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Unwelcome Guests Slayer Content - This Week In RuneScape

It's time to defend Fort Forinthry against four new Slayer creatures - with a little help from your new Slayer Master!



With the recent Murder on the Border solved, it’s time to finally put your feet up at Fort Forinthry. Rest, relax, perhaps work on your fancy new cooking skills… but wait, what’s that sound beyond the walls?

Aaaaargh! It’s an undead invasion! Zombies! Skeletons! Assorted ghouls and horrors!




They seem to be staggering in from the depths of the Wilderness, so it’s probably time to track down their lair and cut the problem off at the source.

Fortunately, the Raptor has already shown up ready to help you rip and tear through the undead – and might even (reluctantly) teach you a thing or two about Slaying in the process. Groovy!



Plus, you can beef up your Fort defences with new guards and a kickass Guardhouse, setting the stage for players of all Slayer levels to have a go at tackling the problem. More on that in the Slayer section below this one.

You’ll need to finish the previous quest Murder on the Border and have 10 Slayer and 50 Construction – then meet with Overseer Siv in your Fort to get started!



With all of these undead roaming around the place, you’re gonna need a Slayer expert; a Master, you might say. Thankfully the Raptor is here to smash skulls and chew Lobster. And he's all out of Lobster.

Now you've got a new Master, let's get to know the enemy. Reports show four new Slayer creatures popping up from the Wilderness in varying numbers: Bound Skeletons, Risen Ghosts, Fetid Zombies and Armoured Phantoms, some of which pose a challenge to even the most hardened Slayers. Here are the requirements:
  • Fetid Zombie - 1 Slayer
  • Bound Skeleton - 1 Slayer (but requires 50 Slayer to get the Slayer task)
  • Risen Ghost - 85 Slayer
  • Armoured Phantom - 113 Slayer

*Please note that until May 10th the location of Phantoms/Ghosts will be instanced, to alleviate the initial rush of players fighting in the same area.



To help combat these monsters you'll want to build the latest addition to the Fort - a Guardhouse - and begin fortifying your Fort with more Fortifications! Like your other buildings, the Guardhouse will be upgradable, and it will offer various benefits around the Slayer skill.
[table] [tr] [th]Tier 1[/th] [th]Tier 2[/th] [th]Tier 3[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]+1% damage dealt on Slayer task, doubled on undead tasks.
2% increased Elite mob spawn chance.[/td] [td]Slightly (5%) increased Ushabti capture rate.
4%* Increased Elite mob spawn chance.[/td] [td]Ultimate abilities have a 3% chance to execute non-boss Slayer targets.
Does NOT apply to damage-boosting ultimate bleed (i.e. Death's Swiftness, Sunshine).
10% increased damage vs Slayer targets below 25% HP.
6%* increased elite mob spawn chance.[/td] [/tr][/table]
*does not stack with similar bonuses from prior tiers

You'll also receive challenges from the Raptor that will result in more bonuses: trophies in the Guardhouse* and the ability to collect Bone Fragments** while on Slayer tasks for your new Master.

Completing these challenges at appropriate Slayer levels (30/50/90) will give you a growing 5% to 15% bonus to Slayer points earned from Raptor tasks.

* These bonuses do stack with the Slayer Helmet bonuses.

**Bone Fragments drop from monsters while on Raptor Slayer tasks and can be exchanged for extra Slayer XP, or you can put them in a Bank.

With this update we've also made a few changes to the Undead Slayer Categories and some combat abilities, to help rebalance some of the early combat pitfalls and shuffle some of Magic's current power into other abilities.

Concentrated Blast and Sonic Wave now share a cooldown and the abilities Wrack, Piercing Shot, Slice and Punish have been improved to better work as filler abilities for each style. We have also updated undead Slayer categories across the game to include more creatures such as Edimmu in other relevant categories, and removed some restrictions that prevent the Salve amulet from being used in the Barrows/Rise of the Six.

Finally, new monsters equal new loot. Both the Ghost and Phantom monsters will be able to drop a Greater Sonic Wave Ability Codex - and you don't need to be on task for this to drop!

Greater Sonic Wave
  • Basic Ability
    • 5-second cooldown.
    • 40%-160% ability damage.
    • Gain 6% accuracy on your next ability.
    • Gain +100 ability damage for 4.2 seconds.
    • Requires 75 Magic.

This will add more kick to your Magic rotation and slot in nicely with the changes to Wrack!

For a full breakdown of the changes, check out the Patch Notes.



Starts April 6th | Ends April 12th | Egg HuntThe Egg Hunt returns, and this time you can get your hands on some adorable Bunny Ears for your skill pets!

Starts April 13th | Ends April 17th | Dragon's DozenFill the gems with 12 prizes, then open the Chest to swipe a reward from your chosen selection! The Shadow Gem makes a return, plus Dragon Chests have arrived which multiply your prizes!



Unwelcome Guests

  • Updated Undead Slayer categories gamewide.
    • Monsters will more consistently appear in different Undead categories for the purposes of Slayer.
    • Some of the most notable:
      • Skeletal creatures such as Skeletal Wyverns are now treated as Undead, and will work for Skeleton and Undead tasks.
      • Creatures such as Banshees will work for Ghost and Undead Slayer tasks.
      • Edimmu will work for Ghost, Zombie and Undead Slayer tasks.
    • An old restriction preventing the use of the Salve Amulet at Barrows has been removed. It also works in Rise of the Six.
    • Added an Undead cluster task to Laniakea.
  • Updated the colors of recent ability codices to differentiate them from each other.
  • Updated Wrack, Piercing Shot, Slice and Punish.
    • Wrack: 40%-140% ability damage. If the target is bound or stunned, damage is increased by 30%.
    • Piercing shot: Hits twice. Each hit deals 35%-55% ability damage. If the target is bound or stunned, damage is increased by 30%.
    • Slice: 75%-115% ability damage. If the target is bound or stunned, damage is increased by 40%.
    • Punish: 50%-100% ability damage. If the target is below 50% health, damage is increased by 150%. It now has 24-second cooldown.
  • Concentrated Blast and Sonic Wave now share a cooldown.
    • Our reasoning: Magic at current had a lot of power at a base line, but it was reliant on dual-wield spamming Greater Concentrated Blast. As a result, staves were falling way behind dual wield.
    • This change allows us to give some extra power to Staff users with upgrades such as greater Sonic Wave, without worrying about pushing the overall power of Magic even higher.
    • to make this change, Wrack with its new updated stats should now fit into rotations where Sonic Wave previously sat, with minimal changes to damage output.
  • Bone Fragments have been added to the General Slayer Collection Log.
  • Greater Sonic Wave Ability Codex has been added to the Wilderness Collection Log.

General

  • Lost Easter Basket maps can now be picked up while a Clue Scroll is active in your Inventory.
  • The order of the Wilderness Sword teleport options has been readjusted. Teleport to Edgeville will be the first option and will activate when used from the action bar.
  • Players not eligible for receiving the Pirate Plunder, will no longer receive the chat message about not having enough space in the backpack.
  • Fixed players not able to earn new rewards if progress was made in previous run of the Egg Hunt Treasure Hunter promotion
  • Nastroth's Constitution and Prayer major reset now requires Attack, Strength, Ranged, Magic, Defence and Summoning to be 10 or lower, rather than 5 or lower, to accommodate players who would need to perform a minor reset to qualify for a major reset.




Community Showcase

@Mk Just seeing how blue they can make a character before it's too blue.@Yarebear Mahjarrcat.. that is all@ultrakints_art has created this beautiful design of their character Arrav.@rip_anomaly sister made them a Zarosian inspired birthday cake and some rune cookies.

RuneTube


@MaikeruRS sets of on his latest adventure as an area locked player at the whims of his twitch chat.

@InitYeah giving you some extra insight into some under used spells.

@itsmobid continuing their ironman progress.

Scaper's Screenshots

Der Ende has found the red sea, and sky and ... I don't think this is safe.Elej has gone to the wrong cabbage patch...

Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Penguin Tour
  • Hosted by: Miss Misty
  • Date/Time: Wednesday April 12th, 20:00 Game time
  • World: 60
  • Location: Edgeville Bank
  • FC: World60pengs

Nex - Angel of Death
  • Hosted by: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
  • Date/Time: Friday April 14th, 23:00 Game time
  • World: 92
  • Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  • FC: Nexaodmass

Town Square Q&A
  • Hosted by: Princess Rae
  • Date/Time: Saturday April 15th, 23:00 Game time
  • World: 3
  • Location: Varrock West Bank

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

Spring Festival & Frank's Free Chest 2 - This Week In RuneScape

Spring is in the air! Time to celebrate with eggs and pirates the classic combination.



The Spring Festival returns from today until April 16th. As in previous years, the Festival will be held in the area south of the Archaeology Guild, where you’ll be able to gather up Spring Tokens, take part in Clue Hunts, and battle the Giant Butterfly. Wait, what was that last one?!

Lost Easter Basket


For the duration of the Spring Festival, you’ll randomly receive maps to Lost Easter Baskets while going about your regular adventures – although you’ll have a higher chance to receive these elusive goodies while participating in the Spring Festival activities. You can also purchase maps with Spring Tokens.

Tracking down the Basket will give you a chance at the new Skilling Pet Bunny Ear Token, which lets you add adorable bunny ears to any of your skill pets! Other prizes include a colourful Easter Egg, or the Basket itself, plus two items from the following list:



[table] [tr] [th]Image[/th] [th]Item[/th] [th]Quantity[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Butterfly jar (Huge)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Butterfly jar (Large)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Butterfly jar (Medium)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Butterfly jar (Small)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Distraction & Diversion reset token (Daily)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Dragon Trinkets[/td] [td]50[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Dungeoneering Wildcard[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Easter Egg Follower Pet Token[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Easter Egg Hat Token[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Dancer Outfit Token[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Enchanted Bunny Egg[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Enchanted Chick Egg[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Enchanted Lamb Egg[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Fayre Dancer Emote Pack 1 Token[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Fayre Dancer Emote Pack 2 Token[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Fixate Charge Token[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Gift For the Reaper[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Large Dungeoneering Token Box[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Slayer VIP Coupon[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Small Dungeoneering Token Box[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Spirit Dragonstone (Pouch Holding)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Spirit Ruby (Pouch Holding)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr][/table]

Festival Store


The Spring Festival store has also been updated with some new rewards!
[table] [tr] [th]Image[/th] [th]Reward[/th] [th]Cost ( # )[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]"the Egg Hunter" (Title)[/td] [td]1,000[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Crux Eqal Hood[/td] [td]2,500[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Crux Eqal Robe Top[/td] [td]3,000[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Crux Eqal Robe Bottom[/td] [td]2,500[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Sword of Edicts[/td] [td]2,000[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Butterfly Mask[/td] [td]500[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Butterfly Top[/td] [td]1,500[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Butterfly Legs[/td] [td]1,000[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Aurelian Cape[/td] [td]8,000[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Medium XP Lamp[/td] [td]3,400[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Small XP Lamp[/td] [td]1,700[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Bonus XP Star (Medium)[/td] [td]3,000[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td] [td]Bonus XP Star (Small)[/td] [td]1,500[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] [td]Lost Easter basket map[/td] [td]3,000[/td] [/tr][/table]



Back in January, Redbeard Frank asked players to gather up keys, open his chest, and earn extra prizes. A fun time was had by all, but Frank reckons life could always be more funner, so he went back to the drawing board and came back with a bunch of new prizes!

We’ve also made some changes to make sure this event is more engaging than ever.

To start with, players will no longer use Keys, as they caused confusion over how and when the Chest would be available. Instead, we’ve introduced Bits of Eight. For every four Bits of Eight you collect, you’ll get a roll on the new loot tables – yes, that’s tables plural. Just as in the previous version of this event, you’ll earn one Bit every day on login, and one per hour played to a maximum of 16 Bits of Eight per week. Every 16 Bits you earn will reward you with Pirate Plunder, so you’ll earn rewards throughout the month, not just when you open the chest. You’ll also get a Pirate Plunder the first time you log in!

Pirate Plunder contains one title from the Doubloons title list*, an item from either the Regular or Special loot tables below, and a random selection of piratey cosmetics!

We’ve also aimed to improve communication around this event and reduce the noise by adding Bits of Eight directly to your Currency Pouch – except for the first one you earn each week, which will go straight into your Backpack. We’ve also cut down on the number of info boxes that appear when you receive a Bit.

*The Pirate Plunder obtained via the first login does not contain any of the Doubloon titles.

Rewards



It’s double the fun this time around with two loot tables instead of one! As you collect Bits you’ll roll on each table in an alternating pattern – first Regular, then Special. Collect all 64 Bits available in the event and you’ll get eight rolls on each table.

We’ve expanded the tables to include new items, including currently unobtainable ones like the Phantom Deathbeard Outfit Token and the individual Deathbeard Outfit pieces!

[table] [tr] [th]Special[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Phantom Deathbeard Outfit Token[/td] [td]Scurvy Pet Tradeable Token[/td] [td]Jolly Roger Cape[/td] [td]Deathbeard Outfit - Individual Slot Tradeable Tokens[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Two-Handed Swordfish[/td] [td]Huge Cash Bag*[/td] [td]Player-Owned Farm Time Skips[/td] [td]Auto-Unlock Deathbeard Transformation Emote if the last of the above 10 tokens is unlocked.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Scrimshaws (Aggression, Sacrifice, Corruption)[/td] [td]Small Knowledge Bomb*[/td] [td]Deathtouched Dart[/td] [td]Large Bag of Components[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Livid Plant[/td] [td]Unstable Air Rune[/td] [td]Starved Ancient Effigy[/td] [td]Unfocused Damage Enhancer[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Unfocused Reward Enhancer[/td] [td]Crystal Triskelion[/td] [td]Gift for the Reaper[/td] [td]Ship's Wheel Shield[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Travelling Merchant Coupon[/td] [td]Wicked Hood Teleport Token[/td] [td]Crate o' Fake Beards[/td] [td]Walk the Plank Emote Tradeable Token[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Two-Trait Animal Crate[/td] [td]Fixate Charge Token[/td] [td]Crate o' Peg Legs[/td] [td]Pirate Sheep Tradeable Token[/td] [/tr][/table][table] [tr]

[th]Regular[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Dungeoneering Wildcard[/td] [td]Ports Resource Crate[/td] [td]Aura Refresh[/td] [td]Chimes[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Slayer VIP Coupon[/td] [td]Mahogany Plank[/td] [td]Dinosaur Bones[/td] [td]Uncut Onyx/Dragonstone[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Pure Essence[/td] [td]Soul Reaper Refresh[/td] [td]Taijitu[/td] [td]Large Bag of Components[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Meaty/Seedy Mush[/td] [td]Catalytic Anima Stones[/td] [td]Crystal Keys[/td] [td]Alchemist's Keys[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Red Uncharted Island Map[/td] [td]Teak Plank[/td] [td]Red/Black/Royal Dragon Leather[/td] [td]Yew/Magic Logs[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Green Uncharted Island Map[/td] [td]Impious Ashes[/td] [td]Raw Manta Ray / Raw Rocktail[/td] [td]Torstol/Wergali/Fellstalk Seeds[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Menaphite Gift Offering[/td] [td]Clue Scroll[/td] [td]Summoning Charms[/td] [td]Monthly DnD Reset Token[/td] [/tr][/table]
* These items are not available to Ironman players.



Wednesday April 5th | 16:00 Game Time | Livestream Reveal: Unwelcome Guests
Find out what is coming up next in the Fort Forinthry Season. Watch the show live at Twitch.TV/RuneScape.



Starts March 30th | Ends April 3rd | Mysteria

Mysteria returns with its rotating promotions. Check back regularly as the promotions will switch throughout the day!

Starts April 6th | Ends April 12th | Egg Hunt

The Egg Hunt returns and this time you can get your hands on some adorable Bunny Ears for your skill pets! Smash open some eggs to find the Bunny Ear Token and Yolk Breaker outfits!





General

  • The Fort Forinthry anvil will no longer claim it isn’t an anvil when attempting to smith items in the Misc. Smithing category.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing players from claiming the Contagion Treasure Hunter progress reward when they ran out of Keys.
  • Updated Mandrith's Slayer Points to align with Laniakea.
  • Adjusted the spawn location of demons at the bloodwood tree west of the Dragonkin Laboratory as they often interfered with players interacting with the tree.
  • Adjusted the location of the Muddy Chest found in the Lava Maze to make the Ripper Demons more avoidable.
  • Fixed stuttering in the dismiss animations for Yak Track pets Linnet and Piper.
  • Added examines throughout Fort Forinthry.
  • XP boosts from upgrading the Player Owned Ports workshop now apply to the soup creation station in Fort Forinthry's kitchen.
  • Rearranged the order of teleport options when right-clicking all variants of the Wilderness sword to be consistent with the ‘operate’ UI teleport options.
  • Hovering over the Hunter icon in the 'Skills' tab now displays a tooltip.
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to note Raw Chompy using the Magic Notepaper.
  • Fixed bug where text overlapped the Treasure Hunter Info Icon on the UI.
  • The Premier Membership NPC is now wearing the Demon Hunter Outfit. Devilishly stylish!
  • Updated the New Player interface layout.

Graphical

  • Adjusted the lighting in the Nex: Angel of Death arena.
  • Adjusted the lighting in the Temple of Aminishi.
  • Lightened up all appropriate map squares for the Abandoned and Occult dungeons.




Community Showcase

If Murder on the Border reminded you of your favourite mystery novels, you’ll love @Siroquois’ fantastic cover art!


u/NBenjy has been building up a storm and has crafted a model of Raksha's arena. Luckily, it’s not home…

@Sir Spriggan
with another amazing animated piece, this time featuring Kerapac. u/1to99Artscape’s Smithing Titans are wonderfully expressive creations! We just can’t pick a favourite!@NinthCloudArt crafted this beautiful tribute to this year’s Community Champions, the RAC. Congratulations again!

RuneTube




@Gawkie brings us this beautiful orchestration of the main theme in the vein of Dark Souls. Now that’s what I call RuneScape!


@RheyoRS starting out their journey as a ‘Legacy only’ Ironman!

Scaper's Screenshots

Lobo_Mau has been feeling a little blue recently.HayleyPandora has found themselves in a serene, if alien landscape. Bjorngomes has created this POV: Your an Aminishi Priest moments before adventurers crash the party.

Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

HM Giant Mole Boss Mass
  • Hosted by: Tenebri
  • Date/Time: Thursday April 6th, 21:00 Game time
  • World: 92
  • Location: Falador Park

Giant Mole Boss Mass
  • Hosted by: RuneScape Discord Mentors
  • Date/Time: Friday April 7th, 22:00 Game time
  • World: 3
  • Location: Falador Park
  • FC: AHelp

Rex Matriarchs Boss Mass
  • Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
  • Date/Time: Sunday April 9th, 20:00 Game time
  • World: 88
  • Location: Rex Matriarch Lair
  • FC: Boss Guild

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

Pures Mini Strike & Retro Abyssal Whip - This Week In RuneScape

The Abyssal Whip retro cosmetic is here! Plus, some niche changes for the 'pure' among you…



The Abyssal whip is ready to crack some Slayer monster skulls!

The Retro Abyssal Whip bundle arrives with today’s update, costing 200 RuneCoins - or 180 for Members. It contains:
  • Retro Abyssal Whip
  • Remaster Abyssal Whip

Time to grab your whip and get cracking!



URGENT PSA: There have been reports of these aggressive waterfowl appearing on the weekends and attacking local cabbages.

Please be on the lookout, and do report any sightings.



When you’ve been growing a game for over two decades, you’re bound to see a number of different playstyles emerging. There are some seriously niche communities within our big family, and we love to see your dedication and creativity! Today we’re introducing some changes that should help out one group in particular - the skilling pures.

The pure skiller playstyle is all about completing goals without gaining any experience in select skills. These adjustments should help out the dedicated few who are committed to the pure lifestyle, while not impacting the general play flow for the rest of the community.

This niche accessibility update - designed and developed in close collaboration with a number of skill pures - provides some self-moderation tools to recover from inadvertent leveling, as well as ways to opt out of undesired XP, opening up new opportunities for specialist builds. XP blocking and skill resets are intended to bring optional peace of mind to self-limited accounts, while not impacting the majority of players.

Read the changes in full over at the Patch Notes!



We're conducting some planned maintenance to all game world servers on March 28th. This will begin at 10:00 BST (09:00 Game Time) and last approximately 90 minutes. During this time access to the website may also be affected.



It's time for March Prime! This month you will receive 3 Umbral Chests, so make sure you grab your goodies from March 28th. Please note: this promotion is not available for Ironman characters. Find out more at https://RS.Game/PrimeGaming.



Starts March 28th | Ends March 29th | Contagion

A contagion is loose! Delve deep into the blighted lands and assist the plague doctors to uncover infested rewards...

Starts March 30th| Ends April 3rd | Smoldering Vs Supernova

Are you in it for the bonus XP of Supreme Stars? Or the bonus XP-burning potential of Smouldering Lamps? It's up to you!



Skill Pure Accommodations

  • The following options have been added to Nastroth in Lumbridge courtyard:
    • XP blocking: "I want to block XP from specific skills." You can choose to prevent ever getting XP in skills of your choice.
      • Note that at the request of HP pures, Constitution XP from defeating enemies in combat cannot be blocked.
    • Proof: "I want to prove I've never used an XP block/reset."
      • This toggles a tooltip on the Combat Level icon when you are inspected by a player, indicating whether XP has been blocked on your account or you have used a minor reset.
  • Minor reset: To accommodate pures who have 'ruined' an account by over-levelling a skill, Nastroth can now reset your XP in a skill of your choice to its minimum, provided the chosen skill doesn't exceed level 10 (or level 15 if Constitution).
    • Unlike Nastroth's two major resets (specifically intended to reset Defence pures and Constitution & Prayer pures when Evolution of Combat released), this minor reset doesn't reset quests etc. that require the chosen skill.
  • Nastroth's resets (major and minor) are now available on a six-month cooldown, instead of once per account.
    • The player must still return in 7 days to activate any reset after requesting it, and activation requires a Bank PIN.
  • The limit of one major reset per account has been removed. This is to help players who are over-levelled for Nastroth's new minor reset and have already used either of Nastroth's two major resets to recover their accounts and utilise these changes.
    • To prevent exploits from major resets being used repeatedly, Nastroth will cease to provide major resets in less than six months - on Monday 18th September 2023.
    • While the limit of one major reset per account has been lifted, Nastroth's two major resets were intended for two very different types of pures, so cannot be combined.
      • If you intend to make use of one of Nastroth's major resets before they are removed... be sure to activate a major reset before activating a minor reset. Since resets share a six-month cooldown and major resets will be removed in less than six months, if Nastroth is waiting six months after a minor reset, you won't be able to use a major reset before they are removed. Nastroth requires you to wait 7 days after requesting a reset to come back and activate it. So if you have requested a minor reset and prefer to use a major reset, there's time to change your mind if you haven't yet returned in a week to activate the minor reset.
      • Also note that Nastroth's major resets were intended to specifically reset two types of pures at the dawn of the Evolution of Combat and have not been maintained, so until their removal, you use major resets at your own risk.
  • Keepsake Box checks now occur before Nastroth skill reset warnings, so that if a skill reset fails due to having keepsaked items, the reset does not prematurely go on 7 day cooldown.
  • Removed the 59 Magic requirement from the Family Crest quest, since Chronozon's blast spell mechanic can be bypassed with a Deathtouched Dart.

Graphical

  • Fixed an issue where lights in the Crystal Light puzzle in Daemonheim were not displayed correctly.
  • Fixed an issue with environment visibility at the Soul Altar.
  • Adjusted lighting across the TzHaar city.
  • Overhauled the lighting and updated the terrain textures in the Underground Pass Dungeon.

Quest

  • Fixed a small typo in the Extinction quest.
  • Fixed an issue where Adrasteia sometimes wouldn’t appear in the Falador Castle Library after speaking to Saradomin during the Twilight of the Gods quest.
  • The tower door on the roof of the Town Hall is now locked in the Murder on the Border quest's instance.
  • The coffer unearthed during the Murder on the Border quest is now similarly sized in its active and inactive states.
  • Fixed some typos in the Murder on the Border quest.
    • Corrected the typo ‘Potiion’ to be ‘Potion’ in a part of the Murder on the Border quest dialogue.
    • Corrected the typo ‘Rood’ to be ‘Roof’ in a part of the Murder on the Border quest dialogue.
  • The required items to construct buildings during the New Foundations and Murder on the Border quests are now listed in their quest overviews.

General

  • Fixed an issue where the building status of the Chapel in Fort Forinthry claimed that the building is ‘yet to be constructed’, even if the Chapel is fully completed and customisable.
  • The inventory icons for Achievement Capes have been adjusted to be more easily distinguishable from one another.
  • Players now are no longer able to mention Returner Challenge buffs as items using quick chat.
  • Fixed an issue where Combat XP Lamps claimed from Nikkel didn't provide any XP.
  • Fixed missing UI border for a Clue Scroll (hard) treasure map at Fort Forinthry.
  • Fixed an issue where players couldn't bless extra fine sand on certain tiles in Ardougne Monastery.
  • The Twitch link in the in-game calendar now links to the correct page.
  • The tooltips of the following elements have been adjusted:
    • Super Zamorak brew
    • Spiritual Prayer potion
    • Summoning potion
    • Recipe Shop Potions
  • The Oddment Store and Terms & Conditions buttons are interactable again when the Out of Keys screen is displayed.
  • Fixed an issue where different types of Protean Packs were deselected after clicking the ‘More’ option.
  • Corrected a typo in the Milky Teeth achievement.
  • Updated the description when destroying the Mask of the White Wyrm to the correct reclaim price. Previously the description claimed that the price was 50,000 GP when the correct price was actually 35,000 GP.
  • Adjusted the messages shown in duels to be more clear.
  • Fixed an issue with the Forinthry Royal Robes missing the neck in the female variant.
  • The ‘Witch's Potion Override’ (herblore animation override) can now be deactivated.




Community Showcase




u/FrostyWyrmRS dazzles us with another fantastic spooky design!

@ACPL is getting the feeling they haven't seen the last of Zanik...


u/Natural_Inevitable50 decide that they always want to have their godsword on them, just in case! Stunning ink!

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@ChevalricRS is acting the plank - and giving away some gold in the process!


@MaikeruRS putting our Jmods through some Jeopardy-inspired challenges...


@RheyoRS looking out for the PVM players on a budget #frugal

Scaper's Screenshots

HayleyPandora getting themselves psyched up to battle Vindicta!Soup's up in the Fort Kitchen as Kup Cakez serves up something tasty and nourishing!Seems like Niala has decided to claim the Fort in the name of Zamorak!

Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Town Square Q&A
  • Hosted by: Lynxlynx & Saphhirra
  • Date/Time: Monday March 27th, 19:30 Game Time
  • World: 3
  • Location: Varrock West Bank
  • FC: Patrick K

Mega Duck Hunt
  • Hosted by: Steve20058 & Mega Duck
  • Date/Time: Wednesday March 29th, 19:00 Game Time
  • World: 39
  • Location: Falador Park
  • FC: Mega Duck

Barbarian Assault
  • Hosted by: RuneScape Discord Mentors
  • Date/Time: Friday March 31st, 22:00 Game Time
  • World: 6
  • Location: Barbarian Outpost
  • FC: Ahelp

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

Murder On The Border & Graphical Updates - This Week In RuneScape

The first quest of the Fort Forinthry season is here, and it’s a killer! Plus, it’s Golden Gnomes week - get ready to roll out the red carpet…



The assorted nobility of Misthalin, a lavish banquet and you. What could go wrong? Well unfortunately something has gone quite horribly wrong - and now one of your guests is dead!

Yes, murder is afoot, and there are many plausible suspects among the assembled gentry. It’s time to bust out the detective kit and solve the case! Thankfully you have the new Mystery Journal interface to assist you, plus the help of a trusty butler-sidekick, as you unravel the mystery of the Murder on the Border... roll the opening credits!

Check out our reveal blog to see how your new Kitchen will transform you into a master chef, and how you’ll be using the Mystery Journal interface to figure out what happened.



Mod Blkwitch continues their quest to illuminate Gielinor’s dark spots, which has so far included stunning enhancements to the Ripper Demon Cave and Stronghold of Player Safety! This week adds updates to the Baxtorian Waterfall, Mourner Tunnels and Temple of Light, among others. Let there be light!



It's time for March Prime! This month you will receive 3 Umbral Chests, so make sure you grab your goodies from March 21st. Find out more at https://RS.Game/PrimeGaming.



Wednesday March 22nd | 17:00 Game Time | Designing Runescape: Do JMods Even Understand The Game?

Lead Designer Mod Jack discusses the disconnect between the ways developers and players look at RuneScape - and what that means for game design. Watch the show live at Twitch.TV/RuneScape

Friday March 24th | 17:00 Game Time | Golden Gnomes

The votes have been cast - now all there is left to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the show as we announce your Golden Gnomes winners! Watch all the action and triumph live at Twitch.TV/RuneScape



Starts March 16th | Ends March 22nd | Hall of Heralds

Step into the Hall of Heralds, assemble crests and obtain marvelous prizes - including the new Herald's outfit!

Starts March 23rd | Ends March 27th | Vault of Riches

The Vault of Riches is set to open once more, and this time you'll be able to pick yourself up some very snazzy suits. Collect the Emerald, Ruby and Diamond suits to unlock the most dapper of them all - the Gold Suit!



Graphical

  • The Temple of Light now lives up to its namesake - the lighting has returned to its former glory!
  • The lighting in the Meiyerditch area has also been improved, revealing clearer progression paths.
  • Adjusted the lighting in the Orthen Moksha Ritual Site for better visibility.
  • Lighting in the Empyrean Citadel has been rebalanced.
  • The Orthen Observation Area has been improved, giving a clearer path.
  • Aminishi Seiryu Arena has been brighten to allow the player to see more of this vast and detailed location.
  • Updated the lighting in the Chaos Tunnels.
  • Adjusted the lighting to be less dark in various houses at Yanille.
  • The lighting inside Fenkenstrain's Castle has been improved.
  • Adjusted the ambient lighting and graphically updated the terrain material in the Stronghold of Player Safety Dungeon.
  • The lighting in the Edgeville's Bank area has been improved.
  • The lighting inside the Dorgesh-Kaan area has been re-adjusted.
  • The lighting outside the Rex Matriarchs boss area has been adjusted.
  • Fixed some minor graphical issues in Senntisten Cathedral and its Plaza such as:
    • Removing roofs when entering a building.
    • Fixing an issue where player could clip through textures.
    • Adding some of the missing textures.
  • Visually updated waterfalls at Baxtorian Falls, Isla Anglerine, south-east Karamja, and Ashdale's smuggler caves.
  • Graphically updated Moia in Dishonour Among Thieves to use her newest model, substituting animations that only worked with her older model with those available from her current rig (for example, since she doesn't have a looped kneeling animation, Moia now teleports away just before the remaining crew kneel before Zamorak).
  • Players can no longer see the 2nd floor of the Black Arm Gang Hideout from the ground level.
  • Assets from the first floor of the Jolly Boar Inn should no longer be visible when certain 'Remove Roofs' options are selected.
  • Textures of Oo'glog Spa Pools have been updated so they don't have any gaps between textures and shouldn't cause any flickering effects.

Quest

  • The Desperate Creatures and Sins of the Father quests now appear under the World Guardian sorting category in the Quest List.
  • Renamed some 'Talk about "Lore Hunter"' dialogues to 'Talk about "Desperate Creatures".'
  • The Curator has moved back to the starting location for Desperate Creatures, north of the Burthorpe lodestone.
  • A typo in the last cutscene of the Civil War II miniquest has been fixed.
  • Ariane now has appropriate post-quest dialogue when Extinction is complete.
  • Corrected an edge case in the Murder Mystery quest that was preventing a player from retrieving the red/green/blue thread from a window associated with their assigned murderer.
    • Retrieving thread from the Murder Mystery window now checks all inventories, not just Backpack and Bank, and its feedback messages now use infoboxes in case the player's chat window is closed.
  • Reduced the duration until Idris spawns during the Regicide quest, to address a player report that Idris was not spawning.

General

  • Fixed an issue where multiple level-up notifications appeared for the same level in Dungeoneering.
  • Players can now interact with the Rune Goldberg Machine without having to restart the client.
  • Fixed an issue where favourited animals could be traded.
  • Players can now downgrade more than 4,348 clues in one go.
  • Players no longer get disconnected when feeding animals at the Manor Farm under certain circumstances.
  • The delay after using the Dive ability has been removed.
  • Corrected an issue that blocked the Skip Tutorial prompt on mobile for some players.
  • The Dwarven Instinct aura will now tick off with time while the player is logged out.
  • Dig Site specimen rocks are now easier to click on.
  • Talking to Toltre Wolfgang no longer depletes Prayer points to 0.
  • Fixed an issue where Winter Storage Scrolls sometimes dropped items on the ground due to a full Bank.
  • Fixed an issue where players could clip through the stairs that led to the prison area inside the Zamorakian Undercity Dungeon.
  • Boggoth's loot no longer drops on an inaccessible tile in the Shadow Reef Elite Dungeon.
  • Fixed an issue where the accumulated XP wasn't displayed in the Runecrafting window.
  • Fixed an issue where the same Rune could very rarely have a perfect score in more than 1 slot in the Rune Goldberg Machine minigame.
  • The delay when upgrading Anachronia buildings on mobile devices has been removed.
  • Fixed a misspelled word in Command Centre (Tier 3), unlocked in the construction skillguide.
  • The music is now correctly muted when the 'globally muted' and/or 'music' options are toggled on when players log back in.
  • The walkable area around the trees west of the Garden of Kharid has been improved.




Community Showcase

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Wilderness Ninja Strike! - This Week In RuneScape

We’ve got major changes to the Wilderness this week, as the Ninjas swoop in to remove the Threat system - plus some other tweaks and enhancements!



The Ninjas have been scouring the Wilderness in force to bring about some massive changes, including the wholesale removal of the Threat system!

Alongside removing Threat and reworking gameplay elements that worked in tandem with it (we’re looking at you, Obsidian Palmstone) the Ninjas are also taking out Cursed Wisps and making changes to the mob density in some areas. This should breathe new life into the Wildy and open up many new paths to progress!

Read a full list of the changes in the Patch Notes section below.



Upcoming balance changes are in the works for Animated Dead & Fractured Staff of Armadyl next month, and we want to talk to you about it!

On Thursday at 4pm Game Time, we'll be dropping a detailed post on Reddit outlining these changes, why we're making them and where we're trying to go. We're inviting all players to join us in the thread to ask Mod Sponge your questions on these changes and get your initial thoughts on where we're going with them.

Mod Sponge will be joining us from 4pm - 5pm Game Time to answer your questions. Can't make it? Don't worry - we'll be responding to questions periodically throughout the rest of Thursday and on Friday too! Check back in on this Newspost for a link once we go live.



Wednesday March 15th | 17:00 Game Time | Murder on the Border Stream

Join our intrepid J-Mod detectives as they discuss the next upcoming quest, Murder On The Border. We'll also introduce you to RuneScape's newest CM - Mod Doom! Watch the show live at Twitch.TV/RuneScape.



Starts March 14th | Ends March 15th | Mysteria

Mystery is the name of the game - this Treasure Hunter will keep changing throughout each day, so check back regularly for new challenges and sur(prizes)...

Starts March 16th | Ends March 22nd | Hall of Heralds

Step into the Hall of Heralds, assemble crests and obtain marvellous prizes - including the new Herald's outfit!



Ninja Strike Wilderness Refresh

<*>The Threat system has been removed from the Wilderness

  • Dev Note: The Wilderness was always intended as a high-risk, high-reward area. When we removed PVP, we wanted to keep that element of danger to justify the more rewarding activities found there. It was an experiment in whether PVM could achieve the same feeling of unpredictable risk, and the answer, at least for this version, has turned out to be no. It's possible a different implementation could have different results, but we've seen very little interest from players in actually wanting that kind of gameplay, with most either treating it as a nuisance, or just an opportunity for even faster, more aggressive spawns to kill.

    With issues still outstanding, we've made the decision to remove the threat system entirely rather than devote more dev time to fixing it up or starting from scratch with a different system. We think we can make better use of the same time on upcoming content or features that are more important to you. We want to seriously consider removing content which is doing more harm than good from the game, but we always have to be conscious that older content does have dedicated fans. The threat system is new enough that it hasn't had time to build up much love, so we don't expect the removal to be very controversial.
  • The Cursed Wisp system has been removed
    • Cursed energy will be automatically converted on June 5th and is untradeable.

    • Dev Note: As mentioned above, we've chosen to remove the threat system from the Wilderness rather than continue trying to force the zone to be dangerous.

      A lot of content in the Wilderness is overly rewarding because of the danger that's supposed to be there. Most of this content is fairly easy to fix, but Cursed Wisps are an important exception for two reasons. The first is that they *only* exist as an intentionally overpowered option to incentivise PVP. Without PVP, they don't otherwise enrich the game's mechanics or enable more diverse training. The second is that they remain a luring tool, used to trick other players into enabling PVP. For these two reasons, we've decided to remove Cursed Wisps entirely.
  • Added a 15 minute world lock to receiving a reward bag from Wilderness Flash Events.
    • Generic bags now give out reduced Necronium salvage.
    • Special bags have had a major overhaul when it comes to rewards. This includes less chance of Dragonrider boots/gloves, reduced salvage and vastly increased chance of getting Dark Cores.
  • Completing a Wilderness event with a full Inventory and Bank will now store the rewards in a temporary Inventory with the Wilderness event host NPCs. These rewards are lost if not claimed before logging out, and can't be recovered.
  • Updated the map area names within the Wilderness Dungeon.
  • Erskine will no longer offer Slayer Contracts for the Fire Giants.
  • Campfires are now present in the Wyvern area south of the Frozen Waste Plateau.
  • Chronozon now has a proper defeat animation when killed inside the Dominion Tower.
  • Ripper Demons will now correctly use their special attack.
  • Various monsters have changed location in the Wilderness.
  • You can now only interact with warbands and related content if you have PvP toggled on.
  • Items related to the Threat system have lost their effect, become untradeable and can now be high alched.
  • Mandrith's completion reward box has been reduced in value.
  • The Task weightings of Mandrith have been changed to favour Berserk/Ash demons.
  • Brawling Gloves no longer function based on the Wilderness level you are in, and now just boost the XP rate by the base amount.
    • Brawling Gloves are no longer obtainable outside of the Wilderness.
  • Charming Moths' Hunter and Agility XP have been reduced but the Demonic Skull bonus to Charming Moths have been increased from 20% to 40%.
  • The safes found in the Rogue Castle have had the cooldown period increased from 5 minutes to 10 minutes.
  • Bloodwood Trees in the Wilderness now offer no additional benefit compared to Bloodwood Trees outside the Wilderness.
    • All Bloodwood trees are now buffed by upgrading the infernal puzzle box.
  • The Demonic Skull now works from the Inventory.
  • Kal'gerions in the Wilderness are now aggressive.

General

  • Before the fight with Gadderanks during In the Aid of Myreque, players with the NPC attack option set to 'hidden' will receive a reminder to change it.
  • Players opening their Bank while it contains a lot of farm animals will no longer crash their client. Instead, players in this state will have additional tooltip information disabled in their Bank until they reduce the number of stored animals.
  • Added a warning box explaining why you can't equip a particular title on mobile.
  • Footprints during Tourist Trap are now clearly visible.
  • Fixed an issue causing Helwyr's drops to disappear under the grassy area.
  • Improved the lighting in the Rogue's Castle safecracking room.
  • Players can now toggle whether targeted movement abilities target scenery - this can be done in the Targeting section under the Combat & Action Bar category of the settings. This currently applies to Bladed Dive and Dive.
  • Players will receive Super Restores once more whenever K'ril Tsutsaroth drops Zamorak brews.
  • An issue arose where players could become invisible when using Dive with certain rest animations. As a result, players can no longer use Dive or Bladed Dive when resting.
  • Players will now be collecting multiple resources during the Effigy Incubator activity, both while collecting items by clicking on them or by using the looting interface.
  • Lighting in the Ripper Demon cave was adjusted so players can notice hostile NPCs without issues.
  • Improved lighting within the Sophanem Slayer Dungeon.
  • Improved the colours of the Pirates' Hideout building when textures are turned off.
  • Improved the colours of the Rogue Castle building when textures are turned off.
  • The wiki search command now works with both upper and lower-case letters.
  • Fixed an issue where the Wilderness Chaos Altar in the southern part of the Wilderness was missing its offer bones/ashes option.
  • Clarified the wording of Aftermath's start point and quest journal objectives to make it clearer you need to speak to Adrasteia in the White Knights' Castle library. This is to accommodate players who completed Succession prior to completing Aftermath.
  • Fixed an issue where one of the 'Driven, Underground' achievement requirements was not visible on mobile devices.
  • Players can no longer unlock pet variants in the Yak Coin Shop for pets they don't own yet.
  • Azzanadra's Quest is now one of the City of Senntisten quest requirements.
  • Bill can now tell players which tier each of the Fort Forinthry buildings is currently at.




Community Showcase

ACPL dazzles us all with this gorgeous illustration of the Cryptbloom Armour! Check out their Twitter for a Speedpainting of the process.[url=https://preview.redd.it/tmu95khwybka1.jpg?


u/N3sula has crafted this wonderful God Staff to showcase their devotion to Zamorak!Trivec understanding the power of using their voice.

RuneTube




@Kathaar continues his Desert Only Ironman adventures and stares into the abyss that is the 80 mining grind.


@WazzyRS working on his collection logs hits an amazing streak.

Scaper's Screenshots

AscensionalArk playing around with perspectives.DarkWinx having a nice quiet moment.

Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast
  • Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
  • Date/Time: Monday March 13th, 19:00 Game Time
  • World: 123
  • Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
  • FC: Patrick K

Gregorovic
  • Hosted by: M e r c y & Helpscape
  • Date/Time: Wednesday March 15th, 12:00 Game Time
  • World: 35
  • Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Sliske Lobby
  • FC: Helpscape

Nex - Angel of Death
  • Hosted by: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
  • Date/Time: Friday March 17th, 23:00 Game Time
  • World: 92
  • Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  • FC: Nexaodmass

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

Yak Track & Ninja Strike - This Week In RuneScape

Ninjas, Yaks and Jam. What a combo! They’re also the subjects of this week’s update. Let’s break ‘em down, one by one…



Yak Track is back, and this time we step on to the foreboding forefront that is the Forinthry Frontier. Try saying that five times fast.

If you’ve been playing New Foundations over the past fortnight, you’ll hopefully by now established Fort Forinthry and attained noble status. Next, you’ll want to look the part. It’s time to acquire some posh pets and regal threads!

Complete Yak Track tasks and get your hands on fancy new robes, armour, and even the new Golden Detonate ability override - plus some pampered pooches and classy cats! Say hello Chipper, Linnet, Piper and Muick (not to mention their eight adorable variants).

Yak Track begins today (Monday February 27th) and continues until May 15th, giving you over two months to complete it. Why so generous? Well, it’s because this time we’re giving you a whopping 70 tasks to tackle! This longer event window should give you enough of a chance to get them all done, but of course, the usual Skill & Kill and Task Skip options are available too.

We’ll also be welcoming the return of the Yak Coin Shop, where you can redeem Yak Coins for all sorts of useful and luxurious items, including XP boosts, previous Yak Track cosmetics (Journey to Iaia rewards now included!), and alternate versions of some of the new cosmetics.

You get one Yak Coin for every 5 tasks during the core track up to task 50, then every 2 tasks up to track 70, plus another for every completion of the repeatable track. Don't hold onto them too long though, because your coins will vanish one week after the track finishes.

Here is smorgasbord of some of the Rewards appearing in the Track and Yak Store!




The Ninjas are back with some precision-focused Quality of Life updates! Improvements include enhanced lighting in the Raksha arena, a more accessible Curator to help your Elder God Wars quests and an end to Aura timers decreasing while you’re offline!

Check out the full list in our Patch Notes section further down.

Here's a little look at the Raksha arena before...




...And after. Ding!






Our talented team of developers and artists have been working hard on some previously mentioned Game Jam ideas, and several of those will make their debut today! These include Mod Stu's Icthlarin's Little Helper improvements and Mod Desert's Croesus tweaks. We’re also introducing refinements to the Zuk encounter, Charos Clue Carrier and Olaf's Quest!

Full details are in the Patch Notes section below.



Starts February 28th | Ends March 1st | Mysteria

Mystery is the name of the game - this Treasure Hunter will keep changing throughout each day, so check back regularly for new challenges and sur(prizes)...

Starts March 2nd | Ends March 6th | Phoenix Rising

The phoenix is on the rise and the rewards are red hot! Get ready to burn bonus experience, unlocking boosts and stronger Lamps. Ya gotta burn it to earn it…



Not so long ago we sent out a survey asking for player feedback about Fresh Start Worlds. Your insights have been really helpful, so thank you! All participants had a chance to win a £/$25 Amazon voucher, and today we can announce the winners.

[table] [tr] [th]Winners RSN[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Viewer[/td] [td]Bubblebeam40[/td] [td]I Kaos I[/td] [td]Gany[/td] [td]Araxod[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]FrshBlameBen[/td] [td]Cthulutheror[/td] [td]Dry fungus[/td] [td]Carat Cake[/td] [td]dxzx4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TheeFinesse[/td] [td]Plain Doll[/td] [td]OldMan Buck[/td] [td]kyllo57[/td] [td]FSW Purple[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Studola[/td] [td]Truesloppy[/td] [td]Kriel Haaron[/td] [td]KytilSeren[/td] [td]Blissful27[/td] [/tr][/table]
All winners will be contacted via the email they provided during the survey. The vouchers will be sent out shortly. Thanks everyone!



General

  • Wilderness Sword 4 can be reclaimed again.
  • Fixed an exploit that could allow the Clan Experience Boost buff to be increased slightly beyond the cap of 6%.

Ninja Strike

  • Characters across Gielinor that were involved in the Elder Gods storyline have been updated to their correct state.
  • The Curator is now accessible for Elder God Wars quests - find him in Burthope for all of your questing needs!
  • Chincendiary is no more: Incendiary, Meteor Strike, and Tsunami have been reworked to no longer double dip into Area of Effect damage via stalling abilities/swapping weapons.
  • Changed all occurrences of ‘toolbelt’ in text to ‘tool belt’ for consistency.
  • The timer for an active Aura will no longer decrease while logged out. This does not include the Greenfinger Auras, though.
  • The player is able to rot fungus while performing various actions during the fight with Croesus.
  • Improved the lighting in the Orthen Oubliette where Raksha is imprisoned.
  • Necklace of Salamancy is now easier to obtain while skilling.
  • Necklace of Salamancy can now be put into your Keepsake Box as an override.

Game Jam

October

  • Improvements to Icthlarin's Little Helper:
    • The quest-giver no longer requires a Tinderbox and full Waterskin.
    • Trap doors in Klenter's pyramid are now outlined and remain open for a couple minutes when triggered.
    • Reduced inconvenient random mechanics (eg. probability of falling down a pit, randomisation of the tile puzzle).
    • The tool belt can now sap trees (including Acadia trees) and provide salt for the embalmer.
    • Clearer guidance and less backtracking.
    • Made some interactions (eg using the unholy symbol on a sarcophagus) more mobile-friendly.
    • The Icthlarin cutscene now uses his latest character model.
  • Added a new Crafting category to Gameplay Settings, under ‘Skills & Experience’.
    • Also added a toggle for receiving Noted Clay from the Modified Artisan's Bandana. When first-time players receive items from the Bandana they have the option to choose whether they'd like Noted or Unnoted Clay.
  • Rebalanced Croesus drop tables and Hunter experience.

Dev Note : After monitoring the gameplay flow of the encounter it became obvious that it was tuned a little too high; solo trash runs were proving to be the best method of skilling Hunter, and drop rates were injecting more materials and gold than intended. We have now reduced these rates to better maintain the intended value of the boss, while not overshadowing other methods of experience gain. We will be monitoring these changes further and will continue to tune the encounter where applicable.

  • Hunter XP in the encounter has also been reduced:
    • From the central node by 33%
    • From the enriched nodes on the Dagannoth by 66%.
    • From non-enriched nodes on the Dagannoth by 66%.
    • From Darkened Fungus on the Dagannoth by 66%.
    • From additional nodes around the Dagannoth by 66%.
  • Common drop table changes:
    • Removed Uncut Onyx, replaced with Onyx Dust drop.
    • Changed medium Orikalkum Salvage drop from x3-5 to x2-5.
    • Reduced Crystal Key volume from x8-12 to x8.
    • Reduced Red Spider Eggs drop from x45-55 to x20-30.
    • Reduced Limpwurt Root drop from x35-45 to x17-27.
    • Reduced Grape Vine Seed drop from x10-14 to x6-10.
    • Reduced Cockatrice Egg drop from x40-50 to x5-10.
    • Reduced Mort Myre Mushroom drop from x45-55 to x20-30.
    • Reduced Uncut Diamonds from x15-25 to x5-15.
    • Reduced Uncut Rubies from x35-45 to x17-27.
    • Reduced Uncut Emeralds from x35-45 to x17-27.
<*>Altered contribution thresholds:
  • Prize rolls - new range[table] [tr] [th]Tier[/th] [th]Range[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]0[/td] [td]0-19[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]1[/td] [td]20-99[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]2[/td] [td]100-179[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]3[/td] [td]180-229[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]4[/td] [td]230-279[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]5[/td] [td]280-309[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]6[/td] [td]310-329[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]7[/td] [td]330-344[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]8[/td] [td]345-359[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]9[/td] [td]360-379[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]10[/td] [td]380-399[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]11[/td] [td]400-419 (Rare drop roll only)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]12[/td] [td]420+ (Rare drop roll only)[/td] [/tr][/table]
  • ^To clarify roll 11 and 12 will either give a unique drop or nothing. This does not increase the chance of getting the unique but does reduce the volume of common drops. The 60 contribution threshold for a rare remains unchanged.
  • The following auto-collectors no longer place drops into the player's inventory during the Croesus encounter:
    • Charming Imp
    • Seedicide
    • Legendary Pet with Scavenge ability
    • Note: Charming Imp and Seedicide will still be able to convert drops to XP as before.
  • Skilling nodes within the Croesus boss encounter can now be Bladed… er… Dived (Bladed dove? Bladed doovde?) onto, and doing so will start the skilling action.
  • Adjusted the examine text for the Ophalmi's statue to now be in line with the other 'Slayer of x' statues present in the Croesus arena.
  • Added sorting items function on the Oddments Store into ‘unowned’ and ‘owned.’

December

  • The Quest List's filter checkboxes are now listed under a filter button, and labeled with consistently positive language. The confusing ‘recommended’ checkbox has been removed. Quests can now be sorted and filtered from the Quest List’s child list in a similar manner to the Adventures->Quests parent interface. Check out this thread for some extra insights from Mod Stu!
  • Charos Clue Carrier takes items from Bank and Inventory if used from the Inventory inside the Bank interface.
  • Ring of Kinship is now kept on death.
  • Added a right-click option to ‘make all runes’ within the Wicked Hood interface.
  • Olaf’s quest has been improved:
    • You no longer need a spade in your inventory to enter the cavern, as there is a patch of snow you can dig.
    • If you fail the agility obstacle you are placed within the cavern.
    • The agility obstacle no longer forcibly toggles your run.
    • You can no longer fail the agility obstacle randomly (if you run you will always fail; if you walk you will always succeed).
    • The large block of ice at the entrance has been replaced by small rocks for players who did not take part in the Easter 2011 event.
  • Fixed an issue where you were forced into melee range when attacking TzKal-Zuk from the west (caused by the vent).
  • Fixed an issue where Jad's attack animations could not be seen if recently stunned.
  • Fixed an issue where your movement would appear stalled when hit by TzKal-Zuk's magic attack during the showdown.
  • Fixed an issue where the Resonance ability buff icon wasn't cleared when hit by a geyser.
  • Fixed an issue where TzKal-Zuk would not correctly phase when at his life points threshold during the showdown.
  • Removed an animation stall related to the Penguin Hide and Seek activity.




Community Showcase

Seakara has made this adorable homage to the older Hellhound look. Who's a good boy?Teleportation isn't for everyone @RsElej ...@Sir Spriggan gives us another magnificent sprite of a Bandosian Spiritual Warrior!@Zoykz_ has been hard at work on pushing Zamorak enrage.
RuneTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPu87En2Vik
@TripleDylanRS puts down the Clue Scrolls for a minute to go for that Reaper Crew title!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FAyOXqOKi8
@weeklykiwirs4703 offering some super-helpful insights into gaining the Warden title.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWfROArGBM4
@TheRSGuy continues his quest for Cryptbloom to keep his Ironman safe.

Scaper's Screenshots

AWeeRedPanda is playing hide and seek in their new fort! Wonder where they are...?The soul altar is looking lovely and pink this DXP! Props to oh Lily ♡ for keeping the Valentine's spirit going.Menaphos is under siege from target dummies! Thankfully Ves Helsing and pals are there to sort things out.

Double XP & Retro Dragon Claws - This Week In RuneScape

This week: a fierce new retro skin and your last chance for mega boosts to your skilling!



It has been a while since the last retro skin but the wait is over – the Dragon Claws are finally ready to rip! Shred and tear through your enemies (or poor unfortunate target dummies) in style.




The Retro Dragon Claw bundle will arrive with today’s update, costing 200 RuneCoins (180 for Members). It contains:
  • Replica Dragon Claw
  • Replica Dragon Claw off-hand
  • Dragonwing Claw
  • Dragonwing Claw off-hand






Ripping stuff. With the Claws unleashed, we’ll now be turning our attention to the next skin on the list – the Abyssal Whip is on its way! You won’t have to wait nearly as long to get your hands on this classic cosmetic, either. Here’s a look at the work in progress:



We’ll be launching a poll on our social channels to narrow down the final look, so be ready to cast your vote in the near future!



We’re sure many of you are busy working on your shiny new Forts this week, but don’t forget to take advantage of those juicy increased experience gains while working on your Construction! If you were really canny you could also save up some of your rested XP to get more out of your other skills too… work smart, not hard innit #productivity

Double XP LIVE continues until Monday February 27th, starting and ending at 12:00 PM Game Time.



Recently we've had a number of reports from players who have received spoof phishing emails.

We want to remind all players that any emails relating to your account will be delivered to your Player Inbox, which can be accessed in-game and on RuneScape.com. If in doubt, stop, be safe and check your Player Inbox!

For more information on how to protect yourself from Phishing, check out our Safety Tips support article or our official Phishing support article here.



Starts Feb 16th | Ends Feb 22nd | Foresight to Train

Only two days left on Foresight to Train, so if you have any gain goals be sure to jump in before it finishes.

Starts Feb 23rd | Ends Feb 27th | Gemfall

Gemfall returns with multipliers galore! This time your regular Treasure Hunter chests are replaced with just the one, but there are always multipliers active above it. What's more, as you use Keys there’s a chance the gems will shatter, rerolling their multiplier and possibly causing a Gemfall – meaning you can choose extra prizes! If you’re on the hunt for Bohr the Aurora Bear or the Gem Cape, Gem Crown or Gem Sack, this one is not to be missed.



General

  • Fixed an issue where compacted jewellery did not consume charges when teleporting – also an issue where compacted jewellery with 0 charges allowed players to teleport.
  • The Construction Guidebook no longer leads players to the wrong location. It now instructs players to visit Rimmington instead of Taverley.
  • The Sand Dunk Rest grabbing animation no longer loops infinitely.
  • Set skyboxes will no longer reset upon applying a filter.
  • Fixed an issue where Quest Point Cape Perk could not be activated from the third perk slot on worn Max Capes and any eligible back slot items.
  • Fixed an issue preventing the Master Max Comp and the Master Max Trim Comp Cape overrides from being unlocked for some players.
  • Fixed an issue where some of the players couldn't unlock virtual skill level achievements, despite meeting all the requirements.
  • Players can now destroy Dragonkin Stars should they wish to do so.
  • Fixed an issue with the Grand Exchange's price per item taking too long to visually update after adjusting the price.
  • Adjusted the functionality of some notification settings to be more intuitive.
  • The 'Offer' option has been removed from the western Wilderness Chaos Altar.
  • Seren Spirits and other similar ‘distractions’ should now appear correctly in the Senntisten Cathedral.
  • Added blocking to a rock that was lacking collision in the Wilderness.
  • Fixed an issue causing players to repeatedly attempt pickpocketing on NPCs, even though the Thieving level requirement was not met.
  • It should now be easier to interact with the fishing spots at the Prifddinas Waterfall.
  • Gravestones will no longer spawn in an inaccessible area after dying inside the Giant Mole boss arena.
  • Corrected an issue that prevented some players who had previously met the Curator from starting the Desperate Creatures quest.

New Foundations

  • Hotfixed: The Argonlike rocks from the Succession quest have been added back to the Wilderness.
  • Fixed various blocking issues around Fort Forinthry.
  • Players are no longer guaranteed to receive Strange Rocks instantly after starting construction.
  • Hotfixed: Players are no longer able to place the Dwarf multicannon inside the Fort Forinthry.
  • Hotfixed: Fletching Jungle logs at Big Game Hunter will once again turn them into Wooden spears.
  • Fixed an issue where the Fort Forinthry lodestone could be built without meeting the requirements.
  • The duplicated hidey-hole south of Fort Forinthry was removed from the game.
  • Updated the Blueprint Table at Fort Forinthry to remove completed Wall and Gate Blueprints when the relevant segment is completed.
  • Fixed an issue where some of the 'Fort Forinthry' areas did not benefit from the rested XP buff.
  • Joining a player inside 'Fort Forinthry' through the friends list no longer teleports into the Wilderness.
  • Players can no longer use the assist system to start blueprints within Fort Forinthry
  • You can no longer see other players' pets & followers when within the Fort.
  • Wilderness threat monsters will no longer spawn inside the Fort Forinthry safe area.
  • Fixed an issue with the 'A Fort Of My Own' achievement. Previously creating the T3 chapel would tick off the T3 Command Centre instead (and vice versa). Now the correct building will show as complete once it has been built.




Community Showcase





u/Aggressive-Recipe-19 set out on an epic Valentine's quest for their partner! Make sure to check out all the steps in the thread...@SuizzyOwl capturing one of the joyful little moments in life.@Enkoro knows even Dragonkin enjoy a snow day!

Runetube




@EvilLucario recklessly pushes Arch Glacor enrage over 100% with only 1 def!


@Waydots continues their Ironman adventures - and has found themselves a little confused...


@ChevalricRS gives us some insights into the Fort and how it can enhance your adventures!

Scaper's Screenshots

Here's Sir Theodore making sure the buildings are all OSHA compliant and up to code!Aterivus overseeing some of their glorious handiwork.Highverve snapped this cosy picture of the workshop by twilight. Gorgeous!

Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast
  • Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
  • Date/Time: Monday February 20th, 19:00 Game Time
  • World: 123
  • Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
  • FC: Patrick K

Gregorovic
  • Hosted by: M e r c y & Helpscape
  • Date/Time: Wednesday February 22nd, 12:00 Game Time
  • World: 35
  • Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Sliske Lobby
  • FC: Helpscape

Stealing Creation
  • Hosted by: Lady Spyra, Avatar Korra, and Fast SC
  • Date/Time: Saturday February 25th, 22:00 Game Time
  • World: 99
  • Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
  • FC: Fast Sc

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

New Foundations & DXP! - This Week In RuneScape

Get building in the Wilderness with the new Construction skilling method!



With Zamorak defeated and his forces scattered, it’s time to take back land for the people! King Roald is calling on you to push out into the Wilderness and establish a Fort in preparation for future campaigns.

Use the all-new Construction skilling method to build your Fort and kit it out with crucial assets like a workshop and chapel for materials, buffs and XP!

Fort Forinthry is out today. Check out the blog for the full story here.



With the arrival of New Foundations, now would be a perfect time to get a little boost on your Construction XP. Good news then, because Double XP LIVE is back from midday this Friday!

DXP LIVE is a 10-day event where you have 48 Hours of Double XP to use at your leisure. You can even pause the timer if you need to do other activities but don't want to lose out on that precious DXP time. If you won't be using all your hours, you can trade an hour of DXP per day for credits to use with Nic The Trader. You can find out more here!

Double XP LIVE returns this Friday, February 17th until Monday, February 27th, starting and ending at 12:00 PM Game Time.



Starts Feb 9th | Ends Feb 15th | Gifts From The Heart

We’re in the mood for love this week as we welcome the return of our Valentine’s-themed Treasure Hunter! Dive in to find the brand new tradeable Rose Tinted Glasses – they come with a rose-coloured filter you can toggle to make the world seem a little more swoonsome!

This year's Heartments Store also boats some heart-throbbing new overrides: shower yourself in rose petals with the new Rose Petal Aura Override, or add two new Pets to your collection with Lovebird and Lovebug. These gorgeous goodies can be purchased with Heartments until the Heartments Store closes on Feb 22nd. Heartments can be earned through Gifts From The Heart and the Devotion Sprites.

Starts Feb 16th | Ends Feb 22th | Foresight to Train

It's nearly Double XP Live time and that means it's Time to Train, but wait... now you can train with the Foresight of knowing what is in the chests. So now you can focus your gains on the skills you want!



General

  • Resolved an issue that caused certain rest animations to disconnect players.
  • You can now send QuickChat messages via private message to a friend in the lobby without crashing your client.
  • Tightened restrictions on the items that can be put in Falador Party Room chest. Now for an item to go in, it must be all of the following: tradeable, bankable and possible to store in your Beast of Burden (alongside other more special checks).

Quests

  • The Elder God Wars quest series has been tidied up to convert it to a linear series.
    • The Lore Hunter I Yak Track tasks have been converted to a quest called Desperate Creatures, with a prerequisite of Desperate Measures. If you've completed the tasks and collected your rewards, the quest will automatically complete.
  • The following miniquests have been converted to short quests with journals (they will not award quest points or Treasure Hunter keys):
    • Sins of the Father
    • Raksha, the Shadow Colossus
    • The Vault of Shadows
    • Battle of the Monolith
    • Eye of Het I & II
    • Aftermath
    • Azzanadra's Quest now requires completion of the following quests:
    • Desperate Creatures
    • Raksha, The Shadow Colossus
    • The Vault of Shadows
    • Battle of the Monolith now requires completion of Azzanadra's Quest
    • Ambient NPCs around the Monolith, including Ali and Trindy, now only appear for appropriate stages of Battle of the Monolith.
    • City of Senntisten now requires only Battle of the Monolith.
    • Extinction now only requires Eye of Het II and Sins of the Father.

Engine

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when rendering animations.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when minimizing the client on various AMD GPUs.
  • Fixed an issue preventing locations like farming patches from appearing correctly on login.
  • Fixed an issue causing particles not to render in some interfaces.




Community Showcase

These stunning Zamorak statues were created by @Accensis!u/CR1T1CL has been grinding and is now the proud owner of one very wicked blade!@Scape_Ink asking the tough questions...

Runetube


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqXhfEy50MI
@InitYeah showcasing some of the changes to the Aegis Aura and where it could help you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp3jhZLQqhg
@frostdragonz9624 gives a masterclass in running Dimension of Disaster at top speed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOqlMicvfhc
@TheRSGuy sat down for a chat with Mod Sponge about Zamorak/Ed4 and combat balance in RuneScape.

Scaper's Screenshots

You may not want to turn around Plegsi...Oh Lily♡ has found a lovely serene space to plan their next fashionscape!CRAB BATTLE! Pouch brings us this intense showdown!

Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Skill 'n' Chill
  • Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
  • Date/Time: Monday February 13th, 23:00 Gametime
  • World: 85
  • Location: Burthorpe Bank
  • FC: Lil Tuzzies

Mega Duck Hunt
  • Hosted by: Steve20058 & Mega Duck
  • Date/Time: Wednesday 15th February, 19:00 Gametime
  • World: 39
  • Location: Falador Park
  • FC: Mega Duck

Arch-Glacor Boss Mass
  • Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
  • Date/Time: Saturday February 18th, 20:00 Game Time
  • World: 88
  • Location: Elder Godwars - Glacor Front
  • FC: Boss Guild

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

Community Spotlight


Love is in the air this Valentine's day and the lovely Mod Breezy will be hanging out at the Grand Exchange on W24 handing out Love Letters to the wonderful folk of Varrock. This will be happening on Monday the 13th at 9 pm Gametime and 12.30 pm Gametime on Tuesday the 14th!

Make sure you show them lots of love if you can make it!

- The RuneScape Team

Prepping For Fort Forinthry - This Week In RuneScape

We're almost about to kick off our new Storyline! Join us for a reveal this week, alongside the arrival of Devotion Sprites, a new Prime Gaming Drop and more fixes.



Late last year, we gave you your first look at some of the content on the way for RuneScape - including our new storyline Fort Forinthry. As we ramp up into the second month of the year, we're finally about to crest the hill of that next storyline and show you what the first content is that's waiting on the other side, which launches next week!

In this new storyline, Fort Forinthry is named after the once-vibrant land that was decimated by the God Wars. It's a story that will be featuring an extensive cast of characters including King Roald and Queen Ellamaria, as well as the main character... you! Our first content drop, Fort Forinthry: New Foundations, marks the start of this new series of content.

Join us for the reveal live on Twitch this Wednesday at 5pm Game Time or head to RuneScape.com shortly after the show for your first look at RuneScape's next content drop!



As Valentine's approaches, new loved-up Devotion Sprites will begin to appear near the lodestones in Burthorpe, Varrock, Lumbridge and Prifddinas! Each day, catching one of these Devotion Sprites will award you a Lovely Gift Box, containing either Heartments (or Oddments for Ironmen), Valentine's Chocolates or the new Rose Tinted Glasses from the Gifts From The Heart Treasure Hunter promotion.

Devotion sprites will give you a Gift Box from Feb 9th to Feb 15th.



Our friends at Melvor Idle have just released Melvor Idle: Expanded Edition, and given it's made by a RuneScape fan and RuneScape inspired, we couldn't not give it a shoutout

For those of you who don't know, Melvor Idle is an idle/incremental game inspired by RuneScape. You'll master 25 skills, battle 200+ monsters, topple boisterous bosses - and all with a click or a tap as you'd expect from the Idle/Incremental game genre.

This new edition includes the Throne of the Herald expansion, including new locations to explore, new gear to craft, more monsters to fight and a massive expansion to the story. Discover more about the mystic forces that surround the lands of Melvor, and the dark forces that remain hidden beyond the Capital...

If this sounds like your kind of game, head on over to here to pick it up



Prime Gaming 'Scapers can pick up a brand new Prime Gaming Drop from Tuesday!

This latest drop contains 7 Days of RuneScape Membership, along with a Prime Package containing 1x Deathtouched Dart, 5 x Large Prismatic Lamps, 2 x Aura Refresh, 5 x Pulse Cores and 1 x Monthly D&D reset.

Claim this pack from February 7th.



Live Now | Ends Feb 6th | Rainbow Trail

Earn Rainbow Dust and use your Dust on multipliers to get even more from your Chests.

Starts Feb 7th | Ends Feb 8th | Mysteria

A fast-rotating selection of different Treasure Hunter promotions

Starts Feb 9th | Ends Feb 15th | Gifts From The Heart

The Valentine's themed Gifts From The Heart promotion and the associated Heartment's Store return from Feb 9th. This year, we've introduced the brand new Rose Tinted Glasses - a tradeable object that, when worn, have the ability to toggle a rose coloured filter that will make the world look a little more... well, rosey!

The Heartment store also makes a return with three brand new items. Shower yourself in Rose Petals with the new Rose Petal Aura Override, or add two new Pets to your collection with Lovebird and Lovebug. All are available through the use of Heartments until the store availability ends on Feb 22nd. Heartments can be earned through Gifts From The Heart and the Devotion Sprites.



Wednesday February 8th | 17:00 Game Time | Fort Forinthry: New Foundations Reveal

See the first ever look at Fort Forinthry's first content drop, New Foundations, as the J-Mods give you a tour of this new content releasing on Monday!

Watch the show live on Twitch.TV/RuneScape.



General

  • Fixed an issue causing items in the player's inventory to disappear after curing a farming patch.
  • Corrected misspellings of "receive" across the game
  • Made some minor changes to the duel system and PvP so that dying in a duel outside of the wilderness should consistently result in a safe death.
  • Fixed instances where the 'Remove Roofs' display setting would get overwritten when viewing certain Wanted! quest cutscenes.
  • Damage cap was removed from the Aegis aura, alongside the absorption rate being connected to the player's Defence level. Now the aura's protective shield consistently reduces all damage by 10%.
  • Right-clicking Max Capes or any eligible back slot items while worn will now show available stored skillcape perks.
  • Rest animations will now be displayed correctly when toggling between minimum and high graphics settings while resting/listening to a musician.
  • Fixed an issue with Spell book tabs overwriting Skilling book tabs on mobile devices.
  • Updated the appearance of the Hellhounds by adjusting their roughness and metal spec values.

Engine

  • Fixed a crash on loading into the game on some devices with Intel GPUs.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur on Android when loading into new areas.
  • Fixed point light shadows flickering for 1 frame when new lights are selected for shadow casting.
  • Fixed strange corrupted tiled point light rendering on AMD observed in faraway map squares without light data.
  • Fixed volumetrics sometimes not appearing first time on various GPUs.
  • Fixed inconsistent draw distances in cutscenes after adjusting graphics settings.
  • Fixed debug output on windows and android.
  • Fixed an issue where object outlines would persist on mobile when switching floors.
  • Fixed an issue with treasure hunter particles.
  • Fixed an issue causing some locations, such as farming patches, to sometimes appear incorrectly when logging back into the game.
  • Fixed inability to connect to game via certain ISPs.
  • Improved performance at locations containing many particle effects.




Community Showcase



Another colourful and wonderful piece of everyones favourite Keeper of the Faith by @Timortienn

@Legend_Arts showing what a RuneScape fighting game could look like.


u/FrostyWyrmRS has created this simple and elegant Lumbridge logo.


u/Wolfdawgartcorner is at it again designing jaw dropping Masterwork Armor sets.


@Shumenpixel has been putting the hours in on Blender to create this faithful recreation of the Saradomin Godsword

@Chunksofplum and Seiryu, name a more adorable duo.

Runetube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqOq2qj2g8g&ab_channel=NuzzNuzzNuzz Nuzz test drives the Bow of the Last Guardian so you don't have too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gLO5f2HMc&ab_channel=RheyoRS@RheyoRS with a guide on how to get the most out of your magic when fighting bosses!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1EaZRU6qgw&ab_channel=YakkiRS@YakkiRS continues their hunt for AOD weapons in their Ironman series.

Scaper's Screenshots

Elej finally got their cape and took it out for a spin.Azamor just admiring the view and maybe wondering why the sun is so bright.Matty is feeling a little blue (dabba dee dabba die)



Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast
  • Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
  • Date/Time: Monday February 6th, 19:00 Gametime
  • World: 123
  • Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
  • FC: Patrick K

Nex - Angel Of Death
  • Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
  • Date/Time: Friday February 10th, 20:00 Gametime
  • World: 88
  • Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  • FC: Boss Guild

Stealing Creation
  • Hosted by: Lady Spyra, heathychan, and Fast SC
  • Date/Time: Saturday February 11th, 18:00 Gametime
  • World: 99
  • Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
  • FC: Fast Sc

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team

Patch Week - This Week In RuneScape

We’re rooting for loot this week, as we gather keys ready for Frank’s Free Chest and battle it out in Treasure Hunter. Plus, livestreams are back, with our first of the year delving deep into the world of design!



There are just nine days left to gather up to 12 weekly keys for Frank’s Free Chest. Earn one for every hour of play and on your first login each day!

The chest will finally open next week, starting February 1st. Will you be lucky enough to nab a Red Uncharted Isles Map?



Live Now | Ends January 25th | Academy of Heroes

Use keys to battle enemies, level up and take their loot! This version of the Academy includes brand new Cosmetic Overrides for Berserk, Hurricane and Sunshine.

January 26th | Ends February 1st | *NEW PROMOTION* Loot Rooms

An all-new Treasure Hunter arrives Thursday, Jan 26th – may we usher you inside the Loot Rooms?

Pick between two types of chest, just like Loot Duels. All sorts of chests are on offer, from Antique Chests to Skilling Chests, Double Dragon Chests to Money Chests.

You'll get instant rewards from the chest based on type, and a duplicate version will also be placed in your Loot Room.

Once you've opened eight Chests, enter the Loot Room and claim all the good stuff from your duplicates!

Loot Rooms launches on January 26th and ends February 1st.



Wednesday January 25th | 17:00 Game Time | Design Q&A

Lead Designer Mod Jack will be joined by J-Mods from across the team to share their insights in the first livestream of 2023! Post your design-related questions in our dedicated thread and they'll tackle as many as they can over the course of the show.

Watch the show live on Twitch.



Death Cost Update

  • Corrected Death reclaim values for Erethdor's Grimoire, Ascension Fragments and Fragment Arrows and Bolts.
  • Corrected a calculation issue that would occur when switching between tabs in the Death Preview. This was a UI issue and did not effect the cost of Death itself.
  • Dyed Fractured Staff of Armadyl variants have been updated to now correctly display the intended cost/item value and death cost.
  • Fixed a small issue with Member only items in Death Overflow being claimable in free-to-play worlds.
  • Fixed an issue where items stored with Death weren't refreshing when claiming them via the Gravestone.

General

  • You can now send QuickChat messages via private message to a friend in the lobby without crashing your client.
  • Chito and Frito have returned to Het's Oasis in their usual spots.
  • Grimgnash no longer disappears after falling asleep during the Grim Tales quest.
  • Tool Leprechauns can no longer note Elder Saplings.
  • Sign of the Porter no longer banks flowers from Het's Oasis bushes.
  • Skull Sceptre's left click option is now teleport.
    • Bug fixed in which teleport locations for the Skull Sceptre were not unlocking as intended.
  • Players can once again receive master clue scrolls when killing NPCs.
  • The Necklace of Gluttony effect now applies correctly to all food types.
  • The Legacy interface skin is now applied to the Treasure Hunter prize window.
  • Players are now removed upon taking their helmets off in Dondakin's Gold Mine. Safety first!
  • Updated the penguin hint for the Wilderness penguin to include new land added around the volcano.
  • Treasure Hunter no longer closes itself the first time it is opened by new players.
  • The Quest Point Cape's perk can now be activated from the Max Cape Perk interface.
  • Map markers for the following quests have been updated to match the current quest state:
    • Violet is Blue Too
    • Elemental Workshop 4
    • Deadliest Catch
    • Call of Ancestors
    • City of Senntisten
    • The Vault of Shadows (miniquest)
    • Once upon a time in Gielinor
    • Finale
    • Daughter of Chaos
  • The left-click option on the Shard of Erebus is now 'Wield'.
  • Both the Shard of Zaros and the Shard of Erebus now have a tooltip which explains their effects.
  • An issue that caused the walk animation overrides to reset upon logging in has been fixed.
  • The Crystal SkillChompa has been fixed to properly apply its effect to each skill it can be used for.
  • Players can once again left-click Amaethwr to continue with the respective master clue.
  • Slightly adjusted the health scaling of Wilderness combat events to allow more room for players to meet their personal progress in the required time. (Dev Note: We are closely monitoring these changes!)
  • The Ability Book will now remember the last tab you had open on mobile devices.
  • With the end of FSW, event NPC 'Gale Freshman' has been removed from Burthorpe.
  • Daily challenge notifications have been enabled for all players on desktop.
  • Added a loot beam to Chewed Bones.




Community Showcase


@Chunksofplum has created these adorable images of Mune! We're especially fond of the ice variant. Blep!

@Snowy Rune is back with another stellar pixel art of Death!

Havvk will never find themselves in need of a weapon with their fantastic woodcrafting skills!

RuneTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xr1bs2RriI
@letsdiscussrs breaks down the story of Seren and how her journey began.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZOPW59fLcw
@TheRSGuy continues their HCIM adventures as they work towards new skilling heights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac-4CAsIBH4
@munclesonkey is also working on HCIM and unlocking what they consider the best skill in the game!

Scaper's Screenshots

AWeeRedPanda preparing themselves to be Queen of the Elid.Elej has been snooping around in some foreboding laboratories, probably working on Invention levels.Nitain has captured this hauntingly beautiful screenshot!

Pink Skirts Player Events


Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast
  • Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
  • Date/Time: Monday January 23rd, 19:00 Game Time
  • World: 123
  • Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
  • FC: Patrick K

Gregorovic
  • Hosted by: M e r c y & Helpscape
  • Date/Time: Wednesday January 25th, 12:00 Game Time
  • World: 35
  • Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Sliske Lobby
  • FC: Helpscape

Stealing Creation
  • Hosted by: Lady Spyra, Ol Frost, and Fast SC
  • Date/Time: Friday January 28th, 15:00 Game Time
  • World: 99
  • Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  • Fast Sc

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

- The RuneScape Team