RuneScape 3 Players Vote to End Pay-to-Win Microtransactions
After years of frustration over paid XP boosts and Treasure Hunter spins, RuneScape 3 players have voted for change. The vote passed 100,000 supporters, confirming the end of pay-to-win microtransactions and the start of a new era for Gielinor.
Treasure Hunter Officially Removed
The results are in, and Treasure Hunter is being retired permanently. Jagex confirmed that paid keys, daily spins, lamps, and every XP-granting item linked to Treasure Hunter will be gone for good.
This means 225 MTX-related items are being pulled from sale. Proteans, Dummies, and other direct XP sources will no longer be obtainable. The change locks RuneScape’s future progression behind actual gameplay rather than store purchases.
What Will Remain in the Store
Microtransactions aren’t disappearing completely. Jagex will keep a much smaller in-game store with limited options.
Bonus XP will stay purchasable, but capped by skill and still tied to gameplay.
Cosmetic outfits and animations will continue, but with a more grounded, lore-friendly style.
Players will get new toggle options to hide other people’s cosmetics if they prefer a cleaner look.
These will be the only MTX elements left moving forward and an undeniable big win for the RS3 community. There will be no lootboxes, no XP lamps, and no direct level-skipping ever again.
The New Integrity Roadmap
With Treasure Hunter gone, Jagex says the end of 2025 will focus on rebuilding RuneScape’s foundation. The studio is launching a year-long Integrity Roadmap that targets long-standing player concerns.
Planned improvements include UI cleanup (which is SERIOUSY needed), better onboarding for new players, reduced daily task pressure, and updates to combat consistency. Jagex also promised these fixes won’t slow down the game’s regular content updates or expansions.
Why This is Huge for RuneScape
Treasure Hunter has divided the community for years and is often cited as one of the main causes of players quitting the game, but the message from this vote couldn’t be clearer… Players want progression to mean something again. Jagex says it’s ready to take a financial hit if that’s what it takes to rebuild trust and deliver a fairer experience.
The removal seriously marks a rare player-driven shift in a live MMO, especially with so many games these days just drowning in MTX. For RuneScape 3 this is truly a reset on what kind of game it wants (and quite frankly NEEDS) to be.
Final Blurb
RuneScape 3 is officially ending its pay-to-win era. Treasure Hunter will be gone, XP sales are over, and the grind will once again belong to players. The microtransaction store survives, but stripped back to only Bonus XP and cosmetics. After years of debate, RuneScape might finally be RuneScape again.
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