
Changelog: January 17th
[expand type=show more] Project Rebalance: Scythe and Fang Changes- Osmumten’s Fang now only benefits from its passive effects when using the Stab attack style.[/*]
- Added +15 Slash Accuracy to the Scythe of Vitur.[/*]
- Scythe Charges now cost one Vial of Blood and 200 Blood Runes for 100 Charges.[/*]
- Scythe Charges are now only used when rolling at least one hit above 0.[/*]
- Updated the Global Leagues HiScores on the Player Owned House Scroll with the Leagues IV scores.[/*]
- Sacred and Infernal Eel harvesting loot drops are now tracked in the Loot Tracker.[/*]
- Listening at the Kalphite Lair’s Agility shortcut will now include information about how long the Queen’s chamber has been empty if someone was there recently.[/*]
- Updated some dialogue with Sergeant Tobyn to provide extra clarity on the next steps of the Children of the Sun quest. [/*]
- Additional Lovakite Ores mined via items like the Skill Cape and Varrock Armour will now give 60 XP, matching the XP gained when Mining normally.[/*]
- 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[/*]
Scythe and Fang Changes
We laid out our intentions to rebalance Osmumten's Fang and the Scythe of Vitur back in December, and today, these changes are going live! Here’s a refresher. Osmumten's Fang We know the Old School community love efficiency, but after Desert Treasure II, this weapon became a little too efficient – its Slash bonus was comparable to that of much stronger weapons that require serious upkeep! We’ve decided to solidify the Fang as a Stab weapon by removing its double Accuracy roll effect from the Slash combat style. This means that you’ll only see the Fang’s benefits while using it to Stab. This change lets Slash weapons like the Blade of Saeldor and the Scythe of Vitur really shine, making them a worthy investment once more. Speaking of the Scythe… Scythe of Vitur We've buffed the Scythe! First up, we’ve added +15 Slash Accuracy, which in current use cases increases the Scythe’s DPS by 0.2% for low-defence bosses (like the big nylocas) and 7% for higher-defence encounters (like General Graardor). We’ve also made big changes to how you charge the Scythe. For one thing, charges are now cheaper at one Vial of Blood and 200 Blood Runes for 100 charges. That’s a 100 Blood Rune discount! Additionally, charges are now only used when the Scythe rolls at least one hit above 0. No more burning through your charges without even hitting the enemy! While the Scythe’s new Accuracy buff means you won’t be rolling 0s as often, this change will help out where you need it most – fighting big, high-defence NPCs! We’ve pushed these two updates out in advance of the rest of Project Rebalance so that you can reap the benefits of these much-requested changes earlier. Don’t worry – we’re still working on the rest and hope to share more news with you soon.Jagex Launcher Update
On Thursday January 18th, the Jagex Launcher will be undergoing maintenance for general security improvements. The exact time will be posted via our social channels and shared on the Game Status page. We don't expect there to be any downtime. As part of this, players will be required to log back into the Launcher with a Jagex Account. If you are already playing via the Launcher, you will be able to continue playing until you either log out or attempt to change world. After this, you will then be required to log back in with your Jagex Account credentials. Those of you who've been using RuneScape accounts to log into the Launcher will be required to upgrade to a Jagex Account. Upon attempting to log in with a RuneScape account, you will see this message:
Winter Summit Giveaways
There’s no better way to spend a chilly January night then getting cosy around the virtual campfire with your favourite J-Mods. Luckily, such an event is on the horizon – the Winter Summit, where we’ll share everything there is to know about 2024’s biggest updates. Once again, you can tune into the Winter Summit on the Old School RuneScape Twitch channel on January 20th, from 20:00 GMT/15:00 EST/12:00 PST/7:00 AEDT. See you there!



Other Changes
- Updated the Global Leagues HiScores on the Player Owned House Scroll with the Leagues IV scores.[/*]
- Sacred and Infernal Eel harvesting loot drops are now tracked in the Loot Tracker.[/*]
- Listening at the Kalphite Lair’s Agility shortcut will now include information about how long the Queen’s chamber has been empty, if someone was there recently.[/*]
- Updated some dialogue with Sergeant Tobyn to provide extra clarity on the next steps of the Children of the Sun quest.[/*]
- Additional Lovakite Ores mined via items like the Skill Cape and Varrock Armour will now give 60 XP, matching the XP gained when Mining them normally. [/*]
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[/*]
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