# Old School RuneScape Summer Sweep Up - Hunter & Skilling | August 19th

- Product: Old School RuneScape (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/old-school-runescape)
- Vendor: Jagex Ltd
- Date: 2026-08-19
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343370/view/696521821769433127
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/old-school-runescape/releases/2026-08-19-summer-sweep-up-hunter-skilling-august-19th

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- **changed** — Birdhouse nests: number of rolls lowered from 10 to 5, success rate tripled, resulting in approximately 50% increase in nests obtained with more consistent quantity
- **changed** — Regular, Oak, Willow, and Teak birdhouse XP decreased by 60%
- **changed** — Maple birdhouse XP decreased by 55%
- **changed** — Mahogany birdhouse XP decreased by 50%
- **changed** — Yew birdhouse XP decreased by 40%
- **changed** — Magic birdhouse XP decreased by 15%
- **changed** — Falconry: no longer held in place while falcon chases kebbit, allowing repositioning and walking
- **changed** — Falconry: can now ask falcon to catch kebbit with full inventory
- **changed** — Falconry: excess resources discarded except Hunter Rumour items, with furs only discarded if both pouch and inventory full
- **changed** — Falconry: Bonecrusher and Bonecrusher necklace effects continue to work with full inventory
- **changed** — Falconry: no longer interrupted while walking towards Matthias if he sends or receives his falcon
- **changed** — Aerial Fishing: increased distance for quick catches from 3x3 to 4x4 area
- **added** — Aerial Fishing: unlock toggle to allow cormorant to eat fish from inventory if no appropriate bait available
- **changed** — Aerial Fishing: larger fish pools occasionally spawn for cormorant to travel to multiple times
- **changed** — Aerial Fishing: increased chance of obtaining Molch Pearls by approximately 50%
- **changed** — Aerial Fishing: Fishing Sack cost reduced from 1,000 to 500 Molch Pearls and Angler's Outfit pieces from 100 to 50 Molch Pearls
- **added** — Aerial Fishing: added Shark lure pack to Alry the Angler's shop containing 100 Shark lures for 1 Molch Pearl
- **changed** — Deadfall traps: limit increased from 1 to 2 with exception of Maniacal Monkeys
- **changed** — Deadfall traps: 75% chance to preserve log when placing trap
- **changed** — Deadfall traps: begin catching after 8 ticks instead of 15 ticks, and significantly increased Wild and Prickly Kebbit catch rate
- **changed** — Deadfall trap XP: lowered by approximately 20% for Wild, Barbed, and Sabre-toothed Kebbits and Pyre Foxes, and by approximately 27% for Prickly Kebbits

_We're continuing with the sweepin' up! This week brings improvements to Hunter, Guardians of the Rift, Tempoross, Coral and more!_

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##### Changelog - August 19th

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**Summer Sweep Up Changes**

Hunter Improvements

- Birdhouses:

- Bird Nest Changes (buffs)

- Number of rolls for nests from all tiers of birdhouse lowered from 10 to 5.
- Success rate on any given roll for a nest is tripled.
- These changes amount to a ~50% increase in the number of nests obtained, and should make the quantity you obtain more consistent and less 'spiky' so that you're not overfilling your inventory on some runs but leaving empty-handed on others.

- XP Changes (nerfs)

- Regular birdhouse XP decreased by 60%.
- Oak birdhouse XP decreased by 60%.
- Willow birdhouse XP decreased by 60%.
- Teak birdhouse XP decreased by 60%.
- Maple birdhouse XP decreased by 55%.
- Mahogany birdhouse XP decreased by 50%.
- Yew birdhouse XP decreased by 40%.
- Magic birdhouse XP decreased by 15%.
- Redwood birdhouse XP unchanged.

- Falconry:

- You will no longer be held in place while the falcon is chasing a kebbit, meaning you can now reposition or walk around while the falcon chases its prey.
- You can now ask your falcon to catch a kebbit even if your inventory is full.

- Excess resources are discarded to avoid cluttering the floor, except Hunter Rumour items (these will go on the floor if your inventory is full).
- Furs will only be discarded if both your Fur pouch and inventory are full.
- If your inventory is full but you have a Bonecrusher or Bonecrusher necklace, bones will continue to be crushed for Prayer XP. If you're wearing a Bonecrusher necklace, your Prayer points will also continue to be restored.

- You'll no longer be interrupted while walking towards Matthias if he sends or receives his falcon.

- Aeriel Fishing:

- Increased the distance at which you're able to perform 'quick' catches from a 3x3 area to a 4x4 area. This means you're more likely to chain together back-to-back catches every tick if you'd like to play at this level of intensity.
- You can now unlock a toggle by speaking to Alry the Angler that allows your cormorant to eat fish in your inventory if you don't have any appropriate bait. This reduces the need for you to make fish offcuts as you go and makes the activity considerably less click-intensive.
- Occasionally, a larger fish pool will now spawn that your cormorant will travel back and forth to several times without additional interactions.
- Increased the chance of you obtaining Molch Pearls by ~50%.
- Lowered the Molch Pearl cost of some rewards (listed below). Those who already purchased these rewards before today's update will be refunded the difference of Molch Pearls.
- Fishing Sack from 1,000 down to 500.
- Angler's Outfit pieces from 100 down to 50.
- Added the Shark lure pack to Alry the Angler's shop, which contains 100 Shark lures inside and costs 1 Molch Pearl.

- Deadfall traps:

- Increased deadfall trap limit from 1 to **2**, with the exception of Maniacal Monkeys which retain a one trap limit. (Kruk would never double trap, so you'd blow your cover otherwise!)
- Deadfall traps now have a 75% chance to preserve your log when placing a trap, so you can cut down on cutting down trees.
- Deadfall traps now begins catching **8 ticks (4.8s)** after being placed, down from 15 ticks (9s).
- Significantly increased Wild and Prickly Kebbit catch rate.
- Lowered the XP given by Wild, Barbed, & Sabre-toothed Kebbits and Pyre Foxes by ~20%. Lowered the XP given by Prickly Kebbits by ~27%. Despite this, all the other changes here still math out to a significant increase in XP/hr from these creatures.

- Other:

- You can now place two traps starting at level 1 Hunter, rather than level 20.
- Killing a Chompy Bird now grants 30 Hunter XP.
- The Ring of pursuit is now able to reveal full tracks even after one's already been started.
- Improved the drop rate and pity rate for butterfly

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343370/view/696521821769433127]_