This is an archive of patch notes originally posted on 14 Apr 2025.

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Blooming Burrow & Duck Quest - This Week In RuneScape

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Boats, Bees & Ducks. Easter has arrived in Gielinor.

Blooming Burrow
Bees and Boating, Spring is in the air

Its time to spring into action once again as the beautifully blossoming Easter hubthe Blooming Burrowreturns to RuneScape!

From April 14th to May 5th, dive into a delightfully whimsical adventure packed with charm, cheer, and chocolate. This years event brings two brand-new skilling activities to the burrow: try your hand at buzzing Beekeeping or test your agility with the high-speed thrills of Carrot Boating!

Put a spring in your step and hop into some hare-raising fashion! πŸ‡βœ¨ Grab an egg-citing override of the classic Bunny Ears*, dual-wield those crunchy Carrot Swords, and unleash delicious doom with a chocolatey twist on Necromancys death skulls! πŸ«πŸ’€

This years sweet haul also features the buzzing Beekeeper Outfit, the blooming lovely Flower Amulet, the radiant Bees Aura, and some egg-stra adorable flair for your Carrot Boat. πŸŒΌπŸβ›΅

Burrow in here to learn more about the Blooming Burrow and how to claim these seasonal stunners! πŸ₯•πŸŒΈ



Duck Quest
Quack!

Duck Quest is a delightful new Free-to-Play adventure that starts with a simple taskhelping a lost little duckling find her family. But dont let the humble beginning fool you! Before long, youll be waddling your way into Paddlingtona hidden duck haven packed with charm, quacks, and an adorable cast of feathered locals.

What began in 2022 as a mini-quest idea by Mod Echo (who just wanted to poke at some RuneScript) quickly snowballed into a full-blown passion project. Fueled by GameJam magic, endless duck puns, and a whole lot of love, Duck Quest has blossomed into one of our most heartwarming adventures yet!

Dive in today!


RuneScape: Dragonwilds Livestream
Watch live on April 15th

Get ready to embark on a dragon-slaying adventure on the long-forgotten continent of Ashenfall! Tune in to their livestream tomorrow (April 15th) at 17:00 BST for a first look at the game in action and to find out the next steps!


2025 Player Survey
Shaping the Future.

The 2025 RuneScape Player Survey is your chance to put your voice at the centre of our future plans. From the content you crave to the features you want most, this survey helps shape what comes next. Whether you're a questing fanatic, a devoted skiller, a fierce PvMer, or somewhere in between, your feedback will play a key role in guiding the next chapter of RuneScape.

The survey can take up to 30 minutes or more to complete and includes a variety of detailed questions. We strongly recommend using a desktop device, as some questions may be more difficult to navigate on mobile. Were incredibly excited to build a future shaped by the communitystarting right at the foundationand we hope you are too.

Click here to take partand thank you, as always, for being such a passionate part of the RuneScape community.


Patch Notes
Fixes and Improvements in this Week's Game Update

General

  • The jadinko pet can now be used to override familiars and legendary pets.
  • Graphically updated bees across the game.
  • Graphically updated the beekeeper.
  • Typo corrected when trying to charge the soul altar.
  • Leela that starts Pharaoh's Folly now only appears outside the Menaphos gates after Beneath Scabaras' Sands is completed.
  • The achievement 'Who's the king?' can now be unlocked after completing Pharaoh's Folly.
  • Typos within Pharaoh's Folly quest have now been fixed.
  • Removed placeholder tags from adventure log and the Lamps of Luxury achievement related to the quest.

Treasure Hunter Calendar
What's up next?

Starts April 17th | Ends April 23rd | Egg Hunt

Hunt down delightful Easter Eggs and crack open some egg-citing rewards! This year, hop into the all-new Springtime Dungaree outfits, available in six earthy colour variants. Mix and match your look with optional jackets, stylish bucket hats (worn two ways!), and charming Flower Baskets that even update your walk animationall in four vibrant shades!

Mystery Egg

From April 1723, the Egg Hunt promotion is on! During this time, players can discover Mystery Eggs while skilling in the Blooming Burrow or for every 6 Keys used in the Egg Hunt promo.

Crack them open for a chance at returning favourites like Peep the Chick and skilling pet bunny ears, plus brand-new rewardsincluding the delightfully silly Carrot Costume!


Chatlog
Developer Discussions, Livestreams and More!

April 14th: RuneSkill & Chill: Blooming Burrows

Mod Yuey springs into the Blooming Burrow to try his hand at being a beekeeping boat racer! Catch them live at 17:00 Game Time on World 76. See you there, or watch the stream live on our Official Twitch Channel.

April 16th: RuneSkill & Chat - Blooming Burrows & Duck Quest

Join Mods Yuey, Luma, Echo & Bak as they chat about the Blooming Burrow and Duck Quest!. Catch them live at 17:00 Game Time on World 76. See you there, or watch the stream live on our Official Twitch Channel.


Community
The latest updates from our community

Community Showcase

u/gwinny121 finally got their FSOA!
u/emucrow continues their model making spree with this terrifying model of Araxxor.

Runetube

@DazedSounds has remixed Hermods music into a hauntingly catchy beat.

@Wandering_Wisps continues their story mode series and dives in Plague City!

@KingCuddler has locked themselves in Port Sarim to challenge themselves to some extreme chunk gaming.

Scaper Screenshots

Bjorngomes is ready for some spirited debate in the throne room.
This happy stag has photobombed Kleptomamma's chill screenie.

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: Wednesday 16th April, 18:00 Gametime
  • Who: Redwigon & Aarie
  • Where: Croesus Front
  • World: 76
  • FC: Ahelp

Non-Combat Stealing Creation

  • When: Tuesday 15th April, 17:30 Gametime
  • Who: Jamiely, Super Novice & Fast Sc
  • Where: Gamer's Grotto
  • World: 99
  • FC: Fast Sc

Gregorovic (Learner Event)

  • When: Friday 18th April, 21:30 Gametime
  • Who: Mega Duck, Mr Quick & im Crystal
  • Where: Sliske Lobby
  • World: 76
  • FC: Ahelp

If these don't take your fancy, take a look at the full events schedule here. Theres sure to be something youll enjoy!

Community Spotlight

RSCUP

The second RSCup is underway! This exciting community event ran by So Rainy and their team, sees teams of seasoned RuneScape veterans competing in weekly challenges throughout April. With 90 competitors taking part this yearmany of them streaming live on Twitchtheres plenty to watch and cheer for!

Want to follow the action? Keep up with the latest on the [Standings] and [Drops] via Google Docs, or hop over to Twitch and search the RSCUP tag to catch the action live. You can also check out the streamer list below to support your favourite teams!

Glotzfrosch Raphtheboygenius Fronkmakesbonk Raw_dps
Oreotoastow Xwannes Kraze333 Batsie
Cumgers Cutiepie Dapurpletuna Kiritors3
Depose_ Noxiousminds_rs Kashstack Snakey__rs

Boss Guild

Boss Guild is a welcoming, learner-friendly PvM community that hosts daily boss masses, events, and team-finding opportunities. Whether you're new to PvM or looking to sharpen your skills, there's something for everyone!

Join them this week for Vorago Learning events as they celebrate their 4th Birthdayit's the perfect time to jump in and get involved!

Schedule (Gametime):

  • Monday 14th April - 20:00 - Vorago Hard Mode Mass
  • Tuesday 15th April - 22:00 - Vorago Hard Mode Small Team
  • Wednesday 16th April - 02:00 - Vorago Normal Mode Mass
  • Thursday 17th April - 02:00 - Vorago Normal Mode Small Team
  • Thursday 17th April - 20:00 - Vorago Normal Mode Mass
  • Friday 18th April - 03:00 - Vorago Hard Mode Mass
  • Friday 18th April - 18:05 - Vorago Normal Small Team
  • Friday 18th April - 21:15 - Vorago Normal Mode Mass
  • Saturday 19th April - 18:05 - Vorago Normal Mode Small Team
  • Saturday 19th April - 21:15 - Vorago Normal Mode Mass

Friend's Chat: Boss Guild

Discord: Discord.gg/bossguild - Listening in voicechat required for all events


- The RuneScape Team

Mods Astar, Alex, Azanna, Bak, Balkan, Bam, Blkwitch, Boko, Brat, Breezy, Brig, Camel, Colibri, Chaose, Dark, Daze, Desert, Dorn, Dragon, Drew, Drewid, Easty, Echo, Fallen, Forza, Fowl, Fox, Frosch, Grace, Gunner, Helen, Hooli, Ink, Jack, Keyser, Kitsune, Kristy, Luma, Lunatear, Lykos, Lynx, Makkari, MIC, Mickey, Morty, Muse, Nemo, Neong, Nixon, Noms, Pearce, Pebble, Phoenix, Pigeon, Rain, Raiwtch, Ramen, Rowley, Ryan, Samy, Sakura, Shrew, Shrike, Skyefall, Soul, Sponge, Spyro, Stead, Stu, Sukotto, Taelae, Tiger, Timbo, Titus, Toebeans, Tri, Vegard, Volta, Who, Wov, Yuey & Zura