RuneScape

Introduction

Join the party at The Grand Party! In celebration of RuneScape's 20th birthday, players are invited to gather at Lumbridge Crater for a month-long extravaganza filled with buffs, rewards, and a 10% XP bonus. Don't worry about your outfit, the Wise Old Man has got you covered with an exclusive 20th Anniversary Outfit and Cape. Get ready to dive into the festivities with weekly events, starting with the Celebration of Quests. Take part in three miniquests featuring iconic characters and earn special prizes like the new 20th anniversary cake and XP lamps. Plus, enjoy a 10% XP buff while skilling in the crater. Don't miss out on the fun - join the anniversary celebrations today!

THE GRAND PARTY

Come one, come all, to The Grand Party! Make your way to Lumbridge Crater (you know, the gigantic hole behind Lumbridge Castle) to celebrate RuneScape's 20th birthday in style with your fellow fans. Over the month ahead, we'll be celebrating different aspects of the game by offering buffs and rewards, as well as a juicy 10% XP bonus while in the Crater. Got nothing to wear? Don't panic - the Wise Old Man has been putting some of that bank robbery money to good use with some fancy duds: have a word with him at the crater to claim your exclusive 20th Anniversary Outfit and Cape.

Then we're ready to party! This month-long extravaganza will feature weekly events, each celebrating a different aspect of the wonderful world of RuneScape, featuring incredible bonuses. This first week is the Celebration of Quests, where you can take part in three miniquests featuring iconic characters from the RuneScape roster. Head to the crater to have a go to earn some special prizes like the new 20th anniversary cake, XP lamps and more! While you're there, be sure to catch up on some skilling - you'll get a not-too-shabby 10% XP buff while you're training in the crater. Well, what are you waiting for?

JOIN THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS TODAY!

What, you didn’t expect the J-Mods to sit back and watch you lot have all the fun, did you? We’re hosting an Anniversary Hour so we can all party together on RuneScape’s big day! Where: Worlds 1 and 16 When: 17:00 Game Time

RUNESCAPE 20 MERCHANDISE

Get this: you can also celebrate out of game with our range of anniversary merch. Angels Scapes has created a range of collectible pins and keyrings, including the RS Classic Logo Pin (which also comes in an antique gold limited edition), the Bronze Knight pin, a special 20th Anniversary Baroo collab, and a 20th Anniversary Tutorial Island pin that's just perfect for reliving your first steps into the world of Gielinor. Look! The doors open to reveal Lumbridge Castle decked out for its own tiny 20th Anniversary Celebration. For those of you looking to max your FashionScape, we've got limited edition mystic robe pins in dark, light, and classic blue colourways. And have you heard about the Mining and Smithing Skill Cape keyrings? Plus, check out these magical mini runestones, which come in two collectible sets.

PRIME GAMING

A new Prime Gaming gift drops on January 5th! This time you'll get five knowledge bombs - nifty little things that when consumed will net you 50% extra XP for a whole hour - and the smoke is Twitch purple, which we think looks pretty cool. Now, these things come with some caveats: you can't stack the strength of the effect, although you can stack the time. They're subject to the same restrictions as Double XP events, and on that topic, the XP effect doesn't stack with Double XP Live - so there's no point saving them! Lastly, they cannot be banked or traded away.

THE GRAND PARTY: CELEBRATION OF COMBAT

We hope you haven't had your fill of 20th Anniversary Cake just yet, because the Grand Party's only just beginning!

Image courtesy of Knight Mod Week two of our month-long event is the Celebration of Combat, where you'll get all sorts of exciting combat-based buffs.

Better chance for Rare Drop Table drops, with a further increased chance when using luck-enhancing items
A greater chance to receive the better loot from the Rare Drop Table
50% more Slayer XP on all tasks
No death costs

Oh, and do you see that golem chap pottering about the place? Give him a whack on the noggin and you'll get an hour-long Elder Overload buff. Nice! On top of that, the Lumbridge Crater's been spiced up with a few new additions, including a golem target dummy to assist you in your combat adventures. There's a reward for interacting with them all, so keep checking back throughout the week. You'll also notice that the special anniversary portal will now take you straight to War's Retreat. By the way, don't forget to grab your free 20th Anniversary cape and outfit from the Wise Old Man! He spent all of December sewing those little buttons on.

YAK TRACK: THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Technically it's now the Knight After Christmas, but anyway… You've still got until January 24th to keep the holiday spirit going, help Robin the Reindeer Yak check off his list, and get rewarded with some fabulously festive cosmetics - including Robin himself, who'll follow you on all your adventures.

4 WEEKS OF CELEBRATIONS

Each week, we're celebrating another thing that makes RuneScape great. Take a look at the schedule to see how you can get buffs for all your favourite activities!

JAN 4 - 10: NEW MINIQUESTS

The first week was the Celebration of Quests, where you could take part in three miniquests featuring iconic characters from the RuneScape roster.

JAN 11 - 17: COMBAT

50% more Slayer XP, no death costs, better chance for Rare Drop Table drops with a further increased chance when using luck-enhancing items, a greater chance to receive the better loot from the Rare Drop Table... it must be combat week! Those bosses won't know what hit 'em.

JAN 18 - 24: MINIGAMES

Chill out with a whole week of minigame fun! You'll get double currency for every minigame in RuneScape, so grab your friends and get playing!

JAN 25 - 31: SKILLING

As the party winds down, you'll get to relax with 50% extra XP in all gathering skills. Lovely!

NEW ANNIVERSARY QUEST

Keep your eyes peeled for the prologue to a multi-part, year-long 20th Anniversary Quest series coming later this month.

EXCLUSIVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OUTFIT AND CAPE

WHAT CHANGES DID THEY INSPIRE?

Several of the most achievable ideas were picked up immediately for development in Ninja Strike 8 , but they were only a small fraction of the PAG driven changes that have made it into game over the course of six months. The PAG suggested or inspired a whole host of changes including:

Combat Achievements
Combat Tooltips
Anachronia Remototem
Grace Tab in Achievements Interface
Root Teleports/Improvements
Adrenaline/Powerburst Potion Cooldowns
Warpriest Armour Drop Rates
Friend and World Broadcast Preferences
Personal Slayer Dungeon Improvements
T92 Armour Patches
Search Function in Titles/Pets
Spiritualise Food Improvements
Fire Urn Spell
Many Clue Scrolls Improvements
And Many More Small Changes Cooked into our Monthly Releases!

Many of the PAG's other suggested improvements will arrive via future Strikes. The Ninjas were delighted with both the quality and quantity of the PAG's submissions, which will be one of the primary Ninja Team resources for what we predict to be the next 18 months.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR PAG?

As you can see, we were thrilled with the work done by the first PAG, and we've already identified a number of ways in which we can make the process work even better in response to our new faster development cycle. PAG is an amazing tool, but requires time to setup, from recruiting a team to gathering feedback for developers - and that means it can only be used on long-term projects. As we move into 2021, we want the next evolution of deep player-expert feedback to match the agility of our development teams, so stay tuned for more info in the new year!

THE GRAND PARTY: CELEBRATION OF MINIGAMES

Our birthday celebrations continue this week with the Celebration of Minigames! This week's buff is sure to please: from now until next Monday, you'll get double currency rewards from almost every minigame! That's right - almost every minigame, including Soul Wars, Pest Control, Shattered Worlds, and more. You'll also get double Thaler and double Ports Resources. Here's the full list:

Barbarian Assault
Castle Wars
Conquest
Dominion Tower
Fight Cave
Fight Cauldron
Fight Pit
Fist of Guthix
Pest Control
Soul Wars
Shattered Worlds
Brimhaven Agility Arena
Flash Powder Factory
Gnome Restaurant
Great Orb Project
Mage Training Arena
Shifting Tombs
Trouble Brewing
Vinesweeper
Cabbage FacePunch Bonanza
Stealing Creation
Heist
Tai Bwo Wannai Clean Up
Player-owned Ports resources
Thaler

But that's not all - the Anniversary Portal in the Lumbridge Crater will now teleport you to any of the Games Necklace locations, so it's super-easy to hop between your favourites. In addition, you can speak to Gilly Willikers at the Lumbridge Crater once per day to receive a free Clue Scroll. The quality is dependent on your total skill level, but don't let that put you off - even the easiest clue has the potential for fabulous rewards.

20TH ANNIVERSARY MINI-QUEST REVEAL

The Grand Party event finishes at the end of this month, but the fun doesn't stop there! There's a year-long mini-quest series on the way that'll see you adventuring through RuneScape's past, present and future - and you'll be able to play the first part very soon. Eager to learn more? Be sure to tune into Tuesday's livestream at 16:00 Game Time, where the Lore Council will tell all. Ooh... mysterious!

NINJA STRIKE 17: PLAYER OWNED FARM

Yeehaw! The Ninjas have been back at Manor Farm, adding a big ol' trough of homegrown new features and mending a few fences here and there. First up: you can now track your favourite farm animals via the Pen interface. Favourited animals can't be traded, given away, or sold when you hit 'sell all' - you can hold onto your cherished fluffy bunnies forever! Food troughs have also been much improved. The 'Make-X' menu will now automatically pick the most appropriate food based on what's already in the trough, or whatever you last put in it. In addition, the 'Make-X' option starts at the max value. Much faster! There's also a new set of buttons to make feeding honeycomb to your animals easier than ever. Tasty! Lastly, you can once again set animal buyers to appear through word-of-mouth. To do so, simply speak to either Granny or Prehistoric Potterington, ask about contract options, and clear your existing advertisements. There's plenty more changes to check out in the Patch Notes tab, so don't forget to check them out before you don your dungarees!

FREE BANK PRESETS

As of January 25th, all additional Bank Presets will be made available for free! Just like the Action Bars we made free back in October, this is part of our ongoing commitment to re-evaluate our premium offerings and ensure we're providing value in all the right places. You'll receive your Bank Presets automatically when you log in, so we'll be removing them from Solomon's General Store and all other interfaces once this update goes live. Free-to-play players will get 7 Bank Presets and members will get 10 - that's more than enough to store all your favourite loadouts!

PAWSOME OUTFITS!

Next week, a feline surprise will be making its way to the Oddments Store in the form of all three outfits from the Catwalk Treasure Hunter promo! The Santa Paws outfit comes as a three-piece set, sold as one single piece. However, the Sameowrai and Meowsketeer costumes are sold in seven individual pieces. For each item you already own, you'll get 15% off the remaining parts - stacking up to a whopping 90% discount if you own six out of seven pieces! Purr-chasing the costumes will also unlock the prestige versions and all the new fur textures, exactly as if you'd unlocked them by playing the promo. And of course, you'll be able to get your paws on Felix for free if you haven't already brought him home. Hope you've got plenty of doogle leaves to hand…

YAK TRACK: THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - LAST CHANCE!

THE GRAND PARTY: CELEBRATION OF SKILLING

The birthday celebrations continue this week with the Celebration of Skilling! Throughout the week, you'll get 50% increased XP in all gathering skills - those being:

Archaeology
Divination
Farming
Fishing
Mining
Hunting
Woodcutting

There's a couple of things to bear in mind. Firstly, the XP bonus won't apply to Archaeology's restoration activity, but to make up for it you will get 50% extra precision while excavating. Secondly, it also won't apply to the animals on your Player Owned Farm, including those at The Ranch Out Of Time. Lastly, Iron players will NOT get the XP buff. Now, the eagle-eyed amongst you will notice that there's been some changes around the Lumbridge Crater. Since we won't be needing that portal after next week, our good friend Aubury has turned it into a skilling rift, which will grant both Summoning and RuneCrafting XP. And don't forget - when the event ends next week, The Wise Old Man will no longer be able to supply you with the special edition 20th Anniversary Cape and Outfit - so have a chat with him and pick it up while you still can!

VAULT OF SHADOWS MINIQUEST

This miniquest will be familiar to all you keen-o archaeologists out there - it's the Vault of Shadows mystery, condensed into a more easily completable form. Whereas previously you needed 107 Archaeology ( in order to restore the relevant Spell Scrolls) for this you only need 58 Archaeology, which will get you access to all of Kharid-Et. To get stuck in, have a word with Dr Nabanik at the Kharid-Et dig site. He'll hand over four fully-restored Spell Scrolls for you to use and replace any you accidentally destroy. You won't get the usual Archaeology XP for completing this miniquest. To do so, you'll have to get 107 Archaeology and hand in your own restored scrolls to Dr Nabanik, as usual. Should you have already completed the mystery, speak with Nabanik to complete the miniquest and get a well-earned 'thank you'. If you're partway through the mystery, don't panic - Dr Nabanik, in his infinite and totally human wisdom, has accounted for that too. There's no new rewards for this miniquest, but you will unlock something that'll come in handy fairly shortly. What is it? We're not telling! Let the wild guesswork begin...

LAST CHANCE FOR DISCOUNTED PREMIER CLUB

You only have until February 1st to pick up the Premier Club Gold package at a discounted price! It's been a while, so here's a reminder of what the Gold package includes:

12 Months of RuneScape Membership
Exclusive monthly drops for the duration of Premier Club Membership
Free Premier Pass for Yak Track events for the duration of Premier Club Membership
150,000 Loyalty Points
Ozzie pet
Ceremonial Guard Armour
Extra daily Keys
3 Premier Club Reward Tokens
RuneMetrics Discount
1,000 Oddments each month
Premier Club Vault access
VIP Premier World access
1 free Boss Instance a week
100 Premier Bank spaces
In-game chat badge

And for just one more week, you can get all that for just £44.99 (or $74.99, or €64.99) - this is the very best value for money deal we offer, so if you want to enjoy the big savings, now's the time!

FREE BANK PRESETS

All additional Bank Presets are now free! Options to purchase them have been removed from all interfaces, including Solomon's General Store. You should automatically receive the Bank Presets you're entitled to upon log in. Members will receive 10 presets, and free-to-play players will get seven. Now go, run free, and customise your loadouts to your hearts' desire!

RARE ITEM TOKENS HAVE BEEN REMOVED

One of the projects we've been working on lately is to consolidate the various stores and remove unnecessary currencies from the game. This week, we've been looking at Rare Item Tokens. As you know, Rare Item Tokens were a prize from Treasure Hunter, which could be used to buy various items in the Rare Token Store. However, once you've unlocked all the items, the Tokens themselves are useless - and as more and more of you do so, they become more and more devalued compared to other Treasure Hunter prizes. As a result, we've removed Rare Item Tokens from the Treasure Hunter loot table and they are no longer claimable in-game. Any existing Rare Item Tokens will be converted into Oddments at a rate of 10 tokens to one Oddment - so 50 Rare Item Tokens will net you five Oddments. You can convert up to 100,000 Rare Item Tokens - any Tokens above that limit will be removed. All new rares have been moved to the Oddments Store. These include:

Bad Weather Umbrella
Octopus Backpack
Glowbug in a Jar
Oriental Fan
Springy Pet Token
Telescope
Balloon Rest Token
Polly

An Update On Rare Item Token Changes

Hi there ‘Scapers, As many of you already know, we released an update yesterday that converted Rare Item Tokens into Oddments, as part of a migration of the Rare Items into the Oddments Store. When we decided to implement this change, we set out with a goal of maintaining the value of Rare Item Tokens vs the cost of Rare Items in order for there to be as little impact to you as possible. While that ratio holds true, it's clear from your feedback that we didn't meet expectations. Frankly, we misjudged the value Rare Item Tokens held by not fully considering the opportunity cost to acquire them and we're sorry for getting this wrong. After a thorough investigation since Monday, we have unfortunately confirmed that this is something we’re unable to resolve or change without entire server rollbacks – which would have even farther-reaching ramifications. As an apology for this misstep, we’ll be gifting all players 15,000 extra Oddments to spend within the Oddments store. We'll also be awarding all players 15 Treasure Hunter keys to use too. These will roll out with next Monday's Game Update and be available for players who login within 3 months of the update. (Note: Accounts created on or after January 26th 2021 will not be eligible). Also in next Monday's update, based on your feedback, we will also be bringing the Limited and Current Rare Items into the Oddments Store to ensure you can still pick up the items you want. Yesterday's change was just one part of a long term plan to consolidate our currencies for a better user experience. We do believe this change adds very beneficial improvements for all players moving forward, but yesterday it under-delivered on converting the value you already had. In the future, we'll provide ample notice of any currency change before it happens and spend particular care on any currency conversion rates based on opportunity. Thank you again for your feedback and patience. The RuneScape Team

Like we said, this change is part of an ongoing initiative - so keep your eyes peeled for similar updates later on!

FORUM AVATARS: FIXED!

Well, this was going to be a surprise, but there's no getting anything past you forum-dwellers! The issue where players were unable to update their avatar on the Official Forums using the Photo Booth has been fixed. Here's how you can get a snappy new photo of your own:

Equip your finest finery and head to your nearest Photo Booth
Smile! (this part is very important)
Snap a picture

Your Forum avatar should update shortly after performing these steps. If it doesn't update immediately, just wait a bit. We can't wait to see your lovely faces again!