Is RuneScape 3 still active?

Yes. Jagex still releases new content, and the list above runs up to September 2026. Since 2020 that includes two new skills, new bosses and several full quest series.

Do I need membership to come back?

No. Free-to-play accounts can still play, but with limits: for example, Necromancy and Archaeology can only be trained to level 20 without membership. Members get the full game, including the newer skills and quest series.

What is Necromancy and do I need it?

Necromancy is the 29th skill, released on 7 August 2023. It is a combat skill and a fourth combat style, trained up to level 120. It is a skill you choose to train, and it launched alongside The First Necromancer quest series.

What should I do first after a long break?

Log in through the Jagex Launcher with a Jagex Account, which every player has needed since November 2023. Then pick one Destination rather than trying to catch up on everything. Enter your RuneScape name above and RuneSquire shows what you can start tonight.

What if my RuneMetrics profile is private?

Hiscores levels can still be read, but quest progress comes from RuneMetrics. If your profile is private, RuneSquire says so instead of guessing, and you can make the profile public or confirm your quests by hand.

Back in RuneScape 3? Find out what you missed and what to do first.

See every major update since you left, then get a plan built from your own account. Enter your RuneScape name and RuneSquire shows what you can start tonight.

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What changed since you left

Pick the year you stopped playing. You get the major releases from that year onward, each with the date and what it added.

44 updates from 2020 onward

2026

Havenhythe, part 2
September 2026
The eastern half of Havenhythe opens.
Construction to 120 and Player Owned Housing rework
July 2026
Construction level cap raised from 99 to 120 and player-owned houses reworked.
Mid-Game Rebalance
July 2026
A rebalance of mid-game content, including Construction.
Player Avatar Refresh
June 2026
A new base look and hairstyles for the player character.
Dungeoneering Remastered
May 2026
A remaster of the Dungeoneering skill and Daemonheim.
Havenhythe, part 1
March 2026
A new landmass east of Morytania with quests, Hunter to 110 and new bosses.
RuneMetrics free for members
March 2026
RuneMetrics is available to all members, along with a DailyScape overhaul.
Early-Game Rebalance
February 2026
A rebalance of early-game content.

2025

Flesh-hatcher Mhekarnahz
December 2025
A boss in the Wilderness that needs level 40 Dungeoneering.
Thieving to 120 and Heists
November 2025
Level cap raised to 120, with Heists as an active way to train.
Stellar Born
October 2025
A quest about helping a stranded star sprite get home.
Amascut, the Devourer
August 2025
A boss fight for teams of up to five players.
Eclipse of the Heart
July 2025
The final Desert quest, and the way into the Amascut boss.
Crafting to 110
June 2025
Level cap raised to 110, with new craftable gear such as starbloom robes.
Pharaoh's Folly
April 2025
The penultimate quest of the Desert quest series.
Runecrafting to 110
March 2025
Level cap raised to 110, with new content for the skill.
Beneath Scabaras' Sands
January 2025
Desert quest series continues after Ode of the Devourer.

2024

Group Ironman Mode
October 2024
Two to five players play Ironman together with shared group storage.
Ode of the Devourer and the Gate of Elidinis
September 2024
A quest that unlocks the Gate of Elidinis, a skilling boss in the Underworld.
Mining and Smithing to 110
August 2024
Level cap raised to 110, with a new tier of resources and smithable gear.
Sanctum of Rebirth
July 2024
A former temple of Amascut in the Underworld, reached through the City of Um.
Osseous Rex Matriarch
May 2024
The fourth Rex Matriarch, a skeletal boss that is weak to necromancy.
Requiem for a Dragon
April 2024
Fort Forinthry quest following the battle with Vorkath.
Combat Update
March 2024
Changes to damage, critical strikes and the action bar.

2023

Vorkath and Zemouregal
November 2023
A boss encounter against the undead dragon Vorkath and Zemouregal.
Jagex Account required
November 2023
Everyone now signs in with a Jagex Account instead of the old RuneScape login.
Ancient Awakening
October 2023
Fort Forinthry quest where Zemouregal raises Vorkath from the dead.
Necromancy
August 2023
The 29th skill and a fourth combat style, trained up to level 120.
Murder on the Border
March 2023
A murder-mystery quest in the Fort Forinthry series.
Fort Forinthry
February 2023
A fort you build and expand in the Wilderness, starting with the New Foundations quest.

2022

Succession
December 2022
The final quest of the Legacy of Zamorak series.
Master max cape
October 2022
A cape for players with level 120 in all 29 skills.
Daughter of Chaos
August 2022
First quest of the Legacy of Zamorak series.
Zamorak, Lord of Chaos
July 2022
A boss fight against Zamorak in the Zamorakian Undercity.
Twilight of the Gods
June 2022
The penultimate quest of the Elder God Wars series.
Extinction
April 2022
A very long quest in the Elder God Wars series.
Jagex Launcher (open beta)
March 2022
An official launcher that remembers your account. Fully released in July 2024.

2021

Elder God Wars Dungeon
July 2021
The third God Wars Dungeon, with four fronts inside the ruins of Senntisten.
City of Senntisten
June 2021
Quest into the lost Zarosian capital, ahead of the Elder God Wars Dungeon.
Azzanadra's Quest
February 2021
The first quest of the Elder God Wars series.

2020

Raksha, the Shadow Colossus
December 2020
A solo and duo boss in the Orthen Oubliette on Anachronia.
RuneScape on Steam
October 2020
RS3 became available to play through Steam.
Archaeology
March 2020
The 28th skill: dig up artefacts at dig sites, restore them and unlock relic powers.
Mining and Smithing changes
February 2020
Follow-up fixes to the 2019 rework: stamina matters more when mining, and Seren stones take longer to mine.

Get back in without the overwhelm

Reads your account for you
Enter your name and RuneSquire pulls your levels from the Hiscores and your quests from RuneMetrics. No spreadsheets.
Shows what you can start tonight
A short Session of things your account can do right now, so you are playing in minutes instead of reading patch notes.
Builds a Route to a Destination
Pick a Destination such as Prifddinas and see the Route: which quests stand in the way and what to do first.
Checks requirements against your stats
Quest and skill pages show what you already meet and what is missing, based on your levels rather than a generic guide.

Questions from returning players

Is RuneScape 3 still active?: Yes. Jagex still releases new content, and the list above runs up to September 2026. Since 2020 that includes two new skills, new bosses and several full quest series.
Do I need membership to come back?: No. Free-to-play accounts can still play, but with limits: for example, Necromancy and Archaeology can only be trained to level 20 without membership. Members get the full game, including the newer skills and quest series.
What is Necromancy and do I need it?: Necromancy is the 29th skill, released on 7 August 2023. It is a combat skill and a fourth combat style, trained up to level 120. It is a skill you choose to train, and it launched alongside The First Necromancer quest series.
What should I do first after a long break?: Log in through the Jagex Launcher with a Jagex Account, which every player has needed since November 2023. Then pick one Destination rather than trying to catch up on everything. Enter your RuneScape name above and RuneSquire shows what you can start tonight.
What if my RuneMetrics profile is private?: Hiscores levels can still be read, but quest progress comes from RuneMetrics. If your profile is private, RuneSquire says so instead of guessing, and you can make the profile public or confirm your quests by hand.

Ready to play tonight?

Enter your RuneScape name. RuneSquire reads your account and picks what to do first.