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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The greatest memories of my childhood, runescape, and RuneHQ. In the simplest form, THANK YOU from the whole heart.

Noodl

Visitor

I never posted anything here, until now. I used this site many times since starting to play, across several accounts across several devices across several countries. I want to thank everyone here who was a part of this place. Everyone who made playing a game a little easier. I wish I had been a part of the community more than just an observer. Thank you all for your help.

Jpgames

Visitor

Been playing Runescape on and off since 2005 and as a kid it would have been very difficult completing any quests without the help of RuneHQ, especially the Recruitment Drive quest which is one of my fondest and happiest memories of finally achieving the white armor set. Thank you Deb & Gene and all the people of RuneHQ for the guides.

Adam_943

Visitor

I used RuneHQ for its guides and databases a few years before becoming a staff member. I enjoyed being part of the community and will miss RuneHQ greatly as it has been a part of my life for 2 decades.

Senug

Staff member

Truly the end of an Era, I still remember discovering your website in grade school shortly after starting my original Runescape 2 character. The first time I ever defeated Elvarg for Dragon slayer 1 was thanks to Rune HQ. To this day I still remember in fine detail the moment I slayed Elvarg I was jumping up down screaming so loud my mom thought someone was hurting me, once I explained what was happening we laughed so hard. I wanted to thank you for providing me with a core memory from my childhood I still look back on fondly and laugh at; especially now since my mother has since passed. Thank you Deb & Gene for being one of the original bed rock pillars of the Runescape Community; May both of you rest in peace. And also a big thank you to anyone involved behind the scenes. You have honored Deb & Gene so very well. I wish you all the very best.

Until our paths cross again in Gielinor,
Kite421

Kite421

A guest in your home

A incredible example of what can be accomplished by the passion and collaboration of like-minded people. We cary the torch with us. Thanks for everything.

Grizzle80

This brings back soo many memories. God bless the founders, such genuine souls. I used runehq all the time to do quests and just find out about stuff in the game. Thank you for everything.

Mohammed

Used this for questing since 2007

The original RuneScape bible.

7-year old me in 2003 was lost and afraid in Gielinor but RuneHQ had all the answers.

Thank you for the memories.

Alex

Thanks for all the support back in my early days of my RS journey. I always found myself on here when doing a quest or training a skill. The site will go down in history.

Airwallk

Vistor

Thanks for everything, many great and sometimes painful memories questing and reading guides with brothers and dad.

Rip guys.

Love from Sydney Aus,

Jonathon Crowe

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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