Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars
Released	17 March 2021 (Update)
Type	Distraction and Diversion
Members	No
Location	Global
Skills	Mining
Reward currency	Stardust
Music	Varies on location of star
Location
	A map of landing sites; zoom out to see more.

Shooting Stars are a Distraction and Diversion in which a meteoroid falls from the sky approximately every two hours across every in-game server. These appear as Crashed Stars that can be mined for stardust, which can be exchanged at a shop run by Dusuri at the Mining Guild entrance in Falador.

On every world, a shooting star will fall at a random spot selected from a predetermined list roughly every two hours (with a variation of up to 15 minutes), although stars on different worlds may fall closer in time to one another, or even at the same time.

Although the activity is available in free-to-play worlds, players only get awarded half the experience points. On top of that, Dusuri's Star Shop, where players can exchange stardust for rewards, is members only.

If you are standing near the crash site where a shooting star is falling, you will hear a whistling sound as it falls from the sky and the crash as it impacts the ground.

Locating[edit | edit source]

A shooting star viewed through a telescope.

Members can use a telescope in a study room in a player-owned house to find the approximate area and time of the next landing. It is also possible to use telescopes in another player's house for this purpose.

If the telescope is blocked by another room in the house, (not including outdoor rooms such as the Menagerie), or the room is underground, it will not work.
Better telescopes provide a more accurate time window:
- Oak telescope - 24-minute window
- Teak telescope - 9-minute window
- Mahogany telescope - 2-minute window
If a star has recently fallen, the following text appears:
- "You look through the telescope but you don't see anything interesting."

Join the Shooting Stars grouping chat to share locations with other players. It is very likely that these star locations will be very crowded, especially in safe areas with few requirements to access.

Mining[edit | edit source]

A shooting star crashing, becoming a size-5 crashed star.

Crashed Stars come in sizes from 1 to 9. Players can find out how large the star is by prospecting it. Additionally, prospecting it will reveal the progress to the next level. (See Star sizes below for experience for each star size.)

	Crashed Star discovered
The jingle that plays upon discovering a crashed star.

The first person to attempt to mine the crashed star will be notified in the chatbox that they are the first to find the star, and a jingle will play alongside the chatbox message. In addition, their name will be added to the Shooting Star Noticeboard in the reception room north of the Observatory; up to five players are displayed on the noticeboard.

Each layer of the star is mined from 0% to 100%, at which point the outermost layer sloughs off, and the star's size is reduced by one tier. The amount left to mine of the current layer can be determined by prospecting while mining.

Players will receive stardust as they mine the crashed star, receiving experience each time a piece of stardust is mined. A roll for mining stardust is performed regularly based on the strength of your pickaxe, with the mining chance for each roll shown in the table below. There is also a chance players may receive additional stardust depending on the star size. Mining enhancers that multiply yield do not work on crashed stars.

Players may receive a rock golem whilst mining, where the chance is scaled off the size of the star. If mining at the Trahaearn mine entrance, there is also a 1/127 chance of obtaining a crystal shard.

A star can only deplete at a maximum rate of 3 stardust per game tick. For example, if 8 players successfully mine the same star on the same tick, they will all still receive loot as normal, but the star's remaining "health" bar will only decrease by 3 points. This means, for example, that the final layer of a star will always last at least 4 minutes, regardless of the amount of players mining it at once.

Once the final layer (when the star is size one) is fully mined, the star will crumble and disappear. Stars will also disappear if they have not been fully mined once a new star crashes within the same world.^[1] Players can exchange stardust via a shop run by Dusuri at the Mining Guild entrance on the surface.

Star sizes[edit | edit source]

Size	Level	Crash chance^[2]	Stardust available	Additional dust chance	XP per dust	Total XP	Cumulative XP	Min. layer duration	Min. total duration	Success % 1 - 99^[3]
9	90	3%	15	90%	244	3660	78110	3 seconds	9.76 minutes	6% - 7%
8	80	5%	40	72%	162	6480	74450	8 seconds	9.71 minutes	7% - 10%
7	70	9%	40	56%	123	4920	67970	8 seconds	9.58 minutes	9% - 13%
6	60	12%	80	42%	74	5920	63050	16 seconds	9.44 minutes	15% - 20%
5	50	17%	175	30%	48	8400	57130	35 seconds	9.18 minutes	23% - 30%
4	40	20%	250	20%	31	7750	48730	50 seconds	8.59 minutes	30% - 44%
3	30	18%	430	12%	26	11180	40980	1.43 minutes	7.66 minutes	30% - 49%
2	20	16%	700	6%	22	15400	29800	2.33 minutes	6.33 minutes	30% - 57%
1	10	0%	1,200	2%	12	14400	14400	4 minutes	4 minutes	30% - 100%

At max size, a star has a minimum of 2930 Stardust and offers 78110 experience.

Xp per hour

Stardust per hour

Notes[edit | edit source]

The Star fall cycle will reset during a system update and stars on the ground before the update will vanish.
It is possible that the telescopes of two POH will show different timers. (For example, one might say its 10–12 minutes away while the other says 9–11 minutes). In this case the landing time is narrowed down to the time when the timers overlap (In this case in 10–11 minutes)
Only one star can crash per given world at a time. If a star is not mined or finished being mined, it will automatically despawn when the next star falls.
Higher star sizes will give less total stardust than at lower sizes, so for the same number of miners, a high star size reduces to the next size faster than for a low star size.
The experience given for mining stardust is halved in free-to-play.
The adamant pickaxe's 4-tick cycle allows it to be used for tick manipulation while mining shooting stars, unlike other pickaxes.
The rate for obtaining the Rock Golem pet increases dramatically for higher-tier stars, up to 1/87,840 for tier 9. Despite this, due to the perfect success rate of tier 1 stars and lower success of higher tier stars, on average tier 1 stars will yield the pet faster than higher tier stars at level 99 Mining.
Mining a Crashed Star inside Prifddinas, gives a 1/127 chance to obtain a crystal shard when mining a star, regardless of tier.^[4]
Gems are able to be obtained from mining stars. A charged amulet of glory will increase this rate. A gem bag may be worth bringing while mining shooting stars.

Rewards[edit | edit source]

Stardust is obtained by mining the crashed star. Stardust is used as currency at Dusuri's Star Shop to purchase the celestial ring along with other rewards.

Dusuri's Star Shop
Reward		Price
	Celestial ring (uncharged)	2,000
	Star fragment	3,000
	Bag full of gems	300
	Soft clay pack	150

Experience rates vary greatly based on level, the tier of pickaxe used, and time spent locating stars. If mining consistently, players can expect approximately 20,000 experience per hour.

Landing sites[edit | edit source]

Members may make use of a telescope to reveal the general area in which the star will fall, wherein there are a number of set locations in which the star may land. A star will not land in the same spot twice in a row.^[5]

The only way to locate the actual crash site is to search each possible crash site in the given area until the crashed star is found; this process, as well as the mining process, can be greatly expedited with the assistance of other players.

Asgarnia[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Dwarven Mine northern entrance	Lassar Teleport Combat bracelet to Monastery Skull sceptre	Maplink
Mining Guild entrance	Skills necklace to Mining Guild Ring of wealth to Falador Park Falador Teleport	Maplink
West Falador mine	Falador Teleport with 5 agility to use the Crumbling wall (Falador) Skills necklace to Crafting Guild Crafting Cape Balloon transport system	Maplink
Taverley (White Wolf Tunnel entrance)	Teleport to House (Taverley) Games Necklace to Burthorpe Combat Bracelet to the Warriors' Guild	Maplink
Crafting Guild	Skills necklace Crafting cape Teleport to House (Rimmington) Balloon transport system Ring of the elements to Air Altar	Maplink
Rimmington mine	Teleport to House (Rimmington) Minigame teleport to the Rat Pits of Port Sarim Explorer's ring Ring of the elements to Air Altar	Maplink

Crandor and Karamja[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
South Crandor mine	Achievement diary cape to TzHaar-Mej Fairy ring (code BLP) Minigame teleport to the TzHaar Fight Pit Amulet of glory to Karamja	Maplink
North Crandor mine	Achievement diary cape to TzHaar-Mej Fairy ring (code BLP) Minigame teleport to the TzHaar Fight Pit Amulet of glory to Karamja	Maplink
North Brimhaven mine	BJR and a magic whistle Teleport to House (Brimhaven) Amulet of glory to Karamja	Maplink
South Brimhaven mine	Teleport to House (Brimhaven) Tai bwo wannai teleport	Maplink
Karamja Jungle mine (Nature Altar)	Tai bwo wannai teleport Fairy ring (code CKR) Nature Altar via Abyss	Maplink
Shilo Village mine	Karamja gloves 3 Achievement diary cape to Kaleb Paramaya Shilo Village cart system (accessed from Brimhaven for 10 coins - Spirit Tree, Achievement diary cape to Pirate Jackie the Fruit, or Teleport to House (Brimhaven))	Maplink

Feldip Hills and the Isle of Souls[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Feldip Hunter area	Fairy ring (code AKS)	Maplink
Rantz's cave	Fairy ring (code AKS)	Maplink
Corsair Cove	Charter ship Spirit Tree Cabin Boy Colin in Rimmington Hunter cape to Carnivorous chinchompas Mythical cape	Maplink
Corsair Cove Resource Area	Spirit Tree Mythical cape Hunter cape to Carnivorous chinchompas	Maplink
Myths' Guild	Mythical cape Spirit Tree	Maplink
Isle of Souls mine	Amulet of glory to Edgeville Ring of dueling to Ferox enclave, and enter the dungeon	Maplink

Fossil Island and Mos Le'Harmless[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Fossil Island mine	Volcanic mine teleport Digsite pendant to Digsite, boat to Fossil Island	Maplink
Volcanic Mine entrance	Volcanic mine teleport Digsite pendant to House on the Hill, Mycelium Transportation System to Verdant Valley	Maplink
Mos Le'Harmless	Mos le'harmless teleport Charter ship Harmony Island Teleport Ectophial	Maplink

Fremennik Lands and Lunar Isle[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Rellekka mine	Fremennik sea boots (any tier) Enchanted lyre/(i) to Rellekka Teleport to House (Rellekka) Achievement diary cape to Thorodin	Maplink
Keldagrim entrance mine	Fairy ring (code DKS) Slayer ring to Rellekka Slayer Caves	Maplink
Miscellania mine	Fairy ring (code CIP) Ring of wealth to Miscellania Fremennik sea boots	Maplink
Jatizso mine entrance	Enchanted lyre/(i) to Jatizso Fremennik sea boots Enchanted lyre/(i) to Rellekka Teleport to House (Rellekka)	Maplink
Central Fremennik Isles mine	Enchanted lyre/(i) to Neitiznot Fremennik sea boots Enchanted lyre/(i) to Rellekka Teleport to House (Rellekka)	Maplink
Lunar Isle mine entrance	Moonclan Teleport Lunar Home Teleport Lunar isle teleport	Maplink

Great Kourend[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Hosidius mine	Teleport to House (Hosidius) Grouping teleport (Tithe Farm) Xeric's talisman (Xeric's Glade)	Maplink
Shayzien mine	Kourend Castle Teleport Xeric's talisman (Xeric's Heart)	Maplink
Port Piscarilius mine	Kharedst's memoirs/Book of the dead (The Fisher's Flute) Lovakengj Minecart Network Kourend Castle Teleport	Maplink
Dense essence mine	Arceuus Home Teleport Fairy ring (code CIS) Kharedst's memoirs/Book of the dead (A Dark Disposition)	Maplink
Lovakite mine	Xeric's talisman (Xeric's Inferno)	Maplink
Lovakengj (bank)	Kharedst's memoirs/Book of the dead (Jewellery of Jubilation) Xeric's talisman (Xeric's Inferno) Lovakengj Minecart Network	Maplink

Kandarin[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Catherby bank	Catherby Teleport Camelot Teleport	Maplink
Yanille bank	Watchtower Teleport to Yanille Grouping teleport (Nightmare Zone) Teleport to House (Yanille) regular Watchtower Teleport	Maplink
Port Khazard mine	Ardougne cloak Grouping teleport (Nightmare Zone/Fishing Trawler) Watchtower Teleport	Maplink
Legends' Guild mine	Quest cape Ardougne Teleport Fairy ring (code BLR)	Maplink
Coal Trucks	Combat bracelet to the Ranging Guild Fishing cape or Skills necklace to the Fishing Guild Fairy ring (code ALS) Camelot Teleport to Seers Village Camelot Teleport	Maplink
South-east Ardougne mine (monastery)	Ardougne cloak Fairy ring (code DJP)	Maplink

Kebos Lowlands[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Kebos Lowlands mine (Kebos Swamp)	Skills necklace or Farming cape to the Farming Guild Fairy ring (code CIR)	Maplink
Mount Karuulm mine	Rada's blessing 3 or 4 Fairy ring (code CIR)	Maplink
Mount Karuulm (bank)	Rada's blessing 3 or 4 Fairy ring (code CIR)	Maplink
Mount Quidamortem (bank)	Xeric's talisman (Xeric's Honour) Lovakengj Minecart Network Mountain Guide Fairy ring (code BLS)	Maplink

Kharidian Desert[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Al Kharid mine	Ring of the elements to Fire Altar Ring of dueling to the Emir's Arena	Maplink
Al Kharid (bank)	Amulet of glory to Al Kharid Gnome Glider to Kar-Hewo Ring of dueling to the Emir's Arena	Maplink
Uzer mine	Necklace of passage to the Eagle's Eyrie Magic carpet from Shantay Pass to Uzer	Maplink
Desert quarry	Camulet to the Mine Entrance Pharaoh's sceptre to Jaldraocht Ferry from Al Kharid to the Ruins of Unkah	Maplink
Agility Pyramid mine	Pharaoh's sceptre to Jalsavrah, exit pyramid, climb through hole in the eastern wall of Sophanem Nardah teleport Desert amulet 2, 3 or 4	Maplink
Nardah	Nardah teleport Desert amulet 2, 3 or 4 Fairy ring (code DLQ)	Maplink
Emir's Arena	Ring of dueling to the Emir's Arena	Maplink

Misthalin[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
East Lumbridge Swamp mine	Ring of the elements to Water Altar Achievement diary cape to Hatius Cosaintus Lumbridge Teleport Lumbridge home teleport	Maplink
West Lumbridge Swamp mine	Ring of the elements to Water Altar Fairy ring to Zanaris, exit to shed via the fairy ring near the Evil Chicken's Lair Achievement diary cape to Twiggy O'Korn Fairy ring (code BIQ); Mith grapple and crossbow required Necklace of passage to the Wizards' Tower Glory amulet to Draynor Village Lumbridge Teleport	Maplink
Draynor Village	Achievement diary cape to Twiggy O'Korn Amulet of glory to Draynor Village	Maplink
Varrock (East bank)	Achievement diary cape to Toby Varrock Teleport	Maplink
South-east Varrock mine	Senntisten Teleport Chronicle teleport Combat bracelet to the Champions' Guild	Maplink
South-west Varrock mine	Chronicle teleport Combat bracelet to the Champions' Guild	Maplink

Morytania[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Canifis (bank)	Kharyrll Teleport Fairy ring (code CKS) Salve Graveyard Teleport	Maplink
Burgh de Rott (bank)	Morytania legs 3 or 4 Mort'ton teleport Grouping teleport (Shades of Mort'ton)	Maplink
Abandoned Mine	Morytania legs 3 or 4 Mort'ton teleport Grouping teleport (Shades of Mort'ton)	Maplink
Ver Sinhaza (bank)	Drakan's medallion to Ver Sinhaza Andras' boat	Maplink
Daeyalt essence mine entrance	Hallowed crystal shard Drakan's medallion (Darkmeyer)	Maplink

Piscatoris and the Gnome Stronghold[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Piscatoris mine	Piscatoris teleport Fairy ring (code AKQ) Western banner 3 or 4	Maplink
Grand Tree	Grand seed pod or Royal seed pod Achievement diary cape to Western Provinces Spirit tree to Gnome Stronghold Balloon transport system Gnome glider	Maplink
Tree Gnome Stronghold bank	Spirit tree to Gnome Stronghold Slayer ring to Stronghold Slayer Cave Achievement diary cape to Western Provinces Balloon transport system Grand seed pod or Royal seed pod	Maplink

Tirannwn[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
Isafdar mine	Teleport crystal to Lletya	Maplink
Arandar mine	Iorwerth camp teleport Necklace of passage Teleport crystal to Prifddinas	Maplink
Lletya	Teleport crystal to Lletya	Maplink
Trahaearn mine entrance	Teleport crystal to Prifddinas Spirit Tree to Prifddinas Teleport to House (Prifddinas)	Maplink (Prifddinas) Maplink (overworld)
Mynydd mine	Charter ship to Prifddinas Spirit Tree to Prifddinas Teleport to House (Prifddinas) Teleport crystal to Prifddinas	Maplink

Wilderness[edit | edit source]

Location	Fastest way to get there	Map
South Wilderness mine (Mage of Zamorak)	Achievement diary cape to the Lesser Fanatic Amulet of glory to Edgeville Ring of dueling to Ferox Enclave	Maplink
South-west Wilderness mine (South of Dark Warriors' Fortress)	Burning amulet to the Bandit Camp Mind Altar Teleport Dareeyak Teleport Combat Bracelet to the Monastery	Maplink
Bandit Camp mine (Hobgoblins)	Wilderness Obelisk to level 35 or 27 Wilderness Cemetery Teleport Ring of dueling to Ferox Enclave Burning amulet to the Lava Maze or Bandit Camp	Maplink
Lava Maze runite mine	Wilderness Obelisk to level 44 Wilderness Ice Plateau Teleport Ghorrock Teleport Burning amulet to the Lava Maze	Maplink
Resource Area	Deserted Keep lever	Maplink
Mage Arena	Deserted Keep lever	Maplink
Pirates' Hideout mine	Deserted Keep lever Ice Plateau Teleport Ghorrock Teleport	Maplink

Historical[edit | edit source]

As a piece of content brought into Old School RuneScape via backporting, Shooting Stars were originally released on 2 September 2008 in RuneScape as one of three Distractions and Diversions, alongside Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza and Penguin Hide and Seek.

Like most content backported into Old School RuneScape, the Shooting Stars for Old School has a few differences which aim to better adapt it for Old School RuneScape.

RuneScape has 44 possible landing sites; Old School RuneScape has 76.
Originally, Shooting Stars were only available for members. This was changed on 9 October 2017 in RuneScape.
- On free-to-play worlds, Shooting Stars may crash in a members area, rendering it out of reach.
- Mining experience is half of what it usually is for members.
There is no additional experience given for the first player who mines the fallen star.
Players receive a reduced amount of experience per stardust.
In RuneScape, players could hold only up to 200 stardust, and could only exchange it once per day. Old School RuneScape does not have either of these limits.
Star Sprites do not exist in Old School RuneScape; rewards are exchanged for stardust via a shop run by Dusuri instead.

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
20 September 2023 (update)	Crashed stars no longer deplete faster when more people are mining them. Player characters will no longer occasionally render behind the crashed star they are mining.
10 November 2021 (update)	Shooting Stars now have a chance to land in Darkmeyer, as previously intended.
30 June 2021 (update \| poll)	Experience from mining crashed stars have been increased per stardust mined.
24 March 2021 (update)	Shooting Stars should now deplete more slowly when large groups are mining them. Cannons can once again be placed where a Shooting Star would land. However, if a Star lands on it, it will be destroyed and will need to be reclaimed from Nulodion. There is now a chance players might receive additional stardust when mining Shooting Stars.
17 March 2021	Hotfix Players with the Twisted, Hosidius, and Cosy Cabin house styles can now properly use the telescope.

Developers[edit | edit source]

Main developer(s): Mod Ed and Mod Lenny
Quality Assurance: Mod Curse
Art: Mod Ry

References[edit | edit source]

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Mod Ash: "[do shooting stars reset if not being mined?] Looks to me like an old star would be deleted at the time when the next spawns, if it hasn't already gone."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Mod Ash: "[What are the probabilities for star spawning any given size?] Looks to me like it'd be: 16% - 2 18% - 3 20% - 4 17% - 5 12% - 6 9% - 7 5% - 8 3% - 9"
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Mod Ash: ":) Chances are cited for level 1, and for level 99. Interpolate linearly between them for levels in between, as usual. 9: 6% - 7% 8: 7% - 10% 7: 9% - 13% 6: 15% - 20% 5: 23% - 30% 4: 30% - 44% 3: 30% - 49% 2: 30% - 57% 1: 30% - 100%"
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Mod Ash: "I believe that's 1/127 from any type of ore. And it looks like the Varrock bonus would give you a second shard roll if you got a second ore."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Mod Ash: "If I'm reading the code correctly, it rolls randomly from a list that *excludes* this Darkmeyer spot. And if it rolls the same place it used before, it'll instead go to this spot."

[1] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Mod Ash: "[do shooting stars reset if not being mined?] Looks to me like an old star would be deleted at the time when the next spawns, if it hasn't already gone."

[2] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Mod Ash: "[What are the probabilities for star spawning any given size?] Looks to me like it'd be: 16% - 2 18% - 3 20% - 4 17% - 5 12% - 6 9% - 7 5% - 8 3% - 9"

[3] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Mod Ash: ":) Chances are cited for level 1, and for level 99. Interpolate linearly between them for levels in between, as usual. 9: 6% - 7% 8: 7% - 10% 7: 9% - 13% 6: 15% - 20% 5: 23% - 30% 4: 30% - 44% 3: 30% - 49% 2: 30% - 57% 1: 30% - 100%"

[Crystal_shard_tweet_about_mining-4] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Mod Ash: "I believe that's 1/127 from any type of ore. And it looks like the Varrock bonus would give you a second shard roll if you got a second ore."

[5] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Mod Ash: "If I'm reading the code correctly, it rolls randomly from a list that *excludes* this Darkmeyer spot. And if it rolls the same place it used before, it'll instead go to this spot."

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Locating[edit | edit source]