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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Had to come back to say thanks. Before all these guides, and LLMs it was you. So thanks:)

Jason

Core for my early internet days. Thanks for all the great guides and community!

Matt

Visitor

This helped me so much during my early RS2 years. Sad to see RuneHQ go. Thank you so much for all of the quest guidance! RIP Deb and Gene.

Scott H.

Visitor

I remember learning about this website when I played the game. I would always have have the website and RuneScape open. thank you for being there for my childhood.

John Miranda RSN: Shorty man18

Visitor

farewell quest hub of my youth, you were an invaluable resource for my friends and i on long summer afternoons

dark1859

visitor

I used this site back in 2006 all the time, it was the only reason I got to use a d long sword! I didn't know these two behind this, but I can already tell they were amazing people and blessed the lives of not only their loved ones but anyone who was lucky enough to stumble across their site. God bless

Sasuke416

Very sad to hear those news. RuneHQ's impact on my life is still felt, now over 8 years since my departure. The close-knit community, unforgettable TeamSpeak and Skype calls, the memes, oh God the memes! Lovely people, lovely memories. Thank you for being the first community in RuneScape where I truly felt that I belonged. I was honoured to be trusted enough to be a staff member for those few years, around 2014. Time sure flies. Thank you for everything.

Supremacy

Former Staff/Manager

I wouldn't still be playing OSRS today if it wasn't for all the help I received as a kid on RuneHQ developing a love and passion for Runescape. Thank you for everything!

YojiFlea

Ive played RS on and off from when I was 12 years old and this was always the website I came back to get help along the way the guides and everything always helped me so much very sad to see this go :(

Dca5h

Visitor

Before I became staff, I used this site for years to complete quests and calculate stuff for potions. It was a major part of my life. Later, I had the opportunity to become part of the community. This site has been an amazing part of my life. May RHQ rest in peace

Numerous One

Forum Manager

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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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