RuneScape News

We’re in the final stretch of Double XP Live, and there’s a wicked new bundle to make the most of the time you've got left! We’ve also made some changes to the Duel Arena, and Vic The Trader is back. Let’s dive in.

Double XP LIVE ends soon! You have until midday (game time) next Monday November 15th to take advantage of 48 hours of Double XP. Remember, you can spend your hours whenever you want throughout the event. It’s the best way to level up your skills fast – especially if you want to take on skill-restricted adventures like Elder God Wars.

Want to amp up your XP even further? You’ll need the new DXP Care Package, available from November 8th to November 30th.

For just 1 Bond you’ll get:

• 15 Advanced Pulse Cores
  
• 15 Cinder Cores
  
• 4 Large Skilling Training Dummy Crates
  
• 5 Medium Protean Packs
  
• 5 Medium Portable Packs
  
• 12 Protean Powerups
  
• 1 Large Dwarven Toolbox
  
• 5 Combat Dummies
  
• 3 Aura Refreshes

Please note: each player may purchase a maximum of five DXP Care Packages (and this offer is not available for Ironman players).



Vic The Trader has returned! From November 8th to November 22nd, visit Vic’s Store south of Burthorpe Bank and swap your way to the top!

You can trade your bonus XP for XP Lamps, Skilling Outfits and other goodies. Be sure to pay him a visit!



Last month we announced additional action to prevent Real World Trading (RWT) in RuneScape. Of all the player bans dished out for RWT, the Duel Arena is the source of a whopping 38% of them.

As of today, no more than 50m in value can be staked per fight at the Duel Arena. This is a short term change, but we have long term plans to replace the Arena altogether. These are well underway and on track for early 2022!

Check out our recent post about RWT to see how we’re tackling this issue.



Improvements

• Players may now only stake a maximum of 50 million coins per player, per fight at the Duel Arena.
  
• Players can no longer stake items within the Conquest minigame.
  
• Implemented some feedback to remove the junk chance on the Igneous stone. This is now set to 0%.
  
• Balancing adjustments have been made to the Croesus Front skilling nodes.
  
  • Nodes outside of the boss encounter exhaust at a reduced rate.
    
  • Enriched nodes now remain active for 90 seconds.
• The Pernix Quiver can now be dyed. The following colours are available:
  
  • Red
    
  • Blue
    
  • Yellow
    
  • Green
    
  • Purple
    
  • Orange
    
  • Black

Fixes

• Igneous capes can now be used to fight against Ice Strykeworms.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused back button & ESC key functionality to not work after closing a parent interface.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused the ESC key & back button (on mobile) to no longer close parent interfaces.
  
• The 'Astronomical!' achievement incorrectly required a crafting level rather than a runecrafting level. This has now been corrected.
  
• You can now smith upgraded items with the base item in your inventory when your inventory is full.
  
• Destroying 'Lost her Marbles' Flame Fragments directly from the bank now correctly updates which ones have been obtained, allowing the miniquest to be completed if you had previously done this.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Treasure Hunter to reopen if you selected the oddments store button whilst having a bank pin set.
  
• Updated the layout of the checkboxes found within the pets interface in order to make it more user-friendly.
  
• Using an augmentor dissolver on a dyed Dark Sliver of Leng will no longer remove the dye.
  
• Korasi's special attack will now correctly scale to the player's melee accuracy rather than magic accuracy.

[h2]Other[/h2]

Fixes

• Added a login check to convert any old raffle tickets into Lucky Dip tickets.
  
• Players can now preview bond packages on the Marketplace if they don't have any bonds.
  
• Fixed the presentation of the Treasure Hunter banner image on the mobile home screen. The banner was a few pixels off in positioning.
  
• The wave counter is no longer located in the middle of the screen on mobile.
  
• Fixed a presentation issue on mobile which caused visual inconsistencies with the login 'Play' button.
  
• The 'World' select list no longer resets position after dismissing the confirmation box via 'No'.
  
• Updated the world select screen to no longer close after selecting 'No' on the confirmation screen.
  
• Issue where the Boss HP UI element blocks a large portion of the screen has been fixed.
  
• Added a background blur during character customization (head and beard choices).
  
• Updated the menu button style/presentation and font on the login screen, home screen and lobby on mobile.
  
• Updated the wording of mobile lobby prompts when being pushed into the game. This was to improve language consistency in-game.
  
  • Text and buttons have been updated.
    
  • This can be seen from any of the '+' buttons on the mobile header bar.
    
  • Updated the game launch messaging from the lobby to show the world number when pressed.
    
  • The component previously showed "LOGGING IN" and now shows "JOINING WORLD X".

Other

Elder God Wars has released a whole bunch of chase items, however, we're seeing prices sky-high as demand increases, but low drop rates are failing to meet this demand, resulting in an unpleasurable experience for both buyers and boss killers.

Drop rates for the following items from the Elder God Wars dungeon have been dramatically increased:

• Magma Tempest Codex: drop rate has been increased by 100% in both normal and hard mode
  
• Scripture of Ful: drop rate has been increased by 100% in both normal and hard mode
  
• Pieces of the Fractured Staff of Armadyl: drop rate has been increased by 66%
  
• Pieces of the Ek-ZekKil sword: drop rate has been increased by 66%

[h2]Awesome Screenshots[/h2]

• Creator: MonarchRS
  
• About: Well that's not at all menacing!

• Creator: Zedin27
  
• About: If you can't beat 'em... join their book club?

• Creator: RSElej
  
• About: ScreenieScape does Halloween in style!

[h2]Pink Skirts[/h2]

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here’s this week’s Double XP special:

Skill 'n' Chill - Double XP: LIVE Edition!

• Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
• Date/Time: Monday November 8th, 23:00 - 23:59
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank

If that doesn'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

Time to make a killing on skilling this week, because it’s Double XP LIVE! Plus, we announce the winner of the TzekHaar Front World’s First Race, and reveal the latest updates and community news.

Mark your calendars – Double XP LIVE returns 12:00 Game Time this Friday November 5th! You have until 12:00 Game Time on Monday November 15th to take advantage of 48 hours of Double XP, which you can spend across all 28 skills in the game. It’s the best time to level up your skills – especially if you want to take on skill-restricted adventures like Elder God Wars.

Find out more on how you can take advantage of this limited offer here: https://www.runescape.com/community/double-xp-live



Last week we launched a competition to see who would be the first to complete the front on Hard Mode - flawlessly. Hey, we know you all like a serious challenge.

Well congratulations are in order: give a round of applause to the amazing Lady Elisa! Slaying the champion of the Fight Kiln is no mean feat at the best of times, and you did it impeccably. We’ll be in touch shortly about your prize.

Thanks to all of you who raced to reach this red-hot milestone. Your combat skills are truly scorching!



[h2]TzekHaar Front[/h2]

Fixes

• The Bad Exchange Rate achievement has been fixed.
  
• Adding further ammo to a quiver already holding the same type of ammo will now correctly update the stack, rather than replacing the existing amount.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Deathspore Arrows from working as expected following the TzekHaar Front update:
  
  • The arrows are now consumed upon use.
    
  • The Sprout From Death effect now has a chance to trigger.
    
  • Fixed an issue with the Igneous Capes that prevented them being stored in the Keepsake Box.
• Fixed an issue with blocking tiles during challenge waves in the encounter with Zuk.
  
• Updated the colour scheme for the Slayer creatures found within the Senntisten Sewers.
  
• Fixed an issue with TzekHaar-Jad Souls not counting towards the Reaper Task.
  
• Added preventative measures to stop players teleporting out of the instance right as Har-akenn dies, in order to repeatedly fight him.

Last Week's Hotfixes

• Damage stacked on TzKal-Zuk as he is defeated can no longer cause multiple kills.
  
• The TzekHaar Front intro cutscene now plays when clicking on the crater – no more sneaky TzekHaar attacks while you absorb that sweet lore!
  
• Players will no longer crash and disconnect when using the Magma Tempest ability followed by clearing the autocast spell.
  
• Players can no longer bypass Zuk’s Hard Mode requirement by toggling another boss's hard mode
  
• Omnipower damage now matches the written tooltip.
  
• Additional hits from Wild Magic and Omnipower abilities now hit nearby targets when combined with the Greater Chain ability.
  
• The Scripture of Ful effect now increases damage received, instead of reducing it.

[h2]Glacor Front[/h2]

Improvements

• Voice lines from the Mages have been added to the Arch-Glacor boss fight.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue with queued abilities for Fragments of Leng.

[h2]Mobile[/h2]

Improvements

• The Pest Control UI is now repositioned under the chatbox on the mobile client.
  
• A Haptic Feedback toggle has now been added to the Mobile Game Settings (under UI Customisation)

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the system keyboard was opening during Agility Course cutscenes.
  
• The keyboard no longer appears when applying cosmetic outfits.

[h2]Other[/h2]

Fixes

• Resonant anima changes:
  
  • The TzekHaar creatures outside of TzKal-Zuk's arena now drop Resonant anima of Ful correctly.
    
  • Having the ring upgraded with a faction no longer decreases the amount of anima gained from bosses.
    
  • Increased the amount of anima the player gains from killing creatures within Senntisten.
    
  • Having the ring upgraded will now continue to drop anima at a 100% drop rate rather than the previous 1/6 chance.
• A missing hiding spot in the "Fortunes" miniquest has been re-added allowing the miniquest to be completed.
  
• Fixed an issue where Growth Surge could still be used on an adult legendary pet, wasting it.
  
• Updated missing or misnamed items in the Player Log:
  
  • Scripture of Jas has been added to Player Log.
    
  • Superior Tailbone is now Superior Long Bone.
    
  • Superior Tooth is now Volcanic Fragments.
    
  • Superior Claw is now Tribal Fin.
• Added translations for warning message when gathering darkened fungus in the Croesus fight.
  
• The Barrows Rise of the Six teleport destination option on PvM Hub Portals will now teleport you to the Well correctly.

[h2]Awesome Art[/h2]

• Creator: NYChannelRS
• About: We love this webcomic NYChannelRS made following the Zuk tease a few weeks ago!
  
• Title: WERE YOU EXPECTING THE TOKHAAR?

[h2]Pink Skirts[/h2]

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are some of our favourites coming up:

[h3]Skill 'n' Chill[/h2]

• Hosted by: MadClikr & the Lil Tuzzies Clan
• Date/Time: Mon 1 Nov 2021, 23:00 - 23:59
• World: 85
• Location: Burthorpe Bank

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

[h2]Community Shout-Out[/h2]

Community: RS Wiki

• About: Not sure what drops you need from Zuk? Or where to get that one crucial item that will make or break your next combat encounter? The RS Wiki is an authoritative bank of knowledge to get you through any scrape!
  
• Link: https://runescape.wiki/

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- The RuneScape Team

Feeling the chill of the season? Descend into the fiery underbelly of Senntisten for the final front of the Elder God Wars Dungeon and you’ll warm up in no time – read on to find out more! We’ve also got Halloween goodies galore as we unveil the Grim Harvest: a Treasure Hunter bonanza with bite. Plus, don’t miss our page preview of the 20th Anniversary book and a special bumper edition of Community News!

We’re deep in the heart of Senntisten for the final front of the Elder God Wars, and things are really hotting up now. You’ll have to fight wave after wave of Ful’s most fearsome minions, culminating in a mano-a-mano face-off with the Fight Kiln champion, TzKal-Zuk. It’s Gielinor’s greatest warriors in a decisive final battle for the fate of the world!

Some of you may be familiar with Zuk, who has previously appeared in Old School RuneScape. He’ll offer you a series of challenges, before stepping into the arena himself to crush you with his own hands – and his awesome lava sword!

It’s a tough fight – with the very real possibility of getting utterly flame-grilled – but if you succeed, you’ll bag some seriously mighty rewards. And if that’s not enough for you, there’s always Hard Mode… oh, and isn't it Free Death Week this week? Oh yes it is!

Want an additional challenge on top of all that? Well you're in luck because with the release of the TzekHaar Front comes an all-new challenge: the TzekHaar Front World’s First Race! Be the first player to complete the front on Hard Mode in a flawless run to be crowned the champion and win a special prize!

To learn more about this climactic encounter and the scorching rewards on offer, check out last week's detailed newspost!



Got that Halloween feeling? Time to mosey on down to the Marketplace and kit yourself out with some creepy cosmetics and a suitably spooky companion.

First up, there’s the Tithe Collector’s Pack, featuring:

• Tithe Collector's Robes
  
  • Tithe Collector's Hood
    
  • Tithe Collector's Robe Top
    
  • Tithe Collector's Robe Bottom
    
  • Tithe Collector's Gloves
    
  • Tithe Collector's Boots
• Tithe Collector's Scythe
  
• Tithe Collector's Off-Hand Scythe

The whole pack costs 195 RuneCoins for members and 216 RuneCoins for non-members.



For the real Halloween fiends, get yourself a spooky familiar in the form of the Pumpkin Pet!

This petrifying pal costs 135 RuneCoins for members and 150 RuneCoins for non-members.



Have you seen the new drops for Prime Gaming that landed last week? We’re psyched about these scarily good freebies!

Featuring 7 days of membership and the wonderfully ghoulish Squashua, our completely gourd-geous pumpkin pet, this is a little Halloween treat for all Prime Gaming members.

The drop is available until November 16th. Not redeemed yours yet? Head here to get started or to find out more.



It’s a very special spooky season this year, as we introduce the latest Treasure Hunter bonanza - Grim Harvest! This is your chance to grab some very special items only available over the Halloween period, so mark your calendars now.

By playing Treasure Hunter between October 28th to November 1st you can earn seasonal Oddments (H’oddments) to exchange for items from previous Halloween Treasure Hunter promotions, including one set of rewards we’ve not seen for five years – yes, the Walk Like A Zombie collection is back! Furthermore the eerie Zombie Walk override token also returns, available through Treasure Hunter for a limited time!

Please note: Grim Harvest is not available for Ironman players.



Our anniversary book, RuneScape: The First 20 Years, is ready and waiting to be shipped worldwide, and we can’t wait to settle down to read and reminisce (or just stare at the pretty pictures).

To give you an idea of just how lovely it’s shaping up to be, ScreenRant have got some preview pages for you to take a gander.

Check out the full article here!



For more information about where to get your hands on a copy, check out last week's newspost.



[h2]Improvements[/h2]

We've added new notifications for mobile for the following:

• Giant Oyster reset
  
• God Statues reset
  
• Troll Invasion reset
  
• Herby Werby reset
  
• Tears of Guthix reset
  
• Premier Club Gold Vault reset

These can be toggled from the setting > notifications > notification channels

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

• The additional Nodon Engineer in the Nodon Front has been removed.
  
• Players can no longer die while standing in Death's Office.
  
• Fixed an issue with Shadow Pontifex ring passively working in Wen while it is stored in a Bank.
  
• Croesus Front - Mushrooms that are safe to climb will no longer change location.
  
• There's been a graphical fix for the Lumbrige Crater.
  
• Balancing adjustments have been made to the Mining nodes in the Croesus encounter.
  
• Players that could not unlock the song 'Island Rock' during the quest Pieces of Hate can now do so by talking to Bill Teach.
  
• Hotfixed - Fixed the incorrect removal of the Prime Aura item.
  
• Hotfixed - The Halloween Event NPCs will no longer continually spawn themselves upon booting a server.

[h2]Tuesday October 26th | 16:00 Game Time | The TzekHaar Front - Let's Play[/h2]

Join our J-Mods as they take on TzKal-Zuk in the latest front of the Elder God Wars Dungeon!

Watch live on Twitch!



As this is Mod Kari's final newspost (sob!), this week's community tab is a jam-packed special-edition featuring artwork, videos and more!

[h2]RuneTube[/h2]

[h3]From Small Beginnings - RS3 Story Mode Ep. 1[/h3]

Jaxyy's story mode playthrough is hands down one of the best ways to experience the various quests and legends of RuneScape! Her amazing character voices and impeccable knowledge of the world of Gielinor really makes you regret space-barring through yourself:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]A New Adventure - Desert Only Hardcore Ironman (#1)[/h3]

A few years ago MrKathaar started an excellent new challenge – Hardcore Ironman with the strict stipulation of being locked to the Kharidian Desert. Through his adventure, Kathaar explores all sorts of lesser-known RuneScape content!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]Meet Your Streamer: RuneScape's Mod Bolton[/h3]

Earlier in the year GossipCurl interviewed Mod Bolton, Head of Influencer Management here at Jagex, for her popular Meet Your Streamer series. It’s well worth a watch if you want to learn more about our Influencer Program! Gossip's also interviewed a number of other great streamers, so have a look through her channel while you’re there!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]The Graveyard of Senntisten[/h3]

Gawkie's no stranger to making great music, but this track really stands out thanks to its chilling undertones and dramatic flair. It’s the perfect soundtrack for tackling Croesus!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Cracking Creations[/h2]

[h3]Willow Creative's T95 Set![/h3]



Every time Willow makes a new prop we can't help but yearn for a live action RuneScape movie. Earlier in the year she created the magnificent Staff of Armadyl and Dark Ice Shard. We can't wait to see what she makes next!

[h3]The Elder God Wars Dungeon Reveal Artwork[/h3]

For each front of the Elder God Wars Dungeon, we've been working with our lovely community artists to create some awesome reveal art. As the final front opens, let’s look back at these amazing pieces:



By Killerfishy



By Linyi



By Willoway



By Nina Ray



By Enkoro

[h3]Baroo's Birthday! Prezleek's Birthday![/h3]



Prezleek's known for her many comics and ace artwork, but with her birthday coming up next week we wanted to share this celebratory piece! Happy Birthday Prezleek!

[h3]Smile![/h3]



Throwback to Elej's amazing Rex Matriarchs drawing from back in April! Smile for the camer- er, canvas!

[h3]A Hard Fall[/h3]

Last year we were enthralled by Chaos_Elemental's amazing A Hard Fall, a 79 chapter epic which features ‘a little bit of everything you love about RuneScape.’ If you're in need of some absorbing bedtime reading, get this up on the tablet:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22702537/chapters/54259267

[h2]Pink Skirts[/h2]

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are some of our favourites coming up:

Town Square Q&A

Hosted by: Steve20058, Lynxlynx & Saphhirra Date/Time: Monday October 25th, 20:15 - 21:15 GMT World: 3 Location: Varrock West Bank

Gregorovic Mass

Hosted by: M e r c y & Helpscape Date/Time: Tuesday October 26th, 12:00 - 13:00 GMT World: 35 Location: Sliske Lobby, The Heart of Gielinor

If neither of those take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

[h2]Scapers' Screenshots[/h2]

This week's screenshots come from ScreenieScape! Check 'em out here.



By AWeeRedPanda



By Lily



By Laggspikes

[h2]Community Shout-Out[/h2]

Lastly, we want to call out a bunch of awesome fan communities!

[h3]FashionScapers[/h3]

Got a fresh new look and feeling runway ready? Then FashionScapers is the community for you! Show off your glamourous garb, get inspired, and strut your stuff throughout Gielinor!

[h3]SupportScape[/h3]

Sometimes we all need someone to talk to. SupportScape is a community of RuneScape players who listen, offer support, and provide resources to their fellow players in need of a little extra help.

[h3]RuneScape Art Community Discord[/h3]

Inspired by the artwork in the Community Tab? Join the RuneScape Art Community, the home of creativity in RuneScape, and enjoy even more amazing art – or maybe even share your own!

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- The RuneScape Team

Things are getting ghoulish in Gielinor this week with the start of our hair-raising Halloween event! Keep reading to learn more about that - plus, find out how you can get a first look at the fourth front of the Elder God Wars Dungeon!

Awooo! It's Halloween in Gielinor, and, as per usual, there's some spooky goings-on at Draynor Manor. A small group of werewolves from across the Salve have temporarily settled in the Manor grounds - causing quite a stir with their new neighbours!

They don't mean any harm, though. In fact, they've set up a range of Halloween-y activities, with frighteningly fun rewards on offer for those brave enough to try them.

[h2]Activities[/h2]

This year we're building on the event format introduced in 2020, and bringing back three activities from last year's event:

• Death's Dogwalker
  
• Fragmented Souls
  
• Plague Soup

Each activity has an associated miniquest. If you already played the required miniquest last year, there's no need to play it again - the activity you're after will be auto-unlocked.

We're also introducing two new activities:

[h3]Shooting Gallery[/h3]

Ed the werewolf is having trouble with some crafty crassians, and he needs your help to man the cannons and send them scuttling back to Davy Jones' locker! You'll put your Hunter and Fishing skills to the test in this fast-paced fish-fest.

This activity replaces Potato Gathering from the 2020 event.

[h3]Skeleton Invasion[/h3]

It seems the werewolves' presence has disturbed the residents of Draynor - including the ones who were already dead! In this minigame you'll fight off waves of skeletons with the help of Greg and the (living) Draynor villagers. Flex your Magic and Slayer skills and you'll be well on your way to shattering some skulls!

Free-to-play players should bear in mind that although they'll be able to access all the activities, they may not be able to use the skills required.

[h2]Spooky Hour[/h2]

If you've completed all the Halloween miniquests then you'll get 12% more XP during Spooky Hour, which occurs every three hours. Don't miss it!

[h2]Rewards[/h2]

If you participated in last years event - by which we mean, you completed one or more of the event miniquests - you'll be able to grab a Silver Death's Scythe for free from the event store. If not, don't panic - you can earn Spooky Tokens from all the activities on offer, and then exchange them for a variety of cursed cosmetics in Death's Spooky Store. You'll be able to get your hands on all of last year's rewards, plus two new ones! We've also brought back a few legacy cosmetics.

Or, if you like a little bit of mystery in your life, you can exchange your Tokens for Mystery Boxes. What's inside? We don't know! That's why it's a mystery!

If you've spoken to Death at least once, then you can get a daily reward for every day of the event.

Lastly, there's a new music track to unlock, so you can Monster Mash in style.

Ironman players should be aware that while they are able to participate in the event and purchase Mystery Boxes, they will receive different items to regular players.

The event ends on November 1st, so trot on down to Draynor Manor and speak to Luna to get started... if you dare!



With September behind us it's time to reveal the winners of Leonard's Lucky Dip!



Congratulations lucky winners! Your titles will be added to your account shortly.



Join us tomorrow, October 19th, for the reveal of the fourth and final front of the Elder God Wars Dungeon!

All will be revealed on our official Twitch channel at 16:00 Game Time - along with specially-commissioned reveal art by the fantastically talented Enkoro!



Double XP LIVE will return from midday November 5th to midday November 15th! That's a date to remember, for sure.

As a quick reminder, Double XP LIVE is a 10-day event during which you'll have 48 hours of Double XP time to spend on whatever skills you wish - and if you need a break, you can use the pause timer to kick back and relax in-game.

Both free-to-play players and members will have access to the event and can claim the daily rewards, but non-members will only receive 20% extra XP. Ironman players do not benefit at all.

So, get that in your calendar, and start planning! Which skill will you train first?



[h2]Elder God Wars Dungeon[/h2]

Improvements

• Adjusted the clickboxes during the Arch-Glacor fight.

Fixes

• Players will no longer receive log-in messaging about certain events when they shouldn't.
  
• Glacor Remnants will now be dropped in the correct quantities, depending on how many of the Arch-Glacor's mechanics are active.
  
• Kerapac pet broadcasts are now more consistent about the Kill Count at which the pet was obtained.
  
• Loot from Nodon enemies will no longer drop in separate spots.
  
• Players will no longer benefit from the Furnace perk during the Croesus encounter.
  
• Sticky fungus will no longer spawn under the ground.
  
• Croesus will now visually open up if a statue is triggered after it closes its core.

[h2]Other[/h2]

Fixes

• The Guthix Blessing butterfly will now consistently follow you after teleporting.
  
• Prevented Hearts of Ice messaging popping up at the wrong time.
  
• Monkey Trinkets now require the correct amount of XP to be earned before rewarding their respective Lamps.

Other

• The Well-being Bundle has been extended until the 31st of October.

[h2]Tuesday October 19th | 16:00 Game Time | Elder God Wars Dungeon: Front Reveal[/h2]

Time to get excited! The fourth and final front of the Elder God Wars Dungeon is soon to be revealed. You'll also get to gawk at some absolutely fantastic artwork from the amazing Enkoro, so you know, it's well worth tuning in.

Watch live on Twitch!



[h2]RuneTube[/h2]

This week on RuneTube, we're watching Careful Brea and her Hardcore Ironman hunt for very specific Araxxor drops. The tension just keeps racking up!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Awesome Art[/h2]



Something a little different in our Awesome Art section this week: the Old School RuneScape team have been working with comics superstar Killerfishy to create a choose-your-own-adventure style story featuring five intrepid Group Ironman Players! Vote for which path they should take next on the official Old School Twitter. Which one's your favourite?

[h2]Pink Skirts[/h2]

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are some of our favourites coming up:

Rex Matriarchs

• Hosted by: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
• Date/Time: Wednesday October 20th 2021, 20:00 - 21:00 Game Time
• World: 88
• Location: Rex Matriarch Lair

Heist

• Hosted by: Questcaping, JoeTribiani & heist4fun FC
• Date/Time: Saturday October 23rd 2021, 18:00 - 19:00 Game Time
• World: 21
• Location: Heist Lobby

If neither of those take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

[h2]Scaper's Screenshots[/h2]

This week's screenshots come from FashionScape! Check 'em out here.



By Zaku



By Nich



By Trish

[h2]Community Shout-Out[/h2]

This week our Community Shout-Out goes to the official RuneScape subreddit, a veritable melting pot of topics where you can show off your accomplishments, get help in the game, or pile on the weekly game update mega thread. We see you!

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- The RuneScape Team

It's all quiet in RuneScape today, as the J-Mods have knuckled down for a Patch Week. We've got over 70 bug fixes, changes, and improvements for you today, and we've got an important update about RuneScape: The First 20 Years. Let's get on with it!

Hey, fancy a sneak peek at RuneScape: The First 20 Years? Check out our RuneScape: The First 20 Years newspost (which will be updated soon with the latest news and images).

We've got a quick update regarding publication dates:

The global publication date of the main (red cover) retail edition is being moved from mid-October to November 9th in the US and November 11th in the UK. Our publisher, Dark Horse, has hit major shipping delays - a knock on effect of the general global shipping issues we've all experienced over the last year.

A shipment destined for comic stores in the US, however, has already arrived - so US-based 'scapers can grab a copy from their local indie comic book hero on the slightly earlier date of October 20th.

Deluxe and main edition copies purchased from the Official Merch Store have been unloaded from the boat in the UK and are waiting to land in the US. If all goes well with docking, getting through customs and finding HGV drivers, we expect pre-orders to start leaving UK and US warehouses on October 19th.

If you live outside the US and have not yet ordered your copy, all good book stores should now be taking pre-orders of the main edition for the new November publication date.

And don't forget, you can find more awesome RuneScape goodies on the Official Merch Store!



[h2]World Mental Health Day [/h2]



Have you checked out The Well-being Bundle? It's chock full of useful stuff, costs just 1 Bond, and is all in aid of our amazing charity partners.

World Mental Health Day may have already passed, but the bundle will be available until October 24th - so don't miss out!

Here's what's inside:

• 1 Stone of Meditation (with two charges)
  
• 15 Pulse Cores
  
• 15 Cinder Cores
  
• 5 Medium Protean Packs
  
• 10 Protean Powerups
  
• 10 Combat Dummies
  
• 3 Large Skill Dummy Crates
  
• 1 Deathtouched Dart

Please note that Ironman accounts will not be able to purchase The Well-being Bundle.

[h2]Xbox Game Pass Ultimate[/h2]



We've teamed up with Xbox Game Pass to get you an awesome Skilling & Currency Pack to help you kickstart your adventure.

You have until November 28th to claim this offer, and December 28th to redeem it in game - so don't delay, check it out today!

Learn more here.

[h2]SteelSeries[/h2]



Don't forget to claim your super-shiny SteelSeries Armour Set! You'll also get a Currency Pack for your troubles.

This offer is only available until codes run out, so you'll need to act fast if you want to grab the goods.

Find out more here.

[h2]Prime Gaming[/h2]



After some technical issues, the next set of Prime Gaming rewards are here. You have until October 19th to claim the coveted, XP-boosting Prime Aura and a Currency Pack containing 400 RuneCoins and 20 Treasure Hunter Keys.

Claiming your rewards is super-easy - just link your RuneScape and Prime Gaming accounts, and follow the instructions on this page.

Ironman accounts will not be able to claim either reward.



[h2]The Croesus Front[/h2]

Improvements

• Updated the requirements to enter War's Retreat:
  
  • Players with level 60 combat or higher will be able to enter as standard.
    
  • Players with a total skill level of 1,000 or more will now also be able to enter.
    
  • Players need only meet one of the above requirements, not both.
• Players now have a greater chance to receive Elite Clues using the Scripture of Bik. The chances of receiving Easy, Medium and Hard Clues have been lowered accordingly.

Fixes

• Sign of the Porter now places items collected from Hunter nodes into the player's Bank if their Backpack is full.
  
• Potions added with The Croesus Front can now be decanted by the appropriate NPCs.

[h2]The Glacor Front[/h2]

Improvements

• Various changes have been made to the Arch-Glacor's minions:
  
  • The minions' health now scales based on the number of mechanics enabled.
    
  • Improved visibility on minion type by adding their combat style to their names.
    
  • Changed spawn position of minions so they no longer obscure the boss.
    
  • Added a very minor delay to the activation of the shield when minions spawn.
    
  • The shield no longer provides full immunity to the boss but reduces all damage to 2%. This is to mitigate situations where the minions spawn with the boss on extremely low life - FINISH HIM!
    
  • The Unstable Core (which is non-interactable) has been moved to a low priority level so as not to interfere with the minions' click areas.
• The following places now contain the new Glacor model:
  
  • Slayer Skill Guide
    
  • Player-owned House Pet House
    
  • Player-owned Dungeon Slayer Codex
• Examining Gladys will now show you the highest enraged kill you have completed.

Fixes

• Improved the volume of the combat sound effects during the Arch-Glacor encounter.
  
• Updated the examine text of Glacors on The Glacor Front.
  
• 'Tsunami' can now be used on the Arch-Glacor's arms.
  
• The Arch-Glacor's enrage percentage will now be displayed correctly.

[h2]The Nodon Front[/h2]

Fixes

• Rejoining an instance after changing difficulty will now send the player to the correct mode.
  
• Closing an interface with the escape key will no longer trigger the battlefield ability.
  
• Fixed an issue with the hitbox of Kerapac's Lightning Strike attack.

[h2]Mobile[/h2]

Improvements

• The Wilderness Level Indicator has been repositioned to the right of the chatbox for better visibility.

Fixes

• Resolved an issue where a red square was present on the Bank interface banner on mobile devices that have a tall aspect ratio.
  
• The '+' icon is no longer partially cropped on the mobile lobby.
  
• The Bonds icon is no longer partially cropped on the mobile lobby.
  
• The prize information interface is now positioned correctly.
  
• Closing the Bag of Materials interface no longer shows the Achievements interface.
  
• Dropdowns are no longer out of line with other buttons on devices with a left-hand safe area.
  
• Numeric text is now correctly positioned in the mobile lobby.

[h2]Other[/h2]

Improvements

• The Tsunami ability can now be cast against primary targets more than 4 tiles away, respecting the player's attack range.
  
  
  • Secondary targets will still be selected in the area in front of the player.
• The current model and animations for Hannibus will now appear in quests prior to Desperate Measures.
  
• Updated Hannibus' model and animations in Fate of the Gods.
  
• Tanya the Burthorpe tanner has come out of 'hide'-ing.
  
• The 'Distracted' achievement now lists the D&Ds required to complete it.

Fixes

• The female chathead will now display correctly with the Battleworn Armour equipped.
  
• Uncovering mysteries no longer sends multiple chat messages.
  
• Tooltop bounds for Runespan overlays no longer overextend to the right.
  
• The Mallory boss pet's idle animation no longer causes FPS drops.
  
• Fixed multiple issues in the Kindred Spirits quest.
  
• Players will no longer receive notifications about Juju Farming Potions after running out of Perfect Plus Potions. This issue was caused by drinking a Perfect Juju Farming Potion immediately before a Perfect Plus Potion.
  
• Ralph will now correctly grant additional beans when sold a breed that meets his request.
  
• Players can now catch butterflies with a sheathed Butterfly Net in Legacy Mode.
  
• The Augmented Crystal Fishing Rod will no longer display cogs while fishing if 'Hide Cogs on Augmented Items' is toggled off.
  
• While hunting, players will now require two free Backpack slots when collecting captured animals from Box Traps.
  
• Players will now correctly receive any damage queued during delays.
  
• Fixed a scripting issue with drinking Elder Overload Salve.
  
• The Extended Super Antifire Potion icon will now disappear when the buff timer runs out. The name of the buff timer will stay the same when relogging.
  
• Subtitles in the ship to Anachronia cutscene are no longer cut off when playing in Full Screen Mode.
  
• The Guardian of Armadyl's dialogue now changes after completing Sliske's Endgame.
  
• Players can now reliably retrieve the Black Arm Gang half of the Shield of Arrav from the cupboard in their hideout.
  
• Drinking an Antifire Potion that overrides an active effect will now correctly update the Buff Bar.
  
• The debuff which prevents players from drinking Adrenaline Potion will no longer be reapplied after channeling Adrenaline Crystals and relogging.
  
• Partially fixed the misaligned header text in the Control tab when resizing the game window.
  
• The Extreme RuneCrafting Potion will disappear from the Buff Bar after it expires and the player has logged out.
  
• Performing the Shock emote will no longer cause the player avatar's hand to clip through their head.
  
• Players will no longer receive double XP after one party member leaves the game at the end of a dungeon floor.
  
• Fixed issues with Cinder Cores.
  
• Fixed the RuneCoin display in the lobby.

[h2]Tuesday October 12th | 16:00 Game Time | Halloween Event Reveal & JvM[/h2]

Join our J-Mods as they get into the spooky spirit and unmask this year's seasonal Halloween event! Then, stick around to see them continue their journey to PvM mastery. It's a two-for-one deal!

Watch live on Twitch!



[h2]RuneTube[/h2]

Are you sitting comfortably? We hope so, because the latest episode of MrKathaar's narrated RuneScape story series is a real treat! Short and sweet, we love his range and the mood he creates as he weaves his tales. But don't take our word for it - grab some hot cocoa and experience the magic for yourselves!

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[h2]Awesome Art[/h2]

Top artist Willoway has created this awesome depiction of the wonderful Jaxyys and her favourite Mahjarrat, Azzanadra! Looks like they make a great team. We love the dynamism of the characters and the composition of the sketch. Incredible work!



[h2]Pink Skirts[/h2]

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are some of our favourites coming up:

Mega Duck Hunt

• Hosted by: Steve20058 & Mega Duck
• Date/Time: Tuesday October 12th 2021, 20:00 - 21:00 Game Time
• World: 39
• Location: Falador Park

Mazcab Raids

• Hosted by: Good Nap, Silence, Raid FC & Boss School staff
• Date/Time: Saturday October 16th 2021, 18:00 - 19:00 Game Time
• World: 71
• Location: Mazcab

If neither of those take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

[h2]Scaper's Screenshots[/h2]

This week's screenshots come from The RuneScape Art Community Discord! Check 'em out here.



By CyanCyborg



By SnowyTheHunter



By meteor | i love verac

[h2]Community Shout-Out[/h2]

This week's shout-out goes to The RuneScape Wiki, that daring band of volunteers who spend their time gathering game knowledge and distributing it to players all over the world! Not sure about something? Looking for some specific numbers to help you minmax a fight? Curious about some dialogue you spacebarred through? Then head to the Wiki!

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- The RuneScape Team