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 coming home as a kid and logging into rs and right along with it Runehq. Shoot, 20 years later I still use the calcs here. I'm so sad to see this go.

Thank you for everything. <3

Freezingmo0n

The same friend that introduced me to RuneScape pointed me to RuneHQ for quest and skill help. I wasn't old enough to work a job and afford membership for the first 3 years of play, but once I'd knocked out all the f2p quests and didn't have anything else I could do other than grind, I remember how I would often look at the skill guides for members' skills (or members' method for f2p skills) and just imagine what it would be like to do all that fun-looking stuff.

Anthuny

This site helped little 7 year old me find my way through Runescape back in the good old days. The game is still great, but I miss the era where everything was a mystery. People played to explore this giant world with fresh eyes, "xp waste" and all the minmax behavior that's become commonplace was the last thing on people's minds. As a kid, this place and other famous forums like Zybez really helped me maximize my enjoyment of the game and get out of tricky situations. I remember one time, I was stuck on Karamja after crashing the glider in The Grand Tree, and I was so distraught because I couldn't find my way out, everything was high level, I was getting poisoned left and right, etc. My dad managed to find this website and thanks to it I made my way safe and sound back to Ardougne.

I miss the innocence and wonder of those times. Thank you for being a part of it.

JP

visitor

RuneHQ was my go-to website as a kid getting into RuneScape as it was for countless others, thanks for being a part of my childhood, and thanks for bringing together the community of such a loved game.

Himalaya

Visitor

Always came to RuneHQ when I needed help. Will be missed!

Iconical

Visitor

Thank you RuneHQ!

Elit3 Knight

Being honest, I haven't opened RuneHQ in about 15 years, but from when I started playing in 2005 it was by far my primary source of game knowledge, and who knows, without access to such a great resource during an incredibly important period of time for the game, and many of us, we might not even still be here playing/staying up to date today. The existence of RuneHQ all those years ago has without a doubt shaped my entire life.

Emerson

Visitor

Thank you for 20+ years from helping a clueless kid to now a clueless adult.

Suuko

RIP RuneHQ

Nick Kane

Thank you for all the help and memories while trying to play such a massive game at its time for a young kid like me.

STK

Player

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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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