# RuneScape patch notes > RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. - Vendor: Jagex Ltd - Category: Games - Official site: https://www.RuneScape.com - Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape) - Harvested from: Steam (app 1343400) - Entries below: 25 (newest first) What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: release facts (products, versions, dates, links, CVE ids and flags) are open data under CC BY 4.0, from the API at https://whatsnew.fyi/api/v1 or the nightly dataset at https://github.com/whatsnew-fyi/dataset. The summaries, labels and curation are © What's New: quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of them is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. ## Releases ### The Week Ahead: The Deep Clean, Leagues II wrapping up & New furniture limit! - Date: 2026-09-21 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/715664655950807889 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-09-21-the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping - **added** — Keyboard input for Bank PIN entry - **added** — Increased TokKul-Zo charge storage capacity - **changed** — Level 99 Skillcapes and inverted counterparts redesigned with fresh look and embroidered skill icons - **changed** — Maximum furniture limit in Player-Owned Houses raised to 500 - **changed** — Fairy ring usage made quicker - **changed** — Boss healthbars added or improved - **removed** — Confirmation boxes removed or refined - **fixed** — Master Clue Caskets now award Second Age items correctly ##### **Index:** - [Community Topics](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping-up--new-furniture-limit#topic) - [The Deep Clean](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping-up--new-furniture-limit#clean) - [Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM is wrapped up!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping-up--new-furniture-limit#league) - [New Marketplace Bundles](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping-up--new-furniture-limit#market) - [RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 is live!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping-up--new-furniture-limit#dragonwilds) - [Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping-up--new-furniture-limit#patch) - [What's Happening in the Community](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-the-deep-clean-leagues-ii-wrapping-up--new-furniture-limit#community) ##### **Community Topics:** --- ##### **What's happening this week:** - Our RuneScape Community team is being joined by Senior Community Manager from Old School RuneScape, "Mod Light"! They'll be focusing on supporting the API & Plugins project to begin with and will thereafter support our various projects in the same way that our other Community Managers currently do. Please do give Mod Light a warm welcome this week! - Our Jmods across the team are heads-down focused on RuneFest these weeks. You may see us appear a little less frequently in community at the moment as we focus on preparing for another hugely exciting RuneFest. - The Deep Clean Project launches today! Adding in a bunch of QoL improvements that tackle the small daily frustrations disrupting your gameplay, from reducing excessive messaging and visual clutter to improving icon consistency and adding player requests such as inputting your bank pin via keyboard! - Great news for homeowners: the maximum furniture limit in Player-Owned Houses has been raised to 500, letting you bring even bigger and more ambitious builds to life. - Something stirs on Havenhythe... Tomorrow we'll be sharing a special Lore blog giving you another glimpse into the island's story ahead of Havenythe Part II. You might want to keep an eye out for Anya... - We intended to share our design preview for how MTX Items will be removed from the game last week. However, we needed a bit more time to finalise the details on this design and are now targeted a mid-week release for this blog. ##### **Live Stream Details** - [Join Mod Yuey this Wednesday](https://www.twitch.tv/runescape), 23rd September, 16:00 game time as we battle through the Sanctum and defeat Nakatra! Or will you become another sacrifice to Amascut? We shall see! ##### **In case you missed it:** - [RuneScape Dragonwilds released into 1.0!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/dragonwilds-10-release-is-now-live) - For some time now we've been monitoring ongoing server disconnection reports. We're aware of disruptions at the "backbone of the internet" level service providers which may have affected a number of internet services (so not just RuneScape), but we are investigating what can be done on our side to minimise these issues. - Last week we became aware of an issue that prevented Master Clue Caskets from awarding Second Age items correctly. A hotfix was swiftly deployed on September 14th, and Second Age rewards are now once again available as intended. We've shared some additional info with the [Clue Chasers](https://discord.com/channels/332595657363685377/1470879573884534987/1550192961436786779) Discord community for anyone interested in the details. - **JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [Mod Ryan on issues related to Camera changes when teleporting](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1wfr69o/comment/p9qme7s/?context=3) - [Mod Anvil on sharing mo _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/715664655950807889]_ ### The Week Ahead: Vulkan Beta Launch, NPC Auto Dormancy & more! - Date: 2026-09-07 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699900789058963438 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-09-07-the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dorman - **added** — Vulkan open beta launching for Windows players as an optional rendering backend - **added** — Auto Dormancy feature for NPCs - **changed** — RuneScape rendering technology migrating from OpenGL to Vulkan to reduce CPU overhead and improve multi-core processor support - **changed** — Boss Health Bars receiving upcoming changes - **changed** — Skill capes receiving upcoming changes ##### **Index:** - [Community Topics](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dormancy--more?_gl=1*1qn4ecv*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODg3OTQzODQkbzMzMSRnMCR0MTc4ODc5NDM4NCRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MjI1ODA1Mjg.#topic) - [Vulkan Beta](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dormancy--more?_gl=1*1qn4ecv*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODg3OTQzODQkbzMzMSRnMCR0MTc4ODc5NDM4NCRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MjI1ODA1Mjg.#vulkan) - [Auto Dormancy](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dormancy--more?_gl=1*1qn4ecv*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODg3OTQzODQkbzMzMSRnMCR0MTc4ODc5NDM4NCRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MjI1ODA1Mjg.#dormant) - [RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 Launching soon!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dormancy--more?_gl=1*1qn4ecv*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODg3OTQzODQkbzMzMSRnMCR0MTc4ODc5NDM4NCRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MjI1ODA1Mjg.#dragonwilds) - [Increased Ping during third party maintenance.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dormancy--more?_gl=1*1qn4ecv*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODg3OTQzODQkbzMzMSRnMCR0MTc4ODc5NDM4NCRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MjI1ODA1Mjg.#ping) - [Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dormancy--more?_gl=1*1qn4ecv*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODg3OTQzODQkbzMzMSRnMCR0MTc4ODc5NDM4NCRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MjI1ODA1Mjg.#patch) - [What's Happening in the Community](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-vulkan-beta-launch-npc-auto-dormancy--more?_gl=1*1qn4ecv*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODg3OTQzODQkbzMzMSRnMCR0MTc4ODc5NDM4NCRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MjI1ODA1Mjg.#community) ##### **Community Topics:** --- ##### **What's happening this week:** - This is a bit of a technical week! - For real this time, Mod Fable will gives us another update and some insights into the upcoming API project and some of the Plugins our community developers are working on! - We're also hoping to share a bit more insight into what exactly goes into an Engine update like today. If all goes to plan, we'll share this blog on Friday. ##### **In case you missed it:** - Last week we shared a preview of the changes that introduction of Vulkan enables for RuneScape. [Check it out here!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/tektalk-vulkan-beta-is-nearly-here) - We also shared our Month Ahead for September - you can [read the blog here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/septembers-month-ahead) or check out the schedule below. ##### **JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [Mod Ramen on upcoming changes to Boss Health Bars](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1w6a8ln/comment/p7ly800/?context=3) (also (https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1w6a8ln/comment/p7luf9p/?context=3)). - [Mod Ramen on upcoming changes to the skill capes.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1w6a8ln/comment/p7ltyrz/?context=3) - [Not a reply, but congrats to Mod Reaper for achieving Grandmaster Combat Master on his Ironman account!](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1w7iezv/grandmaster_on_the_iron/) ##### **Vulkan Open Beta** --- Today we will be beginning our beta of Vulkan! Vulkan is a modern graphics technology that will help RuneScape communicate with your computer's graphics hardware. You can think of it as the bridge between the game engine and your GPU, telling your device how to draw everything you see on screen. RuneScape has historically used a rendering technology called OpenGL. While OpenGL has serve _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699900789058963438]_ ### September Patch Week - Date: 2026-09-01 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699900155194770419 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-09-01-september-patch-week - **changed** — Updated VFX on the teak and marble POH portals when attuned to Kharyrll - **added** — Added the PoH Miscellania table recipe as a reward for completing the quest Royal Trouble - **added** — Added the PoH Ports table recipe to the Ports Reward Shop - **fixed** — Fixed the glossiness of the various attuned portals in the POH - **fixed** — Fixed a minor bug with the various attuned portals' animations in the POH - **changed** — Updated the shade of the mahogany floor in rooms with stairs in the POH to match rooms without stairs - **changed** — Re-enforced a 300 furniture limit in a player-owned house with a warning on entry for players above this limit - **changed** — Capped Prayer and Summoning skill doors at level 99 in Dungeoneering - **fixed** — Fixed the Follow the Leader puzzle in Daemonheim to be completable if a member of the party has left the dungeon - **changed** — Increased the brightness of ferrets in Dungeoneering - **fixed** — Fixed an issue with overlapping text for ruinous weapons in the Daemonheim Rewards shop - **changed** — Graphically updated giant rats in Daemonheim and Sinkholes - **removed** — Removed Adventurer's log entries for a small handful of Dungeoneering rewards - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where bound blastboxes and surgeboxes would be lost upon completing a floor - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where you could re-trigger an animation on skill doors - **changed** — Made ensouled marmaros bars and above, and ensouled blightleaf cloth and above members only items - **changed** — Updated examines for all Daemonheim items to remove outdated references to tiers - **changed** — Updated the skeletal warrior in the skeletal trio to look more skeletal - **fixed** — Fixed a typo with the task 'Complete 75 master clue scrolls' in Leagues - **changed** — Made the adrenaline bar no longer display outside of combat while affected by passive adrenaline regeneration effects ##### **Index:** - [Community Topics](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/september-patch-week#topic) - [Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/september-patch-week#patch) - [What's Happening in the Community](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/september-patch-week#community) ##### **Community Topics:** --- ##### **What's happening this week:** - Keep an eye out for the **Month Ahead for September**, dropping in the middle of this week! - Mod Fable gives another update and some insights into the upcoming API project and some of the Plugins our community developers are working away on! _Update: This is happening the week of the 7th_. - Working on your Dragon trophy? Well, Mod Yuey is being joined by Maikeru [(@maikeru)](https://www.twitch.tv/maikeru) and RSWillmissit [(@rswillmissit)](https://x.com/rswillmissit) as they share some of the secrets to completing tasks so join in and maybe learn where to grab some quick points! - Watch it live on our [official RuneScape Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/runescape) at 15:00 Game Time on September 3rd. ##### ** JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [Mod Blkwitch on the world map.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vzr9uw/comment/p6906qe/?context=3) - [Mod Ramen on Kalphite King.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1w0bwjl/comment/p6f3uvl/?context=3) - [Mod Anvil on the Month Ahead.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1w0whjo/comment/p6gd1kx/?context=3) ##### ** Patch Notes** --- ##### **Player Owned Housing** - VFX updated on the teak and marble POH portals when attuned to Kharyrll. - The PoH Miscellania table recipe has been added as a reward for completing the quest Royal Trouble. - The PoH Ports table recipe has been added to the Ports Reward Shop. - Fixed the glossiness of the various attuned portals in the POH. - Fixed a minor bug with the various attuned portals' animations in the POH. - Updated the shade of the mahogany floor in rooms with stairs in the POH, so that they match rooms without stairs. - Re-enforced a 300 furniture limit in a player-owned house, and added a warning on entry to any players above this. An expanded furniture limit is coming soon. ##### ** Dungeoneering Remastered** - Prayer and Summoning skill doors are now capped at level 99. - The Follow the Leader puzzle in Daemonheim can now be completed if a member of the party has left the dungeon. - Increased the brightness of ferrets in Dungeoneering. - Fixed an issue with overlapping text for ruinous weapons in the Daemonheim Rewards shop. - Graphically updated giant rats in Daemonheim and Sinkholes. - Removed Adventurer's log entries for a small handful of Dungeoneering rewards. - Fixed an issue where bound blastboxes and surgeboxes would be lost upon completing a floor. - Fixed an issue where you could re-trigger an animation on skill doors. - Ensouled marmaros bars and above, and ensouled blightleaf cloth and above are now members only items. - Updated examines for all Daemonheim items, to remove outdated references to tiers: - Equipment has had the references removed, as the tiers can be seen on the tooltip. - The majority of base skilling items now say the skill they're used in, with the level band. - Updated the skeletal warrior in the skeletal trio to look more skeletal. ##### ** Hotfixed - Leagues** - The rare drop boost in Leagues worlds now applies to Godsword shards in the God Wars Dungeon. - The 'Clue Connoisseur' relic now gives 3 charges per outfit piece. - The Council Workman that awards the Fremennik easy diary has been made accessible by moving them onto the bridge by the southern border in the Fremennik Province. - Anachronia's base camp tutorial is now auto-completed when unlocking the region. ##### ** Leagues** - The 'Unwelcome Guests' quest is now automatically completed. - The 'Gnome Roaming' task is now automatically completed if the Tirannwn region is unlocked. - Creating divine boons now _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699900155194770419]_ ### The Week Ahead: Leagues Fixes, Renomination & Zaros Market Bundles - Date: 2026-08-25 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/703277221211539001 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-08-25-the-week-ahead-leagues-fixes-renomination-zaros-m - **added** — Players who previously played in Leagues: CATALYST can now nominate a new account to receive their leagues reward points - **changed** — Adjusted the number of tasks required to unlock regions in Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM - **added** — Added an unlocked regions button in the locality list - **changed** — Reduced the volume of sound effects from casting Aspects spells for other players nearby - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the rewards chest for Amascut was not visible on leagues worlds - **fixed** — The Anachronia egg pile is now visible on leagues worlds - **fixed** — Legacy of Seergaze is now automatically completed when unlocking Tirannwn - **fixed** — Fixed the abnormally high alchemy value of unstrung longbows - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the northern part of the Fremmenik hunter area was mapped as the wrong region - **fixed** — The Do You Like Jazz hard underworld task now autocompletes on login to Leagues - **fixed** — The Down with the Disturbances elite underworld task now autocompletes on login to Leagues - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the task to kill 50 Tormented demons was not awarding Leagues points - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where upgrading your gem bag with the Wilderness region unlocked would not complete the corresponding task - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where fletching a main-hand rune crossbow would not complete the league task for fletching a rune crossbow - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Endless Harvest users on leagues were unable to complete the No good to me alive Varrock area task - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where players who had selected Fremmenik as a region were unable to use the penguin suit and thus unable to complete the Penguin agility course - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the upstairs of the Taverley bank was mapped as being in Kandarin for leagues region locking - **fixed** — Deploy a dreadnip league task now autocompletes when unlocking Desert region - **fixed** — Mining a shooting star in leagues no longer spams the player with task messages that are not progressing - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where players with Anachronia unlocked as one of their regions were unable to access the Dream of Iaia ##### **Index:** - [Community Topics](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-leagues-fixes-renomination--zaros-market-bundles#topic) - [Marketplace Bundle - Fate and Darkness](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-leagues-fixes-renomination--zaros-market-bundles#market) - [Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-leagues-fixes-renomination--zaros-market-bundles#patch) - [What's Happening in the Community](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-leagues-fixes-renomination--zaros-market-bundles#community) ##### **Community Topics:** --- ##### **Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM** The Leagues team has been hard at work resolving issues affecting players' adventures across Gielinor. Today's update also includes a couple of noteworthy additions that we wanted to spotlight, helping make your Leagues journey a little smoother and more accessible. - Players who had previously played in Leagues: CATALYST are now able to nominate a new account to receive their leagues reward points. - The re-nominated account will receive the rewards earned in this league and not any of the points/awards from the previous league. - You can nominate the same account you previously did. - This feature will be offered in any subsequent leagues. - If you did not play the previous League the account you nominated at the start of this league will not be able to be changed. - Adjusted the number of tasks required to unlock regions in Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM - There is now an “unlocked regions” button in the locality list! ##### **What's happening this week:** - Think you've got what it takes to pull off the perfect heist? On the 28th August at 16:00 game time, join Mod Yuey as we sneak, steal and make our escape in [RuneSkill & Chill: Vault of Hereditas!](https://www.twitch.tv/runescape) - We'll be kicking off our **"Shaping the End-Game"** community discussions later this week, so keep an eye on Reddit and Discord for your chance to share feedback and help shape the future of RuneScape's end-game experience. ##### **JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [Mod Ryan discussing UI Improvements](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vs28bb/comment/p4kt0ln/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) - [Mod Azanna keeping players informed of Leagues Hotfixes](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vsipxa/leagues_ii_equilibrium_fixes_issues_week_2/) - [Mod Ryan on older bosses](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vq1amn/comment/p46msnj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) - [Mod Ryan gathering up feedback on the Legacy UI](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vqnh5z/comment/p49vi2r/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) ##### **Marketplace Bundle - Fate and Darkness** --- Command the power of the Empty Lord with our latest Zarosian Marketplace bundle. Inspired by the grandeur and intrigue of the Zarosian Empire, this collection brings the spirit of Senntisten to your adventures. Don the guise of a masked warrior or a shadow-cloaked mage, drawing inspiration from the legendary combatants who battle within the Empire's mighty Colosseum. From gleaming imperial architecture to the darkness lurking beneath it, every detail reflects the themes of fate, control, and dominion that define Zaros. ##### **Patch Notes** --- ##### **Hotfixed - Leagues** - Reduced the volume of SFX from casting Aspects spells for other players nearby. - Fixed an issue where the rewards chest for Amascut was not visible on leagues worlds. - The Anachronia egg pile is now visible on leagues worlds. - "Legacy of Seergaze" is now automatically completed when unlocking Tirannwn. - Fixed the abnormally high alchemy value of unstrung longbows. - Fixed an issue where the northern part of the Fremmenik hunter area was mapped as the _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/703277221211539001]_ ### The Week Ahead: Leagues Continues & New Garden Bundles - Date: 2026-08-17 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699898886413618094 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-08-17-the-week-ahead-leagues-continues-new-garden-bundl - **added** — Blooming Gardens Collection marketplace bundle launched with garden-themed player-owned house overrides - **added** — Garden Bench buildable furnishing added to Construction skill at level 25 - **added** — Large Trellis Archway buildable furnishing added to Construction skill at level 65 - **fixed** — Fixed an issue causing Void shards and Crystal essence to be deleted from backpack when leaving a Daemonheim dungeon - **fixed** — Fixed Harpoon of the pious to correctly apply 9% bonus and act as any fishing tool - **fixed** — Fixed an issue preventing Dragontooth Island clue scroll from being given without Morytania unlocked - **fixed** — Players are no longer being teleported when entering Oziach's house - **fixed** — Fixed Spellwisp colony at the Wizard's Tower being inaccessible - **fixed** — Fixed regions remaining locked if unlocking a region while dying in combat - **fixed** — Fixed bonus prayer XP from Crystal grace not being given when bones were automatically buried by the bonecrusher - **fixed** — Fixed bonus multiplication for necro rituals from Crystal grace being at 20% rather than 200% - **fixed** — Fixed an issue stopping crystal essence from being crafted into catalytic runes - **fixed** — Fixed other player's Devout yak being usable to bank items - **fixed** — Fixed Blessings tutorial reopening automatically if player selected a blessing without fully progressing the tutorial - **fixed** — Fixed Leagues task to give coins to Richie not completing if task was completed in previous league - **fixed** — Fixed marketplace cards for MTX overrides not correctly appearing as owned for already owned items - **changed** — Survivalist's bag capacity increased to 150 - **changed** — Divine energy now costs half as much energy when Divine Druid relic is chosen - **changed** — Crystal grace now has 50% chance to gain 60-90 essence on 60 second timer whilst skilling ##### **Index:** - Community Topics - Leagues - Marketplace Bundles - Patch Notes - What's Happening in the Community ##### **Community Topics:** - The quarterly survey will be arriving this week! Keep an eye on your inbox or the in-game lobby for links to participate in it and make sure to submit your response before the end of August. - Our community has been seen an enormous amount of JMod comments jumping into threads to help folks on their Leagues journey as well as squashing bugs and pushing hot-fixes. For a complete and up-to-date tracker of Fixes and Known Issues for Leagues, please check out [our dedicated blog post.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-ii-equilibrium---fixes--issues?_gl=1*1u3ziof*_gcl_au*MTI1NDg3NTA4NS4xNzgwMzA5NDQ0*_ga*MTI1NzY4MjUzNS4xNzY0NTgyNjg5*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODY3MDY3OTQkbzMwMCRnMSR0MTc4NjcwNzQ4MCRqNjAkbDAkaDE3MDAyOTMyNTc.) ##### **JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [Mod Kaiju on Crystal Grace](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vn42ze/comment/p3g5523/?context=3) - [Mod Sponge on Unholy Critual and FSOA](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vn7xlx/comment/p3g67xd/?context=3) - [Mod Azanna on Transmutation Changes](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vmb3wk/comment/p37ztut/?context=3) - [Mod Azanna on how God Tiers work](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vmbbal/comment/p37xif1/?context=3) ##### **Dive into Leagues** Leagues II: Equilibrium is here in full swing! Dive in with other adventurers to experience RuneScape in a whole new way. Running until September 21st, this special game mode supercharges your journey with powerful Relics & Blessings, accelerated progression, and unique twists that encourage experimentation, theorycrafting, and discovering fresh ways to play. Whether you're chasing rapid skill gains, tackling challenging bosses, or racing to complete Tasks, every moment contributes towards your League journey! Best of all, Equilibrium includes free-to-play content, giving more players the chance to jump in and experience the excitement of Leagues firsthand. As you progress, you'll earn rewards that can be taken back to the main game, including exclusive cosmetics, pets, titles, and other prestigious unlocks that commemorate your accomplishments. Whether you're a veteran looking for the next challenge or a returning player eager to rediscover RuneScape, Equilibrium is your chance to leave your mark before the season comes to a close. ##### **Marketplace Bundle - Blooming Gardens** The Blooming Gardens Collection is the second instalment of this month's Player-Owned House Marketplace drop, launching today. Inspired by vibrant gardens and tranquil outdoor spaces, this collection is perfect for players looking to bring a touch of natural beauty to their homes. You'll find the full range of Blooming Gardens overrides in the Featured section of the Marketplace. This drop also introduces two brand-new buildable furnishings to the core Construction skill: the Garden Bench and the Large Trellis Archway. These are new base items that can be crafted at Construction levels 25 and 65 respectively and are available to all players through normal gameplay at no additional cost. Once you've built either item and stored it in your Player-Owned House, you'll be able to customise it with the Marketplace overrides included in the Blooming Gardens Collection, giving you even more ways to create your perfect outdoor retreat. Check out our recent [Monthly Marketplace News](http://placeholder/) to find out more about some of our upcoming marketplace plans! ##### **Patch Notes** Leagues has hit the ground running, and the team has been hard at work tackling issues as they arise. If you've been following our _[Leagues II: Equilibrium - Fixes & Issues](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-ii-equilibrium---fixes--issues)_ newspost, much of what's covered below will already be familiar, but we wanted to bring everythin _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699898886413618094]_ ### Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM Launches Today! - Date: 2026-08-10 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/713409051455652929 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-08-10-leagues-ii-equilibrium-launches-today - **added** — Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM launched today with Blessings, a brand-new combat progression system that supercharges power from the start of the League journey - **added** — Region Locking system introduced as a new mechanic to make every League journey feel more unique - **added** — Trophy Drop Rates have been shared publicly - **changed** — Relics have been rebalanced from the ground up to offer more meaningful choices and greater freedom to shape your perfect build - **changed** — Key questlines are now completed automatically, allowing players to skip requirements and dive straight into desired content - **changed** — Tasks have been streamlined to deliver smoother progression, bigger milestones, and more opportunities to earn League Points - **changed** — Anniversary Architect and Party bundles will be changed to single purchase and will no longer be available for repeat purchase - **changed** — Recipes for items contained within Anniversary Architect and Party bundles will be added and provided to all players who purchased them - **changed** — Trophies for Ivar, Masuta, Greg, Vorkath, Seiryu, and GWD1 and GWD2 bosses are being changed - **fixed** — Players who purchased Anniversary Architect or Party bundles multiple times will have extra purchases refunded ##### **Community Topics:** --- ##### **Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM Launches Today!** - The wait is nearly over! We're incredibly excited to finally bring Leagues: EQUILIBRIUM to you. The team has been hard at work getting everything prepped and ready for launch, and we can't wait to see the strategies, discoveries, and adventures you'll embark on. [Read on for everything](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-ii-equilibrium-launches-today?_gl=1*1s74r05*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODYzNTM2MTgkbzI0MiRnMSR0MTc4NjM1OTc5OCRqNjAkbDAkaDE2NTQ1NzU5NjQ.#leagues) you need to know about the rollout and what to expect! ##### **Construction:** - Marketplace Changes - Last week's Marketplace drop related to Player-Owned Housing is changing, here's what to look out for: - The existing Anniversary Architect and Party bundles will be changed to be single purchase and will no longer be available for repeat purchase. - Both of these bundles will have recipes for the respectively included items added to the bundles. - Recipes for the items contained within these bundles will be provided to all players who purchased them. - Any players who purchased a pack multiple times will have the extra purchases refunded. - We're letting you know about these changes ahead of time now, but we don't yet have a firm timeline on when they're being implemented just yet. We'll let you know more once we can confirm when, where and how. - Trophy Changes: - We're changing trophies that are a little less tasteful to display in your house. We'll be making some changes to trophies including Ivar, Masuta, Greg, Vorkath, Seiryu, GWD1 and 2 bosses. - [Trophy Drop Rates!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-ii-equilibrium-launches-today?_gl=1*1s74r05*_gcl_au*NjM1MDg3ODk2LjE3ODEyNTcxOTg.*_ga*MTMzODg2Njk3MC4xNzgxMjU3MTk4*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODYzNTM2MTgkbzI0MiRnMSR0MTc4NjM1OTc5OCRqNjAkbDAkaDE2NTQ1NzU5NjQ.#drop) You've been asking for them for a little while now - we've shared them below - Work behind the scenes on Construction continues! Our next engine update, arriving in September, is planned to enable the expansion of furniture limits, but it will also include general performance improvements for the Player-Owned House. ##### **In Case You Missed It:** - We shared our August Month Ahead last week! [Check it out here.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/augusts-month-ahead) - We previewed some amazing in-development plugins, including Quest Helper! [Read more](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/api-plugin-previews--quest-helper) and let us know your feedback! - The Golden Gnome Awards 2026 Finalist Voting is now open! [Check it out here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/golden-gnome-awards-2026-finalist-voting-now-open) and cast your ballots before voting closes this Friday, 14th August! - We launched our first Player-Owned Housing marketplace drop last Monday. We changed the way this works with regards to whether you're buying an item or a recipe shortly after launch, however, and you can read more about that on the [Marketplace News section here.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/augusts-month-ahead#:~:text=your%20Leagues%20journey.-,MARKETPLACE,-NEWS%3A) ##### **JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - JMods spent a lot of time chatting about Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM in various discussion threads and Discord servers. [Many of their answers were added to the FAQ section here.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-equilibrium-reveals---releasing-august-10th#faq) - [Mod Ramen on The Gates of Elindis Pet drop](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vhfbz4/comment/p289nh4/?context=3) - [Mod Ryan on designing for the long term](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vh619y/comment/p24uc31/?context=3) - [Mod Fable on API guidelines](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vh53xr/comment/p22x0j3/?context=3) - For more JMod interactions and chatt _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/713409051455652929]_ ### The Week Ahead: More Trophies, PoH Marketplace Bundles & More Leagues Reveals! - Date: 2026-08-03 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/701023518211442605 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-08-03-the-week-ahead-more-trophies-poh-marketplace-bund - **added** — All bosses listed in the Beasts tab now drop boss trophies for Player-Owned House with a new marble plinth type for displaying them - **added** — Anniversary Architect bundle containing anniversary-themed Player-Owned House decorations available for 540 Runecoins - **added** — Party Pack bundle containing colourful balloons and bunting for Player-Owned House available for 360 Runecoins - **added** — Party Cannons bundle for Player-Owned House available for 270 Runecoins - **changed** — HCIM Leaderboards restored with true and accurate player data after removal of corrupted data from RuneScore and Activities leaderboards - **changed** — Fairy ring interface improved to prevent misclicking between mushrooms - **fixed** — Fixed a bug that allowed players to carry along rooms and furniture when moving to a different floor in Player-Owned House - **fixed** — Resolved an issue where using feathers on mithril bolts (unf) was causing a game crash - **fixed** — Addressed long-standing AMD GPU related issues with a client update ##### The Week Ahead: More Trophies, PoH Marketplace Bundles & More Leagues Reveals! ##### **Index:** - Community Topics - Marketplace Drop: Anniversary Architect & Party Packs - Patch Notes - What's Happening in the Community ##### **Community Topics:** --- ##### **Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM** We're charging towards the August 10th launch of Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM! As the countdown continues, we've been revealing more of the powerful Relics and Blessings you'll wield on your journey. [Check out the latest reveals here!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-equilibrium-reveals---releasing-august-10th#latest) Additionally theorycrafting for Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM has been a big topic of discussion throughout the community! Be sure to join in on the [Official Discord](https://discord.com/channels/303835144073248770/1531693283741274122) and (https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vdlsvo/daily_reveals_day_6_animal_wrangler_icyenic_faith/) threads We're continually updating the [FAQ section](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-equilibrium-reveals---releasing-august-10th#faq) of our ongoing reveal blog, but here are some extra notes courtesy of Mod Breezy: - [Mod Breezy on Barkscales and Teragard's Aegis](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1vawx73/comment/p0p1li6/?context=3) - [Mod Breezy on the 6 week length of Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1va3f1g/comment/p0jik3e/?context=3) ##### **Player Owned Housing** - All bosses listed in the Beasts tab now drop boss trophies for your Player-Owned House (and there's even a shiny new marble plinth type for you to display them on!) Check out todays Patch Notes to see which ones have been added today. - YOU WILL NEVER MISCLICK BETWEEN MUSHROOMS ON A FAIRY RING EVER AGAIN (direct quote from Mod Ramen) - We're pleased to confirm that we've stabilised the performance issues that the game might experience if we increased the furniture limit. However, implementing this change requires a game engine update, which is next planned for September (game engine updates occur less frequently than game or content updates due to a variety of technical factors) ##### **HCIM Leaderboard** - The work to restore the HCIM Leaderboards is being completed this morning and after today they only display true and accurate player data! [Check them out here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=hiscore_hardcore_ironman/ranking?category_type=1&table=26&date=1785749172043&time_filter=0&page=1)! - As mentioned in last week's blog, we needed to refresh the HCIM Leaderboards and remove corrupted player data from them. To find out more about this, [have a look here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-week-ahead-ge-improvements-capes-and-the-hcim-leaderboards?_gl=1*fru6s3*_gcl_au*MTI1NDg3NTA4NS4xNzgwMzA5NDQ0*_ga*MTI1NzY4MjUzNS4xNzY0NTgyNjg5*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODU3NDgxNDAkbzI3NyRnMSR0MTc4NTc0OTUxMiRqNTYkbDAkaDExMzUyOTQ4NjU.#hcim)! - The affected leaderboards were: "RuneScore" and all "Activities" leaderboards. - Special thanks to Mod Lykos for individually handling so much of the technical complexities of this change. ##### **What's Happening this Week:** - Look out for our regular **Month Ahead for August**, dropping in the middle of this week! - The countdown to Leagues continues! Throughout this week we will continue with [daily reveals](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/leagues-equilibrium-reveals---releasing-august-10th) of new Relics, Blessings and answering your pressing FAQs! - Still got the Dungeoneering Bug? Well, Mod Yuey is being joined by Edimmuz and Legos as we take on 3 Elite Dungeons! This Wednesday on our [official RuneScape Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/runescape) at 15:00 Game Time! - To round off an exciting week of League reveals, join Mod Yuey, Breezy, Desert, and Pickle live on the [official RuneScape Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/runescape) channel on Friday, August 7th at 16:00 Game Time for a deep dive into a _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/701023518211442605]_ ### The Week Ahead: GE Improvements, Capes and the HCIM Leaderboards - Date: 2026-07-27 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/686386184730970853 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-07-27-the-week-ahead-ge-improvements-capes-and-the-hcim - **added** — Add the ability to move rooms in Player-Owned Housing - **added** — Add the ability to customize floors on a room by room basis in Player-Owned Housing - **added** — Add an 'Edit Current Room' option to edit the room you're currently standing in - **added** — Add loot beams for Player-Owned Housing trophy drops - **added** — Add new supported capes to Cape Stand system with emotes, teleports and features accessible via right-click - **added** — Add the ability to add noted potions to the cauldron - **added** — Re-add the ability to make a cup of tea in the player owned house that boosts the player's construction level - **fixed** — Fix a bug where furniture pieces that were walls were being deleted when building or removing a room next to them - **fixed** — Fix a bug that was causing the God Wars Dungeon kill count to be reset when using the Wars Retreat portal and similar PvM portals - **fixed** — Fix a bug that was causing Seals to drop in God Wars Dungeon 2 even when players were at max reputation - **fixed** — Fix a bug that was preventing Broad arrows and special arrows from displaying the correct make-x interface - **fixed** — Fix a bug where Demonic Skulls were only being refunded once per account even if the player had multiple Demonic Skulls - **fixed** — Fix a bug where Shortbows, Longbows and Crossbows were not providing the correct amount of components and lower the Junk component chance as a result of retiering - **changed** — Ensure displayed capes on Cape Stand now behave the same as wearable capes with emotes, teleports and features ##### **Community Topics:** **Construction** - Lots of great new additions for Construction this week! - You can now move rooms! - You can now customize your floor on a room by room basis! - We've added a new 'Edit Current Room' which will edit the room you're currently standing in. - We've added loot beams for Player-Owned Housing trophy drops. - We've added new supported capes to Cape Stand system. Displayed capes should now behave the same as wearable cape with emotes, teleports and features. You'll be able to right-click the cape on its stand to get its features. - You can now add noted potions to the cauldron. - We've re-added the ability to make a cup of tea in the player owned house that boosts the player's construction level. - We fixed a bug where furniture pieces that were walls were being deleted when building or removing a room next to them. - Looking forward on the subject of Construction: - We're working on increasing furniture limits - these changes need to be tested and require a full engine update to ensure that the system retains a good level of performance. We're looking forward to the next Engine Update opportunity to implement these changes if possible, but that may take a little longer. - The Portable Workbench remains at the top of our mind, and we will share more news on it in the near future. - Finally, we want to conclude today's Construction changes with a note that we have so many more ideas for how to improve and expand the Player-Owned Housing system as a new reward space - and we'll be doing that throughout the future. Functional furniture especially is an area where we have a number of thoughts for things we would include in future content updates. **Mid-Game Rebalance:** - Since the Mid-Game Rebalance launched last week, below is a list of what we've actioned during the week. Today's patch notes include further details on what we've addressed today. - We fixed a bug that was causing the God Wars Dungeon kill count to be reset when using the Wars Retreat portal (and similar PvM portals). - We fixed a bug that was causing Seals to drop in God Wars Dungeon 2 even when players were at max reputation. - We fixed a bug that was preventing Broad arrows and any special arrow from displaying the correct "make-x" interface - We fixed a bug where Demonic Skull's were only being refunded once per account, even if the player had multiple Demonic Skulls. - Should you have been affected by this (e.g. you had multiple skulls but only got refunded for one), please be aware that our Player Support team should already have reached out and refunded the difference to you. - We fixed a bug related to Shortbows, Longbows and Crossbows not providing the correct amount of components. The Junk component chance been lowered as a result of the retiering. - We're planning to add a boss pet override option for the Jad pet - this hasn't been done yet as the pet is missing attack and defend animations. That work will take a little longer to complete, but we didn't want to have those missing animations block us from making the change alongside the Mid-Game Rebalance. ##### **What's happening this week:** - From Tuesday, July 28th we will be kicking off our Daily League Reveals! Find out about Relics, Blessings, Tier Passives, Regions and everything in between. This information will be revealed each day at 5pm BST on our social channels alongside a dedicated reveal blog getting updated each day! ##### ** In Case You Missed It Last Week:** - We revealed **Leagues II: EQUILIBRIUM**! [Find out everything you need to know here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/countdown-to-leagues-ii-equilibrium?_gl=1*lhzwkr*_gcl_au*MTI1NDg3NTA4NS4xNzgwMzA5NDQ0*_ga*MTI1NzY4MjUzNS4xNzY0NTgyNjg5*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODQ5MDE3MzckbzI2MyRnMCR0MTc4NDkwMTczNyRqNjAkbDAkaDE0MzQyNTY3). - We shared our **latest Marketplace news**, including our thinking behind our new cosmetic type. [Read more here](https://secure.runescape.com/m= _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/686386184730970853]_ ### Mid-Game Rebalance Is Live! - Date: 2026-07-20 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/706651749010638287 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-07-20-mid-game-rebalance-is-live - **changed** — Retiered existing Shortbows, Longbows, Crossbows and 2h Crossbows to align item requirements more closely with their power - **added** — Added additional Shortbows, Longbows, Crossbows and 2h Crossbows to fill gaps in leveling progression - **removed** — Retired Shieldbows and replaced them wholesale with their equivalent tier Longbows - **changed** — Yew shortbows and longbows retiered to level 70 and made members only items - **changed** — Standardised metal usage in Crossbow creation - **changed** — Updated drop tables and shop inventories containing retiered items to offer the new item for that range level instead - **added** — Added missing tiers of Arrows and Bolts from Orikalkum to Elder Rune - **changed** — Unified Bane ammunition creation with regular arrows and bolts using Tune Bane Ore instead of banite ore or banite rock - **changed** — Unified Primal ammunition creation to be made the same way as regular arrows and bolts - **changed** — Unf bolts are now created by bars and feathered like regular bolts - **changed** — Primal bolts are made in increments of 50 Unf bolts per bar to align with other bolt creation quantities - **removed** — Removed bolt and arrow proficiency leveling benefits - **changed** — Increased baseline XP for bolt and arrow creation when first unlocked - **changed** — Buffed XP for Anachronia full lap completions - **changed** — Buffed XP for Harmonic Dust - **removed** — Removed negative perks from Invention - **changed** — Increased weighting for Vannaka to offer Sanguine Crawler tasks - **changed** — Artificers measure now has parity with Upgraded Gem bag and can be filled with Opal, Jade and Topaz gems as well as noted gems - **changed** — Strykebow remains as a shieldbow - **changed** — All current shieldbows gain +1 range when converted to longbows Hello 'Scapers! The Mid-Game Rebalance has arrived, with a strong focus on improving the mid-game experience through targeted buffs and quality-of-life upgrades. Our goal is to bring key areas of progression up to more modern standards and make the journey through the mid-game more rewarding. Let's get into it! ##### ** Index:** - Core Fletching Re-Tier - Agility Rebalance - Divination Reblance - God Wars Dungeon Changes - General Changes - Drop Rate Changes Most of this may feel familiar to some you if you already checked out our preview a few weeks back - since then we've changed the following things, so do check out the details on those below: ##### ** Changes since the Mid-Game Rebalance Preview:** - Further buffed XP for Anachronia full lap completions (details in Agility Rebalance). - Further buffed XP for Harmonic Dust (details in General Changes). - Removed negative perks from invention (details in General Changes). - Increased the weighting for Vannaka to offer Sanguine Crawler tasks. - The Artificers measure now has parity with the new Upgraded Gem bag and can be filled with Opal, Jade and Topaz gems as well as noted gems. ##### **Core Fletching Re-Tier** The Fletching re-tier has been in the works for quite some time, and the Mid-Game Rebalance provides the perfect opportunity to finally bring it to life. Over the years, a number of inconsistencies have appeared throughout Fletching progression. Certain weapons and ammunition have level requirements that don't align with similarly powerful equipment found elsewhere in the game, while some level bands contain noticeable gaps or confusing progression paths. Some of these issues have also emerged as a result of previous Woodcutting tiering changes. This update aims to address the majority of those inconsistencies, creating a more logical and intuitive progression path for both Fletching and Ranged combat. By aligning item requirements more closely with their power, filling progression gaps, and improving consistency across level bands, we want the journey from early levels through to 99 and beyond to feel smoother, easier to understand, and more rewarding. It's important to note that this update focuses on re-tiering the core Fletching skill rather than overhauling it entirely. As a result, not every Fletching item has been revisited as part of this project. Darts, knives, and javelins will remain unchanged for now. Given their relatively low usage in the current game, we felt comfortable prioritising other areas of Fletching progression for this update. However, we're keen to revisit these items in the future as part of a broader review of their role and relevance within RuneScape's combat and skilling ecosystems. ##### **Summary of Changes** - Retiered existing Shortbows, Longbows, Crossbows and 2h Crossbows - Yew shortbows and longbows are retiered to level 70 and, as a result, have become members only items. Free-to-play players will still have level 40 and 50 Ranged options through Maple and Acadia bows. - Added in additional Shortbows, Longbows, Crossbows and 2h Crossbows to fill in holes in the leveling. - Shieldbows are being retired and replaced wholesale with their equivalent tier Longbows. - Our data indicates that shieldbows have been left in such an awkward space that their usage is incredibly low, meaning that they actually add bloat and inconsistency to the game. By replacing them with Longbows we expect the choice of bow to be made easier and less confusing for players. - The primary reason for this change is because shieldbows have acted as a bit of a trap to newer players who are fletching them without realising that they deal vastly reduced damage compared to an equivalent shortbow, despite them having a higher fletching requirement. - All current shieldbows gain +1 range when converted to longbows. - The Strykebow remain as a shieldbow. - Standardised metal usage in Crossbow creation. - Drop tables and shop inventory _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/706651749010638287]_ ### Everything you need to know about Player Owned Housing! - Date: 2026-07-13 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/670622499729311256 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-07-13-everything-you-need-to-know-about-player-owned-ho - **added** — Access to over 650 pieces of furniture and decorations for player-owned houses - **added** — Free furniture placement system allowing players to create custom layouts - **added** — Five house exterior styles to choose from - **added** — Twelve room shapes available for construction - **added** — Ability to customize doorway spaces with open doorways, filled walls, or walls with windows - **added** — Furniture Storage system in Rimmington to store and access crafted and collected furniture - **added** — Homestead feature allowing up to five players to create and build a shared home together - **added** — Eternal furniture that can be crafted as part of the new progression system - **added** — Construction skill progression extended to level 120 - **changed** — Player-Owned Housing system completely rebuilt from the ground up with new mechanics and player freedom - **changed** — Room placement system now allows adding rooms via doorways or manual placement with rotation controls - **changed** — Enhanced mouse and keyboard controls for manipulating room and furniture positions - **changed** — Construction skill reimagined with new furniture crafting system and progression journey - **changed** — Free-to-play Construction level cap raised to level 20 ##### Welcome Home For nearly two decades, Player-Owned Housing has been a part of the RuneScape journey. It's where many of us built our first virtual homes (way before we knew what the heck a mortgage is), proudly showed off our achievements, hosted house parties with friends and spent far too much time figuring out where to put that next portal. It was our corner of Gielinor. A place that was uniquely ours! But as RuneScape continued to grow, Player-Owned Housing remained largely unchanged. The fantasy of building and customising your own home has always been there, but the tools available to bring that vision to life haven't kept pace with the game around it. Well... that changes TODAY! Today, we're excited to share the next chapter of Player-Owned Housing and Construction. This isn't just an update to an already existing feature. It's a complete reimagining of one of RuneScape's most iconic systems, rebuilt from the ground up to give you more freedom, more creativity, more progression and more reasons than EVER to call this little plot of land your home! And better yet, just like our Dungeoneering overhaul, this rework is intended to set a foundation that can enable both the Player-Owned-House and the Construction skill to continue to develop and expand in future. Whether you're dreaming of a cosy cottage tucked away from the world, a huge mansion filled with all the trophies you've collected on your adventures, or a bustling Homestead shared with your friends, this update is designed to help you create a space that reflects your journey. Welcome home! ##### Blog Index - What's new and why we're so excited - Build the home you've always wanted - Proudly display your journey - A house you'll actually use - Create or join a Homestead with other players - Construction reimagined - What's happening with your old home - Getting Started - Get your Housewarming Gift ##### What's New and Why We're So Excited Let's start with the easiest of questions: Who is this update for? The answer is simple: everyone. - The PvMer preparing for another trip to Amascut. - The clue hunters looking for simple destination teleporting without the baggage of too many objects. - The collector with years of trophies and keepsakes waiting to be displayed. - The social player planning their next house party with friends. - And the architect who simply wants to build the home they've always dreamed of. - No matter how you play RuneScape, there's a place for you to call home. Our video above and our blog below will go into much more detail, but here's a tl;dr preview what's waiting for you: - Build and decorate with over 650 pieces of furniture and decoration. - Place furniture freely and create layouts that are uniquely yours. - Showcase your adventures with trophy rooms, collectables and displays earned throughout your journey. - Find a home for all those items you've been hoarding for years..! - Craft prestigious Eternal furniture and create your dream home like never before. - Create a Homestead with up to five players and build a thriving community together. - Take Construction all the way to level 120 with a brand-new progression journey and furniture crafting system. - The free-to-play level cap is being raised to level 20. ##### Build the Home You've Always Wanted Every great home starts with an idea. At the heart of the new Player-Owned Housing experience is the freedom to make it your own, and the first time you step into Build Mode, you'll immediately notice something significant has changed... In total, you'll have access to or be able to unlock: - 5 house exterior styles - 12 room shapes - Over 650 pieces of furniture and decorations - Free furniture placement - Updated classics and brand new additions Now let's dive into the details of what the above actually means! ##### **Room placement** Let's start with room placement. As you progress through the Construction skill you'll unlock larger rooms, _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/670622499729311256]_ ### Chill June Patch Week - Date: 2026-06-29 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/704398048038487361 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-06-29-chill-june-patch-week - **added** — Sound effects added to Penance Aspect Spell - **fixed** — A stretching issue with the Superior Morrigan's Leather on the female avatar has been fixed - **fixed** — Hands no longer clip and stretch with the Fenrir body for the male avatar - **fixed** — Overseer Siv animates correctly in the Dead and Buried Questline - **fixed** — The avatar's face now looks as expected with the Varrock Agent's Cowl - **fixed** — The Gold, Silver and Bronze Athlete's legs now animate as expected - **fixed** — Both eyes now glow when wearing the Malevolent Helm for the female avatar - **fixed** — Bik's Acolyte's Hood now covers the whole face including the nose and ears - **fixed** — Resolved an issue that in rare cases caused bleeds to persist after death in a duel - **fixed** — Resolved an issue that in rare cases caused bleeds to persist after death in clan wars - **fixed** — Fixed an issue that caused the spellbook swap on the action bar to stop working after changing the spellbook - **changed** — Bloodlust stacks are now disabled during classic combat mode - **changed** — The action bar will no longer attempt to use abilities you cannot use if you do not have the level required but are stat boosted - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where other players and NPCs could appear invisible on a specific tile in Daemonheim - **changed** — Updated destroy messaging for Daemonheim Rewards shop items - **changed** — Forgotten Necromancers are now in a casual stance by default, rather than their combat stance - **fixed** — Corrected the Hunter and Slayer level prerequisites for the Giant Game Hunter, Giant Chinchompa Hunter, and Giant Kebbit Hunter achievements - **fixed** — Fixed the notice boards in the bank on tutorial island - **fixed** — Fixed the benches in the church on tutorial island - **fixed** — Fixed an issue that caused players and NPCs to clip inside the spinning wheel in the Cadarn Clan district in Prifddinas ##### **Community Topics:** - As June draws to a close (WHAT? HOW?!) and July beckons, look out for a video early next week which will provide an update on upcoming releases! - Avatar News - Work on the Avatar is progressing well, with over 105 avatar-related models being updated to the new avatar standards this week. This continues the skin ungrafting work that forms a large part of the update and that simply takes time to work through. - Beyond the above, our patch notes include a number of Avatar-related fixes regarding clipping, stretching and other issues. ##### ** What's happening this week:** - GOBLINS. A Bloggo for the Gobbos, landing in the middle of this week. - Our Mid-game rebalance is coming up in the near future, so we'll be sharing a preview of what it incorporates later this week. ##### ** JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [JMod congratulations on whatever-the-heck is being achieved here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1ufh7we/the_insanity_grows/) - [Mod Luma on skill requirements being removed from Dungeoneering Puzzle Rooms.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1ucgyra/comment/otar0u6/?context=3) - [Mod Anvil on Intel Render Bugs](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1ucgyra/comment/ot5ivcl/?context=3) - [Mod Anvil commenting on Protoxx Grand Exchange Improvements Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv6Cmntqwb4&lc=UgwnY3JWxPNUHLOuo_N4AaABAg) ##### ** A Note of Phishing (The bad kind)** --- We’ve had a few reports of some players being phished out of their accounts. As always, bad actors are always cooking up new tricks. We've heard of a new few ones including fake P-Mod application forms asking for login details and illegitimate Jagex Launcher downloads hosted on other websites. This is a quick reminder to stay safe out there and think twice before entering sensitive details or downloading anything advertised as relative to RuneScape. There are no P-Mod Application forms, and anything you download for RuneScape must be a subdomain of [Jagex.com](https://Jagex.com) or [RuneScape.com](https://RuneScape.com) to be considered safe. Always download anything directly through our website or Launcher – nowhere else. Some rules we always recommend: - Don't click suspicious links or download unknown files. - Jagex will never ask for your password or verification codes via email or messages. Never give away credentials that could be used to access your account. - Use your browser's phishing filters. You can find out more about phishing on our [Support Centre.](https://support.runescape.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115001257125-Phishing) ##### ** Patch Notes** --- ##### **Player Avatar Refresh** - A stretching issue with the Superior Morrigan's Leather on the female avatar has been fixed. - Hands no longer clip and stretch with the Fenrir body for the Male avatar. - Overseer Siv animates correctly in the Dead and Buried Questline - The avatars face now looks as expected with the Varrock Agent's Cowl - The Gold, Silver and Bronze Athlete's legs now animate as expected - Both eyes now glow when wearing the Malevolent Helm for the female avatar - Bik's Acolyte's Hood now covers the whole face including the nose and ears. ##### **General** - Resolved an issue that in rare cases caused bleeds to persist after death in a duel. - Resolved an issue that in rare cases caused bleeds to persist after death in clan wars. - Fixed an issue that caused the spellbook swap on the action bar to stop working after changing the spellbook. - Bloodlust stacks are now disabled during classic combat mode, as you have no way of activating them. - The action bar will no longer attempt to use abilities you can not use if you do not have the level required but are stat boosted. These abilities will also no longer light up on the bar or in the ability book. - Fixed an issue where other players and NPCs could appear invisible on a specific tile in Daemonheim. - Update _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/704398048038487361]_ ### Graphically Refreshing: Waterbirth Island! - Date: 2026-06-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699893813442776937 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-06-22-graphically-refreshing-waterbirth-island - **added** — Graphical update to Waterbirth Island exterior with new trees and snow effects - **fixed** — Fixed script crash that could occur while using the auto screener at specific excavation spots - **fixed** — Fixed Security booths in Daemonheim not awarding artefacts - **fixed** — Restored missing ankles to the Storyteller legs - **fixed** — Fixed shoulderpads of the Malevolent Cuirass (Third Age) having a pinkish hue - **fixed** — Adjusted shoulders during the Shrug emote to reduce stretching - **fixed** — Adjusted facial expressions while any parasol is worn - **fixed** — Resolved issue causing some NPC chatheads to appear incorrectly - **fixed** — Adjusted facial expressions when using the Party Fever walk override - **fixed** — Fixed issue with the Ghostly hood not showing the new avatar head - **fixed** — Adjusted material for the female avatar Layered hairstyle to be more in line with other styles - **fixed** — Resolved clipping issues for the Comb-over hairstyle - **fixed** — Adjusted wrist position on the Spirit Hunter walk override to work better with the new male avatar - **fixed** — Fixed Demonic Claw hairstyle now applying the correct eye colour - **fixed** — Fixed various clipping issues on the Acrobat hood for both avatars - **fixed** — Resolved issue with animal and dragon masks from treasure trails where the back of the head was missing fabric covering ##### ** Index:** - [Graphical Update to Waterbirth Island](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/graphically-refreshing-waterbirth-island#graphic) - [Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/graphically-refreshing-waterbirth-island#patch) - [Whats Happening in the Community](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/graphically-refreshing-waterbirth-island#community) ##### ** Latest Avatar News:** - Todays update includes fixes for about 18 outstanding issues related to the Player Avatar. While work still continues, we've today addressed instances of missing skin, incorrect or washed out colours, Npcs missing their chatheads, stretching issues and clipping issues. The Max and Comp Capes should now also be a little less floaty and a bit more snug and attached. - We addressed issues with some animations, specifically making sure you no longer look quite so wonky or unhinged during Party Fever Walk, Shrug and Parasol Idle. - We also resolved issues with 16 animal masks that are obtainable from clue scrolls (so you should no longer randomly have a bald held when wearing them). - Finally, we are in the process of spinning up a new system to have unique female and male chathead animations. This will in turn allow us to improve the female chathead and push this much closer to the mesh seen on the body. - Just to recap our previous prioritization of work: - Focus on fixing Critical Bugs and known issues. - Finish off the outstanding work to bring all items in line with the new Avatar. That includes ensuring none of the old Avatar skin is present on worn items. - Consider which modifications to Avatar faces or body proportions are necessary and possible based on evolving community feedback. - Further patch notes for the Avatar can be found below. ##### ** In Case You Missed It:** - Last week we shared updates on two hugely anticipated projects - check them out here! - [Grand Exchange Improvements Preview](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/road-to-restoration---ge-improvements-preview) - We took a deeper look at the Grand Exchange and shared what's coming up for this exciting project in the near future! - [API Project Check In](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/api-project-check-in) - We offered you a a peek behind the curtain on this project and also look to get your thoughts on your more anticipated plug-ins! ##### ** JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [Mod Anvil on working with the RS Wiki team](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u8cq1g/comment/os7bvkr/?context=3). - [Mod Shrike on why the community proposed Wendlewick Agility Course is unviable.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u81ow9/comment/os6lvjv/?context=3) - [Mod Ryan on in game timeline inconsistencies.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u87sr1/comment/oscpsj3/?context=3) ##### ** Waterbirth Island Exterior Graphical Update (or WIEGU for short)** --- After Mod Zact's update to the Lunar isles it's time for another Fremennik island to be given a fresh look. _Before/After_ In between projects, Mod Shiba has been planting trees and scattering snow all around the exterior of Waterbirth Island giving it a facelift and bringing it in line with more of Gielinor. Sail over and check it out in game today! ##### ** Patch Notes** --- ##### **Hotfixed** - Fixed a script crash which could occur while using the auto screener at specific excavation spots. - Fixed Security booths in Daemonheim not awarding artefacts. ##### **Player Avatar Refresh** - Restored the missing ankles to the Storyteller legs. - Fixed an issue that caused the shoulderpads of the Malevolent Cuirass (Third Age) to have a pinkish hue. - Adjusted the shoulders during the 'Shrug' emote to reduce stretching. - Adjusted the facial expressions while any parasol is worn. - Resolved an issue that caused some NPC chatheads to appear incorrectly. - Adjusted the facial expressions when using the Party Fever walk override. - Fixed an i _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/699893813442776937]_ ### Digging up the past at Moonrise - Date: 2026-06-15 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/526504684363449789 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-06-15-digging-up-the-past-at-moonrise - **added** — Add new Archaeology Dig Site at Moonrise, an ancient First Age temple accessible after completing Secrets of Amberfell quest and reaching level 52 Archaeology - **added** — Add new rewards available at the Moonrise Dig Site - **changed** — Fix Avatar items to ensure none of the old Avatar skin is present on worn items - **changed** — Continue addressing Avatar face and body proportion modifications based on community feedback ##### **Index:** - [New Archaeology Dig Site: Moonrise](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/digging-up-the-past-at-moonrise#digsite) - [A message from Mod Stu](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/digging-up-the-past-at-moonrise#stu) - [A note about Tuesday's Maintenance](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/digging-up-the-past-at-moonrise#maintenance) - [Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/digging-up-the-past-at-moonrise#patch) - [Whats Happening in the Community](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/digging-up-the-past-at-moonrise#community) Community notes follow below. ##### ** Avatar Latest News:** Last week we released the long awaited Player Avatar update. On Wednesday we shared an update about where we're at and what we're focusing on. Today's patch update already includes a number of fixes and updates for the Avatar, but to keep you in the loop with our current focus for the project, here are our current priorities for the Player Avatar: - Focus on fixing Critical Bugs and known issues - Finish off the outstanding work to bring all items in line with the new Avatar. That includes ensuring none of the old Avatar skin is present on worn items. - Consider which modifications to Avatar faces or body proportions are necessary and possible based on evolving community feedback. ##### ** What's happening this week:** - Come join Mod Yuey, Zura, Shiba, Pickle and DBarker as we unlock all the mysteries behind the new Moonrise Digsite in Havenhythe on Twitch! Tune in on June 16th at 17:00 BST. - We've got a double-pack of news updates for you this week! - Firstly we'll be previewing the Grand Exchange improvements on Wednesday the 17th. - We will then also be sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the work that has been going into the API project - look out for this blog on Thursday the 18th. ##### ** In Case You Missed It:** - We shared news about the future [Full Transition towards Jagex Accounts](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-full-transition-towards-jagex-accounts) for all players. - We worked with [content creator "Silenced"](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ESxXb-paiswESGwFrAi_g) to preview todays [Moonrise Digsite release!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/uncovering-the-moonrise-dig-site) - Mods Yuey, Ante, Bex along with special guest [@thepreztle](https://www.twitch.tv/thepreztle) took us through the history of the Player Avatar in [a special Avatar Launch Celebration Stream on Twitch.](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2793359920) - We also shared an overview of the [latest RuneScape Marketplace news](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/monthly-marketplace-chaos-and-destruction) for those of you who are interested in cosmetics. Discover the history and journey of the RuneScape Avatar with Mod Yuey, Ante, Bex and special guest for a RuneSkill & Chat! ##### ** JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:** - [Mod Rat ratting out a Jmod](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u077au/comment/oqim8u5/?context=3) - [Mod Anvil on adding 4 customization slots.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u2yqo5/comment/or83qbe/) - [Mod Anvil on future Linux support.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u3up7g/comment/or8duox/?context=3) - [Mod Ryan by proxy of Mod Anvil on four additional customization slots.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u2yqo5/comment/or83qbe/?context=3) - [Mod Anvil on what's going on with the Flaming Sword Enchantment.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u26a53/comment/or0e9ts/?context=3) - [Mod Mohawk with a fun fact about hairstyle categorization.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u1qa9c/comment/oqtwds5/?context=3) - [Mod Anvil on why certain cosmetic items are missing from the game.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1u06tc5/comment/oqgvokv/?context=3) --- ##### **Uncovering the Moonrise Dig Site** On the cliffs above Amberfell’s forests stands Moonrise, an ancien _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/526504684363449789]_ ### Player Avatar Refresh has arrived! - Date: 2026-06-08 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/719032843360011344 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-06-08-player-avatar-refresh-has-arrived - **added** — New modernized base avatar with updated torso, arms, hands, legs, feet, and face - **added** — Updated chathead model for higher definition conversations - **added** — 46 updated female hairstyles and 37 updated male hairstyles to fit the new head - **added** — 22 beards available to choose from including 4 legacy beards - **added** — Legacy hairstyles category containing 31 female and 26 male hairstyles that will be updated to standard quality over time - **changed** — Base outfit kit pieces updated or tweaked to fit the new player avatar during character creation and at Thessalia's shop - **changed** — Most outfits and armour sets updated to work with the new avatar Today marks the launch of a long-awaited refresh to the Player Avatar! Discover a brand-new iconic face for the character you’ve always known and loved. _Accept [marketing cookies](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/player-avatar-refresh-has-arrived#) to watch this video here. Alternatively, [watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbouJc_Fph8)_ Before we continue, let's clear up what is a "Player Avatar"? In short, the Player Avatar is you or, more accurately, your character in Gielinor. It's the character beneath the armour that you created when you first started your account. Those foundational customization choices such as gender, hairstyle, top, legs, shoes, and facial hair, along with the colour options available for each, are what make up your Avatar. These core appearance options are the focus of today's update. Handsome fellow, right? So, when we talk about the Player Avatar, we're talking about your character's baseline appearance, the foundation that everything else is built upon. Your adventures, achievements, and personal story all sit on top of this representation. But beneath it all is your new Avatar! Over the years, RuneScape has featured a variety of player avatars, from 2D sprites to fully 3D characters. Each was a product of the technology and game engine available at the time. In 2021, we began work on the Player Avatar Refresh project, with the goal of taking the next step forward. After weeks of community consultation, livestreams, and collaboration with players to develop a remastered visual style that felt true to RuneScape, we encountered a significant obstacle: technical limitations. The underlying systems simply weren't ready to support the changes we wanted to make. As a result, the project was put on the infamous shelf. While it may have seemed dormant from the outside, behind the scenes our technical teams continued laying the groundwork, building the tools and systems needed to make a future Avatar refresh possible. Now, we're ready to get this modern, grounded avatar into your hands today! ##### **Today's Release:** The Player Avatar is a gargantuan project that touches a wide variety of systems. It isn’t just your character, it also affects NPCs throughout the world as well as armour sets, outfits and cosmetics, the wardrobe system, chat systems, and much more. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find an area of the game that isn’t impacted in some way. Today's update lay's the foundations with a new base avatar, updated hairstyles and facial hair options. When you login today you should slip into your new shape with minimal friction as most outfits and armour have been updated to work with the new avatar! If you do encounter anything unexpected, please check out the [known issues section below.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/player-avatar-refresh-has-arrived#known) ##### **New Base Avatar** The star of the show, the base avatar has been updated to a new modernized standard whilst maintaining elements of the RuneScape style. So, new torso, arms, hands, legs, feet and of course face! With the face being updated we have also updated the chathead (which is actually a separate model) so your conversations will now be in higher definition! Additionally, several pieces of the base outfit kit you choose from during character creation or at Thessalia's shop have been updated, while others have been tweaked to fit this new body - your preferred style should still be available to you! ##### **Updated Hairstyles** With a fresh face we definitely needed some fresh cuts and so we have updated 46 Female hairstyles & 37 Male hairstyles to fit this new head, including tons of your favourite styles! And that's not all the styles! ##### **Legacy Hairstyles** You'll notice that some hairstyles are part of a new "Legacy hairstyles" category. Originally we had planned to remove some older and less used styles as part of this update, but after further investigation and insights fro _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/719032843360011344]_ ### Uncover the Secrets of Amberfell - Date: 2026-06-01 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/692010611426461919 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-06-01-uncover-the-secrets-of-amberfell - **added** — New quest: Secrets of Amberfell - **changed** — Engine update in preparation for Player Avatar launch on June 8th ##### Index: - [New Quest: Secrets of Amberfell](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/uncover-the-secrets-of-amberfell?_gl=1*i5srjj*_gcl_au*MTAxNDIyMTA1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga*MTAxNzAxMTI1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODAzMDMwNzEkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzgwMzEwMDE3JGo2MCRsMCRoMTUwNDExNzM5NA..#quest) - [Merch Store Update](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/uncover-the-secrets-of-amberfell?_gl=1*i5srjj*_gcl_au*MTAxNDIyMTA1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga*MTAxNzAxMTI1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODAzMDMwNzEkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzgwMzEwMDE3JGo2MCRsMCRoMTUwNDExNzM5NA..#merch) - [This Weeks Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/uncover-the-secrets-of-amberfell?_gl=1*i5srjj*_gcl_au*MTAxNDIyMTA1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga*MTAxNzAxMTI1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODAzMDMwNzEkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzgwMzEwMDE3JGo2MCRsMCRoMTUwNDExNzM5NA..#patch) - [Whats Happening in the Community](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/uncover-the-secrets-of-amberfell?_gl=1*i5srjj*_gcl_au*MTAxNDIyMTA1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga*MTAxNzAxMTI1OC4xNzc4OTQxNzAy*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3ODAzMDMwNzEkbzQ0JGcxJHQxNzgwMzEwMDE3JGo2MCRsMCRoMTUwNDExNzM5NA..#community) ##### Community Topics Last week we launched a significant update to our engine in preparation to support the upcoming Player Avatar launch on June 8th, as part of this update our team has been monitoring reports of graphical issues and we have seen three particular areas of issues crop up. - AMD Graphic Cards on the latest set of drivers have been having rendering issues causing things like missing textures/blank areas. This issue arose in the last few weeks with the launch of the latest AMD drivers and our update last Monday has just brought this into frame for more players. - This issue is currently resolved by rolling back your graphic drivers to a more stable previous patch. - We are currently investigating this from our side to reduce future complications but whenever there is a new set of graphic drivers there is always the potential for a mismatch. - We have also recieved reports from MAC OS users of similar missing texture and graphical issues occurring. Our team has been diving into these reports all week and the common element is the use of Intel integrated GPU and the team is working on a fix - Other users have reported stuttering or framerates hitching especially when transitioning to regions such as going from the overworld to a cave system and this is further noticeable for users who hide the loading screens. We currently investigating a solution to this issue but there is not a current ETA on a release. We will continue to monitor this update but if you have been running into any graphical issues please contiunue to report them via the in game report feature as this helps us gather up your computer specs which help immensely with these investigations. - We will be sharing June's Month Ahead later today be on the lookout for that! - We are running a Quarterly Survey currently! You can find it in the lobby, head on over when you next login and help us shape the future of RuneScape! ##### JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting or not covered above: - [Mod Yuey clarifies a question about carer tickets for Runefest.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1tp1nj3/comment/oo6n4d5/?context=3) - [Mod Soul has been dilligently](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1tpjri6/comment/oocgv5c/?context=3) [chasing after info for graphical issues](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1toa449/comment/oocgqqp/?context=3) [that cropped up this week.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1tp5hjn/comment/ooceuz8/?context=3) ### Back To Our Square Roots - Date: 2026-04-27 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/528751954186208194 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-04-27-back-to-our-square-roots - **added** — Double XP event running for ten days starting Friday May 1st with 48 hours of Double XP to use at your leisure - **added** — Items previously obtained using Loyalty Points from Solomons Store added to the Marketplace as a free bundle for all members - **changed** — Improved Necromancy Conjures so players are unable to target them, making traversal and movement skills easier to use - **changed** — Conjured Zombies particle trail length reduced and summoned zombie SFX updated - **changed** — Residual Soul stacks now only visible to yourself instead of showing to other players - **changed** — Residual Soul stacks now hide when unequipping a lantern and reappear when equipping one - **changed** — HP and Prayer boosted buffs removed from the buff bar - **changed** — Tile Indicator visual transformed from a circle to a square to clearly show movement direction and enemy size - **changed** — Scripture of Wen pillar of light revamped into a more subtle visual and sound effect - **changed** — Aftershock VFX size reduced to be less obtrusive and cluttering, with SFX updated to match - **changed** — Incite Fear VFX size reduced to be less obtrusive with SFX updated to match - **changed** — Sapphire and Opal Aurora spells tweaked to reduce VFX amount and visual effects with Prism Spells revamped to be less intrusive - **changed** — Yakamaru's Poison attack landing area readability improved - **changed** — AOD Minions displayed in order of being killed below boss health bar from left to right - **changed** — Boon of Apmeken VFX size reduced - **changed** — Dive and Escape cosmetic effect trails reduced in size to improve visibility - **changed** — Lumberjack's Intuition clarity and visibility improved when chopping Eternal Magic Trees ##### **Index** - [Game Update: Visual Update - World Declutter](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/back-to-our-square-roots#Visual) - [Double XP is back! This event will be running from Friday May 1st for ten days. In classic fashion, Double XP is a 10-day event where you have 48 hours of Double XP to use at your leisure.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/back-to-our-square-roots#DXP) - [RuneFest tickets go on sale this week!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/back-to-our-square-roots#Runefest) - [Items previously obtained using Loyalty Points from Solomons Store have now be added to the Marketplace as a bundle, free to claim for all members.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/back-to-our-square-roots#Marketplace) - [Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/back-to-our-square-roots#Patch) ##### **Community Topics** - We'll be kicking off a discussion about shaping aspects of the mid-game balance in the middle of this week. Rather than sharing any design direction, however, we want to use this first step to understand what issues you've encountered around mid-game balance. Keep an eye out for our kick-off topics on Reddit and Discord! - Mod Anvil and Mod Ryan will be sharing a lookback at April and what May has in store for you this Thursday, April 30th. ##### **In Case You Missed It + Our Reactions to Last Week:** - Last week we released a few [Game Jam quality of life projects](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/game-jam-qol-simpler-enrage-scaling--more), including (but not limited to!) Boss Enrage Mechanics Update and Quiet World smarthopping. - We also ran a rollback on April 20th, which affected a couple hours of player playtime. [Find out more about that here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1sqqiu5/emergency_psa_april_20th_rollback/) - We shared some insights from the recent quarterly check-in Survey as well as some Double XP Event details. [Read the blog post here!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/quarterly-check-in-survey-results--dxp-details-revealed) - Finally, we shared progress on how our Player Avatar is coming along as well as some details about the upcoming Player Avatar Beta. [Find out more here!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/the-new-face-of-runescape) ##### **Patch Notes:** - Improved Necromancy Conjure's so that players are unable to target them anymore making it easier to traverse and use movement skills. - Additionally they are now lower in the visibility order so NPCs will appear on top of them if they are on the same square. - Reduced the length of the Conjured Zombies particle trail and updated SFX when the zombie is summoned and walking around. - Residual Soul stacks are now only visible to yourself, no longer do you need to see how many souls your fellow Necromancers are working with. - Similarly, they also now hide when unequipping a lantern and reappear when equipping one. This should help cut down on UI elements in combat with friends! - The HP and Prayer boosted buffs have been removed from the buff bar, these very common buffs were taking up valuable real estate while being something players could easily see elsewhere in their UI. - We have kept the negative version of these effects though as it's useful for specific bits of content (Magister / Zuk). - Transformed the Tile Indicator visual to be a square instead of a circle, this should help clearly show which tile you're moving towards along with showing an enemies size. - The blinding pillar of light from the Scripture of Wen has been revamped into a more subtle visual and sound effect. - Updated the size of the Aftershock VFX to be less obtrusive and visually cluttering. The SFX have also been updated to match. - The size of the Incite Fear VFX has been reduced to be less obtrusive and the SFX has been updated to match. - The Sapphire and Opal Aurora spells have been tweaked to reduce the amount of VFX, additionally the visual effects when used with the Prism Spells have been r _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/528751954186208194]_ ### Game Jam QoL, Simpler Enrage Scaling & More! - Date: 2026-04-20 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/747175998486741607 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-04-20-game-jam-qol-simpler-enrage-scaling-more - **added** — Game Jam projects are now live in the game - **added** — Enrage choosing has been unlocked for Telos, Arch-Glacor, and Zamorak, Lord of Chaos, allowing players to start at any enrage level up to 4,000% - **added** — Zamorak encounter allows players to push beyond 4,000% enrage with each successful kill at the highest enrage above 4,000% increasing enrage by 100% increments - **added** — Quiet World smarthop feature suggests quieter worlds for the current location to help players find chill grind spots - **added** — Boss portal sorting system allowing players to sort by Chronological (Old to New), Chronological (New to Old), Alphabetical (Ascending), or Alphabetical (Descending) - **added** — Device status section added to the Potion Reservoir tooltip showing if the device is turned on - **added** — Aspect spells can now be cast multiple times to extend buffs up to a total of 1 hour duration with a multicast option for x5 the rune cost - **changed** — Rune pouches maximum stack capacity increased to 2,147,483,647 runes of a type to be consistent with the Necromancy Nexus - **changed** — Penance spell moved to the Ancient spellbook - **changed** — Amascut boss encounter wave timing adjusted with 3-tick delay at 4,000 enrage, 4-tick delay at 2,000 enrage, and 5-tick delay across all other encounters - **changed** — Fish Farm XP yield per catch adjusted for each fish type - **changed** — Fish Farm pools now generate more fish per run - **changed** — Required number of fish to start farming the swordfish pool has been increased - **changed** — Death's Swiftness audio no longer plays after the ability has ended - **changed** — Visual effects of some Melee abilities updated - **fixed** — Fixed spellbook swap spell not returning to original spellbook after casting Penance - **fixed** — Fixed limitless ability not triggering correctly - **fixed** — Fixed weapon bundles in the marketplace appearing as available when already purchased - **fixed** — Fixed disconnects when adding new favourites in the Grand Exchange interface - **fixed** — Fixed Masterwork sinew dropping on the ground when crafting with a full inventory ##### **Game Jam Projects** A handful of Game Jam projects have made it through the pipeline and are now live in the game today! ##### **Boss Enrage Mechanics Update** With the release of Amascut we had created a Boss with a smoother enrage experience and many players have requested we show the same love to previous enrage bosses, and now it’s finally here. Mod Pigeon and Mod Reaper have been hard at work getting this one wrapped up but now Enrage choosing has now been unlocked for the following encounters: - Telos - Arch-Glacor - Zamorak, Lord of Chaos Players can now start at any enrage level they choose, all the way up to the fabled 4,000%. []({STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38802315/135027abf6851296c25f15123ef211c89c291c29.png) Zamorak due to going to 60,000 enrage works a little differently as to respect the time and achievements of our most dedicated Zamorak players, the Zamorak encounter will initially allow entry up to 4,000% enrage only. Then once you have bested 4,000%, you will be able to push beyond that threshold with each successful Zamorak kill at your highest enrage above 4,000% now increasing enrage by 100% increments (up from 10%). ##### **Quiet World smarthop** Been on the hunt for a slayer drop but keep running into cannons and coils? Well Mod Samy & Easty has been working on a smart hop feature to help players find a quieter world when looking for a chill grind spot, this feature will suggest quieter worlds for the spot you are in and make hopping easier. ##### **Boss Portal Sorting** Mod Helen popped the hood on the Boss portal system to do some dev side stuff that will make it easier to work on in the future and while she was at it installed a sorting system so that players can choose how the list is ordered to help find the best you seek! By default it's set to Chronological (Old → New) which is the current style but you can also now reverse this and sort it alphabetically! This affects both the War's Retreat & Max Guild portals. ##### **Potion Reservoir Device status** And as a bonus Mod Helen has also retrofitted the Potion Reservoir with a Device status so players can know if it's doing its job at a quick glance. ##### **Upgrading the Rune Pouch capacity** Ever since the addition of the Necromancy Nexus, players have asked for the same rune capacity to be added to the existing Rune Pouches and Mod Desert has done just that! Took a little elbow grease but you should now be able to store up to 2,147,483,647 of a type in your pouches! ##### **Patch Notes** **_Fixes and Improvements In this week's game update_** ##### **Hotfix** - Fixed an issue that was preventing the spellbook swap spell from returning to the original spellbook after casting the 'Penance' spell. - Fixed an issue that was not allowing the limitless ability to be triggered correctly. - Fixed an issue with weapon bundles in the marketplace appearing as available when they had actually already been purchased. - Fixed an issue that caused disconnects when adding new favourites in the Grand Exchange interface. ##### **Game Jam** - Added a device status section to the potion reservoir's tooltip which informs the player if the device is turned on. - Implemented various QoL improvements to the portals at War's Retreat and the Max Guild: - The boss portal interface has options to sort the bosses by: - Chronological (Old to New) - Chronological (New to Old) - Alphabetical (Ascending) - Alphabetical (Descending) - The default option when first opening the interface is set to "Chronological (Old to New)" - A new button has been added to the World Select menu for the new Quiet World hopping. - Made a change to rune pouches to increase the max stack of runes held to be consistent with the Necromancy Nexus. - Boss Enrage Unlocking has now been unlocked for the following encounters: - Telos - Arch-Glacor - Zamorak - Across all three encounters, players can now start at any enrage level they choose, up to the fabled 4,0 _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/747175998486741607]_ ### Blooming Burrow Returns! - Date: 2026-03-30 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/508483399701234455 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-03-30-blooming-burrow-returns - **added** — Launch the Blooming Burrow spring event - **added** — Add the Magic butterfly net to Fox's hunting supplies box in the Hollow Hill cave - **changed** — Update the Cosmetic Toggle feature - **changed** — Lower the required amount of rope for traps in Chinchompa encounters from 2 to 1 - **changed** — Increase the size of moths spawned from Hollow trees during Chinchompa encounters - **changed** — Increase moths spawned from Hollow trees during Chinchompa encounters to give 2 moths instead of 1 on a successful catch - **changed** — Slow down and adjust movement and speed of moths spawned from Hollow trees during Chinchompa encounters to make them easier to catch - **changed** — Increase the regrow time of burned tall grass during Chinchompa encounters to 18 seconds - **changed** — Make Ivar, King of Bones's boss timer start as soon as he spawns - **changed** — Reduce Ivar's initial attack delay from 6 seconds to 3.6 seconds - **changed** — Make Ivar use special attacks in random rotation instead of a set order - **changed** — Add dialogue for Ivar's special attacks to appear in chat - **changed** — Have Ivar perform dialogue before Ranged and Melee attacks with audio queue - **changed** — Make Conk Blast's projectile appear earlier for more visible reaction time - **changed** — Modify telegraphing for Ivar's Ranged and Magic special attacks to more accurately reflect attack duration - **changed** — Make Silverquill's boss timer start as soon as she spawns - **changed** — Clear damage over time effects when Silverquill phases to prevent bleeds from reflecting against the player - **changed** — Update blood bombs to use square telegraphing system to reinforce they are area of effect attacks - **changed** — Have blood hog attack fire a projectile from minions to blood hog for clear identification of Silverquill's healing - **fixed** — Fix an issue that prevented players from receiving Phoenix Eggling pets after completing the D&D encounter - **fixed** — Fix an issue where birdhouses were not tracking seeds when used from inventory - **fixed** — Fix an issue that caused Skeka's hypnowand to not function correctly in new Big Game Hunter encounters - **fixed** — Fix an issue that blocked players from placing new traps and setting up birdhouses on Havenhythe - **fixed** — Make fish transported by signs of the porter at the fish farm contribute to fish farm achievements - **fixed** — Fix an issue causing scan clues to have a -6 radius - **fixed** — Make Devotion work with sanguine crawlers - **fixed** — Change cats to only eat raw fish and fish - **fixed** — Fix issue with Round One task not completing after all patrons were given beer - **fixed** — Resolve an issue with Silverquill not despawning on kill, resulting in another one spawning on top - **fixed** — Fix an issue where broadcast message for unique drops from Silverquill or Ivar was sent twice instead of once - **fixed** — Fix an issue with portals in War's Retreat using incorrect images for Ivar, King of Bones and Silverquill, the Dreadhog - **changed** — Improve info boxes for the Silverquill encounter to better respect info box location settings - **changed** — Make Ivar's unique drops including the bonecrusher maul, magic skull mask, colossal bones, and pet drop available to F2P players ##### **Content:** - Today we're launching the [Blooming Burrow spring event](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/blooming-burrow-returns#burrow) as well as an update to the [Cosmetic Toggle](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/blooming-burrow-returns#toggle). Read more about both of these in their dedicated sections on [todays blog!](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/blooming-burrow-returns) - Full Patch Notes can be found further below in this post. ##### **Community Topics:** - We'll be revealing our Month Ahead plans for April this week, most likely on Wednesday, April 1st (seriously). - We've just this morning created a Jmod topic on our Discord to chat a little bit about the Dungeoneering Reward Shop item pricing. This is more of a short check-in chat than a proper community topic, but if you'd like to get involved, please visit the [Discord channel here](https://discord.com/channels/303835144073248770/1488116142731165816/1488116142731165816). ##### **In Case You Missed It + Our Reactions to Last Week:** - Last week we launched Havenhythe, a brand new landmass and RuneScapes biggest area expansion to date. [Read all about it here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/welcome-to-havenhythe)! - Havenhythe has been a huge focus for us this past week - you can check out all our JMod replies in our [dedicated Discord server #social-feed channel](https://discord.com/channels/303835144073248770/1352753323585044530). Today's patch notes cover a number of important changes to this area, so do make sure to check them out in the dedicated module below! - Change Highlight: Ivar, King of Bones's unique drops are now all F2P! This includes the bonecrusher maul, magic skull mask, colossal bones (x100; 1 per kill), and his pet drop. - We also hosted some of the team behind Havenhythe on our regular RuneSkill & Chat Twitch Stream. [Watch it here](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2731483109)! ##### **JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting or not covered above:** - Mod Luma on [Honey Badgers](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1s4qrj5/comment/ocrtf10/?context=3) - Mod Rowley on (https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1s27971/comment/oclcpec/?context=3) - Mod Ramen on (https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1s2xkeh/comment/oce1tsu/?context=3) - Mod Anvil on [LoDing to improve performance](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1s1emjq/comment/oc7mehu/?context=3) - Mod Anvil on the [Phoenix D&D Pet](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1s1emjq/comment/oc05lsk/?context=3) - Mod Ramen on [how to display the edge of world](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1s1ez6y/comment/oc05uvj/?context=3) ##### **Patch Notes:** ##### Hotfix - Fixed an issue that prevented players from receiving Phoenix Eggling pets after completing the D&D encounter. - Fixed an issue where birdhouses were not tracking seeds when used from the inventory. - Fixed an issue that caused Skeka's hypnowand to not function correctly in the new Big Game Hunter encounters. - Fixed an issue that blocked players from placing new traps and setting up birdhouses on Havenhythe. - Fish transported by signs of the porter at the fish farm now contributes to fish farm achievements. - Fixed an issue causing scan clues to have a -6 radius. - Devotion now works with sanguine crawlers. - Cats now only eat raw fish and fish. - Fixed issue with 'Round One' task not completing after all patrons were given beer - Resolved an issue with Silverquill not despawning on kill, resulting in another one spawning on top. ##### Havenhythe - The Magic butterfly net has been added to Fox's hunting supplies box in the Hollow Hill cave. - The required amount of rope for traps in Chinchompa encounters has been lowered from 2 to 1. - Moths spawned from the Hollow trees during Chinchompa encounters have been increased in size. - Moths spawned from the Hollow trees during Chinchompa encounters now give 2 moths instead of 1 on a successful c _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/508483399701234455]_ ### Havenhythe Out Now - Date: 2026-03-23 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/499475385191237078 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-03-23-havenhythe-out-now - **added** — Added Havenhythe, a new landmass located east of Morytania - **added** — Added Visions of Havenhythe intro quest, available to F2P players with no requirements - **added** — Added Hearts of Sanguine quest continuing the story, available to F2P players - **added** — Added Wiz Kid standalone side quest for Members - **added** — Added Hermit Permits standalone side quest for Members - **added** — Extended Hunter skill to level 110 for Members - **added** — Added Black chinchompas Hunter encounter at level 73 - **added** — Added Spirit moths Hunter method from level 15, providing non-combat charm training - **added** — Added bird house training method for Hunter across Havenhythe - **added** — Added clockwork traps allowing multiple catches per trap - **added** — Added fish farming activity for levels 45–84 Fishing, including Giant Crayfish at level 84 - **added** — Added slow Summoning training method for higher XP per pouch - **added** — Added Sanguine crawlers at level 35 Slayer with early-game vampyrism gloves - **added** — Added Creeping Ivy low-level Woodcutting activity with increased AFK-friendliness - **added** — Added Ivar, King of Bones early-level boss encounter teaching protection prayers, available to F2P players - **added** — Added Silverquill, the Dreadhog mid-level boss encounter teaching telegraphed combat for Members - **changed** — Improved early Hunter methods including rabbit snares and ferrets A brand new landmass arrives in RuneScape today! Welcome to Havenhythe. Found to the east of Morytania, Havenhythe is a quiet and mysterious place with a long history behind it. Once home to ancient civilisations, strange magic, and stories long forgotten, the island has mostly been left to time. Your journey begins with a vision when you visit the Rusty Anchor in Port Sarim. A warning of something stirring beyond the sea. Before long you will find yourself setting sail to see what is really waiting there. Havenhythe marks the beginning of a brand new story that will unfold across the year. It's also a chance for us to lean back into something that sits right at the heart of RuneScape. Exploration, strange characters, smaller grounded adventures, and plenty of things for players to discover for themselves. If you prefer to go in and explore by yourself with as little information as possible, stop here and jump into the game. If you're keen to see what you can expect, read on! ##### **What’s Included in Havenhythe Part 1** If you’re looking for the specifics, here’s a quick breakdown of what’s included in this release: ##### **Quests** - _Visions of Havenhythe_ (Intro quest, F2P, no requirements) - _Hearts of Sanguine_ (continues the story, F2P) - _Wiz Kid_ (standalone side quest, Members) - _Hermit Permits_ (standalone side quest, Members) ##### **Hunter (now extended to 110, Members)** - New Big Game Hunter-style encounters - Black chinchompas (Level 73) - Spirit moths (from Level 15 Hunter, non-combat charm method) - Bird house training method across the island - Clockwork traps allowing multiple catches per trap - Improvements to early Hunter methods (including rabbit snares and ferrets) ##### **Additional Skilling Content (Members)** - Fish farming activity (Levels 45–84 Fishing, including Giant Crayfish at 84) - Slow Summoning training method for higher XP per pouch - Sanguine crawlers (Level 35 Slayer) with early-game vampyrism gloves - Creeping Ivy (low-level Woodcutting, more AFK-friendly) - Giant crayfish fishing (Level 82 Fishing) ##### **Combat Encounters** - Ivar, King of Bones (early boss, teaches protection prayers, F2P) - Silverquill, the Dreadhog (mid-level boss, teaches telegraphed combat, Members) For a deeper dive into mechanics, rewards and design details, [check out the full breakdown blog and dev diary.](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/our-biggest-area-expansion-yet) Whether you are here for the story, skilling, exploration or combat, Havenhythe is built to feel like a place you return to throughout your journey. ##### **What is Havenhythe?** Havenhythe is designed to feel like a natural part of Gielinor. The goal is not to create a piece of content you complete once and move on from. Instead it's a place that becomes part of your journey through the world. Think of places like Varrock or Falador. Locations you return to again and again as your adventure continues. This first release lays the foundations for the island. Over time Havenhythe will continue to grow as more stories, activities and discoveries are added throughout the year. It's also been built with space in mind, so as RuneScape continues to evolve, Havenhythe can grow alongside it without feeling crowded or boxed in. For now, your journey begins with a small village on the coast. ##### **Welcome to Wendlewick** Your first stop in Havenhythe is Wendlewick, a small village that sits along the island’s shoreline. This is where you will meet the locals who call Havenhythe home. Among them are the village leaders Adam, Zeke and Esther, each playing a role in the community that has formed here. Wendlewick isn't just somewhere to find quests. As you explore the village and the surrounding area, you will find small tasks, characters to meet, and stories that help bring the place to life. Some of these are easy to stumble across. Others may take a little more curiosity to uncover. ##### **Exploring Havenhyt _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/499475385191237078]_ ### DailyScape Overhaul & Free Runemetrics for Members - Date: 2026-03-16 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/503978351043543911 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-03-16-dailyscape-overhaul-free-runemetrics-for-members - **added** — DailyScape Overhaul has launched - **added** — Free Runemetrics for Members - **changed** — World Declutter project initiated as a game-wide initiative to ground the world and reduce over-the-top effects with focus on combat-related visuals - **added** — Player-Owned Housing and Construction 120 Design project planned for release later this year Check out today's "This Week in RuneScape" [blog on the link here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/dailyscape-overhaul--free-runemetrics-for-members?_gl=1*1q2tk5z*_gcl_au*OTk4NTQ4MTY1LjE3NzI0NTAyNjI.*_ga*MTI1NzY4MjUzNS4xNzY0NTgyNjg5*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3NzM2NjY2MDkkbzYzJGcxJHQxNzczNjY2ODc0JGo2MCRsMCRoMzc5MTcxMjU4), including some tweaks to Combat and more information about RuneMetrics. ##### Today's Update - **DailyScape Overhaul Launch** - This update is going live today. [Read all about it here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/patch-notes-dailyscape-overhaul?_gl=1*1q2tk5z*_gcl_au*OTk4NTQ4MTY1LjE3NzI0NTAyNjI.*_ga*MTI1NzY4MjUzNS4xNzY0NTgyNjg5*_ga_DSN9YBF934*czE3NzM2NjY2MDkkbzYzJGcxJHQxNzczNjY2ODc0JGo2MCRsMCRoMzc5MTcxMjU4)! ##### The Week Ahead - **World Declutter** - The World Declutter project is a game wide initiative to focus on grounding the _world_ and pulling back on over the top effects, with a likely focus on combat related visuals. - Mod Yuey will be joined by other JMods to chat about this on a Stream on the [RuneScape Twitch Channel](http://twitch.tv/runescape) this Thursday, March 19th. The Stream will start at 16:00 gametime and will run for about an hour. We will then flow into our regular community stream at 17:00 gametime. - **Player-Owned Housing & Construction 120 Design** - Player-Owned Housing & Construction 120 Design will be a first look at this exciting project, slated to release later this year. In this first Community Topic on the subject we're planning to focus on what we want to achieve and may include a sneak peak at some of the technical improvements that will support this update. - This blog is scheduled to release on Friday, March 20th. ### March's Month Ahead & Combat Style Modernisation - Date: 2026-03-02 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/541131783182222181 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-03-02-march-s-month-ahead-combat-style-modernisation - **changed** — Melee, Ranged, and Magic combat styles are being refreshed with cleaner systems, sharper visuals, and improved gameplay experience - **added** — RuneMetrics functionality becomes completely free for all paid members and Bond users later in March - **removed** — RuneMetrics Pro is no longer available for purchase, with existing users able to download their data until March 20th, 2026 - **changed** — Auras are being overhauled with design changes since the earlier proposal - **added** — Havenhythe area expansion is planned as the biggest area expansion yet - **added** — Player-Owned Housing and Construction skill 120 design is planned for release later in the year with technical improvements - **changed** — World Declutter project is initiating a game-wide initiative to ground the world and reduce over-the-top visual effects, with focus on combat-related visuals ##### **The Month Ahead** A reminder of the format: - For the month ahead, all updates or content releases for the game, will be noted in the golden container or the parchment visual (e.g. "New Quest" or "Combat Update"). - Below that, we have the "Community Topics", which are topics for discussion that we will be talking to you about during the relevant week. - How exactly those topics will unfold is something we want to share at the start of each week. Sometimes these might be a straight-forward blog on a set day, other times they might be previews, feedback gathering threads, streams, podcast appearances or curated discussions on Discord. Hopefully also a mixture of the above! - The aim is to always provide you with the information to know what we're talking about when, and how you can get involved. - Of course, the nature of development does mean that sometimes things may shift around a little and we may need to push a planned update back to ensure that it lives up to our standards and your expectations. When that happens, we'll try to provide an update in the next suited "This Week in RuneScape" blog that usually rolls out on a Monday. ##### **The Week Ahead:** Combat has always been a big part of RuneScape, and now it’s getting a modern makeover. The Melee, Ranged, and Magic styles are all being refreshed with cleaner systems, sharper visuals, and a more enjoyable experience for players at every level. If you want a more in depth rundown of all the changes, head on over to our [Combat Update Patch Notes](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/p=wwGlrZHF5gKN6D3mDdihco3oPeYN2KFybL9hUUFqOvk/news-item?id=19216) on our official website or if you would like something a little snappier we have teamed up with enigmatic (https://www.youtube.com/@edimmuz) to create a video to help get folks up to speed! We have been iterating on the design since December, running a Beta with you, the players, listening to feedback, rolling out near-weekly updates, and fine-tuning the systems to make sure this update hits just right. Dive in game today to get grips with your new abilities and power! ##### **Community Topics:** - Aura Overhaul: - This blog follows up on our earlier Aura Overhaul design and will give you an insight into what changes we've made since then. - We're aiming to have this blog ready on Tuesday, March 3rd, but it's possible that we may opt to release it on Wednesday, March 4th instead. - Remastered Content: - The blog will unveil our next focus for refreshing some of the aspects of RuneScape that haven't been updated in a while. - We're aiming to share this blog on Thursday, March 5th. ##### **In Case You Missed It + Our Reactions to Last Week:** - Last week we shared two updates: - [Grand Exchange Improvements](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1343400/eventcomments/757304565299266739/) - [Updates to Premier Membership Benefits](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/updates-to-premier-membership-benefits) JMod Replies on Discussions - Mod Shrew on [Livid Farm Rebalance](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1rfrqid/comment/o7oaoj7/) - Mod Ryan on [Armour Visuals](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1ratqq2/comment/o6xeas2/) - Mod Anvil on [Optimization and World Consolidation](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1rfagz0/comment/o7ijmp3/) / [Follow up Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1rg720i/comment/o7ptiut/) ##### **For the rest of the Month:** - The Player Avatar topic will be a first look at the task that we're faced with when working with the Player Avatar and we'll be looking to get your take on what's more and less important to you. - For the Havenhythe Preview, we'll be looking a little more behind the scenes as to what you can expect in our biggest area expansion yet in our latest Dev Diary! - Player-Owned Housing & Construction 120 Design will be a first look at this exciting project, slated to release later this year. In this first Community Topic we're _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/541131783182222181]_ ### This Week in RuneScape [Feb 23rd] - Date: 2026-02-23 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/541131149009750148 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-02-23-this-week-in-runescape-feb-23rd - **fixed** — Restored the Still Night music track which is now unlocked from the mining site south-east of Varrock - **fixed** — Broken fences now appear correctly on the Livid Farm - **fixed** — Players no longer find the green cape when collecting eggs for the Cook's Assistant quest - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where players didn't receive the Blood Bank Withdrawal achievement for opening the blood rune chest in the Chaos Druid tower - **fixed** — Starbloom seeds can now be received from pickpocketing master farmers - **fixed** — Building status window and Construction skill guide now show correct XP bonus values from Fort Forinthry chapel - **fixed** — Camera no longer clips under the ground during One Of A Kind cutscenes - **changed** — Updated the interface that appears when trying to destroy an item - **fixed** — Loot interface no longer prevents the settings interface options menu from disappearing correctly - **fixed** — Vis wax menu text now holds within button and tooltip areas appropriately - **fixed** — Increased the size of Add Friend and Remove Friend buttons in the Friends tab to prevent text truncation - **fixed** — Fixed text overlapping in the Temple Trekking Rewards interface - **removed** — Removed the combat mode icon toggle from the edit mode window - **fixed** — Text in the Animal Info panel now wraps properly ##### **Community Topics:** ##### **In Case You Missed It + Our Reactions to Last Week** - Last week we launched our[ Early-Game Rebalance](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/patch-notes-early-game-rebalance), which was followed by a Tuesday [Thieving Rebalance](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/thieving-rebalance-high-level-pickpocketing-update) to address feedback regarding how Thieving had been affected with a view towards AFK options. We used that same Thieving Rebalance to share our views on what AFK gameplay should offer in RuneScape - you can read more about[ that here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/thieving-rebalance-high-level-pickpocketing-update). The associated coldfix launched last Thursday. You can read the patch notes below. - On Wednesday we launched our fifth and final beta update for the upcoming Combat Style Modernisation. You can read more about[ that here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/combat-styles-improvements---beta-update-4). - On Friday we shared a preview of our plans for the [Aura Overhaul](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/road-to-restoration--aura-overhaul), with the intent of getting your feedback in and seeing what resonates (and what doesn't). Since then we've been actively reading your discussions and asking follow up questions where possible (see JMod links below). While it's still too early in the week to commit to any completely revised designs, the discussions have been valuable! For example, we have understood your feelings around moving aura effects into either the Pocket slot or the Relic System, so we will look into better alternatives for these and will not look to add any aura effects into the Pocket Slot or Relic system. Other feedback will need more time to be reviewed and considered, so we won't yet be able to respond on that. We also want to better highlight where our JMods have provided some smaller insights into non-megathread discussions over the last week. Here are a few highlights - Mod Anvil on [alternatives to Pocket Slot and Relics as hosts for Aura effects](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r9xmt0/comment/o6g9o1d/) - Mod Breezy on the [potential to use Summoning Familiars as hosts for Aura perks](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r9yksq/comment/o6g8os5/) - Mod Breezy on [why Quarrymaster isn't part of the proposed Skiller's Totem](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r9xmt0/comment/o6fvhsy/?context=3) - Mod Ramen on [Player proposed 120 Construction Rework Ideas](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r855lq/comment/o62pwtd/) - Mod Breezy on [Silverhawk Spawns on an Agility Course](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r75a1q/comment/o5wqdln/) - Mod Anvil on [Optimization of game performance](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r9lpea/comment/o6gfmvs/?context=3) - Mod Hooli on [the mistaken assumption of purposefully inflated nerfs, our feedback cycle and approach to communicating](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r7scks/comment/o611f2u/) - Mod Yuey on [how we react and our commitment to transparency](https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/1r66z8q/comment/o5o3972/) - VOD of Mod's Yuey, Breezy and Desert [Rebalance Deep Dive Stream on Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2699466083) ##### **The Week Ahead:** - **Combat Beta - "Final Run"** - We're spending this week preparing the overall Combat Modernisation update to be ready for the week of the 2nd of March. We've still got some minor feedback to implement and bugs to squash - most of this will be done in time for launch, but a few bits may be actioned in the post-launch period. As mentioned before, Combat is something we're keen to maintain a close eye on, and it will continue to receive tweaks every now and again. - **Grand Exchange Improvements** - Part 5 of our Road to Restoration blog series, the "Grand Exchange Improvements" project is about enabling players to able to trade quickly and fairly through a moderni _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/541131149009750148]_ ### Community Discussions & This Week in RuneScape - Date: 2026-02-09 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/537752181137212466 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-02-09-community-discussions-this-week-in-runescape - **added** — Functionality to allow players with remaining shards from the inverted skillcapes event to exchange them with Hans between the 9th and 15th of February - **added** — Hints to make it clearer that you need to have Princess with you as a follower to progress Princess and the Pauper - **added** — A bowl of water to the required item list for Princess and the Pauper - **added** — Follows events of: The World Wakes to The Death of Chivalry quest - **changed** — Chaos Altar buff to be acquired through the Wilderness area diary instead of requiring the Demonic Skull - **changed** — Planned changes to the Crystal Mask for Thieving and increase high level pickpocketing buffs - **changed** — Bird catching success chance to start at 75% success chance at unlock level instead of 39% for Crimson Swifts at level 1 - **changed** — Reclassified the Stellar Born quest from Ambiguous to Age of Chaos due to its Sixth Age skill requirements and reference to Tuska - **changed** — Kili Row quest position in Timeline sort to appear between Necromancy and Rune Mythos rather than after The Spirit of War - **changed** — Flashbang in the Chosen Commander quest to fire off only once - **fixed** — Typos in Princess and the Pauper quest - **fixed** — Bug that prevented the bottom four quests in Timeline->World Guardian sort from appearing - **fixed** — Princess is now correctly visible at the start of Princess and the Pauper for all players - **fixed** — Delivery package item is no longer visible when a player attempts to harvest wisps - **fixed** — Chat message now correctly states what happened with the reward when capturing a Seren Spirit - **fixed** — The Sparky pet is no longer transparent in the pet preview interface ##### **Community Topics:** ##### **In Case You Missed It + Our Reactions to Last Week** - Last week we shared what we want to achieve on the [Road to Restoration](https://steamcommunity.com/games/1343400/announcements/detail/537752181137211567) and also shared a preview of our upcoming [Early Game Rebalance and DailyScape Overhaul](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/road-to-restoration--early-game-rebalance--dailyscape-overhaul). - Having posted the latter blog on Friday and let discussions run their course for the weekend, we're spending this morning looking at what feedback we might be able to implement as part of the respective updates or where we can provide clarification. While we're moving in the overall right direction and are firm in our resolve to get there, your feedback, as always, helps identify areas of change where a little more consideration is required. With that in mind, here are just a few short (non-exhaustive) notes below: - An easy one to not go ahead with is the Chaos Altar and the Demonic Skull. We've heard you loud and clear on this point, and will not require the Demonic Skull to be used at the Chaos Altar. Instead, we will change the Chaos Altar buff to have it be acquired through the Wilderness area diary. - Livid Farm, Sacred Clay and RuneSpan points have, amongst other things, featured heavily in your discussions. We are considering what can be done about these - while we're not yet ready to commit to anything yet, we just want to let you know that we're taking your thoughts on board. - For consumables like Vis Wax and Wicked Hood Teleport charges, you will be able to continue using your remaining ones. A brief reminder: They will not be removed from your inventories at this time. - For Thieving, we will tweak the planned changes to the Crystal Mask as well as look to increase high level pickpocketing buffs. We still want to position the Crystal Mask as the best unlock for thieving when used in combination with Light form. - Additionally, in Friday's blog we mentioned there were further Hunter buffs in the works for the early levels. We'll be buffing Bird and Kebbit catching methods, such as increasing the success chance on catching birds and XP when caught. - For example, Crimson Swifts currently have a success chance of 39% at level 1, increasing with your Hunter level. We'll be buffing all birds to start at 75% success chance at their unlock level instead. - There is a concern from some folks that we're removing AFK activities. This absolutely isn't the case, we're just looking to ensure that they are balanced appropriately against the effort, to allow for other more "lean forward" methods to have a place too. - We also updated our [Combat Modernisation Beta](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/combat-styles-improvements---beta-update-2) on Thursday and have continued to take your thoughts about it on board. We've got another week ahead of us with the Beta and will continue to work on the Combat Modernisation update throughout it - there is a chance that we'll update the beta once more this week, but we'll confirm that via a blog post on the day. ##### **The Week Ahead:** - **Regrounding Items** - Part 3 of our Road to Restoration blog series, the "Regrounding Items" project is about making visuals and worn items fit better thematically into the world of RuneScape as we work towards something that is more immersive and consistent with the game. We're planning to preview some of this work on Thursday February 12th, with the associated update coming into effect during the week of the 23rd. - **Aura Overhaul** - Another blog in our Road to Restoration series, we'll be previewing our design direction for how to tackle Aura's this Friday, **February 13th**. Note that the update itself to overhaul Aura's is still some weeks away. ##### **Upcoming Maintenance** Just a quick reminder that we plan to have a short maintenance tomorrow February 10th at 9am UTC which should last for appr _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/537752181137212466]_ ### The Month Ahead - February - Date: 2026-02-02 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/498345050117243935 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-02-02-the-month-ahead-february - **added** — Launch of Princess and the Pauper, a new quest set in Fort Forinthry where players help Princess the Spaniel clear her name when food goes missing - **changed** — Continuation of Combat Style Modernisation Beta - **added** — Regrounding Items project to improve visual consistency and thematic fit of worn items in the game world, with preview during week of February 9th and update during week of February 23rd - **changed** — Aura Overhaul design direction preview scheduled for week of February 9th with update to follow later - **changed** — Early Game Rebalance and Dailyscape improvements planned with design preview - **changed** — Grand Exchange changes to be announced with initial design direction and goals outlined - **changed** — Infrastructure maintenance schedule implemented starting Tuesday, February 3rd with weekly downtime for core infrastructure and backend technology updates ##### We're trying something new! As RuneScape continues its march into our bold new era, we want you to be part of our journey, every step of the way. That means giving you greater visibility on what's coming down the road, so that you know exactly what to expect, and when. On the first Monday of each calendar month, we plan to share a "Month Ahead" view with you which dives a little deeper than our 2026 roadmap. We'll be giving you details of what's happening week-by-week and much further ahead than previously. For now, we want to keep things simple, but we do want to hear your thoughts on how these Month Aheads are structured! Understanding what information is important and how you want to receive it, will help us ensure that you stay informed at all times. ##### So how does it work? - For the month ahead, all updates or content releases for the game, will be noted in the golden container or the parchment visual (e.g. "New Quest" or "Combat Update"). - Below that, we have the "Community Topics", which are topics for discussion that we will be talking to you about during the relevant week. - How exactly those topics will unfold is something we want to share at the start of each week. Sometimes these might be a straight-forward blog on a set day, other times they might be previews, feedback gathering threads, streams, podcast appearances or curated discussions on Discord. Hopefully also a mixture of the above! The aim is to always provide you with the information to know what we're talking about when, and how _you can get involved_. Of course, the nature of development does mean that sometimes things may shift around a little and we may need to push a planned update back to ensure that it lives up to our standards and your expectations. When that happens, we'll try to provide an update in the next suited "This Week in RuneScape" blog that usually rolls out on a Monday. One final note: While community topics in this month will be spaced quite close to their respective updates, this won't always be the case. We will likely be raising some topics for discussion quite far ahead of their official implementation into the game, so that we will have more time to action feedback from you. --- ##### Let's put it all into practice: ##### _For this week:_ ##### **Content:** - '**Princess and the Pauper (New Quest):** - Today sees the launch of a new quest and a cosy mystery set in Fort Forinthry where you’ll help Princess the Spaniel clear her name when food starts going missing... ##### **Integrity Updates:** - Combat Style Modernisation Beta - This week is the continuation of our Combat Style Modernisation Beta. To find out more about that and how to take part, check out our [dedicated blog post here](https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/a=13/combat-styles-improvements---beta-update). ##### **Community Topics:** - Shaping our Community Together - As part of this topic, our new Lead Community Manager Mod Anvil introduces himself, dives into the state of the RuneScape Community and looks for your thoughts on how we create an even better community - [This blog can be read here](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/498345050117243933)**.** - Game Design Vision - In this dedicated blog post directly from Mod Ryan and Mod Breezy, we will deepdive on the lay of the land and our design pillars, vision, and philosophies as we build toward a new future for RuneScape. - This blog is scheduled for **Wednesday, February 4th** - Early Game Rebalance & Dailyscape - Picking up where the previous blog leaves off, this blog will provide you with a preview of how we intend to rebalance the Early Game and tackle Dailyscape. - This blog is scheduled for **Friday, February 6th** --- ##### _For the rest of the month:_ _ _The "_Regrounding Items_" project is about making visuals and worn items fit better thematically into the world of RuneScape as we work towards something that is more immersive and consistent with _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/498345050117243935]_ ### The Roadmap That Changes RuneScape Forever - Date: 2026-01-19 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/170707010027785002 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape/releases/2026-01-19-the-roadmap-that-changes-runescape-forever - **removed** — Remove Treasure Hunter from RuneScape and make hundreds of gameplay-impacting MTX items no longer available for sale - **changed** — Update the UI with a cleaner, more classic, and refreshed look while restoring stone UI icons and reintroducing the circular minimap - **changed** — Improve the default UI layout to make it a stronger, more versatile option - **added** — Add the ability to toggle other players' worn cosmetic customisations and animation customisations - **changed** — Visually update Misthalin and Asgarnia areas including Lumbridge, Draynor, and Varrock to a consistent visual standard - **changed** — Update every Normal, Oak, and Willow tree across the entire game to a stronger, more consistent visual standard - **changed** — Make RuneMetrics functionality completely free for all paid members including Bond users - **removed** — Stop offering the purchase of RuneMetrics Pro subscriptions and decommission the RuneMetrics Pro website feature - **changed** — Launch Combat Modernisation update in February bringing the three original combat styles into the modern age Welcome to our biggest **RuneScape Ahead** ever, and the start of a bold new era for RuneScape. As we celebrate RuneScape’s 25th anniversary, this moment isn’t just about reflecting on how far we’ve come, it’s about looking ahead. RuneScape has always evolved alongside its players, and what we’re sharing today marks a defining step in that journey. We’re unveiling our roadmap for the entirety of 2026, along with a brand-new identity for RuneScape, one that honours our heritage while embracing our ambition for the years to come. This new chapter is a symbol of renewal and growth, and of our commitment to delivering meaningful experiences and lasting value in everything we create. This anniversary year represents more than a milestone; it’s a turning point—one that sets RuneScape firmly on course for the future it deserves. And as we continue to evolve across the studio and our games, we do so with a clear purpose: to deliver brilliant content, incredible value, and experiences that are worthy of your time and trust. Check in below to explore everything we have planned for 2026, including our new dedicated integrity roadmap. ##### The Road to Restoration Let’s dive right into it with our new integrity roadmap, aptly named **The Road to Restoration, **a dedicated track of integrity-focused releases running alongside our main 2026 Content Roadmap. With an incredible year ahead, we’re excited to finally share what’s coming throughout 2026 as we give the core RuneScape experience the care and attention it deserves, strengthening its foundations for every player, now and for years to come. Through these updates, we’ll be tackling long-standing challenges like Dailyscape pressure, early- and mid-game skilling balance, visual identity, and much more. But before we dive into that… let’s not forget the other tiny little thing happening today. ##### Treasure Hunter is no more. By the time you’re reading this, **Treasure Hunter will be removed from RuneScape**, and hundreds of gameplay-impacting MTX items will no longer be available for sale. Ending the sale of these items is the first step toward our long-term ambition: removing their presence from the game entirely. Over the course of 2026, players will have the opportunity to use up any existing stockpiles, with additional chances later in the year to clear out anything that remains, before these items are ultimately made obsolete. On top of that, we’re excited to kick off the **Road to Restoration** with three brand-new releases going live today. ##### UI Update - A New Look Starting with the UI, as we unveil a fresh look... This update delivers a familiar UI experience that keeps all the functionality you need, while introducing a cleaner, more classic, and refreshed look throughout. As part of that new visual identity, we’re restoring the stone UI icons and are reintroducing the circular minimap, a small but meaningful nod to the RuneScape many of us grew up with. We’ve also improved the default layout to make it a stronger, more versatile option that works no matter where you are on your RuneScape journey. And this is just the beginning! This update marks the first step in a series of iterative UI improvements, with many more enhancements to come as we continue working closely with all of you to take it even further. ##### Visual Update - Cosmetic Toggle(s) Speaking of visuals, another new introduction is the ability to toggle Cosmetic visuals! This will let you selectively hide other players' worn customisations and their animation customisations, at your discretion. Not a fan of wings...? hide them! Or perhaps you prefer to see what other people are actually wearing... no problem either. All these cosmetic toggles will be released in today's update. And later this year, we'll give you even more toggle options, including hiding other players' summoning familiar customisations. ##### Visual Update - Misthalin & Asgarnia Facelift Last for today, but definitely n _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1343400/view/170707010027785002]_