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We’ve got lots of fantastic Pride Month updates this week, and a free birthday gift to celebrate one year of RuneScape on mobile! Plus, Prime Gaming goodies and more.



Pride Month is a time to celebrate love and LGBTQIA+ identity in all its forms. We're honoured to have such a diverse community playing RuneScape, and so this Pride Month, we want to honour YOU!

We're marking the occasion with a new mini-event expanding on the backstories of Gielinor's LGBTQIA+ characters. Tales of Pride sets you on a journey to discover seven unique stories, written by LGBTQIA+ members of the RuneScape team. through journals and conversations!

The tales will take a little sleuthing to find - they take the form of journals, lorebooks, and conversations, so keep your eyes peeled! Why not hop into your favourite community spaces and hunt them down with friends? Collecting all seven tales unlocks the 2022 Pride Banner that can be used in the weapon slot, as well as a rainbow-coloured variant of the Gators from Het's Oasis!



Stylish and practical!

Speak to the Curator in Burthorpe to collect your Magic Book and begin your adventure.

The event ends on June 30th, but the book will remain in the bookcase of your Player-Owned House for you to peruse year-round.

Happy Pride!



The LGBT Corner Clan have run a few Pride parades in RuneScape now, and they’ve always been a fabulous, fun 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 - so you've lots of time to pick up the 2022 Pride Banner to bring along! On the day, simply head to Lumbridge Castle on June 24th 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!



Can you believe it's already been a year since RuneScape’s mobile launch? The platform has fast become a core part of the player experience, whether you're a mobile main or an occasional skiller on-the-go. In the last year we've launched a raft of updates – including dedicated Ninja Strikes – to further improve the platform, and we're pleased to announce that you've more to look forward to as we explore RuneScape on mobile's full potential.

To mark the one year anniversary, our team has put together a small gift package to show our thanks for a great year since launch. Head to the Marketplace on either desktop or mobile to claim the Mobile 1 Year Anniversary Gift Pack, including the Bullsmith Outfit (previously only available through new mobile Memberships), five Treasure Hunter Keys and one Small Knowledge Bomb (giving 50% Bonus XP for one hour).



We're also marking the occasion with some bonus Key Bundles for a limited time - purchase 200 Keys and you’ll receive three Small Knowledge Bombs free, or for 450 Keys, you’ll get nine Small Knowledge Bombs free.*

The free pack and bonus gifts for 200 and 450 Keys are available from today, June 13th, until June 27th.

*450 Keys with Knowledge Bombs bonus is unfortunately not available on iOS.



Our latest Prime Gaming drop arrives tomorrow!

This month, claim seven days of Membership and a Prime Package, which features:

• 1 x Death Dart
• 5 x Large Prismatic Lamps
• 2 x Aura Refreshes
• 5 x Pulse Cores
• 1 x monthly D&D reset

Prime Members can grab their goodies from June 14th! Find out more at https://RS.Game/PrimeGaming



[h2]Twilight of the Gods[/h2]

• If the scanner has been destroyed before talking to the Archivist/Automaton, the message "Oh, I don't have Saradomin's compass with me. I should get another one from him before continuing the search" will be displayed after the conversation.
• Facial hair is no longer visible through the Order of Dis Robe Hood or the Cultist Robe Hood.
• Failure messages will no longer output to the chatbox during the ritual puzzle.
• Fixed various text issues.
• The Cultist's Masks and the Order of Dis Robe override have had their mask textures updated from steel to bronze.
• Adrasteia will now always render on top of other players and NPCs during the quest.
• Armadyl can now be found in his tower at the start of Sliske's Endgame.
• Fixed an issue where some players were unable to progress after completing the Dungeon of Disorder section.
• The green wisp will now spawn as expected if a Guthixian Cache is active.
• Fixed an issue where using the Surge ability to reach the Divination Rift was not showing the message box required for continuation of the quest.

[h2]General[/h2]

• Pets from the Iaia Track have been mapped down in Iaia.
• Player resources now update when entering the Dream of Iaia.
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck during the fight with Seren in Extinction.
• The skybox override during the Arch-Glacor's Frost Cannon attack will now consistently reset back to the player's original skybox after the attack.
• The Grouping System now correctly categorises the Rex Matriarchs as a boss activity.
• Fixed an issue preventing the last Sharp Shell Shard from being used when igniting.
• The Fletching requirement to imbue Dinarrows with Resonant Anima can now be boosted.
• The Fletching requirement to make Headless Arrows can now be boosted.
• The Furnace perk will no longer work on Croesus' Core.
• The Deathless Relic no longer counts toward the death penalty after completing a dungeon.
• Fixed an issue causing the Herald Cape Crest interface to become unresponsive.
• UI tutorials attached to the backpack, including the Invention tutorial, were not highlighting backpack slots when the Legacy Interface Skin was enabled. This has been fixed. Truly, this is the dawn of a new beige...
• Resolved several pagination issues in the Invention tutorial.
• Bane weaponry modifiers now affect fixed damage as well as random damage, similiar to how Jas Demonbane and Dragonbane Arrows function. This brings them in-line with their tooltip and represents a slight buff to the level 60 Bane gear.
• Added deployable dummies for other types of Bane target to War's Retreat.
• Implemented a new version of the Varrock Dig Site.
• Fixed an issue causing the 'removed coins from money pouch' message to be displayed twice when converting Bonds.
• Changed the deployable dummies in Burthorpe to dummies that cannot fight back.
• The deployable dummy in War's Retreat now has a toggleable 'retaliate' state.
• Dying in War's Retreat is now a Safe Death and will revive the player automatically.
• Tears of Guthix will no longer grant Invention experience if the Invention tutorial has not been completed.
• Updated the fences in Burthorpe to look more up-to-date with our current visual style.
• Mystery Eggs will now give out converted Spirit Ruby and Spirit Dragonstones, rather than the obsolete versions.
• Fixed an issue causing Slayer ability icons to render over the combat UI on mobile.
• Dialogues with Jimmy Dazzler and Hooknosed Jack are now more readable on mobile.

[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]

An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

@Prezleek learnt the hard way that the Chinchompas won't be thrown anymore! Vive la révolution!

@Yarebear gives us an adorable look into Mahjarrat social media.

@Glacyte has designed some beautiful staves inspired by the original designs for Raksha!

@Chunksofplum's Baby Dino is a big believer in visualising their dreams! You can do it, little dino! We believe in you!



A special shout out to @Siroquois for this gargantuan scene from Ardougne featuring a whole host of cameos from members of the RuneScape Art Community. Seriously, it's massive. Click in and zoom around for the full experience. Absolutely stellar work!

[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: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Friday June 17th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Boss Guild

Nex - Angel of Death

• Hosted by: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
• Date/Time: Friday June 17th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 92
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
• FC: Nexaodmass

Helwyr

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Saturday June 18th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Seren 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 into some community events and activities
[h2]March for Mental Health[/h2]
The wonderful folks over at SupportScape and ScreenieScape recently held a March for Mental Health, and here are some of the wonderful screenshots capturing it!





It's always so heartwarming to see players come together for a great cause. Bonus points for being so stylish, too!

[h2]Wooglegoo's Stream Anniversary Party Hat Bingo![/h2]

As part of celebrating their 2nd year of streaming Wooglegoo has made plans to run a massive PvM Bingo Contest!



It will be kicking off on the 15th of June, Head on over to their Discord & Twitch to find out more and help celebrate this milestone!

- The RuneScape Team

This Week in RuneScape, you'll get the drop on Zamorak in our latest quest, Twilight of the Gods. Plus, you'll get all the latest news on Steamforged's RuneScape Kingdoms Kickstarter!



https://youtu.be/JjISSdKUvc8

The final fight against Zamorak is just beyond the horizon, and the god of chaos and destruction is pulling no punches. Prepare for the coming battle with a brand-new members-only quest – Twilight of the Gods!

This lore-heavy adventure is your chance to figure out what Zamorak is up to and how to stop him. More importantly, over the course of the quest you'll get a bunch of critical benefits to aid in your fight, including:

• 10% damage reduction for the Elite Dungeon and Zamorak fight
• 5 Zamorak re-roll tokens
• The ability to gain re-roll tokens from Elder God Wars Dungeon bosses

To get started, head to post-war Senntisten and speak to the dying White Knight near the entrance.

For a full list of requirements and rewards, visit our blog!



It's HAPPENING! With over 4000 backers on Steamforged's Kickstarter, RuneScape Kingdoms is finally born. The real adventure starts right here - and it's all thanks to you.


If you haven't yet backed the campaign, you can do so right here. Be sure to do so before it ends on June 10th to get your hands on all those juicy Kickstarter exclusives!



Still not decided? Check out the following playthroughs and previews:

• Watch the Yogscast team gather 'round the table and play their copy of RuneScape Kingdoms, including a closer look at some of the in-game minis!
• Follow Dicebreaker as they take a trip down memory lane!
• Hang out with Becca Scott's Good Time Society as they check out the game!

So, you've all seen our fabulous minis - but have you ever thought of painting them up? Here's ThatMrShy and our very own Mod Alex with some colourful inspiration:





Wednesday June 8th | 16:00 Game Time | General Q&A

Join us as we answer your burning RuneScape questions with a veritable group of J-Mod guests!

See you on Twitch!



[h2]General[/h2]

• Added a new 'Particle Quality' option to the Gameplay Settings tab.

Due to the recent Queen's Jubilee Holiday the focus of this week was placed on the Twilight of the Gods questline and this is why there are limited patch notes this week.
[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]
An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

@OLilFirefly gives us this beautiful headshot of everyone's favourite sort-of Mahjarrat, Moia!

@Snowy Rune remembers their purpose and it is to make fantastic artwork like this great pixel Guthix!

@Willoway wonders how Azzanadra's ascension would have gone if he took fashion tips from Zamorak!

@Ayrieton showcasing their stellar progress!

[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 6th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast's lair
• FC: Patrick K

Mazcab Learner Raids

• Hosted by: ario & Raid FC
• Date/Time: Saturday June 11th, 18:00 Gametime
• World: 71
• Location: Mazcab Raid Entrance
• FC: Raid FC

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Princess Rae
• Date/Time: Saturday June 11th, 23:00 Gametime
• 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

We’re taking the Journey to Iaia with a look at the new Yak Track, plus we've got exciting boardgame updates!



Our latest Yak Track brings incredible cosmetics themed around Iaia, the Iljuankan planet that features in Elder God Wars: Extinction!

This Yak Track introduces a number of brand new rewards, including our first ever combat ability cosmetic override and a Transmog Ring! You can also score stunning cosmetics themed around Iaia, including new pets, weapon overrides and more.

Skill and Kill tasks for all 50 levels make a return, allowing you to earn your way through the Yak Track with your regular activities. Focus on the main tasks to power through, or make steady progress as you work towards your other goals.

Those with Premier Membership or the Premier Pass can also earn up to 20% Bonus XP for the duration of the track!

Yak Track: Journey to Iaia runs until July 24th, so you get two whole months to complete your tasks! Upgrade from the Free Track for just 2 Bonds or get the Premier Track included with Premier Membership.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W94Jz2BnmO0&ab_channel=RuneScape

Tomorrow at 18:00 BST, Steamforged will unfurl the map of Asgarnia and Misthalin on the tabletop before your very eyes in their Kickstarter for RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg!

Their Kickstarter is live for just 10 days, so follow now to be notified the moment it launches, grab exclusives and take part in an open world Kickstarter adventure from day one, unlocking exclusive cards with your votes!

Want more details? Read all the Steamforged blogs as they take you on a Tutorial Island-style tour of gameplay!

Want to see the game in action? Check out this playthrough with Mods Spear and Lenny! Some of the RuneScape content creators have also given it a whirl – Zilandraa says his excitement level for the game is at a 9 after his playthrough with Steamforged - so that's pretty sweet!

Want to get hyped with other 'Scapers and talk to the Steamforged devs? Join the dedicated tabletop group over on Facebook!



Wednesday June 1st | 16:00 Game Time | Live from Jagex with The RS Guy

The RS Guy is here with us at Jagex this week, and will be hopping on stream with some J-Mod guests!

See you on Twitch!



[h2]General[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where clicking on Jaws of the Abyss in the Slayer Log pointed to the Abyssal Scourge.
• Fixed a typo in the tooltip for Jaws of the Abyss.
• The grace period on the 'To Dream, Perchance to Keep' post-quest achievement for Extinction has been amended so that it finishes correctly on July 4th.
• Players who Surge to Moia towards the end of Extinction are no longer blocked from continuing the quest.
• Users on all platforms can now toggle visibility of unavailable Spellbook spells consistently.
• The player can no longer activate an unowned hairstyle by previewing it and activating a different, owned hairstyle through the Options menu.
• New accounts stuck on the roof of Burthorpe Castle should now continue to the Burthorpe transition cutscene. No ladder required!

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

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



[h2]Community Showcase [/h2]
An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!
@Legend_Arts is back with another beautiful illustration of a White Knight Champion. Glorious!

This adorable character card created by @Sir Spriggan in their beautiful Paper Mario style is just one of many outstanding images they've crafted!
@Wisperer has created this adorable adventurer as a commission, and we are just enamored with it!
@RsMarkOne returns with another astounding depiction of Seiryu. Absolutely stunning!

[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: Monday May 30th, 19:00 Gametime
• World: 123
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
• FC: Patrick K

Gregorovic

• Hosted by: M e r c y and Helpscape
• Date/Time: Wednesday June 1st, 12:00 Gametime
• World: 35
• Location: The Heart of Gielinor Sliske Lobby
• FC: Helpscape

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Princess Rae
• Date/Time: Saturday June 4th, 23:00 Gametime
• 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

Show your loyalty to RuneScape with a new wearable that says 'commitment' as much as it says 'elegance'! We've also got updates on the boardgame, patch notes and more…



Have you been with us from the start? Time to show your commitment with a touch of glamour! Crowns of Loyalty are a snazzy wearable for members who have maintained an unbroken subscription for long periods of time.

Your membership history is tracked since the Members' Loyalty Store was introduced on May 28th 2011 - 'Unbroken Membership' is defined as a continuous Membership subscription without more than 14 days of lapsed Membership.

Now we’re adding Crowns for the next five years of Membership, from 2011 to 2015. Check them out below!



If you qualify, the Crown will automatically be added to your Bank upon login.



DXP LIVE continues until May 30th, giving you 48 hours of boosted XP on a timer. Make sure to use your time wisely - you can always pause the timer to max those gains when it's most convenient for you!

Remember, there's a new feature this time around which means you can exchange your hours for credit with Nic The Trader. You can trade an hour a day, so make sure you log in each day of DXP LIVE.

For more details on how DXP Live works, including the new feature, check the blog.



We’re back with our weekly update on Steamforged Games’ tabletop adventure, RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg - coming to Kickstarter in one week!

Today, we are looking at exactly what’s included in each pledge level, and checking out the latest minis including the dragon knight, capes, Noob and Delrith.

Launching in just 8 days time on May 31st, this Kickstarter is your chance to support Steamforged Games and get your hands on loads of exclusive extras. But remember – it will only stay live for 10 days, so give it a follow now and don’t miss your chance!

As usual, there are multiple pledge levels to choose from. Full details and pricing can be found on Steamforged’s blog. For now though, let’s go over the basics!
[h2]Core Pledge[/h2]
The Core Pledge includes RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg and the Kickstarter-exclusive Culinaromancer Expansion!

This 15-hour replayable campaign comes with 16 detailed minis, including the Noob NPC and the Culinaromancer himself, plus over 400 cards.

On top of that, you’ll also get all the Kickstarter-exclusive cards unlocked through backer votes during the Kickstarter.

Psst - you may well have spotted TzTok-Jad in the pic above - see below for a close up!
[h2]Gameplay All-In Pledge[/h2]
If you want all the gameplay content from the Kickstarter campaign, then this is the pledge for you! It includes the core RuneScape Kingdoms box and all four expansions, each themed around a unique boss. It’s a replayable 24-hour fantasy adventure packed into one great-value pledge – and you'll get all the Kickstarter-exclusive content, too!

Yes, that includes the King Black Dragon and TzKal-Zuk minis in the image above, plus additional minis including the Wise Old Man and other iconic NPCs.
[h2]Deluxe All-in Pledge (Kickstarter Exclusive)[/h2]
Don’t wanna miss a thing? Then the Deluxe All-in Pledge will be right up your street. It’s packed with all the gameplay content so far and all the deluxe upgrades – so as well as your regular components, you’ll receive a neoprene game mat, four neoprene boss mats, wooden tokens, metal coins, and a set of special-edition dice, all of which are Kickstarter Exclusive. Don’t miss out!

Now, while you’re deciding which pledge is right for you, let’s take a look at this week’s featured minis ......
[h2]Mini Features: More Bosses, WOM, Noob and Dragon Knight (and Capes)![/h2]
Demon Slayer is the second campaign in the base game for Shadow of Elvarg, and it will bring you face-to-face with Delrith!

This dastardly demon nearly brought Varrock to ruin before he was slain by a brave hero. Now history is repeating itself, as the Dark Wizards outside of Varrock attempt to raise Delrith to wreak havoc anew!

Your band of brave adventurers will need to seek out Silverlight, the legendary sword said to have brought Delrith’s reign of terror to an end the first time. Can you stop the dark ritual before Varrock's old adversary is unleashed?

If you do defeat Delrith then your intrepid band will then come across Jad. Where does Jad come into the story of the board game, you ask? You’ll have to play to find out!

Truth be told, Jad may not be the most willing participant in this tale. Either way, you’ll need to outlast his rage to have any chance of facing the real villain of this story…

Whoah there, whoah there! No, the Wise Old Man isn’t the villain! He can help you defeat some of them, though. As a retired adventurer himself, he’s a formidable wizard and a powerful ally.

Available in the TzKal-Zuk Expansion, once on the board he can be enlisted to aid you during any of your campaigns, delaying rising danger and sharing ancient knowledge of questionable origins…

No RuneScape boardgame would be complete without a noob! With their default costume and features, this unedited starting character is an NPC you’ll run into during your adventures. Equipped with a rusty bronze longsword and a flimsy wooden shield, they might ask for your help to complete their beginner-level challenges. Will you lend your assistance, or just assume they’re a bot?

You will find the Noob in the Culinaroromancer Expansion.

Now more on your player avatars and less about Noobs. There should be a point in any game where you have achieved enough to don some swanky new duds. RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg is no exception.

Yes, that’s right – every player avatar has an upgraded version (complete with a cape) to represent your progress in the game. For example, when the knight reaches a high enough level they’ll gain a full set of (legacy) Dragon Armour, new weaponry, and a hard-earned Fire Cape.

You might get a sneak peak of what these upgraded versions are for each player avatar if you look carefully at the tier reveal pics above - details to follow soon!

For more on the game, check out Steamforged’s weekly blogs. Last week they took a look at quests: how you get them, how you play them, and most importantly, how you complete them; later today they'll look at bosses!

You might also have spotted Mods Jack and Lenny playing through a digital demo of the game with our friends from Steamforged on a recent stream. If you missed it, you can catch up on YouTube!

Lastly, make sure to join the RuneScape Kingdoms Facebook Group . You’ll be among the first to see new cards and minis – plus, you’ll get all the latest news from the blog and have a direct line to chat with the developers about the game. Well worth the risk of stumbling upon Grandma’s minion memes.



We'll be conducting some essential maintenance on our systems during the month of May.

There will be some downtime on each of the systems as the modules are moved, but we expect this to be at most 30 minutes for each area affected! Here's a look at which systems will be impacted over the next month:

If you're already in-game during any maintenance impacting login or world-hopping, you should be able to continue playing with no problems - though we would advise avoiding any risky activity, just to be safe!

Stay tuned to @JagexSupport on Twitter for updates on each deployment.



Wednesday May 26th | 16:00 Game Time | DXP Skill & Chill

It's Double XP: LIVE! Hang out with a team of J-Mods as they skill up and chat RuneScape.

See you on Twitch!



[h2]General[/h2]

• Hard Mode Glacor loot that was rerolled with the addition of Resonant Anima has been reverted to the previous loot earned for players who are yet to have claimed it.
• Improved the positioning of the player's hands while wielding a Zaros Godsword.
• Fixed an issue where fishermen at the Deep Sea Fishing Hub did not have their Fishing Rod cast. Slackers!
• Having the Combatant's Cape and the Augmented Elysian Spirit Shield equipped at the same time no longer causes a portion of the shield to disappear while sheathed.
• Fixed an issue where players could receive 0 Slayer Points for completing a task during co-op Slayer.
• The grass assets in Prifddinas are now affected by the shadows.
• Graphically improved the moss-covered rocks in the Tai Bwo Wannai Mining site.
• Fixed a shadowing issue with the Canifis rooftops.
• Fixed some blocking and force-walk tiles on some stairs surrounding the Anachronia base camp.
• 'Poções' and 'poção' (that's 'potions' in Portuguese) are no longer flagged by the profanity filter.
• Required achievements for the Master Quest Cape now display in alphabetical order.
• Oyu the Quietest and the Arhat Paragon inside the Temple of Aminishi now give the correct amount of experience when killed.
• Fixed an issue where some player contributions towards the Kharid-Et pylon and the Anachronia Rex skeleton were not being tracked consistently.

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

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



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]
An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!

@RsMarkOne continues to blow us away, this time with a beautiful piece depicting Nex, the Angel of Death.

@TheArtisticImp has been brewing up these amazing diagrams for their Alchemist's Handbook!

u/mamameowmixer skipped the grind and made themselves their very own Blue Party Hat. So cool!

u/quardri has given some of the Neitiznot NPCs a makeover in these gorgeous concepts.

u/MasterNill has drawn this adorable Old Wise Man for their husband – we think it looks a little bit like Mod Stu, actually!

[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:

Soul Wars

• Hosted by: Questcaping, Darkestnight and Clan Quest
• Date/Time: Saturday May 28th, 17:00 Gametime
• World: 66
• Location: Edgeville

Stealing Creation

• Hosted by: Lady Spyra, Avatar Korra, and Fast SC
• Date/Time: Saturday May 28th, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 99
• Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
• FC: Fast Sc

Heist

• Hosted by: Aced and Heist4Fun
• Date/Time: Sunday May 29th, 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!

- The RuneScape Team

We’re all about the skilling this week, with the return of Double XP LIVE and the introduction of new Proteans! The Ninjas are in on the game too, with loads of tweaks related to quality of life around skills. Time to get training folks...



Double XP LIVE is back – and with a brand new feature!

From May 20th-30th you’ll have a timer with 48 hours of boosted XP, which you can activate and deactivate to max your gains whenever and however you wish.

This time, though, you'll also be able to trade hours for credits! These can be spent on all sorts of useful items at Nic the Trader’s Store. It’s a great way to make the most of time you don’t intend to use! You can trade one hour of credit per day, so don't forget to log in every day to reap the benefits.

Oh, and while we’re talking skills – remember the new Fletching & Firemaking training we introduced earlier this month is a great skilling method after level 82!

For more details on how DXP Live works, including the new feature, check the blog.



Stock up for your DXP skilling sesh with Time To Train! We’re introducing a new set of Proteans – the stackable skilling item that rewards XP relative to your current skill level – in a new Time to Train for Cooking, Runecrafting and Herblore!

Runecrafting's Protean Runes can be used on altars to earn Runecrafting XP. You'll want to visit the highest level altar you have access to, as XP rates are based on the altar used.

Herblore's Protean Shakes can be used anywhere you mix a potion to earn Herblore XP, while Cooking's Protean Protein can be used on fires and ranges to earn Cooking XP.

Note: these items will only be available from Treasure hunter, and cannot be gained from Protean Packs for the time being.

Time to Train begins May 19th and ends on May 25th.



The Ninjas have struck just in time for 10 days of Double XP with a whole host of skilling-focused quality of life updates!

Highlights include:

• Ironman players can now join teams with other Ironman players and train together in Dungeoneering!
• The Dungeoneering multiplier has been reworked to be less punishing for solo players.
• Herblore gets a whole lot friendlier to train at high levels with Overload GE sets and tradeable Extreme Combats.
• Skilling Auras have been added to Aura Refreshers.

See the Patch Notes section below for full details!



Check out last week’s stream with Jamie and Russ from Steamforged as they walk Mod Raven and Mod Stu through the first campaign in the game.

Steamforged's Kickstarter starts on 31st May and will only run for 10 days, so sign up here and be the first to know when it goes live!

Steamforged’s latest blog is all about exploring Gielinor in RuneScape Kingdoms. Find out more about what you can do in the capitals and provinces of Asgarnia and Misthalin, and how to move around the fast travel game board.

Also, check out the first sight of Exploration Cards that are used to explore each kingdom, and two new minis!

Cower before the nightmare of Draynor Manor! This supernatural scourge is terrorising the inhabitants of Draynor Village. It’s down to you to put a stop to his bloodthirsty rampage in your first board game campaign.

(There are four campaigns in the RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg core box, each with an iconic boss waiting for you at the end. That’s four unique bosses in the core box alone!)

Of course, there’s plenty to do in Asgarnia and Misthalin, so you may find yourself distracted from your goal. But if you spend too long ignoring the threat of Count Draynor, he’ll begin to roam further afield in search of prey, making your exploration progressively more dangerous…

When you do finally face the Count, make sure you’ve been instructed in how to take down a vampyre, and armed yourself with a stake. Otherwise, you might not survive to tell the tale!

But let’s not worry about that for now. Instead, let’s say hello to mini number two: the clue hunter!

What if you’re not drawn to combat, or skilling? What if you heard the call of ‘fashionscape’ and thought, 'I’m into it'? If any of these are true, the clue hunter player avatar is for you!

Equipped with Old School Runescape's Staff of Bob the Cat and dressed in the Sandwich Lady outfit, the clue hunter is designed to represent someone just starting out on a fashionscape journey.

And with that, we’ve met all five player avatars! Or, the low level ones, at least. But more on that another time…

Join the RuneScape Kingdoms Facebook Group to keep up to date on the latest weekly blogs on how to play the game, reveals new cards and minis and chat directly with Steamforged’s devs about the game.



We'll be conducting some essential maintenance on a variety of our systems during the month of May.

There will be some downtime on each of the systems as the modules are moved, but we expect this to be at most 30 minutes for each area affected! Here's a look at what systems will see some impact over the next month:

If you're already in-game during any maintenance impacting login or world-hopping, you should be able to continue playing with no impact - though we would advise avoiding any risky activity, just to be safe!

Stay tuned to @JagexSupport on Twitter for updates on each deployment.



[h2]General[/h2]
[h2]Quality of life[/h2]

• You can now check your Metal Bank from any tier Ore Box.
  • You may not deposit item into the Metal Bank when opening via the Ore Box.
• You can now check your Metal Bank from the main Bank.
  • You may not deposit items into the Metal Bank when opening via the Ore Box.
• You can now withdraw Urns and Effigies from the Brooch of Gods.
• Popular hunter areas in Anachronia and the Incandescent divination crater now forbid cannons and griefing the player training the skill.
• Silverhawk Boots can now store a larger quantity of feathers before you have to recharge them again.
• Fletching Arrows/Darts/Bolts now have a chance of giving you Strange Rocks.
• The speed of creating Armour Spikes have been increased. Less skilling more killing!
• You now make Abyssal Armour Spikes in batches of 100 instead of 10.

[h2]Dungeoneering[/h2]

• Ironmen may now form Dungeoneering parties together.
  • Everyone in the party must be an Ironman, Ironwoman, Hardcore Ironman or Hardcore Ironwoman.
  • XP sharing can't be toggled on.
• The Dungeoneering multiplier, which was based on difficulty, has been made fairer towards solo or small parties.

[h2]Farming[/h2]

• Increased the range in which you can interact with Player Owned Farm paddocks. You may now interact with the paddock gate instead of trying to click the small, moving, NPCs.
• The 'Teleport' option on tool leprechauns has been replaced with 'note produce'.
  • You may still teleport to vinesweeper by talking to the leprechaun.
• Noted produce can now be added to compost bins.

[h2]Herblore[/h2]

• Extreme combat potions (attack, strength, defence, ranged, magic) are now tradable.
• There is a new GE set that includes all ingredients for an overload potion.

[h2]Firemaking and Fletching skilling update[/h2]

• Anachronia dinosaur farm's Teleport Scroll is no longer consumed if the teleport fails due to being tele-blocked (such as on an instance shard world).
• Imbuing Dinarrows is now listed alongside the Tip Arrows table, so players can switch between them from a portable fletcher.
• Wen Arrows' Icy Precision buff now correctly produces +2% and +3% accuracy per stack of the buff for thresholds and ultimates respectively, instead of just +2% or +3% in total.
• Amounts of Resonant Anima earned from the following sources has been increased;
  • Kerapac (normal and hard mode).
  • TzKal-Zuk and his underlings (normal and hard mode).
  • Croesus.
  • Arch Glacor (normal mode).
  • Nodon, siege cannons, glacytes, glacors and TzekHaar.
  • Senntisten Graveyard skilling.
• Resonant anima of Wen will now be earned through Arch Glacor hard mode loot streaks.
• The 'Fletch any type of arrows or arrow shafts' daily challenge now counts when cutting zygomites. The 'Light any logs or add them to a bonfire' does not count when drying zygomites, as they're incapable of 'making like a tree and getting outta here'!
• Repositioned the clickzone for Bill's mystical tree over its treetop rather than its stump, to solve an issue where it got in the way when selecting troughs for dinonomnoms.
• The crystal knife (5% chance to double shafts when Fletching) now applies and does not degrade when carestyling zygomites.
  • Fletching animation overrides now override the carestyling animation when Fletching, or otherwise holds a crystal knife if one is equipped.
  • Changed the token XP when feeding baby dinos from troughs back from Agility to Farming, in response to further player feedback.

[h2]Mobile[/h2]

• Added line breaks to Burthorpe tutorial popups on the Smithing interface on mobile, as they were obscuring the item to select.

[h2]Elder God Wars[/h2]

• The PH marker has been removed from the player log entry for completing the Extinction quest.
• Looting the Frozen Chest now refers to the Arch-glacor in the Adventurer's Log.

[h2]Other[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that prevented login to a specific world if your previous login attempt occurred after a login queue.
• The player's pet will no longer become aggressive towards the player when fighting Aquanites.
• The Cavern of Tainted Memories Ticket does not appear when searched for in the Grand Exchange.
• Players who completed the backpack tutorial in the Davendale tutorial without unlocking their backpack are now able to continue the Davendale tutorial.
• The Drake in Falador Park no longer consumes items other than breadcrumbs.
• The Dwarven Harvester now correctly doubles the yield of herbs when a Herb bag is in the player's inventory.
• The Ophidian Incubation scroll now correctly turns Raven Eggs into Coraxatrice Eggs.
• The title 'All of a flutter' no longer incorrectly appears as unlocked for all players.

[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]
An assortment of awesome art from our lovely community!



Aggie is having a tough time keeping her Woad Dye's safe in @NinthCloudArt's adorable artwork!


u/Chunksofplum Showcasing a beautiful tarot style image of Zamorak, God of Chaos... and oranges?


u/SnowyRune has created this beautiful pixel image of the Sword of Edicts!

@ayrieton with this stellar RS3 themed tattoo design!

[h2]Pink Skirts[/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 Boss Mass

• Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
• Date/Time: Monday May 16th, 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 May 16th, 23:00 Gametime
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Helwyr Boss Mass

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Saturday May 21st, 20:00 Gametime
• World: 88
• Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Seren 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]- The RuneScape Team[/h2]