Emotes

Emotes are animations that a player can select for their character to perform. Before Quick Chat was released, emotes were the only way for muted players to communicate. Some emotes are P2P only, and some others are gained from P2P but can also be used in F2P servers.

Emotes are used for entertainment and sometimes for clue scrolls. They generally do not give any bonuses.

Most emotes can be activated from the Emotes interface.

Emote images that can be fully viewed (colour and all) represent emotes that you have unlocked; either by default, or through the completion of a certain quest or event. Blacked out emote images represent the emotes you have yet to unlock. Though you cannot view the full icon of locked emotes (just the black frame), you can still move your cursor over each one to learn its name, while clicking it tells you what you have to do to obtain it.

Several items have "built-in" emotes, which are unique to each item (such as a Rubber chicken). As such, these special emotes do not appear in the standard emote menu, and you must manually operate these emotes by using the item. This also includes items such as skill capes, all of which have a different emote respective to the skill.

Note: More than one emote cannot be used simultaneously. Trying to do so will result in a chatbox message reading "You're already doing an emote!"

Default Emotes
Default emotes are unlocked after player has completed the tutorial quest Unstable Foundations.


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!Icon !Name
 * align="center"|[[File:Yes emote icon.PNG]]
 * Yes
 * align="center"|[[File:No emote icon.PNG]]
 * No
 * align="center"|[[File:Bow emote icon.PNG]][[File:Curtsyicon.png]]
 * Bow & Curtsy*
 * align="center"|[[File:Clap emote icon.PNG]]
 * Clap
 * align="center"|[[File:Salute emote icon.PNG]]
 * Salute
 * align="center"|[[File:Raspberry emote icon.PNG]]
 * Raspberry
 * align="center"|[[File:Angry emote icon.PNG]]
 * Angry (enhanced)
 * align="center"|[[File:Headbang emote icon.PNG]]
 * Headbang
 * align="center"|[[File:Spin emote icon.PNG]]
 * Spin
 * align="center"|[[File:Yawn emote icon.PNG]]
 * Yawn (enhanced)
 * align="center"|[[File:Cheer emote icon.PNG]]
 * Cheer
 * align="center"|[[File:Beckon emote icon.PNG]]
 * Beckon (enhanced)
 * align="center"|[[File:Laugh emote icon.PNG]]
 * Laugh
 * align="center"|[[File:Jump for joy emote icon.PNG]]
 * Jump for Joy
 * align="center"|[[File:Dance emote icon.PNG]]
 * Dance (enhanced)
 * align="center"|[[File:Jig emote icon.PNG]]
 * Jig
 * align="center"|[[File:Cry emote icon.PNG]]
 * Cry
 * align="center"|[[File:Blow kiss emote icon.PNG]]
 * Blow Kiss
 * align="center"|[[File:Panic emote icon.PNG]]
 * Panic
 * }
 * align="center"|[[File:Jump for joy emote icon.PNG]]
 * Jump for Joy
 * align="center"|[[File:Dance emote icon.PNG]]
 * Dance (enhanced)
 * align="center"|[[File:Jig emote icon.PNG]]
 * Jig
 * align="center"|[[File:Cry emote icon.PNG]]
 * Cry
 * align="center"|[[File:Blow kiss emote icon.PNG]]
 * Blow Kiss
 * align="center"|[[File:Panic emote icon.PNG]]
 * Panic
 * }
 * align="center"|[[File:Blow kiss emote icon.PNG]]
 * Blow Kiss
 * align="center"|[[File:Panic emote icon.PNG]]
 * Panic
 * }
 * }

''*Bow is standard for male characters and Curtsy for female. Male characters can perform Curtsy by right-clicking on Bow icon and choosing Curtsy while females can perform Bow by right-clicking on Curtsy icon.''

Non-holiday Unlockable Emotes
Certain emotes requires players to do certain action before they are unlocked. These may involve receiving a random event, achieving a certain point in quests or tasks, unlocking music and skill mastering.


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!Icon !Name !Unlocking method
 * align="center"|[[File: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"|[[File: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 pumping a fist into the air. If they do this in front of Mistag, he will get frightened.
 * align="center"|[[File:Glass box emote icon.PNG]]
 * Glass Box
 * This emote is a reward from the Mime random event. When performed, players lift their hands as if they were in a box.
 * align="center"|[[File:Climb rope emote icon.PNG]]
 * Climb Rope
 * This emote is a reward from the Mime random event. When performed, players climb an invisible rope.
 * align="center"|[[File:Lean emote icon.PNG]]
 * Lean
 * This emote is a reward from the Mime random event. When performed, players lean against an invisible wall.
 * align="center"|[[File:Glass wall emote icon.PNG]]
 * Glass Wall
 * This emote is a reward from the Mime random event. When performed, players lift their hands as if a wall was placed in front of them.
 * align="center"|[[File:Idea emote icon.PNG]]
 * Idea
 * This emote is obtainable from the Box of Health in the Stronghold of Security. When performed, players think with an unlit light-bulb above their head, finally coming up with an idea, raising their hands and making the light-bulb lighten up.
 * align="center"|[[File:Stomp emote icon.PNG]]
 * Stomp
 * This emote is obtainable from the Cradle of Life in the Stronghold of Security. When performed, players stomp the ground with frustration, making the ground vibrate.
 * align="center"|[[File:Flap emote icon.PNG]]
 * Flap
 * This emote is obtainable from the Gift of Peace in the Stronghold of Security. When performed, the player flaps his/her arms up and down in an attempt to fly. If players wear the Chicken Set from the 2007 Easter event, they will perform an enhanced version, that looks as if players are actually flying.
 * align="center"|[[File:Slap head emote icon.PNG]]
 * Slap Head
 * This emote is obtainable from the Grain of Plenty in the Stronghold of Security. The emote will cause players to slap or hit their head, as if they just realised something they forgot.
 * align="center"|[[File:Zombie walk emote icon.PNG]]
 * Zombie Walk
 * This emote is a reward from the Leo the Gravedigger random event. This emote makes players slowly sway back and forth, as if they were a zombie.
 * align="center"|Zombie dance emote icon.PNG
 * Zombie Dance
 * This emote is a reward from the Leo the Gravedigger random event. This emote causes players to lift their arms like a zombie and start to dance like Michael Jackson and his zombie dancers in the music video "Thriller"
 * align="center"|[[File:Skillcape E.png]]
 * Skillcape
 * There are 27 different Capes of Accomplishment in RuneScape. When one is worn, the player may perform the cape's emote, which is different for every cape. There are 29 emotes, one per skill (except for Dungeoneering, which has three emotes plus a master cape emote). The Quest point cape, which can be worn if the player has completed all quests, also has an emote of its own. See Cape of Accomplishment. Note: although the Quest point cape is not associated with a skill, the emote is called "skillcape" in the interface.You can do this while you're wearing a skillcape. Also if you've been playing for more than 5 years, you can get a veteran cape which goes into the skillcape category.
 * align="center"|[[File:Air Guitar.png]]
 * Air Guitar
 * Available after unlocking 500 or more songs in the RuneScape jukebox. Players pluck 5 notes when activated. See music.
 * align="center"|[[File: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"|[[File:Explore Emote.PNG]]
 * Explore
 * Unlocked by completing beginner Lumbridge and Draynor Tasks, where players hold their hands over their eyes, leaning forward as if they are searching for something, and finally taking out a sextant out of their pockets, and looking through that instead.
 * align="center"|[[File:Faint.png]]
 * Faint
 * Unlocked after completing the Mime Court Case.
 * align="center"|[[File:Taskmaster.png]]
 * Taskmaster
 * Unlocked by completing every Task in the Task System.
 * }
 * Available after unlocking 500 or more songs in the RuneScape jukebox. Players pluck 5 notes when activated. See music.
 * align="center"|[[File: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"|[[File:Explore Emote.PNG]]
 * Explore
 * Unlocked by completing beginner Lumbridge and Draynor Tasks, where players hold their hands over their eyes, leaning forward as if they are searching for something, and finally taking out a sextant out of their pockets, and looking through that instead.
 * align="center"|[[File:Faint.png]]
 * Faint
 * Unlocked after completing the Mime Court Case.
 * align="center"|[[File:Taskmaster.png]]
 * Taskmaster
 * Unlocked by completing every Task in the Task System.
 * }
 * align="center"|[[File:Taskmaster.png]]
 * Taskmaster
 * Unlocked by completing every Task in the Task System.
 * }

Holiday Unlockable Emotes
These emotes are related to holiday events. Players who have not unlocked emotes from the previous year can unlock them in the current year during the respective holiday event.
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!Icon !Name !Unlocking method
 * align="center"|[[File:Zombie hand emote icon.PNG]]
 * Zombie Hand
 * Unlocked during a Hallowe'en event, from 2007 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Scared emote icon.PNG]]
 * Scared
 * Unlocked during a Hallowe'en event, from 2005 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Bunny-hop emote icon.PNG]]
 * Bunny-hop
 * Unlocked during an Easter event, from 2006 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Snowman dance.png]]
 * Snowman Dance
 * Unlocked during a Christmas event, from 2007 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Trick.png]]
 * Trick
 * Unlocked during a Hallowe'en event, from 2008 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|Give thanks icon.PNG
 * Give Thanks
 * Unlocked during a Thanksgiving event, from 2008 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Freeze.png]]
 * Freeze and Melt
 * Unlocked during a Christmas event, from 2008 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Around the World in Eggty Days icon.png]]
 * Around the World in Eggty Days
 * Unlocked during an Easter event, from 2009 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Dramatic Point1.PNG]]
 * Dramatic Point
 * Unlocked during a Christmas event, from 2009 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Puppet Master.png]]
 * Puppet Master
 * Unlocked during a Hallowe'en event, from 2010 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:sealofaprroval.png]]
 * Seal of Approval
 * Unlocked during a Christmas event, from 2010 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Invoke Spring.png]]
 * Invoke Spring
 * Unlocked during an Easter event, from 2011 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|
 * Living on borrowed time
 * Living on borrowed time, was just released within the Hallowe'en event, from 2011 and afterwards.
 * }
 * align="center"|[[File:sealofaprroval.png]]
 * Seal of Approval
 * Unlocked during a Christmas event, from 2010 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|[[File:Invoke Spring.png]]
 * Invoke Spring
 * Unlocked during an Easter event, from 2011 and afterwards.
 * align="center"|
 * Living on borrowed time
 * Living on borrowed time, was just released within the Hallowe'en event, from 2011 and afterwards.
 * }
 * Living on borrowed time
 * Living on borrowed time, was just released within the Hallowe'en event, from 2011 and afterwards.
 * }

Living on borrowed time, was just released within the Hallowe'en event event, from 2011 and afterwards.

Membership Loyalty Emotes
There are 18 emotes that can be bought from Xuan and used in the same way that all other emotes are used.

Theatre Emotes
You can only use these emotes while you are in a clan theatre, to built a theatre you'll need atleast a tier 5 Citadel.

Operating Emotes
Some items, when operated, may activate an emote. This may be a right-click option in the inventory, or in an equipment slot.

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 Talk !Emote
 * Shiver.png
 * Shiver
 * Crosses fins over chest and lowers head. Body shakes as if he/she is cold.
 * Brrr..!
 * [[File:Penguin Shiver.gif]]
 * Spin.png
 * Twirl
 * twirls once in a clockwise direction.
 * twirl around!
 * [[File:Penguin Spin.gif]]
 * Clap.png
 * Clap
 * Claps fins together.
 * Very good performance!
 * [[File:Penguin Clap.gif]]
 * P Bow.png
 * Bow
 * Lifts both fins into the air. Places left fin over chest and bows.
 * Thank you!
 * [[File:Penguin Bow.gif]]
 * Cheer.png
 * Cheer
 * Waves fins above head.
 * Raise the roof!
 * [[File:Penguin Cheer.gif]]
 * Wave.png
 * Wave
 * Waves left fin.
 * Good Bye
 * [[File:Penguin Wave.gif]]
 * [[File:Preen.png]]
 * Preen
 * Turns head down; moves left fin behind; shakes head.
 * Stupid fleas..!
 * [[File:Penguin Preen.gif]]
 * [[File:Flap.png]]
 * Flap
 * Lifts fins into air and flaps them rapidly.
 * Flap, flap, flap...
 * [[File:Penguin Flap.gif]]
 * }
 * [[File:Penguin Preen.gif]]
 * [[File:Flap.png]]
 * Flap
 * Lifts fins into air and flaps them rapidly.
 * Flap, flap, flap...
 * [[File:Penguin Flap.gif]]
 * }
 * }

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


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

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 tradeable 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 !Enhanced emote image
 * align="center"|[[File:A powdered wig.png]]
 * A powdered wig
 * Angry
 * Tradeable: 0 coins. Powdered Wigs are a Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * [[File:Angry Eenhanced.gif]]
 * align="center"|[[File:Flared trousers.png]]
 * Flared trousers
 * Dance
 * Tradeable: 0 coins. Flared Trousers are a Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * [[File:Dance Enhanced.gif]]
 * align="center"|[[File:Builders shirt.png]]
 * Builder's costume
 * Beckon
 * Non tradeable. Tower of Life quest suit, consisting of 4 parts. First non-treasure trails emote enhancer. Satchels will also enhance Beckon.
 * [[File:Beckon Enhanced.gif]]
 * align="center"|[[File:Pantaloons.PNG]]
 * Pantaloons
 * Bow/Curtsy
 * Tradeable: 0 coins. Pantaloons are a Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * [[File:Bow Enhanced.gif]]
 * align="center"|Sleeping cap.png
 * Sleeping cap
 * Yawn
 * Tradeable: 0 coins. The Sleeping Cap is a Level 1 Treasure Trails reward.
 * [[File:Yawn Enhanced.gif]]
 * align="center"|[[File:Chicken wings.png]]
 * Chicken Costume
 * Flap
 * Non tradeable. Received from the 2007 Easter event.
 * [[File:Flap Enhanced.gif]]
 * }
 * align="center"|[[File:Chicken wings.png]]
 * Chicken Costume
 * Flap
 * Non tradeable. Received from the 2007 Easter event.
 * [[File:Flap Enhanced.gif]]
 * }

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 skillcape in order to perform this emote."

Capes of Distinction
The Max cape, Veteran cape, Classic cape and Completionist cape all have their own unique emotes, which also unlock and use the Skillcape emote. Similarly to the Capes of Achievement the emote can only be performed if the player has a Cape of Distinction (barring the Milestone Capes) equipped.

Emote Bugs
There are several emote glitches, for example, you can do the freeze emote whilst lighting a fire. One of these bugs is activated by using the freeze emote beside the Grand Exchange underwall tunnel agility shortcut and quickly using it. It is unconfirmed whether this works on any other underwall shortcuts. Also if you walk and do the same emote the ice appears but your character will not sink into the ground. (this was later fixed.)

You could also freeze the Lumbridge Home Teleport by clicking an emote whilst performing the teleport.

You can make emote created objects (lightbulb, bats, etc.) do the emote while you are safespotting any monster who cannot fight back. This glitch has not been fixed.

It was also possible, if you had previously had an unavailable emote, you could turn on prayers and click the emote resulting in infinite prayer points until the dialogue box went away. Player-killers tended to abuse this bug while it was still working, because they did not have to waste prayer points from having to keep protection prayers on to avoid being rushed. It has since been fixed.

Free-to-play players can sort emotes, but a chatbox message will appear, saying "More advanced sorting options are available on a members' world." This has not been fixed. It could also not be a bug, and there are more options on members' worlds.

Trivia

 * If a player tries to do an emote while resting they will get a chatbox message saying, "Emotes aren't very restful."
 * While doing the Freeze emote, you could change your clothes and turn into an egg when your character appears to be underground. This is no longer possible.
 * If you try to do an emote in the Soul Wars activity, you get the message "This is a battleground, not a circus."

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