Cor, it's nonstop anniversaries this year! In this week's newspost we're celebrating one year of the Ninja Team with a new miniquest - plus, the player-designed Activity Pets have been released into the wild!
New Activity Pets
Ninja tortles aren't the only strange animals hi-kicking their way into the game this week - meet the Activity Pets! These player-designed critters were voted into the game by
you last year, and our artists have been hard at work bringing the winners' designs to life. So, without further ado, let's meet the pets!
Richie
Richie is a fancy magpie with
very expensive tastes. If you can help him accumulate 100,000,000 Gold Pieces, he'll follow you anywhere - and when you reach even higher wealth milestones, he'll change appearance!
There are four appearances in total, unlocked at 100,000,000GP, 1,000,000,000GP, 5,000,000,000GP and 10,000,000,000GP. Beyond that, you can continue to hand over as much cash as you like for bragging rights.
You can donate your hard-earned Gold Pieces to Richie at the Grand Exchange.
Richie was designed by KariChibi.
Mune
Mune is a mysterious creature who wanders the wilds of Gielinor, changing appearance to suit the environment. But be careful - they only appear to adventurers who've proved their local knowledge by completing Elite Area Task Achievements.
There are six appearances in total, unlocked by spotting Mune in different regions of the world. Here's a quick field guide:
| Day | Environment | Requirements |
| Monday | Desert | Desert Set Tasks - Elite |
| Tuesday | Forest | Tirannwn Set Tasks - Elite |
| Wednesday | Ice | Fremennik Set Tasks - Elite |
| Thursday | Swamp | Morytania Set Tasks - Elite |
| Friday | Wilderness | Wilderness Set Tasks - Elite |
| Saturday | Random | Dependent on area (See above) |
| Sunday | Random | Dependent on area (See above) |
Mune will roam Gielinor every 2-4 hours and will wander about for 30 minutes before leaving. Keep your eyes peeled!
Mune was designed by
Suizzy.
Artemis
When completing clue steps and opening caskets, you now have the chance to find a Golden Compass. Activating it will unlock Artemis, the Treasure Trails pet! This wise and ethereal deer will be your companion as you travel the world collecting clues.
Artemis was designed by
Wild Kitzune.
Zez
Hey, does this pet remind you of anyone? Zez is there to be your boon companion throughout your RuneScape journey. He'll be unlocked once you reach 5,000 RuneScore, and as you explore the world and complete further achievements, he'll level up alongside you!
Zez gets a new appearance at 10,000, 15,000, 20,000 and 25,000 RuneScore - so get ready to check off those cheevos!
Zez was designed by
Babysteps.
Ninja Strike 18: Ninja'versary!
It's been a whole year since the Ninja Team began their epic quest to eliminate bugbears and nitpicks all across the game - and they just haven't stopped since! In our 18th Ninja Strike they're tackling that pesky General QoL again, and they've also prepared a special surprise...
New Miniquest - Tortle CombatListen here, kid - never mess around with teleportation! Now that the Trap Telekinesis spell has been invented we've been receiving strange reports from all over Gielinor, and the latest one is right here in the Varrock Sewers. Apparently some tortles were accidentally teleported in from the Maw, and the experience has made them a little... 'different'. Go help them out, will ya?
Getting StartedTo start, speak to Postie Pete-za by the entrance to the Varrock Sewers
Requirements- 40 Construction
- 17 Farming
- Completed the introduction to Player Owned Farms
RewardsAfter helping the Ninjas' mutant tortles (age unknown), you'll get the following rewards:
- 10,000 Construction XP Lamp
- 1,000 Farming XP Lamp
- 1,000 Magic XP Lamp
- Ninja Hood cosmetic override
An Update on Rare Item ChangesOn January 26th we posted an update to the Rare Item Changes including what went wrong. If you missed it, you can see the full details
here.
As mentioned in the linked post, today's update includes the promised 15,000 Oddments and 15 Treasure Hunter Keys for eligible players. The Limited and Current Rare Items are also now available in the Oddments Store.
Thanks again for your understanding through this misstep.
Loot Duels ReturnsLoot Duels returns from February 2nd to February 15th!
Don't forget, in addition to being able to take your pick of your favourite chests from past promotions, every time you open a chest you'll move along the progression tree and get an even greater variety of rewards. Happy hunting!
The RuneScape Team
