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.

God Wars Dungeon 2

 * Occasion: Delve into the second God Wars dungeon to take on four new bosses.
 * Scene: Concept art of Gregorovic, Vindicta and Gorvek, the Twin Furies and Helwyr
 * Duration: 29 March -

Chronicle: RuneScape Legends Open Beta

 * Occasion: Chronicle: RuneScape Legends Open Beta has officially launched.
 * Scene: Linza, Raptor, Vanescula and Ariane battling several of the games cards, on the Lumbridge, Wizards' Tower, and Sword of Edicts maps.
 * Duration: 23 March - 29 March

Tales of the God Wars

 * Occasion: Help the Curator near the entrance to God Wars Dungeon 2 complete the chapters on his strange book.
 * Scene: Concept art of the Curator
 * Duration: 7 March - 23 March

Double XP Weekend

 * Occasion: Double XP Weekend is active through 26 February to 29 February
 * Scene: Concept art showing Gielinor in the background.
 * Duration: 27 February - 29 February

GameBlast 2016 Now Live

 * Occasion: Take part in the Double XP weekend while watching the GameBlast 2016 livestream.
 * Scene: Concept art showing Gielinor in the background.
 * Duration: 26 February - 27 February

RuneMetrics

 * Occasion: Use the new RuneMetrics tools to maximize your efficiency while playing.
 * Scene: A goblin standing infront of a board with calculations on it.
 * Duration: 22 February - 22 March

Nomad's Elegy

 * Occasion: Travel to the Underworld to stop Nomad's latest nefarious plan.
 * Scene: Concept art of Nomad surrounded by the souls of the deceased
 * Duration: 15 February - 7 March

Invention

 * Occasion: Invent new ideas with the first Elite Skill, Invention.
 * Scene: Concept art of a workshop with various machines and blueprints
 * Duration: 25 January - 26 February

15 Day Sale

 * Occasion: The 15 Day Merch store Sale is live, with a new item on sale every day until the 30th January
 * Scene: Two Jagex Moderators wearing a RuneScape related shirt
 * Duration: 18 January - 1 February

Hati, Sköll & Fenrir

 * Occasion: Hati and Sköll return, with new addition Fenrir added. Kill all three to complete the Wolf outfit and gain experience in several skills.
 * Scene: Hati and Sköll in a snowy forest area
 * Duration: 18 January - 10 February

Winter Weekend - Invention Preparation

 * Occasion: Take part in the final Winter Weekend of 2015 with boosts to prepare for the first elite skill, Invention.
 * Scene: A snowy background with the Wizards' Tower and Clan Citadel visible
 * Duration: 8 January - 11 January

15 Year Anniversary Celebration

 * Occasion: Join Party Pete ingame to celebrate 15 years of RuneScape
 * Scene: A collection of concept art from past RuneScape updates
 * Duration: 4 January - 25 January

Winter Weekend - Mazcab and Raids

 * Occasion: Take part in the fifth Winter Weekend of 2015 with boosts on Mazcab and Raids, including double reputation in the Nemi Forest
 * Scene: A snowy background with the Wizards' Tower and Clan Citadel visible
 * Duration: 1 January - 4 January

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.