Old School RuneScape News

Project Zanaris. It's been in the works for some time, first surfacing in a survey a couple of years ago before being fully revealed in September, 2024. At RuneFest 2025 we got a closer look at what it has to offer, with Jagex showcasing a formidable new Rat King-inspired mode, as well as the PvP Falador Fight Club. The community servers are a place where your wildest, most chaotic dreams can become a reality, and they're now one of Old School RuneScape's most hotly anticipated features. Speaking exclusively to PCGamesN, senior tech designer Tom 'Mod Tomb' Burk and senior product manager Tom 'Mod TJ' Jackson (yes, that got confusing very quickly) tell me about their ambitions for Zanaris, and how they plan to embrace the anarchy.

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The Old School RuneScape Sailing skill is almost here, and you'll be able to get your hands on an alpha version of it very soon. Developer Jagex has shown more of the MMO's first-ever new skill as a part of RuneFest, while teasing the impending launch of a limited-time test. So if you want to take to the OSRS seas alone or with friends, you don't have to wait long to do just that.

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• Mounted heads can now be switched out and upgraded without removing the entire display.
• New house styles for Canifis and Civitas are available! Visit an Estate Agent near you to redecorate.
• Improved PoH animations including sitting, combat ring entry and exit, treasure and storage interactions, and new interactions for the Trailblazer Globe and League Hall.
• Expanded room capacity! You'll now get up to four more rooms than before, depending on your Construction level. As before, your room cap increases every six levels, across most of the skill.
• The PoH Bookcase is now alphabetized and fits onto a single menu page.
• The Beaver pet's dialogue in the Menagerie now functions correctly for all recoloured variants.

• Clarified Royal Titans' Ranged Defence mechanics - Ranged Accuracy increases by 500% when Titans move away from melee range in stages 1 and 2. This also applies to the Stage 3 charge-up attack both during the charge-up itself and the actual pulses hitting the ground.

• Fixed an issue where the Kingdom Management UI displayed a solid white background on mobile.

• Updated Combat Achievement notifications displayed on transparent Chatboxes to prioritize the 'Walk here' option instead of 'View task'.
• Added a revert option for the Emberlight, Purging Staff and Scorching Bow to allow players to convert them back into a Synapse. Any charges or infusions will be lost in the process.
• You will now have one tick to walk away before being venomed if you accidentally walk into a Cursed Baboon.
• Graceful now displays the percentage bonus boost to Run Energy restoration rate in the Equipment Stats menu.
• Echo Virtus robes are now recognized as a Zaros item in the God Wars Dungeon.
• Untradeable items that typically convert into another item on death now count towards the Bounty Hunter risk calculation used to represent the skull risk values in Daimon's Crater – including the Armadyl Godsword (Deadman), Berserker Ring (i), and Abyssal Dagger (BH).
• Fixed a rare issue with inaccurate broadcasts during GIM leader abdication.
• The right-click option on Matthias the Falconer is now more helpful for players whose falcons have despawned.
• The Robe of Elidinis has regained its gold colour when worn.
• Fixed a bug where on rare occasions Kwuarm patches would harvest Avantoe.
• Fixed an issue with loading friend's chat channel names where extra text could sometimes be included.
• Fixed numerous visibility issues where NPCs and objects become invisible in certain scenarios.

• 560 - (UK) - PvP World
• 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
• 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
• 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
• 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive

• While in building mode, click the 'Trophies' option on your mounted display to open the new Mounted Trophies menu. Then click on the stuffed heads in your Inventory to mount them.
• The stuffed head will be added to your trophies board, allowing you to instantly swap between them!
• Once a head has been mounted in your collection, you can display it on any eligible trophy stand across your house, even in multiple halls at once. You can still mount additional copies of the stuffed head in the future for Construction XP.
• Guests can now admire your entire trophy collection. Let's be honest, showing off is half the fun.

• Level 38 Construction: Teak Trophy Space unlocks Crawling Hand, Cockatrice, and Basilisk.
• Level 58 Construction: Mahogany Trophy Space displays Kurask, Abyssal Demon, and the classics above.
• Level 78 Construction: Gilded Trophy Space shows off King Black Dragon and Kalphite Queen, plus everything before.
• Level 82 Construction: Gilded Trophy Space now adds Vorkath and Alchemical Hydra, along with all the other grisly trophies.

• The Bookcase is now alphabetized and fits onto a single menu page.
• The Beaver pet's dialogue in the Menagerie now functions correctly for all recoloured variants.

• The moment a Royal Titan starts retreating from Melee range, it becomes far more vulnerable to Ranged attacks.
• While it's in this state, your Ranged Accuracy gets a whopping 500% boost - meaning your hits are going to land much more reliably.
• This effect lasts until the Titan turns around to re-engage in Melee combat, so keep those arrows flying while you have the advantage!
• The Accuracy buff also applies during the charge-up pulse attack in Stage 3, covering both the charging phase and the attack itself.

• Date: Saturday, March 1st
• Time: 14:30 GMT
• Where to Watch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldschoolrs

• #runefest – General discussion about the event, updates, and schedule information.
• #pin-trading – Swap and trade exclusive RuneFest pins with other attendees.
• #rf-pictures – Share your best photos from the event, including cosplay, group shots, and behind-the-scenes moments.
• #summit – Discuss predictions, react to live announcements, and watch The Summit with fellow players.

• Opens: February 28th, 2025, 09:00 GMT
• Closes: March 1st, 2025, 23:00 GMT
• Where to Enter: #fashionscape-competition channel on Discord (opens February 28th)

• Best Dressed wins a Wise Old Man plush.
• Most Creative wins a King Black Dragon plush.
• Funniest wins an Elvarg plush.

• Fixed an issue where the Kingdom Management UI displayed a solid white background on mobile.

• Updated Combat Achievement notifications displayed on transparent Chatboxes to prioritize the 'Walk here' option instead of 'View task'.
• Added a revert option for the Emberlight, Purging Staff and Scorching Bow to allow players to convert them back into a Synapse. Any charges or infusions will be lost in the process.
• You will now have one tick to walk away before being venomed if you accidentally walk into a Cursed Baboon.
• Graceful now displays the percentage bonus boost to Run Energy restoration rate in the Equipment Stats menu.
• Echo Virtus robes are now recognized as a Zaros item in the God Wars Dungeon.
• Untradeable items that typically convert into another item on death now count towards the Bounty Hunter risk calculation used to represent the skull risk values in Daimon's Crater – including the Armadyl Godsword (Deadman), Berserker Ring (i), and Abyssal Dagger (BH).
• Fixed a rare issue with inaccurate broadcasts during GIM leader abdication.
• The right-click option on Matthias the Falconer is now more helpful for players whose falcons have despawned.
• The Robe of Elidinis has regained its gold colour when worn.
• Fixed a bug where on rare occasions Kwuarm patches would harvest Avantoe.
• Fixed an issue with loading friend's chat channel names where extra text could sometimes be included.
• Fixed numerous visibility issues where NPCs and objects become invisible in certain scenarios.

• 560 - (UK) - PvP World
• 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
• 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
• 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
• 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive

• Royal Titans Combat Achievements are here! Take on a new set of Easy to Elite tasks, including speed challenges, perfect kills, and teamwork feats to test your skills.
• Already ahead of the game? If you've met the requirements, your Kill Count and Speed Achievements will auto-complete as soon as you open the CA interface!

• The HP threshold for joining an ongoing Royal Titans fight has been lowered from 510 to 450, allowing you to enter at a slightly later stage.
• Added a "Quick-start" option when right-clicking the entrance at the Royal Titans to directly create a fight.
• The Twinflame staff will now grant a reduction of 1 action delay when finishing off a Royal Titan minion with the echo hit from a bolt/blast/wave spell. This behaviour already exists for all other weapons/spells when you kill a Royal Titan minion.

• If solo, Branda and Eldric will drop Prayer Scrolls and Twinflame staff pieces at a rate of 1 in 75. The Giantsoul amulet drops at a rate of 1 in 16.
• In a duo, assuming both players contribute exactly 50% of the damage to each of the titans, the Prayer Scrolls and Twinflame staff pieces drop at a rate of 1 in 150. The Giantsoul amulet drops at a rate of 1 in 32. This means that if you're killing the Titans twice as fast in a duo and doing exactly 50% of the damage, your time to obtain uniques is exactly the same. Since duos tend to be more than twice as fast, you should always obtain uniques faster if you're pairing up with another player.
• Regular loot quantities and unique drop rates are based on your individual contribution. If you're a mid-level account duoing with a maxed-out Scythe/Torva user, your chances to see uniques in your name will feel lower.
• There's no MVP system at play, so both players can obtain uniques and pets on the same kill. The pet rate is 1 in 3,000, or 1 in 1,500 when sacrificing, neither of these rates scale with contribution.
• Hard Clue Scrolls drop at a rate of 1 in 25, whereas Elite Clue Scrolls 1 in 100. Contribution doesn't matter for these.

• Head to the Party Room and chat with Deviled Dave to claim your classic Imp outfit.
• Once you've collected this year's reward, you'll also unlock the ability to reclaim any past birthday rewards you may have missed by speaking with Party Pete.
  • Alternatively, you can unlock this feature through the rewards table - but remember, you'll still need to talk to Deviled Dave if you want to receive this year's rewards.
• If your account is too new to claim tradeable rewards you’ll be able to reclaim them from the reward table once you've accrued enough playtime.

• Fixed an issue where hotkeys were displaying incorrectly on some devices and could not be opened

• Clans can now track the 'last seen' dates of their members of all ranks, rather than only those who are administrators or above. As this tracking can now affect considerably more people than before, a new option in the Settings menu will give you the choice to stop your 'last seen' date from updating each day, in case you would prefer your clan not to know you've been active.
• Fixed a bug where items with Trailblazer Tool kits could not be equipped from the bank menu if using the Trailblazer Reloaded style.
• The Magic Guild portals have been updated to remove non-functional extra options, and to clarify what they do.
• We've fixed an issue where viewing another player's Collection Log in their Player-Owned House could incorrectly update your Collection Log hiscores to reflect their progress instead of your own. Your hiscores will now always display your personal Collection Log progress as intended.

• 539 - (US) - PvP World
• 318 - (UK) - Bounty Hunter World
• 548 - (Germany) - High-Risk PvP World
• 577 - (US) - Free-to-Play PvP World
• 559 - (UK) - LMS Competitive

• The HP threshold for joining an ongoing Royal Titans fight has been lowered from 510 to 450, allowing you to enter at a slightly later stage.
• Added a "Quick-start" option when right-clicking the entrance at the Royal Titans to directly create a fight.
• The Twinflame staff will now grant a reduction of 1 action delay when finishing off a Royal Titan minion with the echo hit from a bolt/blast/wave spell. This behaviour already exists for all other weapons/spells when you kill a Royal Titan minion.

• If solo, Branda and Eldric will drop Prayer Scrolls and Twinflame staff pieces at a rate of 1 in 75. The Giantsoul amulet drops at a rate of 1 in 16.
• In a duo, assuming both players contribute exactly 50% of the damage to each of the titans, the Prayer Scrolls and Twinflame staff pieces drop at a rate of 1 in 150. The Giantsoul amulet drops at a rate of 1 in 32. This means that if you're killing the Titans twice as fast in a duo and doing exactly 50% of the damage, your time to obtain uniques is exactly the same. Since duos tend to be more than twice as fast, you should always obtain uniques faster if you're pairing up with another player.
• Regular loot quantities and unique drop rates are based on your individual contribution. If you're a mid-level account duoing with a maxed-out Scythe/Torva user, your chances to see uniques in your name will feel lower.
• There's no MVP system at play, so both players can obtain uniques and pets on the same kill. The pet rate is 1 in 3,000, or 1 in 1,500 when sacrificing, neither of these rates scale with contribution.
• Hard Clue Scrolls drop at a rate of 1 in 25, whereas Elite Clue Scrolls 1 in 100. Contribution doesn't matter for these.

• #12-yrs-of-memories channel: Share your most nostalgic RuneScape memories - we'd love to see them!
• #tattoo-suggestions Send us your suggestions! Artists, Mods Jerv & Skylark will pick some favourites to sketch for the Special Birthday Livestream.
• #nostalgic-countdown Vote on and relive the most iconic RuneScape moments! Were you more of a “Free stuff pl0x & dance” or a “Buying GF?” kinda player? Pick your favourite!
• #birthday-cakes The competition has now closed, and it’s time to see the community’s culinary creativity! Three finalists have been selected, and Twitch chat will decide the ultimate winner LIVE on stream! Don’t miss it!

• Fixed an issue where hotkeys were displaying incorrectly on some devices and could not be opened.

• Clans can now track the 'last seen' dates of their members of all ranks, rather than only those who are administrators or above. As this tracking can now affect considerably more people than before, a new option in the Settings menu will give you the choice to stop your 'last seen' date from updating each day, in case you would prefer your clan not to know you've been active.
• Fixed a bug where items with Trailblazer Tool kits could not be equipped from the bank menu if using the Trailblazer Reloaded style.
• The Magic Guild portals have been updated to remove non-functional extra options, and to clarify what they do.
• We've fixed an issue where viewing another player's Collection Log in their Player-Owned House could incorrectly update your Collection Log hiscores to reflect their progress instead of your own. Your hiscores will now always display your personal Collection Log progress as intended.

• 539 - (US) - PvP World
• 318 - (UK) - Bounty Hunter World
• 548 - (Germany) - High-Risk PvP World
• 577 - (US) - Free-to-Play PvP World
• 559 - (UK) - LMS Competitive

• Players can now exchange Giantsoul Amulets with the Odd Old Man for 30 Big Bones each.
• World 567 is now the suggested Royal Titans world.
• The enrage slam animation is no longer delayed by a tick on certain occasions.
• Fixed a bug where a Titan’s body disappeared upon death, its base persisted after respawning, and ice remained in the arena for the next fight.
• The Prayer filter will no longer show older Prayer icons after they are upgraded.
• Teleporting out of the Royal Titans boss arena will now nullify any incoming damage to prevent death.
• Tagged minion hitboxes have been scaled down and no longer take up so much space.
• On sacrifice, if a player doesn't receive the pet, a message will appear in the chatbox to say: "You don't feel lucky during your sacrifice".

• The HiScores panel now remembers the previously searched data set.
• Failed HiScore searching now displays new UI and text within the search bar.
• Added a new toggle which allows chat filters to always show, even when chat is collapsed.
• The HiScores popout panel will now auto-open when the player uses the in-world lookup feature.
• Mobile users can now hide split private chat when the chatbox is closed.
• The Barrows Interface no longer gets stuck behind the Minimap interface.
• Adjusted the deadzones around the chatbox and the left side on the mobile client.
• Menus now appear in front of Minimap orbs, and important functions like the close button won't be blocked when they overlap.
• Certain hotkeys with a corresponding checkbox or toggle in the Settings menu now correctly sync to the correct state.
• The loot tracker no longer shows incorrect truncated numbers on the enhanced client.
• When using the hotkey side panel, the buff bar now dodges as it would if the player used the right-side stones.

• Players can now "Reset" birdhouses, allowing you to dismantle an existing birdhouse and automatically build and place a new one. The clockwork mechanism from the previous birdhouse is reused.
• Players can now build and place a birdhouse directly on an empty patch with a single click, provided they have all the necessary tools and materials.
• Both of the above changes will use pre-made birdhouses you carry with you before attempting to make one out of bits.
• Net traps used to catch Salamanders can now be reset automatically.
• Players can now trade in duplicate Hunter Guild uniques with Verity in exchange for a reroll on the Master Sack loot table (excluding uniques and the pet).
  • Eligible items include: Enhanced Quetzal Whistle Blueprint, Perfected Quetzal Whistle Blueprint, Huntsman's Kit, or any of the four Guild Hunter gear pieces.
• When using the Alchemy spell on the Explorer’s Ring, Runes will now be used from your Inventory before consuming the Ring’s daily charges. If no Runes are available, the Explorer’s Ring will automatically provide the necessary charges to cast the spell.
• Enchant Jewellery will now convert the first jewellery in the Inventory, rather than the specific jewellery it was cast on.

• The Pendant of the Ates now includes all minimenu teleport sub-options
• Camera shake effects for the following events can now be toggled on or off in the settings: Baba Yaga's house, Fishing Trawler, Looted Barrows chests, Lizardman Shaman jumps, Great Olm's falling crystals, Falling rocks in the Monkey Madness tunnels.
  • Note: If you turn the camera shake off in the Monkey Madness tunnels, you will still be warned of impending crushing doom by a shadow briefly appearing under your character before rocks fall, providing a clearer visual cue for incoming damage.
• Reviewed and corrected recolouring inconsistencies across the game. As a result, some NPCs and locations have received slight visual adjustments. Most notably, the Blessed Sickle is brighter than before, making it easier to distinguish from its non-blessed variant.
• Fixed a bug that occurred when switching out a Draynor Manor teleport from a teak portal.
• Fixed a bug where Verac's set effect was ignoring damage immunity checks.
• You can no longer accidentally get repeat Jad or Zuk tasks by cancelling them through teleport.
• Rewrote the text that appears in your Bank's potion storage when it's empty, aiming to make it a bit clearer.
• The Grouping interface now correctly recognizes when a player has joined the Mage Training Arena chat channel.

• 560 - (UK) - PvP World
• 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
• 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
• 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
• 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive

• Players can now exchange Giantsoul Amulets with the Odd Old Man for 30 Big Bones each.
• World 567 is now the suggested Royal Titans world.
• The enrage slam animation is no longer delayed by a tick on certain occasions.
• Fixed a bug where a Titan’s body disappeared upon death, its base persisted after respawning, and ice remained in the arena for the next fight.
• The Prayer filter will no longer show older Prayer icons after they are upgraded.
• Teleporting out of the Royal Titans boss arena will now nullify any incoming damage to prevent death.
• Tagged minion hitboxes have been scaled down and no longer take up so much space.
• On sacrifice, if a player doesn't receive the pet, a message will appear in the chatbox to say: "You don't feel lucky during your sacrifice".

• At the start of the game, the enemy J-Mod will yeet themselves (technical term) directly into your base to steal your flag. Rude.
• But these ain't no ordinary J-Mods... Their HP will be buffed to the nines and they'll be tankier than a full Justiciar enjoyer at the Inferno, so don’t expect them to be an easy takedown.
• Your mission? Defend your base by preventing the enemy J-Mod from escaping, or race to the rescue and escort your J-Mod home safely!

• J-Mods must walk only - no running allowed!
• J-Mods can only start moving at the 18-minute mark, giving you and your team time to build up a strategic defence.
• J-Mods can attack you back, including Chins and Barrage! So watch your back and be ready with those protection Prayers.
• J-Mods will pick their gear before the match starts - so no sneaky swaps mid-game.
• Underground tunnels are off-limits to J-Mods… unless they want to be obliterated by falling rocks.

• When? February 10th (09:00 GMT) to February 17th (21:00 GMT)
• Submit your culinary creations to the #birthday-cakes channel on Discord or post them on Reddit.

• A RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg board game
• A RuneScape Cookbook
• A whole YEAR of membership

• Players can now "Reset" birdhouses, allowing you to dismantle an existing birdhouse and automatically build and place a new one. The clockwork mechanism from the previous birdhouse is reused.
• Players can now build and place a birdhouse directly on an empty patch with a single click, provided they have all the necessary tools and materials.
• Both of the above changes will use pre-made birdhouses you carry with you before attempting to make one out of bits.
• Net traps used to catch Salamanders can now be reset automatically.
• Players can now trade in duplicate Hunter Guild uniques with Verity in exchange for a reroll on the Master Sack loot table (excluding uniques and the pet).
  • Eligible items include: Enhanced Quetzal Whistle Blueprint, Perfected Quetzal Whistle Blueprint, Huntsman's Kit, or any of the four Guild Hunter gear pieces.
• When using the Alchemy spell on the Explorer’s Ring, Runes will now be used from your Inventory before consuming the Ring’s daily charges. If no Runes are available, the Explorer’s Ring will automatically provide the necessary charges to cast the spell.
• Enchant Jewellery will now convert the first jewellery in the Inventory, rather than the specific jewellery it was cast on.

• The HiScores panel now remembers the previously searched data set.
• Failed HiScore searching now displays new UI and text within the search bar.
• Added a new toggle which allows chat filters to always show, even when chat is collapsed.
• The HiScores popout panel will now auto-open when the player uses the in-world lookup feature.
• Mobile users can now hide split private chat when the chatbox is closed.
• The Barrows Interface no longer gets stuck behind the Minimap interface.
• Adjusted the deadzones around the chatbox and the left side on the mobile client.
• Menus now appear in front of Minimap orbs, and important functions like the close button won't be blocked when they overlap.
• Certain hotkeys with a corresponding checkbox or toggle in the Settings menu now correctly sync to the correct state.
• The loot tracker no longer shows incorrect truncated numbers on the enhanced client.
• When using the hotkey side panel, the buff bar now dodges as it would if the player used the right-side stones.

• The Pendant of the Ates now includes all minimenu teleport sub-options
• Camera shake effects for the following events can now be toggled on or off in the settings: Baba Yaga's house, Fishing Trawler, Looted Barrows's chests, Lizardman Shaman jumps, Great Olm's falling crystals, Falling rocks in the Monkey Madness tunnels.
  • Note: If you turn the camera shake off in the Monkey Madness tunnels, you will still be warned of impending crushing doom by a shadow briefly appearing under the your character before rocks fall, providing a clearer visual cue for incoming damage.
• Reviewed and corrected recolouring inconsistencies across the game. As a result, some NPCs and locations have received slight visual adjustments. This includes a variety of items, most notably the blessed sickle which is brighter than before, making it easier to distinguish from its non-blessed variant.
• Fixed a bug when switching out a Draynor Manor teleport from a teak portal.
• Fixed a bug where Verac's set effect was ignoring damage immunity checks, such as those belonging to the mages at Nex.
• You can no longer accidentally get repeat Jad or Zuk tasks by cancelling them through teleport.
• We've rewritten the text that appears in your bank's potion storage when it's empty, aiming to make it a bit clearer.
• The Grouping interface now correctly recognizes when a player has joined the Mage Training Arena chat channel.

• 560 - (UK) - PvP World
• 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
• 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
• 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
• 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive