# Old School RuneScape 25th Anniversary Event: 25 Years, 25 Mementos | February 18th

- Product: Old School RuneScape (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/old-school-runescape)
- Vendor: Jagex Ltd
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343370/view/521990850610200612
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/old-school-runescape/releases/2026-02-18-25th-anniversary-event-25-years-25-mementos-febru

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- **added** — Add 25th Anniversary Event with a new quest in the Realm of Memories where players fight historical versions of RuneScape creatures including the retro Kalphite Queen in her 2004-style form
- **added** — Add four new 25th Anniversary cosmetic rewards: Helmet, Skeleton Tabard, Warrior Tabard, and 5x5 Hat
- **added** — Allow Ultimatemode Ironmen to use the Cargo Hold without limited capacity restrictions
- **changed** — Mobile and desktop clients now remember their volume settings separately
- **changed** — Add color customization option for the now playing music track indicator with recolour functionality
- **changed** — Make the now playing text above the music list clickable to read unlock hints and add or remove tracks from playlists
- **changed** — Allow players to pay Prissy Scilla to protect the Magic tree in the Western Province Diary task in Deadman: Annihilation
- **changed** — Summoned thralls from the spellbook now last twice as long when the Sigil of the Augmented Thrall is unlocked
- **changed** — Move Deadman Chests for Artio/Callisto, Calvarion/Vetion, and Spindel/Venenatis outside of their cave entrances
- **changed** — The Trinket of Avarice now loots bones from NPCs automatically
- **changed** — Noted items now stack correctly when the Looting Bag is full and Trinket of Avarice is active
- **changed** — Deadman raids area risk calculation now based on high alch value instead of grand exchange value, with required value lowered from 800,000 GP to 500,000 GP
- **changed** — Update PvP rota to Period B with revised world assignments and de-activate World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive and World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter
- **changed** — PvP Arena is using Max/Med loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week
- **fixed** — Fix right-clicking Eluned in Prifddinas to correctly recharge crystals
- **fixed** — Fix Z-buffering clipping issues for The Nightmare's flower visual effects, Kalphite Queen's tunnel entrance, Grimstone Dungeon, and various other locations
- **fixed** — Fix rendering and flickering issues for pillar shadows in Tombs of Amascut, Leagues Trophy shadows in POH, and various other visual effects
- **fixed** — Make cape icons visible for Crafting, Woodcutting, Herblore, Fishing, and Firemaking Skillcape Masters
- **fixed** — Fix bank and GIM storage quantity button tooltip that incorrectly claimed default quantity would be 5

_25 years of RuneScape meets 13 years of Old School... This calls for a celebration!_

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##### Changelog - February 18th

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**25th Anniversary Event: 25 Years, 25 Mementos**

- This year marks 25 years of RuneScape and 13 years of Old School, bringing the perfect opportunity for a brand-new anniversary event!
- Start the event by talking to the Apprentice Wizard Gary Grayzag in southern Varrock, and help him open a portal to the Realm of Memories, a place where you can see and fight versions of creatures from the history of RuneScape. Think you've been there before? Well, there are more memories now - including the retro Kalphite Queen in her 2004-style glory!
- New rewards, inspired by Tim & Crunchy and by the event itself, await those who complete the event:

- 25th Anniversary Helmet
- 25th Anniversary Skeleton Tabard
- 25th Anniversary Warrior Tabard
- 25th Anniversary 5x5 Hat

- Plus, mark your calendars for our upcoming Anniversary Livestream on February 27th 16:00 UTC, where we'll be joined by MMORPG, Zecookies and Megan!

**Deadman: Annihilation Tweaks**

- To complete the “Have Prissy Scilla protect your Magic tree” task in the Western Province Diary, you can now pay Prissy Scilla to protect the tree.
- Summoned thralls via the spellbook will now last twice as long if you have the Sigil of the Augmented Thrall unlocked.
- Deadman Chests for Artio/Callisto, Calvarion/Vetion, Spindel/Venenatis now spawn outside of their cave entrance, allowing you to attempt to loot the chests without constantly being attacked by the bosses.
- The Trinket of Avarice will now also loot bones from NPCs automatically.
- Your noted items will now stack as intended even if your Looting Bag is full when you have the Trinket of Avarice active.
- The risk calculation when attempting to enter a raids area is now based on high alch value, instead of grand exchange value. Accordingly, the required value has also been lowered to 500,000 GP from 800,000.
- Since parts of the Ruins of Unkah breach occur in a safe zone, the location has been removed.
- Breach NPCs will no longer spawn on water.
- The Deadman skull countdown timer for the 2am breach now shows the remaining time left correctly.

**Sailing Tweaks**

- The current restrictions for UIMs on the Cargo hold have been removed. UIMs will be able to use the Cargo Hold like regular Ironmen - no more limited capacity!
- We’d love your feedback! Should the colours of Steel and Iron cannonballs be swapped to better match their appearance elsewhere in-game, and should the same change also apply to Steel and Iron nails? Share your thoughts in the comments on the dedicated update post across our social media platforms.

**Other Changes**

- We've made some feedback changes to the music system improvements from last week:

- Your mobile and desktop clients will now remember their volume settings separately. Meaning if you're an audio-enjoyer when gaming at home but don't want the entire bus to hear you blasting tunes on your way to work, your mobile client will remember its own muted settings.
- We've made it even easier to tell at a glance which track you're vibing along to with a handy recolour - and yes you can pick the colour from the settings!
- The "now playing" text above the music list can be clicked to read the unlock hint and to add/remove the track from a playlist.

- Fixed an issue with right-clicking Eluned in Prifddinas to recharge crystals, they will now charge correctly.
- Resolved a host of Z-buffering issues:

- Clipping issues have been fixed for the following:

- The Nightmare's flower visual effects
- The Kalphite Queen's tunnel entrance
- Upstairs in the Grimstone Dungeon
- The cave where the Hueycoatl sits
- The vines near the Gryphon nests
- Pier floors of Port Sarim, Port Phasmatys, Lunar Isle, Rellekka and Piscarillius
- Rocnar and Tok-Xil from the dungeon below in POH
- The Large Orrery in POH
- The Blue Moon Inn fireplace
- The walls of

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343370/view/521990850610200612]_