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Player Owned Housing Rework Out Now!

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Player Owned Housing Rework Out Now!

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What's happening this week:

  • This week is all about celebrating the launch of the Player-Owned House and 120 Construction! Read up more about this update in our dedicated blog here.
  • Join us for a cosy RuneSkill & Chill Twitch stream on Friday, 17th July, 14:00 gametime with Mod Ramen as he builds his own POH and answers any questions you have.

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Player Owned Housing - From the Ground Up

For nearly two decades, Player-Owned Housing has been part of the RuneScape journey.

It's where many of us built our very first virtual homes, long before we had any idea what a mortgage was. It's where we proudly displayed our hard-earned achievements, hosted house parties with friends, and spent far too much time deciding where to place that next portal.

It was our own corner of Gielinor. A place that was uniquely ours.

But while RuneScape continued to grow, Player-Owned Housing remained largely unchanged. The fantasy of building and customizing a home has always been there, yet the tools available to bring that vision to life haven't kept pace with the game around it.

Well... that changes TODAY.

Today, we're excited to unveil the next chapter of Player-Owned Housing and Construction.

This isn't simply an update to an existing feature, it's a complete reimagining of one of RuneScape's most iconic systems. Rebuilt from the ground up, it offers more freedom, more creativity, deeper progression, and more reasons than ever to call this little plot of land your home.

Whether you're dreaming of a cosy cottage tucked away from the world, a grand mansion filled with trophies from your adventures, or a thriving Homestead shared with friends, this update is designed to help you create a space that reflects your journey.

So, whichever path you've taken across Gielinor, it's time to build a place that tells your story.

Welcome home.

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Dive in today and head over to Rimmington to begin your journey with a brand new introductory quest: There's No Place Like Home...

Or read up more about this update in our dedicated blog here

Finally we have prepared a list of known issues that may occur today, if you run into any issues with this update please use the in game report functionality to help us log and resolve any and all issues!

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  • Players may be able to leave intended play areas in some locations.
  • Some quests may be blocked until the Construction tutorial is completed.
  • It may be possible to create inaccessible upstairs rooms.
  • Preferred house exit locations may not work correctly.
  • You Are It and Love Story may have issues related to the Construction update.
  • Some house portals and doorways may not work or line up correctly.
  • Furniture storage filters and navigation may not work as expected.
  • Placement mode audio may continue playing after placement mode ends.
  • House Servant dialogue may be unclear when a task cannot be completed.
  • Potion Cauldron timers may overwrite existing timers instead of extending them.
  • The Costume Room trunk interface may stop being resizable after removing an item in Build Mode.
  • Room tooltips may occasionally overlap with other sidebar tooltips.
  • Some translated text in the Homestead Overview may be cut off.
  • Minor visual issues may occur, including clipping, lighting problems, flickering, and misplaced objects.
  • Kitchen cabinets and some other furniture may not display or function correctly.
  • Trophy unlock messages may appear twice after a first-time boss kill.

'Archaeology - Damaged Artefact storage'

In an earlier blog on Player-Owned Housing, we mentioned some of the functional furniture we’d like to introduce with this update. One of the most requested additions was Damaged Artefact Storage, aimed at helping players free up valuable bank space.

Archaeology is all about discovery, but over time one thing has become clear: damaged artefacts can pile up fast. Whether you’re working through a long excavation session, stockpiling restorations for later, or just trying to keep your bankspace under control, managing all those half-buried finds can become a challenge of its own.

As development progressed, we spent more time thinking about what the Player-Owned House should be, and just as importantly, what it shouldn’t be. The more we explored the idea, the clearer it became that Damaged Artefact Storage didn’t quite feel right as a piece of functional house furniture. Instead, it made far more sense as a feature delivered directly through Archaeology itself.

...with that being said, Damaged Artefact storage is releasing alongside today's update.

This new storage now allows you to store damaged artefacts directly at the Archaeologist’s Workbench, giving you a dedicated place to hold restoration-ready finds until you’re ready to get to work.

How it works

  • Storage is accessed through the Archaeologist’s Workbench.
  • It stores damaged artefacts only.
  • Stored artefacts can be directly restored at the Workbench.
  • This means restoration will now pull from either your backpack or Workbench Storage, making the whole process much smoother!

Upgradeable storage

Workbench Storage can be upgraded through the Archaeology Guild reward shop, giving dedicated archaeologists more room as they progress through the skill.

The upgrade path is as follows:

  • Upgrade 1
    • Capacity: 125 damaged artefacts
    • Cost: 25,000 Chronotes
    • Requirement: Associate qualification
  • Upgrade 2
    • Capacity: 175 damaged artefacts
    • Cost: 60,000 Chronotes
    • Requirement: Professor qualification
  • Upgrade 3
    • Capacity: 225 damaged artefacts
    • Cost: 100,000 Chronotes
    • Requirement: Guildmaster qualification

"Lunar Legends" Marketplace Drop

Unleash the Lupine Legacy! Dive in game today to get your hands on some gorgeous nocturnal and lunar themed weapons and armours!

Upcoming Streams

RuneSkill & Chill with Mod Ramen. Join Ramen as they take us through a chilled out building masterclass with the man himself. Watch live on our Twitch at 14:00 gametime on July 17th!

Patch Notes

General

  • Damaged Artefacts can now be stored at a Archaeologist's workbench.
    • The workbench upgrades are purchased through the Archaeology guild shop
    • Damaged Artefacts can be directly restored from the storage
  • Sandcastles for your new player-owned house are now available in the Sunlight Sands reward shop!

Hotfixed

  • A bank chest has now been added to the Sunlight Sand Island.
  • Hunter XP rates have been amended for accounts with over 99 hunter.

What's Happening in the Community

Community Creations

Inanna is in her element while hunting with the pack. By NinthCloudArt
ScorpionSniper's 9 year old son puts on a masterclass of boss art with this illustration of Raksha.

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Metrognomer has made their way into Menaphos on their Xtreme Onechunk Ironman and is settling in for the long haul.

Scapers' Screenshots

Catching up on the tan are ya Plegsi?
Lily has been scouting some new locations for a homestead.

Pink Skirts Player Events

Each week the Pink Skirts put on a selection of fun activities that everyone can join. Here are the main events this week:

Hardmode Vorago

  • When: Friday 17th July, 20:00 Gametime
  • Who: Pippyspot, DontKillMeDK, Fluffy Fly & Boss Guild
  • Where: Falador Borehole
  • World: 88
  • FC: Boss Guild / Discord

Gregorovic

  • When: Wednesday 15th July, 12:00 Gametime
  • Who: M e r c y & Helpscape
  • Where: The Heart of Gielinor - Sliske Lobby
  • World: 35
  • FC: Helpscape

Corporeal Beast

  • When: Monday 13th July, 19:00 Gametime
  • Who: Patrick K, Clackworthy, J3f
  • Where: Corporeal Beast Lair
  • World: 123
  • FC: Patrick K

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. There’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy!

Community Spotlight

Fast Sc

Fast Sc is the World 99 Non-Combat Stealing Creation Friends Chat, Where Friends Are Gathered As Much As Clay. Their goal is to provide safe and fast games for all their members. Fast Sc is able to help you get with the Claymation achievement, obtain your Artisan's and Fletcher's outfits, and grab some bonus XP in the process! Come join the Fast Sc community through this link!

Fast Sc will be hosting the following events this week:

Weekly Events 13/07/2026

  • Wednesday, July 15 @ 23:00 game time (will likely bleed into the start of SC Spotlight!) - Rank-led SC: These are scheduled SC games run by the FSC rank team.
  • Thursday, July 16 @ 17:00 game time (SC Spotlight!) - Rank-Led SC: These are scheduled SC games run by the FSC rank team.
  • Friday, July 17 @ 23:00 game time (SC Spotlight!) - Rank-Led SC: These are scheduled SC games run by the FSC rank team.

Let us know your thoughts on Discord and Reddit!.

- The RuneScape Team

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