WhenOld School RuneScapelaunched back in 2013, theRScommunity was forever divided. Players picked between a more modern title inRuneScape 3and a nostalgia-fueled experience withOSRS. Over a decade later, both games retain active player bases, although the debate rages on about which of the two is better.
These games took very separate paths, including diverging questlines. Some quests were exclusive toRuneScape 3, while others were made just forOSRS. Over the years,Old School RuneScapehas looked toRS3for inspiration several times, occasionally bringing over quests still worth doing.
The most recent example is ‘While Guthix Sleeps’, which debuted inOld School RuneScapein July 2024, 16 years after itsRS3release. But which quests remain in the newerRSthat should still make the jump toOld School RuneScape?
One Piercing Note
One Piercing Note is arguablyRuneScape 3‘s greatest murder mystery, a standalone quest with an engaging plot Agatha Christie would be proud of; it’s also notable for being the first quest in the game to be fully voiced. It’s unlikely this design decision would carry over to anOld School RuneScapeversion of One Piercing Note, but the quest itself would be a fun addition. The quest reward (the ability to make illuminated god books) would also be a great way to make god books more viable inOSRS.
A Fairy Tale III – Battle At Ork’s Rift
InOld School RuneScape, the Fairy questline ends with A Fairytale II – Cure a Queen. We need a proper conclusion, andRuneScape 3already provides this with A Fairy Tale III – Battle At Ork’s Rift. Although it’s not the most challenging quest in the game, it at least provides some semblance of closure as you fight to save Zararis from the Fairy Godfather. Sure,OSRSalready gives one of this quest’s best rewards in the Lumbridge and Draynor Elite Achievement Diary, but that doesn’t mean the story itself shouldn’t be resolved.
The Needle Skips
The Needle Skips is a gift for players who love story-heavyRuneScape 3quests. This particular quest is part of The Elder God Wars questline, which doesn’t exist inOld School RuneScapeyet. It’s a shame, given it brings some of the series’ best-ever lore to the game. The Needle Skips requires your full attention, as you must work to unravel the story through a series of clues. There’s nothing quite like it inOSRS, which is why it should make the jump between games.
Love Story
Love Story is a sequel to Swan Song, a fan-favorite quest in bothRuneScape 3andOSRS. It tells more of the Wise Old Man’s story, the NPC known best for committing the infamous Draynor Bank Robbery. This character has always been a curious mystery to players, so finally seeing him fleshed out in Love Story is excellent.Old School RuneScapeplayers are missing out on something great here, through no fault of their own.
Hunt For Red Raktuber
Hunt For Red Raktuber is the second quest inRuneScape 3‘s four-part Penguin questline, of whichOSRSstill just has the first (Cold War). This quest is all about attempting to infiltrate a penguin submarine. If that concept doesn’t sell you on bringing it back inOld School RuneScape, then I don’t know what will. Give us the full Penguin questline, Jagex! We don’t care that it has been 15 years at this point.
Gower Quest
Gower Quest broughtRuneScapecreators and siblings Andrew and Paul Gower back into the fold to write one last quest for the game. It’s the swan song of two legends, so it’s sad to seeOld School RuneScapeplayers miss out on Gower Quest. I wouldn’t even say it’s the best-written quest in the game, nor is it the most fun. But it’s an essential piece ofRuneScapehistory that all fans should be able to experience.
Ritual of the Mahjarrat
Ritual of the Mahjarrat is a Grandmaster quest, making it one ofRuneScape 3‘s biggest challenges. It’s also part of the Mahjarrat Mysteries questline, which is one of the longest-running in all ofRS3. Interestingly, Jagex has actually continued this questline inOld School RuneScapewith the July 2024 release of While Guthix Sleeps, making Ritual of the Mahjarrat next in line. This is one we expect to happen in the future.
The argument against Nomad’s Requiem inOld School RuneScapeis usually that Nomad already exists in the game. He’s an NPC who kind of just… sits at Soul Wars. Cool – anOSRSminigamethat very few people play. Nomad is a fantastic villain in theRuneScape 3version of this quest, providing one of the most brutal PvE encounters in any quest. Given how good theOld School RuneScapedevelopers are at creating engaging yet challenging boss fights, they could do something incredible with Nomad in thisquest.
