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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I remember sitting in my friend’s basement playing RuneScape together. Trying to quest with RuneHQ on another window. Great memories sad to see it end, but without an ending you can’t appreciate the beginning.

Jacob McC

Never would have been able to make it through those quests as a kid without you guys. Appreciate all the help you did for the community

Daddy Danny

Player Since 2006

Thank you for everything this site provided and the community is helped spur. Love you all!

Sandy

Visitor and former user

My brother and I used to play RS together in the 2000s, and I still remember when we first got membership together. We had a whole plan of what quests to do and dedicated a whole night to playing since our parents were out of town.

We used RuneHQ to get through elemental workshop, underground pass, and many more. Great memories, helped along by a great site

Magethelight

Visitor

I am returning after a many year hiatus. This news has left me profoundly sad. The calculators, quest guides, and treasure trail helped me truly reach a level of fun on RS that would have been otherwise impossible. Will forever have a spot in my heart for this site and the people who made it what it was.

Michael Daniels

visitor

Really going to miss this website. It all started here for me. This site has helped me through so much knowledge I carry today. I will forever cherish the memories and hold them close. RuneHQ may be going away but it’ll never be forgotten. <3

AvoidThe9To5

Frequent Visitor

RuneHQ was the go-to spot for quest guides back in the day. Without RuneHQ, I would've never finished Dragon Slayer 1 as a kid, and probably wouldn't have enjoyed RuneScape as much as I do. Cheers to Deb and Gene for fueling my lifelong addiction to RuneScape. I wouldn't have it any other way <3

Decaye

User

been using runeHQ on and off for about 20 years (you never stop playing you only take breaks), first used it in 4th grade now Im a grown man with 3 kids pushing 30, how the internet and we have all changed appreciate all the help throughout the decades sad to see another one of the sites from the 2000's go dark. Thanks for eveything you've done for the community over the years!

SealTheCat

Long time visitor

So many days playing RuneScape. When nighttime comes, I used to get under my sheets and boot up my PSP, open the web browser, and browse RUNEHQ until 4am, every night, without fail. I am filled with sadness.

Mok001

Visitor

23 years I have played runescape and this wasn't just a site it was a much needed aid to help with those pesky quest when I was young thanks for everything really wish you weren't shutting down

Spaid black

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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