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RSBANDBUpdate! - Weekly RuneScape News and Straight Talk
RSBANDBUpdate! 964–For All Intents and Purposes… from 2023-12-09T00:10:27

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Avernic

The December Community Hitlist strike arrives with changes to the Master Max cape, Excalibur shouts, Zombie moans, and rare drop tabl...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 963–The Complete Package from 2023-12-01T23:07:26

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

It’s Christmas in Gielinor with the complete package of RS holiday events. We cover It’s Snow Bother, the holiday hub, new ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 962–A Normal Vorkath from 2023-11-24T23:11:39

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Bears, and Xurdones

The conclusion to the Fort Forinthry storyline arrives as we end Vorkath and Zemouregal. We discuss the boss fight, drop tabl...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 961–The Overloaded Community Hitlist from 2023-11-17T22:52:45

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Community Hitlist Part Deux is here with changes to Overloads, familiars, Runecrafting, Zamorak, and the Orebox. We also discuss this week's gr...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 960–Modernizing Tradition from 2023-11-10T22:55:49

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Pyrnassius

Tradition returns with the Entrana graphical update, more saturation, a livestream, patch notes, JMod posts, Double XP, and a Behi...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 959–I’ve Got 99 Problems But a Beta Ain’t One from 2023-11-03T22:39:44

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

The community hitlist returns with changes to clue scrolls, golden bamboo, and shattered worlds. We then dive into the combat beta that...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 958–Undead Reckoning from 2023-10-27T21:58:35

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Cireon, and Thaxy

Necromancy sees its first major balance pass and we look back at where the skill has been and where it may be going. We recap r...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 957–Predatory Pumpkins from 2023-10-20T22:35:43

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Pyrnassius

Pumpkin Pete brings the 2023 version of the RuneScape Halloween event. We cover rewards, what’s missing from years past, and...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 956–Force Awakenings from 2023-10-13T23:17:29

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Avernic, and Xurdones

Ancient Awakening continues RuneScape’s new brand of questing featuring hints about Vorkath, a compelling subplot, an...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 955–The New Normal from 2023-10-07T00:18:28

Hosts: Shane and Thaxy

Hero Pass is rebalanced (again) and we discuss the impact of the balance changes and the implications of the questions asked on the Hero Pass s...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 954–Conjuring Cookies from 2023-09-29T22:13:43

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

Necromancy has evolved RuneScape combat. We recap the promise of Necromancy, discuss how it’s landed, and highlight the issues th...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 953–The Hero Pass Fortnite from 2023-09-22T22:39:01

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Pyrnassius, and Zant

We gather again to recap the issues surrounding Hero Pass and outline what is still outstanding. Fortnite and World of Tanks...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 952–A Pocket of Erebus from 2023-09-15T22:21:30

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Avernic, and Xurdones

We return to Um with a look at all the Necromancy quests. From short tutorials to quests that fit right into RuneScape we d...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 951–Sober Second Thoughts from 2023-09-08T23:21:22

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Cireon

Hero Pass arrives causing a storm in the community. We provide sober second thought on progression, dailies, messaging, and the ethics...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 950–The Yakking Hero from 2023-09-01T21:32:03

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Pyrnassius

The Hero Pass arrives Monday. We break it down in terms of other battle pass systems, ask what it needs to do differently, and we ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 949–The Anarchy Episode from 2023-08-26T21:13:19

Hosts: Tanis, Thaxy, Earth

This week on Update, we are finally free of Shane. We discuss the latest fixes and upcoming changes to Necromancy. We discuss ritual qualit...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 948–The Quick and the Undead from 2023-08-17T22:52:30

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, IronAraxxor, and Stormy

The communing continues as we dive into the 200m race for Necromancy including preparation, mental and physical. We also ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 947–Necromancy: Undead on Release from 2023-08-11T22:14:31

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Cireon, and Thaxy

Necromancy arrives and we talk through our early experiences from getting started to nuking mobs to performing rituals and conj...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 946–Adore The Door from 2023-08-04T22:31:15

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Thaxy, and Zant

It’s the final countdown as Necromancy is just days away. We spirit ourselves away to the City of Um and discover the ambie...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 945–Mod Doom: Behind the Crown from 2023-07-26T22:28:44

Hosts: Shane and Tanis with Special Guest Mod Doom

We go Behind the Crown with Mod Doom to look at Community Management through a different lens. From trust, transpar...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 944–Unwrapping The Raptor from 2023-07-21T22:31:47

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Earth, and Questcaping

Dead and Buried unwraps the origins of The Raptor. We delve into why decisions were made, what they mean for the future of...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 943–I Am Amazing from 2023-07-14T22:54:22

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Avernic, and Questcaping

Dead and Buried rewards us next week with Dinarrow enhancements and returns Zemouregal to the fore of RuneScape lore. Th...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 942–Rituals and Rundowns from 2023-07-07T22:14:44

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Xurdones

June Game Jam is upon us featuring graphical reworks, quest cleanups, a massive slew of QoL updates, and more. We also delve into Ne...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 941–Get a Clue from 2023-06-30T22:10:01

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Stormy

Necromancy arrives on August 7th, the Demonic Skull continues to cause problems, and the Max and Comp capes get new Pride presets. Als...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 940–New Foundations of Skilling from 2023-06-23T22:03:38

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Pyrnassius

The Woodcutters’ Grove is here and it comes close to reworking Woodcutting and Construction. Hatchets, trees, and the fort a...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 939–The Real Gold Sink from 2023-06-16T22:28:17

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Dafunk33, and IronAraxxor

The max cash update is here and we’re working in the quintillions. We nail down the biggest benefits and the big ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 938–Mod Sponge: Behind the Crown from 2023-06-09T22:03:34

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Bears with Special Guest Mod Sponge

Mod Sponge joins us to discuss the Fractured Staff changes and his RuneScape experience featuring PvM, ba...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 878–The Rare Resurrection from 2022-04-15T22:52:19

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

The Spring Festival returns for another year. We’re also Egg-cited Extinction rewards are being buffed, we have our initial reaction. Hot...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 877–Surviving Extinction from 2022-04-08T22:41:14

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Alaska, Earth, and Questcaping

We dive into Extinction, RuneScape’s newest Grandmaster quest. We summarize its plot, underscoring its key t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 876–Plotting Extinction from 2022-04-06T21:46:47

Hosts: Shane and Tanis with Special Guests Mod Jack and Mod Shrike

We sit down with Mod Jack and Mod Shrike, part of the team behind Extinction, RuneScape’s new...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 875–An Injection of Guthix Juice from 2022-04-01T21:43:16

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Questcaping, and Xurdones

We learn that the Elder God Wars Finale: Extinction is right around the corner. We spend some time catching up with the...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 874–Go For Launch from 2022-03-25T21:45:43

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

The reasons for the Jagex Launcher become clear including an improved platform and support for multiple accounts. We tear through the live stre...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 873–Tendrils to the Soul from 2022-03-18T21:45:56

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and David

The Ninjas are back focusing exclusively on combat and PvM. They bring changes to Smoke Tendrils with a featured bug, favourite bosses ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 872–The Obese Bagpipes from 2022-03-11T23:09:13

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Bears

It’s combat patch week with fixes for the Spring Cleaner, Elvarg’s Head, and teleporting Abyssal Lords. We also dive deep i...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 871–The Melee Asylum from 2022-03-04T23:05:40

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

New Abyssal monstrosities bring us much needed melee upgrades, a fantastic return to traditional Slayer creatures, and an environmental...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 870–Ninja Cartography from 2022-02-25T22:44:08

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Zant

Cartography by Ninja is now a thing in RuneScape. This Ninja Strike brings one of the most consequential changes to the world map. Fishi...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 869–Spans of Time from 2022-02-18T23:06:52

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

We head back in time to 2012 to re-experience the RuneSpan. From the impact RuneSpan originally had to the later impact on training methods we ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 868–The Respawn Reckoning from 2022-02-11T23:06:07

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

War’s Reckoning begins with free respawns and other PvM and Slayer buffs. Behind the scenes is also back with a look at February’s ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 867–Binding Hitboxes from 2022-02-04T23:40:31

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and David

Binding contract familiars are buffed because Ripper Demons are so popular. From Hellhounds to Blood Reavers to Kal’gerion Demons...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 866–Ring Around the Ripper from 2022-01-28T22:44:17

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

It’s a patch week dancing around balancing Ripper Demons, billions of GP for 75 RuneScore, and new dialog from our friends on the...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 865–RuneScape’s Golden Touch from 2022-01-21T22:44:06

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Zant

2022’s first Ninja Strike fixes item tooltips, ability books, pets and more. It’s a Ninja Strike we can all get behind, is t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 864–Zamorak Did Nothing Wrong from 2022-01-14T23:02:09

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Earth, and Questcaping

We pick up the pieces after the duel arena’s destruction. Our path of discovery takes us through light and shadow to...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 863–Competitive Crocs from 2022-01-07T22:50:27

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Earth

Het’s Oasis brings skilling for mid level players and competitive crocs for completionists. We dive into the miniquest, run down ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 862–The 2021 Clip Show from 2021-12-31T21:58:40

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Friends

Join us as we relive some of our favourite moments from 2021. We have a laugh at how certain things turned out in the end including p...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 861–Christmas Crits: RuneScape’s 2021 PvM Meta from 2021-12-24T13:02:32

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, David, and Thaxy

With 2021 coming to a close it’s time to look back at RuneScape’s PvM updates. We start with the Rex Matriarchs, and...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 860–The Green Santa Hat: A Rare Well Done? from 2021-12-17T22:58:27

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Questcaping, and Xurdones

Holiday rare #2 appears: a green Santa hat! We discuss the motivations for releasing it and just how rare it actually i...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 859–Droning Gielinor from 2021-12-10T23:30:36

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

We unravel our Golden Gnome choices, unpack what was and was not answered from Mod Osborne’s livestream, share our 2022 predictions, and ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 858–What Is Fun? from 2021-12-03T22:46:02

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

It’s time for another festive Yak Track, Wintumber Aurora. Secret Santa gives to the citizens of Gielinor - but please don’t be a t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 857–Partyhat Fever from 2021-11-26T23:03:08

Hosts: Shane, Thaxy, and Xurdones

The Golden Partyhat arrives and the Finale of Once Upon a Time in Gielinor paints a picture of one of our possible futures. In an ot...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 856–Glorious Gravestones from 2021-11-19T23:10:27

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and David

Daily challenges are updated again introducing reasons to be excited and worried. We also touch on Premier Club, the Golden Party Hat, ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 855–Gambling With Guard Rails from 2021-11-12T23:12:20

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

A Double XP care package arrives signalling the future ahead. Duel arena stakes are capped at 50m, numerous mythical Elder God Wars drop rates ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 854–The Sound of PvM from 2021-11-05T21:57:53

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Double XP Live is around the corner but this week's patches on accessibility steal the show. Does it warrant a trip back to the Arch-Glacor? We...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 853–Ful Frontal With TzKal-Zuk from 2021-10-29T22:49:04

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Thaxy, and Zant

In our final Elder God Wars front we head to the Senntisten sewers to fight the TzekHaar and Zuk. It’s a traditional wave b...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 852–Zuk Down Under from 2021-10-22T22:12:15

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Chaos Elemental

Halloween 2021 brings two new miniquests, and some cosmetics, new and old, that’ll have you making soup for hours. We t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 851–Saying Goodbye to Yesterday from 2021-10-15T21:55:09

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Bears

We unpack the departure of Mods Warden, Kari, and Niku. Mod Warden has also shared a statement with us and we’ll share it with yo...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 850–Right On The Button from 2021-10-08T21:58:08

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Ninja Strike 27 brings changes to the bank, Agility click boxes, and the abyss - some good, some bad. We touch on accessibility for the game as...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 849–Croesus the Fungi from 2021-10-01T21:36:38

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

Croesus, RuneScape’s first skilling boss arrives and he’s a pretty fungi. We run through his mechanics, how to get a kill, ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 848–Pointy Sticks Be Sus from 2021-09-24T21:28:50

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

What everyone’s been wanting is finally on the way… A SKILLING BOSS!!! We take our first look at Croesus and run through i...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 847–The Mask of Senntisten from 2021-09-17T22:15:09

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Cireon, and Questcaping

The Lore Diggers reunite to pull back the layers of Senntisten. We go from utopia to the excess of empire with Empty Chil...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 846–Pandora’s Skilling Bundle from 2021-09-10T21:42:07

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

We open the September Skilling Bundle to see whether or not it’s a pandora’s box. The leads Q&A was cancelled and we have the r...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 845 – The Glacor Front: Senntisten on Ice from 2021-09-03T21:24:38

Hosts: Shane, Bears, and DramaFreee

The Glacor Front chills PvM cold with its massive Arch-Glacor. We thought Kerapac was the boss for all but this Glacor is just what the doctor ordered f...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 844 – Two Steps Forward, One Step Yak from 2021-08-27T22:27:16

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and The RRMan

It’s Yak Track week and this one includes a hefty XP boost. We ask, what are the problems with this and what does it mean for future Yak Tracks? Also we ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 843 – Archaeology in Spades from 2021-08-20T22:05:31

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

We got our hands full with Archaeology and spades in Senntisten. There’s nothing micro about this update. We also detail nerfs to Greater Ricochet and Greate...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 842 – The Fruitist Farmer from 2021-08-13T22:20:09

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Solak drops Grimoire pages for all who can slay him, we delve into the recurring trend of buff over nerf, and preview the Senntisten Archaeology mini digsite. Then w...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 841 – The Zaros Hipster from 2021-08-06T10:08:07

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Questcaping

We cover the rest of the Nodon Front including: God banter, Slayer, cannon upgrades, and big questions about the role each God will play going forward....

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RSBANDBUpdate! 840 – K’Pac the Boss for All from 2021-07-30T22:02:09

Hosts: Shane, David, Thaxy, and Zant

The Nodon Front brings Kerapac, the boss for everyone and one of the best in RuneScape. Magic has a blast with some sweet upgrades that level the playi...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 839 – Take Nodon This from 2021-07-23T22:20:11

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Questcaping

It’s Time for the Nodon Front. Improvements for magic are on the horizon with RuneScape’s first T95 weapon, the Staff of Armadyl. We run through all th...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 838 – The Elder God Wars Documentary from 2021-07-16T20:07:15

Hosts: Shane and Cireon

The beach is back with cocktails and new outfits. We share our favourites. It’s also a combat bonanza featuring new bank presets, scrimshaws, and the ability to Cea...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 837 – The Emerald Dark Horse from 2021-07-09T20:56:55

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Thaxy

We delve into the latest chapter of Once Upon a Time: Fortunes. Relomia’s character begins to take shape and we question where she may show up in the future....

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RSBANDBUpdate! 836 – The Legendary Ninja Strike from 2021-07-02T21:47:51

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Ninja Strike 23 is truly legendary allowing us to do what we’ve wanted for years. There are also changes that are much needed for people with big fingers. Then we di...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 835 – Azzanadra Did Nothing Wrong from 2021-06-25T22:29:18

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Earth, and Questcaping

It’s quest week with City of Senntisten, picking up the pieces from Battle of the Monolith. The Elder God eggs are hatching. We explore the City...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 834 – Scotch, Cigars & RuneScape Mobile from 2021-06-18T22:13:25

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Bears OP, and Zant

RuneScape Mobile launches. We run through launch celebrations, words from Warden and Pips, and the new user interface. Not to be outdone this week, ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 833 – The Inner Behemoth from 2021-06-11T21:38:11

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and 1Ryb

It’s Battle of the Monolith Week 3 and we get help from an unexpected source: The TokHaar! We unpack what their arrival means and what’s truly going on with T...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 832 – Echoes of Erebus from 2021-06-04T21:59:40

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Seren makes her and the elves' presence known in Yak to the Light. She also confronts Zaros at the Battle of the Monolith and we delve into the week 2 battle report....

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RSBANDBUpdate! 831 – Warden on the Warpath from 2021-05-28T22:26:10

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Questcaping

The Battle of the Monolith begins and we bring light to accessibility and length. Mahjarrat rumblings of discontent and our first battle report bring t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 830 – My Way with My Wishes from 2021-05-21T22:48:38

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Cireon

We deal the sentence on Elite Dungeon abusers, detail RuneScape’s wishes, and share our biggest wishes of all. Then we have a look at Reiniger’s notes and p...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 829 – RuneScape Meditation from 2021-05-14T21:44:34

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and we discuss the new meditation promotion and what it could mean for the future. Mod Iroh and team are back for another look at t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 828 – Divining the Future from 2021-05-07T22:04:55

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Bears OP

Improved Divination has arrived and XP rates are off the chart. From a five fold XP rate increase to wisp clustering and the economic impact we question t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 827 – Divination & Devaluation & Double XP LIVE from 2021-04-30T22:07:13

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

It’s D&D&D week but the D’s depend on your disposition. We run through the trojan horse showcasing how important it is plus we detail next week's Divination update. ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 826 – Wrecking the Rex Matriarchs from 2021-04-23T21:56:07

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and David

The Rex Matriarchs are finally here providing an entry level PvM experience. We have a full rundown of mechanics and drops. RuneScape mobile arrives this sum...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 825 – The Live Event Endgame from 2021-04-16T22:16:35

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Pyrnassius

Awesome April continues with Skilling Week delivering boosts to gathering skills. A major Elite Dungeons bug has been patched. How should the abusers be...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 824 – Pet Peeves from 2021-04-09T21:49:45

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Questcaping

Once Upon a Time continues with the next chapter, Flashback. We visit Ava, Ozan, and some Draziw’s on our way to a leads Q&A. Mods Warden and Liam take...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 823 – Waves of Spring from 2021-04-02T22:01:50

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

We celebrate the Spring Festival with butterflies, free XP for buyables, and cosmetics. Locked out players begin to make their returns with a goodwill bundle. We als...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 822 – 20 Years of RuneScape History from 2021-03-26T22:27:15

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Alex 43, and Joe

It’s a quiet week but nonetheless we have something for you. We’re re-releasing our Monthly Bit from January looking back at 20 Years of RuneScape his...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 821 – The RuneScape Restoration Project from 2021-03-20T02:08:46

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Progress continues to be made to restore the locked out accounts. The community asks, should updates resume Monday and what kind of compensation should we expect? Th...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 820 – Compassionate Scapers from 2021-03-12T23:08:14

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

We bring you up to speed on the login lockout. Mods Pips and Warden reassure while ID0 and ZZ take care of the locked out accounts. Meanwhile we dive into Davendale ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 819 – The World Guardian’s Path from 2021-03-06T00:00:19

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Cireon with Special Guest Mod Jack

Mod Jack joins us and we chat about building Azzanadra’s Quest from narrative design, all the way to the rumblings of the Temple...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 818 – Gielinor’s Special Place from 2021-02-26T22:43:06

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Questcaping

The lore walls come crashing down with Azzanadra’s Quest. The first in what can only be described as a RuneScape visual novel. We uncover twists and tu...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 817 – Expanding Expectations from 2021-02-19T12:12:56

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

We are just days away from Azzanadra's quest and the kick off of the Elder God Wars. What should you expect, what characters are involved, and will your expectations...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 816 – Put a Ring On It from 2021-02-12T23:05:20

Hosts: Shane and Cireon

It’s quest week with the new Valentine’s Day Heartstealer quest. From our love of questing to fairy ring changes we put a ring on it all. Then a recap of the import...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 815 – Ninja Activities from 2021-02-05T22:56:10

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Activity pets are here: Richie, Mune, Artemis, and Zez. What are our favourites and which is easiest to get? The Ninja team turns one and the ninja mutant tortles re...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 814 – Thrice Slayed from 2021-01-29T23:22:54

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Diana

The first edition of Once Upon a Time is here, Foreshadowing. Three slayers walk into a bar and their rare item tokens disappear and the bar’s parent company...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 813 – The Lore Looking-glass from 2021-01-22T22:58:51

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Questcaping

We detail our favourite minigames for the minigame celebration. The Ninjas also strike the Player Owned Farm. The combat council admits power creep and...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 812 – The Art of the Rework from 2021-01-15T23:01:58

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

It’s combat week, filled with ironman inconsistencies on XP boosts, Elder Overloads, and more. We also jump on the retro cosmetic bandwagon and detail how to rework ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 811 – 20 Years of Good Times from 2021-01-08T23:48:24

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Trekkie

RuneScape turns 20 and we’ve got miniquests, cake, questions, and echoes of One Small Favour. We reminisce about the Jmod’s memories while sharing some of ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 810 – The 2020 Clip Show from 2020-12-31T22:23:53

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Friends

2020 is nearly over and it has been one amazing rollercoaster of a year. We started slow and then Archaeology delivered us a full year of content then Mod ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 809 – The Vibing Orthen Encore from 2020-12-24T22:37:04

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Cireon, and Diana

It’s the encore everyone’s been waiting for, the lore deep dive into Orthen. From the Crypt of Varanus to the vibing Moksha ritual site all the way t...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 808 – And a Half from 2020-12-18T22:06:13

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Cireon

Violet is Blue Too and Six and a Half. We sum up this wholesome quest and share the holiday spirit it brings. Also, we have the festive Knight Before Christ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 807 – Rocking Out with Raksha from 2020-12-11T23:27:16

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, David, and Questcaping

It’s PvM time with Raksha. We run through everything you need to know about Raksha, the Shadow Colossus from setups and mechanics all the way to...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 806 – RuneScape Dungeons and Dragons from 2020-12-04T23:03:22

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

The RuneScape advent calendar is here for another year and we explore what could become with a RuneScape Dungeons and Dragons world and our favourite classes. We als...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 805 – Colossal Tooltips from 2020-11-27T23:19:53

Hosts: Shane and Cireon

We got the tip that the Ninja’s have struck again, so we look at tooltips, how they’re better and how they can be improved. We also discuss game engine woes and whe...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 804 – Constructing Choice from 2020-11-20T23:00:17

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Alex 43

Construction Contracts arrive as one of the most consequential changes to Construction since 2006. We have optimal load outs, xp per hour, a plank box, and...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 803 – Performance Enhancing Oddments from 2020-11-14T00:02:56

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

Ninja Strike 14 sees wiki-integration enhancements, Oddments changes that are foreshadowing, and we dissect the Leads Q and A for Treasure Hunter promos, RuneScape L...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 802 – Into The Shadows from 2020-11-06T23:51:13

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Cireon, and Diana

It’s time for the lore of Kharid-et and we’ll uncover what’s underneath this Second Age fortress. That’s not all Archaeology has in store though, the...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 801 – The Spooky Muncher from 2020-10-30T23:17:43

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Earth

Halloween arrives with a new spooky Halloween hub at Draynor maynor. Miniquests, potatoes, bones, and plague soup abound for a collection of spooky tokens. E...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 800 – Flying High With The Dragonkin from 2020-10-23T23:56:19

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Joe, and Zant

We discuss the new Orthen digsite including relics, environment, music, and a look into Dragonkin therapeutic rituals. The questions raised include what ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 799 – Now You See It from 2020-10-16T23:55:49

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

RuneScape has arrived on Steam and we discuss what it means for the future. Also, Clue Scrolls receive ninja attention but the BIGGEST update for us is the surprise ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 798 – The Lore Diggers from 2020-10-10T00:01:20

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Cireon, and Diana

In our 4th Archaeology lore deep dive we cover Warforge! What exactly was this deep cavern used for and why is there a forge in it? We dig deep. Also...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 797 – The Warden of RuneScape from 2020-10-02T14:04:20

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Mod Warden

Mod Warden joins us for a chat about his first year as executive producer, microtransactions, and the future for 2021 and beyond. Plus, we look at what ...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 796 – Full Steam Ahead from 2020-09-26T00:12:25

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

A double launch of updates including a Ninja Strike for Lunar Spells and the Kerapac Track. We have use cases for each spell and discussion on the Kerapac track’s gr...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 795 – Incubating The Lore from 2020-09-18T23:59:32

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Joe

The lore is incubated with the new effigy incubator. We run through the creation process and of course the lore. Penguin hunting has also received a fresh coat...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 794 – Incubating the Incubator from 2020-09-11T23:46:18

Hosts: Shane and Tanis

We preview the Effigy Incubator and float some ideas on how many effigies can be expected. This will also be one of the first updates to bring new lore content witho...

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RSBANDBUpdate! 793 – World Guardian’s Big Day Out from 2020-09-04T23:43:49

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, Cireon, and Diana

We complete our third Archaeology lore rundown, this time covering Everlight. We cover the site’s history, cultural impacts, and the mysteries that b...

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