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New Underworld Area Tasks: Hard & Elite - This Week In RuneScape

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Grab your Grimoires with the new Hard & Elite Underworld Area tasks launching today!

New Underworld Area Tasks: Hard & Elite
Having some fun, down in Um.

Aspiring necromancers and denizens of the Underworld will be able to get their bony hands on the new Hard and Elite Underworld Area tasks today!

Wait "Underworld"? I thought they were called Um Area Tasks. They were but with the addition of tasks that take place in other underworld locations such as the River Noumenon and at the upcoming Sanctum of Rebirth we have updated the name of the task set and the reward.

Underworld Grimoire

Fresh out the oven are Underworld Grimoire 3 and 4, you will be able to pick these tasty tomes up from Kili and Crunchy respectively.

You will continue to get all the benefits of the previous versions such as teleports to the smithy and ritual site, free daily rewards from Lupe, auto storage of bones, increased experience and necroplasm from rituals, bonuses to impure rune essence crafting, improved necromancy potion brewing but all turned up to 11 and made even more convenient!

Check out the table below!

Underworld Grimoire 3 Underworld Grimoire 4
  • Dropped dragon bones, dagannoth bones, airut bones, ourg bones, hardened dragon bones and dragonkin bones are sent to focus storage
  • 7.5% chance per impure essence of receiving an extra rune from runecrafting
  • 9% extra experience from dispelling ritual disturbances
  • 10% extra necroplasm from rituals
  • Unlimited teleports to the Um ritual site
  • 10% chance to mix four-dose extreme necromancy potions when mixing three-dose extreme necromancy potions in Um
  • Disease-free Um mushroom patch
  • 5 daily noted dragon bones from Lupe
  • 3 daily greater ghostly inks from Lupe
  • 3 daily greater ritual candles from Lupe
  • Lupe stocks a limited amount of buckets of slime
  • Dropped dinosaur bones, frost dragon bones and reinforced dragon bones are sent directly to the focus storage
  • 10% chance per impure essence of receiving an extra rune from runecrafting
  • 12% extra experience from dispelling ritual disturbances
  • 15% extra necroplasm from rituals
  • Daily teleport to Lupe from the tome
  • Potion effect no longer is limited to Um or requires the Underworld Grimoire to be equipped
  • 2 daily powerful ghostly inks from Lupe
  • Daily rewards are sent to bank and focus storage, not inventory
  • Free item recovery from death once per day

  • Merch Updates
    Cooking up some tasty jams

    Cookbook Cookout

    Everyone is cooking up a storm with RuneScape: The Official Cookbook! 'Scapers have been taking to their kitchens and grinding their IRL cooking skills with the Official RuneScape Cookbook! We've loved seeing all of your tasty creations, and reading your glowing reviews, 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon - Thank you!

    We just had to share some of the delicious creations you've been whipping up, so take a look at some of the more recent offerings below.

    Infernal sauce and Shrimps from Lauren, there's even a video .

    Green Gloop Soup, Shrimps and Cake from Sarahdominist

    Along with a host of other dishes! Tasty!

    Have you got your copy and what have you been cooking? Share photos or videos as you level up your culinary skills and attempt to beat the Culinaromancer (again!). Use #runescapecookbook so we can find them. No judgement here on cooking skill levels we just love seeing your creations!

    We have heard a rumour of a flash discount on Amazon but dont know long it will last .

    Heavy Metal Mixtape - Out Now!

    RuneScape: Battleaxes and Ballads available to stream and coming out on vinyl!

    The hardest rock in RuneScape isnt Runite... its RuneScape: Battleaxes and Ballads, a new album packed with heavy metal remixes of iconic RuneScape midi tunes! Composer Mykel Dunn from Regen Audio reinterprets classic tracks such as Scape Main, Sea Shanty 2 and Autumn Voyage and reforges them into epic, battle metal tracks. The vinyl release features all 10 tracks pressed to a solid red, heavyweight disc, housed in an outer sleeve adorned with OceanBytes original pixel art.

    Pre-order the vinyl now from Laced Records and receive a free digital download of the complete album! For more details and the full track list, check out the Laced Store.

    RuneScape: Battleaxes and Ballads is also available on all music streaming platforms or to download . Add it to your playlist today!


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

    Update ⚠

    This week will not have any listed patch notes. We had restricted patches to critical issues only so the team can continue focusing on the upcoming launch of Sanctum of Rebirth & the Underworld area tasks this week.


    Treasure Hunter Calendar
    What's up next?

    Starts July 16th | Ends July 17th | Genie's Wishes

    Be careful what you wish for... you might just get it! Find Karima in your chest to make your wish come true or enhance your next wish for even greater rewards!

    Starts July 18th | Ends July 22nd | Gemfall

    Gemfall returns with multipliers galore! Open chests with multipliers, while keeping an eye out for those Gemfalls filled with extra prizes


    Community
    The latest updates from our community

    Community Showcase

    u/jackmitch383 may be a little busy after this weeks update making the newer versions!
    u/120_Attack decided to give dyeing a go and created this wonderful shirt fit for a god.
    An adorable piece by TaffingSpy celebrating a certain Booli Dragon hitting 5.8B experience!

    Runetube

    @Menoe_ challenges himself to go big or go home on the HCIM this time at Arch Glacor!
    Need to brush up on your Arch skills for Daemonheim? Check out this updated guide to the skill by @Protoxx
    Speaking of Daemonheim, PrideSlayer has been diving into the recent lore of the site and what it could mean for the future.

    Scaper's Screenshots

    The waters down at Menaphos are looking mighty inviting, might need to be Kawick and take a dip.
    Goebies are right at home at the beach, Bjorngomes just showing some of the friendly faces around!

    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:

    • Hosted By: Pippyspot & Boss Guild
    • Date/Time: Sunday July 21st, 20:00 Gametime
    • Location: Exiled Kalphite Hive
    • World: 88
    • FC: Boss Guild
    • Hosted By: Spotleewolf & Nexaodmass
    • Date/Time: Friday July 19th, 23:00 Gametime
    • Location: God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison
    • World: 92
    • FC: Nexaodmass
    • Hosted By: Princess Rae, Firesteal918 & Spirits of Arianwyn Clan
    • Date/Time: Monday July 15th, 02:00 Gametime
    • Location: Fort Forinthry
    • World: 116

    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

    RuneHQ

    The official server for the RuneHQ website. Your source for RS3 and OSRS guides, databases, clues, and more! Join the community! https://discord.gg/rUGUAWY

    RuneHQ will be hosting the following events this week:

    FC: EventHQ

    World: 88

    • Tuesday, July 16th - 23:59 - Tues-Di-Straction Stream. Come join in at https://www.twitch.tv/therealrunehq
    • Saturday, July 20th - 18:00 - Vorago
    • Sunday, July 21st - 18:00 - Giant Mole (Hard Mode)

    Pink Skirts Silly Summer Parade

    Come join our friends at Pink Skirts for a just for fun event Bikinis and Santa Hats!, a Silly Summer Parade!

    In this social free-to-play event, we will be boogying in our bikinis in Mudskipper Point before meandering through Gielinor towards the Summer Beach Event where we can show off our dance moves and outfits or skill and chill in the sunshine of the beach.

    • When: Friday, July 19 @ 19:00 UTC
    • Where: Mudskipper Point / World 11

    Feel free to come dressed in your funniest Summer/Christmas Combo Outfits, think bikinis/swimwear/shorts combined with winter items hats and scarves etc, the weirder the better! In the spirit of this event and to not undermine organisers, please show parade etiquette by not shouting out profanities, political slogans, or advertisements of any nature. Everyone is invited! Hope to see you all there and that you enjoy the Bikini Bonanza fun!


    - The RuneScape Team

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


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