2002

The following is a list of notable events that happened in RuneScape in 2002.

February

 * 27 February - RuneScape members is released along with Merlin's Crystal.

July

 * 23 July - 3 new members quests, Holy Grail, Tree Gnome Village, and Fight Arena, are added.

August

 * 15 August - 2 new members quests, Hazeel Cult and Sheep Herder, are added.
 * 27 August - The Plague City quest is added, along with the Ardougne teleport spell.

September

 * 9 September - The quest Sea slug is added.
 * 24 September - Tutorial Island, the Waterfall Quest, and the King Black Dragon are added.

October

 * 23 October - Several new updates, including:
 * 2 members quests, Biohazard and Jungle Potion
 * The town of Yanille
 * The members spells Enfeeble, Stun, and Vulnerability, along with the Soul rune.
 * Dragon bones
 * The combat system was changed so that Monsters that were far weaker than the player would no longer auto attack.
 * The Halloween masks were dropped on 30 October.

November

 * 25 November - The mining and fishing system is changed.
 * 12 December - The Agility skill is added, along with the quest Grand tree.
 * 25 December - the "Merry Christmas" update begins the 2002 Christmas event