The Trade Book Hidden Gems of OSRS: 50 Patches You Didn’t Know Were Game-Changers-rsorder

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  • CLASSIFIED_POSTED_BY: Chunzliu
  • CLASSIFIED_POSTED_ON: May 04, 2025
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  • Category : Leisure » Sports
  • Description : Let's dive into 50 amazing "Other Changes" you might've missed over the years!

Overview

  • Old School RuneScape updates every single week - and while the flashy headline updates usually grab everyone's attention, the real game-changing updates are often buried in the "Other Changes" section. It's the hidden gems tucked away in these patch notes that end up having massive long-term effects on the game.Let's dive into 50 amazing "Other Changes" you might've missed over the years! 1. Easier Access in Lumbridge and Gnome Stronghold Recent updates allow players to teleport straight to the top and bottom floors of Lumbridge Castle and the Gnome Stronghold - perfect for new players, early clue scroll hunting, and glider access. 2. Hardcore Ironmen's Lifesaver If you DC in ToB or ToA while carrying a teleport crystal, it now automatically activates to save your hardcore status. 3. Tormented Signapse Reverting You can now revert a Tormented Signapse to remake a different weapon without relying on risky player-killing tricks. 4. Be Careful with Emberlite Dismantling Emberlite requires another 30 ancient shards to recreate it, so dismantle cautiously! 5. Baboon Venom Escape In ToA, cursed baboons now give you an extra tick to escape before venoming you. 6. Disable Camera Shake You can disable camera shake from the settings menu - a blessing for white light farmers at Chambers of Xeric. 7. Looping Emotes Most emotes now have a looping animation. Fun fact: you can loop the party emote without dancing, keeping the special effects while switching gear! 8. Inventory Slot Locking The deposit lock feature now lets you right-click and lock items directly in your inventory - perfect for quick-action activities. 9. Slayer Helmet as Warm Clothing Good news for slayers: the Slayer helmet now counts as a warm clothing piece at Wintertodt! 10. Runecraft Pouch QoL Runecraft pouches now auto-fill and auto-empty dynamically, making rune crafting on mobile way smoother. 11. No More Master Clue Cooldown You can now instantly open another clue after receiving a master clue. No more awkward 30-second cooldowns! 12. Blighted Item Usability Blighted supplies can now be used inside the Ferox Enclave and Mage Bank - great for pre-potting before boss fights. 13. God Wars Drops Last Longer In private instances, GWD drops stay on the ground for three hours, letting you stock up on supplies. 14. Phoenix Pet Transmogs Using 250 firelighters permanently unlocks phoenix pet recolors, streamlining pet customization. 15. Baba Pet Runs Fast The Baba transmog is one of the few pets that can run - and if you switch it mid-run, other pets inherit the speed! 16. Old Torva Models Restored Thanks to community demand, the original bulkier Torva armor look is available via a RuneLite plugin. 17. Faster Mahogany Homes NPC Contact now offers a "last contract" option, making Mahogany Homes training much faster and easier. 18. Superior Slayer Monster Fix Superior Slayer monsters will now properly spawn even if the original monster is killed against a wall. 19. Inquisitor's Mace Buff Restored After community outcry, the promised Inquisitor's Mace buffs (2.5% per armor piece) were added properly - no set bonus required. 20. Run Energy Auto-Enable You can now set an auto-run threshold so you automatically start running once your energy regenerates past a certain point. 21. Chambers Crystal Pickup Ironmen can now pick up keystone crystals dropped by teammates during Chambers speedruns. 22. Gothics Rest Simplifications Making Gothic's Rest drinks is now easier - cups fill with Humidify, heat with a range, and you can bulk-add herbs. 23. Trouble Brewing Brew Fix Standing near Trouble Brewing no longer ruins your mature ale brews - goodbye wasted weeks! 24. Frog Tokens for XP Kiss a frog during random events and get frog tokens. You can now bank them for future experience lamps! 25. No More Tithe Farm Decay Fully grown plants at the Tithe Farm no longer decay - excellent for AFK players. 26. Ecumenical Key Selling You can now sell ecumenical keys to the Lesser Fanatic for 61,500 GP each after completing the Hard Wilderness Diary. 27. Safer Shade Cremation In Shades of Mort'ton, your cremation items stay on pedestals for five minutes - and only you can see them. 28. Salve Amulet Imbue Refunds Lose an imbued Salve Amulet in the wilderness? You'll now get your nightmare points refunded! 29. Smash Vials Toggle You can now toggle vial and pot smashing directly in settings - no more trips to Otto Godblessed. 30. Falconry Unlimited Access Pay a one-time fee at the Falconry minigame for unlimited bird access - no more carrying around GP. 31. Lightbearer Ring Timing Equipping a Lightbearer ring past 75% of special attack regeneration won't waste your energy anymore - just a slight loss if done earlier. 32. Collection Log Search The collection log now has a search function - a lifesaver for tracking rare drops across 1,500+ entries. 33. Chaos Elemental Respawn Buff The Chaos Elemental's respawn timer was shortened from 60 seconds to 15 seconds, making Dragon Pickaxe grinding way faster. 34. Rune Pouch Loadouts Four different rune pouch loadouts let you instantly swap for any situation - absolute daily QoL. 35. Cerberus Keymaster Helper Instead of running down each tunnel, talk to the keymaster to find which Cerberus room is free. 36. Barbarian Farming Shortcut Barbarian farmers now offer farming training directly, no Seed Dibbler needed - awesome for Chambers runs. 37. Wilderness Boss Fee Persistence Paying the 50,000 GP fee to access wilderness bosses now persists even if you leave and re-enter the wilderness later. 38. Expanded Gargoyle Aggression Gargoyles (and desert lizards) now have slightly larger aggression ranges, improving AFK Slayer tasks. 39. Smarter Thralls Thralls now follow you properly even in huge boss rooms like Zabak's - making DPSing with thralls more reliable. 40. Shades of Mort'ton Pedestal Fix Items cremated during Shades of Mort'ton stay on the pedestals longer, giving more breathing room. 41. No More Trouble Brewing Brew Loss If you're brewing a beer like mature greenman's ale near Trouble Brewing, your effects won't be canceled anymore. 42. Faster Keymaster Communication The Keymaster in Cerberus now gives updates for all three tunnels without running back and forth. 43. Improved NPC Contact Mahogany Homes contracts now show the "last contract" option when using the NPC contact spell. 44. Stackable Clues Coming Master clues will soon stack - once again, fast openers will dominate Discord streams everywhere. 45. Phoenix Pet Color Unlock Permanently unlock phoenix recolors by using 250 firelighters, making pet styling so much easier. 46. Ironmen and Keystone Crystals Ironmen can now pick up dropped keystones during Chambers runs - speedrunners rejoice! 47. Thralls Target Bosses Better Summoned thralls now prioritize boss attacks better rather than wandering aimlessly. 48. Faster Cerberus Pathfinding Cerberus updates made checking for free boss rooms way quicker. 49. Automatic Run Activation Set your run energy threshold so you don't have to constantly click the run button manually. 50. God Wars Supply Management Drops in private GWD instances last for three hours, allowing long, sustainable sessions without wasted supplies. Final Thoughts RuneScape's massive updates often steal the spotlight, but these subtle "Other Changes" have arguably made the biggest positive differences in the game. From smoother clue scroll hunting to Ironman speedrunning improvements, small tweaks have quietly reshaped how we play. If you learned something new today - whether it was one trick or fifty - consider it a good reminder to always read the patch notes, even the boring sections. You never know when a tiny footnote will end up being the biggest buff to your gameplay. Get RuneScape Gold Fast! Instant Delivery, Secure Transactions, 24/7 Support, and Always in Stock! Buy Affordable RS Gold Today!