Back in 2012, the controversial ‘Evolution of Combat’ patch hit the modern iteration of Runescape. Now, just a measly 14 years later, Jagex has just dropped the “combat style modernization” update as part of the game’s Road to Restoration effort, bringing sweeping changes to how you dispatch baddies going forward. A big part of that means an increase to the level cap of every other combat skill to match the 2023 arrival of the Necromancy combat style. Don’t worry, Jagex isn’t coming for your capes. Yet.
After removing its worst feature, Runescape just upended its entire combat system after only three months of player testing
3 March 20260

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