Random events

Random events exist in RuneScape to discourage cheaters from using bots to play the game for them. Some random events are harmful, yet others will benefit the player, if they are responded to correctly. Random events replaced the "fatigue" system in RuneScape Classic.

Monster levels
Level of some monsters depends upon player level:

Bold textBold textya mam!== Guardians == Guardian random events are monsters that will attack players. They are usually quite powerful and often the best option is to run away, because they won't pursue for very long. Players who feel up to the challenge can try and defeat them, collecting the items they may drop. The level of the monsters depend on your own combat level.


 * Rock golem - mining
 * River troll - fishing
 * Shade and zombie - prayer
 * Tree spirit - woodcutting
 * Watchman - thieving (Discontinued)

Gift givers
Some random events in RuneScape will simply give players gifts if they take advantage of them. Note that some random events can simply be avoided by running away from the area that you're in... others cannot be avoided at all. For example, you can run away from the Drunken Dwarf, Rick Turpentine or a Security Guard (though they will follow you until you get quite a distance away!) but you cannot run away from the Sandwich Lady, Captain Arnav or any event that transports you temporarily to another location such as the Mime event. Those randoms such as the Sandwich Lady will keep teleporting themselves to whatever location you choose to run to. If you go up or down ladders or stairs or teleport, they will STILL follow you! However... they can sometimes be ignored completely without having to run, depending on what repetitive task you're doing. For example, if you have at least 300+ Nature runes and the same amount of noted items to high alch, you can repeatedly high alch those items over and over and over again... all the while ignoring the random event. As long as you keep doing the same task, the random has no chance to interrupt you... and eventually, they will disappear. Ironically, if you keep high alching, you might get TWO random events at the same time... or even THREE! Having this happen tends to raise the attention of other players so be prepared to be accused of botting.
 * Beekeeper (members only, discontinued?) - Mandatory task
 * Candlelight (members only, discontinued?) - Mandatory Task
 * Certers - Mandatory Task
 * Dr Ford (discontinued)
 * Drill Demon - Mandatory Task
 * Drunken Dwarf - Avoidable
 * Freaky Forester - Mandatory Task
 * Frog - Mandatory Task
 * Genie - Mandatory Task
 * Grab the Evil Twin - Mandatory Task
 * Gravedigger - Mandatory Task
 * Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (members only)
 * Lost Pirate - Avoidable
 * Maze - Mandatory Task
 * Mime - Mandatory Task
 * Mysterious Old Man - Avoidable
 * Pillory (members only) - Mandatory Task
 * Pinball (run by the Mysterious Old Man) - Mandatory Task
 * Pirate's Combination Lock (members only) - Mandatory Task
 * Prison Pete - Mandatory Task
 * Quiz Master - Mandatory Task
 * Rick Turpentine - Avoidable
 * Sandwich Lady - Avoidable
 * Strange Box - Mandatory Task
 * Strange Plant (members only) - Avoidable
 * Security Guard - Avoidable
 * Evil Bob (You like cats? You won't like Evil Bob!) - Mandatory Task

Dangerous
There are some random events which simply should just be avoided or just fight.


 * Ent - Stop cutting this tree as you could break your axe
 * Evil chicken
 * Exploding Rock - Stop mining these rocks or your pickaxe will break
 * Poison Gas (members only)
 * Swarm - Cannot be hit so the best thing to do is just run
 * Tangle Vine (discontinued)
 * Whirlpool

Inconveniences

 * Lost & Found office
 * Fishing
 * Mining
 * Woodcutting
 * Farming

Discontinued
Some random events few people know about because they only ran for a short time, were very buggy, or were taken out for reasons unknown or not finished and never released.


 * Doctor Ford
 * Tangle Vine
 * Watchman