{"id":1137219,"date":"2026-02-05T00:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Epgacf5Do3b7q2gvfxVwYa"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:53:53","slug":"runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted\/","title":{"rendered":"Runescape is finally wrapping up one of its earliest storylines, 24 years after the first quest debuted"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Not even two months into Runescape&#8217;s life, on February 28, 2001, the quest <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oldschool.runescape.wiki\/w\/Prince_Ali_Rescue\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Ali Rescue<\/a> debuted. It kicked off the Desert quest line&#8230; one which, 24 years later, still hasn&#8217;t actually goddamn finished. Until now, that is.<\/p>\n<p>As revealed during the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.runescape.com\/m=news\/rs-ahead-at-runefest---havenhythe-leagues-and-more-revealed\" target=\"_blank\">Runescape Ahead<\/a> at this weekend&#8217;s Runefest, the questline will finally come to a conclusion across the Return to the Desert trilogy quests happening in April and July.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve raided tombs, you&#8217;ve discovered ancient artefacts, and you&#8217;ve done a fair bit of smuggling. You&#8217;ve even resorted the spirit of a long-dead pharaoh queen,&#8221; Mod Shrike told RuneFest attendees. &#8220;All the while, criss-crossing the desert and learning more about the desert pantheon, in particular Amascut the Devourer, cat goddess of destruction.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, we opened the gates of Menaphos itself, the golden city, and it was here that you uncovered the fates of three of the lesser gods: Crondis, Apmeken, and Hets, and you freed them from Amascut&#8217;s corruption.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mod Zura also took to the stage to tell players: &#8220;More recently, you&#8217;ve made it clear that you want us to finish older storylines. Starting with last year&#8217;s Ode of the Devourer, and continuing with the Return to the Desert Trilogy, we are finally bringing this 24-year-old storyline to its conclusion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"PESRfUGZabdsaUADYhSPgZ\" name=\"eclipse\" alt=\"Promo image overview of destroyed desert temple for Runescape's Return to the Desert: Eclipse of the Heart\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Jagex)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"QskN28UVQW8cjfyak2BAVZ\" name=\"amascut6\" alt=\"Weapon lineup for Runescape's upcoming Amascut content\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Jagex)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"XKNgFMk3wiENhfyAkAkenZ\" name=\"amascut2\" alt=\"Image for Runescape's upcoming new Amascut fight.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Jagex)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beneath Scabaras&#8217; Sands kicked off that trilogy back in January, with April seeing Pharaoh&#8217;s Folly pick up right from where we left off before finally concluding with July&#8217;s Eclipse of the Heart.<\/p>\n<p>It seems like the quests will be revisiting some old spots familiar to Desert series enjoyers, like nipping back to Menaphos with &#8220;enhanced&#8221; features like Slayers seeing better odds of catching Slayer souls and better journal log drops.<\/p>\n<p>Several returning characters will also be receiving some new looks as things wrap up, including Amascut regaining her &#8220;divine feline form,&#8221; Mod Zura told fans. Plus, players will be able to go toe-to-toe (or I guess, toe-to-paw) with Amascut herself in a brand-new fight, one which is also being accompanied by the game&#8217;s first ever world-first race.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always kind of wild to me to see just how long some MMO questlines can go on for, and I&#8217;m sure long-time Runescapers will enjoy getting to see the conclusion to one of the game&#8217;s longest-standing stories to date. My worst fear with these games is seeing genuinely interesting plots left to die as new, shinier things take its place, so I&#8217;m glad to see at least one narrative able to run its full course.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"5ab2dce7-1c53-4ae6-a497-d0fe9359fa3a\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Vji3V6i3HDWUHeQ22PrjFL\" name=\"New Project (8).jpg\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-games-2025-upcoming-pc-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"5ab2dce7-1c53-4ae6-a497-d0fe9359fa3a\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2025 games<\/strong><\/a>: This year&#8217;s upcoming releases<strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/mmo\/runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not even two months into Runescape&#8217;s life, on February 28, 2001, the quest Prince Ali Rescue debuted. It kicked off the Desert quest line&#8230; one which, 24 years later, still hasn&#8217;t actually goddamn finished. Until now, that is. As revealed during the Runescape Ahead at this weekend&#8217;s Runefest, the questline will finally come to a conclusion across the Return to the Desert trilogy quests happening in April and July. &#8220;You&#8217;ve raided tombs, you&#8217;ve discovered ancient artefacts, and you&#8217;ve done a fair bit of smuggling. You&#8217;ve even resorted the spirit of a long-dead pharaoh queen,&#8221; Mod Shrike told RuneFest attendees. &#8220;All the while, criss-crossing the desert and learning more about the desert pantheon, in particular Amascut the Devourer, cat goddess of destruction. Eventually, we opened the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/runescape-is-finally-wrapping-up-one-of-its-earliest-storylines-24-years-after-the-first-quest-debuted\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1137220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748,135],"class_list":["post-1137219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games","tag-mmo"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Runescape is finally wrapping up one of its earliest storylines, 24 years after the first quest debuted | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not even two months into Runescape&#039;s life, on February 28, 2001, the quest Prince Ali Rescue debuted. 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