Head banner

Current Head Banners

Head banners are the banners at the top of the RuneScape website. The first one, Island Assault, was released on 1 July 2008 when the RuneScape website received a huge makeover and the game itself was upgraded to RuneScape High Detail, before that just a logo was shown which would also change sometimes during holidays or major updates (these are also archived in the "Pre-2008" article below). Banners link to their corresponding news posts.

After the release of "Island Assault", the banner has been frequently featuring holiday events or major events in RuneScape. Since 2011, special offers and new quests were included, and from 2012 on, nearly every game update gets its own banner, many of which are additionally previewed and featured in the Lobby.

Farming Skill Outfit

 * Occasion: Make a complete farming outfit set with parts earned through Treasure Hunter
 * Scene: Two adventurers wearing the Farming Skill Outfit
 * Duration: 9 May -

Elder Divination

 * Occasion: Brand new level 75 divination spot located in the Elder Halls on Freneskae
 * Scene: Mah holding up an enriched and normal elder energy
 * Duration: 6 May -

BTS Video 103

 * Occasion: Brand New BTS Video, detailing what will be released in May
 * Scene: A Black background showing various scenes from previous BTS videos, with an image of BTS Video 103
 * Duration: 2 May - 6 May

Portable Skillstations

 * Occasion: Brand new portable skill stations available from Treasure Hunter
 * Scene: Two adventurers on a small island using the portable sawmill
 * Duration: 2 May - 6 May

Twitch LiveStream

 * Occasion: New livestreams over on Twitch
 * Scene: A purple background showing various scenes of Gielinor
 * Duration: 2 May, 9 May -

RuneScape Road Trip

 * Occasion: A Month long event with plenty of rewards
 * Scene: An adventurer wearing the cosmetic hiker outfit, with a pet cheeky monkey exploring Gielinor
 * Duration: 30 April -

BTS Video 102 - RuneScape Road Trip

 * Occasion: New BTS video about upcoming content
 * Scene: A black background of previous Behind the Scenes videos with an image from BTS Video 102
 * Duration: 28 April - 30 April

A Shadow over Ashdale

 * Occasion: Brand new quest involving Ashdale
 * Scene: A woman walking through Ashdale with a Cressian scout nearby
 * Duration: 22 April - 6 May

Easter Eggstravaganza

 * Occasion: New magical and enchanted eggs on Treasure Hunter.
 * Scene: An adventurer halfway through the transformation of a rabbit
 * Duration: 17 April - 22 April

Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza

 * Occasion: The Easter event of 2014.
 * Scene: A man running from vicious, bloodthirsty monkeys in a temple.
 * Duration: 14 April - 28 April

Get your Free Goblin Basher at 7-Eleven!

 * Occasion: The goblin basher vanity item.
 * Scene: A person holding up a goblin basher.
 * Duration: 14 April - 17 April

Behind the Scenes Video

 * Occasion: A new Behind the Scenes video showcasing the Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza event
 * Scene: A black background of previous Behind the Scenes videos
 * Duration: 11 April - 14 April

BTS Video 99 - Pranking JMods!

 * Occasion: A new Behind the Scenes video showing several pranks pulled on Jagex Moderators
 * Scene: A black background of previous Behind the Scenes videos with an image from BTS Video 99
 * Duration: 10 April - 11 April

RuneScape Through the Ages

 * Occasion: A brand new emote features various parts of RuneScapes timeline now available from Solomon's General Store.
 * Scene: A grandfather clock in the middle with various items being thrown out, including the Sleeping bag, Blue Partyhat and Ring of Kinship.
 * Duration: 10 April - 22 April

Slayer Masks 3

 * Occasion: 6 new slayer masks available from Treasure Hunter
 * Scene: Two adventurers wearing the Helm of Darkness and Helm of the Frozen Wyrm
 * Duration: 3 April, 10 April - 11 April

Skill Outfit Bonanza 2

 * Occasion: Skill outfit bonanza returns to Treasure Hunter
 * Scene: Two adventurers wearing the Diviner's outfit
 * Duration: 25 March - 1 April

Fate of the Gods

 * Occasion: Decide the fate of Zaros in the new grandmaster quest
 * Scene: An adventurer traversing through Frenaskae
 * Duration: 24 March - 3 April, 10 April - 11 April

Twitch Saturday Livestreams

 * Occasion: Twitch livestreams over the weekend to win prizes, including membership and RuneCoins
 * Scene: A purple background showing various locations on RuneScape
 * Duration: 21 March - 24 March

BTS Video 97: Fate of the Gods Part 2

 * Occasion: New Behind the Scenes video explaining some parts of the upcoming Fate of the Gods quest
 * Scene: A background showing various scenes from past Behind the Scenes videos.
 * Duration: 21 March - 24 March

Weekly & Monthly HiScores

 * Occasion: New Weekly and Monthly Hiscores XP tables, with the reintroduction to Free-to-Play HiScores
 * Scene: A warrior standing in the middle of a battlefield
 * Duration: 17 March - 3 April

Wealth Evaluator

 * Occasion: Brand new Wealth Evaluator now from Solomon's General Store
 * Scene: The wealth evaluator shown on the left with the money pouch on the right
 * Duration: 17 March - 1 April

Silverhawk Boots

 * Occasion: New Silverhawk Boots available from Treasure Hunter from 14 March - 17 March
 * Scene: An adventurer running while wearing the Silverhawk boots.
 * Duration: 13 March - 20 March

One of a Kind

 * Occasion: Brand new Grandmaster quest with the release of Celestial Dragons
 * Scene: A Celestial Dragon flying across the sky.
 * Duration: 10 March - 24 March

RuneScape Top Trumps

 * Occasion: RS Themed Top Trumps cards now available from the US stores
 * Scene: Several of the Top Trumps cards shown
 * Duration: 4 March - 10 March

Solomon's General Store - Wings II

 * Occasion: New wing overrides now available from Solomon's General Store
 * Scene: An adventurer wearing the Armadyl wings override.
 * Duration: 3 March - 17 March

Companion App - Grand Exchange Checker

 * Occasion: Brand new GE Checker on the RuneScape companion app.
 * Scene: Several phones showing several interfaces of the Companion App, with the middle showing the GE Checker.
 * Duration: 28 February - 4 March

Wicked Pouch

 * Occasion: Wicked Pouches now available to purchase with RuneCoins or Loyalty Points from Solomon's General Store.
 * Scene: A wicked pouch on a table with several runes next to it.
 * Duration: 24 February

Revolution

 * Occasion: Brand new combat mode released.
 * Scene: The text "Revolution" inside a building
 * Duration: 24 February - 10 March

GameBlast - 24 Hour Live Stream & Double XP Weekend

 * Occasion: Bonus XP Weekend + Livestream of the event.
 * Scene: Jmods livestreaming in the background.
 * Duration: 19 February - 24 February

Heist

 * Occasion: Brand new minigame involving stealing loot.
 * Scene: An adventurer shown disguised as a camel with loot falling out of his disguise.
 * Duration: 17 February - 24 February

Solomon's General Store - Circus Teleports

 * Occasion: Brand new circus related teleports on Solomon's General Store.
 * Scene: An adventurer about to be shot out of a cannon, via the Cannon teleport animation.
 * Duration: 17 February - 24 February

Valentine's 2014

 * Occasion: Collect love notes for new rewards, now on Treasure Hunter
 * Scene: Two cupid looking figures each representing love and hate
 * Duration: 14 February - 24 February

Treasure Hunter

 * Occasion: Brand new replacement to the Squeal of Fortune is live.
 * Scene: Alice sitting near a few treasure chests
 * Duration: 4 February - 14 February

Legacy Combat Poll

 * Occasion: A poll to decide if Legacy Combat mode should be made or not.
 * Scene: A blue background with text asking if the old combat should be brought back alongside EoC.
 * Duration: 31 January - 14 February

Giant Mole

 * Occasion: The Giant Mole has been reworked with new drops
 * Scene: An adventurer fighting the Giant Mole
 * Duration: 27 January - 3 February

Combat Improvements Beta

 * Occasion: The Combat Improvements Beta is now live for all players.
 * Scene: An adventurer standing infront of a big gate
 * Duration: 24 January - 31 January

The Bird and the Beast Results

 * Occasion: Armadyl has won the second World Event.
 * Scene: Concept art of Armadyl on the right with two banners on the left.
 * Duration: 21 January - 4 February

Retro Armour 2

 * Occasion: Torva, Pernix and Virtus retro armour now available from Solomon's General Store
 * Scene: 3 adventurers wearing each of the retro armour within the Grotworm lair
 * Duration: 21 January - 4 February

The Wolf Pack Returns

 * Occasion: Hati and Sköll return to Relekka with new Valkyrie weaponry drops.
 * Scene: Hati and Sköll appearing on a snowy forest area.
 * Duration: 16 January - 21 January

Character Team Showcase 3

 * Occasion: Cursed Reaver and Blessed Sentinel outfits now available from Solomon's General Store
 * Scene: Two adventurers wearing the Cursed Reaver and Blessed Sentinel outfits.
 * Duration: 13 January - 21 January

Power to the Players

 * Occasion: Vote for future released content, such as Invention Skill or Elf City
 * Scene: A blue background with the Power to the Players logo in the center.
 * Duration: 13 January - 21 January

Starfall

 * Occasion: New sizes fallen stars on the Squeal of Fortune between 10 January and 13 January
 * Scene: A star filled background.
 * Duration: 10 January - 13 January

Ports 2

 * Occasion: New Voyages, crew members, adventurers and rewards from Player-Owned Ports.
 * Scene: The Chef, The Architect and The Trapper arriving on an island.
 * Duration: 7 January - 4 February

Splash page
On the previous splash page (the page you got on when visiting the RuneScape website for the first time) there were also a few banners promoting the game which can be seen below. Now it just shows some screenshots.

NOTE:On the website all these banners had small animations.

Trivia

 * As of 27 April 2012 no head banners were shown, instead it just showed the background which looks the same as the default banner but without any animations. This was most likely just a bug and has been fixed with the Runespan update.