Total level





Total level is the sum of the levels of all of a player's Skills. The current maximum for members is 2496, the first player to reach the current maximum total level is Telmomarques. The maximum for free players is 1614. Total level is a common way for players to compare their stats.

The opening page on the Hiscores ranks players by their total level, then by experience. Before the Summoning update (15 January 2008), the top overall generally went by experience as much as level. The number one player wouldn't have a higher level than the number two player, but certainly more experience.

After the updates on 21 May 2008, players would be informed when their total levels reached important milestones. Free players who used to be members would still receive a message stating that they've reached the highest total level possible on free-to-play worlds when they reached a total level of 1614. When Players receive this message there is also a short animation with 6 large fireworks shooting out from the player.

In RuneScape Classic, the maximum total level was 1,782 (1395 for free players); with the addition of Runecrafting (1881), Slayer (1980), Farming (2079), Construction (2178), Hunter (2277), Summoning (2,376) and the new skill, Dungeoneering, brought the maximum total level to 2496 (1614 for non-members).

On 9 November 2009, Jagex released two Skill total worlds for both free and members. Only players with a total level of 1000 or over may play on those servers. on 3 March 2010, Jagex changed the total level world for members to 1500+, the total level world for free players is still 1000+

First Players to Achieve Landmark Total Levels

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!Achievement (Members) !Date Achieved !Player
 * 500 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * January 2001
 * Lightning
 * 600 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * January 2001
 * Lightning
 * 700 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * February 2001
 * Lightning
 * 800 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * April 2001
 * Lightning
 * 900 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * June 2001
 * Mysticsmagic
 * 1000 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 2001
 * Tiwi
 * 1100 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * March 2002
 * L6vi
 * 1200 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 2002
 * L6vi
 * 1300 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 2002
 * L6vi
 * 1400 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 2002
 * Tks
 * 1500 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 2003
 * Tks
 * 1600 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * October 2003
 * Bonebreaker6
 * 1980 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 9 July 2005
 * Zezima
 * 2079 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 4 October 2005
 * Zezima
 * 2178 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 11 June 2006
 * N0valyfe
 * 2277 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * December 2006
 * Thehate
 * 2376 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 12 February 2008
 * Kingduffy 1
 * 2475 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 7 May 2010
 * Skiller 703
 * 2496 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 22 August 2010
 * Telmomarques
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 * N0valyfe
 * 2277 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * December 2006
 * Thehate
 * 2376 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 12 February 2008
 * Kingduffy 1
 * 2475 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 7 May 2010
 * Skiller 703
 * 2496 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 22 August 2010
 * Telmomarques
 * }
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 * 22 August 2010
 * Telmomarques
 * }
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!Achievement (Free-to-Play) !Date Achieved !Player 9 October 2010
 * 1494 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 28 January 2008
 * Syzygy
 * 1593 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 11 June 2010
 * S Diamant Y
 * 1614 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * S Diamant Y
 * 1614 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 1614 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * El Popo1
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!Achievement (Skill Pure) !Date Achieved !Player
 * 1601 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 2 April 2010
 * Pure Kq Pax
 * 1700 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 27 June 2010
 * Pure Kq Pax
 * 1721 [[File:Stats Overall icon highscores.png]] Overall
 * 14 December 2010
 * Pure Kq Pax
 * }
 * 14 December 2010
 * Pure Kq Pax
 * }