RuneScape News

Your adventures in Gielinor will be smoother than ever after this week’s Ninja Strike! We've also got a new video series, a Treasure Hunter packed with new rewards (Cosmetic Ability Overrides anyone?) and we're announcing the winners of the Zamorak Fashion Contest!



The Ninjas are back with all manner of Quality of Life improvements – and there should be a little something for everyone!

For the agriculturally minded, Farming clicks are now a whole lot nicer, with no more Farmers and Leprechauns milling around. Message box clutter has also been reduced, and a brand new Shop interface is just a left click away!

Those plucky Ninjas have also taken on some of the minor frustrations with Pyramid Plunder by making all entrances go to the Guardian Mummy and removing its violent outbursts for players with Level 41+ thieving!

On top of that, a variety of Skilling tools are now Bladed Dive compatible, giving you extra mobility even when you’re not in a fighting kind of mood!

Head to the Patch Notes section for details on all these improvements and more...



We’ve got a new PvM-themed Treasure Hunter! This time you're levelling up a character and slaying monsters to get their loot! Sounds familiar?

Academy of Heroes offers regular Treasure Hunter Skilling Rewards alongside new Cosmetic Ability Overrides and PvM rewards never seen before in a Treasure Hunter promotion. That’s Aura Refreshes, Life Refreshes, Soul Reaper Refreshes and Item Protection Contracts!

So how does it work? Every Key used will give you a reward and damage the monster. Slaying the monster will then give you three items at the rarity displayed.

Don’t stop there, though, because every Monster you defeat will level you up (capped at 138, of course!) and you'll deal more damage on average with every level. Every 10 levels or so you'll get guaranteed PvM-based rewards, including Deathtouched Darts!

Finally, if that's not enough to tempt you – every single Monster loot drop has the chance to include new tradeable Cosmetic Ability Overrides for Whirlwind and Dragonbreath.

Treasure Hunter: Academy of Heroes begins Thursday, July 21st!



Did you catch the launch of our new series last Friday, in partnership with The RS Guy?

Let’s Chat About… is a new video series where we invite a community creator to visit Jagex for extended conversations about some of the design topics you care about the most.

We've made this to show to give you an insight into what we’re thinking right now as we work on future RuneScape updates. It's not all about concrete announcements and commitments, more of an in-progress creative conversation that we hope will enable richer, more open discussions between developers and players.

The first episode took a look at a big, complicated topic – Economy and Death Costs – but in an accessible and informative way! Thanks so much to The RS Guy for helping us unpack this thorny subject. Check it out!

https://youtu.be/UDnOJIxy21U



Thank you all for the submissions to our recent Zamorakian-themed Fashion Contest! In just a short amount of time we had seen over 500 submissions and after much deliberation, our Panel of JMod Judges has decided on the winners!

Winners
1st Place RSN: Zoidburg26

2nd Place RSN: Hekserij

3rd Place RSN: Zlayer

Massive congratulations to each of our top three winners!

That's not all, though. While not quite making it to the top three, we had a handful of runners-up who will each win a Bond! In no particular order:
Finalists

RSN: Cutey pie

RSN: Kaylen

RSN: Sira1992G

RSN: Firehelm17

RSN: Noctylla

Rsn: B 0 0 G Y

RSN: Drace

Thank you to everyone who had taking part in this amazing showcase! We'd also like to extend a special thanks to the team over at FashionScape – and our fabulous panel of JMod Judges.

Physical prize winners will be contacted shortly to organize delivery and Bond winners will receive them in-game soon!



Our latest Prime Gaming drop arrives tomorrow!

This month our Prime pals are giving you a Currency Pack, which features:

• 35 Treasure Hunter Keys
• 200 RuneCoins
• An Umbral Chest

Prime Members can grab their goodies from July 19th! Find out more at https://RS.Game/PrimeGaming



[h2]Ninja Strike[/h2][h2]Login and Lobby[/h2]

• The login and lobby screens' text components have been replaced with TrueType fonts.

[h2]World Map[/h2]

• Worldmap icon tooltips for the Archeology excavation site are now split over two columns if there are more than three artefacts or materials, so that they better fit a mobile aspect ratio.

[h2]Farming[/h2]

• Leprechauns now confirm successful noting of produce by using items with an infobox.
• Leprechauns and Farmers now remain in place rather than wandering about the farm.
• Farmers now offer items for sale in a Shop rather than through dialogue.
• Farmers now have Pay as their left-click option.

[h2]Pyramid Plunder[/h2]

• Instead of three or four entrances to Pyramid Plunder taking you to an empty tomb, all four entrances now take you to the Guardian Mummy.
• Players with 41+ Thieving entering Pyramid Plunder are now sufficiently stealthy to always avoid a random act of violence from its Guardian Mummy (the poor Sarcopha-guy has a tendency to lash out… but he's working on his mummy issues.) This levelling benefit is indicated in the Thieving skillguide.
• Converted various feedback messages in Pyramid Plunder to infoboxes, so you get feedback if your chat is closed.

[h2]Bladed Dive and Skilling Tools[/h2]

• The (Augmented) Crystal Chime/Chisel/Hammer/Knife/Saw/Tinderbox, (Enhanced) Pyro-matic/Hammertron, and Sculpting Chisels of Bandos/Guthix/Saradomin/Seren/Zamorak ALL now allow you to use Bladed Dive, when wielded with Laceration Boots or an appropriate off-hand item.
• Catalyst fragments from Sliske's Endgame now count as an off-hand item for Bladed Dive, similar to other skilling off-hands.
• Fixed a bug that prevented green text about Laceration Boots from appearing in the Bladed Dive tooltip when the ability's wield requirements are met.
• Clarified the Requirements tooltip for the' 2x' icon when Bladed Dive is dragged to the centre of the Powers parent interface.

[h2]Hitboxes[/h2]

• The agility obstacles at Het's Oasis are now easier to tap on mobile.
• Wisps now maintain the same clickbox when turning into fountains.
• Bird Snares are now easier to tap on mobile.
• The agility obstacles on Anachronia are now easier to tap on mobile.

[h2]Lord of Chaos[/h2]

• Completing The Zamorkian Undercity Elite Dungeon will now progress Daily Dungeoneering Challenges.
  • Please note: Story Mode will NOT count towards your Daily Challenge progress.
• Following feedback, changes have been made to the way group Enrage works for the Zamorakian Undercity encounter:
  • Enrage is now shared between groups of 2-5 players, meaning your highest Enrage will be applied to every group size.
  • Messaging has been updated at the end of a Zamorak, Lord of Chaos encounter to clearly state the highest Enrage you have achieved.
  • Solo Enrage is tracked separately and remains unchanged.
  • When you next log in, your Enrages from groups of 2-5 will be looked at by the system and the highest amount will be taken. A chatbox message will appear to inform you of this.
• During the Zamorak, Lord of Chaos fight, if you are within Infernus, you will now hear Zamorak's VO:
  • If you are in a solo encounter, you will hear the VO from the Decimate attack.
  • If you are in a group encounter, you'll hear all of the VO whilst inside Infernus.
• To avoid any confusion when trying to enter a Zamorakian Undercity Elite Dungeon with loot to claim, the following change has been made:
  • A new interface will appear when clicking the chest, allowing players to choose between collecting dungeon loot or boss loot.
• Following feedback, the amount of Reaper kills given out for a Zamorak, Lord of Chaos task has been brought in-line with other Elite Dungeon boss tasks.
  • You'll now be asked to kill Zamorak 2-3 times, rather than 1-8.
• If you have Freedom Mode unlocked for the Zamorakian Undercity, using the Zamorak teleport will now place you directly inside the arena, rather than outside the portal.
  • Please be aware, if the boss fight has already started, you will not be able to teleport into the arena.
• Added quick chat option for Zamorak kills and highest enrage.
• When wearing the Vestment of Chaos armour set. The buff to the Berserk ability will now correctly last for 26 seconds, rather than 20 seconds.
• During the Infernal Tomb mechanic in the Zamorak, Lord of Chaos fight, the Chaos Demon will now spawn in facing east (towards the portal), rather than south.
• Fixed an issue that would cause Zamorak to appear in an incorrect location during phase seven of the Zamorak, Lord of Chaos boss fight.
• The 'Inner Chaos' buff is now cleared after killing Zamorak and teleporting away from the boss arena.
• Whilst in Infernus during the Zamorakian Undercity Elite Dungeon, the 'escape' option on the portals didn't actually do anything! Now, you will be able to leave the dungeon completely, as intended.
• The players will no longer be stalled when Eterna teleports.
• Fixed an issue where wearing the Vestments of Chaos armour would show the incorrect amount of player adrenaline when a piece of the outfit was removed.
• Fixed an issue with clickbox size of the portals within The Zamorakian Undercity.
• Added 'The Worst Witch's Grimoire' requirement for the Master Quest Cape achievement.
• Finding and reading Archaeology Journal - H.F.A now awards the 'Madness and Malediction' achievement.
  • Added 'Madness and Malediction' requirement for Master Quest Cape.
• Zamorak, Lord of Chaos is now correctly displayed on the Grim Gem.
• Corrected typo in 'The Zamorakian Undercity' option in the Elite Dungeon Chest teleportation UI.
• Updated visibility of rare drop animation around the player.
• Hotfixed: Fixed an issue where Zamorak's red bar would reset in phase 7 at 1500+ enrage.

[h2]Other[/h2]

• Damage done to Raksha's shield is no longer capped based on Raksha's remaining health.
• Ironmen are now included when sharing drops via group lootshare.
• The Beach: Using the Sunshine ability while attacking and destroying the piñata no longer causes a script error.
• Added the missing 'Activate' option to the remaining auras in the Aura Management interface
• Jellyhead-head will no longer spawn on the water on the Cannonball Run island
• Added a missing Plover Birds teleport option to the Trapper outfits.
• Hydra's Regrowth ability can now be cast on the Trahaearn Tree Patch
• An issue preventing some players from completing Missing, Presumed Death has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue which caused the Kerapac's Wrist Wraps to appear twice in the Grand Exchange window.
• Fixed an issue where a Dinarrow projectile shot backwards.
• Fixed an issue with gathering resources after the Croesus encounter.
• Corrected a few typos during the Desperate Measures quest.
• Fixed an issue with being able to use the Strange Device in the Wilderness.
• Fixed an issue where gathering Fungal Spores from Decaying Varrock guards with the Volcanic Trapper outfit equipped resulted in the player collecting only one piece of Fungal Spores instead of two.
• Fixed an issue where the Collection Log was shown every time the Red and Green Goblin Mail was obtained.
• Changed Arc Journal to no longer work while on the Hefin Agility Course.
• Twisted Jester Walks preview now shows up correctly in the Customisations menu.

[h2]Requirements Changes[/h2]
In the coming months, RuneScape will no longer support Windows 32-bit builds or graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 or higher. This change allows us to focus our technical development and testing resources on more commonly-used platforms.

For more information, and to check if your system meets these requirements, head here.



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]



u/Dominwin is back at it again, this time casting the Lord of Chaos in beautiful bronze. Exquisite!



@BidoAE has made this wonderful take on the Sword of Edicts. Aren't they fab?



Our very own @Mod Dragon took it into their own hands to get themselves some IRL Gators. Blessed or utterly, utterly cursed? You decide!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VZ5JGPw2SFU
Zant proving they are a Legend themselves after recreating the Legend's Guild in Unreal Engine 5
[h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]

u/Intellig8 looking like the hero we need but not the one we deserve. Or whichever way round it is. Definitely looking fierce!



Sir Theodore of Falador getting ready to hold the line against whatever is on the other side of that portal. Rather him than us!



You fight the gods if you want to. Elej is taking it easy!
[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 & Clackworthy
• Date/Time: Monday July 18th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Patrick K

Nex - Angel of Death

• Hosted by: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
• Date/Time: Friday July 22nd, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 92
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Nexaodmass

Gregorovic

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Saturday July 23rd, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Sliske Lobby
• FC: Boss Guild

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]
Shining a little light onto community events and activities
[h2]Official RuneScape Discord[/h2][h2][/h2]
It has been two weeks since Zamorak launched, and we have had a blast watching you all taking on the Lord of Chaos. We want to give you the opportunity to display your Zamorak achievements out-of-game as well as in-game, and to flex your PvM prowess in our official Discord!

Post in the #zamorak-clears channel proof of 100% and 1000% Enrage to earn exclusive roles and icons in the server!


- The RuneScape Team

Free Deaths continue for another week as we make a few tweaks to Zamorak and bow down to our 100% Enrage champions! Meanwhile, be on the lookout for our Ultra Rare new Treasure Hunter prizes… check out all the details below.



We’re extending Free Deaths for another week. You have until July 18th to take on Gielinor's toughest bosses without fear!

Free Deaths means absolutely no penalty when you die – you'll only lose what you consumed in the fight itself. If you've never bossed before, this is your opportunity to give it a try, risk-free. If you’re a bossing veteran, it’s the perfect time to get in some practice!

Remember, we’ve brought in Free Deaths to celebrate the release of Zamorak, but you can take on any boss you like. Time to slay!



This week's Treasure Hunter comes with the power of Foresight!

This promotion's unique feature is three chests with completely visible prizes, including a rarity and modifier that you can choose between!

But if that's not enough, we’re also introducing brand new prizes to add more valuable items to the rarer end of the prize pool. These goodies are very special indeed... if you can find them. You’ll have to be lucky because they’re super rare! Here’s what to look out for:
[h2]Superior Knowledge Bombs[/h2]


These bad boys give you double XP for an hour, and can be activated whenever you want an explosive XP boost. Think of them as the big sibling of the Small Knowledge Bomb you already know and love (for its sweet 1.5x XP/hour buff) and note that the same restrictions apply – they can’t be used during Double XP promotions or to boost Prayer XP at a Gilded Altar, Chaos Altar, or with the powder of burials or auto-sanctifier.
[h2]Protean and Dummy Processors[/h2]


The ultimate optimiser that allows you to process large volumes of Proteans or Dummies at once! It processes 2,000 Proteans or 75 Dummies in one action before breaking and works on any Protean or Dummy in the game.
[h2]How To Find Them[/h2]
At present, these rewards only drop in the new Ultra Rare Prize category of this promotion – that’s one above Purple!

Because they're Ultra Rare, we've put them into boxes containing multiple items, to make any find truly special. Here are the Ultra Rare Prize Boxes for Foresight:

• Box of Superior Knowledge Bombs: Contains 10 Superior Knowledge Bombs
• Box of Protean Processors: Contains 5 Protean Processors.
• Box of Deathtouched Darts: Contains 10 Deathtouched Darts
• Box of Dummy Processors: Contains 5 Dummy Processors.

We’ve been delighted to see so many of you taking on Zamorak, the Lord of Chaos – who knew so many of you were ready to fight a god?! Of course, we imagine Free Deaths helped a bit last week (though remember, Story Mode always has Free Deaths)...



As usual, we’ve been listening to your feedback. Changes based on your week one experiences can be found in the Patch Notes section below.



Last week we challenged you all to make those first kills on 100% Enrage and gosh, did you lot step up to the plate.

We witnessed an incredible, 8-hour race. Every second was nail-biting, and it was especially close at the end. We loved every minute of it!

The following players emerged victorious:

• Solo: Thats Sus (Extra props for the Ironman status!)
• Duo: Kehvo, Jiipee
• Trio: Trenk, Linus, Olevando
• Quads: Beta Fox, L E G O S, Y0Man, ManlyDied (also the first EVER 100% Enrage kill!)
• Quintets: MIW, Glue, Stuman131, Lunge, Virius

But that wasn't the end, we had set a second goal further in the distance, for 1000% and the players absolutely smashed it out of the park in less then a week!

The following players claimed to the top:

• Solo: African Herb
• Duo: Talju, Smexylonely
• Trio: Chai, Katnub, Wazzylicious
• Quads: Bluudi, Az Liam, Wiz Tot, Shadofox
• Quintets: P U P, Dmowo, Washly, G0att, Evil Lucario

Congratulations, you were all absolutely astonishing!



Wednesday July 12th | 16:00 Game Time | JvM: Zamorak, Lord of Chaos!

Join Mod Spear and Mod Hooli while they fight Zamorak, with guests Mod Sponge and Mod Ramen supporting as hecklers, erm, sorry, cheerleaders... no! Insightful developers. Probably all three.

See you on Twitch!



Zamorak, Lord of Chaos

• Mobs inside the Zamorakian Undercity have had their health pools adjusted. Several will now start with a lower base HP but scale slightly harder. This will mean fewer hitpoints need to be dealt with at all Enrages, with Normal mode being the most affected.
• Slightly changed the number of mobs on some dungeon gates, in particular reducing the number of demons that need to be killed at lower Enrages.
• Addressed a safe spot within the fight with Eterna, Ritual Leader that kept players safe from her spiked floor traps.
• Following feedback, several changes have been made to the Chaos Roar melee ability:
  • Ability now requires a target to cast and needs to hit in order to apply the buff meaning it's no longer an effective switch for non-melee players.
  • Deals a small chunk of damage 20-130%.
  • Updated the tooltip to reflect these changes.
  • Now works for ALL hits in AOE / Twin hit abilities
    • As an example, the Hurricane ability will now double against all targets.
    • For channelling abilities, only the first hit will be doubled.
• Reduced the size of the portal clickbox within the Zamorakian Undercity cathedral.
• Prevented an issue that allowed players who died to be pulled into phase seven while they were in the Zamorakian Undercity as their team mates transitioned into Infernus
• Updated the Zamorak, Lord of Chaos total kills quickchat to reflect the amount achieved in group encounters.
• Added a quickchat for Zamorak, Lord of Chaos total kills in solo, which will also output the player's highest Enrage.
• Fixed an issue with the Flames of Zamorak attack spawning in incorrect locations.
• Fixed an issue causing the Zamorak Boss to spawn his minions in the wrong locations.
• Fixed an issue with the Zamorak reward chest not spawning for the players who died during the encounter.
• Fixed a crash on Intel GPU devices when entering the Zamorak boss dungeon.
• Fixed an issue with missing healing from the 'Guardian's Triumph' buff during the Zamorak encounter.
• Fixed an issue where the Haste effect would not correctly reduce the cooldown of the Disruption Shield spell.
• Corrected some typos on Zamorak’s Coven Generals Hex tooltip.
• Fixed an issue with the 'Executed' hitplate, which was not displaying in the correct language on non-English clients.
• Burnt Bones now work with the Bonecrusher item.
• Hotfixed: Story Mode damage reduction is now applied correctly. For reference, the figure is 90% damage reduction compared to Normal Mode.
• Hotfixed: Reduced the HP scaling of mobs within the Zamorakian Undercity by 66% in Enrage mode.
• Hotfixed: Fixed an issue causing lower player attack range during phase seven, preventing some channelled abilities from being used.
• Hotfixed: Fixed an issue that would prevent HiScores logging in some situations where a player died.
• Hotfixed: Fixed a rare issue where players would be affected by Zamorak's world-ending AoE attack if they died and were outside the boss arena.
• Hotfixed: Players who are at a certain point of the Vault of Shadows miniquest can now continue the Aftermath miniquest by speaking to Dr Nabanik.
• Hotfixed: Resolved an issue that was stopping players from passing beyond 20% Enrage.
• Hotfixed: Fixed an issue that was causing Hellhounds in the Zamorakian Undercity to drop Clue Scrolls at an unintentionally high rate. Bad doggies!

General

• The Beach: Fixed an issue with the non-reset XP boost from Cocktails when they expire.
• The Beach: Players can now get the drop from the skilling drop table while under the influence of advanced Cocktails.
• Journey to Iaia: The section of the Iaia track background that went missing has now been safely returned!
• Journey to Iaia: Fixed the issue with the 'PH' tag in the Band of Iaia item description.
• Journey to Iaia: Fixed an issue causing the Familiar override checkbox to not persist when reopening the interface for Iaia Track Pets.
• The amount of Herblore XP gained from Protean Shakes has been adjusted.
• Descriptions of all Dinarrows have been updated to reflect their functionality.
• Fixed an issue with script errors appearing upon opening Settings.

[h2]Requirements Changes[/h2]
In the coming months, RuneScape will no longer support Windows 32-bit builds or graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 or higher. This change allows us to focus our technical development and testing resources on more commonly-used platforms.

For more information, and to check if your system meets these requirements, head here.



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]
u/1to99Artscape shows even the harshest places can look astounding in the right light!

u/ThatsBadassWoodArt living up to their name and creating some badass wood art! Isn't this cool?

@nalfirstart reckons that when Zuk isn't running an underground fight ring he likes to use the Kiln to make delicious pizza. Bellissimo!

@Legend_Arts giving K'ril Tsutsaroth a makeover to be in line with the new Demons. Brutal!

u/Hyrule_Hobbit has taken it upon themselves to address the shortage of runes! Excellent work
[h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]

Maxedout has taken a break from the beach to go duck hunting with some friends. Ahh, summer.

Milkopilko and some friends have been listening to the words of Zamorak. Fantastic doomy vibes.

Plegsie has removed a pesky God of Chaos from the wilderness crater. Byeee...

Meanwhile, AWeeRedPanda isn't leaving the beach anytime soon. How could you when the weather's so lovely?
[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: Aced
• Date/Time: Tuesday July 12th, 04:00 Gametime
• World: 14
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Aced

Kalphite King

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
• Date/Time: Saturday July 16th, 13:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: Exiled Kalphite Hive
• FC: Dung Titan

Heist

• Hosted by: JoeTribiani, Rohan & Heist4fun
• Date/Time: Saturday July 16th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 21
• Location: Heist Lobby
• FC: Heist4fun

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]
Shining a light onto community events and activities
[h2]RuneScape Art Fight[/h2]
The Art Fight is in full swing with members of the Black Arm Gang and Phoenix Gang attacking each other in the most devastating ways possible: making complimentary artwork of their targets' characters!

Here are just some of the amazing pieces coming out of the conflict:

From the Black Arm Gang!

by @Mk



by @Snowy Rune



From the Phoenix Gang

by @Ninth Cloud

by @NYChannel



Check out their work and so many more amazing artworks in the Discord!
[h2]FashionScape[/h2]
Do you have a passion for fashion? Do you spend more time dressing for a skilling session then actually skilling? Well this might just be the place for you! FashionScape is a community of likeminded individuals who likes to celebrate the style and themes of Gielinor through their outfits.



Right now they are hosting a Zamorakian-themed outfit contest with some great prizes, so check them out if you enjoy putting together killer looks!
- The RuneScape Team

It's the day you have all been waiting for! Time to grab your swords and staves and take on the Lord of Chaos himself in the Legacy of Zamorak!



Are you ready to fight a God? Zamorak is lurking behind a protective shield in the Wilderness, trying to establish his own corrupted Edicts, and you need to stop him! Fight through the Zamorakian Undercity, use the portal to reach him and finish this - once and for all.

This is an experience built for anybody, from Story Mode with 90% damage reduction and safe deaths all the way up to near-unlimited Enrage Mode! Head in solo or as one of up to five players - the experience will scale with you and your team.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8hJYBxi8XxU

For the first time, you can also earn some of the new rewards in Story Mode. Naturally, the rewards will be much less likely to drop and there will be significantly less loot overall, but this is a great way to build your experience and gain some cool stuff.

For the experienced boss-bashers, meanwhile, Normal Mode is the base experience of the fight - but if you really want a challenge, scaling Enrage (including in the new Elite Dungeon) is going to push you further than ever before!



You could earn rewards like the powerful T95 'Bow Of The Last Guardian', a glass cannon melee armour set 'The Vestments of Havoc', Slivers to enhance existing gear and much more!

To get started, enter Senntisten and take the crane lift down to the Zamorakian Undercity Elite Dungeon.

For the details on all possible rewards, head here.



To celebrate the launch of Zamorak: Lord of Chaos, we're making all deaths free for the next week across the game!

Free Deaths means absolutely no penalty when you die - you'll only be losing anything you consumed in the fight itself. If you've never bossed before, this is the perfect way to try it out.

Of course, the mighty Zamorak may still seem a little overwhelming, so why not try the Arch-Glacor in the Elder God Wars Dungeon to learn some bossing basics, mechanic by mechanic?

Free Deaths end on July 11th (remember, Zamorak's Story Mode always has free deaths. Just sayin’).



With the release of any major boss, it's always fun to see the best of the best battle it out for that all important first kill!

Zamorak's near-unlimited enrage system means this battle will be fought for many months - if not years - to come, as all you PvM maestros compete to be top of the leaderboard. But that first clear? That's the prize we all want.

Today, we're shining the spotlight on the biggest day one achievements with a special stream. We'll be watching for the World's First 100% Enrage across all team sizes and beyond!

Join us on Twitch.TV alongside the update launch and throughout the day as we commentate streamed attempts live, with special guest The RS Guy!



The Lord of Chaos Update also includes a brand new miniquest, continuing the story of Twilight of the Gods!

The Zamorak Boss Battle is included within the quest itself, and completion will require a single clear of Zamorak on any difficulty (which includes the easy-peasy Story Mode).

Start your adventure by talking to Adrasteia on the first floor of Falador Castle. It’s recommended you start the quest before facing Zamorak.



[h2]General[/h2]

• Players can no longer skip to the final boss of an Elite Dungeon
• Twilight of the Gods: A colourblind mode has been added to the ritual puzzle.
• Twilight of the Gods: The 'Check rune' option in the ritual puzzle now outputs the position of the rune.
• The Beach: The game no longer crashes when the player participates in the 'Rock Pools' activity with the XP boosting cocktail active.
• The Beach: Fixed a script error that occurred during a fight with Clawdia while the player had a Pernix Quiver equipped.
• Yak Track: It is now possible to increment Skill and Kill progress with all beach activities.
• Reduced consumption rate of Dinarrow variants to one in three for each hit.

Fixed an issue with Incendiary shot that would cause NPC animations to be overwritten.
Added tooltips to the following items

• Hexhunter Bow
• Inquisitor Staff
• Terrasaur Maul
• Laceration Boots
• Fleeting Boots
• Blast Diffusion boots

Fixed an issue where shield dome would increase instead of decrease damage reduction when used multiple times against some hit types. Reduced the ambient audio volume of: Light Form, Dark Form, Andrenaline Crystals. Rounded the edges of the adrenaline player headbar

[h2]Requirements Changes[/h2]
In the coming months, RuneScape will no longer support Windows 32-bit builds or graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 or higher. This change allows us to focus our technical development and testing resources on more commonly-used platforms.

For more information, and to check if your system meets these requirements, head here.



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]
@Willoway has beautifully captured Zamorak's intense stare in this portrait.

Meanwhile @Enkoro has captured the Lord of Chaos in a more playful mood.

This intimidating movie style poster was created by @MerdsRS

@Sir Spriggan giving us some insight's into the Zamorakian mafia!

@Glacyte has designed some devilish Zamorakian themed robes.
[h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]
Toees making a big splash at the beach!

Elej catching some rays in between tasks.

AWeeRedPanda brings their little Inari to the beach to check out the water!

@Bjorngomes having a little rest before diving back into the hole!
[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 & Clackworthy
• Date/Time: Monday July 4th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Patrick K

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Princess Rae
• Date/Time: Saturday July 9th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 3
• Location: Varrock West Bank

Mega Duck Hunt

• Hosted by: Steve20058 & Mega Duck
• Date/Time: Wednesday July 6th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 39
• Location: Falador Park
• FC: Mega Duck

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]
Shining a little light onto community events and activities

[h2]Achievement Help[/h2]
Achievement Help is your one-stop shop for anything that you can achieve in RuneScape! They assist players of all levels and experience with setting and smashing goals. With specialist advice on the Max Cape, Completionist Cape, Master Quest Cape and Trimmed Completionist Cape, you won't find another Discord server that will elevate your game like Achievement Help! New to this achievements malarky?

They've recently introduced a guide for new and inexperienced players to get a better understanding of the game when starting out their adventures. Isn't that nice?

If you're interested to learn more, these lovely folks will pair you with a mentor who will be able to answer any questions you may have, point you in the right direction, and tailor your adventure to what you enjoy most! This tremendous community really want to see everyone succeed, and they're ready to lend a hand without any judgement, so that everyone can achieve their goals! Join them over at discord.gg/ahelp

[h2]PVMe[/h2]
New to PVM? Looking to brush up your skills? The Player-Versus-Monsters Encyclopaedia is the place to be, a collection of game knowledge encompassing the entire journey from beginner to expert. With Runescape's latest Legacy of Zamorak boss encounter, there's no time like the present to join the community!

PVME is an open-source, up-to-date collection of all aspects of PVM knowledge. If you're looking for help on your journey, there's no better place than the PVM-help channel, filled with experienced players ready to assist. Looking for boss guides? Look no further than the bosses' named channel, containing guides from basic to advanced. With the latest boss release, you can expect day 1 guides, a large community effort on discovering mechanics, and all the support you could need for you to take on the lord of Chaos.

You can join the discord community here (discord.gg/pvme), or if you're only looking for the guides, the website can be found here (https://pvme.github.io)

- The RuneScape Team

This week we’re looking at the upcoming Legacy of Zamorak updates – and fleeing in terror to the Beach!

Note: This update will release at 10:30 Game Time on Monday, June 27th. We will be performing server maintenance today at that time, resulting in a brief shutdown of RuneScape services, followed by the launch of the Game Update as the servers come back online. Please avoid dangerous activities around this time.



Now we’ve lifted the curtain on Legacy of Zamorak, here's a quick reminder of what we've announced so far for this six-month storyline:

Lord of Chaos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hJYBxi8XxU
The first update, Lord of Chaos, drops July 4th, featuring a brand new Elite Dungeon, an epic showdown with Zamorak, and a post-match miniquest to wrap up the events that began in Twilight of the Gods.

With difficulties from Story Mode up to the near-unlimited Enrage Mode, all scaling for 1-5 players, anyone can get involved in this world-changing moment!

Join us for a Race to World First livestream on July 4th, where we’ll be watching the best players on the planet compete to take glory – and picking up some boss-fighting tips in the process.

Have a watch, then head to our blog for full details on the Elite Dungeon, the Zamorak Boss Battle, and the epic rewards waiting for any brave adventurers who survive the encounter...

Daughter of Chaos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXBWsR-dCPQ
This quest kicks off the new storyline in earnest, exploring the aftermath of your showdown with Zamorak.

The adventure focuses on Moia and a civil war breaking out among Zamorakians. Grab the popcorn!

Check out the video above for more details.

Wilderness Reborn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDHFFyDSEY
This year the Wilderness enters a new era, with fresh visuals and a new PvM focus – plus optional PvP!

We knew it was critical that we retain the sense of threat that makes the Wilderness so tantalising, both through gameplay and visuals. We think you’ll be pleased with the results!

In fact, the Wilderness is set to become the most rewarding Slayer experience yet, with a streak-based system rewarding continual runs. The longer you spend there, the higher your threat – which spawns deadly monsters in your vicinity. Did we mention the volcano? Yeah. There's a volcano, and you'll need to Pray to avoid its absolutely massive damage. Think of that heart-in-mouth feeling when you see another player, except now it's whole mobs out to kill you. Erk!

The Wilderness will evolve over the year with a series of events you won’t want to miss – find out more in the video above.

Chaos is rising…

Interested in getting all the granular details about the Zamorak updates? Watch our Deep Dive Live Stream here to get every last morsel of information!



So we’ve got the wrath of Zamorak, demon invasions, a massive Infernal portal opening below the Sword of Edicts… What better time to get away from it all with a little holiday? Hey, even a World Guardian needs a break!

Yes, with elegant timing, the Beach is back: Lumbridge Crater transforms into a tropical paradise, bringing players together to train skills in a variety of XP-yielding summery activities - including the infamous Dungeoneering Hole!

The only limit is the searing heat, which raises your temperature until you can skill no more. Fortunately there are ice creams available to help you train longer. Ahh, la dolce vita.

New rewards include three new Surfboards and the stunning Iaia Beachwear Outfit! Presumably that's sized for humans, not ilujanka.

We've also changed how you unlock Titles. Instead of using Oddments, you must now complete various activities around the Beach. If you get all of them you can unlock 'the Completesunist' title (geddit?). Talk to Reyna for more information about that.

The Beach is live from now until August 1st in Lumbridge Crater!



Zamorak's message has rippled out across Gielinor. The next phase of his plans are afoot...

Around the Wilderness, Zamorak's followers are gathering for mysterious rituals. If you find them, make sure to capture them for your fellow adventurers to see!

Demon invasions will also continue this week, so keep hunting those Chaos Dice for Zamorak loot re-rolls, plus those all-important Slivers, which will help you get ahead on progressing some of the new Glove Upgrades!

Don't forget there's also two Mysterious Notes to collect. Take on Black Knights, Monks of Zamorak, Chaos Mages, Greater Demons (in the Wilderness), or Dagon'hai for a chance to find both notes.

This event ends on July 11th.



[h2]General[/h2]
With the imminent launch of Zamorak: Lord of Chaos and today's arrival of The Beach, all development has been focused on releasing those features. Here's a couple of Hotfixes we dropped last week to address your feedback:

• Improvements to Demon Invasions:
  • Demon invasions now spawn every hour (increased from every two hours).
  • Demons spawn more quickly.
  • Demon HP has been increased and scaled to player numbers.
  • More players are awarded credit for kills.
  • Cannons are no longer permitted at invasion sites.
  • A bug blocking some players from progressing at the end of Extinction has been fixed.

[h2]Requirements Changes[/h2]
In the coming months, RuneScape will no longer support Windows 32-bit builds or graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 or higher. This change allows us to focus our technical development and testing resources on more commonly-used platforms.

For more information, and to check if your system meets these requirements, head here.



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]
@NinthCloudArt's latest escapades on the Falador rooftops might have gone a bit astray...

@Legend_Arts has come up with a stylised upgrade for the Tetsu Armor based on Seiryu! Gorgeous detail!

@Snowy Rune believes that Kerapac wouldn't let something like death get in the way of his freedom! Quite right too.





@NYChannelRS has created these amazing character cards for the Elder God Wars: D&D campaign they featured in! You can check out the full campaign here!

@RsElej shows us the dark side of cosmetic overrides. Ouch!
[h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]
Some of the wonderful screenshots from the users over at ScreenieScape:

Cyan | Cypress-2 trying out a new job as a secret agent/assassin!

Nitain with this wonderfully uplifting image of their character soaring through the sky!

Sgt_Viper000 taking a moment of respite at sea! Ahh.

[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 & Clackworthy
• Date/Time: Monday June 27th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Patrick K

Skill 'n' Chill

• Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
• Date/Time: Monday June 27th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Twin Furies

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
• Date/Time: Saturday July 2nd, 11:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Zamorak Lobby
• FC: Dung Titan

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

Flippin' 'eck, we've got loads to share this week! Major reveals for Legacy of Zamorak are coming shortly, and there's an important update about the incoming demon invasions – don’t say you weren’t warned…



Zamorak's grand plans for Gielinor are taking shape. Portals from Infernus are opening across Gielinor as demons lay siege to the major cities around the world. Join the defence to collect rewards!

Every two hours (per world), a demon invasion will take place in either Lumbridge, Varrock, Falador, Burthorpe, Ardougne or Yanille. Invasions will be announced by broadcast, so when duty calls, you'll be the first to know! Killing 20 invasion demons gives you a Zamorak re-roll token, and you can collect one of these per day.*

There's more, though – keep fighting and you can get a head-start accessing some of the upcoming Zamorak rewards! Every 20 invaders you kill after your first 20 of the day will earn you a mysterious Slither, available in Magic, Ranged or Melee. Collecting enough of these ace items will allow you to upgrade existing gear. You can collect one of each Sliver variant per day.

You'll be able to earn Slithers in the upcoming Zamorak Elite Dungeon and Boss Fight, but we recommend you get started now to speed your way towards those gear upgrades...

Oh, and if you've been wondering what the big guy is planning, you should know that killing certain Zamorak-related NPCs around Gielinor over the next three weeks has a 1 in 25 chance of giving notes that reveal Zam's dastardly plans. We’ll leave it to you to discover who drops what!

Check back next week as the event evolves – there's plenty more to come before Legacy of Zamorak's release on July 4th.

*Note: You can only earn 10 re-roll tokens across the event.



It's time to show you what's coming next for RuneScape with the reveal of our new storyline: Legacy of Zamorak!

Legacy of Zamorak is a lore-rich six-month narrative which builds on the Elder God Wars saga. Chaos will rise in a story spanning new bosses, new quests, an improved Wilderness, skilling updates and more.

You saw just a hint of what's to come in the Roadmap First Look we shared last April, but now it's time for the big reveals. Over the next week, we're going to be giving you not one but TWO showcases revealing storyline, visual directions, gameplay details and more!

[h2]June 23rd: Legacy of Zamorak Overview Video[/h2]
Be among the first to know what's coming with our Legacy of Zamorak overview video!

This four-minute quick-fire introduction will give you a tantalising taste of the Legacy of Zamorak storyline, from your first glimpses of the new Zamorak, Lord of Chaos boss and Elite Dungeon to the glorious rebirth of the Wilderness. Don't miss it!

Where: YouTube.com/RuneScape

When: June 23rd at 5pm Game Time

[h2]June 25th: Legacy of Zamorak Deep Dive Stream[/h2]
For those wanting all the juiciest details about this upcoming content (that's totally you, right?) you'll want to join us for our deep dive stream. We’ll be going all-in with two hours of developer discussions, reveals and detailed info drops.

During the show, you can expect:

• A detailed look at the Zamorak Boss Fight, Elite Dungeon and the new Rewards.
• A discussion of the new storyline and the future direction of RuneScape's Lore.
• A look at the visual direction of the Wilderness Reborn.
• Special guests, competitions and more!

Where: Twitch.TV/RuneScape and YouTube.com/RuneScape

When: June 25th at 15:00-17:00 Game Time

We'd love for you to join us as we reveal all the cool content we've been cooking up here on the RuneScape Development Team. See you there!



You know there's big stuff happening when a Ninja Strike only gets third billing!

With a big fight on the horizon, the Ninja have turned their attention to combat and the Elite Dungeons - plus a few extra bits.

Firstly, The Shadow Reef Elite Dungeon has been split into three zones, with rebalancing of the drop tables to significantly benefit full runs vs early Elite Dungeon farming.

Similarly, Sophanem Slayer Dungeon has been updated to reward more Vital Sparks when fighting tougher creatures deeper in the dungeon.

Friends' Chat is also getting some love, with the maximum player limit going from 100 to 500. Hunting penguins has never been easier!

Discover more in the Patch Notes…



Maxed in a skill and not sure how to celebrate, or just want a reminder to grind out the last levels in another? Treat yourself to an Angels Scapes Keyring!

With the addition of the Master Slayer and Constitution Capes, and Dungeoneering, Summoning and Invention Keyrings, the Skillcapes collection on the Official Merch Store is now complete! Yes, all legacy Skillcapes and Master Capes have been released, with older designs back in stock!

You can also transport yourself back to the first time you visited Lumbridge with a new themed collection, also at the Official Store.



Go back and meet the Lumbridge Guide, Goblin and Noob. Bring back those early memories of chopping wood with these Bronze and Rune Axe Keyrings. Ahh, nostalgia!

Speaking of which, with this Mini Teleport Icon Pin Set, you can travel back to other iconic game locations as Angels Scapes continues a new series based on her favourite cities in Gielinor – where will she go next?



[h2]Ninja Strike[/h2]
Balancing changes:

Sophanem Slayer Dungeon

• The Vital Spark drop rate now scales with the Slayer level required to kill the creature, meaning the Imperial Guards and Gorilla Ahks offer greater chances of Vital Sparks.
• You can now venture deeper into the dungeon and fight tougher creatures for increased chances of scoring Vital Sparks.
• Corrupt Scorpions’ odds of dropping salvage have been reduced slightly.

The Shadow Reef

• The dungeon is now split into three different zones.
  • Zone 1 (from the start until you jump down the cliff after the first boss):
    • The drop table is bare bones and has been greatly reduced from the current live drop table.
    • Combat XP has been reduced by a large margin.
  • Zone 2 (from the end of Zone 1 until you jump down the cliff after the second boss):
    • Remains the same as the current live loot table.
  • Zone 3 (the rest of the dungeon):
    • Has an improved loot table compared to the current live loot table.
  • All three bosses have had their common loot tables buffed to compensate for the reduction in drop value from Zone 1.

Friends' Chat

• The Friends' Chat player limit has been increased from 100 to 500.
• The FC vs FC arena is still limited to 100 vs 100 in Stealing Creation.
• The overflow that occurred if too many players joined a team in Stealing Creation has been fixed.

*Note that the interface changes for this goes live on Monday, but the actual functionality will not go live until Wednesday's OSRS update. This will result in what looks like odd behaviour for those two days.
[h2]Other[/h2]

• The Pride mini-event can now be played on free-to-play worlds.
• Corrected the order of the colours on the Pride Banner.
• Improved the Communication Device when teleporting to Zamorak's hideout in Twilight of the Gods.
• The scaffolding in post-war Senntisten will no longer kick players out of the instance during Twilight of the Gods.
• Multiple letters in the chat box are now coloured correctly during Twilight of the Gods.
• Replaced the table in Falador Castle Library.
• Dying in War's Retreat now counts as a Safe Death after a hotfix last week.
• The 'Handed in all plushies' dummy object can no longer be found at the Grand Exchange.
• The Polishing perk now correctly upgrades Sea Salt to Alaea Sea Salt when mining Salty Crabletines.
• Fixed an issue where the Last Chance text would appear for a new Time Crash modifier when the player had no Treasure Hunter Keys left.

[h2]Requirements Changes[/h2]
In the coming months, RuneScape will no longer support Windows 32-bit builds or graphics cards that do not support OpenGL 3.0 or higher. This change allows us to focus our technical development and testing resources on more commonly-used platforms.

For more information, and to check if your system meets these requirements, head here.



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]

@TaffingSpy has created this wonderful version of Gregorovic. We love the perspective!

@timortienn's Kharshai is a colourful and wonderful take on the Mahjarrat!

u/will_121 has laser-cut their RuneScape character! Love it!

u/thatdude5647's amazing 3D-printed Barrows Brothers had us believing they were real for a second!

[h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]

u/zeefweber is getting ready for the upcoming Legacy of Zamorak storyline with this infernally cool look!

u/iLaserShark calls this one 'Lord of the Infernal Source'. Well, we call it 'brilliant'!

u/PhazareLupi showcasing how tranquil the world of Iaia was – and how adorable George is!

[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:

Nex: Angel Of Death

• Hosted by: Aced
• Date/Time: Wednesday June 22nd, 21:00 Game Time
• World: 37
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Aced

Mazcab Learner Raids

• Hosted by: ario & Raid FC
• Date/Time: Saturday June 25th, 18:00 Game Time
• World: 71
• Location: Mazcab Raid Entrance
• FC: Raid FC

Clue hunting event

• Hosted by: Doctor Brian
• Date/Time: Sunday June 26th, 18:00 Game Time
• World: 10
• Location: Grand Exchange: Clue Hub
• FC: Doctor Brian

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]
Shining a little light onto community events and activities

[h2]Pride Parade[/h2]
The LGBT Corner Clan have run a few Pride parades in RuneScape now, and they’ve always been a fun and fabulous show of solidarity, with thousands of LGBTQIA+ players and allies joining across multiple worlds. We’re pleased to announce that this year is no different!

The 2022 LGBT Corner Clan Parade will take place next week on June 24th, so you've lots of time to pick up the 2022 Pride Banner ready for the big moment! On the day, simply head to Lumbridge Castle at 17:00 Game Time on World 24.

J-Mods from across Jagex will also be joining the celebration and handing out the special Pride Love Letter variant!

See you there!

[h2]RAC Art Fight[/h2]

Grab your swords and paintbrushes and get ready for the RuneScape Art Community's annual Art Fight! Sign-ups are open until July 1st.

Art fight is a friendly 'competition' between two teams. The team that has the most points by the end wins. You can gain points for your team by 'attacking' members of the opposite team - i.e by making gift art for someone, based on the descriptions and references of their favorite OC or NPC. The person you attacked can 'counterattack' by making you gift art in return! Take that suckers!

You can sign up here if you wish to take part, but also consider joining the Discord to watch the chaos and amazing art unfold over the coming weeks!

- The RuneScape Team