Old School RuneScape News

Gielinor is packing up its Halloween decorations and starting to wrap up warm for the colder months. Read on for changes from Poll 77, a chilly summit, and more!
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[h2]Poll 77 Changes[/h2]



Last month, you voted on our latest QoL Poll, 77th of its name, destroyer of inconveniences and protector of the realm.

If it somehow passed you by, you can find the Poll Blog here, or check out the results here.

Let’s see the first batch of changes!

Demon hunters will be pleased to see that the drop rate on the Jar of Darkness has been drastically improved from 1/2,500 to a 1/200. Those of you looking to flex your Skotizo slaying prowess should find the grind a little more reasonable than before.

In other loot news, we hear the Sandwich Lady’s food safety rating is dropping fast. While she'll still offer predominantly fresh, home-made sandwiches (and chocolate bars?) she now has a 1/64 chance of giving you a Stale Baguette whenever she offers you a Baguette. While this is a concerning development for foodies, it should be a win for all the Collection Loggers out there!

Ever wanted to make an Anti-venom+ but accidentally had Zahur turn your huge stack of Torstol into unfinished Torstol Potions? Listen, it happened to a friend of ours! Thankfully, that friend will now be able to use those Torstol Potion (unf)s to make Anti-venom+ Potions. And of course, they can still use plain ol’ Torstol to do the same.

Picture this: you've just unlocked your Ardougne Cloak 1. You're excited to use your handy new teleport for rapid access to a Fairy Ring to aid you in your adventures. Unfortunately, whichever fairies put the Ring there in the first place failed to account for the most complained-about tree in Old School's history.

We've set those layabouts outside the Tower of Life to work, and they've made themselves useful by moving and removing some of the trees around the nearby Fairy Ring, meaning you'll now be able to access your favourite teleportation methods without all those (literal) extra steps. Handy! We've done some similar foliage rearranging around the Legends’ Guild Fairy Ring too.

We've got a couple of additions to your Player Owned House storage options up next.

First off, you can now store your Mining Gloves in your Armour Case. Got all three types of glove? No problem - the case has space to take all of them at once, saving you up to three Bank spaces.

Secondly, the Fish Sack Barrel is now storable in your Magic Wardrobe. No longer will space-saving players need to choose between storing their Fish Sack or upgrading it to a Fish Sack Barrel - it's the best of both worlds!

That about wraps up this week's Poll 77 changes. We hope to have the rest of them sorted by late December, so keep an eye out for more in the coming weeks!
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[h2]Quest Speedrunning Competition[/h2]



We're excited to announce a brand new competition for Quest Speedrunning enthusiasts!

Do you have what it takes to achieve the best global times for Prince Ali Rescue & Beneath Cursed Sands within Quest Speedrunning?

We'll award 30 glorious days of membership to the top two global times that have been achieved by 11:00 GMT on November 23rd!

Membership will be automatically applied after the closing date, and winners will be contacted via their in-game inboxes.

Best of luck! The full T&C's can be found here.
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[h2]Halloween 2022 Wrap-up[/h2]

After a couple of sugar-filled weeks of trick-or-treating, we're taking this year's spooky Halloween decorations down and putting them in a suitably spider-infested corner of the attic until next year.

Unfortunately, it looks like our cleaning efforts haven't been completely thorough and those meddling, costume-wearing kids left a small cauldron full of their leftover items.

If for any reason you're looking to re-assemble a Terrifying Charm, check behind 'Zaff's Superior Staffs!' and rummage around in the smelly socks and rotten food until you find whatever it is you're looking for...
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[h2]Annual Survey Prize Draw[/h2]

A couple of weeks ago we sent round our Annual Survey!

These surveys include a whole bunch of questions about what you enjoy doing in Old School RuneScape, what you'd like to see us do, and how you feel about some of the things we've been thinking about for the future of Old School.

As a treat for filling out the survey, respondents were entered in to a big ol' prize draw. The winners have been selected:

• Me is tomg
• huynhwaynec
• W00lfeh
• Strapplebees
• Otis Macabre
• I AM 1RONMAN
• Kill the king
• Salted nut
• noname3344
• Nateforce
• TONY
• Jharrak
• Metites
• Darealrob1
• noormees
• Puregrind101
• Valanyr
• Looseleave
• EnrikaFox
• Itsleviosaar
• Real players
• kayR O_O
• Scrumblor
• nezware
• Setvilioux
• Lockdownman
• Barrbarian
• Xuvi
• Code cse
• zComaa
• GIM Acadiel
• leggie
• Duke Appox
• Shelroda
• tankking
• Slime Dingus
• Reisclef
• Mr Spoof
• None Feared

Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks again to everyone who filled out this year’s survey!
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[h2]In Case You Missed It[/h2]

This is a section we don't often include, but there's been a lot going on lately and we want to make sure you're all kept in the loop!

We recently polled a mysterious new quest, which you overwhelmingly voted to put into the game.

As part of the poll, you voted for a repeatable, soloable boss for players to tackle after the quest. Naturally, you'd like to know a little more about the loot on offer for any bossing you might end up doing. Lucky for you, there's a poll blog out now outlining the rewards on offer.

We’ve also added a small section to the top of the poll blog discussing the Revenant weapons, so make sure you take a look!

Both the mysterious boss rewards and Revenant weapon adjustment poll questions will be live in-game today. Head to your nearest in-game Poll Booth or navigate to the Community tab under Account Settings to cast your vote and have your say!

Now, you know what’s not a mystery? The date and time of our first ever Winter Summit!



We've run Summer Summits in the past, where we all talk through some of the bigger content releases for the coming months. This one’s no different, it’s just a little colder. Make sure you tune in to hear all about… er… actually, that is a mystery.

Finally, some of you reading might be familiar with EVScape's Battle Royale. The Battle Royale is an event that pits your favourite content creators against each other in an all-out showdown!

This year, for the first time ever, we're officially sponsoring the event! You can check out our initial teaser here and keep your eyes peeled for an epic cinematic trailer on our YouTube channel in the coming days, made by 2021's Best OSRS Artist Golden Gnome winner Hooti Tooti!

So, make sure to mark your calendars for December 10th, and settle in for an epic battle before tuning in to the Winter Summit.
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[h2]Other Changes[/h2]

Outside of Poll 77 there are a few smaller changes this week:

• Up to a spot of Barbarian Fishing? You can now use a knife on any type of fish to slowly cut all your fish automatically. You’ll still be able to cut the fish at will, similar to cleaning herbs. This shouldn’t impact any skilling methods, but if you notice any unusual behaviour, please do let us know!
• The combat levels in the Ogre Shaman vs Blue Dragon cutscene during Watchtower Quest have been updated in-line with the out-of-cutscene equivalents. Well spotted!
• The Makeover Voucher previously given to players who completed Recruitment Drive is a ‘null’ item, but a few of you have been left with them lurking in your Banks. This week’s update has cleaned them out for you!

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[h2]Merch Update[/h2]



Looking to wrap up warm ahead of the Winter Summit extravaganza? Why not treat yourself to some new merch offerings – or add them to your gift list?

First up is our Father Gnome Child Xmas Jumper! A festive gnome child takes centre stage in our 2022 Xmas Jumper, complete with a colourful pattern of Party Hats, Crackers, Snowballs, Scarves and Xmas Trees. Ho, Ho, Ho!

Perhaps you're somewhere a little warmer this festive season? Don't worry, we've also got some new tees showing off some of Gielinor's most popular tourist destinations. Take a nostalgic trip to Lumbridge, scare yourself silly at Draynor Manor, soak in the sun on Karamja or wrap up warm (and fight for your life) on White Wolf Mountain.

And if you fancy warming up with a lovely cuppa tea (or a more grown-up beverage), we’ve also got ceramic tankards bearing the Jolly Boar Inn's logo!

Finishing up we've got some Limited Edition Santa Pins and Party Hat Keyrings for those feeling festive, and a Limited Edition Black Knight Pin, all from the fantastically talented Angels Scapes. As an extra special Black Friday Offer, anybody spending £40/$48/€46 in the store will receive a Black Party Hat Keyring for free (while stocks last!)

If you're looking for an early present or perhaps a stocking filler or two, make sure to head on over to the store to find out more about all of the above and a bunch of other lines we've restocked.
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[h2]PvP World Rota[/h2]

The PvP rota has moved to Period B:

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

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

The PvP Arena is using 'Zerk' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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You can also discuss this update on our official forums, 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 Arcane, Archie, Argo, Ash, Ayiza, Boko, Bruno, Chilly, Crystal, Curse, Daizong, Dylan, Ed, Elena, Errol, Fed, Gecko, Gizmo, Goblin, Grub, Halo, Havik, Hend, Hornet, Husky, Jalo, Kieren, Kirby, Kurotou, Lenny, Light, Mack, Markos, Maylea, Meat, Moogle, Morty, Nin, Nylu, Redfield, Regent, Roq, Ry, Sarnie, Shaun, Shroom, Sigma, Skylark, Soffan, Sova, Squid, Starry, Stevew, Surma, Tide, Torrance, Veda, Vegard, West & Wolfy

The Old School Team.

We’re making moves this week with D&I changes, Halloween buffs, and two new quests for you to speedrun!
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[h2]Diversity and Inclusion Changes[/h2]

If you’re an avid FashionScaper, enjoy romancing royals, or love a good quest, we’ve got a few changes this week guaranteed to make you happy!

First up, changing anything about your base character model is now completely free, with no limitations! This means we’ve got freebies afoot (little shoe joke for you there) at Yrsa’s Shoe Shop in Rellekka, Thessalia's Shop in Varrock, the Hairdresser's in Falador and the Makeover Mage!

Now that you’ve got those fancy new duds, why not walk them over to Miscellania, where the dating scene has recently been revived? The following changes have been made to the Throne of Miscellania and Royal Trouble quests:

• You may now choose to romance either the handsome Prince Brand or the beautiful Princess Astrid, regardless of your character’s gender.
• Or, if you’re not looking for a long-term commitment, you can now choose to become your selected royal’s best friend instead of marrying them.

Speaking of quests, the gender requirement during Recruitment Drive has been removed and replaced with a new puzzle which will test your powers of observation. In addition, you'll receive a cool 3,000 GP for completing the quest.

You'll also notice that anyone can now join any Consortium company – except The Red Axe – regardless of which gender they present as. Any references to the companies’ previous gender discrimination have been removed from the quest.

Following the completion of The Feud, all NPCs in the town of Pollnivneach will revert to their usual names, instead of going by Ali. You can learn more by speaking to the citizens during and after the quest!

If you've got the itch for something more mischievous, both male and female H.A.M. members can now be pickpocketed at level 15 Thieving, granting 22.2 XP per successful pickpocket. The Skill Guide and level-up messages have been updated accordingly.

To coincide with the above change, Barbarian Village inhabitants of any gender can now drop Clue Keys - hurrah!

King Roald has finally heard the long-lasting complaints from The Varrock guards and has now supplied them with similar chainmail to the kind worn by fellow guards from across other cities!

You might also notice whilst exploring the cities of Gielinor, the citizens of the worlds reflect the diversity of the players venturing, to bring the worlds of both a little closer to home.

We’re still working on more Diversity and Inclusion changes, but we’re not quite ready to talk about them just yet. Keep your ears to the ground on that one!
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[h2]Quest Speedrunning[/h2]

Good news speedrunners! We’re adding Prince Ali Rescue and Beneath Cursed Sands to the Quest Speedrunning roster.

This also means that you’ll now be able to rack up the points required to purchase formerly-unobtainable rewards, including the Tier 3 Speedrunning outfit!

The Tier 3 Speedrunning outfit and the Graceful version.



We’re also launching Betas for two further quests, A Taste of Hope and Sins of The Father, so you can give us your feedback before they launch in December!

You won’t need to jump into any beta worlds this time – you’ll be able to test them from any regular Quest Speedrunning world! Remember, though, that these beta quests won’t give you trophies or set best times.

For those of you that want to know more about the testing, here are the requirements we've currently set:



We’ve also made the following changes to Speedrunning worlds:

• Ammo dropped when fired now only appears to the person who fired it.
• Lit fires now last a consistent amount of time before going out.
• Ash left behind by fires now only appears to the person who lit the fire.
• Poison, venom and disease effects are now correctly wiped when starting or ending a speedrun.

We’re also aware of an issue where items that drop because the Inventory overflows (for example, when you’re given an item but already have a full Inventory) are not correctly deleted when starting or ending a speedrun.

We expect to have a global fix for this issue released later this month. In the meantime, we will manually fix particularly bad instances of this problem. Where needed, best times will be reset to ensure times don't become unobtainable.

Also, as an added extra, Quest Speedrunning trophies have been made lighter... without using cheaper metals!

As always, we'd love to hear what you think of the requirements, starting items and any other feedback you may have.

Finally, as a quick heads up, we'll have a new competition for all you fast-footed folk starting on November 16th, so get practicing your time-saving techniques in Prince Ali Rescue & Beneath Cursed Sands!

We’d like to give a big shoutout to the speedrunning community for all their help! If you’re looking for more information about where to start or just regular, friendly advice, check out the places below:

• RuneScape Speedrunning Discord
• Speedrun.com

Speaking of quests, we’ve made a couple of quality-of-life changes to Ratcatchers:

• The rats will absolutely hate this announcement, but we’ve made it easier for cats to catch them.
• Cats will now run away when they reach 1 HP in their fight against the King Rat, rather than valiantly fighting to the death. Now your furry friend can accompany you until you’re ready to exchange them for Death Runes, as nature intended.
• Lastly, the guards in the mansion segment of the quest haven’t had a pay rise for a while and have become lax in their duties. They should be a bit easier to anticipate, and you’ll no longer get caught between awkward rotations while conducting your sneaky business.

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[h2]Tombs of Amascut[/h2]

As we discussed last week, we've made some adjustments to Osmumten's Fang. If you missed it, the big change is that the weapon now rolls your accuracy twice, but doesn't re-roll an enemy's Defence.

For a full rundown, including the raid's drop mechanics, click here.

This behaviour will be reflected everywhere except the Tombs of Amascut, where the Fang will act as it currently does.
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[h2]Halloween 2022[/h2]



We’re glad you’re all enjoying the Halloween goodness! Because you’ve been so ghoulishly delightful, we’re buffing the event so you’ll enjoy it even more!

Firstly, you’ll get more treats per drop, a higher chance to get treats in the first place, and a reduced cooldown on treats when gathering logs, ore or fish.

Generous treaters are now more common and hang around for longer – we’ve also reduced their spawn delays, so they’ll appear faster, too!

Lastly, we’ve noticed you guessing the size of the global ghouls – sorry, goals – as anywhere between 500 million to 1 billion. As a heads-up, it’s not even as much as the smallest of guesses… and may even be off by a couple 100 million!
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[h2]Crack The Clue 3[/h2]

It's been over a month since Crack The Clue 3 began and we've throughly enjoyed watching all of you intrepid treasure hunters solve the clues created by the fantastic Woox!

If you're wanting to start, fear not it's not too late as there are plenty of great places to find those like-minded hunters:

• /r/2007scape
• /r/CrackTheClue
• The Crack The Clue Discord server
• The Runestone Hunters Discord server

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[h2]Other Changes[/h2]

• Corrected the 42 Mining ‘requirement’ for What Lies Below to be a recommendation.
• The issues with the Divine Rune Pouch (t), including the visibility bug in the 4th slot and the issue where the ZMI payment menu wouldn’t highlight correctly, have been fixed.
• You may now reclaim the Darkness of Hallowvale reward tome after completing A Taste of Hope from the chest located at the Burgh de Rott hideout… if you like.
• Fixed some incorrectly formatted dialogue in the Big Chompy Bird Hunting quest.
• The world switcher now displays all worlds correctly for players who have opted out of Fresh Start Worlds.
• MOBILE ONLY: Optimised the on-tap highlights to help with framerate dropping issues.
• STEAM ONLY: Tooltips will no longer be cut off on the right side of the screen.

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[h2]PvP Rota Changes[/h2]

The PvP rota has moved to Period A:

• 539 - (US) - PvP 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 deactivated with this rota.

The PvP Arena is using 'Max/Med' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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You can also discuss this update on our official forums, 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 Arcane, Archie, Argo, Ash, Ayiza, Boko, Bruno, Chilly, Curse, Daizong, Ditto, Dylan, Ed, Elena, Errol, Fed, Gecko, Goblin, Grub, Halo, Havik, Hornet, Husky, Jalo, Kieren, Kirby, Kurotou, Lenny, Light, Mack, Maylea, Markos, Meat, Moogle, Morty, Nin, Nylu, Regent, Redfield, Roq, Ry, Sarnie, Shaun, Shroom, Sigma, Skylark, Soffan, Sova, Squid, Starry, Steve W, Surma, Tide, Torrance, Veda, Vegard, West & Wolfy

The Old School Team.

The spookiest time of year is fast approaching! Read on for a sweet taste of the tricks and treats in store this Halloween…
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[h2]Hotfixes and Our Actions[/h2]

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[h2]Halloween 2022[/h2]

On this haunted holiday, Varrock is full to the brim with costumed horrors. Children dressed as ghosts, civilians masquerading as beloved Shakespearean characters, stinking beasts covered head-to-toe in fur demanding your very bones… oh wait, that last one’s just the Stray Dog. Oops!

But costumes aren’t the only unusual sighting this Halloween. We’ve had reports of sweets popping out of trees, rocks and Fishing spots all over the world. Even NPCs are joining in the fun, as the Halloween spirit sweeps Gielinor.

Strange things are afoot… you’d best head to the Varrock West Bank to see what’s what.

Looks like Varrock's getting into the spooky spirit this year!

This year’s event is a little different from the previous ones but rest assured that you’re all invited and there are absolutely no prerequisites – so everyone can join in the spooky fun!

While most of the action can be found in and around Varrock, a handful of particularly generous NPCs can be found getting into the ‘spirit’ of things further afield. Keep an eye out!

The only things you’ll need to bring along are your best scary face and a handful of tricks to snag yourself some ‘wicked’ cosmetic treats!
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[h2]Fresh Start Worlds[/h2]

Last week saw the release of Fresh Start Worlds where thousands of players set foot in Gielinor for the first time… again!

Missed the news? Catch up with the Fresh Start Worlds blog.

To celebrate, we've also been uploading some nostalgia-focussed content to our YouTube channel.

And last but not least, if you’re looking for the perfect soundtrack for your new adventure, have a listen to the second volume of our LoFi OSRS Mixtape, produced by OSRSBeatz with visuals by Hooti Tooti. It’s got more bangers than bonfire night!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/84dPx9sP2Mg
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[h2]Quest Speedrunning and Poison Dynamite Betas[/h2]

In Beta news, we’ve got a few bits of content we’d like you to take for a test run.

What's coarse, rough, irritating and gets everywhere (including Quest Speedrunning worlds)? If you guessed sand, you guessed correct!

Prince Ali Rescue and Beneath Cursed Sands have been added to Quest Speedrunning Worlds as open betas. Your times won’t be saved, and won’t count towards rewards, but your participation will be immensely valuable. Plus, you’ll get a golden opportunity to formulate your speedrunning strats before the quests launch for real in two weeks’ time!

But maybe sand isn’t your thing. Perhaps you’d prefer something a little more explosive…

That’s right, we’ve made some changes to Poison Dynamite based on your feedback from the current beta worlds.

Players were finding it difficult to consistently utilise Poison Dynamite as a 1x1 explosion. There are two solutions to this problem, so we’d like you to try them both and see which one you prefer!

The first option is for ‘placed’ Poison Dynamite to explode in a 3x3 area, rather than a 1x1. This should make it easier to get that poison ticking on larger NPCs, since it was proving difficult to land the 1x1 explosion on their ‘true’ tile.

The second option is to enable players to use Poison Dynamite directly on NPCs, like a sticky bomb.

In the beta worlds, both options will be functional – although we would like to pick one or the other, so do send us any feedback you have!

We've also made a handful of other tweaks to Poison Dynamite:

• Poison damage increased to 6, in line with P++ weaponry.
• New 'chance to hit' calculations based on the player's loadout - rolls the player's chosen combat style against the appropriate NPC's defense.
• No longer poisons NPCs if the initial explosion deals 0 damage.
• No longer hits multiple NPCs in multi-way combat areas.
• No longer works inside the Fight Caves.

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[h2]Winter Game Jam 2022[/h2]

Some of you might remember April's Gielinor Gazette where we shared some of the projects from our first-ever Game Jam!

The team really enjoyed working on so many different ideas and seeing what you all thought about them. Perhaps you’ll hear more in the near future about some of the things we pitched back in April…

In the meantime, though, you’ll be excited to learn that we’re hosting another Game Jam next week! We can’t wait to see what projects the J-Mods come up with this time.

However, this does mean that there will be no Game Update on November 2nd.

Make sure to keep an eye on our social media platforms (check out the hashtag #OSRSGameJam) to see the sorts of things we’re working on – and perhaps even share some ideas of your own!
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[h2]Other Changes[/h2]

We've got a handful of other changes this week:

• Players may now use Trouver Parchments on the Divine Rune Pouch rather than having to re-obtain the Thread of Elidinis after dying beyond Level 30 Wilderness.
• iOS users can now make use of the Bond voucher codes added with last week’s update.
• The Agility Skill Guide now shows the correct Ranged level required for a Bow of Faerdhinen.
• The Hard Desert Diary Task requiring a player to kill a locust rider now only completes upon killing a locust rider and will not apply for other beasties killed in the general area.
• Fixed a bug where wearing the Hallowed Ring meant that players could ignore all obstacles when at 1HP inside the Hallowed Sepulchre. This was hotfixed last week, but we wanted to make sure to include it here.
• Fixed a bug which allowed players to skip obtaining Silverlight on Quest Speedrunning Worlds.
• Fixed a bug allowing people to skip obtaining some required items for Ernest the Chicken on Quest Speedrunning Worlds.

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[h2]Fan Content Policy[/h2]

Back in July we published our Fan Content Policy – a document designed to give you confidence about what you can and can't create without permission.

We saw some really positive feedback about this from most of our creative communities, but for fan fiction writers, it's clear the policy limitations around word count could impact your creativity!

So, we've updated the relevant section (4.1.4) to give fandom wordsmiths a bit more freedom:

Fan Fiction - you can write stories inspired by your adventures in-game and share these on non-commercial third-party fan fiction sites like fanfiction.net or archiveofourown.org, provided you do not receive payment for them in return. If you intend to write a piece of fan fiction for a commercial site (such as Amazon, for example), for commercial publication in a physical form or as a paid-for commission for publication or commercial use, then you will need to run this by us first.

We hope this provides a clearer creative boundary that doesn't limit your personal writing projects with worries over word count! Thanks for all your feedback, as always.
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[h2]PvP World Rota[/h2]

The PvP rota has moved to Period B:

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

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

The PvP Arena is currently using 'Zerker' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments.
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You can also discuss this update on our official forums, 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 Arcane, Archie, Argo, Ash, Ayiza, Boko, Brow, Bruno, Chilly, Curse, Daizong, Ditto, Dylan, Ed, Elena, Errol, Fed, Gecko, Gizmo, Goblin, Grub, Halo, Havik, Hend, Hornet, Husky, Jalo, Kieren, Kirby, Kurotou, Lenny, Light, Mack, Markos, Maylea, Meat, Moogle, Morty, Nin, Nylu, Redfield, Regent, Roq, Ry, Sarnie, Shaun, Shroom, Sigma, Skylark, Soffan, Sova, Squid, Starry, Stevew, Surma, Tide, Torrance, Veda, Vegard, West & Wolfy

The Old School Team.

[h2]Fresh Start Worlds[/h2]



Fresh Start Worlds will open today at 12:00 BST! If you’ve been waiting for the right time to try Old School RuneScape, this is it! Here’s how to get started:

Step 1: Create Your Account. Head directly to the account creation menu via this link!

You can download the vanilla client or use the new Jagex Launcher. The Jagex Launcher allows you to play using RuneLite which is a widely used third-party client. Once you have downloaded your preferred client, select ‘New User’.



Step 2: Log in with your details. Fresh Start Worlds will open at 12:00 BST. Once you’ve created an account, simply log in with your details and you can start the tutorial.



Step 3: Complete Tutorial Island! Tutorial Island takes about 10 minutes to complete. At the end of the tutorial, you'll be offered the choice between a Fresh Start account or a main game account. lf you're making your account before the Fresh Start Worlds open at 12:00 BST, do not leave Tutorial Island! Once you're on the main game you can't go back.



Step 4: Start playing! Confirm your choice at the end of Tutorial Island, and you're ready to go! Remember, you can transform a Fresh Start account into a main game account, but this does not work vice versa.



Fresh Start Worlds are brand-new worlds, with no established economy and fresh HiScores! There are both members and free-to-play Fresh Start Worlds, and the gameplay is exactly the same as it is in the main game – it’s just new!

On Fresh Start Worlds you’re much more likely to encounter players who’ve started the game at the same time you did, and we expect the early-game areas to be much more populated than they are in the main game.

You’ll also get the chance to see your name on the front page of the HiScores – or, if you’re up for a real challenge, why not see if you can achieve a World First?

To help you on your journey, you’ll earn Achievement Points for participating in various activities like quests, bossing, Achievement Diary tasks and Clue Scrolls. This new system is exclusive to Fresh Start accounts and is designed to keep you motivated throughout your adventure.

Achievement Points are tracked via your Side Panel menu, as shown below:



After six months, your progress in Fresh Start Worlds will automatically transfer over to the main game. Your items, Quest Points and skill levels will be seamlessly transferred over on April 19th, 2023!

Bonds to Membership Vouchers

Got a noob friend interested in Fresh Start Worlds or the main game? Why not gift them membership, so they can explore everything Gielinor has to offer?



We now have a Bond-to-Voucher system which will let you gift membership from the main game to your friend using a voucher code. To generate a code, open up the Bond Redemption menu in the main game, where you’ll see a new option: ‘Redeem a Voucher Code’.

Once generated, the voucher will be sent to the Player Inbox it was purchased on. You can then claim the voucher for yourself or pass it along to someone else.

Please note that you cannot redeem membership from the voucher in-game. Instead, you must log on to the Old School RuneScape website with the account you want membership applied to, where you'll be able to enter your code via the 'Redeem Code' option.

Stance on Swapping

We've seen a number of questions asking about our stance on swapping GP from the main game to Fresh Start Worlds (or vice versa). We would like to clarify that swapping will not be a bannable offence. However, this is risky so we don't advise doing it. Players have to accept the risks of potentially being scammed as a result.

Spamming to advertise swapping is against the rules as generally this involves using bots to advertise or is very disruptive, both of which are not permitted within our Game rules.
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[h2]Useful Links and Communities for New and Returning Players[/h2]

Got questions about Fresh Start Worlds? Your first port of call should be this dedicated Support Article!

Got more questions? Don’t panic! Old School RuneScape has one of the most helpful communities in the world, and there’s always someone around to help new players out. Don’t be afraid to ask other players for help if you need it! After all, you’re one of us… one of us…

Here are a few links to guide you in the right direction if you’re looking for information as a new player.

Stuck on a Quest? Not sure what an item is used for? The Old School RuneScape Wiki has all the information you need!

If you're someone who prefers to ask a question in real-time, we've got you covered. Head over to the Official Old School RuneScape Discord and ask away in the #questions channel. The Official OSRS Discord now has a ‘Fresh Start’ role if you want to meet fellow Fresh Starters!

We're also big fans of the new Discord forum features! The new forum features added to Discord can help make looking for a Clan much easier as you're now able to sort Clans by their interest with one simple button click! Perfect to find friends to PvM with!

Typing ‘-newplayer’ will command the Gnomechild bot to send you helpful guides, like this:



You can also visit the Daily Questions thread on Reddit, where other players will be happy to help!

Why not listen to some guides on YouTube while you’re grinding away? We've created a Community YouTube Playlist of our favourite new-player content. We'll keep adding to it over time, so be sure to send your most helpful videos our way if we've missed them off the list.

Last but not least, our J-Mod team have some helpful tips!

• You can play as an entirely free-to-play account or upgrade to become a member. In the World list, hover over a world to see what type of world it is and whether there are any restrictions on it. The colour of the world will denote whether it is free to play (silver) or members-only (gold). Fresh Start Worlds will also be clearly labelled.
• Old School RuneScape can fit compactly on your screen, but you may prefer to make it larger. To do so, click on the spanner in the bottom-right of your screen!
• The nearest Bank when you get into the game is just behind you, up the stairs of Lumbridge Castle!
• Enabling 2-Factor Authentication on your account is highly important to keep your account secure. Head here to find out how to set up 2FA on your account.
• Remember that there is no right or wrong way to play the game. There are optimal ways to achieve certain goals, but you decide how you want to play.

Lastly, there are many Discord Communities that exist outside of the Official OSRS Discord where you can find guides, gear setups and more. These are not exclusive to Fresh Start Worlds, but you might find them helpful if you have specific questions about the game.

• RuneLite Discord - Community based around RuneLite, a popular third-party client.
• OSRS Wiki Discord - Our wonderful Wiki team!
• We Do Raids Discord - Find a group to raid with!
• Skilling Methods Discord - High-level Skilling methods, check their #1-99-channel for intermediate guides!
• Gear Discord - - Find up-to-date gear set-ups for every boss in the game!
• EventCord Discord - Competitive events organised by players

Phew! That's all of them. Now, do you have any helpful tips or communities that you'd like to share? Share your Old School wisdom using the hashtag #OSRSFSW on Twitter and you'll be in with a chance of winning 30 days of membership!
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[h2]Fresh Start Worlds Special Livestream[/h2]



On Thursday October 20th, you're invited to join us for a special Fresh Start Worlds livestream! During the stream, J-Mods will team up together to take on the early game. Prepare to cringe or be wildly entertained as we progress. Perhaps you might be able to influence where the J-Mods go on their adventure!

We expect the stream will run from approximately 12:00 BST - 18:30 BST. We'll also be dropping holiday items into Fresh Start Worlds at intervals during the stream, including Halloween Masks, Santa Hats, Easter items and the coveted Party Hats! These are exclusive cosmetic items, so grab them while you can. Tune into our Twitch channel on the day to find out where we'll be dropping them.

If you can't make it to the event, don't worry. All accounts will be merged into the main game after six months, so these items won’t stay exclusive forever – and if there’s significant demand, we’re always up for another drop party. Nevertheless, we look forward to seeing you at launch!
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[h2]Mobile Bug Fixes[/h2]

There are a number of bugs and issues currently affecting mobile users. Thanks for all the reports you've sent in - we're working on it! When we update our Engine Systems, this can cause some unforeseen issues in the live environment.

We're working through the issues as quickly as we can. Here's what is being fixed today:

• Resolved an issue with text displayed on the Helper menu. Previously, the pop-out could cut off the text displayed in the Helper Menu. For example, you might see '5' kills remaining in your Slayer Helper instead of '52'.
• Resolved an issue where Bank Pin numbers were disappearing. The last touch was leaving the 'mouse' over that number, and the buttons are set to hide the number on mouseover.
• For players experiencing 'black screen' issues: We have deployed a client update for Android Client users. After manually updating the app, most players should no longer experience this issue. Check the play store to ensure you've got an up-to-date version of the app. There are some niche devices that may still be affected by this issue and you can report details to us here. We're working on a further fix in the coming weeks.
• We have aligned tool-tips to the left-hand side following player feedback. This should result in less players having trouble reading them. If the left-hand side is also causing problems, let us know your feedback as we'll work on a more responsive solution.

There are still some additional mobile issues affecting players. Here are the top two issues that we're aware of:

• The Chat Box is glitching when numbers or words are entered.
• FPS or crash issues, typically when a player is in an instance.

The above issues have been forwarded to the team and are being worked on. These issues have been difficult to replicate and are therefore a bit trickier to get a handle on. We appreciate your patience as we work on this.
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[h2]Jagex Launcher[/h2]



Fresh Start Worlds aren’t the only new thing we’d like to talk about today! What better way to get access to these brand-new worlds and more than with a newly updated Jagex Launcher!

The Jagex Launcher is the easiest and most convenient way to play Old School, offering a new and improved experience. It allows you to access Jagex games seamlessly and securely, all in one place and with the safety and convenience of a single login.

Earlier this week the Launcher was updated, allowing you to add up to 10 different accounts and switch between them seamlessly! You can even play multiple accounts simultaneously when using RuneLite.

Download the Launcher here.

For more information on the Launcher including multi-account support, check out the FAQ here.

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[h2]Annual Survey 2022[/h2]



Do you want to help shape the future of Old School RuneScape? Got an idea on what kind of content you'd like to see in 2023 and beyond? Make sure to leave your thoughts in our Annual Survey!

One of the things that makes Old School special is that you, the players, have control over the game's future. Your feedback is essential to Old School RuneScape - it's the special sauce that makes our game so darn great after so many years!

This is your chance to tell us how we can improve the game you love. Not only that, by doing so, you'll also be in with the chance of winning one of FIFTY Amazon $50 vouchers!

The survey closes on October 31st 2022 and should only take around 30 - 45 minutes to complete. Thanks for helping to shape our wonderful game and for taking the time to leave us your valuable feedback!
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[h2]Quest Speedrunning Changes[/h2]



We're pleased to see so many of you enjoying Quest Speedrunning! For those of you with Platinum Trophies, please accept our sincerest congratulations! It's a niche piece of content, we admit, but it's been fantastic to offer you the long-anticipated ability to replay quests on your main account.

Last week, we noticed that the doors in the basement during 'Ernest the Chicken' could be opened and closed by certain nefarious players, causing stalls for others doing the quest. These doors use specific code which is different from the standard doors in-game. We've hotfixed most of the doors that cause major bottlenecks, however please note they are still able to be closed once. It's not currently possible for us to implement a solution where doors cannot be closed at all, however the current fix ensures that they no longer close on their own and can no longer bottleneck players.

After taking a look at the Quest Speedrunning data, we've also made balancing changes to the trophy times.

Ernest the Chicken: This speedrun was a bit too hard at the Platinum level, but the Bronze and Silver levels feel too easy. Achieving Platinum is now slightly easier, but we've decreased the gaps between each trophy:



Dragon Slayer I: As a longer quest with lots of combat, there’s a lot of room to get unlucky with RNG and miss out on what would otherwise have been a good time. The gaps between each trophy feel good, so we've added a minute to each tier:



Demon Slayer: We've heard complaints that there’s a lot of RNG involved in getting a Gold or above and world hopping is pretty much a requirement. We've made changes to ensure that the times are now easier to obtain, but with wider gaps between them.



We hope these changes will be more in line with your expectations of Quest Speedrunning. The balancing changes listed above do not work retroactively, so these do not affect your current times.

Further Quest Speedrunning changes this week include the following:

• Elize now provides additional information about the number of available quests on Speedrunning Worlds as well as the number of trophies of a specific tier you currently have.
• We have added an option to restart a speedrun. Pressing the ‘abandon’ button on a speedrun now gives you the option to reset, which will set the speedrun up again for you.
• Most trapdoors and manholes will now no longer close automatically on Speedrunning Worlds. There may be instances where some still close automatically, and we will review those on a case-by-case basis.
• Ironman downgrade messages are also no longer given on Speedrunning Worlds.

Lastly, we have removed Quest Speedrunning Worlds 503, 541, 550, 569, and 581.
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[h2]Tombs of Amascut Improvements[/h2]

• It is no longer possible to smuggle additional mirrors between phases in the Path of Het challenge room.
• The Bank Camel's name will also now be a valid answer to the 'MACHETE CLAM' Clue once you've learned it. We previously mentioned that this change was released on October 5th. This was incorrect - it has in fact released today. Sorry!
• Players can no longer receive the 'Leech' title if they have the highest damage in Tombs of Amascut, or are the raid MVP.

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[h2]Other Changes[/h2]

• The Clan Hall's Combat Ring now stores your current Special Attack when entering and restores your Special Attack when exiting. This can make it easier to practice your duels with fellow Clan members. When dying, it will NOT restore your Special Attack to its previous level, but will do so the next time you exit the map or leave the Combat Ring instead.
• Last week, we rolled out a silent change to our backend system which will allow us to carry out some planned D&I initiatives. Thessalia and Farmer Gricoller’s dialogue experienced some unintentional player-facing changes as a result. We have reverted the dialogue back to normal until we are ready to roll out the D&I changes in full, which we anticipate will happen sometime in November.
• The Mask of Rebirth can now be stored in a Magic Wardrobe in a Player-Owned House.
• A snake on Ape Atoll now spawns further away from the southern Teak Trees.
• Although XP gains are normally restricted in instanced areas on Deadman Worlds, players on World 45 can now gain Slayer XP from Vorkath.
• The geysers in the Chambers of Xeric now have a left-click option for filling the Gourd Vials more conveniently.
• Farmer Gricoller's name is now displayed correctly in his dialogue boxes.
• There is now a visible and audible cue signalling when you stop cutting Blisterwood Trees.
• You can now buy Rune Pouch notes from the Slayer Shop for a mere 750 Points. They stack in the Bank!

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[h2]PvP Rota[/h2]

The PvP rota has moved to Period A:

• 539 - (US) - PvP 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.

The PvP Arena is currently using 'Max/Med' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments.

What do you think of the update this week? Let us know!
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You can discuss this update on our official forums, 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.

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