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RuneScape gets its first new combat skill in 20 years

Four score and twenty years ago, Jagex released RuneScape, the fantasy MMORPG that paved the way for the likes of World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV. Now in 2023, over two decades from release, RuneScape is finally adding its first new combat skill, Necromancy, and it's available to play right now.


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July Patch Week - This Week in RuneScape

Fresh off of Game Jam this update is chock full of patch notes!



With Necromancy's launch date getting closer, we have begun releasing weekly Insights to help get you up to speed! Our first blog is all about Rituals. Light a candle for our ghostly friends!

Our next Insights release will focus on the story and lore associated with Necromancy! This will launch with a video and blog this Thursday, so keep your eyes peeled.



We've shown you our rework concepts for the Soul Dye item, and today we're delighted to show off its new look!

This new approach combines your favourite bits of the concepts we shared with a new animated texture, which has also been tuned to be slower and more readable. You should be able to pick out each individual ghoulish grimace!



We hope this new design is more in line with your expectations. We really appreciate all your feedback.

Although you can view the new design at the Parcels from the Dead area, the Soul Dye itself has not been updated in this week's update. We're still busy working behind the scenes to bring the updated look to all other dyeable items, as well as the ones on display in the event area.

We expect to release the new-and-improved Soul Dye on July 17th. Please remember that when the new Dye releases, it will override the existing Soul Dye on any items it's applied to.
[h2]Parcels From The Dead Event Extension[/h2]
Since the Soul Dye update won't arrive by July 17th, we're extending the event by one week, until July 24th. More time to get your hands on the Soul Dye!



Wednesday July 12th | 16:00 Game Time | Hooli's Max Party plus Dead and Buried Reward Preview

Join us for a brief preview of the rewards to come in Dead and Buried, our next Quest, before we join Mod Hooli as he hits Max live on stream!

Watch the show live at Twitch.TV/RuneScape. If you'd like to join the in-game Max Party, head to World 139 at Prifddinas' Yew Trees - then onto the Max Guild!



All events below reward bonus Last Wills for the ongoing Parcels From The Dead event.

Starts July 6th | Ends July 10th | Double Dragon Chests

Mighty dragon power... multiplied! Dragon Chests randomly replace standard chests and each one grants a prize multiplier!

Starts July 11th | Ends July 17th | Vault of the Dead

The Vault of the Dead creaks open to reveal a pile of crystal chests! Find the Undead Diamond Chests for big drops of Last Wills, GP or even the Soul Dye itself as a reward!



[h2]General[/h2]
  • Abyssal beasts are now less likely to move the player when in combat.
  • One of the Agility vines of the Anachronia Agility Course should no longer disappear when players approach it from the north.
  • Familiars with small Inventory sizes now display correctly compared to those with bigger inventory sizes.
  • A number of errors and inconsistencies within various Skill Guides have been fixed:
    • Fixed multiple tooltip issues.
    • Updated various descriptions.
    • Fixed typos.
    • Added the 'Also requires...' text to Mining Skill Guide entries about Dungeoneering.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the achievement 'Barking up the wrong tree' to not be awarded when the requirements were met.
  • Players' walk animation override will no longer be disabled after squashing a Grand Seed Pod.
  • The Dwarven Army Axe can now be claimed from Major Rancour in Burthorpe without needing to complete the Burthorpe tutorial path.
  • Removed the 13 Defence requirement from the 'A Visit to Charlie' achievement, since 13 Defence is no longer required to use Fairy Rings.
  • Players now receive better feedback when they try to note Cabbages with the Tool Leprechaun at the Farming patches south of Falador.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed continuous gathering from decaying guard hunter nodes when a Sign of the Porter effect was active with a full Bank.
  • Added the respective Warpriest Armour drops to the Bodyguards of each General within the God Wars Dungeon.
  • Players can no longer leave memories or cutscenes when transmogrified into Moia.
  • Fixed an issue causing Quest Capes to activate the Stone of Jas buff if a teleport to Glacor Cavern was unsuccessful.
  • The Quick Prayer icon no longer turns gray when placed on the Action Bar and can be used without issues.
  • Both modes for 'Zamorak, Lord of Chaos' are now visible in the 'Boss kills' interface.
  • The Soul Wars Avatars can no longer be killed with Deathtouched Darts.
  • The Superheat spell can now be used on Obsidian Shards.
  • Large numbers in the HiScores and the Music Player interfaces will now come with a comma separator.
  • When players teleport to a Lodestone, they should no longer be visible before the arrival animation has played.
  • The Clan window now correctly updates the slide-out menu when players leave the Clan Chat.
  • Improved feedback when making flatpacks on a PoH workbench that cannot make furniture of their level.
  • The Fishing spot under the bridge in Shilo Village has been removed.
  • The forcewalk tile in the northern area of Mos Le'Harmless has been removed.
  • Corrected a punctuation error in the Murder on the Border quest.
  • The Treasure Hunter tutorial now correctly plays regardless of the chosen key mode.
  • The bottom border in the Treasure Hunter Promotion Information window is now always visible.
  • Players should now receive less dialogue when claiming their free TokKul from TzHaar-Hur-Zuk in TzHaar City and seaweed and pineapples from Arhein in Catherby.
  • Players can once again teleport to the active Wilderness flash event by using the teleport option on either the wandering Ramokee or Nikkel in Edgeville.
  • The log in chat message no longer informs players about collecting the Golden Cape Shards.
  • Tidied up the Yak Track Forinthry Frontier area in Burthorpe.
[h2]Currency Update[/h2]
  • Attempting to empty your Money Pouch in to an already full Bank will now return the correct error message.
  • Attempting to move items from your Bank to a Beast of Burden that would trigger an error message, now displays the correct error message.
  • Fixed an issue when reclaiming items from Death that was causing empty Rune Pouches to be overvalued and too expensive.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the Price Checker to display incorrect values.
  • The Travelling Merchant and Fancy Dress Shop Owner will now correctly display your true monetary worth when interacting with their respective stores.
[h2]Unwelcome Guests[/h2]
  • The execute chance as part of the Tier 3 Guardhouse perk was effecting certain bosses. This has been corrected. This change affects the following bosses:
    • Temple of Aminishi:
      • Ol' Sawtooth
    • Dragonkin Laboratory:
      • Giant Slime
      • Smoulders
      • Elegorn the Celestial
      • Alanogard the Black
      • Engorged lava strykewyrm
      • Sangri the Red
      • Verak Little
    • Shadow Reef:
      • Ulthven Keith
      • Bossy McBossFace
      • Quetzathog
      • Yor'Ger the Deceiver
      • Oreb, the Magister
      • Masuta the Descended
      • Corpse Carrier
      • Bloated monstrosity
    • Zamorakian Undercity
      • Fred
      • Cerberus Juvenile
      • Denizen of Infernus
      • Smoulders, the Revenger
      • Maelstrom, Raging Waterfiend
    • The Salve Amulet and its enhanced variant now have updated tooltips to show the effects they offer.
[h2]Woodcutters' Grove[/h2]
  • Farming tree patch NPCs should no longer abruptly say that they're already taking care of the Farming patches when players ask them for Farming advice.
  • The 'My fort smells of rich mahogany' achievement no longer appears locked in the Achievements interface and the tooltip has been updated to list 60 Construction as a requirement.
  • Added Skill Guide entries for the Grove cabin.
  • Missing options have been added back to the dropdown menu of the make-x Fletching interface.
  • Players can no longer store noted items in a Woodbox.
  • Modified wood spirits to award the player with extra Logs when the Adze or related effects are active.
  • Changed the examine text of Bird's Nests that contain wood spirits.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the tree in The Lost Grove to spawn partially below the ground.
  • Fixed an issue where having an Adze effect active and chopping trees would not contribute to Woodcutting daily tasks.
  • The Imcando Hatchet now sheathes correctly and the glow from the augmented version is now brighter and visible from all angles.
  • When setting the quick teleport option of the Nature's Sentinel outfit to the Elder Tree in the Woodcutter's Grove, the chat message will no longer say 'No quick teleport destination selected'.
  • The final tree stump models for the customisable trees in Fort Forinthry have been plugged in.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the Woodbox's tooltip to display wrong information when it has been partially emptied.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the Woodbox tooltip to not display its contents while it was in the bank.
  • Adjusted the Kitchen Tier 3 requirements with the proper wood type.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause Yew trees in the Woodcutter's Grove to spawn with graphical errors.
  • Fixed an animation issue with the Blessed Hatchet.
  • Willow trees are no longer labelled as 'members only' on the World Map.


[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]

Woodcutters' Grove & Parcels from the Dead - This Week In RuneScape

Lots of options this week - will you answer the call of departed souls of the underworld for delightfully dark rewards? Or are you going to be more #lumbercore and set up a new Woodcutting haven at Fort Forinthry?

Active Events
The Beach - Active until June 26th
Golden Cape Hunt - Active until June 26th
Tales of Pride - Active until June 30th




So, you’ve successfully defended Fort Forinthry from hordes of the undead - now it’s time to establish a steady supply of resources so your operations can continue to grow! Fortifications must be built and maintained, and you certainly can’t afford a wood shortage.

Introducing your new training area - The Woodcutters’ Grove! Set up your sustainable one-stop chopping trove east of the Fort, and level it up to access more trees. Use the new Wood Boxes and Wood Spirits to harvest logs en-masse, and train your way towards the brand-new tier 80 Imcando Hatchet!

Check out the full blog for all the details ewe wood possibly need. Or check out this quick guide to the Grove
https://www.youtube.com/embed/CjusZwgaOKA
When you’re ready to start, meet with Aster or Bill at the Fort. Remember, you’ll need to complete the Unwelcome Guests quest first. Chop chop!

With the addition of these new Planks and Frames, we have also rebalanced the Forts Core Buildings material costs.

These changes are being made so we can substantially increase the XP for making the higher Tier buildings in order to make this a viable training method for Construction as intended. To compensate, the material cost has been increased.
Building
Level req
Frame type
Frame amount
Base XP
Workshop T1
1
Normal
8
2,880.00
Grove T1
5
Normal
8
2,880.00
Townhall T1
10
Oak
10
5,400.00
Chapel T1
15
Oak
10
5,400.00
Kitchen T1
20
Willow
12
9,360.00
Command Center T1
25
Willow
12
9,360.00
Grove T2
30
Teak
20
21,600.00
Workshop T2
35
Teak
20
21,600.00
Guardhouse T1
40
Maple
14
20,160.00
Townhall T2
45
Maple
22
31,680.00
Kitchen T2
50
Acadia
22
40,920.00
Chapel T2
55
Acadia
24
44,640.00
Grove T3
60
Mahogany
48
112,320.00
Guardhouse T2
65
Mahogany
26
60,840.00
Command Center T2
70
Yew
26
74,880.00
Workshop T3
75
Yew
48
138,240.00
Townhall T3
80
Magic
60
208,800.00
Kitchen T3
85
Magic
50
174,000.00
Chapel T3
90
Elder
50
207,000.00
Guardhouse T3
95
Elder
70
289,800.00
Command Center T3
99
Elder
80
331,200.00




There’s trouble at the Post Office - when isn’t there? - but this time it’s deadly serious. Postie Pete has lost the unfulfilled Last Wills of the dearly departed!

Help gather up the Wills while you’re out skilling, completing daily tasks, or using your Treasure Hunter keys. Once you've gathered a few you can bring them to the Petes outside Death's Domain at Draynor Village. Then you can trade them in for Forgotten Belongings! These are the jumbled-up possessions of the deceased that have ended up in Lost Property.

Forgotten Belongings come in four varieties: Small (White), Medium (Blue), Large (Purple), and Soulful (Gold). And they contain some rewards to die for!

Here’s what you might find:
[h2]Soul Dye[/h2]
Make your swag extra soulful with this luminescent dye! It can be found in any of the belongings, but is guaranteed from Soulful Belongings (you may even find double in there!)
[h2]Soul Witch Outfit[/h2]
Chaos? So last season. Now it’s all about the Soul - and what better way to showcase that you have plenty than with this Witchy getup!
[h2]Titles[/h2]
Some of the deceased left their titles behind when they passed on. Hey, you can't take it with you... Pick up 'Forgotten', ‘The Life and Soul’ and ‘Ensouled’ titles from the belongings.

Rummaging in Lost Property will also yield a variety of postal-themed bits and bobs that the Petes have accumulated over the years.

Speak to the two Petes at the entrance to Death's Office, near the Draynor Lodestone, to get started.

Parcels From The Dead starts today (June 19th) and runs until July 17th. There will be an extra week after the event ends to hand in any remaining Last Wills.

Oh, and remember to check in with the Petes daily to receive bonus belongings for your troubles!



In April we asked you about some changes to the Trimmed Completionist Cape. As of next week's update (June 26th), the Master Quest Cape, Reaper Crew and full Globetrotter Outfit will be folded into the requirements for the TCC.

We will not be adding 'Are You Winning, Zam? II' to the Cape, nor renaming either the Completionist or Trimmed Completionist Capes at this time.

Thank you all for your involvement in these polls! If have any suggestions for other Cape updates, please let us know.



Wednesday June 21st | 15:00 Game Time | Skill & Chill

Join Mod Doom and Spear as they kick back and grind some levels. Watch the show live at Twitch.TV/RuneScape.



Active June 15th| Ends June 21st | Academy of Heroes

Go from Zero to Hero! The Arch-Glacor is back for round two, with new unlockable Combat Overrides such as Blood Ice Barricade, Azure Reprisal and Azure Berserk!

Starts June 22nd | Ends June 28th | Dragon's Dozen

Fill the gems with 12 prizes, then open the Chest to swipe a reward from your chosen selection! The Shadow Gem makes a return, plus Dragon Chests have arrived which multiply your prizes.


[h2]Currency Update[/h2]
  • Grand Exchange quantity buttons no longer cap at 1,000.
  • Fixed a crash that was a result of exceeding the max amount of money for a Grand Exchange buy offer.
  • Fixed an issue that caused incorrect information to be displayed when withdrawing coins from your Pouch.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the Grand Exchange interface to show incorrect values for completed sales.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause coins to disappear when attempting to empty your Pouch into a full Bank.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing the purchase of a Blast Hammer from the Blast Furnace Foreman inside the Blast Furnace area. Oh, blast (furnace)!
  • Fixed an issue that would cause coins to disappear when attempting an empty Pouch into a full Bank.
[h2]Community Hitlist[/h2]
  • Restricted items for specific areas are now correctly removed from the player's Inventory when teleporting.
  • Wilderness teleports will now take you to the current Wilderness event location.
  • God Books can't be charged with 24 hour use time by using only one page.
[h2]General[/h2]
  • Music will be correctly muted now when the 'globally muted' and/or 'music' options are toggled on when you log back in.



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]@NinthCloudArt showing the softer side of the youngest barrow brother! Aww...u/1to99Artscape continues their extensive redesign ideas with these awesome Abyssal Monsters.

u/Zoykz_ makes a party hat look downright intimidating!sgt_viper000 and his undead buddies are ready for the cleanup!Kerapac is giving off some real final boss energy in this beautiful piece by @YoImACPL![h2]RuneTube[/h2]https://www.youtube.com/embed/9dsGD_1HcWM@MaikeruRS helping out the community one tip video at a time.https://www.youtube.com/embed/UB09sVcW7P4This week @rsbandb chats with Mod Sponge on the FSOA changes and more.https://www.youtube.com/embed/UpcNSciM6Jk@letsdiscussrs diving into the lore of your favourite Slayer monsters![h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]Taresu psyching themselves up to deal with Nex.Kup Cakez is on guard duty today![h2]Pink Skirts Player Events[/h2]
Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Mega Duck Pride Event
  • Hosted by: Steve20058, Mega Duck & IcyLove
  • Date/Time: Wednesday June 21st, 18:00 Game Time
  • World: 39
  • Location:
  • FC: Mega Duck
Penguin Tour
  • Hosted by: RuneScape Discord Mentors
  • Date/Time: Friday June 23rd, 18:00 Game Time
  • World: 60
  • Location: Burthrope Lodestone
  • FC: Ahelp
Mazcab Learner Raids
  • Hosted by: ario & Silence, Raid FC & Boss School
  • Date/Time: Sunday June 25th, 18:00 Game Time
  • World: 71
  • Location: Mazcab Entrance
  • FC: Raid FC

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!
[h2]Community Spotlight[/h2][h2]RAC Art Fight[/h2]
The RuneScape Art Community are gearing up for their annual Art Fight! It all kicks off in July, but if you want to take part - or like us, watch in awe from the sidelines - head over to the Discord and get in on the action!
[h2]Mega Duck Pride Event[/h2] Wednesday June 21st - 18:00 Game Time - World 39

Prepare to unearth your most vibrant and eye-catching outfits as we join the Mega Duck Community at Falador Park for a Pride-themed Mega Duck hunt. Brace yourself for an unforquackable adventure as we embark on a journey from the park to Feldip Hills!
[h2]RuneScape Pride Parade by The LGBT Corner[/h2] Friday June 23rd - 17:00 Game Time - World 23

The wonderful folks at The LGBT Corner are hosting a Pride Parade this week! It will be on Friday, June 23rd at 17:00 game-time. Come dressed in your wonderful pride outfits and show your support!

The Route begins at Lumbridge Castle.
[h2]Clue Chasers Mass Casket Openings[/h2] Friday June 23rd - from 11:00 Game Time to 22:45 Game Time - World 23 at the Well of Goodwill, Grand Exchange

Clue Chasers is a community-driven space for players to discuss and share information about Clue Scrolls. They're having a mass clue opening on the 23rd - and another one in December - so stock up on caskets and join in the fun!

- The RuneScape Team

Patch Week & FSOA/AD Changes - This Week In RuneScape



We're still processing Necromancy reveal week, so it's a quick one today - but we've got some FSoA and Animate Dead updates, and a few other patches too!

Recently we've been cooking up some changes to the Fractured Staff of Armadyl and Animate Dead, in order to address their impact on combat design. With the help and feedback of the community, these changes will go live from today!

If you want to understand a little more about our thinking, check out this post outlining the ideas behind these changes. Otherwise, head on down to the Patch Notes section for the highlights!



We're conducting some planned maintenance to all game world servers on Tuesday June 6th. This will begin at 10:00am BST (9:00 Game Time) and last approximately 3 hours. During this time access to the website may also be affected.



Starts June 6th | Ends June 7th | Genie's Wishes

Be careful what you wish for... you might just get it! Find Karima in your chest to have your wish come true, or enhance your next wish for even greater rewards. Oh, and you won't even need to find Karima after claiming a wish to get start on your next wish!

Starts June 8th | Ends June 14th | Assassin's Return

Assassins are in high demand once again, and that means a series of contracts for you to deal with! Complete the contracts to get your hands on the Faceless Assassin outfits - or even that much sought-after Assassin Walk animation!



[h2]Combat Changes[/h2]
  • The Fractured Staff of Armadyl's special attack has been modified:
    • The buff on the player no longer fires an additional autoattack after landing a critical hit, instead triggering a time strike which deals 60-120% ability damage.
    • Critical hits caused by time strikes do not trigger further time strikes.
  • Animate Dead now cannot reduce damage by more than 60% (down from 75%).
    • Damage reduction now uses 25% of defence level (formerly 33%).
    • Damage reduction now only works against core damage types - Melee, Ranged and Magic and will no longer work against typeless damage, poisons, reflections or any other bespoke damage type.
[h2]General[/h2]
  • Movement abilities can now be used in Temple Trekking, Troll Invasion, The Tale of the Muspah first cave and Flash Powder Factory areas.
  • The Dominion Tower Reward Chest items are not spilling over the assigned area, the Inventory is limited to 30 items and no Scroll Bar is displayed.
  • Sarah's dialogue now accurately explains the Coconut Shy and Hook-a-Duck activities during the Beach Event.
  • Completing Sandy Clue Scroll steps now count for the Clue task progress during the Golden Cape Hunt Event.
  • Shadow-Touched training items are no longer lost on death.
  • There is now an 'add all weeds' option when right-clicking on usable compost bins.
  • Filling a statue bag whilst having your Bank open will now fill it with any statues in your Inventory and Bank.
  • Updated a number of entries in various skill guides:
    • Added Spear of Annihilation to the Attack skill guide.
    • Added Masterwork Spear of Annihilation to the Attack skill guide.
    • Added each GWD1 Godsword and their respective passive to the Attack skill guide.
    • Added Sunspear Dagger to the attack skill guide.
    • Added Sunspear melee/ranged/magic to the Attack/Ranged/Magic skill guides respectively.
    • The entries for Reese's Swords have been combined into one entry.
    • Bandos's Stronghold on the Strength skill guide now uses the Bandos icon, rather than an oak door.
    • Removed Statius's and Vesta's Armour from the Strength skill guide.
    • Switched Void legs object for the body in the Strength skill guide for visual cleanliness.
    • Added Fleeting Boots to the Defence skill guide.
  • Updated the text in various interfaces to improve readability.
  • Fixed a grammatical error related to the Protean Powerup.
  • The Hailstorm Dagger now shows the correct tooltip in the Attack and Magic guide tabs.
  • Players are no longer informed about receiving the Golden Cape Shard after claiming the Golden Cape from the Wise Old Man.
  • Players can no longer obtain multiple Rings of Kinship after leaving the Daemonheim's dungeon.
  • Golden Cape Hunt's Info tab and the Buy Task now have more detailed descriptions about the event rewards and task requirements.




[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]With the next Art Fight on the way @Suizzy has created this beautiful homage to the first art fight - featuring a whole host of player characters!Following Necromancy's First look, @RsElej continues their quest to claim all these adorable Skills Capes!Along with creating an IRL Necromancy Skill Cape, @WizanthonyRS has created this wonderful illustration as well!

[h2]RuneTube[/h2]

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@Waydots kicks off his new season of journey to Max!

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@IronAraxxor has been grinding Arch Glacor for some time now and wants to share a guide on how you can too!

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@InitYeah giving some tips and tricks on how to make a bit more cash in the lead up to Necromancy.

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@JustBackgroundNoise sets themselves the goal of 'Can I Complete RuneScape Before Necromancy Releases?'

[h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]Kleptomamma has been doing a little soul searching this week...RSZircon taking a moment to reflect on the Lumbridge Crater, and all it's been through.A Duke's day at the beach by William Witt, Duke of Forinthry!

[h2]Pink Skirts Player Events[/h2]
Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Corporeal Beast
  • Hosted by: Patrick K and Clackworthy
  • Date/Time: Wednesday June 5th, 19:00 Game Time
  • World: 123
  • Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
  • FC: Patrick K
Stealing Creation
  • Hosted by: RuneScape Discord Mentors
  • Date/Time: Friday June 9th, 18:00 Game Time
  • World: 62
  • Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
  • FC: Ahelp
Stealing Creation
  • Hosted by: Lady Spyra, Adebisi, and Fast SC
  • Date/Time: Saturday June 10th, 21:00 Game Time
  • World: 99
  • Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
  • FC: Fast Sc

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

- The RuneScape Team

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!



We're now just over one week away from finally revealing Necromancy gameplay! It will arrive on May 30th in a lengthy and detailed Necromancy First Look video - plus another little something extra we'd like to tell you about now....

Last week, we did something we've never done with a skill before. We gave players a hands-on with the skill, pre-launch, to inject a healthy dose of player feedback! Over two days, we had the absolute pleasure of hosting a group of RuneScape Creators in the studio as they were introduced to Necromancy, played experiences from it* and gave us their feedback to help guide the later stages of its development.

Not only did we want feedback from the Creators, but we also wanted them to be able to share their experience with all of you. All our Creators were able to capture their own gameplay footage and will be able to share it - including their impressions - right after our Necromancy: First Look video finishes on May 30th!

While their content doesn't comprehensively cover the entirety of the skill - we're still very much in active development! - there's still LOTS of ground to cover, all told in their own words and from their own hands-on experiences.

This was a really important step for all of us on the RuneScape team. We've been looking to amplify player voices in our development process - Necromancy is built with this mantra in mind, but this trip gave us an opportunity to get valuable perspectives we can only usually get once a skill is released into the wild. We hope you're as excited as we are about it!
[h2]Mark Your Calendars[/h2]
So you don't miss a thing with next week's reveal, here's a rundown of when and where you'll need to be if you're looking to catch the news as it happens:
[h2]Necromancy First Look - May 30th at 5PM BST (4PM Game Time)[/h2]
Join us for a big look at Necromancy for the first time, as we share our vision for the skill in an 8+ minute video packed with developer insights and gameplay. We'll be debuting the video as a YouTube Premier on YouTube.com/RuneScape - be there at 4pm Game Time to share the moment with fellow 'Scapers and J-Mods in the live chat!
[h2]Necromancy Creator Coverage - May 30th at 5:10PM BST (4:10PM Game Time)[/h2]
Minutes after the Necromancy First Look finishes, our crack-team of Creators will begin sharing their experiences, gameplay and VLOGs from their trip to Jagex last week. Here's who they are and where to find them:
  • Protoxx
  • TheRSGuy
  • Maikeru
  • EvilLucario
  • Omid
  • Chevalric
  • Wazzy
  • Waydot

For those not looking to miss a thing, you may want to drop a Subscribe or Follow - while you can expect instant content from each Creator at the time above, they are free to continue releasing further content from their experience at any time!
[h2]Necromancy First Look: Developer Panel Livestream - May 31st at 5PM BST (4PM Game Time)[/h2]
With a reveal this big, we're sure you'll have plenty of questions and discussions you want to have with J-Mods! We'll be live on Twitch.TV/RuneScape to discuss what we've revealed, respond to hot topics from your initial reactions and answer some of your questions.
[h2]What Comes Next?[/h2]
This is only the first stop on the road to Necromancy - there are still plenty of stories left to tell. As development nears it's final stage, we'll be confirming our release date, giving you more insight into the lore and diving into even more detail on aspects of the skill as we lock down the finer details in development. This will be the most comprehensive look at a skill ever, but balanced with maintaining that magic of discovery in the early days of a skill release.

*Note: We have taken steps to ensure the 99 / 120 Level Races will remain as fair as possible, balanced with enabling meaningful player feedback and exciting player perspectives to hear about ahead of the release of a skill. We'll discuss this more in the Necromancy First Look - Developer Panel stream on May 31st.



The release of the Max Cash Update will raise the 2.1b coin limit on your Money Pouch, G.E Trades, Gold Stacks and more to address this long-standing request from the community!

While we're happy to confirm content development has completed on the project, it's also required extensive testing, which has revealed issues in the engine development. These will need to be addressed. Engine releases tends to take longer and need much more testing than content-based work - which means we're now highly unlikely to be able to release this in May as we mentioned in the Development Update.

We know many of you have been eagerly awaiting this one and this will come as a disappointment. The Development Update is all about transparency, with the risk of things being subject to change, so we want to give you the latest timeline on our estimated delivery - which is now June 12th. If the release date gets confirmed or the timeline changes in any way, we'll be sure to let you know. Thanks for your understanding as we make sure we launch this right.



The Jagex Accounts team have been hard at work following the release of the Open Beta, and now there's even more good news - based on your feedback, a Jagex Account can now support up to 20 characters rather than the previous limit of 10!

For those of you who haven't made the jump yet, Jagex Accounts are the new modernised account system offering the maximum security for your RuneScape account. Jagex Accounts offer security benefits like email verification, support for stronger passwords, enhanced recovery, added Bot protections, notifications via email and more - all under one significantly more secure account for all your characters.

The Open Beta is available now - find out how to upgrade here.



Live now | Ends May 24th | Foresight to Train

It's time to train, but this time with extra foresight! New to this edition are Slayer Wildcards, a consumable item which makes your next Slayer count as on-task for XP and drops, plus two new Drop Cleaners - one for Crafting and one for Fletching - which use the new Artisanal Gears to power them!

Starts May 25th | Ends May 29th | Gemfall

Gemfall returns with multipliers galore! Open chests with multipliers, while keeping an eye out for those Gemfalls filled with extra prizes.



[h2]General[/h2]
  • Added back campfires that were removed alongside the the Karamja rework
  • Fixed an issue where some of the Varrock Dig Site trees were missing textures.
  • The forcewalk tiles north of the Crafting Guild have been fixed.
  • For the achievement Gross Misconduct, Demons now only count as 1 to 1 for progress.
  • Slayer wildcards now have a Grand Exchange buy limit of 500 every 4 hours.
  • Artisanal gears now have a Grand Exchange buy limit of 10,000 every 4 hours.




[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]

@Ayrieton with another character portrait of a grizzled veteran mage!


An adorable version of the Varrock Fountain by u/Gothic_Gargoyle. So clever!Inspired by the recent updates to Karamja, @Timortienn has made this gloriously colourful scene.

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@MaikeruRS continues his Area Unlocker series with accessing Falador and making a run for invention!

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@InitYeah with a cautionary tale of some things you want to avoid doing these days in RuneScape...

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@RheyoRS Legalocked series continues with their descent into the God Wars!

[h2]Scaper's Screenshots[/h2]Kup Cakez has been hitting the books recently!Meanwhile, Kleptomamma has taken up stargazing in their free time...... And Winx has been checking out the changes to Karamja![h2]Pink Skirts Player Events[/h2]
Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Skill 'n' Chill
  • Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
  • Date/Time: Monday May 22nd, 23:00 Game Time
  • World: 85
  • Location: Fort Forinthry
  • FC: Lil Tuzzies
Penguin Tour
  • Hosted by: Miss Misty
  • Date/Time: Wednesday May 24th, 20:00 Game Time
  • World: 60
  • Location: Edgeville Bank
  • FC: Miss Misty
Town Square Q&A
  • Hosted by: Lynxlynx
  • Date/Time: Monday May 29th, 19:30 Game Time
  • World: 3
  • Location: Varrock West Bank

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

- The RuneScape Team