Old School Runescape Leagues II - Trailblazer Launch

28 October 2020

This week sees the launch of Leagues II – Trailblazer!

Leagues II – Trailblazer Launch

We hope you’ve packed your bags and laced up your hiking boots, because Leagues II – Trailblazer is here! You’ll be able to join in the fun from now until January 6th.

To begin your Trailblazer adventure, simply log into any of the worlds marked in green on the World Selector page (Worlds 401 through to 412, and Leagues Veteran Worlds 441 and 461).

Just in case you’ve been region-locked to ‘under a rock’ these past few weeks, let’s go over the basics one more time.

In Leagues II – Trailblazer, you’ll start as a fresh new Iron account, locked to Misthalin – That’s all the way from Lumbridge to Varrock, including Zanaris and the Rune Essence mines, for the uninitiated.

You’ll complete a short tutorial in which you’ll customise your character, get familiar with some new interfaces, and unlock Karamja. Then you’ll be unleashed upon the Lumbridgian countryside, where you’ll level your skills, polish off some quests and complete tasks that will let you unlock up to three new areas of your choice. From there, the world’s your oyster!

Completing tasks will also net you League Points, which you can use to acquire Relics, powerful buffs that’ll enhance your chosen playstyle.

Spoilt for choice? Don’t forget, there are some incredible community-created resources at hand to help you plan your journey!

The Old School Wiki Trailblazer League Hub: https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Trailblazer_League

The Community Led Leagues Discord Community: https://discord.gg/osrsleagues

To kick things off, Old School megastars J1mmy and 9Rain are here to take you on a journey through Trailblazer in Jagex’s very first music video:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ML4a3-2p6XQ

Expand the tabs below to learn more about Leagues II – Trailblazer!

Rules

Area Locks

You will start locked to Misthalin, which includes Fossil Island and Zanaris.
In the tutorial, you’ll also unlock Karamja.
You may unlock more areas by completing a fixed number of tasks. You do not spend League Points on these unlocks.
You can only choose three different areas to unlock, so pick carefully!
Kourend and Kebos cannot be unlocked.
Only the respawn points for areas you’ve unlocked will be available.
Death’s Office, the Player Owned House, Random Event locations and the Essence Mines will be accessible from all areas.
Tasks assigned by Slayer Masters will only take place in areas available to you.
- All Slayer Masters will assign the same tasks.
Be warned – should you somehow escape the areas you’re locked to, you’ll be teleported all the way back to Lumbridge. Embarrassing!

Iron Mode with Accelerated XP Rates

Everyone will play as an Ironman or Ironwoman.

There will be no trading between players.
To accommodate the increased number of Iron players, selected shops will have extra supplies and accelerated restock rates.
Everyone will have XP rates accelerated by 5x.
XP rates will increase as you unlock more Relics.

Starting Stats

Your fresh Iron account will have basic stats, along with:

Level 3 Herblore
Level 10 Agility
Level 5 RuneCraft

This will enable the Draynor Rooftop Agility Course plus Herblore and RuneCraft training.

You will also receive a Dramen Staff which can be reclaimed free of charge from the League Tutor.

Quest and Diary Unlocks

Quests and Diary Tasks that would be impossible to unlock due to area inaccessibility will be unlocked for you upon starting the League. The in-game interfaces will tell you which quests and Diaries will be unlocked before you commit to opening a new area.

Tasks

Tasks are a collection of goals that you can complete within the League. They span all kinds of activities, including skilling, obtaining rare drops, killing creatures, completing quests, and even playing minigames.

Completing a task will net you League Points that can be used to unlock Relics and other rewards. The amount of League Points received varies according to the tier of the challenge, which range from Easy to Master.

Areas will be unlocked based on the number of completed tasks, not the number of points or the tier of tasks completed.

Obviously, some tasks in Trailblazer will be area specific. Examples include:

Enter the Cooking Guild
Defeat Obor
Craft 50 water runes
Receive a Slayer task from Vannaka

Examples of more general tasks include:

Cook 100 sharks
Obtain a Mark of Grace
Equip a yew shortbow
Defeat a goblin

We’ve tried to ensure that every area will have roughly the same amount of League Points available, meaning each should be of roughly equal value.

Looking for the full list of tasks? Our friends at the OSRS Wiki have you covered.

Relics

HiScores and League Firsts

It will take grit, strategy, and perseverance to reach the pinnacle of the Leagues HiScores table. Points are given for completing tasks, and harder tasks offer more points. The more you complete, the higher you’ll climb!

Leagues II – Trailblazer also sees the return of League Firsts, which are awarded to the first player (or team) to complete the League’s most impressive feats. Like tasks, some League Firsts are area-specific this time around.

General League Firsts

First pet drop in Leagues II – Trailblazer (Twisted League pets don’t count)
First level 99 skill
First to unlock Relic tier 2
First to unlock Relic tier 6
First to unlock 3 areas
First to unlock 5 areas
First to complete an Elite Achievement Diary

Misthalin League Firsts

First to catch a Herbiboar
First to wear a pair of Fancy Boots or Fighter Boots

Karamja League Firsts

First to defeat TzTok-Jad
First to defeat TzKal-Zuk

Asgarnia League Firsts

First to enter the Warriors Guild
First to equip a Godsword

Kandarin League Firsts

First to enter the Fishing Guild
First team to defeat the Penance Queen

Morytania League Firsts

First to open the Grand Hallowed Coffin
First team to defeat the Theatre of Blood

Wilderness League Firsts

First to catch a Dark Crab
First to forge a Malediction or Odium Ward

Tirannwn League Firsts

First to catch a Crystal Impling
First to defeat ‘The Rabbit’

Desert League Firsts

First to receive a Pharaoh’s Sceptre
First to defeat the Kalphite Queen

Fremennik League Firsts

First to build a Gilded Altar
First to defeat all three Dagannoth Kings

League Room

Rewards

League to League Rewards

Way back when we were planning the Twisted League, we spoke about giving players who did well their own worlds and a boost to their starter items the next time around. At the time we thought this was well received, but now that the next League is bearing down on us we’ve heard your concerns loud and clear. We don’t want to let the players who earned these rewards down, so we won’t be scrapping them entirely – but we will be reworking them so that the advantage isn’t quite so large.

Leagues Veteran Worlds

Instead of the previously mentioned Ranked Worlds we’re going to introduce two Leagues Veteran worlds that are only accessible to those who made Bronze tier or better in the Twisted League. We feel like this gives players who participated in the previous League an appropriate token of appreciation, without giving them a massive advantage over everyone else.

Twisted Relic Hunter

We’ll be handing out Tier 1, 2 or 3 of Twisted Relic Hunter Armour, depending on how well you did in the Twisted League:

Bronze, Iron and Steel trophy players will get Tier 1 Relic Hunter
Mithril and Adamant trophy players will get Tier 2 Relic Hunter
Rune and Dragon trophy players will get Tier 3 Relic Hunter

These Relic Hunter sets are purely cosmetic – they’re just a fun way to show off how well you did in the previous League.

Pets

You’ll be able to reclaim any pet received during Twisted League so it can follow you about in Leagues II – Trailblazer. Pets ‘obtained’ in this manner will not count towards the League First.

Top-Tier Rewards

For the very best players in Twisted League, there will be some additional rewards.

Mithril, Adamant, Rune and Dragon players will get a set of Twisted Blueprints to customise their Player Owned House in Leagues II – Trailblazer. Like the Relic Hunter armour, this is purely cosmetic – the only advantage it confers is having a very swanky house.

Rune and Dragon players will also get a pair of Twisted Horns, and will have the Twisted Vision Slayer perk unlocked so that they can attach them if they earn a Slayer Helm in Trailblazer. Once again, these cosmetic options are purely for show.

League Trophies

Revenant Cave Player Feedback Changes

Following our blog about the changes we’re making to the Revenant Caves, we’ve heard some excellent feedback from all corners of the community. This week, we’ve implemented a few changes based on your suggestions:

Firstly, hellhounds in the Wilderness Slayer Cave now have higher respawn rates and roam in a slightly wider area. Nice doggies!

You now have the chance to receive Viggora’s Chainmace, Thammaron’s Sceptre and Craw’s Bow from revenants in World 45 Deadman. You can find details of the new drop rates on the OSRS Wiki.

That’s not all for the Revenant Caves – keep your eyes peeled in the next few weeks for updates to spawn rates, the grace period, and ether quantities.

Merch Store

Christmas has come early in the Official Merch Store this month with 10 new lines from Angels Scapes!

Our limited-edition Christmas pin collection includes a festive King Black Dragon, a Marionette pin for your Toy Box, and, of course, Cracker pins! This year, each Cracker will contain one of three different coloured Party Hats. Lift the hinged lid to see which one you’ve got!

You can also pick up a brushed gold ‘Nice’ pin, perfect for that special someone with a great Fishing level.

We’ve also got new additions to the Skill Cape keyring series! You can now show off your Woodcutting and Firemaking prowess wherever you roam. Match the Firemaking Skill Cape with the new Bruma Torch pin to really show the Wintertodt who’s boss!

For the Agility fans, we’ve got the new Shayzien Graceful Outfit pin.

Last but definitely not least, we’d like to introduce our all-new line of mobile phone ring holders! Keep your phone safe while you selfie with the Max Cape or the PK Skull design.

See something you like? Make sure to add it to your Christmas list… or, you know, just treat yourself!

You can browse the Merch Store here.

In Other News

Fixed a typo in Yeldive’s dialogue.
Despite its alarming appearance, the monks of Entrana have agreed to allow the Headless Head on their island.
Cerberus can now walk through players.
The Agility Pyramid’s new counter will now count runs where the player doesn’t click through the Message Box at the end of the lap.
The ‘Destroy’ text on the Halloween rewards has been changed slightly.
The cyclopes in the Kourend Catacombs are no longer immune to Ranged or Magic attacks, as they are not part of the Warriors’ Guild.
The ‘Watch the Birdie’ unlock now lists more Slayer Masters who can assign aviansies.
Corrected some spelling errors in the Halloween event.
After completing ‘A Porcine of Interest’, speak to Sarah to unlock the ability to pet Rosie the Falador Farm dog.
Mizgog will no longer learn the outcome of casting Eve’s incantation before it is cast. Even he’s not that good!
An area north of Ardougne can no longer be visited on free-to-play worlds.
You will now receive a notification in your Message Box the first time you purchase a Bond.
The Bond interface has been reworked slightly on both desktop and mobile.

Discuss this update on our official forums, the community-led 2007Scape Reddit, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For reference on the above content, check out the official Wiki.

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