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    Issue Alert: June 5, 12:10 Game Time

    We are aware of Login issues impacting RuneScape as of 12:10 Game Time. The team are on it and working to resolve this as quickly as possible. As of 12:33 Game Time, and after allowing time for services to come back online, we can now confirm this is resolved. Rollbacks…
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    Forestry Open Beta

    Today sees Forestry enter Beta using our brand new Beta Worlds! Planned Maintenance Before we get into the heart of the Forestry Beta, we'd like to let you know about the upcoming Planned Maintenance happenning tomorrow June 6th. All RS and OS game worlds unavailable for up to approximately 3…
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    Patch Week & FSOA/AD Changes - This Week In RuneScape

    We're still processing the Necromancy First Look this week, so it's a quick one today - but we've got some FSoA and Animate Dead updates and a few other patches too! FSoA and Animate Dead UpdatesThanks for your feedback!Recently we've been cooking up some changes to the Fractured Staff of…
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    Bounty Hunter Changes & Forestry Beta

    This week’s update sees changes to Bounty Hunter and the Forestry Open Beta! Changelog June 1st - CLICK HERE TO SHOW Bounty Hunter Changes Increased the time added back to players’ 2:00 timer when re-entering the Crater from 6 seconds to 15 seconds. Skipping an unskulled target no longer contributes…
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    Community Showcase - May 2023

    Welcome back to another Community Showcase chock-a-block with your fantastic artwork, letters and achievements! Remember, if you’re looking for news on our latest updates, the pitches from April's Game Jam, and sneak peeks at next month’s content, you’re looking for the Gielinor Gazette, which you can find at the link…
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    Gielinor Gazette - May 2023

    In this month’s Gielinor Gazette, we’ve got a host project updates and exciting changes to show you! Welcome back to the Gielinor Gazette! May has brought some exciting changes to the game, but that hasn’t stopped us from working on a ton of new stuff too! Due to the size…
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    Game Jam III Overview - April 2023

    Because of the size of the Gazette, we thought it's about time Game Jam gets it's very own post! Spring is here, and so too is the Old School Game Jam! In case you don’t know, Game Jams are our new and improved ideation process, where J-Mods across the team…
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    Q&A Summary 25/05/23

    This week's livestream focused on the return of Bounty Hunter! Topics included: Thanks to Mod Ayiza (Lead Community Manager), Mod Goblin (Community Manager), Mod Daizong (Senior Systems Designer), Mod Kirby (Content Developer) and Mod Manked (Junior Content Developer) for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the ongoing creative…
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    Necromancy First Look Expanded

    [embedded content] It's finally time to tell you about Necromancy, and boy are we excited about it. Later this year, you'll be diving into a brand new stand-alone combat style that has something for every type of player. Building on our learnings with Archaeology, the journey to become a master…
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    Necromancy First Look, Golden Cape Hunt, The Beach! - This Week In RuneScape

    Necromancy! Today! 16:00 Game Time! Tune in for our first look, content creators’ hands-on reactions and more… Necromancy First LookMeet your new skillToday is the day 'Scapers! At 16:00 Game Time, we’ll be dropping a HUGE Necromancy reveal. Gameplay, info, impressions… the works. From our big Necromancy First Look video…
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    Golden Cape Hunt Event

    Jagex Accounts recently entered Open Beta. This marked a huge milestone towards meeting your requests for a safer, more secure account system to protect your beloved characters! Now it’s time to celebrate… We’ll be running a special Members-only event from Tuesday, May 30th to Monday, June 26th to mark this…
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    Bounty Hunter Feedback

    Hello and welcome to a rare follow-up blog! In case you've been living under a rock, Bounty Hunter made its way back to Gielinor with yesterday's Game Update and we're over the moon to see so many of you jumping in to Daimon's Crater and enjoying the bloodshed. While we're…
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    Bounty Hunter is Back!

    It's time to gear up and go berserk this week, as Old School's most iconic PvP minigame makes its bloody return… Game worlds will be unavailable for around 30 minutes following restart while we take a back-up of save data, as is standard for our larger content updates! A note…
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    DXP Continues & Max Cash Dev Update - This Week In RuneScape

    Mark your calendars, the Necromancy reveal is coming - plus some very special insider insights from you, the players! Necromancy First LookMore info on our upcoming revealWe're now just over one week away from finally revealing Necromancy gameplay! It will arrive on May 30th in a lengthy and detailed Necromancy…
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    Tithe Farm Updates & More Poll 79!

    No more 'Tithe Farm when?’ - it's here! Plus, mobile’s looking a whole lot smoother… Tithe Farm Great news, fellow farmers! The long-awaited Poll 79 changes to our favourite Farming minigame have finally arrived! Here's what's changing this week: Buh-bye griefing! Tithe Farm is now instanced and solo-only. You may…
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    Adding A New Skill: Sailing Navigation Mechanics

    Today we’re talking about the first topic in our Sailing refinement journey: Navigational Mechanics and Sea Scale! Table of Contents Navigation Mechanics Navigation Basics Ship Sizes Navigation and Progression Sea Scale Types of Sea Map Boundries Collision Weather FAQ Topic 1: Navigational Mechanics and Sea Scale We’re kicking off refinement…
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    Maintenance Alert: May 16, 13:30 Game Time

    We're conducting some unplanned maintenance to RuneScape on May 16th 2023. RuneScape will be very briefly unavailable as we perform a reboot at 13:30 Game Time. We expect this to only last a minute or two. This update will ensure the MHAW Power Bundle description reflects the pack's contents. Please…
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    Maintenance Alert: May 15, 16:30 Game Time

    We're conducting some unplanned maintenance to RuneScape on May 15th 2023. RuneScape will be very briefly unavailable as we perform a reboot at 16:30 Game Time. We expect this to only last a minute or two. Please avoid dangerous activities around this time.
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    MHAW & Double XP - This Week In RuneScape

    Bundles for a good cause, a stunning retro armour set and more DXP Live! Mental Health Awareness WeekCheck out this year's bundles for charity!Each year, we like to take a moment during World Mental Health Awareness Week to pause and reflect on our mental health – nor just how we…
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    What We're Working On - Bounty Hunter & Desert Treasure II

    In this week's newspost, we spoke about huge upgrades to our C++ client and asked you to help give us feedback on Jagex Accounts following several weeks of open beta. We didn't want to take any of the focus away from the work we've been doing on our client and…
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    Ground Item Indicators, Loot Tracking & More

    This week’s update includes several updates for the C++ Client! Changelog: May 10th Changelog - CLICK HERE TO SHOW C++ Client (Mobile & Steam) Added Ground Item Indicators and the Loot Tracker. Added a new Master Volume slider to the Sound Options interface. Players on the Steam version of the…
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    Graphical Area Updates - This Week In RuneScape

    The Gielinor glow-up continues with more graphical updates! Graphical Updates Continued!Karamja looking pretty fire...The environment team have knocked it out the park again with more graphical updates from Game Jams and beyond. Special mention to Mod Alex and Mod Blkwitch for their stunning work across Gielinor! From the frozen peaks…
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    Adding A New Skill: Sailing Refinement Survey & Stages Summary

    Today we’re looking at the results of the Sailing refinement survey! Sailing Refinement: Survey Results [embedded content] If you can’t see the video above, click here to watch it! Old School RuneScape players and statistics - name a better combo! Keep reading for a top-level summary of the Sailing refinement…
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    Points-Based Combat Achievements

    This week in Old School RuneScape, we’re introducing points-based Combat Achievements! Points-Based Combat Achievements It’s the update you’ve been waiting for! Many of you have been holding off on completing your Combat Achievements until the promised rework from Poll 79 launches – well, today’s the day, so you’ve got no…
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    FSOA/AD Beta & Spring Survey - This Week In RuneScape

    This week we’re bringing you a weapons beta and a free comic book - plus, the chance to have your say in our Spring Survey! NOTE: it's a Bank Holiday in the UK next Monday, so the next edition of TWIR will arrive on Tuesday 9th. See you then! FSOA…
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    Make a mind tiara

    Make a mind tiara (Easy Falador Diary) Location East of Goblin Village, near the Wilderness ditch. Items needed Use a tiara or mind talisman with the Mind Altar to create a Mind tiara. Level needed Level 1 RuneCrafting Quests needed Map
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    Gielinor Gazette - April 2023

    In this month’s Gazette, Mod Husky tells us how to make an Old School RuneScape League! Welcome back to the Gielinor Gazette! We’ve had a busy month, with a veritable April shower of updates – but before we get into the details, some admin. Remember, if you have something to…
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    Community Showcase - April 2023

    Welcome back to another Community Showcase chock-a-block with your fantastic artwork, letters and achievements! Remember, if you’re looking for news on our latest updates, articles handwritten by the J-Mods, and sneak peeks at next month’s content, you’re looking for the Gielinor Gazette, which you can find at the link below.…
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    Development Update & Necromancy Reveal Date!

    Hello you lovely 'Scapers, It's time for another Development Update! For those of you who haven't seen or read one of these before, Development Updates are our way of trying to provide more transparency into what we're working on in the RuneScape team and what to expect over the coming…
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    RuneScape & Free Comic Book Day!

    We're so excited to celebrate Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) on May 6th with a special RuneScape tome available totally free from participating comic shops! This twelve-page issue shares early details of the four-part epic comic series releasing later this year from Titan Comics called “RuneScape: Untold Tales of the…
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    Bounty Hunter Rewards Poll Mini Blog

    The Bounty Hunter rewards poll is upon us! While all of these rewards have been accessible for a number of weeks in beta worlds, we thought we'd put together a really quick blog to keep all the information and updated stats images in one place for those of you who…
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    Adding A New Skill: Sailing Refinement Kick-off

    Today you’ll get your first look at how we plan to refine the new Sailing skill! Contents Introduction Refinement Explainer Core System and Gameplay Loop Navigation and Map/Sea Scale Reward Space Integration & Lore Refinement Survey Introduction The new skill pitches poll was one of the most exciting in Old…
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    SteelSeries & Patch Week - This Week in RuneScape

    This week we’re mostly focused on patches to keep the game ticking over nicely - plus there's a nifty new pet up for grabs… Patch WeekTweaks, updates and enhancementsCall it spring cleaning if you like - this week’s update is all about the little fixes that make a big difference.…
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    Regarding Recent Allegations

    Regarding Recent Allegations 20 April 2023 Many of you will have recently seen community videos with allegations around a Jagex employee and suspected bias in account banning. We take these allegations extremely seriously and there is a formal internal investigation underway using the evidence provided. To protect confidentiality, we will…
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    Q&A Summary 13/04/23

    This week's livestream focused on the New Skills Pitches Poll! Topics included: Thanks to Mod Ayiza (Lead Community Manager), Mod Elena (Senior Content Developer), and Mod Husky (Content Developer) for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the ongoing creative process at Jagex. JMods are speaking off-the-cuff and their…
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    Makeover Improvements

    Issues and Hotfixes Last Updated Issues Raised Current Progress Status 10:45 BST - April 18th Very rarely, some combinations of hair, facial hair, and hair colour will show the incorrect chathead. The team are investigating this issue. INVESTIGATING As we prepare for our next Game Jam, it’s time for a…
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    Completionist Cape Strike & Retro Saradomin God Armour - This Week In Runescape

    It’s a Cape-fest this week, with fresh alterations and new polls for further changes! Comp and Trim UpdateChanges and in-game polls!Last month we announced planned changes to the Completionist Capes, and reached out to the community for feedback. Thank you for your insightful and constructive responses! We’ve now made some…
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    Maintenance Alert: April 13, 9am Game Time

    We're conducting some planned maintenance to RuneScape on April 13th 2023. RuneScape will be very briefly unavailable as we perform a reboot at 9am Game Time. We expect this to only last a minute or two. This reboot is to deploy a full-fat fix for some RuneScape-specific World instabilities that…
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    Desert Treasure II Rewards Beta

    This week we’re letting you try out the rewards from Desert Treasure II, including the Ruinous Powers! Changelog - April 12th CLICK HERE TO SHOW Desert Treasure II - Rewards Beta Players can now test out all the rewards from Desert Treasure II and the post-quest bosses, including four new…
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    New Skill Pitches Poll Results

    Skill Pitches Results Poll The new skill pitch poll has just concluded with over 178,000 votes. Whew! What a fantastic turnout. Whether you’re an aspiring sailor, shaman, or tamer, we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you for taking the time to vote. You’re part of Old School RuneScape history!…
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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! Unwelcome GuestsWho's knocking at Fort Forinthry?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…
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    Unwelcome Guests - Fort Forinthry Season Update

    Next Steps: Unwelcome Guests The Fort has been built and the celebrations went as well as could be expected, now it is time to start tackling the next stage of the Fort Forinthry Season and address the dangers of the wilderness and beef up your Slayer skills. Here is what…
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    Jagex Accounts - Open Beta

    The improved security of a Jagex Account is now available to all players. Upgrade today to benefit from a stronger password, improved MFA (with backup codes) and access to all your characters from a single log in. Your Jagex Account works with the Jagex Launcher to ensure you can access…
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    Easter 2023

    This week we’re putting a spring in your step with the 2023 Easter Event! Easter Event The Easter Bunny is back, and once again, he needs your help to keep egg production on track! In what seems to be a recurring tradition, the fate of the entire holiday rests on…
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    Maintenance Alert: April 6, 9am Game Time

    We're conducting some planned maintenance to RuneScape on April 6th 2023. RuneScape will be very briefly unavailable as we perform an all-worlds reboot at 9am Game Time. We expect this to only last a minute or two. This reboot is part of our work to identify a full-fat fix for…
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    Jagex Accounts - Open Beta Begins!

    The improved security of a Jagex Account is now available to all players. Upgrade today to benefit from a stronger password, improved MFA (with backup codes) and access to all your characters from a single log in. Your Jagex Account works with the Jagex Launcher to ensure you can access…
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    Q&A Summary 30/03/23

    The New Skill Pitch Poll is now live! Vote now to have your say on which should go through for refinement! Have more than one favourite? You have the option to vote for more than one! This week's livestream focused on the New Skills Pitches! Topics included: Thanks to Mod…
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    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. Spring FestivalSpring is in the AirThe 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…
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    Community Showcase - March 2023

    Welcome to this month’s Community Showcase! If you missed last month’s edition, this is where you’ll find Players’ Perspective, the Creation Station, Community Achievements and all the other community-focussed bits that previously belonged in the Gazette.If you want to see YOUR work in the Community Showcase, all you need do…
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    New Skill Pitches - FAQ and Discord Stages Summary

    Hey everyone, We're so excited to see you discussing our skill pitches! Before the Poll on April 4th, we'd like to publish some short answers to the FAQ's that we've answered this week and seen pop up from community discussion. This isn't an exhaustive list of questions on the new…
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    Jagex Accounts - Closed Beta (Updated Mar 30)

    Date 14th March 20th March 23rd March 27th March 30th March Approx. Percentage of Accounts 1% 5% 15% 25% 50% Status COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE This newspost will be your key source of information for everything to do with Jagex Accounts including updates on its progress, tips & tricks,…
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    Bounty Hunter Rewards Beta & More

    Get your hands on most of the upcoming rewards for Bounty Hunter in this week's action-packed beta! Keep reading for the full stats, plus some helpful tips and tricks to streamline your experience… Bounty Hunter Rewards Beta Earlier this month, we shared a blog detailing a few rewards planned for…
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    Adding A New Skill: Introducing Sailing, Taming and Shamanism

    It’s time to vote on Old School RuneScape’s first new skill! Which one’s your favourite? Following our pitch at the Winter Summit, 80% of you told us that you’d like to see a new skill enter the game. Since then, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring you…
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    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… Retro Abyssal Whip BundleAnother retro classicThe 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…
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    WINNERS of the 12th Annual Golden Gnomes!

    The votes are in and the winners of the 12th Annual Golden Gnome Awards have been revealed! But don’t stress if you missed our Award Ceremony livestream – we’ve got the whole list of all the winners right here. Once again, we'd like to take a moment to thank everyone…
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    Barrows 1-Prayer Dose guide: Magic/Melee Switch

    Requirements: Osmumtan's Fang, Trident, Barrows portal in POH, Ring of Dueling (Ferox Enclave Tele)Recommended: Imbued God Cape, Occult Necklace, Amulet of Torture/Fury, Brimstone RingOther Items: Rune pouch, POH teleport tab, Super Pots, Spade, best offensive melee armor Order of Brothers: Dharok > Guthan > Kharil > Ahrim > Torag >…
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    The 12th Annual Golden Gnomes: Winners!

    The 12th Annual Golden Gnomes: Winners! 24 March 2023 The winners of the 12th Annual Golden Gnomes have been revealed! Applause animation! If you missed out the livestream ceremony, don’t worry - we’re going to take you through the full list of Old School winners right here, right now. Once…
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    Poll 79: Point-based Combat Achievements & more!

    We're back with 2023's second Quality of Life poll, including the long-awaited Points-based Combat Achievements system! Last year we set out to get a little more consistent with our Quality of Life polls, with the aim of including 15-25 changes in each poll and hosting them every 2 months or…
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    Quest Speedrunning's Final Batch

    Attention speedy ‘Scapers: the final batch of Quest Speedrunning updates is here! This week's update is smaller than most, so we wanted to take a moment to let you know that the team are working away behind the scenes. Next week you'll be able to get your hands on some…
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    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… New Quest: Murder On The BorderUnravel the mystery in the first quest of the seasonThe assorted nobility of Misthalin, a lavish banquet…
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    Recent World Outages - A Message From Us

    Hey 'Scapers, Early this year, we've had a few instances of different Worlds going down unexpectedly - and we know that's been a frustrating experience for anyone caught in the incident. Keeping RuneScape stable and reliable is a massive priority for us, especially when it involves an impact to your…
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    Recent Server Issues - An Update

    Recent Server Issues - An Update 17 March 2023 Update on Recent Server Issues We've been investigating recent server issues that arose since Saturday, March 11th, leading to connectivity issues impacting some US worlds. We have since seen reports of issues impacting some EU worlds. Maintaining a stable and reliable…
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    Community Hitlist - We Want Your Feedback!

    Hey 'Scapers, We've recently been talking about our desire to put more attention into fixing bugs or making tweaks based on what's top of mind for you in a more timely fashion than we're able to do today. This is something we're working towards as a week-to-week improvement for RuneScape…
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    New Quest: Murder On The Border

    First Quest of the Season: Murder on the Border Now you’ve established the foundations of Fort Forinthry, it's time for the next chapter in our season! The first quest arrives next week, with a fun whodunnit twist and real benefits for your Cooking skills. Here’s what’s on the menu in…
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    The Last of Poll 78

    This week’s update includes the last of the Poll 78 changes, some Group Ironman fixes, and improvements to PvP! Poll 78 The last of the improvements you voted for in Poll 78 are live this week! Firstly, we’ve launched a bunch of improvements to the Motherlode Mine: Adjusted the respawn…
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    Jagex Accounts - Closed Beta Expansion

    In January we launched the Closed Beta for Jagex Accounts, which brings with it improved account security. Initially, we limited the Beta to Player Moderators as part of our invite-only 'phased release' approach – but we’re now ready to extend the invitation to more players! Today's expansion will see a…
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    Jagex Accounts - Closed Beta Expansion

    In January we launched the Closed Beta for Jagex Accounts, which brings with it improved account security. Initially, we limited the Beta to Player Moderators as part of our invite-only 'phased release' approach – but we’re now ready to extend the invitation to more players! Today's expansion will see a…
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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! Ninja Strike : Wilderness RefreshThreat extinguished!The Ninjas have been scouring the Wilderness in force to bring about some massive changes, including the wholesale removal…
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    Bounty Hunter - Rewards

    It's not been long since we first shared with you our plans for Bounty Hunter's return in an absolute behemoth of a blog. If you're not up to speed yet, make sure to check out the blog above before diving into this one, because this time around we're talking about…
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    Even More Poll 78 Changes

    This week, we're launching a number of Poll 78 changes! Poll 78 Changes Rings of Recoil have been added to the Magpie Implings’ loot table. Players can now filter their Prayers in the same way as Magic spells. Reduced the cost of the Abyssal Dagger’s special attack from 50% to…
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    The Ruinous Powers - Updated Greenlight Poll Blog

    As promised, we're back with a back-to-back blog update to talk Ruinous Powers. If you've not caught the original Ruinous Powers Greenlight blog yet, take a look by clicking here before reading through this blog! We'll be going in to a good bit of detail about the tweaks and changes…
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    The 12th Annual Golden Gnome Award Finalists: Vote now!

    Recently we asked you to nominate your favourite RuneScape content and content creators for the prestigious Annual Golden Gnome Awards. We were blown away by the response! Thousands of you have nominated your favourite video makers, streamers, artists and cosplayers, and now we're ready to reveal your finalists for the…
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    Game Jam - This Week In RuneScape

    "What about second Game Jam?"Yep, it’s been Jam week and the JMods have been busy working on future projects, so this will be a pretty light update! Let’s take a look ahead to our upcoming murder mystery quest, plus Treasure Hunter, community updates and all the rest… Murder at the…
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    The Ruinous Powers - Greenlight Poll Blog

    Old School's most epic Grandmaster quest to date, Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire, is on the horizon. No quest is complete without some exciting rewards, and you've already had your say on handful of the offerings from the upcoming continuation of the Mahjarrat storyline. This blog is dedicated…
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    Theatre of Blood: Entry Mode Improvements

    On Tuesday, March 7th, game worlds will be unavailable from 10:00am GMT to 11:30am GMT while we perform updates to help progress the Jagex Accounts beta. Keep up to date via the Game Status Newspost. Change Log CLICK HERE TO SHOW Theatre of Blood: Entry Mode Changed how enemy Hitpoint…
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    Gielinor Gazette - February 2023

    We’re back with the new and improved Gielinor Gazette – with special guest star, the Community Showcase! The New Gielinor Gazette Welcome to the brand-new format of the Gielinor Gazette! In our last Gazette, we asked what you’d like to see from a revamped version. One of many changes we’ve…
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    Community Showcase - February 2023

    We’re back with the new and improved Gielinor Gazette – with special guest star, the Community Showcase!Welcome to Old School RuneScape’s very first Player Showcase! Er… what’s that, again?In our last Gazette, we asked what you’d like to see from a revamped version. One of many changes we’ve implemented is…
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    12th Annual Golden Gnomes - Nominations Open!

    We're delighted to announce that The 12th Annual Golden Gnome Awards will take place on March 24th! This digital event will celebrate some of the many, many amazing RuneScape community members in 2022 who have made us laugh, lifted our spirits when we were low and inspired us with their…
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    12th Annual Golden Gnomes: Nominations Now Open

    We're delighted to announce that the 12th Annual Golden Gnome Awards will take place on March 24th! This digital event will celebrate some of the many, many amazing RuneScape community members in 2022 who have made us laugh, lifted our spirits when we were low and inspired us with their…
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    An Update On Forestry

    We’re back with a quick update on our Forestry proposal, including the changes we’ve made in line with your feedback, potential release timelines, and, of course, the questions you’ll see in the official Forestry Content Poll on March 1st. Before we dive in, please note that the specifics of the…
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    Q&A Summary 16/02/23

    This week's livestream focused on the Desert Treasure 2 rewards blog, as well as some general Q&A! Topics included: Thanks to Mod Goblin (Community Manager), Mod Roq (Upload Manager), Mod Other (Junior Content Developer) and Mod Halo (Content Developer) for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the ongoing…
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    10th Birthday Event

    We did it! A full decade of Old School RuneScape! Let’s celebrate in style… [embedded content] 2023 Birthday Event Celebrating Ten Years of Old School RuneScape Wow, a whole decade. That flew by didn’t it? Ten years of tears and triumphs, streams and skills, polls and party hats. Obviously we…
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    Bounty Hunter is Coming Back!

    For too long, ‘Scapers have hunted each other in the Wilderness simply for loot, for fun or for glory. It's high time to hunt your fellow players for that most noble of reasons – sport. Bounty Hunter is back! If you caught 2022's Winter Summit this won't come as a…
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    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! Retro Dragon Claw BundleSlice and dice...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…
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    More Poll 78 Changes!

    Bad news, everyone – we just missed Valentine’s Day with this update, so unfortunately we had to eat all your chocolates ourselves. Sorry! We do have a gift bag full of Poll 78 changes for you, though... Changelog - February 15th, 2023 Poll 78 Enabled spell icon resizing when filters…
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    Q&A Summary 09/02/23

    This week's livestream focused on Forestry! Topics included: Thanks to Mod Sarnie (Community Manager) and Mod Squid (Content Developer) for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the ongoing creative process at Jagex. JMods are speaking off-the-cuff and their comments are not intended to be read in the same…
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    Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire: Rewards Greenlight Blog

    Take a first peek at the rewards from Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire! The sands of the Kharidian Desert are stirring once again. Strange happenings and even stranger visitors have appeared along the desert's Eastern shore, near a recently uncovered Ancient Vault. What exactly is this vault hiding…
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    New Foundations & DXP! - This Week In RuneScape

    Get building in the Wilderness with the new Construction skilling method and then skill big with Double XP: LIVE from Friday! Fort Forinthry - New FoundationsIt's time to build a legacy!With Zamorak defeated and his forces scattered, it’s time to take back land for the people! King Roald is calling…
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    February Content Drop: New Foundations

    New Foundations The Wilderness: a hive of Zamorakian cultists, deadly monsters and terrifying natural disasters. Ever since Zamorak decimated the area its only inhabitants have been deranged and the damned. But with the banishment of the gods, it's time to take it back for the people! King Roald has decreed…
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    New Foundations

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