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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Runehq was always my go to for years. Thanks for all the hard work and supporting the players over the years. RIP

Brandon

Visitor for years

I couldnt have done dragon slayer without you absolute units of people

Cheechdsloth

Runehq helped my foster brothers and myself with friends growing up, through many accounts. Thank you for our childhood in a way, always in the communities hearts

Matthew L Johnson

Visitor

A site I should’ve used much more when I was younger. A RuneScape icon! RIP RHQ

Merzain

Visitor

Always was an amazing site/place to get information. This was great help to me back in the early days. I've been away for a while but for the many years I was apart of this community I felt like it was family.

GlitchyBox

User from the beginning of time

Used runehq so much back in the day, will always remember the good times, thank you guys for everything ☺️

B E A R

2006 vet

Pre EOC, I used this website a lot for Runescape 2 during my early years in the game. Was very helpful for clues and quests.

Chris/Frozen Hour

Vistor

I remember printing every quest guide as a kid and putting it into a 3 ring binder so I could do all my quests. Once everything was printed my mom yelled at me for using all her paper. Good memories growing up with this website. RIP and thank you for the memories

Prokz

OSRS Veteran

THE OG HQ

Dakota Denton

God speed

Cold bong

Osrs veteran

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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.