RuneHQ A Tribute and Farewell
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A Tribute and Farewell

In Loving Memory

Celebrating 23 years of RuneHQ history
and the community that made it special.

More than a website: a home for adventurers, a library of shared knowledge, and friendships that reached far beyond the game.

A Tribute To

Deb & Gene

The hearts behind RuneHQ

Deb and Gene helped shape RuneHQ into a place where adventurers could learn, share, and belong. We honor their vision, dedication, kindness, and generosity, and the community built around those values.

Deb and Gene seated together, smiling at the camera.
Deb & Gene

“More than a website, RuneHQ was a home—and at its heart were two extraordinary people.”

Without Deb and Gene here to help us carry RuneHQ forward, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the RuneHQ website at the end of 2026.

A Remarkable Journey, A Lasting Legacy

23 Years of RuneHQ

From humble beginnings to a trusted home for guides and friendships, these milestones remember the chapters that shaped RuneHQ.

  1. Humble Beginnings

    RuneHQ begins as a small idea built to help fellow adventurers.

  2. A Growing Community

    Players gather around shared knowledge, questions, and friendship.

  3. Guides & Resources

    Guides, tools, and resources support countless journeys.

  4. Platinum Recognition

    On 9 April, Jagex names RuneHQ one of the Platinum-level sites in its relaunched Fansite Support Programme.

  5. Friends for Life

    What began as a website grows into a community that cares.

  6. Through the Years

    The community adapts, supports one another, and stays connected.

  7. A Lasting Legacy

    More than two decades of memories, friendships, and shared adventures.

  8. The Final Chapter

    After 23 years, RuneHQ reaches its final chapter as the website prepares to close.

Memories from Across the Community

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Thank you for all the memories and may your legacy live on forever Deb and Gene

RuneHQ wasn't just a site it was home like you said.

Gold Vial

Visitor

I recently returned to Runescape after being away for nearly 20 years. It's been a magical and nostalgic experience, getting to relive this game with my sister. Almost immediately I came back to RuneHQ and it brought back so many memories of staying up late into the night on some ridiculous rune essence grind, flipping between calculators counting the hours to get my skills high enough.

RuneHQ taught me the game. I'm sure every free-to-play quest, every part I built on my house, and every skill I trained was influenced by what I read here. It's sad to see it go, but so special to read the impact it had on so many people.

Rest in peace and much love,
- Nikc

Nikc-Nack

One of my RuneScape memory as child was this place!

Mfitzko

Visitor

Sad to see it go, glad to know it lasted so long.

Alex

Former forum moderator

Thank you so much for all of work over the years. You will be missed.

Everyonedies(RSN)

visitor

Thank you for all the great knowledge you shared with us! May your stories live on in OSRS history as one of the greatest guides on the web in the early 2000’s!!!! Much love to the RuneHQ Family and Friends!!! May we all remember the long nights reading quest guides and how-to’s!!!!!

Alex Deans

OSRS player from the start!

Thanks for all y’all have done. Back then questing really sucked, you guys made it easier.

Josh

Player

I will never forget Rune HQ. It was what kept me engaged in questing back on RS2 while going through middle and high school. My high-school library printer went "buuuuuur" printing out countless pages of quest guides. I wore that thing out. Haha. This website was the foundation of my progression in a game I grew up loving and love to this day. Much love and many thanks!!

Andre E.

Quester

Thank you guys for your loving work. Hope you guys feel proud about the resource you've provided and how many lives you've touched!

Mike C

Former Rune HQ Clan member (2006-2008) and browser

I remember using this site for help back when I was 10 when I was saving up my allowance money to go to the public library and book a computer for like 4+ hours. Looked forward to it all month. I lived in a small town with no computer or home internet. These guys made my day of RuneScape productive. Rip to those 2 and I hope they're flying high on eagles wings. Wish this site would stay up but I understand why it can't. All the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nicholas allan

Visitor

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A Farewell to Our Community

Thank You

To our visitors, members, guide writers, donors, moderators, staff, and friends: thank you for every question answered, every guide improved, every discussion shared, and every friendship formed.

RuneHQ was more than a website. It was a community, and that was always because of you.

Although the site is closing, the RuneHQ Discord and clan will continue, giving the community a place to stay connected and carry on the friendships built here.

It's not goodbye, just a new chapter.

The Community Continues

Stay Connected

While this website chapter is closing, the RuneHQ community continues on.

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