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

dark1859

visitor

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

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

I remember using this amazing website for all my quests back in the days. RuneHQ was the Quest helper. I will keep the memories and nostalgia of this amazing website. RIP RuneHQ

Bird

Visitor

Wow, what a blast from the past. Looking back, I can honestly say that when I needed you the most, you were there for me. I’ll forever be grateful for everything this site has done for me. Thank you for being there when it mattered most.

Senpai nut

Runehq was what I used back in the day to complete quests, didn't know how to read english and runehq became the site that taught me how to read and write in english via quests I completed, I'll forever remember the good memories.

Thanks Runehq, thank you deb and gene.

Bjarki Gunnarsson

Frequent visitor

Used runehq religiously as a kid for anything and everything in Gielenor! Thank you so much for the years of service ❤️❤️

Nick Flewelling

Visitor

Sad to see the site go. My condolences.

Kyle h.

Old school quest frequenter.

Thanks for years of amazing RS guides, the community will miss you. Much love <3

SacredXI

Regular User

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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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