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Welcome to 2009scape, where your memories of Runescape come to life. Unlike Oldschool Runescape, we keep true to the Gower brothers' vision of the game.

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Welcome to 2009scape, where your memories of RuneScape come to life. Unlike Old School RuneScape, we keep true to the Gower brothers' vision of the game.

- We are a constant work in progress. The goal is content completion up until January 2009 (revision 530), with an expansion to December 2009 (revision 578) planned. - We encourage you to discuss any suspected bugs you find on the forum. - This project is working towards 100% completion and is currently a work in progress, you can read more on our about page. - Whilst we strive for authenticity, we have made a few quality-of-life (QoL) improvements along the way. We do not accept donations, or any form of financial contribution. - If you wish to contribute you can help maintain the wiki, become a tester, fix issues, write new content or help us maintain our drop tables, item config, etc. + This project is a constant work in progress. The goal is content completion up until January 2009 (revision 530), with an expansion to December 2009 (revision 578) planned. + We encourage you to discuss any suspected bugs you find on the forum or Gitlab.<\a> + You can read more on our about page. +

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+ While we strive for authenticity, we have made a few quality-of-life (QoL) improvements along the way. We do not accept donations, or any form of financial contribution. + If you wish to contribute you can help maintain the wiki, become a tester, fix issues, write new content, or help us maintain our drop tables, item config, etc.

2009scape consists of three main components:

You may request your live server save file at any time.

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If you have any questions that are not answered here please ask on the forums.

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If you have any questions that are not answered here, please ask on the forums.

Tutorial Island @@ -109,37 +111,35 @@

- As of April 2022, the famous tutorial island has been added to 2009scape. + The famous tutorial island has been added to 2009scape! Once you have created your account, you will spawn at the start of tutorial island. You can skip the tutorial by talking to Skippie. - I know many of you have completed tutorial island so many times that you can't fathom the thought of doing it again. - But, I promise that you will not regret experiencing the island with those beautiful HD graphics! - Do keep in mind that the default experience is x5, so if you're a skiller you will want to skip the tutorial. +

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+ During the tutorial, everyone plays at 1x experience. + You will be given the option to set your experience rate and game mode at the end of the tutorial by speaking to the wizard.


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-You will be given the option to set your XP rate and game mode at the end of the tutorial by speaking to the wizard.

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Changing xp rates

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Experience rates

Changing Ironman Modes

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As some of us have not played in over a decade. I will go into detail on each mode.


@@ -153,11 +153,10 @@ Bronze Pickaxe - The bronze pickaxe can be found by going up the ladder in the gate house in Lumbridge castle. It is located on the third floor.
Tinderbox - The tinderbox can be found in the Draynor Manor on the third floor near the professor you speak to during the -Ernest the chicken quest. ( can also be bought from the general store for a few coins )
-Fish Net - The fish net can be found near the fishing tutor in Lumbridge swamp all over the ground.
+Ernest the chicken quest (can also be bought from the general store for a few coins).
+Small Fishing Net - The small fishing net can be found near the fishing tutor in Lumbridge swamp all over the ground.
Knife - A knife can be found on top of the crate in the Lumbridge Castle kitchen basement or behind Bob's Axe Shop.
-Iron Dagger - While the bronze dagger is usually the staple of the tutorial island weapons, an iron one is even better. You can find an iron dagger in the Goblin house -across the bridge in Lumbridge. +Iron Dagger - You can find an iron dagger in the Goblin house across the bridge in Lumbridge.


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- In Runescape there were plenty of different ways to make money and I know it's a tad difficult hopping into the time machine and coming back to this era forgetting how in the worlds people made money. - Not to worry we have you covered with some basic money making methods that may later have full guides but for now a little glimpse into what 2009scape has to offer. + RuneScape offered plenty of different ways to make money. It can be difficult hopping into the time machine and coming back to this era. + Some basic money making methods are below, with further information and tips on the wiki.

Tip: The Bandit Camp's General store buys items for high alch value if you are unable to find players to trade or do not have the magic level @@ -199,13 +198,13 @@

Jobs

Talk to Woodcutting Tutor

- The job system is a unique system that Jagex created to get players to learn the ropes. - The job system is pretty simple; you speak with a tutor, and then you ask for a job. - They give you a task to complete which features the beginning of the assigned skill. + Jobs are repeatable tasks given by skill tutors that introduce you to each skill while providing useful rewards. + Speak with a tutor and ask for a job. They give you a task to complete which generally ties to their assigned skill. + You can accept 3 jobs a day. You are able to cancel a job by asking the tutor for a new task.

- You can find a list of NPCs that give jobs: + Below is a list of NPCs that give jobs:
⚔️ Hans
⚔️ Aggie
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Shooting Stars

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+ Shooting Stars are a community event where people work together to break down the star for rewards. + They occur roughly every five and a half hours. + Once per day, you can exchange 200 stardust for cosmic runes, astral runes, gold ore, and 50,000 coins.

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Pyramid Plunder

- This sneaky thieving mini game can end up getting you a pretty penny when first starting. - As it only requires 30 thieving to get started! - There are plenty of rewards to get form the mini game one being pharaoh's sceptre. + This thieving minigame is an excellent early-game moneymaker, gives good experience, and only requires level 21 thieving to get started. + Reward items can be traded for coins, and the minigame has a chance of rewarding you with the Pharaoh's Sceptre, which provides useful teleports.

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Agility Pyramid

- You will need a way to make sure you don't die of the desert heat and a minimum of 30 agility to get started. - The pyramid is straight-forward and when you bring Simon the pyramid top he will give you 3.7-10k each depending on your agility level. -
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- Make sure you bring waterskins + You will need a way to make sure you don't die of the desert heat and a minimum of level 30 agility to get started. + Return the Pyramid Top to Simon to receive between 3,700 and 10,000 coins, depending on your Agility level. + After grabbing the pyramid top, remember to exit the course via the top exit to reset the reward instead of teleporting away. + Otherwise, you will not be able to obtain another Pyramid Top until completing the course again and using the exit.

Stronghold of Security

Make your way over to the stronghold of security underneath the Barbarian village. - Make your way through the mazes answering the player safety questions. - Once you have made it through the maze there is a free 10k and some colorful/fighting boots. + Progress through the maze while answering the player safety questions. + Completing the Stronghold rewards you with 10,000 coins and a pair of Fighting Boots or Fancy Boots.


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Gnome Gliders

- One of the biggest obstacles of Runescape in 2009, was attempting to go over the white wolf mountain or you could walk all the way to edgeville pull the wilderness lever, pull it again and end up in Ardy. - Tree gnome stronghold is not implemented in the game yet so we consider the glider free game for those who want to use it. - You have several locations you can teleport to right away. + Completing The Grand Tree quest will give you access to Gnome Gliders, a form of fast travel connecting several locations.


Glider transport interface

Spirit Trees

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Just like the Gnome Gliders, you may travel from any spirit tree directly to any other Spirit Tree in the game, but first, you must complete the Tree Gnome Village Quest to gain access.

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You may travel from any Spirit Tree directly to any other Spirit Tree in the game after completing the Tree Gnome Village quest. + You can use Spirit Trees to travel to the Tree Gnome Stronghold after the Tree Gnome Village quest, but need to complete the Tree Gnome Stronghold quest to use the Spirit Tree there.

Spirit tree options interface

Canoes

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The travel method a lot of people forget about are the canoes!

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One travel method a lot of people forget about are the canoes!


Lumbridge canoe station

Fairy Rings

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I won't be going into super detail of where the fairy rings teleport you to, but I will say that in 2009scape due to Fairy tale quest not being added, the fairy rings are locked behind only the lost city quest.

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Fairy Rings are currently available after completing Lost City, rather than the Fairy Tale quest series.



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Quests

Example quest All Fired Up journal open

- One major thing that most people on the server forget when starting the server is that quests exist in the game. - While most RSPS do not really have quests this is a remake of the year 2009 so the plan is to add all the quests eventually in the game. - As pointed out earlier on this page is that when a quest is not implemented you can use some of the travel methods without needing to complete the quest. + Quests are a major part of progression in 2009Scape. While not every quest has been implemented yet, new quests are added regularly, and the plan is to add all the quests eventually in the game. + When a quest is not implemented, you can access certain areas or rewards associated with them by completing the associated requirements. You can find all the quests inside the website under quest help. The quest cape works as well. - Once a new quest is added you will no longer be able to wear the cape until that quest is completed. + When new quests are added, you will no longer be able to wear the cape until that quest is completed.


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Diaries

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Achievement Diaries

Achievement diary panel

- Recently we had an update that added the Diaries to the game! - There is now certain content locked behind these achievements. - With methods of fast traveling completing the Lumbridge/Draynor diaries can land you an explorer ring which teleports you to the farming patches! + Diaries have been added to the game, and certain content is locked behind these achievements. + Completing the Lumbridge/Draynor diaries will give you an explorer ring, which offers unlimited teleports you to the Falador cabbage patch after compl There are plenty of other perks of completing the diaries! So click the little green star in your quests tab to check them out! + Currently, all tiers of the Lumbridge and Seer's Village Diary, and the first tier of all other diaries.


Dailies

Example daily task

- With a new system for Dailies being added the dailyscape grind has come to 09. - Do not worry, this will not consume your entire gameplay experience since there is plenty of stuff to do inside of the game. - Just to name a few dailies there are shooting stars, penguin hide n seek, and things like battlestaves being in stock. - There will be guides soon on our local Wiki. + Daily activities provide additional rewards without being required for progression. + Examples include Shooting Stars, Penguin Hide and Seek, and Battlestaves. Guides for these activities can be found on the wiki. + You can find guides to these on our local Wiki.


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Slayer Rerolls

-Slayer master offering task reroll -

- Being a community we are always voting in Quality of life updates that help players releive a partial bit of the tedious unnecessary grind of their game play experience. - In 2009scape, we have allowed as long as you are within the dialogue to reroll the slayer task. - If you click out the game has noted that you had accepted the slayer task. -



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Let us know on the forums if you have any suggestions for this guide and make sure you check out our wiki for quest guides and more.

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Let us know on the forums if you have any suggestions for this guide, and make sure you check out our wiki for quest guides and more.


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