After removing its worst feature, Runescape just upended its entire combat system after only three months of player testing

Not long after giving microtransactions the boot, sweeping combat changes to Runescape just gave the MMORPG another big refresh for 2026.
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RuneScape's Combat Modernization Update is Here, Updating the Original Styles and Improving Progression

RuneScape's Road to Restoration continues, with the combat modernization update rolling out today after months in beta. The ...
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RuneScape's Three Original Combat Styles See Increased Use After Modernization Patch, Tweaks Incoming

Jagex has some followups and tweaks to RuneScape's recent combat styles modernization update. The team is also unveiling the newest marketplace drop.
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Today’s RuneScape Update Makes The MMORPG’s Original Combat Styles Easier To Learn

A new update dropped in RuneScape today, continuing Jagex’s plan to modernize the free-to-play MMORPG. Today’s update focuses on modernizing the game’s combat, making it “more intuitive and easier to ...