RuneScape Mobile Launches Summer 2021 - A Message From Mod Warden
Hey Scapers.
I am super super excited to confirm the news many of you have been waiting for - RuneScape will officially launch on iOS and Android this summer and you can pre-register TODAY - both on iOS and Android. Not only that, but this time, we are coming with some sweet rewards for you too!
After a long journey and no small amount of effort, it feels especially great to bring RuneScape to our next platform - the world's largest gaming platform at that! This is another momentous opportunity to grow the citizenship of Gielinor, adding more beating hearts to a connected community and shared experience of millions.
RuneScape is an MMO like no other. A special living world with endless discovery that transcends entertaining pixels on a screen to a place filled with people, connections, memories and stories. It is a critical 'magic' that only you as players can bring, and with our mission to extend its reach everywhere, you can now to take your adventures with you wherever you want.
It was only six months ago when we launched on Steam, the world's largest gaming destination, and you showed the power of that community spirit in spades. The care, love and help you offered every new adventurer who came through that door was an extraordinary moment for me – and the results speak for themselves.
Not only did we see an initial spike of growth in RuneScape members, membership and player activity grew significantly across all our platforms over the past months. As of last week, we've hit our highest membership since 2015, and looking to break more records this year with the launch of Mobile. Together, we've ensured this 20 year old MMO we all love has so many more years in the tank, with no signs of slowing and I can't wait to evolve it in to its next greatest moments!
While this is awesome news, it's onwards and upwards - and so comes the time for us to welcome in new players once more with Mobile. Over the next couple of months, we're going to recruit as many people as we can to pre-register and get ready for our best launch day yet. Not only does pre-registering mean a huge day-one welcoming of players, but it also helps us introduce RuneScape across the globe in both the Apple App Store and Google Play - and being more visible means even more new adventurers entering our fantastical world.
With this launch, we've come prepared with a special series of rewards for everyone that we'll unlock for free based on the number of pre-registrations we manage to achieve. Check 'em out below. Hopefully, you like these treats!
With all that said, we'd love it if you could tell your friends, family and the world why they should pre-register for RuneScape on Mobile this Summer on iOS (here) and Android (here).
I know you're going to blow this thing out of the water. Together, let's grow the world of Gielinor once more.
Mod Warden
This Week In RuneScape: Rex Matriarchs & Combat Week!
This week the Rex Matriarchs come roaring into the game with a new combat challenge for experienced fighters. Which is appropriate, because it's also Combat Week! Let's take a look...
Game News
Rex Matriarchs
We're paying homage to the classics this week with the launch of a brand-new Combat challenge that's brimming with nostalgia. It's time to face the Rex Matriarchs... if you think you're tough enough, that is!
You'll go up against three respawning bosses. Each has a different strength to test your mettle, but also a different weakness to be exploited. Grind those kills and earn powerful rewards to boost your Combat playstyle, or maybe even get your hands on the iconic Laniakea's Spear - T90 damage / T75 accuracy is not to be sniffed at, plus, it'll give you 5% extra poison damage and +5% chance to apply poison when used.
Veteran RuneScapers may recall classics such as Dagannoth Kings while new challengers will enjoy a brutal test of their combat mastery.
Note that access to Anachronia is required to take on this challenge. You can find more information in the announcement newspost.
So what are you waiting for? Grab your best gear and head to central Anachronia. The lair of the Rex Matriarchs awaits...
Awesome April: Combat Week!
It's week two of Awesome April, a month-long event designed to help make things right following the Login Lockout situation. Each week there's something new to try, and this week, we're focusing on all things Combat.
We'll be revisiting the Celebration of Combat event from January's Grand Party - but this time, we're going even bigger!
Players with normal accounts will get all the same buffs and boosts they enjoyed the first time around, along with a few new additions including:
No reclaim costs on death
No Ring of Death charges lost on death
Increased luck on the Rare Drop Table
Reduced cost of swapping Archaeology relics
Reduced Invention drain rate
Double Reaper Points
Double Slayer Points
Double Combat and Slayer XP
In addition, the Elder Overload golems have taken up residence in War's Retreat. Defeat them in glorious battle (by giving them a very light tap on the head) and you'll get an hour-long Elder Overload buff.
Of those effects, Ironman accounts will have access to:
No reclaim costs on death
No Ring of Death charges lost on death
Increased luck on the Rare Drop Table
Reduced Invention drain rate
Double Slayer Points
Double Reaper Points
Ironman accounts will not have access to:
Elder Overload golems
Double Combat and Slayer XP
Those bosses won't know what hit 'em! Be sure to tune in next week to see what else Awesome April has in store for you.
Upcoming Rented Item Changes
Solomon's been doing a bit of spring cleaning, and as of April 26th (next week's update), you'll notice a few changes to various items found in his store. Let's take a closer look.
Wealth Evaluator
From next week's update the Wealth Evaluator will become free for all players. You'll be able to access it automatically through the interface.
Existing Wealth Evaluator items, which previously unlocked the interface, will be cleaned up on log in. Should one get missed, simply click it to get it cleaned up, along with a reminder that the Wealth Evaluator tool is now free.
This is part of our ongoing commitment to making sure you're getting great value in all the right places. Be on the lookout for more changes in this vein as the year goes on.
Other Items
Various other items will now be available in both Solomon's General Store and in-game. No more hopping out of the game to get your goodies!
Challenge Gems can now be purchased from War in War's Retreat.
The Makeover Mage has expanded their stock to include Chameleon Extract, for all your fashionscape needs.
Non-Ironman players can purchase Clan Citadel Booster Packs from Quartermaster NPCs in Clan Citadels. As before, Ironman players will not be able to purchase these packs.
Lastly, Tasty and Jelly Treats can now both be purchased from the Legendary Pets menu.
Music Boxes
Morytania, Kharidian and Masterwork Music Boxes are now free for all players! If you don't already own them, you can claim yours from Diango's Item Storage. Party on!
Patch Notes
Events
Changes
The druids have now cleaned up the area around the Tree of Balance.
Yak Track headslot items are now saved as presets for the new guard outfits.
Mobile
Improvements
Various improvements and bug fixes focusing on compliance and optimisation.
Other
Fixes
Players are no longer able to get infinite bloodwood logs from a bloodwood tree while using certain boosts. This was an unintentional bug, and the tree should now fall down as expected.
Fixed an issue on weapon poison potions of all tiers that incorrectly stated the chance to apply poison was 15%. The tooltip has been adjusted to match the correct value of 12.5%.
Area loot keybinds are no longer active while the chatbox is in active focus.
Community
Livestreams
J-Mod Livestream
Thursday, April 22nd | 16:00 Game Time | RuneScape Mobile Update
Charge up your devices, our J-Mods are discussing all things RuneScape Mobile ahead of our release later this year!
Tap, swipe or click your way over to our Twitch channel, here.
Featured Community Stream
This Saturday, April 24th, GossipCurl is holding a very special edition of her 'Meet the Streamer' livestream, featuring interviews with not just one, but six beloved streamers from across the RuneScape Twitch-sphere! Join her alongside EvilLucario, Jaxxys_TV, Omid, Cutiepie, KashSTack and Fawnn.
This extended episode is running from 15:00 to 19:00 EST. Rumour has it there might even be a surprise J-Mod appearance...
The Player Gallery is one of our favourite ways to celebrate our love for the amazing content created by our talented community. The idea is simple: create a piece of art featuring the amazing experiences you have in Gielinor, and you'll get the chance to win an awesome reward!
For this competition, we have one of these very limited-edition King Black Dragon brick-building sets for the winner!
1st & 2nd place - 1 King Black Dragon brick-building set
3rd to 5th place - 3 Bonds
Honorary Mentions - 1 Bond
How to Enter
Entering is simple - just let your inner muse take charge and create a piece of art related to the Rex Matriarchs update. Painting, drawing, music recording, 3D printed figurine, 10-feet tall mural... it can be anything, as long as it can be called 'art'!
To submit your artwork, simply share it on social using #RSPlayerGallery or send us an email (competitions@jagex.com) including your entry and your RSN.
You can submit your entries from now until Sunday, May 9th 2021, at 23:59 BST. We will then sort the entries, choose our favourites, and announce the winners on Monday, May 17th in the game update news post.
How cute! Artist and streamer Agita Plum Play has managed to fit all our favourite Skilling pets into one adorable picture. How many do you recognise?
Scaper's Screenshots
By BlueFoxx2021
By meteor
By Jazz X
Community Corner
Pink Skirts Event
This week's Pink Skirts event is a Gregorovic boss mass, hosted by Philly PD and Sharna. Make your way to the Sliske Lobby in the Heart of Gielinor on World 98 on Thursday, April 22nd from 20:30 - 21:30 to join the battle.
For more information on this and other Pink Skirts events, check out their official page!
The RuneScape Team
This Week In RuneScape: Skilling Week Begins
We're kicking off Awesome April with Skilling Week! In other news, we're pleased to say that 99% of players affected by the Login Lockout issue are back in-game. Meanwhile, we've got the usual selection of Patch Notes, livestreams, and community shout-outs - so let's dive in, shall we?
Game News
Login Lockout
We're pleased to announce that the vast majority of players affected by the Login Lockout issue are now back in the game - and the remaining few can expect to be in very soon. All of them will receive 'The Returned' title and a bunch of other goodies to help make things right.
As a reminder, if you do notice anything strange about your restored account, or want more information about compensation, you can find all the answers you seek on this page.
Awesome April: Skilling Week
As we've said before, we're committed to making things right again after the Login Lockout put our regular update schedule on hold. To that end, we're making April especially awesome - a month-long extravaganza featuring weekly events where you can catch up on skilling, combat, and more!
For more information about Awesome April, check out this newspost. In the meantime though, let's get this party started!
Week one is Skilling Week! From April 12th to midnight on April 19th, regular accounts will get 50% increased XP in all gathering skills, including:
Divination
Farming
Fishing
Mining
Hunting
Woodcutting
Archaeology*
*Screening and excavating only.
You'll also get a nice 50% bonus to precision while working on Archaeology.
Please note that Ironmen will not benefit from either bonus.
The sharp-eyed among you will have noticed that Skilling Week bears much resemblance to the Celebration of Skilling from the Grand Party event - however, please note that Aubury and his rift have not returned to the Lumbridge Crater. The rest of the event remains the same.
Let's get skilling!
Elite Dungeon Fixes
Lastly, we've implemented your feedback and made some changes to Elite Dungeons. We've been able to prevent a number of exploits that were allowing some unscrupulous types to farm The Ambassador without clearing the rest of the dungeon.
Shout-out to everyone who sent in their feedback about this bug - and remember, should you encounter any other unusual occurrences in-game, you can report them by clicking the Report Flag in the Chat Box.
Patch Notes
Elite Dungeons
Fixes
A number of exploits within the Elite Dungeons have now been fixed.
Events
Fixes
Yak to Basics Tier 22 Task A now shows the correct options for Smelting.
The Yak to Basics notice boards have returned to the game in their usual spots.
Interface
Fixes
Resolved an issue where one of Turael's combat tutorials didn't appear when using a specific HUD layout.
Fixed an error encountered when spamming UI components.
Other
Improvements
A 'high value item' disassembly warning has been added to the Ancient Elven Ritual Shard.
The Ironman plaque in Edgeville has been updated to include Bikk's 'The Insane Reaper' title. Great work, Bikk!
Vannaka has left a helpful note in his previous spot to point players towards his new position.
Fixes
Fixed a script error with Knowledge Bombs.
The Disc of Returning Inventory object can no longer be used in instances.
Treasure Hunter Keys are now working correctly.
Rudolph Reborn now displays his animations correctly.
It is now possible to purchase the final piece of the Sameowrai outfit from the Oddments Store and unlock the prestige skin even when 7/8 pieces are already owned.
The Achievement for the Vault of Shadows Miniquest has been corrected to describe it as an 'Experienced' miniquest.
Fixed a typo in Padomenes' dialogue during Azzanadra's Quest.
Community
J-Mod Livestreams
Wednesday April 13th | 16:00 | J-Mods Play: Azzanadra's Quest
Watch Mods Raven and Jack, loremasters extraordinaire, as they take on all 15,000 words of RuneScape's newest quest!
Creative Corner
RuneTube
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This week on RuneTube we're spotlighting Ravlar RS, who's got 50 tips and tricks to help you up your RuneScape game.
Awesome Art
Last week was the first ever International Asexuality Day and to celebrate, top artist Scalywinged captured four of our favourite Mahjarrat on the field of battle! We think their monochrome look is totally ace.
Scaper's Screenshots
This week's screenshots came from the FashionScapers Community! Join them here: https://discord.gg/Tfvxe22
By Maria Luisa, the Returned
By saffron
Community Corner
Pink Skirts Event
In a happy coincidence, this week's featured Pink Skirts event is a Skill 'n' Chill hosted by Mad Clikr and the Lil Tuzzies Clan (that'd make a fantastic band name). Grab your portables, lamps and stars and make your way to Burthorpe Bank on World 85 tonight, April 12th, from 23:00 - 23:59 Game Time to join in the fun.
For more information, or to see the full schedule of Pink Skirts events, check out their official page.
Community Shout-Out
This week's shout-out goes to the official RuneScape Instagram, where Mod Niku regularly shares snazzy snaps from all over Gielinor. Give us a follow and be sure to tag us into your own screenies!
The RuneScape Team
This Week In RuneScape: The RS20 mini-quest series continues!
They say that April showers bring May flowers, so we hope none of you have hayfever, because we're anticipating a total deluge of content this month. But more importantly, this week those who have been affected by the Login Lockout can start to collect on our 'Making it right' care package, as well as news about the latest Ninja Strike and the next part in our time-hopping anniversary miniquest series.
Game News
Login Lockout
Latest News
Last week we welcomed back the first waves of players impacted by the March Login Lockout, and those of you who haven't yet returned to the game can expect to be processed soon. We'd like to thank all of you for the patience you've shown throughout this situation.
Those of you taking your first steps back into Gielinor this week will find a care package full of goodies waiting for you. Upon logging in on or after April 6th, you'll receive a box in your Inventory (or your Bank, if your Inventory is full), which you can open to find your compensation gifts.
For more information on what we're doing to make things right, check out this newspost.
RS20 Miniquest | Once Upon A Time: Flashback!
Last time in our 20th Anniversary miniquest series, you attended the party of a lifetime and wound up in Closure's office. Now, it's time to undo Relomia's mischief - but to save RuneScape's future, you'll need to revisit the past! Help Closure restore key memories, meet up with old friends, and earn yourself some great rewards!
Requirements
To play Once Upon a Time: Flashback, you'll need:
RuneScape membership
Completion of Once Upon a Time: Foreshadowing
We also recommend completing the following quests:
Merlin's Crystal
Diamond in the Rough
Animal Magnetism
How to Start
Head over to Closure's office, accessible through Death's realm.
Ninja Strike 21: Pets & Logs
The Ninja Team have returned from their mountaintop dojo with another awesome update, this time focussing on Pets and Logs. No word about pet logs just yet, but here's what else they've been up to!
First up: more follower pet conversions! This time the Ex-ex-parrot, Sneakerpeeker, and green, blue, red and black baby dragons have all been converted from object to follower pets in the Customisation interface.
Speaking of interfaces, completionists will be glad to hear that all Collection Log interfaces will now stay open while in, or while entering, combat. They'll also stick around while interacting with objects, and they'll update in real time, too.
In addition, a whopping 70 new playlist slots have been added to the Music Playlist - so go on, set up your favourite rune tunes and rock your way to the Patch Notes tab, where you can see the full list of this week's Ninja shenanigans.
Patch Notes
Ninja Strike 21: Pets & Logs
Pets
The Ex-ex-parrot has been converted from an object pet to a follower pet in the Customisation interface.
The Sneakerpeeper has been converted from an object pet to a follower pet in the Customisation interface.
Dungeoneering Tokens have been refunded for any additional Sneakerpeepers you may have had.
The green, blue, red and black baby dragons have been converted from object pets to follower pets in the Customisation interface.
The corresponding eggs will now only drop if the respective pet is yet to be unlocked or is still required for the Collection Log.
Recently converted interface pets now have a despawn animation.
Collection Logs & Interfaces
All Collection Log interfaces will stay open while in or entering combat and when interacting with objects. They will also update in real time. For example, the Clue Collection Log will remain on-screen and update as you open clue caskets.
The Archaeology Material Storage interface will no longer force close when in combat.
Players can now use the worker icon in the Base Camp Management interface to manually input numbers and quickly assign workers.
General Quality of Life
The Music Playlist has been expanded from 30 to 100 slots, more than tripling the number of favourite songs you can blast on your journey around Gielinor.
The Music Playlist now lists the number of tracks that have been added to it.
The 'Order of Slayers' Achievement has been updated to include Jacquelyn & Mandrith.
Other
Fixes
Fixed an issue with the Effigy Incubator that was causing players to lose effigies.
Community
J-Mod Livestreams
Wednesday April 6th | 16:00 Game Time | April Content Preview and Leads Q&A
One stream, two big topics! First up we have the rescheduled April Content Preview, followed by a Q&A with the leads. Not to be missed!
We love to see our lorehounds in action, and Jaxyys' story-driven playthrough is no exception! In this latest video, she's heading to Falador, home of the surprisingly stoic White Knights. She's also just hit 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, so don't forget to drop your congratulations in the comments!
Awesome Art
Elej has done a fantastic job of drawing this perfectly ordinary, nondescript cactus... hey, wait a minute! This sneaky KGP agent really had us going for a second, but thanks to Elej's spectacular observations, we'll be able to keep him under surveillance. Excellent work!
Steam Screenshots
This week's screenshots came from the RuneScape Art Community! Join them here: http://discord.gg/8gnAwuZ
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By Elej#8679
By CyanCyborg#9640
Community Corner
Pink Skirts Event
This week's Pink Skirts event is a trip to see Nex: Angel of Death! If you're up to the challenge, meet Pippyspot and LSPVM247 in the Ancient Prison on World 92 this Friday, April 16th from 20:00 - 21:00.
For more information, add LSPVM24 to your Friends' Chat, or head to the Pink Skirts page!
Community Shout-Out
Our shout-out this week goes to the RuneScape Wiki, your one-stop shop for everything RuneScape! In this mystic portal of knowledge you can learn everything you could possibly want to know about the game, from the drop rates on the rare item table to the number of toilets in Gielinor (the answer may surprise you!).
While you're there, be sure to check out the One Small Wiki Favour initiative. Wiki users can contribute to a number of ongoing tasks and qualify for special in-game rewards, including Bonds!
The RuneScape Team
Lockout Account Returns - Updates
After a March that few of us will ever forget, we're ready to begin the process of returning accounts impacted by the Login Lockout situation.
That's right, the first Returned are soon going to be walking the paths of Gielinor again, after what we know has been a stressful and uncertain few weeks for many. We can't wait to see you back in game, and we can't wait to deliver on that Awesome April of content we spoke about in last week's livestream.
Wave Updates
As we mentioned last week, returning accounts is the start of a journey rather than the finish line. With our learnings from the Beta, this will be a rolling process of returning accounts. Keep this page bookmarked as we bring you all the latest updates on account return waves as we have them.
Wave 7 - Final Wave & Next Steps | 12:45 Game Time, April 9th
Hello everyone,
We are very excited to let you know that our final wave of has now released, which means that almost all affected accounts have been returned to the game. Thank you so very much for your incredible patience over the past month as we gave it all we could to restore your accounts to the highest possible quality. It's fantastic to see so many of you back in game.
However, this isn't the end of our journey. A small proportion of accounts require additional attention before we can restore them, and Aftercare will still be necessary to resolve outstanding issues for some of you.
If you're in either situation, here's what to do:
MY ACCOUNT STILL HASN'T BEEN RETURNED If your account remains locked, the batch telemetry translation process used for other accounts hasn't been sufficient to restore your account to the highest possible quality. This means your account is going to require individual attention before it can be returned, which may take some time.
If you are in this situation, firstly, we want to apologise for the extended wait. Getting you playing again is our top priority. We will work with you on an individual basis to ensure that we more than make up for the wait, as well as covering any membership time spent. You'll also still be eligible for the care package, which includes 'The Returned' title and several other goodies.
Everyone in this situation will be notified by email, so keep an eye on your inbox. We'll also be keeping you updated throughout next week whenever we have new information to share.
SOMETHING ON MY ACCOUNT ISN'T RIGHT Aftercare is the term we're using for the individualized support we'll be providing to players whose account still doesn't look quite right.
First, we recommend you check our Restoration FAQ for details on some of our most expected issues and the actions you can take to help resolve them. Then, head on over to our Aftercare Form to submit a ticket for anything you need us to work on.
Aftercare is an ongoing process, so if you find something a month from now that you've suddenly realised isn't right, you'll still be able to submit a ticket. Please be patient in these early stages, though - response times will vary based on volume but we're working on getting to everyone as fast as we can. Thanks in advance for your patience.
Wave 6 | 16:15 Game Time, April 8th
[expand type="details"]Hello everyone,
Wave 6 has now been released, marking our last wave of the day. Please check your emails for notification within the hour, but as always, we recommend attempting to log in just in case. This brings us up to ~88% of all accounts now returned.
Our next wave will take place on Friday, and with our current projections, we expect this to bring us to almost all accounts having been restored (> 99%).
If anything is out of sorts, please remember Aftercare is here to help. You can submit a ticket here: https://rs.game/LockoutHelp
Note: If you are missing your Returned Package, please log out with an inventory space free and log back in again to receive it.[/expand]
Wave 5 | 15:15 Game Time, April 8th
[expand type="details"]Hello everyone,
Wave 5 has now released, our first of two planned for today. Please check your emails for notification within the hour, but as always, we recommend attempting to log in just in case.
Wave 6 will take place later this afternoon should everything go to plan, and we'll let you know as soon as this has rolled out. By the end of today, we expect to have returned around 88% of all accounts.
Tomorrow, we intend to release Wave 7 which we currently project will bring us to almost all accounts having been restored (> 99%). We'll be back later today with more news on Wave 6 as soon as we have it.[/expand]
Wave 4 | 13:15 Game Time, April 7th
[expand type="details"]Hello everyone,
We have just released our fourth wave of accounts back into the game, bringing the total share of impacted accounts restored up to ~70%.
Emails will be sent to notify anyone returned to the game within the hour, but as always, we recommend also checking by attempting to log in just in case anything happens with your email.
What's Next
Our aim is to have the vast majority of accounts back in game by the end of this week and we remain on track to achieve this as it stands today.
We are currently working on our fifth wave of account restorations, which we expect to be ready to deploy tomorrow. We expect this wave to tip us well into the 80-90% range and we'll confirm the percentage of overall accounts returned as soon as we have this locked.
We are also lining up plans for a sixth wave which could potentially release on Friday - though this is strictly provisional at this time.
As we mentioned earlier, this is an active development situation - anything can happen and we can't risk the quality of the process at any stage. Things have gone mostly well so far this week, but there's always a potential for change. We'll do our very best to keep you updated along the way.[/expand]
Wave 3 | 15:30 Game Time, April 6th
[expand type="details"]Hello everyone,
The third wave of returning players are now being released (as of 15:30 Game Time). This wave is much larger than previous waves and we hope to continue scaling in this way as we restore more accounts in future waves.
Restored accounts have been emailed, though we also recommend attempting to log in just in case any issues occurred with receiving your email.
Please check back soon for more information about future waves.
- The RuneScape Team[/expand]
Wave 2 | 12:00 Game Time, March 31st
[expand type="details"]Hello everyone,
We've just released another larger wave of accounts back into the game as of 12:00 Game Time. It's great to see some of you back playing out there and to see more accounts returning to Gielinor.
We wanted to let you know that this will be our last wave before the UK Bank Holiday weekend, with our next wave planned for Tuesday, April 6th. We've done everything we can to expedite the process of getting you back into game, but given some of the now-fixed surprises Wave 1 provided, we need to make sure there's time to monitor for more abnormal behavior before proceeding. The time spent to do this now will inform the rest of our waves, ensuring we can move at a good scale and pace when we pick up next week.
Thank you for the continued understanding. We hope you have a great Easter break and we'll see you next week for more waves of accounts back in game.
Take care,
- The RuneScape Team[/expand]
Wave 1 | 12:00 Game Time, March 30th
[expand type="details"]The first wave of returning players will be rejoining the game shortly, as accounts begin to become unlocked. Those in the first wave will have received an email inviting them to log in.
This wave is a smaller one in order for us to build confidence in the restoration method. More players will have their accounts restored in coming waves, so please check back for more news.[/expand]
Known Issues
While it'll be business as usual for many of us (Game Updates will continue, content will release, etc.), there might be some unexpected side effects for accounts impacted by the Login Lockout. While we've done our best to minimise inconsistencies with account recovery, unfortunately a few issues remain unresolved. Rest assured however that we'll be working hard to make even the smallest detail right through that one-to-one aftercare we've mentioned before. More on that in a bit!
So what are those remaining issues? Let's dive into them.
Bank and Inventory will likely be jumbled, with items shuffled and disorganised.
Invention Perks may have been reverted to an earlier state.
However, we have been able to refund most components for any perk rolls since the last saved state of your Perks. We have also added 50% extra of any returned components.
Some player-owned farm animals might be missing.
Some players will have been teleported to Burthorpe or Lumbridge.
Some items might have been duplicated.
Some UI settings might have changed.
Potential for duplicated or missing items under certain conditions
Bonds and Keys may not be restored immediately upon your account being unlocked.
This is restored under a separate process and should be resolved shortly after deployment.
We've tried our best to resolve as many issues as possible whilst also balancing the desire to get everyone back in-game as soon as possible. We know some of you might be more impacted by these issues than others, which is why we've set up a dedicated aftercare service for all affected players to use. We've also put together a bit of a care package to help kickstart your RuneScape experience!
Welcome Back Plans
You might have heard once or twice over the last few weeks that we're committed to making this right. That's why when you log back in on (or after April 6th) you'll be greeted by a box filled with goodies in your Inventory.
What's inside?
Exclusive Cosmetic Gifts
Title: 'The Returned' (or 'The Returned Ironman' for Ironmen)
Cloak of Returning
Disc of Returning Weapon Override
Disc of Returning Inventory Object
'Returned from the Abyss' Teleport Animation
Consumables
10 Restoration Pods (custom made versions of 'Knowledge Bombs', worth 1 Hour of Double XP each)
10 Advanced Pulse Cores
10 Cinder Cores
10 Large Protean Packs
10 Medium Prismatic Lamps
10 Yak Track Task Skips
10 Portable Skilling Packs
10 D&D Monthly Reset Tokens (Members Only)
We'll also be providing everyone another month of Membership - on top of the month already covered beginning March 18th - and Double Daily Keys from April 6th too.
To help you maximise any gains when you return, we're running three bonus-packed weekly events throughout April that include things like double Reaper Points, double Vis-Wax opportunities and a whole lot more. We've also extended Yak Track: Yak to Basics by three weeks, re-running Vic the Trader later in April and even granting everyone a wish. You can find more details in this newspost.
Aftercare
In order to ensure that everyone's accounts are shipshape, our Player Support teams are on hand to help address any concerns that may have resulted from the account recovery process. They'll be doing their best to make anything right, even when we can't resolve something exactly how it was before the Login Lockout.
Getting in touch couldn't be easier. Simply head to the link here and fill out a quick form. Our teams will be in touch to help resolve your concerns as soon as they can, and you can use the form more than once (but within reason) if needed.
We mentioned it before, but we can't guarantee that everything can be returned to how it was, even with the help of this aftercare program. If this is the case, rest assured that we'll do what we can to make up for anything that's lost. We will do right by you.
Additionally, as much as we'd love to confirm a timescale by which we'll reply to individual tickets, please understand that the speed at which we can resolve them will vary based on volume. Please have patience while we work our way to your request.
What's next?
We will be returning players wave-by-wave, which means we know some players won't be joining us in-game today. Work continues to restore these accounts, and when they are reactivated they'll also benefit from the above goodies and support with more if needed. If you're in this bracket of players who can't play today, please sit tight - we'll have you in game as soon as we can!
Thank you for your patience and support during what was a long March of investigations. developments and Betas. We're glad to finally begin welcoming you home and we look forward to showing you more of what the year ahead has in store!
- The RuneScape Team
This Week In RuneScape: Spring Festival!
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and in Gielinor, the druids are celebrating the Spring Festival! Read on to find out all about that, plus, we've got an update on the Login Lockout situation.
Game News
Login Lockout
We're still working hard to bring affected players back into the game. For all the latest news, check out our update post.
In addition, please be aware that we'll be compensating all players who as a result are unable to participate in the Spring Festival event.
Spring Festival
Spring has come to Gielinor, and the druids are busy celebrating the season with the Spring Festival! From March 29th to April 11th, head to the area south of the Archaeology Guild to partake in a range of springtime activities:
Guthixian Butterflies
It seems that that unusual-looking tree has attracted a special species of Guthixian Butterfly! Catching them adds to a global counter - the more butterflies you and other adventurers catch, the better your rewards!
Skilling Stations
The druids are always happy to help new seekers explore their ancient traditions - and you'll get a nice reward for helping them out, too.
There's three stations to try, and all of them award Spring Tokens and XP. Use the Activities Interface to select which skill you'd like to train, then get to work!
Please note that Ironman accounts can get rewards from these activities, but cannot benefit from unlocked multiplier buffs. Potion Brewing
Mix up some magic and earn either Herblore or Cooking XP - mmm, smells good!
Icon Carving
Getting artsy with a tree trunk or two will earn you XP in either Fletching or Crafting.
Stone Celebration
Take a whirl around the standing stone and get XP in either Agility or Prayer!
Rewards
You can spend the Spring Tokens you earn by participating in activities in Thaerisk's Surplus Spring Supplies Shop, which is fully-stocked with seasonally appropriate rewards, including the Crux Eqal and Butterfly outfits, the Invoke Spring emote, and the 'All of a Flutter' title.
You can also pick up various consumables such as lamps, stars, and mystery boxes. Please note that Ironman accounts will be unable to purchase these consumables.
Remember: if you've been affected by the log in lockout, we'll still provide Spring Tokens or the event items themselves, depending on when you're able to re-access the game.
Oh, and one last thing - there just might be something else going on this week. Be sure to pop in on April 1st to find out more!
Pi-Mas
Pi Day is a bit behind us now, but we promised you combat updates, and we'll darn well get you them!
The appropriately named Mod Pi's hard work has resulted in improvements to the Area Loot interface and the Crackling perk, the ability to resize Debuff and Buff Bar icons, and a new unlock at War's Retreat. Check the Patch Notes for more information!
Premier Club
Premier Club members will receive their April monthly drops this week! Log in on April 1st to get:
Be sure to check in next month for your next drop!
Patch Notes
Combat
Improvements
The Area Loot Interface now:
No longer closes while walking around.
Periodically updates while walking around and when an NPC drops loot.
Closes itself after moving more than 10 tiles since it last updated.
A new unlock is available from War's Retreat which will reset ability cooldowns when using the Altar of War.
Players are no longer able to use the Zaros Godsword's special attack if a different one is already active.
Revolution Combat Mode will now fire off Abilities more consistently after a channeled Ability is used, bringing it more in line with Full Manual Mode.
You can now adjust the size of Buff and Debuff Bar icons on desktop.
Dragonbreath will now prioritise your main target before performing the usual AoE.
Fixes
Ingenuity of the Human is no longer triggered by non-Ability attacks.
The Needle Strike buff will now apply to the targeted enemy and last for the correct length of time. It can no longer be reapplied by switching targets.
The time you can perform an Ability after using Snipe is now correct.
The Quick Prayer menu will now show available presets more consistently.
The 'Check charge' option in Filtered Chat during combat will no longer spam the Chatbox when pressed or held for gear that's already equipped on the Action Bar. This doesn't apply to the first message but to all further messages within a short time.
The Crackling perk now triggers on the next attack after the cooldown ends, rather than immediately.
Engine
Various improvements have been made to pointlights.
Switching app or locking your phone in certain circumstances will no longer cause freezing or crashes when on Samsung Galaxy S20 or Galaxy Note 20 devices.
New mobile app icon.
UI
The Log in Screen has reverted to its previous look.
The 'Temporarily mute this player' button no longer overlaps with the 'Cancel' button in the 'Report player' pop-up within the lobby.
Added functionality to the mobile lobby screen so that the device 'back' button will toggle the display of the side panel.
The Terms of Use screen has had a bit of a refresh on mobile.
Various small tweaks, fixes and improvements.
Added various 'close' buttons to popups in the Log in Screen.
Yak Track
Fixes
Hotfixed:The Yak to Basics splash screen and tutorial no longer pops up every time a player opens Yak Track.
Tier 22 Task A now shows the correct options for Smelting.
Other
Improvements
Premier Club monthly drops now feature new and improved messaging!
The Ironman plaque in Edgeville has been updated to include Bikk's achievement of the 'Insane Reaper' title. Congratulations!
Vannaka has left a helpful note in his previous location to point players towards his new one.
Fixes
The overlay interface that appears when entering an incorrect password on log in now has a close button, as expected.
The achievement for the Vault of Shadows miniquest has been corrected.
Fixed a typo in Padomenes' dialogue during Azzanadra's Quest.
Changing your Spellbook using a Spellbook Swap spell or otherwise is now more responsive.
Community
J-Mod Livestreams
Tuesday March 30th | 17:00 | April Comeback Content Review
A veritable shower of content is on its way in April! Join the J-Mods for a whirlwind tour through next month's content plus the latest news on the rolling return of accounts affected by the Log in Lockout.
Creative Corner
RuneTube
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Check out the latest in the TheBookOfRS series of lore videos, looking back over Gielinor's rich and dangerous past! This latest instalment takes a deep dive into the Third Age - The God Wars themselves!
Awesome Art
This has to be the cutest Corbicula rex we've ever seen! Creator Rallis has captured the fearsome/adorable dichotomy quite perfectly. Rargh! But also, awww!
Scaper's Screenshots
This week's screenshots come courtesy of the FashionScape Discord community. Inspired by their eleganza? Join here to strut your stuff!
By Plegos
By Matthew
By Sgt_Viper000
Community Corner
Pink Skirts Event
There's a Town Square Q&A this weekend with Princess Rae, who is eagerly awaiting your questions! Find out more about the Pink Skirts, get help and chat all things RuneScape! Join the fun this Saturday April 3rd, 23:00 - 23:59 at Varrock West Bank on World 3.
For more info on this and other Pink Skirts Events, check out their page.
Community Shout-Out
Our Diversity Discord is an inclusive space where you can discuss all things RuneScape and beyond with people from all sorts of backgrounds - everyone is welcome in Gielinor!
I have some significant news to share today on our progress to restore and return accounts impacted by the Login Lockout. This is a lengthy update that includes the first details on the return of accounts, our planned aftercare process, our plans to make things right and more beyond.
Beta Learnings
The Beta has been our opportunity to put over two weeks of hugely complex work using telemetry to fill data gaps into the hands of players. This was all about getting players into their own accounts, and them letting us know what they thought, and felt, about the state of their accounts.
What's come out of the Beta is clear - the majority of the players feel their account is in a close to or as expected state (some messy banks aside!). This has been really great to see, and pays testament to the hard work of the team over the past few weeks to get this done with the highest degree of accuracy possible.
This wasn't everybody's experience, though. There are some known issues remaining and there are bugs for us to fix. It's also clear some accounts are more adversely impacted than others. We've already made improvements today in the Beta that have had great initial feedback, but there's still more work to be done for some.
Restoring Accounts
Throughout this process, I've promised you that we'll balance returning accounts with the best possible accuracy with the time it takes to get you back into the game. From the Beta, the message is simple - the majority of participants feel their accounts are ready to go.
Based on the Beta results, we are excited to share that we will begin the process of returning accounts early next week. While this is obviously the news everyone has been waiting on, we do want to stress this is the start of a journey rather than the finish line. With our learnings from the Beta, this will be a rolling process, from the way we deploy accounts to the aftercare on hand providing further support as needed.
First, we'll get the accounts that we are confident are in a strong restoration state back into the game. This will happen early next week. We'll also work in parallel to continue improvement efforts for the more adversely impacted accounts to get them back in your hands as soon as possible, too.
As you read this, we know many of you will immediately be wondering if you'll be playing again next week. We'll be emailing anyone who can return to game in this initial rollout as soon as we can - again, early next week.
Known Issues
As I mentioned earlier, despite the return of accounts into game, some known issues remain. While we've been able to overcome so many challenges in this process - that's taken everything from building brand new tools to mind-boggling complex workarounds - not every problem has proved to be surmountable.
While most of these are minor, in the interest of being open and transparent there are a few more significant issues we want to tell you about now.
Banks will be returned to you in a disorganised jumbled state, so you will likely have to spend time rebuilding it to look as it did before.
Invention Perks a matter of importance to us, and we've done everything we can to restore them including a fix mid-Beta. Unfortunately, we do expect most players to experience some loss of Perks or a reversion to February 8th.
However, we are working on possible alternative solutions - such as potentially refunding components used within gizmos in the data gap. This is still in progress and we're looking at every solution possible to do what we can.
Player Owned Farm and Ranch Out Of Time progress has proved difficult to restore via telemetry, and we expect most players to find any progress related to animals in pens and barns back to their February 8th state. Breeding log completions are expected to be up to date.
We will post a more complete list next week alongside the first rollouts as we gather up all the information, but we expect these to be minor impact compared to the points above (pending any new information coming to light that we don't know today!).
Commitment To Aftercare
With all that said, as I've talked about before, returning your accounts is just part of an ongoing journey. Certain things may not be perfect and outliers are completely possible. But, as I promised, we will do our absolute best to put things right - and that's where our Aftercare process comes in.
From next Tuesday's initial rollout, every person impacted by the Login Lockout will have the opportunity to flag anything that doesn't seem right when you return into game. This will be done through an easy-to-submit form to Player Support. Plus, within sensible reason, you'll be able to use this form a few times in case you discover something else is off later on.
To set expectations, we won't necessarily be able to return everything as it was through our Aftercare (for example, the insurmountable problems we mentioned earlier). However, even in those cases, we want to hear from you. We've promised to do right by you and we'll do what we can to make up for anything lost.
Our team will be working incredibly hard to get through any tickets to the best of our ability. With something this complex, we can't fully predict how many tickets we'll be dealing with and at what pace. Please do bear with us, but know that we will get back to every ticket and every person no matter how much time it takes.
Making Things Right
Let's face it - this has proved to be a challenging time for RuneScape. This unprecedented event is something all of us will never forget. As a RuneScape Team, we have grown together and learned so much. Along the way, you've been so supportive, despite what we can only imagine has been an agonising wait to be reunited with your account. As players begin to return to the game, we also want to make April a fantastic month to remember, and this is how we'll do it.
Membership
As we mentioned last week, if you were impacted we’ve already covered your Membership time by a month. On top of that, please enjoy another month on us as a thank you for bearing with us during this downtime - even if your Membership ran out after March 4th.
Impacted Premier Club Members will also be offered an exclusive discount (on top of these extra months of standard Membership) ensuring that if you choose to renew you get all the benefits next year at a price that takes time away into account.
The Returned Gift Pack
Throughout this whole process, the RuneScape Team has been blown away with the incredible patience and support that's been on show. We wanted to recognise how much that's meant to us, so we crafted a special care package as a token of our gratitude to everyone impacted.
Exclusive Cosmetic Gifts
Title: ‘The Returned’ (‘The Returned Ironman’ for Ironmen)
Cloak of Returning
Disc of Returning Weapon Override
Disc of Returning Inventory Object
‘Returned from the Abyss’ Teleport Animation
Returners Gift Pack
10 Restoration Pods (custom made versions of 'Knowledge Bombs', worth 1 Hour of Double XP each)
10 Advanced Pulse Cores
10 Cinder Cores
10 Large Protean Packs
10 Medium Prismatic Lamps
10 Yak Track Task Skips
10 Portable Skillstation Packs
10 D&D Monthly Reset Tokens (Members Only)
As development continues on these items, these rewards will be available for returning impacted players from April 6th.
Double Daily Keys
To boost those daily gains and return missed opportunities of logging in every day, every impacted player will also receive a free month of Double Daily Keys on us, too.
Making April Awesome
We want to be ready to welcome players back to the game they love, re-unite the community, and recognise the loyalty of all RuneScape players - especially after you made it clear you want to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those who were impacted.
Beginning April 12th, we'll be adding weekly themed events to the game on top of our existing content plans, from an upgraded Combat Week including Double Reaper and Slayer points, to a D&D&D week including double vis-wax opportunities, and much more. We'll detail these in full soon. We're also extending Yak Track by two weeks, and Vic The Trader will make a repeat appearance later this April.
And, on top of all of this, we have a packed line up of content to come this April. We'll give you a look at what's to come next Tuesday in our usual Weekly Livestream.
Oh... And One More Thing
Last, but certainly not least, is something a little extra special we're cooking up to thank all players, too. At the end of April, we're going to be granting some special wishes for everyone.
While we're being all mysterious and illusive on this one, we'll reveal more about this later in the month. What would you wish for?
Final Words
As I wrap up this message, I just want to re-iterate that this journey isn't over. We've made huge strides, albeit imperfect, but we'll continue our mission to get you into a happy place.
I'm super stoked about April and we've got the rest of this amazing year still to look forward to.
- Mod Warden
RuneScape: The First 20 Years
We've partnered with Dark Horse Books to bring you RuneScape: The First 20 Years, a lavishly illustrated, full-colour, hardcover book filled with insider info about the best game in the world - this one!
Dark Horse recruited Alex Calvin, the founder of PCGamesInsider, to interview all your favourite J-Mods, past and present. They also pored over 20 years' worth of illustrations, concept art and various other bits and bobs to create a comprehensive guide to the wonderful world of Gielinor, covering both RuneScape and its precocious younger sibling, Old School RuneScape.
The main edition comes with a swanky red cover and is available to pre-order in the US now from through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your friendly local comic book stores and bookshops! It will shortly be available to pre-order globally from all good book stores, starting with amazon.co.uk.
Or, for our most dedicated fans, we have the Deluxe Edition, featuring a black cover with foil treatments - very fancy! The Deluxe Edition comes with gilded page edges, a card slipcase, a ribbon bookmark and a hard-backed folio containing two archive-quality art prints.
To guarantee your copy of RuneScape: The First 20 Years Deluxe Edition, simply pre-order from the Official Merch Store before April 15th. Some limited stock may also be available after this date.
Both editions will be published and available for delivery from October 2021. Keep an eye out for more details - including sample pages - over the coming weeks!
Login Lockout Daily Updates
After a March that few of us will ever forget, we're ready to begin the process of returning accounts impacted by the Login Lockout situation.
That's right, the first Returned are soon going to be walking the paths of Gielinor again, after what we know has been a stressful and uncertain few weeks for many. We can't wait to see you back in game, and we can't wait to deliver on that Awesome April of content we spoke about in last week's livestream.
WAVE UPDATES
As we mentioned last week, returning accounts is the start of a journey rather than the finish line. With our learnings from the Beta, this will be a rolling process of returning accounts. Keep this page bookmarked as we bring you all the latest updates on account return waves as we have them.
Wave 2 - 12:00 Game Time, March 31st Hello everyone,
We've just released another larger wave of accounts back into the game as of 12:00 Game Time. It's great to see some of you back playing out there and to see more accounts returning to Gielinor.
We wanted to let you know that this will be our last wave before the UK Bank Holiday weekend, with our next wave planned for Tuesday, April 6th. We've done everything we can to expedite the process of getting you back into game, but given some of the now-fixed surprises Wave 1 provided, we need to make sure there's time to monitor for more abnormal behavior before proceeding. The time spent to do this now will inform the rest of our waves, ensuring we can move at a good scale and pace when we pick up next week.
Thank you for the continued understanding. We hope you have a great Easter break and we'll see you next week for more waves of accounts back in game.
Take care,
- The RuneScape Team
Wave 1 | 12:00 Game Time, March 30th The first wave of returning players will be rejoining the game shortly, as accounts begin to become unlocked. Those in the first wave will have received an email inviting them to log in.
This wave is a smaller one in order for us to build confidence in the restoration method. More players will have their accounts restored in coming waves, so please check back for more news.
Next wave expected: April 6th.
KNOWN ISSUES
While it'll be business as usual for many of us (Game Updates will continue, content will release, etc.), there might be some unexpected side effects for accounts impacted by the Login Lockout. While we've done our best to minimise inconsistencies with account recovery, unfortunately a few issues remain unresolved. Rest assured however that we'll be working hard to make even the smallest detail right through that one-to-one aftercare we've mentioned before. More on that in a bit!
So what are those remaining issues? Let's dive into them.
Bank and Inventory will likely be jumbled, with items shuffled and disorganised.
Invention Perks may have been reverted to an earlier state. However, we have been able to refund most components for any perk rolls since the last saved state of your Perks. We have also added 50% extra of any returned components.
Some player-owned farm animals might be missing.
Some players will have been teleported to Burthorpe or Lumbridge.
Some UI settings might have changed.
Potential for duplicated or missing items under certain conditions
Bonds and Keys may not be restored immediately upon your account being unlocked. This is restored under a separate process and should be resolved shortly after deployment.
There may be more issues than listed here. We will update this list as needed.
We've tried our best to resolve as many issues as possible whilst also balancing the desire to get everyone back in-game as soon as possible. We know some of you might be more impacted by these issues than others, which is why we've set up a dedicated aftercare service for all affected players to use. We've also put together a bit of a care package to help kickstart your RuneScape experience!
WELCOME BACK PLANS
You might have heard once or twice over the last few weeks that we're committed to making this right. That's why when you log back in on (or after) April 6th, impacted players will be greeted by a box filled with goodies in their Inventories.
What's inside?
EXCLUSIVE COSMETIC GIFTS
Title: 'The Returned' (or 'The Returned Ironman' for Ironmen)
Cloak of Returning
Disc of Returning Weapon Override
Disc of Returning Inventory Object
'Returned from the Abyss' Teleport Animation
CONSUMABLES
10 Restoration Pods (custom made versions of 'Knowledge Bombs', worth 1 Hour of Double XP each)
10 Advanced Pulse Cores
10 Cinder Cores
10 Large Protean Packs
10 Medium Prismatic Lamps
10 Yak Track Task Skips
10 Portable Skilling Packs
10 D&D Monthly Reset Tokens (Members Only)
We'll also be providing everyone another month of Membership - on top of the month already covered beginning March 18th - and Double Daily Keys from April 6th too.
To help you maximise any gains when you return, we're running three bonus-packed weekly events throughout April that include things like double Reaper Points, double Vis-Wax opportunities and a whole lot more. We've also extended Yak Track: Yak to Basics by three weeks, re-running Vic the Trader later in April and even granting everyone a wish. You can find more details in this newspost.
AFTERCARE
In order to ensure that everyone's accounts are shipshape, our Player Support teams are on hand to help address any concerns that may have resulted from the account recovery process. They'll be doing their best to make anything right, even when we can't resolve something exactly how it was before the Login Lockout.
Getting in touch couldn't be easier. Simply head to the link below and fill out a quick form. Our teams will be in touch to help resolve your concerns as soon as they can, and you can use the form more than once (but within reason) if needed.
Login Lockout Aftercare We mentioned it before, but we can't guarantee that everything can be returned to how it was, even with the help of this aftercare program. If this is the case, rest assured that we'll do what we can to make up for anything that's lost. We will do right by you.
Additionally, as much as we'd love to confirm a timescale by which we'll reply to individual tickets, please understand that the speed at which we can resolve them will vary based on volume. Please have patience while we work our way to your request.
WHAT'S NEXT?
We will be returning players wave-by-wave, which means we know some players won't be joining us in-game today. Work continues to restore these accounts, and when they are reactivated they'll also benefit from the above goodies and support with more if needed. If you're in this bracket of players who can't play today, please sit tight - we'll have you in game as soon as we can!
Thank you for your patience and support during what was a long March of investigations. developments and Betas. We're glad to finally begin welcoming you home and we look forward to showing you more of what the year ahead has in store!
- The RuneScape Team
March Combat Update: Rex Matriarchs
15 years ago, you faced the Dagannoth Kings, a terrifying trio of respawnable bosses dead-set on having you for lunch. Since then, your combat skills have come a long way - but there's a new Combat Challenge in town, and this time, it's even bigger.
Warriors of Gielinor: are you tough enough to take down the Rex Matriarchs?
Rex Matriarchs
The Rex Matriarchs are three monstrous dino dames that can be fought all at once, individually, or in whatever combination you fancy. They're all respawnable, so you can keep fighting for as long as you've got the supplies - and each time you take a Rex Matriarch down, you'll get the chance to receive a unique reward.
So, who's behind door number one?
Orikalka
Orikalka is the Bagrada Rex Matriarch. Her thick hide makes her especially suited to melee combat, but don't brush her off as all brawn, no brains - she's still got a few tricks up her sleeve.
Pthentraken
Bless you! Oh, that's her name? Pthentraken is the Pavosaurus Rex Matriarch, and she uses Magic to electrocute her enemies. Shocking!
Rathis
You'll want to keep your distance from this gal - she's toxic! Her ghoulishly green Ranged attacks will send you packing if you aren't prepared, so stock up on those Anti-poisons before you step into the ring.
Rewards
Alright, enough with the introductions - let's see the rewards! Should you defeat the Rex Matriarchs, you could walk away with the following:
Hearts
The Rex Matriarchs guard rare and beautiful gemstones, known as hearts. Combine them with your existing jewellery to create powerful new effects!
Heart of the Archer
The Heart of the Archer can be combined with 10 Archers' Rings to create a Stalker's ring, with the following stats:
+30 Ranged strength
+5 Prayer bonus
Grants 3% critical strike chance when using a bow
Heart of the Seer
Combine the Heart of the Seer with 10 Seers' Rings, and you'll get a Channeller's ring, which has the following effects:
+30 Magic strength
+5 Prayer bonus
Grants a 4% stacking critical strike chance per hit during magic channelled abilities
Heart of the Warrior
When combined with 10 Warrior Rings, the Heart of the Warrior will create the Champion's ring, which has the following effects:
+30 Melee strength
+5 Prayer bonus
Grants 3% critical strike chance against bleeding targets
Heart of the Berserker
Lastly, the Heart of the Berserker can be combined with 10 Berserker Rings to create a Reaver's ring, a terrifyingly powerful item with the following effects:
+27 all stats
+5 Prayer bonus
+25 armour bonus
Grants +5% critical strike chance & -5% accuracy
Laniakea's Spear
We're not sure exactly what went down when Laniakea took on the Rex Matriarchs, but one thing is for sure - that spear of hers took a real beating! If you want to claim it back, she won't mind, but you'll need to gather up all four pieces and put it back together yourself.
Here's what you're looking for:
Savage spear shaft
Savage spear tip
Savage spear cap
Savage plume
Once you’ve got those, you can combine them to repair this iconic, augmentable weapon - a Tier 82 spear with Tier 90 Damage, but at the tradeoff of Tier 75 Accuracy. This makes the spear a great lower accuracy alternative to the Noxious Scythe, while also coming packed with a couple of special effects:
+5% increased poison damage
Additional 5% chance to apply weapon poison if you have it active
Boss Pets
Fancy taking home your own baby dinosaur? Then you're in luck, because the Rex Matriarchs drop not one, not two, but three adorable boss pets: Corbi, Pavo, and Bagra. Be sure to take good care of them!
Prepare to Fight
You'll need access to Anachronia in order to find the Rex Matriarchs' lair. Other than that, there are no hard requirements for this content, but we recommend having at least 70 in each Combat skill, plus tier 70 gear. You can see some examples of appropriate armour and weapons on the wiki!
The Rex Matriarchs will enter the game on March 8th - so you've got just under a week to prepare! Sharpen those weapons, brush up on those spells, and twang those bow strings, 'cause this is one challenge you can't underestimate.
