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Playing now
1,672+87 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-game event | Summer Sweep Up - Hunter & Skilling | August 19th We're continuing with the sweepin' up! This week brings improvements to Hunter, Guardians of the Rift, Tempoross, Coral and more! Changelog - August 19th Summer Sweep Up Changes Hunter Improvements · Birdhouses: · Bird Nest Changes (buffs) · Number of rolls for nests from all tiers of birdhouse lowered from 10 to 5. · Success rate on any given roll for a nest is tripled. · These changes amount… | — | |
| In-game event | Summer Sweep Up - Agility & Chambers of Xeric Loot Changes The second batch of Summer Sweep Up changes are here, alongside a series of Wyrmscraig changes and more! Changelog - August 12th Summer Sweep Up - Batch II Agility Changes: The Hallowed Sepulchre · Lowered the Floor 4 entry requirement to Level 77 , down from 82. · Lowered the Floor 5 entry requirement to Level 87 , down from 92. · You can now boost for Floor entry. For example, a player at 72… | — | |
| In-game event | Wyrmscraig and Sailing Changes | August 5th Initial updates to Wyrmscraig have arrived, alongside a series of Sailing changes, including fishing at sea! Plus, tweaks to the Blood Moon Rises, permanent Deadman world and more... Changelog - August 5th Wyrmscraig and Sailing Changes · We've added a shadow beneath the Mad Angel to help you click more accurately during the encounter. · The Mad Angel's pet is now the first entry in its Collect… | — | |
| In-game event | Wyrmscraig is OUT NOW! | July 29th Wyrmscraig, a player-designed island in collaboration with Gnome , will be OUT NOW ! Get stuck into the new quest, new Slayer Master Mortimer, repeatable boss, brand new skilling activities and rewards! Changelog - July 29th Wyrmscraig is OUT NOW! · Sail to Wyrmscraig, a brand-new island made in partnership with Gnome , the winner of our Player-Designed Island competition! Immerse yourself in a… | — | |
| In-game event | Summer Sweep Up - Gear & PvM Changes | July 22nd The Gear & PvM changes from the Summer Sweep Up have arrived! Plus, get ready to take on the Maggot King Combat Achievements… Changelog - July 22nd Summer Sweep Up - Gear & PvM Changes Gauntlet Prep Improvements · There's now a guaranteed random demi-boss spawn at the north/east/south/west-most rooms from the centre. Meaning four demi-bosses with fixed locations, but the specific demi-bosses th… | — | |
| In-game event | The Blood Moon Rises & Bank Tags Tweaks | July 15th The second batch of The Blood Moon Rises tweaks are here, along with the 'Export & Import' feature for Bank Tags... Changelog - July 15th The Blood Moon Rises Tweaks Maggot King Tweaks · The drop rates for the Maggot King and Venators are revealed. Check out its dedicated section in the blog for details. · Reduced Maggot King death fees for your next five deaths. This applies to all players, re… | — | |
| In-game event | The Blood Moon Rises Tweaks & Fixes | July 8th This week's update brings the first round of post-launch tweaks and fixes for The Blood Moon Rises, alongside a handful of improvements to the Trouver System! Changelog - July 8th The Blood Moon Rises Tweaks & Fixes Maggot King Changes · Fixed an issue where ammunition fired at the Maggot King could drop in an inaccessible area of the boss's lair. It will now drop in the player arena. · Improve… | — | |
| Major update | Blood Moon Rises Out Now! | June 30th The Blood Moon rises today, bringing the long-awaited finale of the Myreque saga to Old School! For the latest on all current known issues & fixes, head here. A quick note for RuneLite users: · The Blood Moon Rises makes heavy use of visual layering and depth effects, particularly throughout Vampyrium. · For the best experience, we recommend using the standard GPU plugin. Players using the Lega… | — | |
| In-game event | Bank Tags, Trouver System Rework & More! | June 17th We've got a jam-packed game update this week: Bank Tags for mobile and the Official Client, Leagues VI rewards tweaks, new Slayer unlocks for Frost Dragons, Trouver System Rework and more! Heads up: As we prepare for the launch of Blood Moon Rises on June 30th, there will be no game update next Wednesday, June 24th. See you on June 30th, for the rise of the Blood Moon! Changelog - June 17th Ban… | — | |
| In-game event | New Regional Worlds Launch TODAY! | June 3rd Heads up 'Scapers: There will be no game update next Wednesday on June 10th, as the team will be focusing on ideating for passion projects for Game Jam VIII. However, we will still be opening the Rewards Shop for Leagues VI: Demonic Pacts next Wednesday, without the need for game reboot. We'll be back with regular game updates on the following Wednesday, June 17th! This week's update brings som… | — | |
| In-game event | Changes to Sailing and LMS Rewards Eligibility | May 27th This week brings adjustments to Sailing, Last Man Standing rewards system and more… Changelog - May 27th Sailing Changes · Updated the colours of Steel and Iron cannonballs to better depict their metals, bringing them in line with other items made from those materials. · Likewise, Steel and Iron nails have also been adjusted so their appearance better matches their metal. · Rubium Mining tweaks… | — | |
| In-game event | The Red Reef is Out Today! The Red Reef, our second quest in the Tortugan storyline, is out today! Plus, we're also launching new cannonballs with unique effects, auto-retaliate for cannons, and more! Changelog - May 20th The Red Reef · The Tortugan questline continues with a new, Experienced level quest: the Red Reef! · Start the quest by talking to Elder Raley, found in the south east house of the Summer Shore. · Requi… | — | |
| Game update | Sailing Changes and Gem Bag Expansion | May 13th The first batch of Sailing improvements announced earlier this week has arrived! Plus, four new gem container options and more Leagues VI changes... Changelog - May 13th Sailing Improvements · Mapped various solo spawns of high-level seaborne creatures, such as Vampyre Krakens, Armoured Krakens and Great White Sharks. · The drop rates of Clue Scrolls from Sailing creatures are now buffed by ~5%… | — | |
| Game update | Further Leagues VI Changes This week brings further Leagues VI changes and a bunch of Sailing improvements! Changelog - May 6th Leagues VI Changes · Added an extra free Pact reset which will be granted when you open the Pacts interface. · The Dramen Staff no longer counts as a Blindbag weapon. · Updated the Pact descriptions of all Ranged Echoes and the 2-handed melee Echo to clarify that these can't be triggered with sp… | — | |
| Game update | Leagues VI Changes | April 23rd Theories have met power - what a week it's been! Take a look at the initial tweaks for Leagues VI: Demonic Pacts... Changelog - April 23rd Leagues VI Changes · "Defeat Hueycoatl 1 time" has now become a pact reset task, which means completing it will give a reset point. If you've already completed this task, you'll be retroactively granted the reset point upon opening the Pacts interface. · Add… | — | |
| In-game event | Leagues VI is OUT NOW! | April 15th Changelog - April 15th Leagues VI: Demonic Pacts · Leagues VI: Demonic Pacts worlds will go online today at 10:30am UTC. Just like previous iterations, we've made some big changes which were gently requested by Yama: · Demonic Pacts: We've developed a more flexible Skill Tree for you to really feel unique and powerful this time. Earn Pact Points and spend them to unlock insane buffs to combat.… | — | |
| In-game event | Remaining Getting Around Changes | April 1st This week brings the rest of the Getting Around Poll changes, along with tweaks to boat combat and Last Man Standing QoL improvements! There will be no game update next week as the team's focusing on getting everything ready for the Leagues VI: Demonic Pacts launch. We'll be back with our sixth League on Wednesday, April 15th! Changelog - April 1st Remaining Getting Around Changes · The Perfect… | — | |
| Game update | Easter 2026 & PvP QoL Improvements | March 25th This week brings spring spirit to Gielinor and a whole heap of PvP QoL improvements! Changelog - March 25th Easter 2026 Event · The Easter Event has arrived with a familiar sense of mystery... Chat with the Easter Bunny located at the south entrance of the Grand Exchange to start the egg hunt! PvP QoL Improvements · Last Man Standing changes: · LMS has had some gear adjustments to bring the gea… | — | |
| Game update | Boat Combat Improvements | March 18th We're launching a number of boat combat improvements! Changelog - March 18th Sailing Combat Fixes · Cannons have been rebalanced. They shoot slower but hit harder. · You can now build two cannons on the same side of your Sloop. · Added a new facility to retrieve 60% of the cannonballs used. · Two extra facility slots have been added to the Sloop (which can be used for cannons or the Ballistic A… | — | |
| In-game event | More from the Getting Around Poll | March 11th Minigame Teleport Menu and the ability to reclaim lost Perfected Quetzal Whistles are here, along with more changes and fixes! Changelog - March 11th More From the Getting Around Poll · You can now reclaim a Perfected Quetzal Whistle from Soar leader Pitri if you have lost it, as long as: · You showed one to Pitri to ask about unlimited Quetzal Whistles, · Or you had one in your possession when… | — | |
| In-game event | Cow Boss and Skill Guide & Level-Up Changes | March 4th Initial tweaks to the Cow Boss are here! Plus, we've got the "Skill Guide and Level-Up Rework" from Game Jam VII and more. Changelog - March 4th Cow Boss Tweaks · You can now store all four colour variants of the Cow Slippers as well as the Brutus Slippers in the Magic Wardrobe of your Player-Owned House. · Adjusted Bottomless Milk Bucket's high alch value from 27,000 to 9,000 GP to better alig… | — | |
| In-game event | Cow Boss is Out Today! Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Changelog - February 25th Cow Boss is Here! · Talk to Cassius located northwest of Lumbridge to start The Ides of Milk quest. Completing the quest will give you: · Access to the Cow Boss · Cow Bell Amulet · XP Lamp providing 1000 XP in any combat Skill, including Prayer. · Cow Boss is a true low level boss. Rewards inclu… | — | |
| In-game event | 25th Anniversary Event: 25 Years, 25 Mementos | February 18th 25 years of RuneScape meets 13 years of Old School... This calls for a celebration! Changelog - February 18th 25th Anniversary Event: 25 Years, 25 Mementos · This year marks 25 years of RuneScape and 13 years of Old School, bringing the perfect opportunity for a brand-new anniversary event! · Start the event by talking to the Apprentice Wizard Gary Grayzag in southern Varrock, and help him open… | — | |
| In-game event | Music System Improvements & Deadman Tweaks | February 11th This week we've got music system improvements and Deadman: Annihilation tweaks, alongside some under-the-hood improvements! Changelog - February 11th Music System Improvements · Audio Slider: The volume sliders in the settings menu will now actually slide whenever you want to adjust the volume. · Area Mode: We’ve now expanded the modern music Area Mode across the entire game, using natural scen… | — | |
| In-game event | DMM Tweaks, Shellbane Gryphon CAs & More! | February 4th Deadman: Annihilation first round tweaks are here! Plus, Shellbane Gryphon CAs, Getting Around poll changes and more… Changelog - February 4th Deadman: Annihilation Tweaks · Breaches now award points to the top 100 damage dealers per Breach NPC (up from 16). · Fixed a bug where the Deadman's Chests were taking longer to open than they should in both Single- and Multi-way combat areas. · Removed… | — | |
| In-game event | Deadman: Annihilation Drops This Friday! Get ready for Deadman: Annihilation dropping this Friday! Plus, we've got some feedback changes and tweaks. Changelog - January 28th Deadman: Annihilation drops this Friday! · Deadman: Annihilation will drop this Friday, January the 30th, at 17:00 UTC! · Reminder: if you have a permanent Deadman character on world 345, you'll need to reset its progress at Nigel in Lumbridge Graveyard to use tha… | — | |
| In-game event | Holy Moleys & The Hooded Slayer Helm are Here! | January 21st Holy Moleys and the Hooded Slayer Helmet have landed! Alongside some further fixes to Sailing and more… Changelog - January 21st Holy Moley, the Hooded Slayer Helm is Here! · You can now combine the Holy Sandals and Mole Slippers into Holy Moleys! · With the Holy Sandals and Mole Slippers in your inventory, visit Wyson in Falador Park and speak to him to combine them. · You can now combine the… | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.