Emotes

Emotes are animations that a player can select for their character to perform. Before Quick Chat was released, emotes were also the only way for muted players to communicate.

Emotes can be activated from the Emotes interface. Blackened pictures are emotes yet to be unlocked, while coloured ones are emotes that have already been unlocked.

Default emotes
These emotes are given to players after completing the Learning the Ropes tutorial quest, while in Lumbridge.


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!Icon!!Name!!Icon!!Name!!Icon!!Name!!Icon!!Name
 * [[Image:Yes_emote_icon.PNG]]||Yes
 * [[Image:No_emote_icon.PNG]]||No
 * [[Image:Bow_emote_icon.PNG]]||Bow (enhanced)
 * [[Image:Angry_emote_icon.PNG]]||Angry (enhanced)
 * [[Image:Think_emote_icon.PNG]]||Think
 * [[Image:Wave_emote_icon.PNG]]||Wave
 * [[Image:Shrug_emote_icon.PNG]]||Shrug
 * [[Image:Cheer_emote_icon.PNG]]||Cheer
 * [[Image:Beckon_emote_icon.PNG]]||Beckon (enhanced)
 * [[Image:Laugh_emote_icon.PNG]]||Laugh
 * [[Image:Jump_for_joy_emote_icon.PNG]]||Jump for Joy
 * [[Image:Yawn_emote_icon.PNG]]||Yawn (enhanced)
 * [[Image:Dance_emote_icon.PNG]]||Dance (enhanced)
 * [[Image:Jig_emote_icon.PNG]]||Jig
 * [[Image:Spin_emote_icon.PNG]]||Spin
 * [[Image:Headbang_emote_icon.PNG]]||Headbang
 * [[Image:Cry_emote_icon.PNG]]||Cry
 * [[Image:Blow_kiss_emote_icon.PNG]]||Blow Kiss
 * [[Image:Panic_emote_icon.PNG]]||Panic
 * [[Image:Raspberry_emote_icon.PNG]]||Raspberry
 * [[Image:Clap_emote_icon.PNG]]||Clap
 * [[Image:Salute_emote_icon.PNG]]||Salute || colspan=4 style="background:#EEEEEE" |
 * }
 * [[Image:Panic_emote_icon.PNG]]||Panic
 * [[Image:Raspberry_emote_icon.PNG]]||Raspberry
 * [[Image:Clap_emote_icon.PNG]]||Clap
 * [[Image:Salute_emote_icon.PNG]]||Salute || colspan=4 style="background:#EEEEEE" |
 * }
 * }

Unlockable emotes
Certain emotes requires the player to do a certain task before the it is unlocked.


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!Icon!! Name !! Unlocking method
 * align=center | [[image:Goblin_bow_emote_icon.PNG]]||Goblin Bow||This emote is a reward from The Lost Tribe quest, where players quickly bow. If they do this in front of Mistag, he will bow back.
 * align=center | [[image:Goblin_salute_emote_icon.PNG]]||Goblin Salute||This emote is a reward from The Lost Tribe quest, where players jump from side to side, and finish with fisting the air. Do this in front of Mistag and he will get frightened.
 * align=center | [[image:Glass_box_emote_icon.PNG]]||Glass Box||This emote is a reward from the Mime random event, where players lift their hands as if they were in a box.
 * align=center | [[image:Climb_rope_emote_icon.PNG]]||Climb Rope||This emote is a reward from the Mime random event, where players attempt to drag an invisible rope downwards.
 * align=center | [[image:Lean_emote_icon.PNG]]||Lean||This emote is a reward from the Mime random event, where players lean against nothing for a while.
 * align=center | [[image:Glass_wall_emote_icon.PNG]]||Glass Wall||This emote is a reward from the Mime random event, where players slowly move their hands across an invisible wall.
 * align=center | [[image:Idea_emote_icon.PNG]]||Idea||This emote is obtainable from the Box of Health in the Stronghold of Security, where players think with an unlit light-bulb above their head, finally coming up with an idea, raising their hand and making the light-bulb lighten up.
 * align=center | [[image:Stomp_emote_icon.PNG]]||Stomp||This emote is obtainable from the Cradle of Life in the Stronghold of Security, where players stomp the ground of frustration, making the ground vibrate.
 * align=center | [[image:Flap_emote_icon.PNG]]||Flap||This emote is obtainable from the Gift of Peace in the Stronghold of Security. If a player wears the Chicken Set from the 2007 Easter event, an enhanced version, that looks as if the player is actually flying is unlocked.
 * align=center | [[image:Slap_head_emote_icon.PNG]]||Slap Head||This emote is obtainable from the Grain of Plenty in the Stronghold of Security, where players slap or hit their head, as if they just realized something they forgot.
 * align=center | [[image:Zombie_walk_emote_icon.PNG]]||Zombie Walk||This emote is a reward from the Leo the Gravedigger random event, where players slowly lean back and forth, as if they were a zombie.
 * align=center | [[image:Zombie_dance_emote_icon.PNG]]||Zombie Dance||This emote is a reward from the Leo the Gravedigger random event, where players lift their fists and start to dance like Michael Jackson's background-dancers in the music-video "Thriller".
 * align=center | [[image:Zombie_hand_emote_icon.PNG]]||Zombie Hand||Unlocked after completing the 2007 Halloween event. The character hops backwards, avoiding a huge Zombie-like hand grabbing for it, making temporary scars in the ground.
 * align=center | [[image:Scared_emote_icon.PNG]]||Scared||This emote is a reward for doing a Halloween seasonal event starting in 2005, where players hide their head in their arms, shaking with their whole body.
 * align=center | [[image:Bunny-hop_emote_icon.PNG]]||Bunny-hop||This emote is rewarded to players who have done an Easter seasonal event, where players simply jump up and down like a bunny, scratching their nose a bit in the end of the emote.
 * align=center | [[image:Skillcape_E.png]]||Skillcape||There are 25 different Skill Cape emotes in RuneScape: 24 skill emotes (one per skill cape), which are only activated when wearing the skill cape and an additional emote for the Quest Cape, which can be worn if every quest in RuneScape is completed. If a new quest is released, the Quest Cape becomes inactivated until the player completes the new quest. See Skill Cape.
 * align=center | [[image:snowman.png]]||Snowman Dance||This emote is unlocked by players who have built or helped to build snowmen in the 2007 Christmas event, where players jump from side to side in a happy Christmas-musical-way.
 * align=center | [[Image:Air_Guitar.gif]]||Air Guitar ||Available after unlocking 500 or more songs in the RuneScape jukebox. Plays 5 notes when activated. See music.
 * align=center | [[Image:Safety_first_emote_icon.png]]||Safety First||Available after completing the Misthalin Training Centre of Excellence miniquest, where players cross their arms over their chest, making a huge shield appear in front of them.
 * align=center | [[Image:Explore Emote.PNG]]||Explore||Unlocked by completing Beginner tasks of Lumbridge and Draynor Achievement Diary, where players hold their hand over their eyes, leaning forward as if they searched for something, and finally taking out a sextant out of their pocket, and looking through that instead.
 * align=center | [[Image:Trick.png]]||Trick||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Hallowe'en event event. To unlock, peer into Maggie's cauldron. The player lifts his arms and bats appear.
 * align=center | [[Image:Freeze.png]]||Freeze and Melt||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Christmas event. Players receive it by talking to Jack Frost, who has to be found with the help of a Snow imp. The player freezes into an ice block, melts, and turns back into a human again.
 * align=center | [[Image:Give thanks icon.PNG]]||Give Thanks||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Thanksgiving event. Players had to find 10 Hidden Turkeys to obtain this emote. The player changes into a turkey and does a turkey dance.
 * }
 * align=center | [[image:Zombie_hand_emote_icon.PNG]]||Zombie Hand||Unlocked after completing the 2007 Halloween event. The character hops backwards, avoiding a huge Zombie-like hand grabbing for it, making temporary scars in the ground.
 * align=center | [[image:Scared_emote_icon.PNG]]||Scared||This emote is a reward for doing a Halloween seasonal event starting in 2005, where players hide their head in their arms, shaking with their whole body.
 * align=center | [[image:Bunny-hop_emote_icon.PNG]]||Bunny-hop||This emote is rewarded to players who have done an Easter seasonal event, where players simply jump up and down like a bunny, scratching their nose a bit in the end of the emote.
 * align=center | [[image:Skillcape_E.png]]||Skillcape||There are 25 different Skill Cape emotes in RuneScape: 24 skill emotes (one per skill cape), which are only activated when wearing the skill cape and an additional emote for the Quest Cape, which can be worn if every quest in RuneScape is completed. If a new quest is released, the Quest Cape becomes inactivated until the player completes the new quest. See Skill Cape.
 * align=center | [[image:snowman.png]]||Snowman Dance||This emote is unlocked by players who have built or helped to build snowmen in the 2007 Christmas event, where players jump from side to side in a happy Christmas-musical-way.
 * align=center | [[Image:Air_Guitar.gif]]||Air Guitar ||Available after unlocking 500 or more songs in the RuneScape jukebox. Plays 5 notes when activated. See music.
 * align=center | [[Image:Safety_first_emote_icon.png]]||Safety First||Available after completing the Misthalin Training Centre of Excellence miniquest, where players cross their arms over their chest, making a huge shield appear in front of them.
 * align=center | [[Image:Explore Emote.PNG]]||Explore||Unlocked by completing Beginner tasks of Lumbridge and Draynor Achievement Diary, where players hold their hand over their eyes, leaning forward as if they searched for something, and finally taking out a sextant out of their pocket, and looking through that instead.
 * align=center | [[Image:Trick.png]]||Trick||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Hallowe'en event event. To unlock, peer into Maggie's cauldron. The player lifts his arms and bats appear.
 * align=center | [[Image:Freeze.png]]||Freeze and Melt||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Christmas event. Players receive it by talking to Jack Frost, who has to be found with the help of a Snow imp. The player freezes into an ice block, melts, and turns back into a human again.
 * align=center | [[Image:Give thanks icon.PNG]]||Give Thanks||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Thanksgiving event. Players had to find 10 Hidden Turkeys to obtain this emote. The player changes into a turkey and does a turkey dance.
 * }
 * align=center | [[Image:Safety_first_emote_icon.png]]||Safety First||Available after completing the Misthalin Training Centre of Excellence miniquest, where players cross their arms over their chest, making a huge shield appear in front of them.
 * align=center | [[Image:Explore Emote.PNG]]||Explore||Unlocked by completing Beginner tasks of Lumbridge and Draynor Achievement Diary, where players hold their hand over their eyes, leaning forward as if they searched for something, and finally taking out a sextant out of their pocket, and looking through that instead.
 * align=center | [[Image:Trick.png]]||Trick||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Hallowe'en event event. To unlock, peer into Maggie's cauldron. The player lifts his arms and bats appear.
 * align=center | [[Image:Freeze.png]]||Freeze and Melt||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Christmas event. Players receive it by talking to Jack Frost, who has to be found with the help of a Snow imp. The player freezes into an ice block, melts, and turns back into a human again.
 * align=center | [[Image:Give thanks icon.PNG]]||Give Thanks||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Thanksgiving event. Players had to find 10 Hidden Turkeys to obtain this emote. The player changes into a turkey and does a turkey dance.
 * }
 * align=center | [[Image:Freeze.png]]||Freeze and Melt||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Christmas event. Players receive it by talking to Jack Frost, who has to be found with the help of a Snow imp. The player freezes into an ice block, melts, and turns back into a human again.
 * align=center | [[Image:Give thanks icon.PNG]]||Give Thanks||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Thanksgiving event. Players had to find 10 Hidden Turkeys to obtain this emote. The player changes into a turkey and does a turkey dance.
 * }
 * align=center | [[Image:Give thanks icon.PNG]]||Give Thanks||Unlocked by completing the 2008 Thanksgiving event. Players had to find 10 Hidden Turkeys to obtain this emote. The player changes into a turkey and does a turkey dance.
 * }


 * Note: Emotes related to holiday events are usually unlockable every year during the respective holiday events.

Operating emotes
Some items, when operated, may activate an emote.


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! Icon !! Item !! Emote !! Description
 * [[image:Rubber_chicken.PNG]]||Rubber chicken||Dance (enhanced)||This emote is used by either right-clicking a Rubber chicken and clicking dance or operating it while wielding it. It will make players do the "Chicken-Dance".
 * [[image:Reindeer_hat.PNG]]||Reindeer hat||Reindeer||This emote is only usable by those with a Reindeer hat. To activate the emote, players must operate their hat while wearing it. It will make them act like a reindeer.
 * [[Image:Chocatrice_cape.PNG]]||Chocatrice cape|| Giant Easter Egg || Available after completing the 2008 Easter event. Players must operate the chocatrice cape to use this emote. It will make players pop out of a giant, yellow egg with a red bow in the middle.
 * [[Image:Dragon Kite.PNG]]||Toy kite|| Toy kite || Released on April 1st 2008, as an April Fool's joke parodying the item "dragon kiteshield." Toy kites can be purchased from Diango in Draynor for 100 coins. It makes the wind blow extra hard in the kite.
 * [[Image:Broomstick.png]]||Broomstick||Sweep||Available after completing Swept Away. To activate the emote, players must press 'Sweep' option. It will make the player sweep similar to the Sorceress' Apprentice.
 * align=center | [[Image:Falador Shield 3.png]]||Falador shield 1, 2, 3 ||Shield power||Available when wielding any Falador shield obtained from the Falador Achievement Dairy. To activate the emote, players must wield it, and then operate it.
 * }
 * [[Image:Dragon Kite.PNG]]||Toy kite|| Toy kite || Released on April 1st 2008, as an April Fool's joke parodying the item "dragon kiteshield." Toy kites can be purchased from Diango in Draynor for 100 coins. It makes the wind blow extra hard in the kite.
 * [[Image:Broomstick.png]]||Broomstick||Sweep||Available after completing Swept Away. To activate the emote, players must press 'Sweep' option. It will make the player sweep similar to the Sorceress' Apprentice.
 * align=center | [[Image:Falador Shield 3.png]]||Falador shield 1, 2, 3 ||Shield power||Available when wielding any Falador shield obtained from the Falador Achievement Dairy. To activate the emote, players must wield it, and then operate it.
 * }
 * align=center | [[Image:Falador Shield 3.png]]||Falador shield 1, 2, 3 ||Shield power||Available when wielding any Falador shield obtained from the Falador Achievement Dairy. To activate the emote, players must wield it, and then operate it.
 * }

Penguin emotes
During and after the Cold War quest, there are 8 penguin emotes which can be used while in a Penguin suit.


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! Icon !! Name !! Description !! Emote
 * [[Image:Shiver.png]] || Shiver || Crosses fins over chest and lowers head. Body shakes as if he/she is cold. "Brrr..!"
 * [[Image:Penguin_Shiver.gif]]
 * [[image:Spin.png]] || Spin || Spins once in a clockwise direction. "Spin around!"
 * [[Image:Penguin_Spin.gif]]
 * [[image:Clap.png]] || Clap || Claps fins together. "Very good performance!"
 * [[Image:Penguin_Clap.gif]]
 * [[Image:P_Bow.png]] || Bow || Lifts both fins into the air. Places left fin over chest and bows.
 * [[Image:Penguin_Bow.gif]]
 * [[Image:Cheer.png]] || Cheer || Waves fins above head. "Lift the roof!"
 * [[Image:Penguin_Cheer.gif]]
 * [[Image:Wave.png]] || Wave || Waves left fin. "G'bye!"
 * [[Image:Penguin_Wave.gif]]
 * [[Image:Preen.png]] || Preen || Turns head down; moves left fin behind; shakes head."Stupid fleas..!"
 * [[Image:Penguin_Preen.gif]]
 * [[Image:Flap.png]] || Flap || Lifts fins into air and flaps them rapidly. "Flap, flap, flap.."
 * [[Image:Penguin_Flap.gif]]
 * }
 * [[Image:Penguin_Wave.gif]]
 * [[Image:Preen.png]] || Preen || Turns head down; moves left fin behind; shakes head."Stupid fleas..!"
 * [[Image:Penguin_Preen.gif]]
 * [[Image:Flap.png]] || Flap || Lifts fins into air and flaps them rapidly. "Flap, flap, flap.."
 * [[Image:Penguin_Flap.gif]]
 * }
 * [[Image:Penguin_Flap.gif]]
 * }

Acrobat emotes
During the Agility performance in Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza, players can use some new emotes. However, these can only be used on the rope.


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! Icon !! Name !! Level
 * [[Image:Small-hop.png]] || align=left | Small hop || 10
 * [[Image:One-leg-balance.png]]|| align=left | One-leg balance || 20
 * [[Image:Twirl.png]]|| align=left | Twirl || 30
 * [[Image:Handstand.png]]|| align=left | Handstand || 40
 * [[Image:Cartwheel.png]]|| align=left | Cartwheel || 50
 * [[Image:Small-leap.png]]|| align=left | Small leap || 60
 * [[Image:No-hand-cartwheel.png]]|| align=left | No-hand cartwheel || 70
 * [[Image:Forward-roll.png]]|| align=left | Forward roll || 80
 * [[Image:Large-leap.png]]|| align=left | Large leap || 90
 * [[Image:Backflip.png]]|| align=left | Backflip || 99
 * [[Image:Juggle.png]]|| align=left | Juggle || -
 * }
 * [[Image:No-hand-cartwheel.png]]|| align=left | No-hand cartwheel || 70
 * [[Image:Forward-roll.png]]|| align=left | Forward roll || 80
 * [[Image:Large-leap.png]]|| align=left | Large leap || 90
 * [[Image:Backflip.png]]|| align=left | Backflip || 99
 * [[Image:Juggle.png]]|| align=left | Juggle || -
 * }
 * [[Image:Backflip.png]]|| align=left | Backflip || 99
 * [[Image:Juggle.png]]|| align=left | Juggle || -
 * }
 * [[Image:Juggle.png]]|| align=left | Juggle || -
 * }

Emote enhancers
Emote enhancers are equipment that when worn make an emote be performed differently. Before the quest Tower of Life, emote enhancers were only available through Treasure Trails. All of the enhancers are tradable except for the satchels, Builder's costume and Chicken Costume. All of the enhancers are members-only items, except for the Chicken Costume.


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! Image !! Enhancer !! Emote !! Information
 * align="center" | [[Image:Powdered_Wigg.png]]|| A powdered wig || Angry || Tradable: 0 coins. Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * align="center" | [[image:Flared_trousers.png]] || Flared trousers || Dance || Tradable: 0 coins. Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * align="center" | [[image:Builders_shirt.png]] || Builder's costume || Beckon || Nontradable. Tower of Life quest suit, consisting of 4 parts.  First non-treasure trails emote enhancer.  Satchels will also enhance Beckon.
 * align="center" | [[image:Pantaloons.PNG]] || Pantaloons || Bow || Tradable: 0 coins. Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * align="center" | [[image:Sleeping_cap.gif]] || Sleeping cap || Yawn || Tradable: 0 coins. Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * align="center" | [[image:Chicken_wings.png]] || Chicken Costume || Flap || Nontradable. Received from Easter 2007.
 * }
 * align="center" | [[image:Pantaloons.PNG]] || Pantaloons || Bow || Tradable: 0 coins. Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * align="center" | [[image:Sleeping_cap.gif]] || Sleeping cap || Yawn || Tradable: 0 coins. Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * align="center" | [[image:Chicken_wings.png]] || Chicken Costume || Flap || Nontradable. Received from Easter 2007.
 * }
 * align="center" | [[image:Chicken_wings.png]] || Chicken Costume || Flap || Nontradable. Received from Easter 2007.
 * }

Skillcape emote


The Skillcape emote is unlocked when a player first wears a Cape of Achievement, gained by purchasing one after gaining level 99 in a skill, or completing all the quests to obtain the Quest point cape. Using this emote will perform an emote respective to the current equipped Cape of Achievement, as each skillcape has a different emote.

Subsequently, it can only be performed while the player has a Cape of Achievement equipped. Note that players will have to be wearing the cape, as wearing the matching hood would not enable the emote to be performed. If used without an equipped Cape of Achievement, the player gets a message, "You need to be wearing a Skill Cape in order to perform that emote."

Trivia

 * It was possible to activate the Give Thanks emote and make a fire to turn into a giant turkey. this glitch was soon fixed by Jagex
 * It is possible to make emotes in egg or monkey form. Only emote-created items like lightbulb or zombie hand appear.
 * If player clicks Easter ring and quickly does an emote witch includes additional objects like bats in Trick, the character will just stand still but the bats still appear.
 * The same thing above will happen with the ring of stone, except, you will see the stone and just the emote-created items, such as the bats in trick
 * It was possible to combine Air guitar with Snowman Dance, resulting in doing the Snowman Dance while playing the Air guitar. This was done clicking the Snowman Dance emote, quickly followed by the Air guitar emote. This glitch was fixed by Jagex, and is no longer possible.
 * Zombie dance is similar to the dance performed in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video.
 * When players unlock the Explore emote, players can use it at a PvP arena (preferably Duel Arena) while being attacked and the sextant players would normally use appears without them holding it.
 * It was possible to combine Explore emote and the idea emote together, making a lightbulb appear above players' head and the sextant disappear. Jagex soon fixed this glitch so it is no longer possible.
 * It is possible to pelt a player wearing the Quest Points Cape with a Snowball, causing the quest logo to disappear from above the cape wearer's head. This has now been corrected by Jagex as it was not intended to happen.
 * It is possible to combine the Air Guitar Emote and Trick! emote by clicking the Air Guitar Emote then clicking the Trick Emote making it so the Bats fly around you when you're just standing there.
 * It is possible to use the Air Guitar emote while in combat to do the "Death Metal" glitch.
 * It is possible to use the Trick! emote while in combat, doing this will let bats fly around you while being under attack.
 * It is possible to use the Freeze emote in combat, however, instead of sinking into the ground, the ice will just "slide" off of you.