This is an archive of patch notes originally posted on 23 Apr 2025.

Old School Runescape

Poll 84: Misc Mayhem

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Poll 84 brings summer sweep-up changes, including demonic gorilla improvements, Bird Nest QoL, and more!



UPDATE - 24/04: We'd like to clarify that we also removed the six successful attacks trigger for Demonic Gorilla's prayer switching entirely with this update and it's now added to the newspost.


Changelog April 23rd

Poll 84: Misc Mayhem

  • You'll no longer have a random chance to find nothing when searching the Tower of Life crates during the quest.
  • Finding a Beginner Clue Scroll in a Bird Nest in a members world will no longer cause the Bird Nest to disappear.
  • Bird Nests now auto-queue when opening, letting you open them all with a single click. This is not true for Clue Nests.
  • You will now be shown a "Did you know?" tip in the chat when you log in. You can customise the colours in the Chat section of the Settings menu, and you can also turn it off completely.
  • Tortured and demonic gorillas will no longer be aggressive once you have completed Monkey Madness II, and will now swap prayers for every 70 damage taken, instead of 50.
  • We have also removed the six successful attacks trigger for Demonic Gorilla's prayer switching.
  • Made the Warmth bar in Wintertodt narrower to avoid visual clutter. Additionally, the player's Health bar no longer appears alongside the Warmth bar when you get hit by the cold.
  • Players can now toggle the visibility of falling snow overlays in multiple locations.

Other Changes

  • Untradeable Bonds can now be converted in the Conversion menu using Coins from your Bank, not just your Inventory.
  • The Bond Pouch interface now correctly states that Ironmen can gift Bonds.
  • Increased the size of the clickboxes on the plank walk and roof balance obstacles in the Ardougne Agility course.
  • Ghommal and Laidee now give up-to-date information about how to earn Combat Achievement ranks.
  • The Arceuus spells in the in-game Skill Guide can once again be clicked to find out what Runes they require.

PvP 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

World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.


World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been de-activated with this rota.


The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.





Poll 84: Misc Mayhem

No Old School update is complete without a grab bag of quirky QoL tweaks and fixes! This batch of updates is packed with the kind of changes that dont steal the spotlight but still deserve their time to shine. From gorilla behaviour tweaks to Bird Nests, heres whats fresh in the land of Gielinor.


Gorilla Aggression

After completing Monkey Madness II, youve proven yourself more than capable of handling Gielinors primate problems - so why are Tortured and demonic gorillas still acting like you're invading their jungle gym? With this change, weve made it so that theyll no longer be aggressive post-quest. On top of that, they will now swap Prayers for every 70 damage taken instead of 50, giving you a bit more breathing room during fights.


Edit: Alongside the above change we have also removed the six successful attacks trigger for Demonic Gorilla's prayer switching. More like Demonic Go-Chilla, am I right guys... guys?


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Mr Know-it-all?

Ever feel like you log in and immediately forget what you were doing? Now youll be greeted by a random "Did You Know?" tip offering helpful reminders, fun factoids, or the occasional game mechanic you mightve missed. You can customise the message colours in your settings or turn them altogether off if you're too wise for tooltips. Well be expanding this feature over time with even more nuggets of wisdom!


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Bird Nest Changes

Good news for nesters! Snagging a Beginner Clue Scroll from a Bird Nest on members worlds no longer makes the nest vanish into the void.


Also, opening Bird Nests will now auto-queue, letting you crack through your whole stash with a single click. Much easier on your poor fingers, although youll still need to open Clue Nests manually. If you prefer to open Bird Nests the old way, spam-clicking remains a viable option.


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Wintertodt Tidy-Up

The Warmth bar during Wintertodt games was getting a little bulky - especially when the arena was packed. Weve made it narrower and cleaner, so it wont clutter up your screen. On top of that, your HP bar wont awkwardly overlap with the Warmth bar when you take cold damage. Its a subtle update, but your eyeballs will thank you!


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Snow More Trouble

You can now toggle off the falling snow overlays seen in places like Waterbirth Island. This ones for anyone who finds the effect visually uncomfortable or distracting a small setting with a big impact for accessibility! Be warned that in places where damage usually accompanies falling snow, you will still be affected. The changes are kind to your eyes, not your HP.


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Tower of Life Crates

If you've ever scoured the crates in the Tower of Life during the quest, only to be met with the crushing disappointment of finding nothing, youll be glad to hear that from now on youll always get something from those crates.




Merch Update

New Angels Scapes Lines

New lines from Angels Scapes hit the Official Merch Store today. First off, check out the limited edition Araxxor and Rax pins, eager to crawl into your collection!


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Plus, the Scythe of Vitur squad has also slashed its way into the store: The OG, Sanguine and Holy Scythe pins are also limited edition, and deadly stylish.


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Get them whilst you can!


StarForge PC Giveaway

StarForge Systems have generously given us a PC bundle to give away! If you want to level up your grinding game with high performance gaming gear, you have 24 hours left to enter here.


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Check out their website to see the full range - mousepads, plate lights, wall art, a PC and the case featured in the above photo.




Other Changes

  • Untradeable Bonds can now be converted in the Conversion menu using Coins from your Bank, not just your Inventory.
  • The Bond Pouch interface now correctly states that Ironmen can gift Bonds.
  • Increased the size of the clickboxes on the plank walk and roof balance obstacles in the Ardougne Agility course.
  • Ghommal and Laidee now give up-to-date information about how to earn Combat Achievement ranks.
  • The Arceuus spells in the in-game Skill Guide can once again be clicked to find out what Runes they require.



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

World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.


World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been de-activated with this rota.


The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.




You can also discuss this update on the 2007Scape subreddit, the Steam forums, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For more info on the above content, check out the official Old School Wiki.


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