RuneScape News

This week's Game Update will release at 2pm Game Time.

It's time to put those Slayer Skills to the test this week as The Abyssal Breach opens and new fearsome Slayer Creatures pour into Senntisten Asylum. While you're at it, we're dropping a brand new Bik & Ful themed Yak Track to sink your teeth into - and since you can skill & kill your whole way through this one, it's a perfect companion to your new Slayer adventures. Check it all out below.

Be wary, adventurers, for three wretched new monstrosities have emerged from Senntisten Asylum.

Take on the Abyssal Savage (95 Slayer), Abyssal Beast (105 Slayer) and Abyssal Lords (115 Slayer) and you just might score some very special drops, including the T92 Abyssal Scourge – a brand-new take on an iconic weapon!

Plus, for the next two weeks we're giving you an increased chance of receiving Abyssal Creatures as a Slayer Task, so get ready to tick ‘em off your to-do list.

To find the Asylum, head to Senntisten and slip through the portal to the north east, just past the Dig Site.

All the info you need to prepare can be found in our dedicated newspost: https://RS.Game/AbyssalCreatures



Can you believe it’s our 10th Yak Track? Follow the Elder Gods-themed Path of the Creators and nab spectacular prizes worthy of the mighty Bik and Ful!

For the first time ever, you can earn unlocks your own way, with all 50 tasks including a ‘Skill and Kill’ option. This means you can complete tasks and earn rewards simply by playing as you normally would!

With a 10% XP boost on the Premium Track at Task 1 and 25, combining to a total XP boost of 20%, it's perfect synergy for your training.

Check out just some of the awesome Elder Gods cosmetics up for grabs:





Want the best rewards? Upgrade to the Premium Track now – you just need 2 Bonds or a Premier Club Membership!

Yak Track: Path of the Creators II runs for a full two months, from February 28th to April 24th. Hit the newspost for more info!

Looking for past Yak Track cosmetics to add to your collection? A selection of Yak Track items from 'Yak To The Light' have now been added to the Oddments Store too!



Wednesday, March 2nd | 17:00 Game Time | Let's Play: Abyssal Creatures

Join the J-Mods behind the Abyssal Creatures update as they discuss a release that’s been years in the making!

See you on Twitch!



[h2]General[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where Treasure Hunter Stars did not state that they were giving you bonus XP after consuming.
  
• Players now receive correct loot information in the chat after killing Arch-Glacor and will not receive a chat prompt about an Effigy if they have five of them banked.
  
• Fixed issues with unlocking music tracks in Daemonheim dungeon.
  
• Mobile: fixed an issue with the target buff bar staying on after a kill.

[h2]Community Showcase [/h2]

Art comes in many forms, some of them 3D! Here are just a few of your crafty creations:



u/superdamo2 made this wonderful resin print of Dharok the Wretched. Hugely impressive!



u/Hardwork_BF crafted these fab Spirit Shield Coasters. Bottoms up!



u/finka_me's lovely IRL GF created gorgeous greetings cards. Swoon!



u/Miss-Bunnii is trying to corner the PHat market with these fuzzy little crowns! Adorable!



u/andsoupsalad Is trying to fix the lack of runes for Ironmen by creating their own!



And finally, @iamsugarlipsss used all 99 levels in Cooking to bake their BF this sumptuous cake! Save us a slice?

[h2]Pink Skirts 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, March 4th, 20:00 Gametime
  
• World: 88
  
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  
• FC: Boss Guild

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Princess Rae
  
• Date/Time: Saturday, March 5th, 23:00 Gametime
  
• World: 3
  
• Location: Varrock West Bank

Nex - Angel of Death

• Hosted by: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
  
• Date/Time: Friday, March 4th, 23:00 Gametime
  
• World: 92
  
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  
• FC: Nexaodmass

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!

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- The RuneScape Team

Not all who wander are lost, but sometimes it’s good to take a long hard look at the ol’ World Map and find your bearings. Well, for the first time ever this week, said map is the focus of its own Ninja Strike! Plus, we’re finally able to reveal the magnificent Abyssal Creatures that will be making your life a misery from February 28th. Better train that Slayer skill, quick!

This update deploys at 11:00 Game Time today, February 21st. As the update is deployed, the servers will remain offline for up to 30 minutes as we perform some additional server maintenance.



The Ninjas have swooped in to make the World Map a more useful resource in your day-to-day play. Where would we be without them eh? (Lost, obviously).

Changes include:

• A massive overhaul of gathering tooltips, meaning tons more information e.g. roll over a Woodcutting resource and instead of just saying ‘Rare Tree’ it will now list the specific type and required level to cut it.
  
• Updates to trees/forests, Fishing spots, Divination colonies/rifts and Farming patches.
  
• Graphical updates to Fishing spots, so they’re more clearly visible in the water.

Check out the Patch Notes for more info!



Here are the new creatures you'll be facing down on February 28th! They’re absolutely dying to meet you…

Head down to Senntisten and take on swarming Savages, Beasts that drain life, and the cunning Abyssal Lords which summon minions in their multitudes. They’ll emerge from the breach slavering for blood, and you’ll need 95, 105 and 115 Slayer to dispatch them.

It’s worth the fight, because the rewards include an old favourite in a very exciting new form. Yup, get ready to snap those baddies into shape: It’s the Abyssal Whip 2.0!

Now a Tier 92 weapon, this iconic mainhand weapon isn’t the only awesome item that’s up for grabs. Why not read all the juicy details in our dedicated blog?



Don’t forget to use your 48 hours of Double XP before 12:00 Game Time on February 28th. You can use it on any skill. Plus, you can pause the timer whenever you like for maximum benefit!

Obviously it’s up to you how you use it, but remember that you’ll need to train Slayer to 95/105/115 to take on those Abyssal nasties mentioned above…

Ready to get skilling? Find all the info here.



It’s also the final week to enjoy the benefits of War’s Reckoning – of which there are many!

From Double Slayer and Reaper points to the new Safe Deaths (like Free Deaths, but even more convenient) there are tons of ways to get ready for those Abyssal Creatures.

Make sure you head down to War’s Retreat and get buffed before February 28th.

Find out more about War’s Reckoning in our February blog.



Wednesday, February 23rd | 17:00 Game Time | DXP Skill & Chill
It wouldn't be Double XP: LIVE without a Skill & Chill Mod Hangout! Come and train along with us as we chat about all things RuneScape.

See you on Twitch!



[h2]Ninja[/h2]

• Woodcutting trees, Fishing spot, Divination colony and Farming patch resource icons on the map now display site-specific information in their tooltip, and their skill guide now lists the major locations where they can be gathered, similar to Mining and Archaeology.
  
• Removed Woodcutting, Fishing, Mining and Divination Training icons from the key, as they're no longer in use and can be added in future as site-specific icons.
  
• The Rare Tree key now toggles Magic Trees and above. Added separate Uncommon Tree toggle for lower-level trees (now including Willows).
  
• Most Fishing spots have been graphically updated to higher contrast models, so you can see them in the water more easily.
  
• The default tooltip heading and body text for generic icons has been updated to a larger font.
  
• When opening the map, the default position is once again the centre of the surface map (Lumbridge), rather than the top-right corner of the map (Anachronia).

[h2]Engine[/h2]

• Hitbox accuracy reverted to original behaviour.
  
• Improved the app connection handling on initial launch.
  
• Fixed a bug where fire walls in the Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza minigame were invisible.
  
• Fixed an issue which was causing the player to appear the wrong colour during Vorago and Kalphite King battles.
  
• Applied a change that should hopefully prevent a broadcast message from appearing repeatedly in the chat window.

[h2]General[/h2]

• Ancient Casket items will no longer be lost if confirmation of abandonment is not accepted.
  
• Wearing Necronium, Bane, or Elder Rune equipment until they degrade to a broken state will no longer result in a force-remove the items if the Backpack and Bank are both full.
  
• Reaper Points are now correctly deducted from an account upon purchase of the Mahjarrat Aura.
  
• Reward UI is now displayed in full-screen mode on mobile devices.
  
• The Furnace perk is no longer active when mining Crystal-Flecked Sandstone.
  
• Quickchat for Dwarf Multicannon upgrade kits now mentions the correct item.
  
• Fixed an issue where Previous and Next arrows in the Book of the Underworld could be clicked through.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused the Cavern Chill debuff to disappear when reviving in the Living Wyverns Cavern.
  
• Fixed an issue where Bones to Bananas and Bones to Peaches did not highlight with Mage Arena Bones in the inventory.
  
• Fixed an unwalkable tile in Port Sarim.
  
• Fixed an issue with additional action bars overlapping the World Map.
  
• Fixed a typo on the Har-Aken and Jad Reaper portals.
  
• Fixed seasonal Oddments that were not appearing correctly in the Marketplace.
  
• Mobile: A reworked interface for slain Barrows Brothers has been implemented.

[h2]Community Showcase [/h2]

The wonderful folks over at SupportScape, FashionScape and ScreenieScape joined together to celebrate Valentine's Day in their recent 'Share the Love' event. Brb, sighing dreamily...



A special shoutout to the following Discord users for capturing it all!

AWeeRedPanda, oh Lily ♡, Pippyspot, Nitain & Zoo(Hackr)

[h2]Artwork[/h2]

@Maximus_Gugu

@OLilFirefly

@enkoro_art

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

Skill 'n' Chill

• Hosted by: MadClikr and the Lil Tuzzies Clan
  
• Date/Time: Monday, February 21st, 23:00 Gametime
  
• World: 85
  
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
  
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Nex - Angel of Death

• Hosted by: Pippyspot and Boss Guild
  
• Date/Time: Friday, February 25th, 20:00 Gametime
  
• World: 88
  
• Location: God Wars Dungeon – Ancient Prison
  
• FC: Boss Guild

Stealing Creation

• Hosted by: Lady Spyra, RinToyama29, and Fast SC
  
• Date/Time: Saturday, February 26th, 22:00 Gametime
  
• World: 99
  
• Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
  
• FC: Fast SC

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

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- The RuneScape Team

We’ll be busy training our skills this week, as it’s the return of Double XP: LIVE! Make sure you get involved – and reap extra benefits in War’s Reckoning. Read on for all the details…

Attention skillers! Double XP: LIVE lands on Friday, February 18th at 12:00 Game Time. This is your chance to enjoy 48 hours of Double XP on any skill. Use your time over 10 days, and pause the timer whenever you like!

Remember, we’ve got new Slayer Creatures arriving at the end of the month and you’ll need 95/105/115 Slayer to tackle them, so this is the perfect moment to get training. Plus, you’ll go even further if you skill in combination with War’s Reckoning – more on that below.

Oh, and do you need any Proteans or other skilling items? Look out for our 'Time to Train' Treasure Hunter promotion, which will be back from the 17th!



War’s Reckoning is here, and you’ll have noticed that it runs until February 28th, which is… hmm… gosh, would you look at that… all through the 10 days of Double XP LIVE!

Well you know what they say, there’s no such thing as a coincidence – and sure enough there are some neat synergies between the two events. Enjoy double Slayer and Reaper Points, and benefit from War’s extra special Safe Deaths – like Free Deaths but even better, because you respawn with your items intact!

Please note that Safe Deaths are not available for Hardcore Ironmen or F2P and as mentioned last week the +50% Slayer XP from tasks will be disabled during Double XP LIVE.

Find out more about War’s Reckoning in our February blog: https://rs.game/TheAbyssalBreach



We’re having a week off!
We'll miss you too. See you next week.



[h2]General[/h2]

• Fixed an issue which prevented the following items from being used with Magic Notepaper:
  
• Uncut Lapis Lazuli
  
• Lapis Lazuli Gem
  
• Wooden Knot
  
• Unfinished Wooden Brooch
  
• Raw Bear Meat
  
• Pot of Flour
  
• Chocolate Bar
  
• Chocolate Dust
  
• Bucket of Milk
  
• Egg
  
• Redberries
  
• Cooked Meat
  
• Cooked Chicken
  
• Raw Beef
  
• Raw Rat Meat
  
• Raw Chicken
  
• Cooking Apple
  
• Cheese
  
• Onion
  
• Bowl
  
• Raw Potato
  
• Cabbage
  
• Dwellberries
  
• Equa Leaves
  
• Pot of Cream
  
• Lemon
  
• Orange
  
• Lime
  
• Pineapple
  
• Pineapple Ring
  
• Pineapple Chunks
  
• Orange Chunks
  
• Lime Chunks
  
• Vodka
  
• Whisky
  
• Gin
  
• Brandy
  
• Trout
  
• Cod
  
• Salmon
  
• Tuna
  
• Raw Rabbit
  
• Cooked Sweetcorn
  
• Bittercap Mushroom

• The Defence Pylons in Temple of Aminishi are now working, and attacking players, as originally intended.
  
• Using Tarddian Crystals on Attuned Crystal Boots works properly.
  
• Increased the range of loot-sharing so that all players within a multi-combat boss encounter are given rewards upon the boss's defeat. This will also prevent a single player obtaining all drops from a group boss fight.
  
• Waterfiend no longer disappears after activating its ability while fishing Wobbegongs.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Winter Wood Wand would float during various animations if sheathed.

[h2]Community Showcase [/h2]
Our fabulously talented community serves up another batch of fantastic art!

@NYChannelRS

@Yareeeebear

@ayrieton

[h2]Pink Skirts 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 February 14th, 19:00 Gametime
  
• World: 123
  
• Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
  
• FC: Patrick K

General Graardor Hardmode

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
  
• Date/Time: Saturday, February 19th, 13:00 Gametime
  
• World: 35
  
• Location: God Wars Dungeon – Bandos Lobby
  
• FC: Dung Titan

Arch-Glacor

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
  
• Date/Time: Sunday, February 20th, 20:00 Gametime
  
• World: 88
  
• Location: Elder God Wars – Glacor Front
  
• 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!
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- The RuneScape Team

It’s time to become a Slayer superstar as War himself invites you to complete tasks for bonus XP! But hey, maybe you’re a lover not a fighter, in which case you might want to hear about the latest Valentine’s-themed Treasure Hunter. You know what they say: all’s fair...

A creeping horror is about to emerge in Senntisten, and you’ll need 95, 105 and 115 Slayer to take on whatever abominations crawl out on February 28th.

Not quite there yet? Don’t worry, because War himself is offering a boost bonanza - just visit him at War's Retreat to reap the benefits. A few reasons to get involved:

• Safe Deaths! A juicy upgrade on the Free Death bonus which allows you to respawn with items intact, instead of having to reclaim them! Please note this is not available for Hardcore Ironmen or F2P.
  
• Double Slayer and Reaper points.
  
• Reduced Marks of War cooldown and Invention drain rate (-50%).
  
• Increased luck on the Rare Drop Table.
  
• +50% Slayer XP from tasks (not applicable when Double XP is active, see below – also not available for Ironmen or Hardcore Ironmen).
  
• Elder Overload Golems at War’s Retreat (not available for Ironmen, Hardcore Ironmen or F2P).

Find out more in our February blog: https://rs.game/Feb2022



Valentine's Day approaches, and Treasure Hunter has some truly swoon-worthy prizes up for grabs!
You’ll have a chance to swipe the Sceptre of Enchantment, last seen in our 2016 promotion, but now as a tradeable item (though please note that it becomes untradeable on use). You can also find the Oil of Enchantment, a tradeable charge for the Sceptre.

You might also pick up the Coin of Enchantment, which works in the same way as the Sceptre but gives a 2% XP buff for you, and a 1% buff for everyone around you - not including any Bonfire boosts. It also stacks with the Sceptre buff, so you can have both running at the same time!

Meanwhile, the Valentine's Slam bonus grants a 4% XP boost and the Bonfire HP Boost for 24 hours, plus a 2% XP Boost and two hours of the Bonfire HP Boost for those around you – sharing is caring, folks!
Every prize also awards ‘Heartments’, loved-up Oddments which can be used to buy all sorts of delightful rewards – including past Valentine's Day cosmetics.

Here’s what else is up for grabs:

• Prismatic Star & Lamp (Consumable rewards, identical to those in the H'oddments Store)
  
• Masquerade Outfit
  
• Masquerade Mask
  
• Heart Balloon
  
• Bunch of Flowers
  
• Hater's Medallion
  
• Lover's Medallion
  
• Crown of the Fallen
  
• Goblin Butler pet
  
• Devotion Sprite pet
  
• Loved-up Lootbeam
  
• Scrumptious Title
  
• Forlorn Title
  
• Masquerade Dance
  
• Efficiency Emote
  
• No More! Emote
  
• Down to Earth Emote
  
• Loved Up Emote

The Valentine’s Treasure Hunter runs from February 10th to February 14th. Heartments must be used by February 21st.



Double XP LIVE returns on February 18th!

This is another great opportunity to get ready for the new Slayer challenge arriving at the end of the month – or just work on your favourite skills and prepare for spring!
You can spend your 48 hours of Double XP time across all 28 skills, and pause the buff whenever you need to take a break.

Double XP LIVE starts at 12:00 Game Time on Friday, February 18th and runs until 12:00 Game Time on Monday, February 28th.



Your February rewards from Prime Gaming are here!

This time, you’ll receive two Umbral Chests, each guaranteeing a super-rare quality Treasure Hunter prize.
You also get a Currency Pack containing 400 Runecoins and 20 Treasure Hunter Keys!

Claim yours from February 8th at https://RS.game/PrimeGaming



Wednesday February 9th | 17:00 Game Time | General Q&A Part 2
We have many many more questions to tackle, so join us for another round of J-Mod answers!

See you on Twitch!

• Addressed feedback regarding the combat item tooltips from last month’s Ninja Strike:
  
• Clarified that Crystal Shields also work for Attuned Crystal weaponry's dual wield effect.
  
• Clarified that the upgraded Bone Blowpipe's poison damage rate is doubled.
  
• Clarified that the bonus ability damage from Bane Ammunition depends on the ability used.
  
• Fleshed out the Blood Amulet(s) tooltip with more details regarding damage, cooldown and chance of activation.
  
• Fixed a typo on the Ring of Wealth's tooltip.
  
• Crocodile paths in the Het's Oasis Agility Course now offer slightly better XP.
  
• Players in Het's Oasis are now informed via the chatbox when a new crocodile path appears.
  
• Prayer Powders now have tooltips stating their effects.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from progressing in the City of Senntisten Blood Ward if that player was in a Friend Chat with lootshare enabled.
  
• The naming of dyed items from the Elder God Wars has been made more consistent.
  
• Croesus' healthbar now correctly clears when leaving the encounter area.
  
• Fixed an issue with the minigame UI during the Rogue Trader miniquest.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could disconnect if they had a Waterfiend familiar summoned when using a magical Fishing spot in Deep Sea Fishing.
  
• Wrack, and Wrack and Ruin will now correctly have their damage reduced by the Energising perk.
  
• The Maul of Omens can no longer be traded.
  
• Removed error message from the Help overlay in the Wardrobe UI.

[h2]Community Showcase [/h2]

The 20 Year Veteran Cape arrived last week and many of you took to socials to show your decades of commitment to Gielinor! Check out these awesome long-haulers in their fab new finery:

u/FutimaRS

u/LumpyHamsterUK

@Waz_Joe

And as always, the RuneScape community rocked up with yet MORE amazing art this week. Check these out!

@WolfdawgArt

@WillowayART

[h2]Pink Skirts 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: Philly PD & Izofdarkfire
  
• Date/Time: Thursday, February 10th, 20:30 Gametime
  
• World: 68
  
• Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  
• FC: Ahelp

Vorago

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Dung Titan
  
• Date/Time: Saturday, February 12th, 13:00 Gametime
  
• World: 35
  
• Location: Vorago Borehole
  
• FC: Dung Titan

Stealing Creation

• Hosted by: Lady Spyra, Moon River, and Fast SC
  
• Date/Time: Saturday, February 12th, 22:00 Gametime
  
• World: 99
  
• Location: Stealing Creation Lobby
  
• FC: Fast Sc

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

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- The RuneScape Team

We’ve got exciting plans for 2022 to share with you this week, and we’re giving long term players a chance to show off their commitment to Gielinor with the new Veteran Cape!

Have you been ‘Scaping since the start? Celebrate 20 years of playing RuneScape with the new Veteran Cape!

Membership – and the concept of Runedays – were only introduced on the 27th February 2002, so this year will be the 20th anniversary for some of our long-term committed players. We thought it would be nice if you long-haulers had a snazzy Cape to equip.

Not quite there yet? Don’t worry, once your account has been registered for 20 years, you’ll be able to grab yours.

The 20 Year Veteran Cape can be claimed TODAY for players who had active accounts from February 28th 2002. All players will be able to claim the cape after 7278 days instead of exactly 20 years going forward too.



After more than 21 years of being exclusively digital, we’ve partnered with Steamforged Games to bring Gielinor to tabletops around the world!

Steamforged are creating both a board game and a core book for a tabletop roleplaying game set in Gielinor. Both games will debut in 2022 – the board game will be launched on Kickstarter, but the TTRPG will be heading straight to stores.

We know you can’t wait to start creating your own tabletop adventures – but how about shaping the games themselves? Get involved by taking part in our survey!

You’ll also get the opportunity to engage with Steamforged on Kickstarter and other dedicated community spaces throughout development. For the full announcement, invites to playtests and the latest updates you can join the dedicated mailing list on their website.

[h3]The Board Game[/h3]

The board game will take 1-5 players on thrilling, quest-based campaigns through Gielinor. You’ll be able to craft and upgrade equipment, learn and improve your skills, cook special recipes, engage with your favourite NPCs and explore different regions, with a variety of enticing side quests to distract and entertain you on the way... oh, and did we mention the miniatures?

[h3]The Tabletop Roleplaying Game[/h3]

The TTRPG will take the form of a lavishly illustrated, hardback core rulebook containing everything you need to run a campaign in the world of RuneScape! Build your own characters, explore the lush land of Gielinor, and create your own unique and exciting quests!

Both games will draw on quests, characters and locations from across RuneScape and Old School RuneScape’s history – and the TTRPG will be fully compatible with the fifth edition of the world’s favourite roleplaying game!



Wednesday February 2nd | 17:00 Game Time | General Q&A

Send your questions on anything and everything to the development team and we’ll answer as many as we can!

See you on Twitch!



[h2]General[/h2]

• Since the release of Archaeology, we've noticed the Ripper Demon familiar is the optimal choice for the majority of combat scenarios. So, we’ve done a balancing pass on the lesser-used familiars to give them a bit more potential:

[h3]Hellhound[/h3]

The Hellhound familiar was underwhelming – it had a niche as a tank option to help survive big bursts of damage, but 10% damage reduction didn't offer enough benefits to outweigh other options such as Beasts of Burden or damaging familiars.

Solution:

• Hellhound damage reduction passive effect has been increased from 10% to 20%.

[h3]Blood Reaver[/h3]

The Blood Reaver has seen a bit more use recently, as some players pair it with Cinderbane Gauntlets to create a demon-based poison mini-gun. On the whole, though, it’s not popular. We're adding some power to its Scroll to increase its viability as a healing familiar whilst also increasing its passive to hopefully appeal to players stacking life drain effects.

Solution:

• HP increased from 8,300 to 20,000.
  
• Scroll effect decreased from 10% to 5% (Total healing overall increased).
  
• Healing-to-damage passive effect increased from 25% to 33%.

[h3]Kal'gerion Demon[/h3]

The Kal'gerion has fallen flat in almost all scenarios, only seeing usage when paired with the Fractured Staff of Armadyl. We're wary of over-buffing it, given the strong synergy with any future critical strike buffs. As a result, we've decided to address the high-input playstyle that is unappealing to a large proportion of players and give it a small passive effect.

Solution:

• Bugfix: Kalgerion's attack speed was incorrect given its damage rating, we've updated it to use the intended attack speed: Attack speed increased from 4.8 seconds to 2.4 seconds.
  
• Crit-i-cal Scroll effect duration increased from 15 seconds to 60 seconds.
  
• New familiar passive: gives 1% critical strike chance to players using a Kal'gerion familiar.

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• Rewards from the Oasis Restoration community event can now be unlocked as rare drops by skilling around Het's Oasis.
  
• The Duel Arena destruction cutscene will now automatically play when talking to Icthlarin by the entrance, instead of when entering the area.
  
• The community chest and task board have now been removed from Het's Oasis.
  
• Improved digging function of Meerkats and Void Ravager.
  
• Fixed an issue with teleport to Crystal Skillchompa via Volcanic Trapper Head.
  
• The Kami-shima sanctuary was visible from The Arc world map. This was unintended and has now been fixed.
  
• The ‘Let Us Slay’ achievement's platform-specific description now refers to either Turael or Spria, according to your current Burthorpe Slayer Master.
  
  • If a player has previously completed a Troll Warzone Gelatinous Abomination task, Turael will now skip the step in his Burthorpe path that required the player to defeat Gelatinous Abominations.
• Fixed an issue during the In Search of the Myreque quest where dialogue with Veliaf was far too light to be read against the chatbox background.
  
  • Additionally the NPC introductions and steel weapon list have been converted to pop ups to make it easier to read and understand what you have left to complete or gather.
• The String Jewellery spell icon included a small Zaros God symbol. This was unintentional and the symbol has now been removed.
  
• Fixed an issue with examine text of Glacors and Glacytes in the Glacor Front.
  
• Updated the font color on the Garden of Tranquility item list. The text should now be easier to read.
  
• Zemouregal's notes on the other Mahjarrat have been updated to be more readable.

[h2]Mobile[/h2]

• We've released some new art for checkboxes on mobile

Note On Awaited Fixes

We have a number of community requested fixes, including Hitboxes and invisible fire in Cabbage Facepunch, currently in testing for an engine update. Subject to passing testing, we hope to deploy the update in early to mid-February. Thanks for your reports and your patience while we worked on fixes!



[h2]Community Showcase[/h2]

The RuneScape Art Community is the BEST (totally not biased) and we've seen some incredible art appear this past month. Here's just a few of the incredible creations that caught our eye:



WillowayART has done a wonderful job with these Mahjarrat designs



SnowyTheHunter has converted the Generals into beautiful pixel art!



Enkoro showing off the beginning of a new adventure.



NYChannelRS gives us a look into Naressa and her hiding spot.

[h2]Pink Skirts Events[/h2]

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week!

Skill 'n' Chill

• Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
  
• Date/Time: Wednesday January 31st at 23:00 Game Time
  
• World: 85
  
• Location: Burthorpe Bank
  
• FC: Lil Tuzzies

Gregorovic

• Hosted by: M e r c y & Helpscape
  
• Date/Time: Wednesday February 2nd at 12:00 Game Time
  
• World: 35
  
• Location: The Heart of Gielinor - Sliske Lobby
  
• FC: Helpscape

Town Square Q&A

• Hosted by: Princess Rae
  
• Date/Time: Saturday February 5th at 23:00 Game Time
  
• World: 3
  
• Location: Varrock West Bank

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

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- The RuneScape Team