# RuneScape Blooming Burrow Returns!

- Product: RuneScape (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/runescape)
- Vendor: Jagex Ltd
- 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

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- **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

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