DarkScape

DarkScape is a variant of RuneScape which features an open PvP environment everywhere. There are no safe areas, and it is multi-combat everywhere. Furthermore, there is only Legacy Mode combat. Everyone starts at level 1, and progress in RuneScape does not affect DarkScape.

All content is available to both free-to-play and pay-to-play players; however, members gain 50% more experience, have double bank space, and keep 1 more item when dying. The use of Treasure Hunter, and other features are disabled. Guards wander the world and will attack anyone who has a skull.

They use the same servers and world numbers that the Beta used. Clan chats are available although DarkScape clans are independent from the main game.

Disabled features
The following RuneScape features are disabled in DarkScape:


 * Dungeoneering
 * Clan Citadels
 * Item Lending
 * Money pouch
 * Treasure Hunter and overrides

Resources have also been removed/disabled in certain areas. More beneficial resources, such as sharks or yew trees, can be found in dangerous areas such as the Wilderness. This also includes monsters, such as Grotworms.

Risk level
There are certain tiers of areas in the world: low, medium, and high threat. In each area, there is a risk level, which means that players are only able to attack other players within a certain level of their combat level. The higher the risk of the area, the larger the risk level, with some areas having no risk level.

Each area also has its own Grand Exchange. Each area's Grand Exchange is unconnected, items sold in a grand exchange in low threat area can only be bought by other players in low threat areas. Because of this, prices of various items also varies from one region to another.

Bank
The Bank system in DarkScape is considerably different from the main RuneScape bank. Banks contain 3 static tabs for each of the three risk areas. Each of these tabs items can only be accessed in their respective threat area. Players wishing to transfer resources between regions must do so by either buying them from the Grand Exchange in that region or alternatively by carrying the resources across regions in their inventory and risk getting attacked by other players.

Teleportation
The Lodestone Network cannot be used to teleport between lodestones, unless the inventory is empty and no items are equipped. Players wishing to travel to a location via the lodestone network must deposit all items in the bank or walk to their destination.

Trivia

 * The music played in the lobby and login screen is different to the main game. Instead, it plays Scape Dark.
 * When trying to gain Dungeoneering experience from an experience lamp, the player's experience doesn't change.