Update:RSAhead & Treasure Hunter Winding Down - This Week In RuneScape

This official news post is copied verbatim from the RuneScape website.
It was added on 12 January 2026.
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RuneScape Ahead

A New Era Begins Jan 19th

January 19th will mark the beginning of an incredible year for RuneScape. This is a turning point that will fundamentally transform the future of the game forever!

Join us next week as we unveil our plans for 2026 in a YouTube premiere packed with a year of upcoming content and our Integrity Roadmap!

Want to know more about what is going to be announced? Check out our previous blog from November to know more!

RS25

25 Years of RuneScape

2026 officially marks 25 years of RuneScape! We're kicking off a year-long celebration with all games coming together for a special video on January 15th at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT

We can't wait to share more with you all later this week!

Last week of Treasure Hunter

Upcoming Treasure Hunter Changes

Next week on January 19th we will be removing Treasure Hunter for good and so today we will lay some foundational steps to help that process. If you are unfamiliar with our future plans to remove Treasure Hunter check out our previous announcement and FAQ for additional information and context.

As of today the follow changes go into affect:

Treasure Hunter keys will no longer be available for purchase from the Jagex Store, mobile, Steam etc. This will include no longer being able to redeem bonds for keys and voucher redemption packages containing keys will be removed.
Treasure Hunter Keys are no longer earnable in-game or granted as a daily challenge rewards.
The additional daily key provided by Premier will no longer be rewarded.
Premier Members with an active tenure beyond January 12th - and who had purchased Premier before November 12th - will be awarded Bonus Keys from Premier (excluding Daily Keys earned at login) for each day of their remaining Premier Membership tenure up to a cap of 365 Keys.
- All Keys will need to be used this week ahead of 19th January 2026, before the full removal of Treasure Hunter.
Offerwall has been removed
Oddment store stock has been changed to offer all current cosmetics that are on rotation & an oddments to gold option has been added for both irons and non irons.
- Oddments will be removed entirely on January 19th so please use up what you have this week.

Additional context for these changes can be found in our recent newspost here.

Minimum Spec Requirements Update

For smooth performance

With an eye on the future and as technology continues to advance, we've reviewed RuneScape's minimum system requirements.

Below you'll find the updated minimum specifications for running RuneScape on Windows and macOS. Please note that systems meeting only the minimum requirements may still experience performance issues, particularly in newer areas, as we continue to enhance visual fidelity and atmosphere.

Device	Current Specifications	Updated Specifications
Windows	Windows 7 or later 64-Bit CPU: Intel i3+/AMD @ 2.4+ GHz GPU: GeForce 400x, Intel HD 4x, AMD Radeon 7xxx + OpenGL 3 or higher RAM: 8 GB At least 8GB of storage space available for the cache	Windows 10 or later 64-Bit CPU: Intel i3-3210+/ GPU: GeForce GTX 650, Intel HD 500, AMD Radeon 7750 OpenGL 4.4 or higher Vulkan 1.1 RAM: 8 GB At least 8GB of storage space available for the cache
Mac	MacOS 10.8 or later CPU: Intel i3+ @ 2.4+ GHz GPU: AMD Radeon 7xxx + RAM: 4 GB At least 8GB of storage space available for the cache	MacOS 10.15.7 or later CPU: Intel i3-6100 GPU: AMD Radeon 7750 RAM: 4 GB At least 8GB of storage space available for the cache
iOS/Android	Android Oreo 8.0 or above / iOS 13 or later Android GPU: OpenGL ES 3+ RAM: 2GB (Android & iOS) At least 120MB of free storage space	Android Oreo 9.0 or above / iOS 13 or later Android GPU: OpenGL ES 3+ RAM: 4GB(Android) 3GB (iOS) At least 6GB of free storage space

Patch Notes

Fixes and Improvements in this Week's Game Update

Hotfixes

Fixed an issue where certain skill masters would not allow the player to purchase a skill cape if their level was above 99.

General

Resolved an issue where the Spirit Weaver relic was preventing completion of the 25th Anniversary task to create a Summoning pouch.
Seated Bob the Jagex cat correctly at the party table in Lumbridge so that he can join in on the celebration.
Changed the default prayer book filter to show all.
Players now should be able to post clan events past 2025 up to 2030.
As part of our game health and integrity focus this year, we've reviewed and optimised the default settings for first-time players. Some examples include (list is not exhaustive):
- Turned on by default:
  - Slim headers
  - Shift-click to drop items
  - Local timestamps in chatbox
  - Split friends private chat
- Turned off by default:
  - Skip boat cutscenes
  - Ability queueing
  - Single items open loot inventory
- Completely removed:
  - Toggling boss specific buff icons
  - Automatically trigger Regenerate
  - Show HUD combat mode icon
Reviewed and optimised the default keybinds for new players.

Community

The latest updates from our community

Runetube

Original video

ChevalricRS is striving to be finish the Trimmed Completionist cape!

Original video

Dethkilr begins their journey to becoming a PVM Pro!

Scapers' Screenshots

Plegsi and the gang sit down for a nice Anniversary meal!

Demonheadge and the necro gang are protecting Menaphos!

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:

Vorago

When: Saturday 17th January, 12:00 Gametime
Who: M e r c y & Dung Titan
Where: Falador Borehole
World: 35
FC: Dung Titan

Twin Furies (Learner Event)

When: Friday 16th January, 20:30 Gametime
Who: Mega Duck, Mr Quick & im Crystal
Where: Heart of Gielinor (North West Corner)
World: 76
FC: Ahelp

F2P King Black Dragon

When: Saturday 17th January, 18:30 Gametime
Who: 1Autumnl3af, Naruto 1001 & Mega Duck
Where: Edgeville Lodestone
World: 7
FC: Ahelp

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

Solak

Solak Discord is a welcoming place for PvMers of all skill levels; including beginners looking for a teaching session, or the many who sign up to get their first kills.

Solak Discord, partnered with the RS3 Legionary Team, will host Boss of the Week for the week of January 12th to 18th! All are welcome, whether it's to get your very first kills or improve your skills further and get some extra kc! Join the Solak Discord server for the following events.

Event Schedule:

Saturday January 17th - 01:00 GMT
Saturday January 17th - 20:00 GMT

We hope to see you there!

Friends chat for the event: RS3 BOTW

Discord Link: https://discord.gg/solak

- The RuneScape Team

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