Beta

A beta is a version of RuneScape that is used for testing an upcoming feature or change to the game. Progress made in betas are not synced with the live game. Some of the features of a beta will never make it to the live game, and changes are usually made throughout a beta before the beta's contents are added to the live version of the game.

There have been a number of betas:

• RuneScape 2 beta (1 December 2003)
• Evolution of Combat beta (26 June 2012)
• RuneScape 3 beta (17 April 2013)
• Combat Improvements Beta (24 January 2014)
• 2015 Open Beta (2 March 2015)
• Myreque Quest Replay Beta (September 2015)
• NXT beta weekends (19 February 2016)
• Mining and Smithing beta (12 February 2018)
• Weapon diversity beta (4 June 2019)
• Bank Placeholders & Weapon Diversity 2 beta (31 July 2019)
• Buff Bar Fix Beta (7 November 2019)
• Interface Scaling & Camera Offset Beta (31 July 2020)
• Login Lockout Restoration Beta (23 March 2021)
• Fractured Staff of Armadyl/Animate Dead Beta (4 May 2023)
• Combat beta (2023) (30 October 2023)
• T95 Magic Dual Wield beta (30 May 2024)
• Combat Styles Improvement beta (16 December 2025)
• Player Avatar beta (5 May 2026)

Disabled features

During betas, the following features are disabled:

• Treasure Hunter
• Solomon's General Store
• Clan Citadels
• Upgrades & Extras interface
• Wealth evaluator

In addition, any usual trade restrictions are disabled on all accounts.