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Digging up the past at Moonrise

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Digging up the past at Moonrise

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Last week we released the long awaited Player Avatar update. On Wednesday we shared an update about where we're at and what we're focusing on. Today's patch update already includes a number of fixes and updates for the Avatar, but to keep you in the loop with our current focus for the project, here are our current priorities for the Player Avatar:

  1. Focus on fixing Critical Bugs and known issues
  2. Finish off the outstanding work to bring all items in line with the new Avatar. That includes ensuring none of the old Avatar skin is present on worn items.
  3. Consider which modifications to Avatar faces or body proportions are necessary and possible based on evolving community feedback.

What's happening this week:

  • Come join Mod Yuey, Zura, Shiba, Pickle and DBarker as we unlock all the mysteries behind the new Moonrise Digsite in Havenhythe on Twitch! Tune in on June 16th at 17:00 BST.
  • We've got a double-pack of news updates for you this week!
    • Firstly we'll be previewing the Grand Exchange improvements on Wednesday the 17th.
    • We will then also be sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the work that has been going into the API project - look out for this blog on Thursday the 18th.

In Case You Missed It:

Discover the history and journey of the RuneScape Avatar with Mod Yuey, Ante, Bex and special guest for a RuneSkill & Chat!

JMod Replies on discussions worth highlighting:

Uncovering the Moonrise Dig Site

On the cliffs above Amberfell’s forests stands Moonrise, an ancient First Age temple. Dive into the story of a fallen civilization, a forgotten faith, and the tragedy that left this once prospering temple in ruins. Bring long-buried truths to the surface and begin to piece together the fate of Moonrise and the mystery surrounding it's sacred guardian.

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To first gain access to this site you will need to complete the recent quest Secrets of Amberfell and reach level 52 Archaeology! Grab your mattock and dive in today to uncover the mysteries get your hand on new rewards and learn more about the secrets of a lost civilisation tied to the powerful colossi!

A Farewell to Mod Stu

We very recently bid a fond farewell to Mod Stu - As such and iconic and long-standing member of the team, we felt it was only right to dedicate some space in todays blog to sharing Mod Stu's goodbye message:

Greetings, fellow players. After nearly 20 years developing content at Jagex and 14 contributing to RuneScape, the time has finally come to leave a team and community I cherish very much and move onto the next chapter in my life.

A highlight has been our shift to open communication, engaging directly with you about our updates. Your feedback shapes our designs, and your passion has deepened my understanding of RuneScape's devoted community and diverse needs. Your deep conversations, shared stories and even getting to meet some of you in person has made this 'job' a personal experience and labour of love.

Some of my favourite updates over the years have been getting to:

Click for a list of some of Stu's updates.


  • inherit TzHaar curatorship ("the T is silent") and complete the Ga'al story with my first RuneScape quest, "The Brink of Extinction"
  • name the second Elder God
  • develop "The Death of Chivalry", "Dimension of Disaster" and Davendale with Mod Osborne
  • finish the Myreque quest series with Mod Rowley and Mod Orion
  • rework Shield of Arrav and Imp Catcher and Sheep Shearer and Demon Slayer (again)
  • make Prif a thing
  • make the Arc a thing
  • make flying metal dragons a thing
  • make Stutorials a thing
  • make Fletching and the Player Owned House and a whole lot more F2P
  • make Excalibur not so shouty
  • get master trimmed completionist cape
  • extend the lore in Memorial to Guthix in ways we're still paying off a decade later
  • finish the Mining & Smithing rework
  • finish Fern's story after Battle of the Monolith
  • tell you all how to pronounce vis wax ('vis'-to-rhyme-with-'fleece'; blame Latin)
  • giggle like children throughout 'Accidental' Fletching & Firemaking (alternate title: "Bill & Ben's Effluent Egg Venture") with Mod Abe
  • assist Mod Raven in his musical swan song and I'm not sorry
  • add XP blocking and minor resets for skill pures
  • put tooltips on worldmap resources
  • name "Requiem for a Dragon"
  • be the least convincing Ozan ever
  • declutter Lumbridge
  • fix Camelot
  • fix Christmas and tell my most personal story with "Cold Front"
  • fix things you'll never notice but felt really good in the Dungeoneering remaster
  • fix more things that may or may not ship with Leagues but we'll see
  • dramatically voice so many behind the scenes videos
  • RuneFest
  • examines (and I shall not elaborate)
  • fly some particularly questionable achievement names under the radar
  • do countless things to quest systems and quest data and tutorials and early game and achievements that you probably don't remember but you'd probably miss if they were gone

I could spend hours talking about every update I've worked on and what they've meant to me, and showering praise on my talented collaborators that made it possible. There are so many things I wish I could stay and do and give to you, because RuneScape is never done. So with a whole lot of love and a measure of wistfulness, I hand the torch to my fellow designers and the weird and wonderful people of Jagex, whose talent and hard work and ambition and playfulness will keep bringing you more of the RuneScape you love.

Quest complete, Mod Stu

A note on Tuesday Maintenance

Since February both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have been running an additional maintenance on Tuesdays as part of our ongoing work to improve the infrastructure and core experience of our games, these maintenance will continue but we are adding in an additional small step.

Alongside taking down the worlds for 20-30 mins for this maintenance we will be keeping a handful of worlds offline for an additional 30 mins.

This should have minimal impact on regular playing as you will still be able to access a plethora of worlds once the maintenance is complete but you may notice a few worlds missing from the world list.

Patch Notes

Player Avatar Refresh

  • The sleeves for female avatar have been updated.
  • Legacy Kebbitskin outfit has been updated for the female avatar.
  • Female Builder's outfit has been updated.
  • Legacy Mage's outfit has been updated.
  • Short sleeves for the female avatar have been updated.
  • The Skirt has been updated for the female avatar.
  • Fixed an issue with Fern on Havenhythe where her thumbs were severely stretching.
  • Fixed an issue which resulted in the male and female avatar both showing "possessed" looking eyes whilst performing the fletching animation.
  • The issue causing the Gnome Child T-shirt to stretch the male character model has been fixed.
  • Fixed an issue where the 20 year veteran cape was floating above the player shoulders on female characters.
  • Resolved a gap on the Ogre wig while it was worn on a female avatar.
  • Fixed an issue with the Retro Stealthy Gear clothing on female characters where a seam was visible at the bottom of the torso.
  • Fixed the issue that caused visual artifacts to appear on the male version of the Deathwarden Robe Top.
  • Fixed a stretching issue on the Cap'n's Blackbeard legacy beard.
  • Adjusted the Wrathful Pauldron to fit better around the new avatar proportions.
  • Globetrotters jacket no longer causes stretching issues with the avatar's hands
  • Overseer Siv is no longer missing her head.
  • Fixed an issue with the following clothing items that caused the wrists to be stretched on male characters:
    • Retro meshed crew neck
    • Retro ranger gear
    • Retro sleeveless cowl
  • Fixed an issue with the 'Captain Deathbeard (Phantom)' override on female characters which resulted in small seams being visible.
  • Fixed a stretching issue with the 'Retro pantobles' shoe option
  • Fixed an unnatural sink of the shoulders while using the 'Sad Walk' walk override.
  • Fixed the issue that caused the hands of male and female character models to appear broken when wearing Ariane Bracers and Shadow Ariane Bracers overrides.
  • Some NPCs had issues with their chathead animations since the avatar update. With this fix we have resolved.
    • Bill the Blueprints Manager
    • Geva the Wendlewick Lookout
  • Resolved various issues that affected a handful of NPCs.

Dungeoneering Remastered

  • Fires in Dungeoneering no longer have blocking on them.
  • Increased XP penalties for mismatched difficulties in Dungeoneering, to ensure they're still appropriate for the skill level, and time required, compared to matched difficulty dungeons.
  • Fixed an issue where you couldn't interrogate the merchant at the start of the Nadir saga.
  • Fixed an issue where floor progress would not reset after the full number of floors were complete, under specific conditions.

Secrets of Amberfell

  • Sorrel and Anya now offer a dialogue line directing the player to Inanna in the north of Amberfell if the player has completed the quest with a full inventory.
  • Total number of fairy rings to discover updated from 56 to 57.
  • Blocking has been added to the entrance of Moonrise temple.
  • During the combat sequence in Secrets of Amberfell, the player's actions are now cleared when entering a cutscenes, preventing any interruptions.
  • Missing chathead animations for Inanna have been added for when the player's inventory is full with a couple of minor text tweaks/typo fixes.
  • Empty vials can now be obtained from the cabinet in Esther's workshop.
  • Players are now correctly shunned by the Amberfell villagers and do not return to their default dialogue trees.
  • The door in Amberfell bank is now locked.
  • The quest reward, Inanna's gift, can now be added to the Keepsake Box.
  • Amberfell's Rowan has been renamed to 'Farmer Rowan' to make it clearer that he counts as a farmer for pickpocketing purposes.

General

  • Buttons in the Appearance tab of the Customisations interface should no longer disappear when selecting a hair colour, nor should they appear when selecting a colour, while previewing a locked hairstyle.
  • Fixed a client crash caused by holding removed items.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the use of Dive and Bladed Dive abilities while transmogrified using the Occult Living Death ability override.
  • Fixed an issue with the 25th anniversary task list text.
  • Fixed an issue that caused multiple quest completion messages to trigger in the chat.
  • Changing the minimap shape no longer prevents players from using the 'M' hotkey.

What's Happening in the Community

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Thought leveling like normal was a challenge? How about 1 level 99 at a time like @ShiAnimaRS has done to themselves!

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Wanted to see how the new Avatar works with a walk? @WingsofAbsurdity has your covered!

Scapers' Screenshots

Evenstar has gotten ready for this week by investigating another digsite!
AWeeRedPanda is a friend to all animals.

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:

Nex

  • When: Saturday 20th June, 12:00 Gametime
  • Who: M e r c y & Dung Titan
  • Where: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
  • World: 35
  • FC: Dung Titan

Croesus (Learner Event)

  • When: Wednesday 17th June, 18:00 Gametime
  • Who: Redwigon & Aarie
  • Where: Croesus front
  • World: 76
  • FC: Ahelp

Let's Celebrate - Pride Parade!

  • When: Thursday 18th June, 16:00 Gametime
  • Who: Parade Skirts Team
  • Where: Lumbridge Castle
  • World: 11

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

Clue Chasers Community

Clue Chasers is a community-driven discord where players share tips, collaborate, and discuss Clue Scrolls. Whether you're new or fine-tuning your setups, it's the perfect space for Treasure Trail enthusiasts in RuneScape! Join the 'Clue Chasers' Friends Chat or connect on discord for upcoming events including a Hide and Seek & the biannual Clue Mass Opening!

Hide and Seek Event

The event consists of six 15-minute rounds. In each round, the first player to find the location earns two bonds, a temporary cosmetic rank on discord, and there's also additional rewards raffled for all participants.

  • Where: All around Gielinor. Locations posted on discord in #hide-and-seek - World 124
  • When: Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 15:30 UTC to 17:30 UTC

Summer Community Opening

Socialize with fellow players, open clue caskets and compete on the live broadcast leaderboard!

  • Where: Well of Goodwill, south of Grand Exchange - World 124
  • When: Saturday, June 20th, 2026 - 18:00 UTC to 23:00 UTC

Streamers live during the event

  • 81 Were 1182 - Live from 17:00 UTC - Opening 500 hards
  • AndyB - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 2750 masters and 10000 hards
  • beausz - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 1000 elites
  • Drewen - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 1000 masters, 1000 elites and 5000 hards
  • MaxedSkill - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 1000 masters
  • Ecruteak - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 2500 elites
  • mini elliot - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 5000 hards
  • Mr Cob - Live from 21:00 UTC - 3700 masters and 6000 elites
  • Paly - Live from 14:00 UTC - Opening 25000 elites
  • Poptart - Live from 19:00 UTC - Opening 500 masters
  • Stuckassss - Live from 19:00 UTC - Opening 2000 elites
  • The Chud - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 2000 elites
  • Thoraa - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 420 masters, 1000 elites and 1000 hards
  • xWannes - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 5000 hards

Pink Skirts & the RuneScape Community Present the Pride Parade 2026!

Join us as we come together to celebrate Pride, friendship, and the incredible diversity of the RuneScape community! Whether you're a long-time community member or joining your first event, everyone is welcome to walk beside us as we spread color and positivity across Gielinor.

Our journey will take us through a variety of locations, with opportunities to stop for group photos, emotes, dancing, and community fun along the way. This event is all about celebrating what makes each of us unique while enjoying the company of fellow adventurers.

  • Dress: Show your Pride! Rainbow fashions, colorful outfits, Pride-inspired designs, and your most vibrant cosmetics are encouraged. Express yourself however you like. The goal is to have fun and celebrate together.
  • Where: Lumbridge Castle
  • When: Thursday, 18th June 2026 at 16:00 Game Time
  • World: 11

Everyone is invited, hope to see you there!

Thank you for checking this out, if you want to be part of the discussions head on over to the Discord discussion or hop onto the Reddit thread.

- The RuneScape Team

Mods Alex, Anvil, Astra, Azanna, Bak, Blkwitch, Boko, Brat, Breezy, Brig, Camel, Chaose, Dark, Daze, Desert, Dorn, Dragon, Drew, Drewid, Easty, Echo, Evad, Fallen, Forza, Fox, Frosch, Grace, Gunner, Helen, Ink, Kaiju, Keyser, Kristy, Lilith, Lucifer, Luma, Lykos, Lynx, Makkari, MIC, Morty, Nemo, Neong, Nixon, Noms, Pearce, Peppy, Perpetua, Pickle, Pigeon, Rain, Ramen, Rat, Reaper, Rowley, Ryan, Samy, Shiba, Shrew, Shrike, Socks, Soul, Sponge, Sukotto, Titus, Tri, Vegard, Volta, Who, Wov, Yuey & Zura

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