Hidden updates

Hidden updates are updates which are not mentioned in the RuneScape news or the official forums. Jagex used to add many small updates and bug fixes which were too trivial to announce. They now include most of their updates in the sticky of the Recent Updates forum. However, there are still some updates which are not included in the Patch Notes for various reasons. This page lists the hidden updates for 2014. Hidden updates that occur separately from major updates can also be recognised due to the build changing, which can be found in the Developer's Console.

July

 * 14 July
 * The RS Help icon and the Extras icon has been updated.
 * The background pattern for the Hero's interface has been updated from a checkered pattern to plain.
 * The Surge ability animation is a lot smoother.
 * The Wilderness Single-Combat and Multi-Combat areas were separated by a series of signs.
 * Scroll bars on most interfaces have been slightly changed.
 * The Runebound Behemoth now has Protect from Summoning.
 * 4 July
 * 2014 Independence Day Celebration
 * 1 July
 * The Null and Void and Pest Control music tracks have been updated.
 * World 51's location theme has been changed to the Republic of Korea.
 * Force walk tiles have been added to the Pest Control squires.
 * Sam's hat has been added to the toy box in a Player Owned House.
 * The item Liber tea has been added to the quick chat.

June

 * 23 June
 * Demonic Rock Off has been added to the Emotes list.
 * Magic axes have been graphically updated.
 * The Adventures inferface header has been updated and the Featured Tab replaced by What's New.
 * The "call pet" option for pet interface pets has been added back.
 * Large fallen stars can now be used on F2P worlds.
 * 9 June
 * The Breeze, Cage Against the Machine, Crystal Castle, Cursed, Elven Mist, Everywhere, Exposed, Far Away, Forest, Iban, Intrepid, Meridian, Overpass, Riverside, Underground Pass, Well of Voyage, and Woodland music tracks have been updated.
 * Attempting to store items that can only be traded with another item to a familiar now gives the message: "You cannot store restricted trade items in your familiar's inventory."
 * Spria's halberd has been updated & sheathed.
 * Turael's halberd has been sheathed.
 * The golden mining suit can no longer be dropped.
 * 2 June
 * The Lost Melody, Cave of the Goblins, Dorgeshuun City, Zanik's Theme, Dusk in Yu'biusk, But We Can Fight, Don't Panic Zanik and Godslayer music tracks have been updated.
 * The order of teleports within the Dungeoneering spellbook have been updated.

May

 * 27 May
 * The interface for choosing a skill on experience-giving items has been updated, and you can now use up multiple at once.
 * The confirmation message when using a skill-specific lamp from Treasure Hunter now appears as an interface.
 * 19 May
 * The icon for Protean smithing has been changed.
 * The examine text for the spider silk robe bottom has been changed.
 * 12 May
 * Character shadows have been smoothed.
 * The icon for an empty slot on the action bar has been changed.
 * Gradients have been added to all the small square buttons in every interface.
 * The Lodestone Network interface has been updated:
 * The map was updated, showing a more accurate depiction of Gielinor
 * The borders around each kingdom were altered to make them more accurate, with brighter colours
 * The arrow pointing at markers on the minimap has been graphically updated.
 * A number of changes have been made to Lumbridge
 * The doomsayer has been moved to the other side of the River Lum. A stationary Lumbridge guardsman and Lumbridge guard dog are now found at his old location.
 * Hans, the Circus barker and Nastroth are now stationary.
 * The Clan Cup plaque by Lumbridge Castle has been moved within the castle walls, and two non-interactive NPCs can be found at its former location.
 * "Elite Lumbridge guardsman (upgraded)" have been renamed "Lumbridge guardsman", and most have been removed, leaving only one non-interactive one that patrols Lumbridge, and one that may be talked to by the bridge. The guardsman near the goblins has been renamed "Elite Lumbridge guardsman".
 * The crows around Xenia have been changed to fly differently.
 * The Fremennik warrior has been moved from the church to the dock.
 * The Water Altar has been moved further west, and is now found next to the Lumbridge Swamp south-west mine.
 * Off-hand rubber chickens can be obtained by killing chickens.
 * There's now a message that displays "Become a member to hide ads" when logged in as F2P underneath the advert.
 * 7 May
 * Bank presets have been changed or reverted back to once again quickly grab items which players typically only have one of.
 * 6 May
 * You can now logout without getting kicked to the World Gate at the Elder Halls.
 * Charming imps have received the ability to pick up elder charms.

April

 * 28 April
 * The compact Worn equipment interface is changed to arrange the slots in a similar manner as the expanded version.


 * 22 April
 * Map icons have been resized on the minimap.
 * Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza games have been changed to take place on an instance server, grouping together people in waiting areas of different worlds.
 * 14 April
 * A new warning message for inappropriate behaviour has been added to the game.
 * Text in interfaces and chat are now anti-aliased even in safe mode.
 * Chat font has been tweaked slightly.
 * 9 April
 * The Slayer Masks' ability to bring a cannon into Kuradal's Dungeon when a player was on a task in there has been removed.
 * 7 April
 * The cursor used when hovering over your player on the equipment interface has been updated.
 * 1 April
 * The Sailing skill was added to the Hero tab, as part of April Fools' Day.

March

 * 31 March
 * Mr. Mordaut now has One of a Kind post-quest dialogue, and rewards players with a Divination lamp.
 * 24 March
 * An "Earn" button for RuneCoins has been added to the Solomon's General Store page.
 * When choosing an outfit in the wardrobe, the bar does not go to the top now. It stays in position.
 * The interface for selecting a Hybrid Armour piece now displays "Hybrid Armour" in lower case.
 * 17 March
 * The World Gate can be found north-west of Arandar when a Ring of visibility is equipped. It can be configured to view many different worlds. Zarosian Reprise unlocks at it.
 * Circus mage armour (blast/alchemy/teleport spells) received a graphical update.
 * The left/right arrows on the "inventory" and "chat" interfaces have decreased in size.
 * Player Moderators' private messages will now show regardless of private chat filter.
 * There's more graphical details added around the ritual marker
 * The favicon for the RuneScape homepage has been changed.
 * 10 March
 * Mr Mordaut's chathead animations have been replaced by the ones used by humans, rather than most animals.
 * Looking Back, 7th Realm, Dragontooth Island, Jungly2, High Seas, Jolly-R, Landlubber, Daemonheim Fremenniks and Daemonheim Entrance music tracks have been updated.
 * The Catspeak amulet (e) now automatically points to the direction Bob is in.
 * 3 March
 * Converting a prismatic fallen star now instantly gives bonus experience, instead of giving the star with the skill chosen.
 * The Darkmeyer Heist map is now available to everyone.
 * The "Subscribe" button that appears on F2P accounts has been shifted to a different part of the screen depending on the layout.

February

 * 24 February
 * Sacred metal fragments and cosmetic override components from both world events, along with the drinks from the first, have been removed from the game.
 * Two new Seasonal HiScores along with their respective titles have been added.
 * The camera angle during and after a cutscene/taunt during a Dominion Tower match has been changed for the Old School Interface layout.
 * The Shark fists inventory icons have been updated.
 * 17 February
 * The message for valentine love notes regarding the 160 collection limit has been removed.
 * The animation for running with a cape equipped has been altered slightly.
 * Dialogue box backgrounds have been centred once more.
 * Trees have been added to the islands near Catherby.
 * The charm drop rate of deadly red spiders has been changed slightly.
 * 4 February
 * Various items such as big bones, the elemental runes and other lower level resources have had additional skill information appended to their examine texts.
 * Magic notepaper has been made tradeable.
 * Clue scrolls that provide anagram clues have had their examine text changed to "It points to great treasure!"
 * Two new emotes have been added to the emote list: "Loved Up" and "Down to Earth". Both say that they are unlocked with "Valentine love notes" collected around Valentine's Day.
 * 3 February
 * The 30-second wait to switch worlds from the lobby (i.e. not using quick-hop) has been removed.
 * The Membership Package popup has had its "Join" button re-implemented.

January

 * 27 January
 * The experience received from the Reward book obtained from completing the Jack of trades aura has been increased.
 * The animation for fishing with a harpoon has been updated.
 * 21 January
 * Freezy no longer has particles.
 * The Baby Aquanite has been renamed Squidge.
 * Humans have had their idle animation updated.
 * Zanik, Juna, Oldak, General Wartface & General Bentnoze, High Priest (goblin), Guardian of Armadyl, Holstein, Murknose and Taw'Paak have had their dialogue updated to reflect the death of Bandos.
 * Luck Challenges are added to the Challenge System.
 * 13 January
 * Eir has been graphically updated.
 * The Premier Club popup has had its "Join" button removed.
 * 7 January
 * Base stats on the Oxhead and Horseface have been reduced from 600 to 500.
 * The icon for the Ferocious Tiger-Rider has been updated to differentiate it from the Feral Chimera.
 * Scape Santa has been updated to the version used on the login screen during Up to Snow Good.
 * The font size for Player-Owned Ports interfaces have been increased.
 * The interface shown when starting a Player-Owned Port random event has been graphically updated.
 * "Sea singer" has been consistently renamed to "Seasinger", and the "Superior sea singer's robe bottoms" to "Superior seasinger's robe bottom".