Hidden updates

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Hidden updates are updates not announced or mentioned in the Old School RuneScape news or Patch Notes as they might be considered too trivial. These updates are usually minor changes that have no major impact on the game, but they may occasionally be notable and omitted for other reasons.

Below is a list of all known hidden updates.

2021

August

• 20 August
  • An NPC in Prifddinas named Ian has removed.

2020

April

• 10 April
  • The tracks Arachnids of Vampyrium, Predator Xarpus, and Dance of the Nylocas were all reworked.

2019

February

• 13 February
  • A small fishing net spawn has been added to a ruined house east of the docks in Morytania.

2018

April

• 19 April
  • Jeremy Servil from the Fight Arena quest has been renamed to Sammy Servil due to the similarity to disgraced British celebrity Jimmy Saville, who the character's name was a word play on.

2017

October

• 14 October
  • The masked stranger has been removed.
• 13 October
  • A masked stranger has been added to the game.

August

• 10 August
  • Ugthanki kebabs have been made darker to distinguish it from regular kebabs.

2015

September

• 10 September
  • Players who do not interact with the client would stop retaliating in combat after 15 minutes, making splashing a much less effective idle training method.

2014

June

• 12 June
  • Players no longer need a chart, watch and sextant in their inventory to complete a coordinate clue.

May

• 8 May
  • Erin has been removed.
• 1 May
  • A duck named Erin has been added.