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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Thanks for the help over the years. Whether it was from planning out my skill grind, or getting unstuck on a quest.

Sad to see a great resource retire from the internet.

Mark

Frequent Lost Adventurer

This was the place that told me crawling hands dropped dragon spears and had me killing them for months when I was 10 years old because it just said “very rare” and I thought I’d get it eventually. I never did. Would have never completed half the quests I did as a kid if not for this website. Haven’t used it for years but it is very sad to see a piece of my childhood closing down. Thank you to everyone who had anything to do with this website. RuneScape was a huge part of my childhood and I still play with my friends as an adult. Probably wouldn’t have been if not for this site.

cg10 2

Visitor

This was a huge help in my gaming time with runescape, will be missed and was greatly appreciated 🙏

Mathew Mollman

Player Since The Beginning

Helped me solve so many questions when I was younger. Thank you for everything 💜

King Roin

Visitor

Couldn't have made it out of Lumbridge without ya :)

Desperoux

Thanks for the support over the years, my childhood was spent o. Runehq. Farewell

Spyda

Player

I started playing RuneScape in 2005 and stumbled upon RuneHQ when I got stuck on a quest and googled the quest name. I mostly used the TT locator, before the RS wiki became a reality.

I wish I had used the RuneHQ forums more, since now the sun will set on this chapter of our lives, leaving fond memories of using this resource. I feel like I have missed out on the community of the forums, but now it's too late. Good bye, and cherish your memories.

Salomon

Spent my entire childhood learning everything about RS from this website. For those who come after.

Judie

User

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

RIP.. This site holds so many memories of the good ol days. I remember running into Im4eversmart at barb assault and seeing him as a celebrity for his quest guides on here.

Jonymax1000

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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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