After removing its worst feature, Runescape just upended its entire combat system after only three months of player testing

By Joshua Brown

Added Mar 03, 2026

Not long after giving microtransactions the boot, sweeping combat changes to Runescape just gave the MMORPG another big refresh for 2026.

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After removing its worst feature, Runescape just upended its entire combat system after only three months of player testing