Dungeoneering/Pre-release

This page will be moved to the correct article title + information when the new skill is released, right now being just a Beta page.


 * In the February Q&A it was confirmed the new skill would not be a money skill.
 * It is definite that there is a new skill coming to RuneScape in 2010.
 * In the first question of a Q&A with Mark Gerhard in a Developer's Blog dated 6 August 2009, he confirmed that the new skill was available for all players, as since he was instated as CEO, he would give more updates to the free-version of the game, reiterating that the free-version is not a demo.
 * In Mod Fetzki's Q&A 2010, Fetzki said that this new skill will take free players beyond the free player map.

The image shows Mod MMG (Mark Gerhard, CEO) confirming that Sailing would not be a skill in the time of his career as CEO, but during a live Q&A session with Mark Gerhard (Mod MMG), he claims he was only joking, but lead belief that the new skill is less likely to be Sailing.

Quote from MMG in the live Q&A session on 6 July 2009:

Jagex has also mentioned that the skill will be open to free players as well as members. Currently, very little is known about this unreleased skill.


 * Also in the latest Q & A with Jagex a new question came out regarding the new skill of 2010:

Q) "Probably a question you saw coming - Can you shine anymore light on the new skill that's coming?"

A)Mod Mark: "Honestly, it’s not the Sailing skill. That was a crazy rumour based on a picture of a mage on a dock, who apparently is sailing a ship. He isn’t, and there is no Sailing skill. Interestingly, several of the team here at Jagex love sailing, so it did give us some cool ideas for the future. Oh, and the new skill is far better than sailing."
 * Also, in the first Q&A of 2010 a player asked:

"Without giving away the new skill, could you briefly describe the awesomeness of said skill?"

Mod MMG replied:

"Haha, I really can't without giving bits of it away. All I can say is that I personally found it unique, inventive and thoroughly enjoyable. I certainly hope the players will feel the same way. What I can say is that it’s not too far away now so you will be able to make your own mind up soon." It is also revealed on the RuneScape official youtube channel, Mod Paul M gave a hint at the new skill. The only hint was that it started with a 'B'. However, there has also been a hint that the "B" was just a red herring. Q) "When can we expect the new skill? What is it? Any hints? Can you confirm it has nothing to do with boats? Can you confirm it doesn't begin with a ‘B’? Necromancy? Archaeology? Can you say anything about those two things? Can you say whether it will be expensive, fast or slow XP, or anything of the sort?"
 * Now we have proof it is a "red herring" in the recent Q&A 2010 with Mod Fetzki:

A) Mod Fetzki: "I cannot say it has nothing to do with boats because a ship is featuring in it quite prominently, but I can repeat that it is not Sailing or anything like that. The skill doesn't start with a 'B'. It won't be expensive."
 * Excl made the joke that the new skill will be queuing (line forming) but obviously this IS NOT the new skill as it doesn't make sense. He claims in the video that he has no clue what is the new skill going to be. His clues however may point to a new skill, but they may be Red Herrings set up by Jagex or Excl himself or simply part of the joke.
 * It is speculated that it could have something to do with the Assassin who returns in The Temple at Senntisten and says that he will "keep his eye on you". This would be similar to the way that summoning started. He may be your mentor. And on the forums, players have suggested an alternative melee combat style. However, there is a problem with this theory, the assassin is a members only character, but Jagex has stated that the new skill will be both Members and Free-to-play.
 * Mod Mark recently discounted the idea of adding mounts, stating that they would impossible to implement right now (perhaps due to the limitations of their RuneScript coding language).
 * Some also speculate that the ship that Mod Fetzki referred to in the previous post could possibly be the Digsite Barge.

Mod arko on the french forums, February '09:

"Je suis désolée mais les développeurs ne sont pas intéressés par de nouvelles compétences pour le moment."

Translated: "I'm sorry, but our gamecreators are not interested in new skills at the moment."

This means that they were already busy on a new skill.

In a current RS forum thread, Forum Moderator Xaror has commented on the following (recently gathered FACTS about the skill)

"I can give you the hint that it will involve lots of skill. And combat. And combat skill.
 * The skill is unique and not similar to another skill.
 * It will involve all current skills!
 * The skill will partially be F2P.
 * The new skill DOES take you beyond the current free map.
 * Aspects of the skills will be good for Pures in PVP.
 * It won’t have any impact on your combat level.
 * The skill doesn't start with a ‘B’.
 * Training will not be money driven.
 * A ship is featuring in it quite prominently
 * It's not Sailing or anything like that.
 * No start quest.
 * No other skill levels required for any part of the skill.
 * It won’t be released this month (February).
 * It will be released closer to the middle of the year than to the end of the year." (Meaning that It'll be before October 8, 2010)