This week we’re busy behind the scenes, but we’ve still got some small improvements for you!
Changelog - June 18th
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This week’s changes
- The Crafting Skill Guide no longer shows Thieving content![/*]
- Added the Mage’s Book and Aether Runes to the in-game Skill Guides.[/*]
PvP Rota
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:
- 560 - (UK) - PvP World[/*]
- 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World[/*]
- 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World[/*]
- 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World[/*]
- 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive[/*]
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.
World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been de-activated with this rota.
The PvP Arena is using 'Zerker' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
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A Quiet Week
This week’s update is on the lighter side as we focus on some behind-the-scenes work to keep Old School nice and healthy.
With Sailing in development, there's a lot of infrastructure work going on under the hood, especially supporting "world entities", the movable blocks of map that constitute boats. Supporting those requires changes to how Old School's game engine transmits scenery, players and NPCs to your client.
Rather than launching all these changes at once when Sailing arrives, we’re trickling them into the game gradually – a process that began last year. This means that less of the infrastructure changes in any single update, so teething issues are easier to investigate and resolve.
One example was the obscure bug where you could suddenly see players on other floors of your player-owned house, but couldn’t interact with them. Since we’d only made a few engine changes, it was easy for us to figure out which one caused the bug and get it fixed.
This week’s infrastructure update affects code that refers to your character's coordinate in the game, so that game activities will still work while you're standing on a boat instead of normal terrain.
We’ve also got a couple of regular patch notes!
- The Crafting Skill Guide no longer shows Thieving content![/*]
- Added the Mage’s Book and Aether Runes to the in-game Skill Guides.[/*]
We appreciate your patience as we work on these expansions to the game engine, and we look forward to putting these new tools to use in future updates!
Looking Ahead
We know you’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of Stackable Clue Scrolls, the Revenant ether changes, and the rest of Poll 84’s content. These features are still on the way! In fact, we can confirm that Stackable Clue Scrolls are on track for early July.
In the meantime, we’re putting the finishing touches on the first wave of our Summer Sweep-Up combat changes, which are scheduled to go live next week. We hope these improvements will make combat feel more consistent and a bit less frustrating overall.
As always, your feedback has been instrumental in shaping these updates, and we truly appreciate your continued support as we get everything ready.
Thanks for your patience - we’ll have more to share very soon!
Merch Update
Issue #3 of RuneScape: Untold Tales of the God Wars OUT NOW!
Expanding on the God Wars dungeon questline, this comic book series delves into the Temple of Lost Ancients during the catastrophic God Wars – where four warring armies fought for control of the Godsword, the only weapon capable of killing a deity. Trapped in the centre of the conflict is the undead skull, Maro.
Now a captive deep within the Temple of Lost Ancients, surrounded by unfriendly soldiers, the odds of Maro making it back to the surface in one piece look slimmer than ever…
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The third issue in this four-part comic series from Titan Comics is on sale now, alongside issues #1 and #2. Available from Titan, online retailers, and local comic stores. To find your local, visit Comic Shop Locator . Author: Ryan O'Sullivan, Artist: Sid Kotian.
For issue #3 there are three different covers to collect; COVER A by Diego Yapur, COVER B by David Buisan, or COVER C by Dave Barker aka Mod DBarker.
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LAST CHANCE: Makeship Beanie Keyrings!
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Orders close June 19th for these adorable beanie Wise Old Man and Gnome Child keyrings! Get ‘em while you can.
Order yours now from the Makeship store!
Community Event: Mod Wars
As promised, we're bringing back a rescheduled Mod Wars event! Join us on Friday, June 27th 4 PM BST, for some JMod Castle Wars action!
We're flipping your classic Castle Wars experience on its head and unleashing pure chaos.
Two J-Mods, Mod Nox and Mod Manked, will be joining the battle as each team's unkillable, flag-thieving behemoths. These aren’t just mascots… they’re mobile megabosses with 1,000,000 HP and a mission.
Here’s what’s going down:
- As soon as the game starts, the enemy J-Mod teleports into your base and tries to steal your flag.[/*]
- Your team must stop them at all costs, while escorting your own J-Mod and their mountain of hitpoints back to safety.[/*]
- They'll also have a few tricks up their sleeve - so watch out![/*]
- Think of it as a high-stakes flag game meets escort mission meets boss fight.[/*]
Bring your gear, bring your A-game, and get ready for the most absurd Castle Wars match you’ve ever seen.
- Date: Friday, June 27th[/*]
- Time: 4:00-5:00 PM BST (Massing from 3:45 PM – be ready!)[/*]
- World: 522[/*]
- Where: OSRS Official Discord[/*]
PvP World Rota
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:
- 560 - (UK) - PvP World[/*]
- 319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World[/*]
- 579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World[/*]
- 561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World[/*]
- 580 - (US) - LMS Competitive[/*]
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.
World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been de-activated with this rota.
The PvP Arena is using 'Zerker' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
You can also discuss this update on the 2007Scape subreddit, the Steam forums, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For more info on the above content, check out the official Old School Wiki.
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