RS3 Roadmap 2026: All Confirmed Updates and What to Expect

Jagex has laid out an ambitious roadmap for RuneScape 3 in 2026 following the Necromancy success. Here's everything that's been confirmed. ## Q1 2026 (January-March) ### Necromancy Expansion: Tier 100 (January) Umbral Titan boss, Tier 100 weapons (Primordial Scythe, Astral Staff, Umbral Bow), new conjures and incantations. Released successfully. ### Combat Beta (February) All combat styles brought in line with Necromancy's damage. Ranged and Magic receive damage boosts. Melee receives quality-of-life improvements. Released with positive feedback. ### Fort Forinthry Expansion (March) New Fort building: Alchemical Laboratory. Create combination potions (overload variants). New tier 95 arrows and bolts. Released. ## Q2 2026 (April-June) ### New Quest: The Elder's Return (April) Continues the Elder Gods storyline. Grandmaster-level combat encounters. Rewards new sigil slot. ### Skill Expansion: Archaeology 120 (May) All archaeology skills go to 120. New excavation sites in the Eastern Lands. ### Mining and Smithing Rework (June) Tier 100 pickaxe and hatchet. New ore: Astralite (level 100 Mining). New smithable armour: Astralite Armour (tier 95 power armour). ## Q3 2026 (July-September) ### City Quest Series: Part 1 (July) New quest series expanding Varrock and Falador. City-based quests with reputation system. ### Graphical Rework: Karamja (August) Complete visual overhaul of Karamja and surrounding islands. ### Boss: The Astral Leviathan (September) A massive sea creature encountered at sea. New ship-based boss mechanics. ## Q4 2026 (October-December) ### Halloween Event (October) New themed boss: The Pumpkin King. Seasonal cosmetics and emotes. ### Elite Dungeon 4 (November) Fourth Elite Dungeon: The Shadow Depths. Story conclusion to the Shadow Realm arc. Drops tier 98 weapons. ### Christmas Event (December) Seasonal minigame and rewards. Charity tie-in as previous years. ## What's Still in Polling Summoning 120 expansion (highest-voted request), New skill proposal, Player-owned house rework, Cross-game cosmetics. ## Our Take 2026 is shaping up to be one of RS3's best years. The Necromancy momentum continues, and the Q4 Elite Dungeon release is particularly exciting for PvMers. Mining and Smithing rework addresses long-standing community requests.

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