
Changelog October 23rd
[expand type=show more] PSA: As of this week, Game Jam VI is in full swing, and the team will be diving into their passion projects from October 21st to November 1st! This means there will be no game update next week on Wednesday, October 30th. Halloween 2024 Changes- Marika will now believe you when you claim you’ve heard the cat. To help convince her, we’ve added a third chat option which lets you promise you heard it.[/*]
- Moved a pumpkin in Draynor out of the path of would-be woodcutters.[/*]
- Using the Refiner at the Mastering Mixology minigame whilst wearing Ferocious Gloves will no longer cause hands to stretch. Safety first![/*]
- Clarified the criteria for the Perfect Hueycoatl Combat Achievement.[/*]
- An important update regarding Ironman accounts:[/*] [list]
- Previously, some Ironmen chose to lock their Ironman status 'permanently', worrying that a hijacker might downgrade it behind their back. However, over the years, we've seen an increasing number of Ironmen regret this. Additionally, we now have Jagex Accounts, bringing updated security options to keep hijackers out of the account in the first place. Therefore, as of today's update, the old 'permanent' option is no longer available. If you previously locked your Ironman status permanently and now wish to downgrade, you can do so - provided you have the security of a Jagex Account to protect your status.[/*]
- Ironmen who are still concerned about a hijacker downgrading them may choose a downgrade cool-down delay of 90 days. Players whose Ironman status is due to downgrade will receive warnings on login, giving them ample chance to visit the Ironman Tutor in Lumbridge and cancel the change if they don't want it to proceed.[/*]
- Arclight will no longer degrade to Darklight after running out of charges and will instead become an ‘Inactive’ version with the same stats.[/*]
- Players can now use one or two Shards at a time to charge Arclight. 333 charges for one Shard, 666 for two, and 1,000 for three.[/*] [list]
- You will still require three Shards to upgrade Darklight.[/*]
- >Our Run Energy changes second beta launches tomorrow, Thursday October 24th! This is your opportunity to test out changes that will impact all game play experiences, so do give it a go.[/*]
- Added a visual indicator to the Tormented Demons which shows when they enter their 100% accuracy phase.[/*]
- Examining the murals in the four Pyramid Plunder lobbies reveals how many of each gold chest you’ve looted.[/*]
- The Araxyte Slayer Helm now correctly matches your character's skin tone.[/*]
- The following weapons and armour from Varlamore have been added to the Supplies chests on PvP Arena worlds:[/*] [list]
- Blue Moon armour set and Spear[/*]
- Blood Moon armour set[/*]
- Eclipse Moon armour set[/*]
- Eclipse Atlatl and Atlatl Darts[/*]
- Dual Macuahuitl[/*]
- Nylocas[/*]
- Xarpus[/*]
- Verzik[/*]
- 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[/*]
Halloween 2024 Changes
We settled into spooky season last week with Marika and her pumpkin problem. Your Scarecrow Shirts and customised pumpkin heads have been the talk of all Gielinor – but we have had reports of some creepy crawly bugs that needed squashing.- Some players were reporting that Marika didn't believe them when saying they had heard the cat, even when they had! To help convince her, we've added a third chat option, which lets you promise you heard the cat – if you have in fact heard it, of course.[/*]
- Moved a pumpkin decoration in Draynor so it's once again possible to go cut the oak next to the Bank without having to walk all the way around.[/*]

Varlamore: The Rising Darkness Changes
It's been almost a month since Varlamore: The Rising Darkness was released. You ventured forth to explore Varlamorian ways of potion making, battle the fearsome Hueycoatl, snag yourself new rewards, take on the new Combat Achievements and more! As always, we kept monitoring your feedback, which has led to the following fixes:- Using the Refiner at the Mastering Mixology minigame whilst wearing Ferocious Gloves will no longer make your gloves get stuck to the machine and cause your hands to stretch.[/*]
- We've clarified the criteria for the Perfect Hueycoatl Combat Achievement:[/*]
Task Name | Task Description | Task Tier | Task Category | [/tr]
Perfect Hueycoatl | Kill the Hueycoatl perfectly 5 times without leaving. To get a perfect kill, you must not take any avoidable damage from the Hueycoatl's lightning attack, tail slam attack, or off-prayer projectile attacks. | Elite | Perfection | [/tr]
Ironman Status Changes
This week also brings an important update for Ironmen. Previously, some Ironmen chose to lock their Ironman status 'permanently', worrying that a hijacker might downgrade it behind their back. However, over the years, we've seen an increasing number of Ironmen regret this. Additionally, we now have Jagex Accounts, bringing updated security options to keep hijackers out of the account in the first place. Therefore, as of today's update, the old 'permanent' option is no longer available. If you previously locked your Ironman status permanently and now wish to downgrade, you can do so - provided you have the security of a Jagex Account to protect your status. Ironmen who are still concerned about a hijacker downgrading them may choose a downgrade cool-down delay of 90 days. Players whose Ironman status is due to downgrade will receive warnings on login, giving them ample chance to visit the Ironman Tutor in Lumbridge and cancel the change if they don't want it to proceed.Arclight Changes
After the addition of While Guthix Sleeps, Arclight gained a new feature which allowed players to infuse spent charges to count towards the 10,000-charge total required to upgrade it to Emberlight. However, when Arclight depleted to 0 charges, it automatically downgraded to Darklight, which meant your infusion progress was lost. Following your feedback, running out of charges will now create an ‘Inactive’ version of the Arclight, which remains usable in combat with the same stats as Darklight and maintains your infusion progress. While we were at it, we also made some additional improvements:- Players can now use one or two Shards at a time to charge Arclight. 333 charges for one Shard, 666 for two, and 1,000 for three.[/*] [list]
- You will still require three Shards to upgrade Darklight.[/*]
Run Energy Changes Beta 2.0
Our second Run Energy changes beta launches tomorrow, Thursday October 24th! This is your opportunity to test out changes that will impact all game play experiences, no matter what you get up to in Gielinor. For all the details on what these changes are and how to take part in the beta, keep your eye out for a dedicated Run Energy Changes blog on the day.Game Jam VI

Discord Activities
J-Mod Activity

- This Sunday, October 27th[/*]
- 19:00 BST[/*]
- Members World 358 | Free-to-Play World 500[/*]
- Meeting point: Varrock Square[/*]
Discord Stages

Merch Update - Halloween!

Other Changes
- Added a visual indicator to the Tormented Demons which shows when they enter their 100% accuracy phase.[/*]
- Examining the murals in the four Pyramid Plunder lobbies reveals how many of each gold chest you’ve looted.[/*]
- The Araxyte Slayer Helm now correctly matches your character's skin tone.[/*]
- The following weapons and armour from Varlamore have been added to the Supplies chests on PvP Arena worlds:[/*] [list]
- Blue Moon armour set and Spear[/*]
- Blood Moon armour set[/*]
- Eclipse Moon armour set[/*]
- Eclipse Atlatl and Atlatl Darts[/*]
- Dual Macuahuitl[/*]
- Nylocas[/*]
- Xarpus[/*]
- Verzik[/*]
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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