Dragonwilds:RuneFest 2026
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RuneFest 2026 is the eleventh RuneScape convention, scheduled to take place at the Template:Wp in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 3 and Dragonwilds:4 October 2026.Template:CiteGeneral
Introduction
RuneFest was announced on 15 January 2026.Template:CiteVideo
Venue
The event took place in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Tickets
There were 6,000 tickets available for purchase, double the capacity of RuneFest 2025. When ticket sales opened on 30 April 2026, standard tickets were priced at £210 plus a platform booking fee, while Gold Tier tickets were priced at £375 plus the fee.
Standard tickets include full access to the event on both Saturday and Sunday and an exclusive RuneFest goodie bag.
New Gold tickets give attendees an exclusive limited-run merch and benefits:
- Upgraded goodie bag with an exclusive RuneFest Gold Trimmed Rune Armour Figure by Youtooz (never to be reproduced or resold).
- 15% discount on merch store purchases at the event
- Exclusive early access to merch store
- Reserved Gold Tier seating area at front of main stage
- Priority booking for LAN area slots
- Priority booking for Meet and Greet area slots
Main event
There will be two permanent stages. It will be double the size of RuneFest 2025. There will be skill chips, swag, limited edition RuneFest merch, meet and greets, community meetups, LAN-area previews, and socks.
Schedule
All times are written in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
3 October
The following events took place on the main stage inside of Hall 5.
| Time | Event | Description | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 9:50 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Welcome to RuneFest | Join us for our opening ceremony, complete with an epic surprise act to celebrate our 25th anniversary. | |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Cosplay Parade | A parade of legends - and we don’t just mean the characters! Take a seat and enjoy the incredible creativity of our Cosplay community as they bring your favourite characters and gear to life. Cosplayers taking part, meet at the Lumbridge Castle gates at 11:30! | |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Session Zero - Live TTRPG Improv with a RuneScape Twist | Experience an improvised tabletop roleplaying adventure with the legendary Josh Strife Hayes. Embark on a quest through Gielinor and find out where they end up live on stage! | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | Content Creator 101 | Ever wondered how some of your favourite creators got started? Join a panel of community creators as they share their journey into content creation, from building and growing their audience to finding their style and what keeps them going! | |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | RuneFest PVP Invitational | A royal rumble of PvP giants live at RuneFest! Watch as 6 of your favourite creators battle it out to win some IRL FashionScape. Presented by B0aty and PureSpam. | |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | File:RuneScape Dragonwilds wiki logo.png | Dragonwilds Summit | Mod North will kick off this year's Summits with an intro for all our games, before welcoming in the very first RuneScape: Dragonwilds Summit at RuneFest! Get a look at the future of Dragonwilds beyond our 1.0 release, with your first look at our next updates and the content roadmap for 2027. | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Golden Gnome Awards | The Golden Gnome Awards celebrates our wonderful and talented community at RuneFest across RuneScape, Old School RuneScape and RuneScape Dragonwilds. Will your favourites take home a Golden Gnome? Tune in to find out! | |
| 18:00 - 18:45 | File:RuneScape icon.png | RuneScape Summit | The future of RuneScape starts here. Join us as we reveal new adventures and surprises coming to Gielinor, and get your first look at what’s ahead in 2027! | |
| 19:00 - 19:45 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | OSRS Summit | Want to take a look at what’s ahead in Old School RuneScape? Tune into the RuneFest Summit to check out what’s planned! | |
| 20:00 - 22:00 | File:RuneFest icon.png | RuneFest 99 Party | Chill out and socialise the night away at our Main Stage 99 Party! Chat with JMods and ‘Scapers and gather round as we celebrate new 99s. If you’ve been planning to 99 at RuneFest, this is where to do it - just fire up the game on your phone and find a JMod. |
The following events took place on the Varrock stage inside of Hall 5.
| Time | Event | Description | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:10 | File:RuneScape Dragonwilds wiki logo.png | Ashenfall Lore Deep Dive | Delve into the history and mystery of Ashenfall and find out how the development team bring the world of RuneScape into the story of Ashenfall, including deep dives into 25 years of our lore and how we pay homage to the Gear, Skills, Creatures and Quests of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape in RuneScape: Dragonwilds. | |
| 11:15 - 11:40 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.pngFile:RuneScape icon.png | The Spudworks Panel: Turning Potatoes Into Modern Infrastructure | This is a behind-the-scenes look at the technology and underlying infrastructure that keeps Old School RuneScape and RuneScape running for players across the world! We hope you like spaghetti... | |
| 11:45 - 12:10 | File:RuneScape Dragonwilds wiki logo.png | Bug Hunting in Ashenfall | Join some of the QA heroes of RuneScape: Dragonwilds as we dive into how we track, identify, test and approve fixes going into the game to keep Ashenfall running smoothly. | |
| 12:15 - 12:55 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | From Idea To In Game | Ever wondered how stuff actually gets into the game? The team will take you through how early concepts actually turn into content, including how community feedback continues to shape Gielinor. | |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Golden Gnomes: Varrock Stage | This is our biggest Golden Gnomes ever - so big we had to put it on two stages! Join us as we celebrate the first talented winners in our community before we celebrate the rest on the Main Stage later in the evening. | |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | File:RuneFest icon.png | RuneFest Quiz: Round 1 | Grab some friends and put your knowledge to the test in our RuneScape Quiz, written by the JMods at Jagex (and maybe a little help from the Wiki...). There’s plenty of loot to be won! | |
| 20:00 - 22:00 | File:RuneFest icon.png | RuneFest Party: DJ Mod ScratchR | For a higher energy RuneFest party, this is where you’ll want to be. Dance emote the night away to bops from special guest DJ Mod ScratchR, including remixes of iconic RuneScape tracks. |
4 October
The following events took place on the main stage inside of Hall 5.
| Time | Event | Description | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:15 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | Meet The Art Team | Ask the OSRS Art team anything you want! How do models get made? What software do we use for animation? What does Jagex have against green pixels? | |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | File:RuneScape icon.png | RuneScape Summit Q&A | Let’s go deeper on the biggest roadmap reveals from the RuneScape Summit. Join Mod Ryan, Ramen, Shrike and Blkwitch as they unpack what’s been announced and answer your burning questions. | |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | OSRS Summit Q&A | Join the JMods as they discuss the biggest topics from the Old School RuneScape Summit, including your questions! | |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | Data Deep Dive | Get ready for a deep dive into some of the wildest stats, longest dry streaks and most ridiculous facts from across Old School RuneScape! | |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | Ask The Lore Experts | Join the Old School JMod team as they explore the rich narrative world of Gielinor. We’ll also be answering some of your lore questions! | |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Three Games, One RuneScape | Join the Creative Directors of RuneScape, Old School & Dragonwilds as we unpack how we design our games and their distinct identities - while making sure it’s always unmistakably RuneScape! | |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Runesical: A RuneScape Musical | White Wolf Mountain is alive with the sound of RuneScape! Watch as Gielinor comes to life through song in a RuneFest-exclusive edition of “Runesical”, the hit musical toured by Gigglemug. | |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | File:RuneFest icon.png | Logging Out Of RuneFest 2026 | All good things must come to an end. Join us for a final farewell together as we close out another incredible year at RuneFest. |
The following events took place on the Varrock stage inside of Hall 5.
| Time | Event | Description | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:10 | File:RuneScape icon.png | Behind The Road To Restoration | What does it take to reshape a game after 25 years? Join Mod Ryan and the team for a candid look behind the Road to Restoration, from the removal of Treasure Hunter to the decisions shaping RuneScape’s future. | |
| 10:15 - 10:55 | File:Old School RuneScape icon.png | The OSRS Month Ahead With Mod Ayiza And Mod Kieren | Join the JMods for a live version of our new monthly video. Find out what’s ahead for Old School RuneScape in October! | |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | File:RuneScape icon.png | Gielinor’s Glow Up | Go behind the scenes with the art team to see how RuneScape’s artists are bringing 25 years of Gielinor together with a fresh unified style. You might even sneak a glimpse at a few unseen designs hidden in the concept archives. | |
| 11:45 - 12:25 | File:RuneFest icon.png | RuneFest Quiz: Round 2 | Test your knowledge in our second round of the RuneScape Quiz with brand new questions and more prizes up for grabs. | |
| 12:30 - 13:10 | File:RuneScape icon.png | Let’s Talk Plugins | Let’s talk plugins! Join the team for an open conversation about where we are at in our plugin journey. Got a plugin question? Put it directly to the team. | |
| 13:15 - 13:55 | File:RuneScape Dragonwilds wiki logo.png | Dragonwilds Summit Q&A | RuneScape: Dragonwilds’ first ever RuneFest Summit is giving us plenty to talk about. Want to hear more? We’re hosting a Q&A with questions from the audience as well as from our viewers at home! | |
| 14:00 - 14:40 | File:RuneScape icon.png | Combat: Fighting Talk | Get the inside track on the future of RuneScape combat. Join the Combat Team to hear where the fight is heading and put your questions directly to the people shaping what comes next. | |
| 14:45 - 15:25 | File:RuneScape icon.png | Lorehounds Assemble | Calling all Lorehounds! Join the team for a roundtable of theories, mysteries, story discussions and your questions as we dive into the characters, history and future of Gielinor. |
Merchandise
OSRS x Scape Ink Apparel Collection
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Slayer Hoodie | A premium oversized hoodie that pays tribute to one of OSRS's most popular skills, packed with Slayer-inspired details such as the Slayer Tower, the skill icon, a slayer ring and a slayer gem. |
| Wise Old Man Tee | A Scape Ink take on one of Gielinor’s most iconic characters, the legendary Wise Old Man. |
| Bandos Godsword Tee | Forged for strength, a Scape Ink take on the powerful Bandos Godsword, reimagined in chrome. |
| Ironman Tee | Just you, Gielinor and one hell of a grind. |
| Ancient Magicks Tee | Harness the power of Ancient Magicks, featuring the ancient spellbook and the unmistakable Ice Barrage. |
| DDS Sweatshirt/Crew | Celebrating a Gielinor classic, the iconic DDS in all its glory on a relaxed fit sweatshirt in faded black. |
Premium collectibles
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Godwars Replica Collection | Wield the legendary power of Gielinor’s most fierce deities in metal miniature form. Born from the endless conflicts of the Third Age, each blade represents the peak ambition of its divine master! |
| TzTok-Jad Statue | Bring the terror of the Fight Caves to your desktop, with this 25cm tall, light-up premium TzTok-Jad statue, coming soon to the merch store. |
Revealed future updates
Illuminating Luminance
Let’s illuminate some of the details about the next Free Update coming to RuneScape: Dragonwilds this winter: Luminance.
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Luminance, our December update, is a prelude to the Blood Crystal Saga coming next year. Although Kuldra’s reign has concluded, Ashenfall’s story continues, along with the ongoing call for heroes. Our brave adventurers - that’s you - will now be tasked with protecting Ceridwen and her child, two elves on the run from the merciless bounty hunter, Morwyn.
Ceridwen has an idea fueled by music. Instead of relying on deception and secrecy, you will become a master of the strings.
Master the Lyre and resonate with Songstones to discover your inner bard. Or resonate with Fairy Rings to journey to hidden destinations across Ashenfall.
Along with the enchanting music of the elves, we’re also introducing some fresh aesthetic options. Customize your character to become the elven hero you've always envisioned. With new facial features, you can craft a face worthy of elven royalty. And while those elven ears might not give you super hearing, they will give you that unmistakable magical look.
And truly look the part with new weapons, armour, and vestiges that you will track down using Harmonised Crystal Fragments.
Whether you're battling face-to-face or keeping your distance, you’ll be looking as intimidating as ever in the new elf armour.
Builders, rejoice! Luminance will bring the elegant green and white of Prifddinas to your creative fingertips. We know that you've been eagerly awaiting the next building kit to give you the perfect excuse to craft even bigger, better, and more stunning bases. This kit channels Prifddinas' architecture into Dragonwilds, including new arched roof pieces. We hope these building kits spark your creativity and inspire you as you explore the elegant elven style.
And save some space in your bases. Altars will be all the rage with the introduction of Prayer. Not the same skill you know from RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. This time, you will be engaging deeply in the practice to connect with the divine. Scattering ashes. Burying bones. We’ll be sharing more about the Prayer skill, what you can expect, and how it’ll build into your wider adventure closer to the release.
Exploring the Blood Crystal Saga
The Blood Crystal Saga will be told across two chapters. It IS a Saga after all. And the first chapter is Song of Rebellion.
Singing the Song of Rebellion
A fragmented band of Rebel Elves will seek your help to evade the threat of the Nos Clan, who are rising up to jeopardize the peace only now established by in the wake of Kuldra's death.
You’ll be welcomed into the elven city of Ailddinas. A land of towering crystalline spires, intertwined with a vast and mystical forest. However, the city has been corrupted by the Nos Clan, and this corruption has extended into the surrounding woodland.
Implings have been popping up all over this part of Ashenfall. Do not be fooled by their wild attempts at looking adorable. With the addition of these menaces, along with new variations of kebbits, as well as grizzly bears and birds, you will have your hands full of creatures you’ll need to hunt down.
Hunt being the important word. The next skill coming to RuneScape: Dragonwilds will be the Hunter Skill. This is the first of several new skills coming next year. Players will learn how to sneak, trap, and collect a variety of unsuspecting creatures with the Hunter skill. And those players will need some pretty cool elven equipment to make it possible.
Elves, Implings, and Grizzly Bears–oh my! Song of Rebellion is chock-full of exciting adventures. And this is only the first chapter of the Blood Crystal Saga.
Donning the Crown of Night
Crown of Night brings more of what you love to the shores and hills of Ashenfall. Something has to be done about the Nos Clan and their expanding influence. More specifically, you will have to do something to end the terror that is the Nos Clan.
Heroes will be sent into the heart of the enemy. Into their darkened lands, in an eternal night due to a perpetual eclipse. Not ominous at all.
Players will harness the Light of Seren to fight back against the clan that is shrouded in darkness. You will craft new legendary weapons and armour to cleave a separation between the Amina and the leaders of the Nos Clan. The princes of the Nos Clan will not go down without a harrowing fight. You must seek iconic, legendary weapons like the Dark Bow and the Ivandis Flail to bring this clan to their knees.
Beyond the Next Year
While the Blood Crystal Saga may come to a close, the story of RuneScape: Dragonwilds will continue beyond Crown of Night.
What will also continue is our promises to you – Free Updates, adding side quests, more weapons, decorations, rewards, and adventures for you to get sucked into as you prepare for each of our chapters to come. Beyond this, there will also be consistent quality-of-life improvements being added to the game, driven by your feedback.
This is only the beginning! We cannot wait to build the future of RuneScape: Dragonwilds with you.
Modding
As a first step to building this world together, we aim to unleash the creativity of game makers on Ashenfall by bringing Modding to Dragonwilds, officially. Dedicated creation tools and an in-game mod browser and installer are coming to all platforms.
Expect this exciting new part of the game to go live in the first half of 2027, coinciding with Song of Rebellion, Secure Servers and Leaderboards.
From all of us on the RuneScape: Dragonwilds team - thank you for your trust, your passion, and your faith in us to deliver this exciting new frontier of RuneScape. We're committed to the future of Dragonwilds as the third pillar alongside RuneScape and Old School RuneScape… and the future is looking bright!