Old School RuneScape News

The first batch of Interface Uplift hits this week - Smarter cannonballs, better alerts, and easier world hopping for activities.
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Interface Uplift Changes

• You can now set a custom amount of cannonballs to load into your Dwarven multicannon with a new 'Load-X' option, helping you avoid waste while grinding. This value can be customised in the settings menu.
• When your prayer is drained at Barrows, a chat message will now appear alongside the floating face effect to make it clearer what’s happening.
• Chugging barrels can now pull potions directly from both your bank and potion storage when loading, with a new bank setting to control this behaviour.
• Added a 'Bank all' button to the Theatre of Blood death chest.
• Added a toggleable setting to toggle a warning when depositing high-value seeds into a birdhouse on Fossil Island.
• The Set Effects menu now shows bonuses from each piece of an outfit, as well as the full set bonus.
• Converted the Grouping tab's 'Suggested world' section into a button so that players can easily hop to the suggested world for a given activity.

Other Changes

• Fire and Infernal capes will now keep their fiery textures when teleporting, instead of briefly swapping to a static version.
• Fixed the Slayer cape perk so players can now get back-to-back Zuk tasks as intended.
• Fixed some blocked ground near Taverley that was stopping players from walking through.
• The four bandana eyepatches can now be used for a clue that requires a bandana.
• Bandana eyepatches once again have the correct colour inventory icon.
• The ring of stone, and similar items, no longer break you out of being tethered to scenery at Tempoross.
• The new icon that denotes mobile users is now automatically hidden in the Bounty Hunter lobby area.

PvP Rota

PSA: We’re aware that the Bounty Hunter worlds did not rotate as expected this week. Apologies for the mix-up! They will revert to their correct rotation in next week’s update, switching over to the expected Rotation B.

The PvP rota has moved to Period A:

• 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

World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been activated with this rota.

World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been activated with this rota.

The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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This week brings in the first batch of changes from our Interface Uplift blog. Let's take a look!

[h2]Chugging Barrel Improvements[/h2]

Tired of jumping back and forth between your Bank and Potion Storage just to top up your Chugging Barrel? We hear you. Now, when you hit the 'Load' button, your barrel can snatch potions from both your Bank and Potion Storage at the same time - no interface gymnastics required.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

There’s even a new bank setting so you can decide whether your barrel raids both storages or just the one you’ve got open. To keep things crystal clear, chat messages will tell you exactly how many doses came from each spot - so more potions, less clicking!

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

[h2]Multi Cannon[/h2]

Ever wish you could load your Dwarven Multicannon with just the right number of cannonballs without wasting a single one? Now you can! The new 'Load-X' option lets you pick exactly how many cannonballs to feed your cannon, so you can go full-on siege mode, or just tickle a few mobs.

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Want to change your default load? No problem - the amount can be customised right in the settings menu. Boom.

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[h2]Barrows Prayer[/h2]

Nothing ruins a Barrows run faster than not noticing your Prayer getting sapped by those spooky brothers. To save you from accidentally running dry, we’ve added a chat message that pops up whenever your Prayer is drained - right alongside the classic floating face effect.

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Now it’s crystal clear when your Prayer’s taking a hit, so you can react faster and keep that HP from falling.

[h2]Bank All Your Shame at ToB[/h2]

Dying in the Theatre of Blood is never fun, but reclaiming your loot just got a little less soul-crushing. The ToB death chest now has a Bank all button.

Simply unlock your chest, hit the button, and all items will be sent straight to your bank in one click. Perfect for when you want to rage quit with feeling.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

[h2]Birdhouse Seed Warning[/h2]

Accidentally chucking high-value seeds into your Fossil Island birdhouses? Ouch. To save your GP from flying away, we’ve added a toggleable warning when depositing seeds above a value you choose. Head into the settings menu to turn the warning on and set your personal threshold.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

When you try to plonk in a pricey seed, a friendly chat message will pop up, making sure you’re really, really sure before you commit.

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Now your birdhouses can stay full without your bank taking a hit!

[h2]See Every Bonus, Big or Small[/h2]

Ever worn a piece of Inquisitor’s armour and wondered if that tiny 0.5% damage and accuracy boost was really doing anything? Or if your Graceful boots were actually helping with run energy? We’ve fixed that.

The Set Effects menu now shows the bonuses from each individual piece of an outfit, as well as the full set bonus if you’ve got the whole thing equipped. Whether you’re rocking partial Inquisitor’s, Graceful, or one of the many skilling or combat outfits with tiered bonuses, you can now see exactly what each piece is contributing.

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No more guessing - your stats window now tells the whole story. Equip your gear, check your boosts, and feel smug about every little bonus you earn.

[h2]Suggested Worlds Made Clickable[/h2]

Tired of manually switching worlds for your favourite minigames? Now, on the Grouping tab, the suggested world for each activity is a clickable button.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

Click it, confirm the prompt, and you’re in the recommended world without any extra fiddling. Whether you’re heading to Fishing Trawler, Barbarian Assault, or any other activity with a suggested world, hop to it!
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• Fire and Infernal capes will now keep their fiery textures when teleporting, instead of briefly swapping to a static version.
• Fixed the Slayer cape perk so players can now get back-to-back Zuk tasks as intended.
• Fixed some blocked ground near Taverley that was stopping players from walking through.
• The four bandana eyepatches can now be used for a clue that requires a bandana.
• Bandana eyepatches once again have the correct colour inventory icon.
• The ring of stone, and similar items, no longer break you out of being tethered to scenery at Tempoross.
• The new icon that denotes mobile users is now automatically hidden in the Bounty Hunter lobby area.

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PSA: We’re aware that the Bounty Hunter worlds did not rotate as expected this week. Apologies for the mix-up! They will revert to their correct rotation in next week’s update, switching over to the expected Rotation B.

The PvP rota has moved to Period A:

• 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

World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been activated with this rota.

World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been activated with this rota.

The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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You can also discuss this update on the 2007Scape subreddit, the Steam forums, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For more info on the above content, check out the official Old School Wiki.

Mods Abe, Abyss, Acorn, Ape, Arcane, Archie, Argo, Ash, Ayiza, BigRig, Blighted, Blossom, Boko, Bruno, Chilly, Criminal, Curse, Daizong, Ed, Elena, Enigma, Entropi, Freddie, Fuzz, Gecko, Gengis, Gizmo, Goblin, Grace, Grub, Halo, Harold, Hend, Hornet, Husky, Ivory, Jalo, Jamesy, Jerv, Keyser, Kieren, Kirby, Kurotou, Leebleh, Lenny, Light, Liron, Lykos, Mack, Manked, Markos, Maylea, Mobius, Moogle, Morty, Moz, Necro, Nin, Nixon, Nox, Nylu, Ori, Other, Otter, Philomel, Pork, Pumpkin, Puppi, Rach, Redfield, Rice, Roq, Roy, Ry, Saiyan, Sarnie, Schmidt, Shogun, Shroom, Sigma, Skylark, Smithy, Sova, Spyro, Squid, Starry, Suharun, Surma, Sween, Tide, Titania, Titus, TJ, Tomb, Tsourorf, Tyran, Veda, Vegard, West, Wolfy & Yume

The Old School Team.

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Bridges, boots, ropes and roots - more Poll 85 changes are here!
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Poll 85 Batch 2

• Players can now repair the broken bridge near Fenkenstrain's Mausoleum, creating a new shortcut to the island. You will need level 59 Construction with 12 teak planks and 56 nails. 69 Agility is required to cross the bridge afterwards. Note, you'll need to repair both sides of the bridge before you can safely cross it.
• The number of Fremennik Sea Boot teleports now scales by tier: 1 → 3 → 5 → Unlimited (Easy → Medium → Hard → Elite)
• Shops on desktop now include the same quantity buttons as Mobile, letting you set and left-click to buy your chosen amount.
• After completing Waterfall Quest and the Kandarin Medium Diary, permanent ropes are now in place at Baxtorian Falls for easy dungeon access.
• The Harmony Island herb patch is now permanently disease-free for guaranteed healthy herbs.
• All Hunter Experts can now give you a one-time free Hunter Kit (across all experts) to help you get started.

Client and Mobile Updates

• Mobile players can now optionally display a mobile icon by their character in the minimenu, helping others understand why you may be less responsive. The icon remains hidden in PvP areas like the Wilderness and Ferox Enclave.
• Fixed visual flickering in various locations and NPCs when using the new renderer beta.
• Fixed a bug where the 'Limit FPS' setting would be ignored when the game is out of focus (Desktop Official Client)
• The Official Client’s AFK logout timer can now be set up to 30 minutes.
• Fixed an issue on mobile which caused private chat messages and system messages to overlap the chat stone UI.

Other Changes

• Hallowed Sepulchre chests now correctly drop stackable clue scrolls if you haven’t reached your clue cap.
• Impling jars now only show the warning that prevents you from opening the jar if you already have a clue or scrollbox of that type on you and you’ve reached your stackable clue cap. Note, the other warning, which appears when you would receive a clue but don’t have one on you, remains unchanged.
• Fixed a bug where Slayer masters weren’t respecting the 'Ignore Combat Level' setting, which could stop players from receiving tasks they were otherwise eligible for.
• Fixed a bug where Slayer masters wouldn’t provide tips for Jad and Zuk tasks, leaving the advice dialogue blank.
• Some typos have been fixed in clan broadcasts.

PvP Rota

The PvP rota has moved to Period A:

• 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

World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been activated with this rota.

World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been activated with this rota.

The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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More Poll 85 has arrived this week, introducing a batch of changes aimed at making your gameplay feel a bit nicer. Let's take a look at them!

[h2]Bridge Over Less Troubled Waters[/h2]

Tired of that pesky broken bridge near Fenkenstrain’s Mausoleum mocking you? Well, now you can actually repair it! All it takes is 59 Construction, 12 teak planks, and 56 nails. Once built, the shortcut requires 69 Agility to cross. This should make trips to and from the area far more convenient. Be warned, though - you'll find you need to repair both sides of the bridge before you can safely cross it.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

[h2]Fremennik Sea Boots[/h2]

The teleports on the Fremennik Sea Boots now scale by Diary tier, making them more useful the further you progress. Teleports are now:

• Tier 1 (Easy): 1 teleport per day
• Tier 2 (Medium): 3 teleports per day
• Tier 3 (Hard): 5 teleports per day
• Tier 4 (Elite): Unlimited teleports

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

[h2]Desktop Shops Match Mobile[/h2]

Shops on desktop now include the same quantity buttons that mobile players have enjoyed for some time. These let you set a preferred purchase or sell amount, and then buy or sell that amount with a single left-click. This should make shopping and skilling supplies much faster.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

[h2]The Ropes are on Baxtorian Falls[/h2]

Once you’ve completed both Waterfall Quest and the Kandarin Medium Diary, ropes will now be permanently secured at Baxtorian Falls. That means no more realising (after sprinting all the way there with 0 run energy left) that you left your rope in the bank, only to drift helplessly downstream in a puddle of soggy shame.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

[h2]Harmony Island Herb Patch[/h2]

The herb patch on Harmony Island is now permanently free from disease. Any herbs planted there are guaranteed to remain healthy until harvest, providing a reliable location for your herb runs.

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

[h2]Hunter Starter Pack[/h2]

All Hunter Experts across Gielinor can now provide players with a one-time free Hunter Kit. This should make getting started with the skill a little easier, particularly for newer players looking to try out different Hunter tools. This applies across all experts.

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Mobile players can now choose to display a mobile icon next to their character in the minimenu. It’s a handy way to let others know you might be a little slower to type back - though don’t worry, the icon will stay hidden in PvP areas like the Wilderness and Ferox Enclave.

Not feeling it? You can always toggle this off in the settings menu!

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

We’ve also heard your feedback about extending this feature to other areas, like Friends Chats and Clan systems. While we can’t deliver this right away, it’s on our radar, and we’ll be looking into ways to expand it in the future!

A few other client and mobile updates this week also include:

• Fixed visual flickering in various locations and NPCs when using the new renderer beta.
• Fixed a bug where the 'Limit FPS' setting would be ignored when the game is out of focus (Desktop Official Client).
• The Official Client’s AFK logout timer can now be set up to 30 minutes.
• Fixed an issue on mobile which caused private chat messages and system messages to overlap the chat stone UI.

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• Hallowed Sepulchre chests now correctly drop stackable clue scrolls if you haven’t reached your clue cap.
• Impling jars now only show the warning that prevents you from opening the jar if you already have a clue or scrollbox of that type on you and you’ve reached your stackable clue cap. Note, the other warning, which appears when you would receive a clue but don’t have one on you, remains unchanged.
• Fixed a bug where Slayer masters weren’t respecting the 'Ignore Combat Level' setting, which could stop players from receiving tasks they were otherwise eligible for.
• Fixed a bug where Slayer masters wouldn’t provide tips for Jad and Zuk tasks, leaving the advice dialogue blank.
• Some typos have been fixed in clan broadcasts.

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A reminder for anyone who missed it last week, we'll be hosting a Chambers mass on Friday in the official OSRS Discord!

If you can’t see the image above, click here!

• When? Friday, 19th September
• Time? 16.00 - 17.00 BST (Mass at 15.45)
• Where? World 522

[h2]What to expect?[/h2]

Beautiful chaos. Piles of deaths, Olm's head almost certainly deciding to laser the entire raid at once, a few heroic clutches (probably accidental), and a tragically low number of purples.

But you can also expect plenty of laughs, some excellent stories, and that unique brand of mass-event madness that makes it all worth it. We're here for the fun - not the points (definitely not the points). Whether we walk away with loot (remember, scuffed = stuff) or just tales of chaos, we'll have a laugh together.

Not keen to be burned alive by your entire team? No worries! You can still join in by spectating - Mod Rach will be streaming her POV so you can enjoy the carnage from the safety of your bank tab.

Requirements? Nothing but a bit of Chambers knowledge, a pulse, and a willingness to die with grace would be beneficial.

So polish your pickaxes, forget your anti-venom, and let's give Olm a show we won't forget - for better or for much, much worse!
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The PvP rota has moved to Period A:

• 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

World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been activated with this rota.

World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been activated with this rota.

The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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You can also discuss this update on the 2007Scape subreddit, the Steam forums, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For more info on the above content, check out the official Old School Wiki.

Mods Abe, Abyss, Acorn, Ape, Arcane, Archie, Argo, Ash, Ayiza, BigRig, Blighted, Blossom, Boko, Bruno, Chilly, Criminal, Curse, Daizong, Donkey, Ed, Elena, Enigma, Entropi, Freddie, Fuzz, Gecko, Gengis, Gizmo, Goblin, Grace, Grub, Halo, Harold, Hend, Hornet, Husky, Ivory, Jalo, Jamesy, Jerv, Keyser, Kieren, Kirby, Kurotou, Leebleh, Lenny, Light, Liron, Lykos, Mack, Manked, Markos, Maylea, Mobius, Moogle, Morty, Moz, Necro, Nin, Nixon, Nox, Nylu, Ori, Other, Otter, Philomel, Pork, Pumpkin, Puppi, Rach, Redfield, Rice, Roq, Roy, Ry, Saiyan, Sarnie, Schmidt, Shogun, Shroom, Sigma, Skylark, Smithy, Sova, Spyro, Squid, Starry, Suharun, Surma, Sween, Tide, Titania, Titus, TJ, Tomb, Tsourorf, Tyran, Veda, Vegard, West, Wolfy & Yume

The Old School Team.

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