Patch Notes Fixes and Improvements in this Week's Game Update
Hotfixes
Players will now receive a Mystery gift and Christmas Spirit based on your current Nice Points × 100 from the Santa's Lodge for earning a Nice point each week
Fixed a bug that prevented christmas wrapping paper from dropping after fighting against Flesh-hatcher Mhekarnahz
General
The Nodon spike harness has been made tradeable.
Dev note: whilst we like some items being untradeable unlocks for progression means, we didn't think the spike harness was really a good fit for it; instead it ended up feeling like an arbitrary thieving requirement on getting a maxxed melee loadout.
Fixed an issue that made it possible for Asphyxiate to deal 100% damage while using 4 piece Tumeken robes.
All 'Talk-to' tooltips across the game have been replaced with 'Talk to'.
The message "You only need to click once" no longer appears.
To avoid confusion during the Mourning's End Part 2 quest, 'Powered' has been added to the name of the powered-up newly made crystal, to differentiate it from the unpowered version.
Updated Croesus flakes to be visually distinguishable from Ganodermic flakes.
Strange Rocks are now awarded only when a player has a total level of 500 or more.
Stray dogs can now be petted.
Stray dogs are visible to players who have previously completed the 2012 quest, A Stray In A Manger
The examine options of seeds will now mention the level requirements.
Made some improvements to the Lost Grove scan so that it's more in line with other scans of the same tier.
An issue was fixed where the broadcast message mentioned 'Stalker Amulet' instead of 'Stalker's Charm' after dropping it.
Fixed an issue where Flesh-Hatcher Mhekarnahz’s shout lines could trigger multiple times during special attacks.
The pelt option will now be hidden on other players while fighting Snowverload.
Added the Astromancer's log, originally written on the forums for Tuska Comes, to a book in-game. The book can be found in the desert goebie camp.
Fixed an issue which caused Misty at DSF hub to state a blank amount of time since the last interesting encounter when talking to her less than 1 second after the last event ended. Misty will now correctly state that 0 seconds had passed since the last event.
Removed all visuals of invention cogs from augmented items.
Chat Log Developer Discussions, Livestreams and More!
December 15th - RuneSkill & Boss: Flesh-Hatcher Mhekarnahz
Mod Yuey teams up with Mod Pigeon and the Discord mods to tackle and discuss Mhekarnahz! Watch it live at 17:00 Gametime on our Official Twitch Channel.
Treasure Hunter Calendar What's up next?
Starts December 13th | Ends January 11th | Snow Imps Grotto
The Snow Imps have once again hijacked Santa's Grotto and unleashed mayhem by 'imp-proving' it. This year the grotto comes jam packed with new prizes including the new Yulemourne Armour and Greatsword and other festive prizes like the Aurora Dye and Blue/Yellow Santa hats!
Community The latest updates from our community
Community Showcase
RSMarkos created a beautiful illustration of the Fractured Staff of Armadyl.
Runetube
Edimmuz has 9 helpful tips for new and returning players.
Take a moment like Blur here to rest up and have a nice hot cocoa!
SaltyxRs is bringing some Christmas cheer to the Lunar Isles!
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:
Croesus (Learner Event)
When: Saturday 20th December, 18:00 Gametime
Who: Redwigon & Aarie
Where: Croesus front
World: 76
FC: Ahelp
Mega Duck Runs
When: Friday 19th December, 18:00 Gametime
Who: Mega Duck & IcyLove
Where: Falador Park
World: 39
FC: Mega Duck
Kill 'n' Chill
When: Thursday 18th December, 20:00 Gametime
Who: MandyPandy & Spirits of Arianwyn
Where: Christmas Village
World: 116
FC: Fast Sc
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
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, December 20, 2025 - 15:30 UTC to 17:30 UTC
Winter Community Opening
Socialize with fellow players, open clue caskets and compete on the live broadcast leaderboard!
Where: Christmas Village, near Santa's Lodge - World 124
When: Saturday, December 20th, 2025 - 18:00 UTC to 23:00 UTC
Streamers live during the event
81 Were 1182 - Live from 17:00 UTC - Opening 100 elites and 200 hards
Aidenn - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 31500 elites
AndyB - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 2000 masters
beausz - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 1000 elites
Curtizio - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 1000 masters and 400 elites
Drewen - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 1000 masters, 1000 elites and 5000 hards
im Crystal - Live from 17:00 UTC - Opening 500 hards
Jenspa - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 1573 elites
enn a - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 500 elites and 1000 hards
Legends_Dye - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 800 elites
Mr Cob - Live from 19:00 UTC - Opening 2000 elites
PandaForce - Live from 00:30 UTC - Opening 2000 hards
The Chud - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 3000 elites
xWannes - Live from 18:00 UTC - Opening 500 masters
HOP ON THE XMAS EXPRESS!
Come and join with our friends at Pink Skirts and the RuneScape Community for a Christmas themed Parade ~ The Xmas Express We will be celebrating in snowy seasonal style by 'driving our train' throughout Gielinor, from Fort Forinthry to the beautiful Christmas Village!
We will be halting at various stations along the way to dance and be merry and enjoy each other's company! All aboard!
Dress: Come dressed in your cutest Winter/Christmas outfits, be snuggly and warm in your bobble hats and scarves and bring your sparkly Christmas accessories!
Where: Fort Forinthry
When: Friday December 19th at 17:00 Game Time
World: 11 Everyone is invited, hope to see you there!
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