This year’s Summer Summit is chock-full of massive projects to look forward to, but there’s a bunch of smaller bits 'n' pieces we'd love to introduce to Old School over the rest of the year too! Let's dive right in with a quest that some of you may already be…

Lanterns up, 'Scapers! We're back for another week of Community Feedback for Necromancy. The Necromancy team are still hard at work, collaborating closely with the Community team to ensure we're hearing your feedback and making tweaks and fixing any issues that arise! What's the Necrotic News? This blog is designed…

The apocalypse is almost upon us, and it's time for you to steel yourselves as you prepare to dive into Deadman once more. It's been a little while since our initial announcement blog and our follow-up blog, where we answered some of your questions and responded to some initial feedback.…

This week's game update will have 30 minutes of downtime due to releasing an engine change. The timer starts at 10:45 BST, with game worlds shutting down at 11:30 BST. Game worlds are expected to be back up at 12:00 BST. Today we have an exciting announcement! Want to find…

Attention, 'Scapers! We're less than a week away from the Summer Summit and the first look at Old School's roadmap for the rest of 2023 and beyond! This newspost will be updated with the latest information in the run-up to the Summit and give you everything you need to know…

We were made aware of an issue that allowed players' characters to be targeted via Steam and Amazon account linking through malicious links shared on social media. This issue occurs at the RuneScape character level and is not related to Jagex Accounts. As a purely precautionary measure, in the interest…

Regarding Character Linking Concerns 14 August 2023 We were made aware of an issue that allowed players' characters to be targeted via Steam and Amazon account linking through malicious links shared on social media. This issue occurs at the RuneScape character level and is not related to Jagex Accounts. As…

Necromancy is live, And we are into the second week! Like our post last week, this Newspost will keep you up to date with any hotfixes or major updates throughout this week. Hotfix: Aug 14, 16:13 Game Time Added some more anti-griefing measures to the ritual site: Players can no…

Rituals and Racing, Necromancy is out and players have been getting in touch with their inner soul! Necromancy is (a)Live!It's Um...believableWith the launch of Necromancy, we had not only RuneScape's 29th skill but its 4th combat style and it has been an absolute blast! From the dedicated racers to the…

Quick Guide: Necromancy Level Milestones If you’re early into your Necromancy journey – or just starting out – this quick guide is for you! While the community is already cooking up fantastic guides on maximising your XP gains, this is the place for a quick-fire helping hand in finding great…

Hi 'Scapers, We are delighted to see so many of you getting to ghostly grips with Necromancy - this week has been an amazing experience, and we want to thank every single one of you who have taken their first steps into the City of Um and the world of…

Hi 'Scapers, We are delighted to see so many of you getting to ghostly grips with Necromancy - this week has been an amazing experience, and we want to thank every single one of you who have taken their first steps into the City of Um and the world of…

We’re back with another round of Desert Treasure II improvements! Changelog August 9th CLICK HERE TO SHOW Desert Treasure II Quartz received from the Desert Treasure II bosses can now be used to open a chest in the Ancient Vault's basement. Vardorvis The Prayer Projectile is now coloured green to…

Necromancy is LIVE! This Newspost will keep you up to date with any launch hotfixes or major updates throughout the day. Want to give your feedback or ask development questions? Head to our Necromancy Megathread on Reddit to join the discussion. Hotfix: Aug 8, 10:55 Game Time Players can no…

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Necromancy is LIVE! This Newspost will keep you up to date with any launch hotfixes or major updates throughout the day. Want to give your feedback or ask development questions? Head to our Necromancy Megathread on Reddit to join the discussion. #RSHotfix: Aug 7, 13:00 Game Time We have temporarily…

Necromancy is here - and the power is in your hands…. Update deploying at 12:00 Game Time, with 30 minutes of expected downtime to follow. Necromancy Launches Today!Master RuneScape’s new stand-alone combat styleWell, then. It’s finally here. RuneScape’s 29th skill. An all-new, stand-alone combat style. The doorway to another plane…

Necromancy rises this Monday, August 7th at 12:00 Game Time - and with it, a brand new chapter in the history of RuneScape! The City of Um, once a beacon of light for lost souls, has fallen into darkness. The Well of Souls, once a gathering point for the spirits…

We're back to give you a proper in-depth look at the potential new UI for mobile! Let’s talk about our goals for this rework, and its potential to enhance the player experience - as well as make room for more features in future! Before we begin, please note that the…

Changelog - August 3rd CLICK HERE TO SHOW Desert Treasure II Adjustments have been made to the post-quest Desert Treasure II boss drop tables. More information on this is given later in the post. A chest has been added to Kasonde's hideout in the Stranglewood. Stink bombs can be taken…

Kill a Terror dog Morytania Diary Medium Location Morytania; teleport to Tarn's lair using a Slayer ring to reach the Terror dogs. Items needed Combat gear and food. Level needed 40 Slayer Quests needed Haunted Mine Lair of Tarn Razorlor

Purchase an upgraded device from Ava Location Lumbridge & Draynor; Use an Amulet of glory to teleport to Draynor and head directly north to Draynor Manor. Once inside head to the north-western most room at ground level to speak to Ava. Items needed 75x Steel arrows 999 coins Ava's attractor…

Catch some Salmon in Lumbridge Location Lumbridge & Draynor Items needed 1x Fly fishing rod Multple feathers Level needed 30 Fishing Quests needed None Map

Craft some Lava runes at the Fire altar in Al-Kharid Location Lumbridge & Draynor; teleport to Al-Kharid using a Ring of Duelling then head slightly north to the Fire altar ruins. Items needed Pure or daeyalt essence Earth talisman or Earth runes Fire talisman, Fire tiara or Elemental tiara Level…

Craft some Water runes Location Lumbridge & Draynor; Go to the Water Altar Items needed 1x Water talisman, water tiara or elemental tiara 1x Pure, daeyalt or rune essence Level needed 5 Runecraft Quests needed None Map

Have Archmage Sedridor teleport you to the Rune essence mine Location Lumbridge & Draynor; teleport to Draynor using an Amulet of glory and walk south to the Wizards' Tower. Go into the basement and talk to Archmage Sedridor to ask him to teleport you. Items needed None Level needed None…

Teleport to the Watchtower Ardougne Hard Diary Task Location N/A Items needed 2x Earth runes 2x Law runes Level needed 58 Magic Quests needed Watchtower Map N/A

Teleport to the Digsite using a Digsite pendant Location Create a Digsite pendant by using the Lvl-3 Enchant spell on a Ruby necklace. Use your Digsite pendant to teleport to the Digsite. Items needed Digsite pendant OR Mounted digsite pendant Level needed 49 Magic Quests needed The Dig Site Map…

Create a Super combat potion in Varrock west bank Location Varrock West Bank Items needed Super Attack(4) Super Strength (4) Super Defence (4) Torstol Level needed 90 Herblore Quests needed Druidic Ritual Map

Select a colour for your kitten Location Speak to Gertrude and charm her into allowing you to choose a specific colour kitten at her home, east of Varrock. Items needed Wear Ring of Charos(a) 100x coins Level needed None Quests needed Garden of Tranquillity Gertrude's Cat Map

Use Lunar magic to make 20 Mahogany planks at the Lumber Yard (Plank Make) Location Switch to the Lunar magic spellbook and cast the Plank Make spell within the fence perimeter of the Varrock Lumber Yard. Items needed 300x Earth runes 40x Astral runes 20x Nature runes 21,000 coins 20x…

Craft 100 or more Earth runes simultaneously Location Varrock Items needed 25x Pure/Daeyalt/Rune essence OR 28x if using Raiments of the Eye pieces Earth tiara or Elemental tiara for accessing the Earth Altar Level needed 78 Runecraft 52 Runecraft with 2+ Raiments of the Eye pieces Quests needed None Map

Smith and fletch 10 Rune darts within Varrock Location Stand within the vicinity of Varrock. Items needed 1x Rune bar 1x Hammer Level needed 89 Smithing 81 Fletching Quests needed The Tourist Trap Map

Bake a Summer pie in the Cooking Guild Location Varrock; just south-west of the Grand Exchange. Items needed Raw summer pie with either a Chef's hat, Varrock armour 3 or Cooking cape. Level needed 95 Cooking Quests needed None Map

[embedded content]We're so very, nearly, almost there! Necromancy rises next Monday, August 7th at 12:00 Game Time (13:00 BST / 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT). With the launch just one game update away (seven days to go), we've dropped a brand new Gameplay Launch Trailer - narrated by Rasial -…

Wood you like to hear more about Forestry? We promise not to use any more laboured puns. Well, we promise to use better puns, anyway. Well… we’ll try. It’s Part Two of your Woodcutting expansion deep dive! Timelines & Content Before we disappear into the deep, dark woods of insight,…

Just seven days to go until Necromancy - get your teeth into a brand new gameplay trailer later today! Necromancy Gameplay Launch Trailer Dawn of the final week...We're so very, nearly, almost there! Necromancy rises next Monday, August 7th at 12:00 Game Time (13:00 BST / 07:00 EST / 04:00…

"Life is a game. What would make you think that death is any different?" - Rasial, The First Necromancer [embedded content]Conjuring up Necromancy has been a long process, and soon our ritual will be complete when Necromancy rises Aug 7! This will be the fourth combat style for RuneScape, and…

After months of anticipation, Old School's most ambitious quest to date is finally here. Get ready for Desert Treasure II – The Fallen Empire! Desert Treasure II – The Fallen Empire We’ve already covered a lot of this information in our recent ‘Get Ready for Desert Treasure II’ newspost, but…

A Brief History of Sailing The Voyage Begins World Map, Existing Systems and Quests Factions and Legends Survey and Next StepsWe’re back with our final Sailing refinement topic! We've learned how Navigation will work, how you'll train the Sailing skill and the rewards for training it. Our last topic is…

Prepare for Necromancy with Double XP LIVE, a new cosmetics pack and your guide to the City of Um! I Have Seen Your ProgressYou have such potential...Keep growing stronger... I will be watching. Double XP LIVELaunches Friday 28thWith Necromancy just around the corner, now's the time to get your levels…

Travel to Castle Wars by hot air balloon Location Teleport to Castle Wars using a Ring of Duelling then head out of the Castle Wars building through the east exit. Follow the dirt trail to the Hot Air Balloon. Items needed 1x Yew log OR If you have not flown…

Cast the Ardougne Teleport spell Location N/A Items needed 2 Water runes 2 Law runes Level needed 51 Magic Quests needed Plague City Map

Harvest some Strawberries from the Ardougne farming patch Location Ardougne Items needed 3 Strawberry seeds Spade Rake Seed dibber Level needed 31 Farming Quests needed None Map

Use the altar in East Ardougne's church Location East Ardougne, just west of the Stalls. Items needed None Level needed None Quests needed None Map

Go out fishing on the Fishing Trawler Location Directly south of east Ardougne on Port Khazard, speak to Murphy. Items needed None Level needed 15 Fishing Quests needed None Map

Enter the Combat Training Camp north of West Ardougne Location North of west Ardougne and south-west of the Fishing guild. Items needed None Level needed None Quests needed Biohazard Map

View Aleck's Hunter Emporium. shop in Yanille Location Southern part of Yanille. Items needed None Level needed None Quests needed None Map

Have Tindel Marchant identify a Rusty sword for you. Location Port Khazard, located south of Ardougne and north of Yanille. Items needed Rusty sword 100 coins Level needed None Quests needed None Map

Check what pets you have insured with Probita in East Ardougne Location Ardougne, east of the Zoo entrance near the Bridge. Items needed Ardougne Teleport Tab Level needed None Quests needed None Map

Have the Nardah herbalist clean a herb for you Location Al Kharid Desert (see attached picture). Items needed Take any Grimy herb and 200 coins Nardah teleport OR Desert amulet 2 Level needed None Quests needed None Map

Sell some artefacts to Simon Templeton. Location Desert (Agility Pyramid & Sophanem) Items needed Any Pyramid Plunder Artefact (e.g Stone Scarab) Level needed Thieving 21+ Quests needed Must have started Icthlarin's Little Helper (Access to Sophanem) Map

Travel from the Shantay Pass to Pollnivneach by Magic carpet Location Desert Items needed 200 coins (5 more coins to buy a Shanty pass if entering the Desert via the pass) Level needed None Quests needed None Map

Use the Ardougne lever to teleport to the Wilderness Location At the east gate to west Ardougne (see attached picture). Items needed None Level needed None Quests needed None Map

Claim a Security book from the Security Guard at Port Sarim Jail Location Port Sarim (see attached picture) Items needed None Level needed None Quests needed None Map

This week's livestream focused on the upcoming Grandmaster quest, Desert Treasure II: The Fallen Empire! Topics included: Thanks to Mod Goblin (Community Manager) and Mod Arcane (Senior Systems Designer) for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the ongoing creative process at Jagex. JMods are speaking off-the-cuff and their…

"My guest arrives in the Underworld. Up the River of Souls...across the Lake of Memories...to the City of Um." - Rasial, The First Necromancer [embedded content]The City of Um. It was originally founded by Death, the first being to die on Gielinor and so his memories built the foundations of…

"The Underworld is no longer enough for me. The souls of this city languished in self-indulgence, slowly fading into nothingness. I have given them purpose. I will forge them into an army, and wage war upon the mortal world." - Rasial, The First Necromancer [embedded content] A Skill Rich With…

Exciting news! Later this week, we’re adding the C++ Client to the Jagex Launcher, making it more widely available than ever before! For the last couple of years, we’ve been steadily updating the C++ Client with loads of cool features like Ground Item Indicators, XP Trackers, increased Draw Distance, and…

It's time for our 80th QoL poll, and we've got a fantastic array of options to celebrate this massive milestone. This poll’s theme is… Tombs of Amascut and Wilderness Content! Hold on to your waterskins and rev up the magic carpet, it’s time for a trip to the Kharidian Desert……

Expand your range at Fort Forinthry, swot up on Necromancy lore details and share your feedback with us! New Quest: Dead and BuriedSome things are better left alone...Commanding Fort Forthinry is all very satisfying, but some persistent irritations are starting to grind your gears. Your ‘unwelcome guests’ have stuck around…

"The Underworld is no longer enough for me. The souls of this city languished in self-indulgence, slowly fading into nothingness. I have given them purpose. I will forge them into an army, and wage war upon the mortal world." - Rasial, The First Necromancer [embedded content] A Skill Rich With…

Dead and Buried Quest - Fort Forinthry Season Update Zemouregal is up to something. While your newly arrived Guards - under the command of the Raptor - help keep his undead hordes at bay, it's time to delve into the crypt and find out what he's planning. Along the way,…

Desert Treasure II – The Fallen Empire is almost here! Among the many exciting parts of this quest, you’ll encounter four brand new bosses: Duke Sucellus, Vardorvis, the Leviathan and the Whisperer. These bosses are no pushovers. After all, this is our most ambitious quest to date, and it’s only…

We’ve made further changes to Forestry Part One before suspending operations for a week to launch Desert Treasure II! Changelog July 12th CLICK HERE TO SHOW No Update Next Week There will be no Game Update next week as we’re all busy preparing for the launch of Desert Treasure II.…

Old School's most ambitious quest to date is fast approaching. Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire is the epic continuation of the iconic Mahjarrat storyline, promising a journey spanning all of Gielinor, showdowns with epic bosses, and solving the mysteries of an ancient empire lost to history. Use this…

This week's livestream focused on Sailing's Reward Space! Topics included: Thanks to Mod Ayiza (Lead Community Manager), Mod Elena (Senior Game Designer), and Mod Husky (Game Designer) for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the ongoing creative process at Jagex. JMods are speaking off-the-cuff and their comments are…

Jagex Accounts are the future of account security, and if you missed it, it went into Open Beta back in April! This means that everyone can now upgrade to a shiny new Jagex Account! Now it's been in Open Beta for a few months we wanted to share an update…

Fresh off of Game Jam this update is chock full of patch notes! Necromancy Insights: RitualsSetting the scene for NecromancyWith Necromancy's launch date getting closer, we have begun releasing weekly Insights to help get you up to speed! Our first blog is all about Rituals. Light a candle for our…

Last Friday we shared a first look at Deadman: Apocalypse with all of you! If you've not caught the blog already, give it a read by clicking here before continuing, since this follow-up blog aims to share with you some of the feedback points we've seen and spoken about based…

The Well of Souls is a beacon, a guiding light to all the vagrant dead. My ritual site is yours now, apprentice. I am done with it. - Rasial, The First Necromancer. Rasial, The First Necromancer, has enthralled the souls of the underworld. The City of Um, the residence of…

Foresters will be glad to hear that this week’s update contains a bunch of Forestry Feedback Changes! Changelog July 5th CLICK HERE TO SHOW Forestry: Part One Feedback Changes All players participating in Forestry events will now receive the final XP drop and other rewards. Forestry items have been added…

Table of Contents Reward Space Ship Upgrades and Facilities New Resources Cosmetics Rewards by Activity Upcoming Events and Survey Sailing Refinement #3: Reward Space We’re back with our next Sailing refinement topic! Now that we’ve learned how Navigation will work and what the Core Gameplay looks like, we can move…

We're conducting some planned maintenance to all game world servers on Tuesday, July 4th. This will begin at 08:00 Game Time (01:00 PT | 04:00 ET | 09:00 BST) and last approximately 2 hours. During this time access to the website may also be affected.

Game Jam was the name of the game last week, Jmods have been cooking up a bunch of different projects and we want to share some sneak peeks at them with you all! Game JamCooking up a whole lotta JamIt's back! Game Jam is a reoccurring event where the J-Mods…

Old School Roadmap 30 June 2023 Upcoming Description Desert Treasure II There's not long to go before you inquisitive adventurers will be able to poke your nose into Mahjarrat matters once more, in Old School's biggest quest so far: Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire. During the quest, you’ll…

We've just released a mini roadmap blog detailing key dates for some upcoming Old School content, click the image above to check out that blog! Eagle-eyed readers might have spotted something on the roadmap we've not spoken about in any detail yet, and that's exactly what this blog is all…

[embedded content] "Necromancy when?" finally has an answer. Your journey to becoming a powerful Necromancer begins when Necromancy rises on Monday, August 7 2023! We finally revealed when you can get your hands on Necromancy in our Cinematic Release Date trailer, as Death narrates a gorgeous look at the adventure…

This week we’re logging the hours with part one of our Forestry update! There will be approximately 30 minutes of downtime before the update launches, as we perform essential maintenance. This means the game will be back online at 12:00pm BST. Changelog - June 28th Forestry: Way of the Forester…

On Friday June 30, RuneScape Worlds will be temporarily offline as we deploy a Coldfix to re-enable the Golden Cape Hunt event. You can find more information on why this is happening here. Leading up to this time, we recommend avoiding dangerous activities due to the Coldfix deployment. We will…

Update: June 27, 11:30 Game Time On the final day of the Golden Cape Hunt event, a bug caused Golden Cape Shards to not drop for roughly 8 hours of Game Time. While we Hotfixed this as quickly as possible Sunday morning, we heard from many of you that losing…

Update: As of 14:30 Game Time today, Death Costs are now reactivated. We will be re-enabling Death Costs after fixing a bug with Death Cost valuations at 14:30 Game Time (in one hour). All players should be conscious of Death Costs if engaging in dangerous activities. We will continue to…

We will be re-enabling Death Costs after fixing a bug with Death Cost valuations at 14:30 Game Time (in one hour). All players should be conscious of Death Costs if engaging in dangerous activities. We will continue to deploy in-game broadcasts at 15 minute intervals up to the deployment of…

The much-anticipated Trimmed Completionist Cape changes arrive today, and there's a crucial Necromancy reveal later this week! Trimmed Completionist Cape ChangesTrimming in the name of...The following requirements have been added to the Trimmed Completionist Cape criteria: As mentioned last week, we will not be adding 'Are You Winning, Zam? II'…

Update: 9:20 Game Time, June 25This issue should now be resolved and Shards are earnable again, as intended, until 23:59 Game Time today. Thanks so much for your patience while we got this fixed. We're aware of reports of Golden Cape Event Shards no longer being obtainable as of 00:01…

We're aware of reports of Golden Cape Event Shards no longer being obtainable as of 00:01 Game Time on June 25, despite the event ending at 23:59 Game Time on June 25. The team have been investigating and we'll respond with our plans to address this as soon as possible.…

Parcels From The Dead is well underway in Gielinor, providing you opportunities to earn lots of deathly-themed loot - from Bones to cosmetic overrides - just by playing the game. One of the big new introductions in Parcels From The Dead is the Soul Dye, a rare drop that you…

There's not long to go before you inquisitive adventurers will be able to poke your nose into Mahjarrat matters once more, in Old School's biggest quest so far: Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire. During the quest, you’ll encounter four bosses: Duke Sucellus, the Leviathan, the Whisperer and Vardorvis,…

This week's livestream focused on the Sailing Core Gameplay Q&A after the release of the recent newspost! Topics included:Thanks to Mod Ayiza (Lead Community Manager), Mod Light (Senior Community Manager), Mod Elena (Senior Game Designer) and our guest Gentle Tractor for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the…

This week we have loads of changes and improvements for you – including some of the ones you voted for in Poll 79! CHANGELOG June 21st - CLICK HERE TO SHOW Poll 79 Changes The maximum Swampbark Armour set bonus can now be achieved with just the Helm, Body and…

The Future of the Ruinous Powers We recently ran a second beta for the Ruinous Powers, a highly anticipated Prayer book proposed as a reward for Desert Treasure II. We intended to run this beta until Wednesday, but we've made the difficult decision to end the beta early and shelve…

Lots of options this week - will you answer the call of departed souls of the underworld for delightfully dark rewards? Or are you going to be more #lumbercore and set up a new Woodcutting haven at Fort Forinthry? Woodcutters GroveHave you got an imcan-do attitude?So, you’ve successfully defended Fort…

We’re on to the next stage of our Sailing refinement journey: core gameplay! We’re back with our next Sailing refinement topic, and it’s another really important one. Now that we’ve learned how Navigation will work, we can move on to the systems and gameplay loops that will form the bulk…

If you go down to the Grove today The fort is coming along well, if we do say so ourselves, with the Raptor's help the local undead are kept in check and it is time to think bigger and for that, we are gonna need a lot more wood. Thankfully…

This week you’ve got the chance to further beta test the Desert Treasure II rewards, plus Bounty Hunter tweaks and some of the fruits of April’s Game Jam… Changelog, June 14th - CLICK HERE TO SHOW Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire, Rewards Beta 2 Adjusted the Ruinous Powers…

This week's livestream focused on the Forestry Q&A after the recent feedback changes! Topics included: Thanks to Mod Sarnie (Community Manager) and Mod Squid (Content Developer) for their insights! DISCLAIMER: Livestreams are a glimpse into the ongoing creative process at Jagex. JMods are speaking off-the-cuff and their comments are not…

New max cash limits will soar with today’s update - cha-ching! Plus, we've got hotly-requested fixes galore, straight from the Community Hitlist… Active Events The Beach - Active until June 26th Golden Cape Hunt - Active until June 26th Tales of Pride - Active until June 30th Max Cash IncreaseCarry…

Let's talk about what's happening next with Forestry! Before we begin, we'd like to finally announce the date Forestry will be going live! Get your axes ready, and iron your best plaid shirt for Wednesday 28th June! We promised an update on what's happening with Forestry following unforeseen issues with…

We’re feeling fabulous this week – it’s the 2023 Pride Event! Pride Event 2023 It’s time to let your colours shine as Pride returns to Old School RuneScape! Pride events like this are our way of supporting our LGBTQIA+ players and the wider community. A huge part of Old School…

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