Battle of Lumbridge

The Battle of Lumbridge is a world event that takes place alongside the beginning of the Sixth Age and the dawn of RuneScape 3. It features weekly choices made by the players which will define its outcome and course of action. It was stated by Jagex as having an "ultimate outcome [which] will set the course for RuneScape’s future."

Two weeks before the battle, a large portal appeared west of Lumbridge Castle and south of the H.A.M. Hideout, although it was not known what role this mysterious portal will play in the battle's progression.

On July 11th the portal increased in size and several other NPC's have been added to the scene. The original NPC's dialogue was also altered slightly to reflect the change to the portal.

On July 17th the portal increased in size yet again and several new NPC's were added to the scene. The original NPC's dialogue was also altered slightly to reflect the size increase of the portal.

Finally, on July 22nd the portal opened and Zamorak used it to travel into Gielinor, where he attempted to harness the power left when Guthix died. At this point Zamorak was confronted by Saradomin and at once the two began fighting. They reached a stalemate and began to teleport followers in to collect fragments of Guthix's power, in the form of tears, to increase their power and overwhelm the opposing god.

Player's Role in the Battle
With Zamorak and Saradomin both struggling to gain control of the power left by Guthix, they require the aid of adventurers to help them gain the upper hand. Players may choose which god they wish to follow, and head to either the Saradominist or the Zamorakian camp to help out. If the player wishes to change sides, they may speak to Kara-Meir at any time (she is located near the lumbridge lodestone).

Players can help the god they choose to follow by collecting Tears to help fuel their god's power and help them gain the upper hand. Tears can be collected in two ways, either through combat or skilling.

Tears can be earned from combat both on and off the battlefield. Players may attack the enemy faction's reinforcements (these are NPC soldiers, NOT other players), and upon defeating them will be awarded with 5 tears, as the player stays in the battle field this number may be decreased. Players may also receive tears as drops from creatures slain outside the battlefield.

Tears can also be earned from skilling, both on and off the battlefield. On the battlefield are mining, woodcutting, and fishing plots which can be used to collect tears beginning at a rate of 5 at a time which will gradually decrease as the player continues to collect them. There is no skill requirement to do this, and players collecting tears on the battlefield will not be attacked by enemy soldiers. Tears can also be earned by skilling outside the battlefield, in a similar way to how anagogic orts are collected. Tears are awarded from skilling surprisingly frequently, and a player can quickly collect a substantial amount of tears from skilling activities such as woodcutting.

Trivia

 * Kara-Meir (the main character of Betrayal at Falador) has arrived in Lumbridge, and is directly in front of the players when they are teleported to Lumbridge. She can be talked to in order to get a sense of what is going on in the battle.
 * Due to the battle taking place, the farming patch has been moved towards the southern end of Lumbridge.
 * So many buildings were destroyed in the battle that Duke Horacio needed to accomodate people into different houses or make refugee shelters.
 * Before the Battle of Lumbridge, many players speculated that Bandos would appear from the portal, as the portal's colour was similar to the colour of Yu'biusk and that the portal was stragetically placed near the H.A.M. Hideout and near the Dorgeshuun.