturday April 30th, 18:00 Gametime
• World: 71
• Location: Mazcab Raid Entrance
• FC: Raid FC

Rex Matriarchs

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Saturday April 30th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: Rex Matriarch Lair
• FC: Boss Guild

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

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Choose your retro skins: Results and next steps

25 April 2022

The winning cosmetics for our retro Community Bundle are about to be announced – but before we start the drum roll, we’d like to thank all of YOU for your fantastic feedback! Your discussions helped us pick the coolest cosmetics of the bunch!

So, without further ado, here are the winners!

1. Rune God Armour
2. Dragon Claws
3. Abyssal Whip
4. Gilded Armour
5. Dragon Scimitar

These retro cosmetics will be making their way to a Community Bundle near you very shortly. Now let's introduce Mod Ante and Mod Stead, who’ll be working to bring your choices to life!

Meet Mod Ante

Hi, I’m Mod Ante, the Lead Character Artist on RuneScape.

I have previously worked as a Principal Character Artist and currently I’m the discipline quality holder for Character Art in the RuneScape Graphics Team. My responsibility is to help the Character Team maintain and improve the visuals of characters in line with art direction, and assist all surrounding art teams in building the RuneScape vision.

Meet Mod Stead

Hi, I’m Mod Stead, Art Director and long-time member of the RuneScape team.

My role is to provide direction and support for our artists, help guide quality with our art leads, and collaborate with our development and production teams to create content we hope you’ll enjoy.

I’m also a member of our Leadership Team, which plans and drives future initiatives like the Avatar Refresh. I hope we’ll be able to share more news on that soon, but for now let’s talk about the Community Bundle. This is another exciting opportunity where we’ll get to work with you, the community, to give our oldest artwork a fresh lick of paint. You’ve chosen your favourites, but to ensure we’re doing your choices justice, we’d like to invite you along for the journey.

Two of the items you've selected have several different versions. We need your help to pick which one you prefer! Once you’ve helped us zero in, we’ll get to work concepting the new design and share it for your discerning feedback.

Jump into RuneScape and use the in-game polling system to make your voice heard!

So, stay tuned for more news very soon!

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Upcoming Improvements To Treasure Hunter

22 April 2022

Hey 'Scapers,

We've been continuing to improve and refine the Treasure Hunter experience over the past few years. Our last major update focused on adding more transparency, primarily through Probability Disclosures, but also by simplifying the experience and removing the near-defunct Hearts of Ice to focus on Oddments.

Next Monday, we're looking to deliver three more key improvements to the Treasure Hunter experience:

• Focus on Oddments and simplify the user experience for prize choices.
• Address some balancing and in-game economy issues with certain items, such as Silverhawk Feathers.
• Improve the Oddments Store experience in general.

The Oddments Store has become an increasingly important part of the Treasure Hunter experience, with the ability to turn unwanted prizes into a flexible currency that you can spend on past Yak Track cosmetics, or consumables like Lamps or Stars.

With this update, our plan is to improve the overall experience, from updating the UI to removing limited daily sales while reducing Oddments pricing.

One of the ways we'll also do this is by removing the conflicting layers of the Oddments Store and the multi-prize selection. After this update, all the focus will be on Oddments as the prize opt-out for players who don’t want their initial prize. This will then give us the opportunity to address some balancing issues caused by the conflicting systems, especially the most affected items such as Silverhawk Feathers, Proteans and Springs.

Here's a look at the full list of changes to come:

Oddments Store

Content Improvements

• Added the Legendary Pets Water Lycan and Fire Lycan into the Oddments Store for 50,000 Oddments each.
• Removed randomised sales from Treasure Hunter Keys, Medium Prismatic Lamps and Medium Prismatic Stars, but slightly lowered their prices.
• Doubled the daily purchase caps on Treasure Hunter Keys, Medium Prismatic Lamps, Medium Prismatic Stars, Small Protean Packs, Cinder Cores and Pulse Cores in the Oddments Store.
• Consolidated various items in the Oddments Store into packs.

UX Improvements

• Added more details to the consumable items' preview descriptions in the Oddments Store.
• Added a ‘New!’ banner for items that have just been added to the Oddments Store. This will show for 14 days.
• Added banners to every item with a daily purchase cap, which will display the number of purchases remaining for that day.
• The Oddments store now uses the preview screen of the Spotlight tab. The preview screen has been updated to show more visual previews of outfits, pets and animations.
• Oddments Store item cards now show prices with separators at a cost of 1,000 Oddments or above.
• Increased the size of item card icons in the Oddments Store.
• Replaced any low-resolution item card icons in the Oddments Store with high resolution ones.
• Stopped the scroll position in the Oddments Store from resetting when clicking on an item card.
• Standardised item names and descriptions as well as purchase messages in the Oddments Store.
• Updated the order of item cards in the Oddments Store so that filling columns is now prioritised over filling rows.
• Stopped item titles from spilling out of their text area by truncating the names and adding ‘...’ for those over a certain length.

Other

• Added a + button to the Oddments Store count in the header of the Marketplace which opens the Treasure Hunter interface when clicked.
• Renamed the Rewards tab in the Oddments Store to Consumables

Treasure Hunter

• The multiple-choice Treasure Hunter prize selection screen has been removed.
• Oddment prizes have been removed from the Treasure Hunter drop table.
• The number of portable items received from portable packs has been reduced.
  • Any unopened portable packs acquired before April 25th will not be impacted.
• The convert confirm functionality was changed and will no longer ask for confirmation on white and yellow tier prizes but will for higher tiers.
• Improved auto-redeem messaging to remove spam.
• Spring Cleaner is now available on the loot table again if the player does not own it already.
• Players can no longer gain lucky items as a super rare reward from chests.
• Combat Dummies no longer appear in Red or Purple Tier prizes.
• Spirit Gems can now be noted.
• Protean Packs have been replaced with Protean-specific items.

That’s it for the new-look Treasure Hunter! Thank you to everyone who continues to provide us constructive feedback and insights into your Treasure Hunter experience.

All the best,

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Mobile Strike - This Week In RuneScape

19 April 2022

The Ninjas are back with another strike, and this time, they're honed in on some much requested changes for Mobile! There's also a brand new Prime Gaming drop hitting this Tuesday and the return of our RuneScape Livestreams on Wednesday!

Mobile Ninja Strike
Improved Mobile UI this way!

This week the Ninjas have turned their attention to some hotly requested UI improvements for Mobile!

Highlights from this Strike include:

• Improvements to 'child windows', such as Inventory screens and popups. You should find these windows more responsive when dragging and interacting.
• UI icon updates to make Prayer more distinguishable in the ribbon – plus, we’ve added icons for Prayer and Summoning points in the Combat Bar for clarity.
• You can now have the right action buttons always visible regardless of screen size. Previously this option was only available on tablets.

Check Patch Notes for the full slate of improvements!

 

Prime Gaming Drop
More goodies from Prime Gaming

Once again our friends at Prime Gaming have got some fantastic rewards for you! These will be available from April 19th to May 17th, so make sure to grab yours.

This month's drop contains 5 XP-boosting Knowledge Bombs and the Umbral Templar cosmetic outfit!

Find out more at https://RS.Game/PrimeGaming

 

Upcoming Livestreams
News and fun, live from the J-Mod team

Wednesday April 20th | 17:00 Game Time | JvM Adventures

Spear and Hooli are back at it taking on some of the toughest bosses in Gielinor. Can they finally git gud?

See you on Twitch!

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

Mobile Ninja Strike Patch Notes

Top-level Mobile Interface

• The right-hand menu is now fixed, and can no longer be customised.
• Windows (such as Backpack) have been reduced in size to use up less screen space, and their contents (such as Backpack slots) have been reduced in size slightly.
• Updated border added to the right-hand child windows and minimap.
• Header added to access desktop's footer buttons (e.g. Currency Pouch).
• Footer added to each child window, displaying the single most prominent button and an info display (e.g. Currency Pouch and Coins).
• Hardcoded tab support has been added, which is utilised by mobile Ability Books.
• The icon for the Prayer book has been updated to look closer to the desktop icon instead of a book, to avoid confusion between three book icons.
• The icons for the Summoning and Prayer Point displays have been improved, more clearly indicating which is which.
• A new setting has been added into Gameplay Settings → Interfaces → UI Customisation to make the right-hand combat buttons always visible.
  • If enabled, windows such as the Backpack may have a scrollbar when combat mode is active.
  • Taller screens such as tablets will display the right-hand buttons and a full size window if there is enough space, regardless of this setting.
  • Many players wanted this to never scroll, and many wanted to always have access to combat abilities. Now, the choice is yours!
• A long-press option has been added to the Chat Modes button.
  • This provides quick access to switching between chat modes without needing to access the Chat Settings interface.
• The Loot window has been moved from the centre of the screen, and is now towards the top-left.
  • Opening the Chat panel closes the Loot window.
  • Opening the Loot window while the Chat panel is open will allow both to be open together.

Cross-Platform Improvements

• The red font used in warning messages has been changed to a lighter colour, as the darkness often contrasted poorly with the game world.
• The Worn interface Aura slot now has a graphic indicating it access settings when an aura is not active.
• The Notes interface has been improved, with the desktop window now resizing correctly and both platforms having backgrounds for each entry.

General Mobile Improvements

• Drag responsiveness has been improved.
• The mouseover highlight when dragging an item in the Inventory is now available on mobile.

General Patch Notes

Easter

• Removed the catch success animation for the Giant Guthixian Butterfly to help improve performance on worlds with a high population count.

Elder God Wars

• It's now possible to return to the Seren dialogue before Phase 3 of the Extinction quest.

User Interface

• Fixed the overlapping sections of the Player-Owned Farm noticeboard interface.

Others

• Players will no longer be told that they cannot play Treasure Hunter when leaving an active dungeoneering dungeon.
• TzKal-Zuk's 'Immune' hitmark now shows in the correct language when using non-English clients.
• Fixed an issue where the Superglass Make spell was requiring the As A First Resort quest rather than the Dream Mentor quest to be unlocked.
• The Aura Management interface will no longer direct you to buy Auras from the Loyalty Store if they are only available in Wars Retreat.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

 

 

u/LegendaryBadArtist showing us the true potential power of the Yak! LOVE this concept!

 

 

u/SonicSingularity has been hard at work constructing their very own Trimmed Skill Cape in all its swishy glory! We're in awe of your textile talent!

 

 

u/Mavrick882 has an interesting take on how they wanted the Extinction quest to play out!

 

 

@Bz07061 asks what would you do if your world was moments from destruction? Thank you for this thought-provoking piece.

@Enkoro_art was wondering what Zaros would have been up to.

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Steve20058, Lynxlynx & Saphhirra
• Date/Time: Monday April 18th, 19:15 Gametime
• World: 3
• Location: Varrock West Bank

Nex - Angel Of Death

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Friday April 22nd, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Boss Guild

Nex - Angel of Death

• Hosted by: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
• Date/Time: Friday April 22nd, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 92
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Nexaodmass

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

 

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Introducing the RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg Board Game

19 April 2022

You've heard the news about our partners Steamforged bringing Gielinor to tabletop. Today we can reveal the name of your first-ever adventure…

Introducing RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg!

Suddenly it all feels more real, huh? We have a name! And that's not all: today we've got a first look at mechanics and which iconic locations of Gielinor will be brought to life! Plus – and we know this is what you've been waiting for – you'll get your first look at minis!

Before we get started, don't forget you can follow Steamforged's Kickstarter now – you won't want to miss launch day!

So, without further ado, let's take a look at RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg!

The Ultimate Tabletop Adventure

RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg is a cooperative campaign board game for 1-5 players, set in the fantasy world of Gielinor you know and love.

Explore from above with a game board styled like a fast-travel map, jumping from region to region as you level up your skills and complete quests. Zoom in for face-to-face encounters with iconic bosses that become even tougher as you work your way toward the final quest!

Just like in the games, you get to choose what skills to max, which weapons to craft, and even where to explore next. Meander through Gielinor sampling every side quest on the way, or keep your eyes on the prize and cut a straight path through the campaigns to take on challenging boss fights. Every group member can play their way, maxing skills to level up and earn those all-important capes! Experienced 'Scapers will recognise iconic moments and sneaky references to their favourite video game, while total newbies will be enthralled by the wide world of Gielinor and all the adventures they get to experience on their own terms.

It was really important for the board game to appeal to 'Scapers of all kinds. Whether you're a full member or a free-to-play adventurer, and whether you play Old School RuneScape or RuneScape (or both!) you'll be experiencing the world you love in an authentically familiar tabletop adventure.

Iconic Locations

RuneScape is over 20 years old, and therefore absolutely enormous. Steamforged knew it would be impossible to do justice to every location, so they have focused on Asgarnia and Misthalin. As the first realms created in the video games, and the core of the free-to-play areas, they're rich in content and central to any new player's journey. We wanted anyone experiencing Gielinor on tabletop to have that same sense of anticipation felt by players starting out in RuneScape!

And now the part you've all been waiting for…

Miniature Reveal!

Steamforged have developed a unique visual style for the RuneScape Kingdoms minis to reflect iconic outfits, NPCs and bosses from the past 21 years. This look is inspired by RuneScape's low-poly roots, but with all the detail you'd expect from a thoroughly modern mini.

These first three minis give a taste of that style, and we look forward to revealing more in the coming weeks!

Certain types of players may be drawn to certain minis, but remember – no matter which mini you choose it's entirely up to you how you build your skills, select your equipment, and explore Gielinor.

Knight

A melee powerhouse clad in trusty bronze armour, the knight faces every challenge with brash determination. In the eyes of the knight, there's no problem that can't be solved with a swing of their scimitar!

Wizard

Through magic, all things are possible. Whether teleporting long distances, enchanting items with magical properties, or casting foes aside with elemental spells, the wizard is a blue-robed paragon of quick wit and explosions.

Elvarg

No hero is complete without their villainous counterpart. You'll face many challenges on the way to face the mighty green dragon, Elvarg! Take the ultimate champion's test and put an end to the winged terror of Crandor, before Gielinor is consumed by shadow and fire…

Follow All The Action

Want to find out more? Keep an eye on the Steamforged blog as they take you on a Tutorial Island-style tour of the game in the run-up to the Kickstarter!

Want to back the game on Kickstarter? Follow the campaign now so you're ready for launch!

Want to get hyped with other 'Scapers? Join the dedicated tabletop group over on Facebook (where Steamforged will be sharing ALL new reveals!)

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Extinction: Rewards Update

12 April 2022

Hey everyone,

We hope you’ve been enjoying Elder God Wars: Extinction, and thank you for sharing your thoughts about the rewards. As this is our first Grandmaster quest in over five years, we know you've been working extra hard for that sweet loot.

We've listened to your feedback, and today we're pleased to announce that we'll be introducing some powerful new rewards on April 25th! As well as these extra goodies, we'll also be giving you more XP and some juicy new prizes for skilling. Let's dig into the details.

New Rewards

• Upgrade to the Pontifex Shadow Ring

This nifty upgrade increases the drop chance for all Elder God Wars bosses, so you can reap even more glorious benefits for your hard work.

• Passive Ring of Vigour Effect (Warped Gem + Ring of Vigour)

A serious power boost for combat players! You can now speak to Vicendithas to gather a Warped Gem. Rumour has it that by combining this precious stone with a Ring of Vigour, you'll be able to unlock the Ring’s effect, regardless of what you're wearing on your finger…

Changes to XP

• 150 XP per 3 ticks has become 175 XP per 3 ticks.
• 10:1 XP ratio changed to 10:5 XP ratio.
• You can now store up to 350,000 XP at your skilling station!
• Already built your skilling station? Don't worry, you won't be penalised for completing it early - you'll receive 120,000 XP to your stored XP.
• A new build gives 135,000 XP to storage instead of 15,000 XP.
• This equates to 43,000 XP per day over selected skills if storage is kept up.

With this upgrade, we're also upping the loot you get for skilling with some powerful new drops. Grab all manner of materials and items from the skilling stations in the Dream, including:

• Dinosaur Eggs.
• Laboratory Relics from Dragonkin lab.
• Necklace of Salamancy – this can grant extra bonuses against Slayer dinosaurs and the Rex Matriarchs, plus a way to shrink yourself into a lizard-like body!
• Plus more useful goodies we won't spoil for you here!

We've also added a Bank to the area for your convenience.

While we await these changes, we have added a quick fix to the Grace Period on the Master Quest Cape - a little something to tide you over!

Looking ahead, it’s also worth mentioning that the next update will require you to have completed Extinction, and will teach you how to craft something you can use for countless other boss fights waiting for you in Gielinor... so you have that to look forward to as well.

Anyway, that's all on the updates for now. We hope you enjoy the new rewards!

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- The RuneScape Team

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Spring Festival - This Week In RuneScape

11 April 2022

Spring has sprung, and we sure are ready for it after a long winter. What better way to welcome the new season to Gielinor than with the return of the Spring Festival? Oh, and be sure to check out our Easter-themed Treasure Hunter for more eggscellent rewards! Let's crack on...#

Spring Festival 2022
Get skilling for seasonal goodies!

Spring Festival returns today, so get skilling and put some sunshine in your step with a plethora of lovely rewards! Head to the area south of the Archaeology Guild to take part until April 24th.

• Skill at three stations, each awarding Spring Tokens and XP:
  • Potion Brewing: Mix up some magic and earn either Herblore or Cooking XP - mmm, smells good!
  • Icon Carving: Getting artsy with a tree trunk or two will earn you XP in either Fletching or Crafting. Who wood have thought.
  • Stone Celebration Take a whirl around the standing stone and whip up some juicy XP in either Agility or Prayer!
  • Note: Ironman accounts can get rewards from these activities, but cannot benefit from unlocked multiplier buffs.

• Every hour, players will be blessed with the arrival of a giant butterfly! Formed of thousands of little butterflies, players will need to remove the little ones and return them to the Tree of Balance. From this activity, players can gain extra XP, increased event tokens and more chances for the Mystery Boxes! Expect a flood of activity when the butterfly swoops in…
• Once you’ve got your Spring Tokens, you can spend them at Thaerisk's Surplus Spring Supply Shop. Goods for sale include:
  • Past rewards like Crux Eqal and Butterfly Outfits, plus the new Egg-cited title.
  • Consumables like Lamps and Stars.
  • A Mystery Egg which rewards four items, including the chance to find Cosmetic Tokens and Butterfly Jars!
  • Note: Ironman accounts can only get cosmetic Tokens – any other rewards from Mystery Boxes will be converted to Oddments.

 

Egg Hunt Promotion
Treasure Hunter gets cracking!

Treasure Hunter goes Easter-themed from Thursday April 14th to Wednesday April 20th. Jump in for some truly eggsquisite rewards!

 

There are loads of festive cosmetics up for grabs, including the adorable Peep the Chick pet and the Woodland Fox Ears and Tail. These new items are tradeable too, so you can sell them on or buy them from other players using your GP.

As you use keys, you'll also earn progress to unlocking the Egg Smasher outfit! Definitely one to shell out for…

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

Prime Gaming

• The Gloves and Legs of both the Bik and Ful Templar's cosmetic outfits have been renamed to Gauntlets and Greaves.

Elder God Wars

• A grace period of three months (up to July 4th) has been added to the Master Quest Cape requirement 'To Dream, Perchance to Keep.'
• Better quest guidance has been provided for the quest in the following areas:
  • Once the Seren runs through the portal in the Elder Halls, clearer instructions are given to the player about how to progress through the quest.
  • Once the player destroys the communication device from Moia, direct instruction is now given on how to reclaim the device.
• The player is no longer blocked after teleportation while using an abandoned siege engine.
• Fixed an issue with Vicendithas' chathead during the Extinction quest.
• The player is no longer able to move the boulders after obtaining the Lodestone fragment.
• Needle Shards are now protected on death.
• The Pastkeeper Amulet is now protected on death.
• Re-entering the Extinction quest after defeating some Generating Glacors will now allow the quest to progress.
• Corrected a typo within Hannibus' dialogue in Extinction
• Reduced effectiveness of Animate Dead in PvP, and Cryptbloom Armor items now drop in PvP.

Het’s Oasis

• Fixed an issue with walking into objects inside the blue tent near Jeed.
• Added minor changes in opening dialogues of the Eye of Het I miniquest.

Archaeology

• Player's model no longer floats above the ground under the mammoth skull in the Warforge.
• Player character's feet no longer clip through the mosaic floor in the Underwater Cave area.
• Fixed a number of blocking and clipping issues within the Stormguard Citadel.

Professions (120 Farming & Herblore)

• Crafting vulnerability bombs while wearing the Wicked pouch will now correctly take into the account the Runes in your backpack as well.

Others

• Fixed pillars in front of entrance to Varrock Castle having no collision.
• The message from Araxxi regarding unclaimed loot will no longer appear.
• Unnecessary map blocking has been removed from the tile by the Anachronia's Light Aminica Rocks.
• The material on fallen basic trees now matches the surrounding trees.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Wyson to give out one less White Lily Seed if you turned in 28 Mole Parts at once.
• Fixed an issue with vote progression during The Fremennik Trials quest.
• Fixed an issue with Nymora animation during the Twin Furies encounter.
• Fixed an issue where the Elder Halls where visible while inside the Mind Threshold encounter with Zaros.
• Removed incorrect Membership requirement from fishing spot tooltips on F2P worlds.
• Reinstated site-specific worldmap icon at the Taverley Lake's crayfish spot.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

 

 

@ThePreztle showing that everyone knows the best DPS increase is in the presentation. You gotta work it!

 

 

@WillowayART is firmly in the #teammoia camp! We love the soft colours and fearsome blade combo!

 

 

u/Ayrieton showcasing the Goodest Boi and his Billion Gold Hat. D'aww, adorable!

 

 

u/leinty1 asks the question "Who wins? Fire Surge or Dragon Dagger? We love this cinematic angle!

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast

• Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
• Date/Time: Monday April 11th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Patrick K

Vorago

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
• Date/Time: Saturday April 16th, 13:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: Vorago Borehole
• FC: Dung Titan

Spring Of Life

• Hosted by: Pippyspot, Liefje & Elej
• Date/Time: Saturday April 16th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: Memorial To Guthix
• FC: Boss Guild

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

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New Membership & Shop Price Changes

06 April 2022

New Membership & Shop Price Changes

On May 4, 2022, we will be changing the price of membership for new members and those who’ve been unsubscribed for more than 14 days.

Don't forget though - if you're a member and don't lapse out for more than 14 days, you're eligible to keep your current rate of membership. Subscribe now to secure access to all of RuneScape's members' content at current prices.

RuneScape Shop Items and Services prices will also be changing. Bonds can still also be used to enjoy all paid elements in our games purely through playtime.

In the last 4 years, we have seen rising development costs, inflationary rises globally and fluctuations between international currencies. Today’s changes reflect this. As always, we’re committed to providing the best value for your membership with meaningful content updates and improvements to our services. 

Thanks again for your ongoing support. Visit our FAQ if you have any further questions.

 

Membership Plan Changes

From May 4, 2022, a number of Membership Plan changes will occur.

• The 12 Month Subscription plan changes to a 12 Month Premier Membership plan, featuring all the perks of Premier Club
• The 12 Month Subscription plan includes a heavy discount of up to 45% over subscribing monthly and is a price reduction versus the current 12-month membership package
• The 3 Month Membership plan will be retired. Existing 3 Month Membership plans will continue beyond this date and will not be available if your Membership lapses or changes.

New Membership Price Changes

Existing active Memberships will continue to be charged at your current rate, and prices will be changing for new Memberships beginning on May 4, 2022.

Currency	Premier 12 Month	6 Month	1 Month
USD	79.99	59.99	12.49
GBP	59.99	44.99	8.99
EUR	69.99	53.99	10.99
AUD	119.99	80.99	16.99
CAD	113.99	71.99	14.99

You can subscribe at any time before May 4, 2022 to take advantage of the current subscription pricing. All existing rates will continue to be honoured provided your subscription remains active and does not lapse for more than two weeks.

14 Day Membership Packages will continue to be available for the cost of 1 Bond.

 

Shop Item Price Changes

Here are the prices for RuneScape Shop Items and Services as of May 4, 2022.

Bonds

Currency	1 Bond	3 Bonds	5 Bonds	10 Bonds
USD	7.99	23.99	39.99	79.99
GBP	4.99	14.99	24.99	49.99
EUR	6.99	20.99	34.99	69.99
AUD	9.99	29.99	49.99	99.99
CAD	8.99	26.99	44.99	89.99

RuneMetrics

Currency	1 Month	6 Months	12 Months
USD	7.99	37.99	74.99
GBP	4.99	23.99	47.99
EUR	6.99	34.99	67.99
AUD	9.99	46.99	92.99
CAD	8.99	41.99	82.99

Treasure Hunter Keys

Currency	Daily Double	15 Keys	35 Keys	75 Keys	200 Keys	450 Keys
USD	7.99	5.99	11.99	23.99	59.99	119.99
GBP	4.99	4.49	8.99	17.99	44.99	88.99
EUR	6.99	5.49	10.99	21.99	52.99	105.99
AUD	9.99	6.99	13.99	27.99	69.99	139.99
CAD	8.99	6.99	13.99	27.99	69.99	139.99

RuneCoins

Currency	200	420	900	2400	5200
USD	5.99	11.99	23.99	59.99	119.99
GBP	4.49	8.99	17.99	44.99	88.99
EUR	5.49	10.99	21.99	52.99	105.99
AUD	6.99	13.99	27.99	69.99	139.99
CAD	6.99	13.99	27.99	69.99	139.99

*Shop Item and Service pricing is for desktop only. Mobile pricing may vary.

Additionally, we will be restricting the sale of Treasure Hunter Keys to players over the age of 18 from April 19, 2022.

Thank you for your ongoing support and passion for RuneScape. Please check out our FAQ for more information on any of the changes outlined in this announcement.

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Extinction Grandmaster Quest - This Week In RuneScape

04 April 2022

The final reckoning of the Elder Gods is upon us. The fate of the known universe hangs in the balance. World guardian - brace yourself for Elder God Wars: Extinction!

New Grandmaster Quest: Extinction
The final reckoning of the Elder Gods!

This April, the year-long Elder God Wars saga reaches its epic conclusion. Extinction is RuneScape’s first Grandmaster quest since 2016, giving you over three hours of challenging gameplay where you’ll have to enlist multiple allies, take on bloodthirsty enemies and battle for the future of Gielinor in an earth-shattering last stand!

Complete the quest and you'll earn huge XP lamps and access a new high level skilling area! Get started now by heading to the entrance of Senntisten at the Archeology Guild.

Check out the blog for all the details and quest requirements: https://RS.Game/Extinction

 

RuneScape: The Board Game
Kickstarter coming soon!

Are you ready to explore Gielinor, master your skills, and meet many memorable RuneScape NPCs – on the tabletop? Well you’re in luck, because it’s time to get physical. Steamforged Games are bringing a RuneScape board game to Kickstarter soon!

Here’s your first quest: follow the Kickstarter now to be notified when the campaign goes live!

Steamforged are working with us to develop an enthralling tabletop experience that draws deeply from the adventures, characters and locations of RuneScape’s 21-year history. For the first time ever, you’ll be able to gather up to five players and take on quest-based campaigns together, I-R-freakin’-L. Adventure awaits – and many an enthralling side quest, of course!

In the lead up to the Kickstarter launch, Steamforged will be taking you on a Tutorial Island-style tour of the game, including mechanics, developer diaries, and even a sneak peek or two (did somebody say minis?)

Sign up here to receive these updates from Steamforged.

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

General

• Fixed an issue where the Scripture of Wen could provide Combat XP to the wrong person in group PvM.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

 

 

u/Pbrd7 has been showcasing their outstanding modeling and painting skills! Such extraordinary craft! We're quaking in our boots, frankly.

 

 

u/Rsn_Sam_Samsung makes predictions for the new Grandmaster Quest! Truly a shining example of comic art...

 

 

@enkoro_art has been showing us the softer side of everyone's favourite Mahjarrat-turned-god (no offence, Zamorak). So serene and adorable!

 

 

@TaffingSpy has been running some tests on Overloads and other highly toxic consumables. We love this distinctive art style!

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Rex Matriarch

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
• Date/Time: Saturday April 9th, 13:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: Rex Matriarchs lobby
• FC: Dung Titan

Skill & chill

• Hosted by: Lda Marie and Che n
• Date/Time: Saturday April 9th, 15:00 Gametime
• World: 32
• Location: Well of Goodwill
• FC: Friendssssss

Kree'arra Hard Mode

• Hosted by: Doctor Brian & Rubby Ecktuh
• Date/Time: Sunday April 10th, 18:00 Gametime
• World: 53
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Armadyl Lobby
• FC: Doctor Brian

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

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Choose your retro skins: Step 2

01 April 2022

Recently we asked for your suggestions for new retro cosmetics, and by crikey did you have some fantastic ideas!

From iconic outfits to wicked weapons, our inbox has been absolutely stuffed with innovative options to consider. You are truly brilliant, you know that?

After sifting through hundreds of entries, we have painstakingly trimmed the list down to the Top 20 most requested items, and now it's up to you to decide which of them will make it into the final 'Community Bundle' of five must-have goodies.

Here's the list, in no particular order:

Slayer Helmet	Elite Black Knight Armour	Dragon Longsword	Gilded Armour	Proselyte Armour
Rune God Armour	Abyssal Whip	Fighter Torso	Dragon Claws	Korasi Sword
Dragon Dagger	Crystal Bow	Blessed Dragonhide	TokHaar-Kal-Ket	Dragon Medium Helm
Helm of Neitiznot	Mystic Robe	Sirenic Armour	Dragon Scimitar	Ancient Staff

Now for the important part - Voting.

Jump into RuneScape and use the in-game polling system to make your voice heard!

You have until 8th of April to cast your votes. We can't wait to see which items come out on top!

- The RuneScape Team

 

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2022 Account Services and Player Security Improvements

29 March 2022

Our commitment to leveling up our Account Services and Player Security continues, and we know it’s something many of you passionately want to see improved. We can't stress enough how much we appreciate that RuneScape accounts are more than just a game save – they’re the embodiment of your adventures, your hard-earned accomplishments, and your valuable time. You want to know that they are protected at all costs, and there are clearly areas where we can do better. We hear you.

In 2019, we started a journey which has transformed the way we have approached account security. This was an evolutionary and, in places, revolutionary process. We stepped up to the challenge of old technology and spaghettified code.

To ensure we achieve our goal of providing a best-in-class service, the Publishing Platform team has been working diligently on the New Publishing Platform. The primary projects releasing in 2022 are the Jagex Launcher and Jagex Accounts.

Jagex Launcher

 

The Windows Beta Launcher

 

The Jagex Launcher Windows Beta is live, and it is just the tip of the iceberg.

We encourage everyone to give it a go. The launcher remembers your account credentials, makes it faster and easier to play the game, solves the “Too many logins…” issue, and allows the log out of everywhere with the press of a button.

Download the launcher here: Jagex Launcher Webpage

The beta is just the beginning, here are the remaining releases for this year:

• Initial RuneLite support – If you happen to play both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, we are currently working with Adam at RuneLite to integrate his OSRS client with the launcher. The first step will be making the launcher compatible with existing RuneLite installs and offer a download link if the person doesn’t yet have RuneLite.
• Multiple RuneScape Accounts - Soon, you’ll be able to add all your RuneScape accounts into the launcher, authenticate them and then switch between characters, or play them simultaneously, with ease.
• Commercial release of the launcher – macOS support, improved UI, and full RuneLite integration and installation

Jagex Accounts

In parallel, we are preparing to release the new Jagex Account System, which is focused on player security and robustness of service.

On the initial release, Jagex accounts offer the following benefits:

• Improved password complexity, including use of special characters and case-sensitivity
• Stronger multi-factor authentication, with backup codes
• Email notifications for new device log ins and when account changes are made
• Additional verification on repeat log in attempts
• Enhanced bot protection
• Improved account recovery flow

Jagex Account Screenshots

Jagex Accounts will be released in three stages. First, we will allow the creation of new Jagex accounts. Then, we will offer a simple migration process to upgrade from a RuneScape account to a Jagex account. And finally, we will allow multiple RuneScape accounts to be merged into a single Jagex account, so that all your characters can be accessed with a one set of login credentials. At that point, there will be a character selection and management screen in-game, and creating a new character will require just a single click.

Account Migration Steps

Step 1: Verify Ownership

Step 2: Set up Jagex Account

Step 3: Use New Account

Live Chat with Customer Service

Additionally, we are also investigating additional service enhancements. Live chat with Customer Services becomes feasible for us as we will be able to verify that the person we are chatting to is the owner of the account. We are in the process of upgrading the Support Centre and will explore offering a form of live chat for some support queries to understand the challenges and benefits to players before we determine if this is something we can roll out to some or all players.

In Closing

The publishing platform team is excited to be delivering value to you this year. As features are released, we intend to keep everyone informed via news posts, blogs, and an occasional live stream.

Discuss this announcement on our official forums, the community-led RuneScape Reddit, or the community-led RS Discord.

- Mod Fife, Mod Korpz, and the Publishing Platform team

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Callista Legendary Pet - This Week In RuneScape

28 March 2022

Spring into the new season with a smashing new legendary pet! We’ve got all the news (mews?) on the latest big cat companion below – plus, the final chapter of Elder God Wars!

New Legendary Pet: Callista
A fearsome new friend for your adventures

Roar! A new Legendary pet has landed. Meet Callista (but mind the claws…):

Callista is a direct descendant of Odysseus, the faithful companion of Robert the Strong. Don’t be fooled by her playful side – this purrfect panther has some serious cattitude, and she’ll fight by your side through thick and thin.

She’s available from the Marketplace for 1,083 RuneCoins, or 974 RuneCoins for Members. Make her yours from March 28th!

 

Elder God Wars: Extinction Revealed
The end is nigh

The Elder God Wars saga draws to a close this Spring in a climactic finale. World Guardian, you are Gielinor’s last hope!

Elder God Wars: Extinction is RuneScape’s first Grandmaster quest in over five years, so strap in for some serious action and major revelations. You’ll need to travel across the world, enlist allies and battle for the fate of the universe as we know it!

Check out the blog for all the details and quest requirements: https://RS.Game/Extinction

 

Upcoming Livestreams
News and fun, live from the J-Mod team

A Livestream Hiatus

We'll be taking a break from team livestreams for a few weeks, partly due to J-Mod holidays, but also because we’re collaborating with community partners on some exciting new shows! We’ll see you back here later on next month…

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

General

• Blood Reaver's special ability now correctly provides the healing effect when auto-fire is active.
• The Coin of Enchantment can no longer be equipped from the Bank interface.
• The Squoggoth familiar override will no longer appear as Squeck.
• Updated the messaging that appears on Obsidian Armor when inspected. It now states the correct degrade chance while in Zuk's Arena.
• Fixed the Submarine Sabotage mobile interface that appears during the Hunt for Red Raktuber.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

u/Zoykz_ showing off the majesty of Raksha!

@chunksofplum illustrates all of our experiences with learning Raids.

@ayrieton shows off a frosty look with this wonderful fashionscape

u/Ratgirlhrs has an interesting take on Azzanadra

Gawkie getting everyone into the spirit for the upcoming Extinction!

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Nex - Angel Of Death

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Friday April 1st, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Boss Guild

Nex

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
• Date/Time: Saturday April 2nd, 13:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Dung Titan

General Graardor Hard Mode

• Hosted by: Doctor Brian & Rubby Ecktuh
• Date/Time: Sunday April 3rd, 18:00 Gametime
• World: 53
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Bandos Lobby
• FC: Doctor Brian

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

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Meet Callista: a new legendary pet

25 March 2022

A new Legendary pet has come roaring into the Marketplace! Callista is a direct descendant of Odysseus, the faithful panther companion of Robert the Strong. This fearsome feline friend will fight at your side through thick and thin!

Callista is available from the Marketplace for 1,083 RuneCoins, or 974 RuneCoins for Members.

Not familiar with Legendary pets? Here’s the lowdown. Legendary pets are unique because they grow and change over time, entering three different stages: baby, juvenile, and adult. At each stage, they’ll gain a new slot for a unique ability, up to a maximum of three. They’ll also gain a new emote at each stage! Callista’s emotes are as follows:

Baby: Cleaning Time

Juvenile: Shadow Pouncing

Adult: Big Cat Standoff

Once your pet unlocks a new life stage, you can swap between them whenever you want – just visit the Pet interface.

Can’t wait to see your pet grow up? Feed them a Tasty Treat to increase their growth rate by 50%, or a Jelly Treat to increase it by 100%!

One last thing – Legendary pets can override familiars, so you can bring them along on all your adventures!

 

 

Callista will arrive in the Marketplace on March 28th. She can’t wait to meet you!

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Retro Skin Suggestions - This Week In RuneScape

21 March 2022

Hope you’re feeling creative folks, because we have an exciting task for you – we want you to send us your ideas for new in-game cosmetics! If out-of-game items are more your bag, we’ve also souped up our Merch Store for an even more streamlined shopping experience. Let’s take a look.

Retro Skins
Share your cosmetic ideas with us!

Got a brilliant idea for a retro skin? We know you have. We’ve received some incredibly imaginative player suggestions for new skins over the years. Now we’re bringing the whole community in on the process!

We want you to nominate retro skins for existing in-game items that you would like to see in RuneScape. Send us your best ideas on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit or Discord using the hashtag #RS3retroskins!

It could be any outfit or cosmetic alteration to an existing item, on any theme. Send us your idea by 23:59 Game Time on March 25th. After that, we’ll create a shortlist to put to a public vote.

Read the full blog here.

 

Merch Store Update
Shopping just got smoother!

You may have spotted a few changes to the Merch Store last week. Our store partner, BSI, has migrated the store to Shopify! This brings a host of improvements, including:

• Better general user experience
• Product filters so you can sort by your size, and only see what's currently in stock
• Local pricing – you can now see exactly what everything costs in your currency
• Expanded shipping destinations – the store now ships to Brazil, and many more countries!
• Reduced costs for tracked shipping, especially on larger orders of pins and keyrings to the US
• Estimated shipping cost from within each product listing, before you add the item to your basket

Further improvements are expected over the coming weeks, so keep 'em peeled!. You can check out the new Store here.

 

Upcoming Livestreams
News and fun, live from the J-Mod team

Wednesday, March 23rd | 17:00 Game Time | General Q&A

Answers to your burning questions with a veritable team of J-Mods!

 

Friday, March 25th | 17:00 Game Time | Elder God Wars: What's Next?

Find out what's in store for our heroes in the upcoming Grandmaster quest!

See you on Twitch!

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

General

• Updated the look of the 20 Year Veteran Cape based on community feedback
• The Book of Jas was only storing damage for 14 game cycles (8.4 seconds) before releasing it. This has been extended to 17 cycles (10.2 seconds) to more closely match the tooltip.
• Throwing a Herblore Bomb at an NPC you're not actively targeting will once again re-focus that NPC as your current target.
• Sign of the Porter no longer fills all the empty space in the inventory when a player tries to wear one with an active sign equipped.
• The Skillguide entry for Sana's Fyrtorch will now correctly state that it has a 20% chance to cut an extra log, rather than 40%.
• Each Daily Combat Challenge now tracks kills separately.
• Dwarf Multicannon, Oldak Coil and Kinetic Cyclone damage upgrades will no longer reset on completion of the Dwarf Cannon quest.
• Players with a full Backpack are now able to pick up ammo of the same type that they have in their ammo slot.
• The Luminous Alchemist's Amulet now allows for 20 free High Alchemy uses per day.
• The title for the Item Production interface now states the correct skill during Big Game Hunter.
• Noted versions of fungus from the Croesus Front can now be used as food in player-owned farms.
• The Land of the Goblins quest will no longer use the desktop dialogue window when playing on mobile.
• Old returning accounts will no longer be stuck in the void upon login, and will instead be correctly teleported to Burthorpe!
• Modified the required items description in The Tale of Muspah quest overview.
• Prodding the sick-looking sheep now plays the correct sound.
• Yak Track's 'Skill and Kill' task will now progress correctly when killing TzKal-Zuk's minions.
• Fixed an issue with several legendary pets appearing only at adult form in a POH menagerie.
• Made improvements to legacy auto-attack hitsplats to make them visually different to legacy ability hitsplats
• Fixed a graphical issue where the ice in the Myths of the White Lands quest would appear as water.
• Fixed an issue where players would be stuck for a long time before entering the Oo'glog pools while having a Blood Reaver familiar.
• Added a different cursor icon when selecting to throw a Herblore Bomb.

 

Engine Updates

• Fixed a bug where Herby Werby particles were not displayed.
• Improved vertical text alignment when using vector fonts.
• Improved performance on macOS, iOS and Android
• Reduced stutter when moving between areas on modern devices
• Improved water reflections in certain areas such as Anachronia
• Made improvements to lighting when viewing any models in the User Interface.
• Improved hitbox accuracy of several areas including the Anachronia and Het's Oasis agility courses, Archaeology sites (eg Infernal Source and Stormguard), and Ranch Out of Time paddocks.
• Hover text is now correctly displayed.
• Fixed a crash when unplugging or switching audio devices.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

 

 

@Mavrick882 has given their World Guardian a glow-up! We love the dynamic use of light and shade. Very ethereal.

 

 

@Bz07061 showcasing just how terrifying Kerapac can be! You’ve really captured his grandeur!

 

 

u/Wolfdawgartcorner has designed some fantastic Masterwork Seren Infiltrator Armor. We love the sense of bulk and movement!

 

 

@WillowayART and their squad are cleaning up the Asylum!

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Skill 'n' Chill

• Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
• Date/Time: Monday, March 21st, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Nex - Angel Of Death

• Hosted by: Philly PD, Izofdarkfire, Lilbod
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 24th, 20:30 Gametime
• World: 68
• Location: God Wars Dungeon, Ancient Prison
• FC: Ahelp

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Princess Rae
• Date/Time: Saturday, March 26th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 3
• Location: Varrock West Bank

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

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Update On Account Security & Services

21 March 2022

Hey everyone, Mod Mac here, Vice President of Product & Player Strategy.

Today, I wanted to share an update on our commitment to level up our Account Security & Services.

We know this is something many of you passionately want to see improved. RuneScape accounts are more than just a game save – they’re the embodiment of your adventures, your hard-earned accomplishments and your valuable time. You want to see that they are protected at all costs and there’s clear areas where we can do better. We hear you.

So, in 2019, we set off on a multi-year mission to make those long-desired improvements a reality. We were faced with old technologies, spaghettified code, and ultimately a legacy codebase was not up to the task. So, we began the complex endeavour of architecting the new Jagex Publishing Platform in parallel with a myriad of additional efforts to make RuneScape better, and we’re finally bringing these improvements to life.

Here’s just some of what’s to come this year:

 

Stronger Account Security

We’ll be strengthening our password systems to finally support more complex passwords, while also adding additional protection to shut down brute force password attempts.

We’re also adding support for Multi-Factor Authentication recovery codes should you lose access to your 2FA device. With our upcoming Jagex Account system, we’ll also be introducing the ability to link all your characters under a single set of login credentials too.

 

Improved Player Support Centre

We know the existing account recovery process can be a point of frustration, so we’ve made sure to offer a much-improved solution as part of the new upcoming Jagex Account system.

We’re also working on an upgraded Support Centre experience, including exploring a Live Chat service for select support queries, to improve the accessibility of our Player Support.

 

The Jagex Launcher

Our Jagex Launcher just launched into Open Beta, and it’s the first step in providing a more seamless, secure experience on Desktop. We have much more to come that will enable faster and more convenient play.

 

On top of these upcoming changes, we’ve also been working on other to better protect your experience. Whilst we know there’s a lot more to do, I’d like to share some of our progress to date:

 

Reinforced Protection of Character Data

The Login Lockout was a perfect storm of a number of failure points, including hardware. We never want our players to go through something like that again.

We’ve significantly upgraded our cyber resilience both at a hardware and software level to protect against this, while also implementing cloud-based save backups to keep your characters safe.

 

The War On Bots

Bots are a detrimental factor to your experience. In 2020, we shut down the RSBot from the Powerbot website – and we’ll continue our zero-tolerance approach both in and out of game.

Right now, we’re banning around 100,000 Bots per week. While our systems are not bulletproof, we’re making continual improvements to our systems to keep Bots out of the game as best we can.

 

Safeguarding The Experience

Protecting the economy is something we know is important to everyone, and last year, we expanded our efforts to tackle Real World Trading (RWT) on a number of levels.

We’ve begun to target the demand for RWT gold by issuing warnings, timed bans and permanent bans to Gold Buyers. To date, we’ve issued 38,000 warnings and bans to players.

We’ve been continuing to target the supply of RWT by shutting down sellers - beginning with Arcus & Bogla gold selling sites in 2019, with 18 more shut down over the past year. More will follow.

We’ve also removed the Duel Arena as it was a flashpoint for toxic behaviour from the game – which accounted for 38% of all RWT bans.

One thing you may not know is that fraudulent payments are a part of third-party Gold sales and RWT too. To combat this, we’ve introduced a top-of-the-range system to track and block fraudulent payments which will limit the incentives for bad actors to attempt stealing accounts.

 

In Closing

We are fully committed to making RuneScape progressively better and the fruits of multiple years of efforts will be realized this year.

Members of the team will be joining the RuneScape Q&A Livestream this Wednesday (March 23rd) to go into this into even more detail. Please do join us if you’d like to hear more.

Thank you for your continued support and happy ‘Scaping!

 

--Mod Mac and the Publishing Platform team

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Choose your retro skins!

18 March 2022

Every adventurer needs a few essentials to succeed in Gielinor. Strength, courage, wit, honour – and of course, snazzy in-game items!

Where would we be without our trusty tunics, dashing capes and dazzling headgear? Somewhere a lot less stylish, that’s for sure. Whether you’re a fashionscape fanatic or just want to look tough when you take on the bosses, collecting items is a key part of the RuneScape experience. It’s your reward for all that hard work (and tangible evidence you kicked butt on your latest quest, natch).

Our lovely community always has a ton of ideas for new cosmetics, too. We’ve received some incredibly imaginative player suggestions for new skins over the years, and we know you’ve been asking to get involved in the process.

Now, we’re handing over the creative reins. Yep, we’re calling on you to nominate retro skin cosmetics you would like to see in RuneScape!

This will be a process with a few steps, but the first bit is over to you – and it couldn’t be simpler. Send us your best ideas on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit or Discord using the hashtag #RS3retroskins! It could be any outfit or cosmetic alteration to an existing item, on any theme.

Hurry, though – you have until 23:59 Game Time on March 25th to send us your suggestions. After that, we’ll create a shortlist to put up to a public vote. The top five will make up a ‘Community Bundle’ of fantastic new items!

We can’t wait to see what you come up with. Will your idea become the must-have RuneScape item of the summer? Best of luck!

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This Week In RuneScape: Combat Cleanup Strike

14 March 2022

We’re bringing the fighting talk this week – no really, this update is all about combat changes!

Ninja Strike: Combat Cleanup
Quality of Life fixes for bossing and beyond

The Ninjas have gone combat crazy! They’ve whipped up a host of dramatic quality of life changes for this week’s update, and they’re all designed to smooth the rough edges of your combat experience.

Highlights include:

• Elite Dungeon drops have a unified drop rate per clear (this includes changes for duos ‘n’ trios chasing those Eldritch Crossbow drops!)
• Fighting Vorago fight will be pacier and raking on Raksha more consistent!
• Abilities have been updated, including Smoke Tendril (get ready for guaranteed critical hits!)
• Boss fights can now be measured in milliseconds. Time to snatch a new personal best by 0.6 seconds...

Sounds good? Check out the full list in Patch Notes.

 

Prime Gaming Drop
More perks for your Prime Gaming Membership

Got Prime Gaming? You lucky sort. This month you get 7 days of Membership, plus a Currency Pack stuffed with 35 Treasure Hunter Keys and 200 RuneCoins!

Be sure to claim yours when it drops on March 15th!

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

Ninja Strike

Boss Encounters

• Vorago
  • Removed the delay at the end of each gap jump within the borehole, making the transition smoother.
  • Added a timer bar to Vorago showing charge time for the entry attack.
  • Reduced the charge time of Vorago's entry attack from 33 cycles (19.8 seconds) to 20 cycles (12 seconds).
  • Vorago's entry attack now deals 70% of your max life points in Normal Mode, and 90% in Hard Mode, as opposed to a fixed amount shared between players.
  • The encounter will start even if a player is killed by Vorago's entry attack.
  • In solo encounters, players can now jump the gap in the first phase without needing Vorago to be facing away from them.
  • In phase two the gravity fields required to progress have been reduced from 4 to 2.
  • In phase two, the 'bring him down' activity is now twice as fast.
    • Increased the bleed damage from 150 to 250 in Normal Mode, and from 250 to 400 in Hard Mode, to accommodate this change.
• Raksha
  • Raksha will no longer change targets unexpectedly, as it has been doing in rare cases.
    • This will mostly stop Raksha from attacking the first player to attack it, instead targeting the player who began the encounter.
  • Updated the rockfall damage area from 7x7 to 5x5, to better fit the size of the visuals.
  • In phase four, various blocked tiles have been removed from the west pipes.
  • Also in phase four, the shadow anima will now be absorbed more consistently when moving within close proximity.
  • The shadow anima no longer has an 'absorb' option, to prevent accidental interactions.
• Queen Black Dragon
  • Reduced the length of the intro animation for players who have previously defeated the Queen Black Dragon.
• Nex
  • Reduced the length of the intro animation to allow the encounter to start faster.
• TzKal-Zuk
  • The portal at War's Retreat and the Max Guild can now be attuned to an alternate arrival point in front of TzKal-Zuk.
    • The Fateful Portal at War's Retreat has been updated with similar functionality.
• Elite Dungeons
  • The drop rate of unique items across the modes has been increased to give a unified drop rate per clear:
• Temple of Aminishi
  • Ancient Scales will now drop from Seiryu at 50% and 33% of the solo rates in duo and trio mode respectively. These rates are per player.
• Dragonkin Laboratory
  • Draconic Energy will now drop from the Black Stone Dragon at 50% and 33% of the solo rates in duo and trio mode respectively. These rates are per player.
  • Greater Ability Codices from Astellarn, Verak Lith and Black Stone Dragon (per player).
    • Solo - 100/10,000 becomes 120/10,000.
    • Duo - 60/10,000 (unchanged).
    • Trio - 40/10,000 (unchanged).
• The Shadow Reef
  • Eldritch Crossbow pieces from the Ambassador (per player).
    • Solo - 180/10,000 (unchanged).
    • Duo - 60/10,000 becomes 90/10,000.
    • Trio - 38/10,000 becomes 60/10,000.

Abilities & Spells

• Smoke Tendrils – “It's not a bug, it's a feature…”
  • If you’ve been using the Smoke Cloud or the Staff of Armadyl since their recent introduction, you may have happened upon a hidden bonus – they both work with the Smoke Tendrils ability to guarantee a critical strike! While this feature wasn't originally intended, it's lead to some interesting interactions that we rather like. So, we've made some changes to ensure critical strike functionality is part of the Smoke Tendrils ability itself, rather than a bug:
    • Damage is now calculated in a more standardised way.
    • It will no longer give adrenaline twice per hit when affected by the Tsunami ability.
    • It will be affected by both the Precise and Equilibrium invention perks.
    • It will give a critical strike on each hit reliably.
    • The damage inflicted on the player is now calculated separately from the damage dealt.
    • A critical strike that increases the damage into the top 95% can still occur through the Biting Invention perk and other bonuses.
• The Ruby Aurora spell now reliably applies the buff to other players.
• The Havoc, Snipe and Dragon Breath abilities can now be used to temporarily disable Akrisae the Doomed's prayers.
• The Impatient Invention perk will now work with Slice, Piercing Shot, Wrack, and Wrack & Ruin.
• The Surge, Escape and Bladed Dive abilities will no longer cause you to enter combat stance.
  • Using these abilities while in combat stance will still maintain it.
  • Using these abilities while adrenaline is draining will still cause you to enter combat stance.

Herblore Bombs

• Increased max throw range to 10 tiles.
• Updated the 'Throw' option to use on an active target.
• Improved the 'Use' functionality:
  • When used from the Backpack you can now target ground coordinates.
  • The bombs can now be thrown at an NPC more consistently, which notably fixes issues with large bosses that are surrounded by blocking (e.g. Astellarn and Raksha).
• When dragging a bomb to the bar you'll now be able to choose the interaction mode you wish to use.
  • This will allow you to use key binds for both the 'Throw' and 'Use' options.

General

• Boss kill times have been updated to include milliseconds.
• Added a new option in the settings to toggle 'Precise adrenaline value' which shows decimal values for adrenaline if necessary.
  • This can be found under Settings > Combat & Action Bar > Action Bar.
• Increased the size of various reward chests:
  • Elite Dungeon chest from 32 to 48.
  • Croesus chest from 30 to 48.
• Added a Buff Bar icon that displays the active ammunition in the player's Quiver.
  • If the Quiver is empty, only an image of the Quiver itself will show.
• When saving and loading a preset with 'Exact matching' enabled, the contents of a Quiver will now be respected.
• The Ancient Elven Ritual Shard cooldown now resets when using the upgraded War's Altar within War's Retreat.
• Training dummies at War's Retreat now have a 10k damage cap, and a 12k damage cap for a critical hit.
• Introduced Dragon, Undead and Demon training dummies to the dispenser at War's Retreat.
• Removed the "???" text from the Liberation of Mazcab boss interface.
• The Insane Reaper achievement now displays requirements to show which collection logs the player has completed, so that they can better track their progress.
• NPC health bars now make use of comma separators when displaying health values over 1,000.

Other

• An early bird bonus was introduced with the new Abyssal Slayer Creatures, giving players a higher chance to receive Abyssal Creatures as a Slayer task. As its now been two weeks since release, the bonus has been removed.
• Boss, Slayer, and Treasure Trail collection log achievements are no longer marked as 'hidden' in the Achievements interface.
• Updated the requirements description for the Kandarin monastery teleport and Manor farm teleport spells.
• The fourth withdraw option in the Seed Bag now withdraws the correct amount of seeds, based on the amount specified in the Bank window.
• A popup will now appear whenever a new item for a collection Log is obtained.
  • This can be toggled within Settings > Interfaces > Information Windows.
• Soul Rune production has been increased to give triple the amount of Runes per charge than previously. XP remains unaffected.
• The Trollheim Teleport spell has been updated to better discern it from the Taverley Teleport.
• A Tetracompass location in Tirannwn has been moved for better ease of access.
• The render distance of players and NPCs in the Wilderness has been increased to match the rest of the world.
  • This restriction was originally introduced to match the Java client, which has since been deprecated.
• Legacy hitsplats can now be selected for all miscellaneous hitsplats (e.g. Poison, Heal, Split Soul, etc).
• The tab key can now be used as a custom key bind.
  • As a result of this, the 'Reply message' feature can now be bound to an alternate non-printable key.
• Removed coral hiding behind a signpost in Ardougne
• Bladed Dive ability now resets its cooldown, after killing Living Rock Strikers and Living Rock Protectors
• Movement longer stalls while using the Loved Up rest animation
• Equipping a Slayer Helm or Mask after an NPC dies, but before the drop appears, will no longer double the drop without progressing the kill count on the item. For a drop to be double, the items must be worn for 10 seconds before a drop appears.
• Whetstone can now be used to repair Fleeting boots.
• Cosmetics are no longer forcefully changed when entering a sinkhole
• The Blast Fusion Hammer can no longer be equipped in the main hand.
• Players can no longer attempt to recolour the Biscuit pet.
• Bryll Thoksdottir's name is no longer censored whenever it's typed in the chat.
• Fixed an issue with Pikkupstix referring to an incorrect location during Familiarisation.
• Fixed an issue with Glacytes and Arch-Glacor Arms' HP resetting during an encounter.
• Fixed an issue where Reprisal couldn't be activated without a target and with the ability queue turned on.
• Fixed an issue with Magic Notepaper not noting the larger sandstone blocks (2/5/10kg).
• Fixed an issue where weapons on a player's back would bounce while wearing the Cottontail Knight chestplate.
• Defence Pylons can no longer attack player in the boss arena.
• The Xavier pet's green colouring is now consistent when overriding legendary pets, and when summoned by itself.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

Another showcase from our fantastic community of artists!

@Glacyte has dressed some Imps up as Implings! Very cool - and strangely adorable!

How cool is this! The Warriors of Ardougne in all their finery, byu/quardri.

@TomcatArts has created a beautiful rendition of the Dragon Rider's Lance. Gorgeous detail!

This made us hoot! @ThePreztle has been struggling with their pet walking services... and the law...

@Legend_Arts has captured the terrifying essence of an Abyssal Lord!

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast

• Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
• Date/Time: Monday 14th March, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Patrick K

Skill 'n' Chill

• Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
• Date/Time: Monday 14th March, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Dagannoth Kings

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
• Date/Time: Saturday 19th March, 13:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: Waterbirth Island Dungeon
• FC: Dung Titan

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

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Jagex Launcher - Open Beta Live Now

14 March 2022

The new Jagex Launcher is now available to try in Open Beta – you can try it for yourself here!

The Launcher offers big improvements to the login experience, chief among them being that it remembers your account! Provided you log in at least once every 30 days, the Launcher will retain your details, making venturing into RuneScape easier than ever. The Launcher also keeps you up to date with links to the latest news.

For current players, the Launcher will locate and boot your existing installation. However, if you’ve been away for a while, it can easily install the game for you.

This is just the beginning. Lots of additional features are on the way, starting with Mac compatibility. Stay tuned for more details of what’s to come over the next few weeks.

You can download the launcher and check out the FAQ right here.

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This Week In RuneScape: The Abyssal Breach

28 February 2022 

This week's Game Update will release at 2pm Game Time.

It's time to put those Slayer Skills to the test this week as The Abyssal Breach opens and new fearsome Slayer Creatures pour into Senntisten Asylum. While you're at it, we're dropping a brand new Bik & Ful themed Yak Track to sink your teeth into - and since you can skill & kill your whole way through this one, it's a perfect companion to your new Slayer adventures. Check it all out below.

 

The Abyssal Breach
A true test of your Slayer skills!

Be wary, adventurers, for three wretched new monstrosities have emerged from Senntisten Asylum.

Take on the Abyssal Savage (95 Slayer), Abyssal Beast (105 Slayer) and Abyssal Lords (115 Slayer) and you just might score some very special drops, including the T92 Abyssal Scourge – a brand-new take on an iconic weapon!

Plus, for the next two weeks we're giving you an increased chance of receiving Abyssal Creatures as a Slayer Task, so get ready to tick ‘em off your to-do list.

To find the Asylum, head to Senntisten and slip through the portal to the north east, just past the Dig Site.

All the info you need to prepare can be found in our dedicated newspost: https://RS.Game/AbyssalCreatures

 

Yak Track: Path Of The Creators II
Earn your way in our very special 10th Yak Track!

Can you believe it’s our 10th Yak Track? Follow the Elder Gods-themed Path of the Creators and nab spectacular prizes worthy of the mighty Bik and Ful!

For the first time ever, you can earn unlocks your own way, with all 50 tasks including a ‘Skill and Kill’ option. This means you can complete tasks and earn rewards simply by playing as you normally would!

With a 10% XP boost on the Premium Track at Task 1 and 25, combining to a total XP boost of 20%, it's perfect synergy for your training.

Check out just some of the awesome Elder Gods cosmetics up for grabs:

Want the best rewards? Upgrade to the Premium Track now – you just need 2 Bonds or a Premier Club Membership!

Yak Track: Path of the Creators II runs for a full two months, from February 28th to April 24th. Hit the newspost for more info!

Looking for past Yak Track cosmetics to add to your collection? A selection of Yak Track items from 'Yak To The Light' have now been added to the Oddments Store too!

 

Upcoming Livestreams
News and fun, live from the J-Mod team

Wednesday, March 2nd | 17:00 Game Time | Let's Play: Abyssal Creatures

Join the J-Mods behind the Abyssal Creatures update as they discuss a release that’s been years in the making!

See you on Twitch!

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

General

• Fixed an issue where Treasure Hunter Stars did not state that they were giving you bonus XP after consuming.
• Players now receive correct loot information in the chat after killing Arch-Glacor and will not receive a chat prompt about an Effigy if they have five of them banked.
• Fixed issues with unlocking music tracks in Daemonheim dungeon.
• Mobile: fixed an issue with the target buff bar staying on after a kill.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

Art comes in many forms, some of them 3D! Here are just a few of your crafty creations:

 

 

u/superdamo2 made this wonderful resin print of Dharok the Wretched. Hugely impressive!

 

 

u/Hardwork_BF crafted these fab Spirit Shield Coasters. Bottoms up!

 

 

 

u/finka_me's lovely IRL GF created gorgeous greetings cards. Swoon!

 

 

u/Miss-Bunnii is trying to corner the PHat market with these fuzzy little crowns! Adorable!

 

 

 

u/andsoupsalad Is trying to fix the lack of runes for Ironmen by creating their own!

 

 

And finally, @iamsugarlipsss used all 99 levels in Cooking to bake their BF this sumptuous cake! Save us a slice?

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Nex - Angel Of Death

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Friday, March 4th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Boss Guild

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Princess Rae
• Date/Time: Saturday, March 5th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 3
• Location: Varrock West Bank

Nex - Angel of Death

• Hosted by: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
• Date/Time: Friday, March 4th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 92
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Nexaodmass

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

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Yak Track: Path of the Creators II

25 February 2022

Yak Track is back – and with new reasons to play!

If you’ve never hit the track before, here’s everything you need to know.

 

We’ve made it to double figures folks – the 10th Yak Track will commence on February 28th! But what new bonuses do we have in store for you this time? And what’s the deal if you’re a first time Track-trekker?

So, just why is the 10th Track better than ever, you ask?

• Awesome Elder Gods theme – with prizes inspired by Bik and Ful!
• More time on the Track – you've got a whole two months to earn those prizes!
• More flexible than ever – complete freedom to play however you want. For the very first time, you can progress EVERY SINGLE TASK just by skilling and killing!

Sounds good, right?

Introducing Yak Track: Path of the Creators II

 

Yak Track is a regular event where you can earn rewards by completing tasks across Gielinor. There are typically four a year, and so far, they’ve always lasted six weeks. But hey, this is our 10th outing and we reckon that’s worth celebrating, so this time you're getting a full two months – Path of the Creators II will run from February 28th to April 24th!

Following on from the first Yak Track: Path of the Creators last year, we’re returning to an Elder Gods theme, with prizes worthy of the mighty Ful and Bik. Scroll down to check out our spectacular rewards!

Tasks

There are 50 tasks available, testing all sorts of different skills, from cooking to killing monsters. There are rewards for each task, but don't worry if you don’t fancy completing one – you can always use a Task Skip.

You'll need to purchase Task Skip tokens from the event interface using Bonds. It costs 1 Bond for four tokens, or 2 Bonds for 10.

And if you have any Task Skips left over at the end of the event, you can always save them for the next Yak Track later in the year!

'Earn Your Way'

As well as Task Skips, you can also take the 'Skill and Kill' option, which means you can complete a task just by playing normally - i.e. earning XP or killing enemies. This way, you're making progress on the Track and earning your rewards just by getting on with your usual activities! For the first time ever, we're giving you this option for every single one of the 50 tasks. However, progress will be slower and more steady than when completing the standard tasks.

Rewards

Rewards include cosmetics, pets and useful items which you’d normally obtain from Treasure Hunter (Prismatic Lamps, Protean Packs, Oddments for Ironman players, etc).

There are two prize tracks – the free track (available to F2P and members) and Premium (only available to Premier Club Members or Premier Pass holders). The latter gives you prizes from both tracks.

You can unlock the Premium track by having an active Premier Club membership, or buying a Premier Pass for 2 Bonds in the interface. And remember – if you start completing tasks and then gain a Premier Pass later, all of the extra rewards you would have earned will automatically unlock for you!

Ironman accounts can get cosmetic rewards and Oddments but nothing that boosts XP, of course.

Note that all weapons and armour from Yak Tracks are cosmetic overrides. To claim your rewards, you must have enough space in your Backpack!

Here is what you can get

 

Task Set	Member Rewards
	Free	Premium
1	Bik Acolyte's Outfit	+10% XP Boost
2	Ful Templar's Greataxe	Medium Prismatic Star
3	2x Small Dwarven Toolbox	Bik Templar's Bow
4	Medium Prismatic Star	Medium Prismatic Lamp
5	Ful Templar's Shortsword	Medium Cash Bag
6	Small Protean Pack	2 Protean Powerups
7	Medium Prismatic Star	Medium Smouldering Lamp
8	3 Pulse Cores	Bik Templar's Greatsword
9	2 Combat Training Dummies	Medium Skilling Dummy Crate
10	Drake of Bik Pet	Medium Prismatic Lamp
11	Ful Templar's Crossbow	Medium Cash Bag
12	Medium Prismatic Star	Medium Smouldering Lamp
13	Medium Protean Pack	Ful Templar's Spear
14	Medium Lava Lantern	Medium Phoenix Lamp
15	Bik Templar's Longsword	Large Prismatic Star
16	Medium Smouldering Lamp	Bik Templar's Halberd
17	Bik Templar's Shield	2x Small Dwarven Toolbox
18	50 Silverhawk Feathers	3 Pulse Cores
19	Medium Prismatic Lamp	Ful Acolyte's Wand
20	Ful Acolyte's Outfit	Large Prismatic Lamp
21	Large Prismatic Star	Bik Templar's Spear
22	2 Easy Clue Scrolls	Medium Protean Pack
23	Large Prismatic Lamp	Bik Templar's Shortsword
24	Medium Cash Bag	Medium Portable Skilling Pack
25	Harbinger of Bik (Title)	+10% XP Boost
26	Large Prismatic Star	Large Smouldering Lamp
27	Bik Acolyte's Wand	Large Cash Bag
28	4 Pulse Cores	Large Phoenix Lamp
29	5 Combat Dummies	Ful Templar's Shield & Large Prismatic Star
30	Huge Prismatic Lamp	Sentinel of Bik Pet & Large Dwarven Toolbox
31	Large Lava Lantern	Large Lava Lantern
32	Ful Templar's Bow	2 Hard Clue Scrolls
33	Large Prismatic Lamp	Huge Prismatic Lamp
34	Ful Templar's Greatsword	Huge Prismatic Star
35	Huge Prismatic Star	Bik Templar's Outfit & Huge Smouldering Lamp
36	Large Protean Pack	5 Protean Powerups
37	Large Cash Bag	Bik Templar's Greataxe5 Pulse Cores
38	Huge Prismatic Star	Ful Acolyte's Staff & Huge Smouldering Lamp
39	5 Combat Dummies	Huge Phoenix Lamp
40	Drake of Ful Pet	2 Small Knowledge Bombs & Progress Booster for next Yak track
41	Ful Templar's Longsword	Huge Prismatic Star
42	Large Cash Bag	Large Skilling Dummy Crate & Huge Prismatic Lamp
43	Large Protean Pack	Bik Acolyte's Staff & Protean Powerups
44	Huge Prismatic Lamp	Huge Prismatic Star
45	2x Large Dwarven Toolbox	Ful Templar's Outfit & Giant Prismatic Star
46	Bik Templar's Crossbow	Giant Prismatic Lamp
47	8 Pulse Cores	Ful Templar's Halberd & Large Skilling Dummy Crate
48	2x Elite Clue Scroll	2 Deathtouched Darts
49	Harbinger of Ful (Title)	3 Small Knowledge Bombs
50	Giant Prismatic Star	Sentinel of Ful PetGiant Smouldering Lamp

And we're done! With two months of playtime, we're sure you'll have every chance of grabbing every reward that tickles your fancy. Yak Track is back on February 28th!

 

 

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- The RuneScape Team

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This Week In RuneScape: World Map Ninja Strike & DXP LIVE Continues!

21 February 2022

This update deploys at 11:00 Game Time today, February 21st. As the Update is deployed, the servers will remain offline for approx 30 minutes as we perform some additional server maintenance.

Not all who wander are lost, but sometimes it’s good to take a long hard look at the ol’ World Map and find your bearings. Well, for the first time ever this week, said map is the focus of its own Ninja Strike! Plus, we’re finally able to reveal the magnificent Abyssal Creatures that will be making your life a misery from February 28th. Better train that Slayer skill, quick!

Ninja Strike: World Map
Cartography by Ninjas

The Ninjas have swooped in to make the World Map a more useful resource in your day-to-day play. Where would we be without them eh? (Lost, obviously).

Changes include:

• A massive overhaul of gathering tooltips, meaning tons more information e.g. roll over a Woodcutting resource and instead of just saying ‘Rare Tree’ it will now list the specific type and required level to cut it.
• Updates to trees/forests, Fishing spots, Divination colonies/rifts and Farming patches.
• Graphical updates to Fishing spots, so they’re more clearly visible in the water.

Check out the Patch Notes for more info!

 

Abyssal Slayer Creatures Revealed!
Meet your new best enemies...

Here are the new creatures you'll be facing down on February 28th! They’re absolutely dying to meet you…

Head down to Senntisten and take on swarming Savages, Beasts that drain life, and the cunning Abyssal Lords which summon minions in their multitudes. They’ll emerge from the breach slavering for blood, and you’ll need 95, 105 and 115 Slayer to dispatch them.

It’s worth the fight, because the rewards include an old favourite in a very exciting new form. Yup, get ready to snap those baddies into shape: It’s the Abyssal Whip 2.0!

Now a Tier 92 weapon, this iconic mainhand weapon isn’t the only awesome item that’s up for grabs. Why not read all the juicy details in our dedicated blog?

 

Double XP: LIVE
Seven days remain to train!

Don’t forget to use your 48 hours of Double XP before 12:00 Game Time on February 28th. You can use it on any skill. Plus, you can pause the timer whenever you like for maximum benefit!

Obviously it’s up to you how you use it, but remember that you’ll need to train Slayer to 95/105/115 to take on those Abyssal nasties mentioned above. Need some tips? Check out Protoxx's guide below for maximising those gains over the next week!

Ready to get skilling? Find all the info here.

 

Event: War's Reckoning
Make the most of War's buffs

It’s also the final week to enjoy the benefits of War’s Reckoning – of which there are many!

From Double Slayer and Reaper points to the new Safe Deaths (like Free Deaths, but even more convenient) there are tons of ways to get ready for those Abyssal Creatures.

Make sure you head down to War’s Retreat and get buffed before February 28th. Find out more about War’s Reckoning in our February blog.

 

Upcoming Livestreams
News and fun, live from the J-Mod team

Wednesday, February 23rd | 17:00 Game Time | DXP Skill & Chill

It wouldn't be Double XP: LIVE without a Skill & Chill Mod Hangout! Come and train along with us as we chat about all things RuneScape.

See you on Twitch!

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

Ninja

• Woodcutting trees, Fishing spot, Divination colony and Farming patch resource icons on the map now display site-specific information in their tooltip, and their skill guide now lists the major locations where they can be gathered, similar to Mining and Archaeology.
• Removed Woodcutting, Fishing, Mining and Divination Training icons from the key, as they're no longer in use and can be added in future as site-specific icons.
• The Rare Tree key now toggles Magic Trees and above. Added separate Uncommon Tree toggle for lower-level trees (now including Willows).
• Most Fishing spots have been graphically updated to higher contrast models, so you can see them in the water more easily.
• The default tooltip heading and body text for generic icons has been updated to a larger font.
• When opening the map, the default position is once again the centre of the surface map (Lumbridge), rather than the top-right corner of the map (Anachronia).

Engine

• Hitbox accuracy reverted to original behaviour.
• Improved the app connection handling on initial launch.
• Fixed a bug where fire walls in the Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza minigame were invisible.
• Fixed an issue which was causing the player to appear the wrong colour during Vorago and Kalphite King battles.
• Applied a change that should hopefully prevent a broadcast message from appearing repeatedly in the chat window.

General

• Ancient Casket items will no longer be lost if confirmation of abandonment is not accepted.
• Wearing Necronium, Bane, or Elder Rune equipment until they degrade to a broken state will no longer result in a force-remove the items if the Backpack and Bank are both full.
• Reaper Points are now correctly deducted from an account upon purchase of the Mahjarrat Aura.
• Reward UI is now displayed in full-screen mode on mobile devices.
• The Furnace perk is no longer active when mining Crystal-Flecked Sandstone.
• Quickchat for Dwarf Multicannon upgrade kits now mentions the correct item.
• Fixed an issue where Previous and Next arrows in the Book of the Underworld could be clicked through.
• Fixed an issue which caused the Cavern Chill debuff to disappear when reviving in the Living Wyverns Cavern.
• Fixed an issue where Bones to Bananas and Bones to Peaches did not highlight with Mage Arena Bones in the inventory.
• Fixed an unwalkable tile in Port Sarim.
• Fixed an issue with additional action bars overlapping the World Map.
• Fixed a typo on the Har-Aken and Jad Reaper portals.
• Fixed seasonal Oddments that were not appearing correctly in the Marketplace.
• Mobile: A reworked interface for slain Barrows Brothers has been implemented.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

The wonderful folks over at SupportScape, FashionScape and ScreenieScape joined together to celebrate Valentine's Day in their recent 'Share the Love' event. Brb, sighing dreamily...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A special shoutout to the following Discord users for capturing it all!

AWeeRedPanda, oh Lily ♡, Pippyspot, Nitain & Zoo(Hackr)

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@Maximus_Gugu

 

 

 

 

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@enkoro_art

 

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Skill 'n' Chill

• Hosted by: MadClikr and the Lil Tuzzies Clan
• Date/Time: Monday, February 21st, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Nex - Angel of Death

• Hosted by: Pippyspot and Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Friday, February 25th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: God Wars Dungeon – Ancient Prison
• FC: Boss Guild

Stealing Creation

• Hosted by: Lady Spyra, RinToyama29, and Fast SC
• Date/Time: Saturday, February 26th, 22:00 Gametime
• World: 99
• Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
• FC: Fast SC

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

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- The RuneScape Team

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Abyssal Slayer Creatures

18 February 2022

Dark shadows are forming in Senntisten. Disturbing visions foretell battle and bloodshed. Are you ready to delve deeper into the lore of the Senntisten Asylum?

You may remember this sinister place was hinted at in Broken Home. On February 28th, members will discover the truth.

But brace yourself, adventurer, because this is a tale of malignant new forces the likes of which Gielinor has not seen before. Say hello to your best new enemies: the Abyssal Slayer Creatures!

 

 

As these ghastly foes pour into Senntisten, you’ll need progressively stronger credentials to put them out of their misery. The first set of creatures requires 95 Slayer, the second 105 and the third a whopping 115. This skirmish ain’t for the faint-hearted.

So, what are these three creature types you’ll be facing? Here’s the lowdown on each one, in order of strength:

Abyssal Savage (95 Slayer)

 

 

Although they are the weakest of our new foes, there’s a lot more of ‘em, and these magical monstrosities are all about the swarm attack. Their only desire is to kill – their own survival is irrelevant.

Watch out for their two lashing tongues, but remember that the sheer number of them is enough to overwhelm. Better think fast…

Abyssal Beast (105 Slayer)

 

 

The Abyssal Beast is an aggressive, Hell Hound-like creature that will try its best to siphon off your life force. Fairly strong and very bloodthirsty, you’ll need to dodge its massive tongue – and watch for its HP-draining special attack.

Abyssal Lord (115 Slayer)

 

 

High up in the aristocratic echelons of the Abyssal demons, The Lord rules above all, with power and knowledge far beyond the rest of its abject cohort. It summons a multitude of minions to assist in combat, and does not blink at their demise. Make sure you kill them fast before they overwhelm you!

Rewards

Well, that all sounds… foreboding. Battling these creatures will be worth your while, though – not just for the fate of Gielinor, but for the very juicy rewards. Here’s what’s on offer.

Abyssal Scourge

A classic weapon, a main-hand masterpiece, a much-beloved bringer of doom - and now viable in the current meta!

This is a brand new take on the mighty Abyssal Whip is an impressive Tier 92 main-hand weapon, and it has a nasty surprise for its unfortunate targets.

Each attack that lands will apply the Abyssal Parasite effect, which is a melee bleed. If the parasite is already on the target, the effect will refresh the bleed duration, and add one more stack for good measure. If your target reaches maximum stacks, the duration will simply refresh.

For every stack of Abyssal Parasite, the target will take damage every three cycles, for 15 cycles in total.

If a target then dies, Abyssal Parasites will all explode out of its body! They will multiply and attack your enemies, as well as any others within a 5x5 radius of the originating target.

The new targets will then start off with 50% of the original Parasite Bleed stacks.

The Abyssal Parasite shares similarities with Corruption Shot, except it will also tag and aggro its targets when it jumps to them. Gruesome!

The Abyssal Scourge is dropped by the Abyssal Lords, with a significantly increased drop chance when on task.

Jaws of the Abyss Helm

Prove you’ve got a head for slaying and you’ll get to adorn it with this T85 Melee Power armour helmet!

While wearing it, all bleeds on the target will increase the adrenaline gain of your melee basic attacks by +2% per bleed type in PvE, and by +1% per bleed type in PvP.*

The Jaws of the Abyss Helm is dropped by the Abyssal Beasts, with a significantly increased drop chance when on task.

*This might be changed to all melee attacks after gameplay testing.

Abyssal Armour Spikes

These are consumable add-ons to upgrade Armour Spikes or Trimmed Armour Spikes, and inflict damage to enemies attacking you in melee.

When activated, they have a chance to apply Abyssal Parasites to the target (see above for details).

The Abyssal Armour Spike components are dropped by all three of the new Abyssal Creatures.

Reminder!

We’ve made February extra Slayer-tastic, with two unmissable events to boost your credentials ready for the battle on the 28th. Check out Double XP LIVE and War’s Reckoning, and become every Abyssal Creature’s own worst nightmare.

Double XP LIVE (February 18th-28th)

You have 48 hours of Double XP to use before February 28th!

If you're going to stand a chance against these Abyssal creatures, you’ll need to train Slayer to 95, 105 and 115, so now is the best time to get yourself skilled up and reap double the rewards.

Remember, you can pause the timer whenever you like for maximum benefit!

Double XP LIVE runs from Friday February 18th, 2022 (12:00 GMT) to Monday February 28th, 2022 (12:00 GMT).

 

 

War's Reckoning (until February 28th)

Speak to War and he’ll sort you out with some sweet buffs to ensure that you’re ready to face those Abyssal nasties. Visit him at War’s Retreat for the following:

• Safe Deaths! This is a new upgrade on the Free Deaths bonus. Instead of actually dying and having to claim your items back, you will instead be shrouded from Death's gaze – and respawn with all your stuff!
• Double Slayer points.
• Double Reaper points.
• Reduced Marks of War cooldown (-50%).
• Reduced Invention drain rate (-50%).
• Increased luck on the Rare Drop Table.
• +50% Slayer XP from tasks (not applicable when Double XP is active – also not available for Ironmen or Hardcore Ironmen).
• Elder Overload Golems at War’s Retreat (not available for Ironmen, Hardcore Ironmen or F2P).

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This Week In RuneScape: Double XP LIVE

14 February 2022

Double XP: LIVE
It's time to train for double the gain!

Attention skillers! Double XP: LIVE lands on Friday, February 18th at 12:00 Game Time. This is your chance to enjoy 48 hours of Double XP on any skill. Use your time over 10 days, and pause the timer whenever you like!

Remember, we’ve got new Slayer Creatures arriving at the end of the month and you’ll need 95/105/115 Slayer to tackle them, so this is the perfect moment to get training. Plus, you’ll go even further if you skill in combination with War’s Reckoning – more on that below.

Oh, and do you need any Proteans or other skilling items? Look out for our 'Time to Train' Treasure Hunter promotion, which will be back from the 17th!

 

Event: War's Reckoning
Make the most of War's buffs

War’s Reckoning is here, and you’ll have noticed that it runs until February 28th, which is… hmm… gosh, would you look at that… all through the 10 days of Double XP LIVE!

Well you know what they say, there’s no such thing as a coincidence – and sure enough there are some neat synergies between the two events. Enjoy double Slayer and Reaper Points, and benefit from War’s extra special Safe Deaths – like Free Deaths but even better, because you respawn with your items intact!

Please note that Safe Deaths are not available for Hardcore Ironmen or F2P and as mentioned last week the +50% Slayer XP from tasks will be disabled during Double XP LIVE.

Find out more about War’s Reckoning in our February blog: https://rs.game/TheAbyssalBreach

 

Upcoming Livestreams
News and fun, live from the J-Mod team

We’re having a week off!

We'll miss you too. See you next week.

 

Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements in this week's game update

General

• Fixed an issue which prevented the following items from being used with Magic Notepaper:
  • Uncut Lapis Lazuli
  • Lapis Lazuli Gem
  • Wooden Knot
  • Unfinished Wooden Brooch
  • Raw Bear Meat
  • Pot of Flour
  • Chocolate Bar
  • Chocolate Dust
  • Bucket of Milk
  • Egg
  • Redberries
  • Cooked Meat
  • Cooked Chicken
  • Raw Beef
  • Raw Rat Meat
  • Raw Chicken
  • Cooking Apple
  • Cheese
  • Onion
  • Bowl
  • Raw Potato
  • Cabbage
  • Dwellberries
  • Equa Leaves
  • Pot of Cream
  • Lemon
  • Orange
  • Lime
  • Pineapple
  • Pineapple Ring
  • Pineapple Chunks
  • Orange Chunks
  • Lime Chunks
  • Vodka
  • Whisky
  • Gin
  • Brandy
  • Trout
  • Cod
  • Salmon
  • Tuna
  • Raw Rabbit
  • Cooked Sweetcorn
  • Bittercap Mushroom
• The Defence Pylons in Temple of Aminishi are now working, and attacking players, as originally intended.
• Using Tarddian Crystals on Attuned Crystal Boots works properly.
• Increased the range of loot-sharing so that all players within a multi-combat boss encounter are given rewards upon the boss's defeat. This will also prevent a single player obtaining all drops from a group boss fight.
• Waterfiend no longer disappears after activating its ability while fishing Wobbegongs.
• Fixed an issue where the Winter Wood Wand would float during various animations if sheathed.

 

Community
The latest goings-on from our community

Community Showcase

Our fabulously talented community serves up another batch of fantastic art!

@NYChannelRS

@Yareeeebear

@ayrieton

Pink Skirts Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast

• Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
• Date/Time: Monday February 14th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Patrick K

General Graardor Hardmode

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
• Date/Time: Saturday, February 19th, 13:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: God Wars Dungeon – Bandos Lobby
• FC: Dung Titan

Arch-Glacor

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Sunday, February 20th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: Elder God Wars – Glacor Front
• FC: Boss Guild

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

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- The RuneScape Team