Themed Worlds

Introduction

You can use any world that you like to play RuneScape (with the exception that only members can access members' worlds), however, there are some activities players like to do in certain worlds and other activities that can only be done in certain worlds. We've assigned these activities to certain worlds to make it easier for you to find like-minded players.

In the world list below, the activities in white text shows those worlds we suggest for player activities - e.g. trading, activities, rune running, etc. You don't have to do these things in these worlds, but you might find it both easier and more enjoyable to do so - imagine a game of Castle Wars with over a thousand other people! We've matched these up with what players were already doing in these worlds.

For these suggested activities, if you find that the listed world is unavailable for some reason, feel free to go to any other world - you can still do these things in any world you like. If you can't find other people doing the same things, please check the Forums; many players post threads explaining which worlds they like going to.

For those activities that can only be done in certain worlds - e.g. game features such as LootShare - we have listed these in yellow text in the Activity column of the table below. PvP worlds are listed in red because of the danger involved; you will be warned of this danger if you attempt to log into one, saving you from accidentally entering these deadly worlds.

The following list shows those worlds with suggested and dedicated activities.

World	Activity	Type
1	Trade	Free
2	Trade	Members
3	Trade	Free
4	Trade	Free
5	Trade	Free
6	Barbarian Assault	Members
7	LootShare	Free
9	LootShare	Members
10	LootShare	Free
11	LootShare	Free
12	LootShare	Members
14	LootShare	Free
15	Castle Wars	Members
16	Air rune running	Free
17	PvP World	Free
18	Bounty World (+1 Item)	Members
20	Fist of Guthix	Free
21	PvP World	Free
22	LootShare	Members
24	Castle Wars	Members
25	Fist of Guthix	Free
26	PvP World	Members
27	Trade	Members
28	LootShare	Members
29	LootShare	Free
30	LootShare	Free
31	House parties	Members
32	Bounty World (+1 Item)	Free
33	LootShare	Free
34	LootShare	Free
35	LootShare	Free
36	Nature rune running	Members
37	LootShare	Free
39	LootShare	Members
40	LootShare	Free
41	LootShare	Free
42	Role-playing	Members
43	LootShare	Free
44	LootShare Soul Wars	Members
45	Burthorpe Games Room	Members
46	LootShare	Members
47	LootShare	Free
48	LootShare	Members
50	Clan Wars	Free
51	LootShare Vinesweeper	Members
52	Castle Wars	Members
53	Pest Control	Members
54	LootShare Duel Arena - High Level Tournaments	Members
56	LootShare	Members
57	Bounty World	Free
58	Blast Furnace	Members
60	The Great Orb Project	Members
61	The Great Orb Project	Free
64	LootShare	Members
65	Bounty World (+1 Item)	Members
66	Law rune running	Members
67	Barbarian Assault	Members
68	Clan Wars	Members
69	Pest Control	Members
70	Runecrafting - ZMI Altar	Members
71	Barbarian Assault	Members
72	PvP World	Members
75	LootShare	Free
76	LootShare Mobilising Armies (4)	Members
77	Shades of Mort'ton	Members
78	Vinesweeper	Members
79	TzHaar Fight Pits	Members
82	Castle Wars	Members
84	LootShare	Members
85	LootShare	Free
86	PvP World	Members
88	LootShare	Members
89	Mobilising Armies (20)	Members
91	LootShare	Members
92	LootShare Fist of Guthix	Members
93	LootShare	Free
94	LootShare	Free
95	LootShare	Free
96	Quick Chat	Free
97	LootShare Mobilising Armies (20)	Members
98	LootShare Fist of Guthix	Members
99	Law rune running	Members
100	Group questing	Members
102	Party Room	Free
103	Party Room	Members
104	Trouble Brewing	Members
105	Trade	Free
106	LootShare	Free
107	Fist of Guthix	Free
108	LootShare	Free
110	Fist of Guthix	Members
112	LootShare	Members
113	LootShare Skill total world	Free
114	LootShare Skill total world	Members
115	Pest Control	Members
116	Fishing Trawler	Members
117	LootShare	Free
118	LootShare	Free
119	Fist of Guthix	Free
120	LootShare	Free
121	Mobilising Armies (20)	Members
124	Bounty World	Members
126	LootShare	Free
127	LootShare	Free
129	Clan Wars	Members
130	Trade	Members
131	LootShare Party Room	Members
132	Duel Arena - Staked/Fun Duels	Members
134	LootShare	Free
136	Bounty World	Free
137	Bounty World	Members
138	Rat Pits	Members
141	Clan Wars	Free
142	LootShare	Free
143	Soul Wars	Members
144	Pest Control	Members
145	LootShare Soul Wars	Members
148	TzHaar Fight Pit	Members
149	Fist of Guthix	Free
151	LootShare	Members
152	Party Room	Free
153	LootShare	Free
154	LootShare	Free
155	LootShare	Free
157	LootShare	Members
158	LootShare Stealing Creation	Members
159	Mobilising Armies (20)	Members
160	Quick Chat	Members
161	Quick Chat	Free
164	Stealing Creation	Members
165	Trade	Free
166	Castle Wars	Members
169	LootShare	Free

If some of the suggested activities in the table above are unclear, here are a few explanations:

Group questing	RuneScape has over 150 quests, and for lots of players they're one of the main attractions. If you enjoy working with others to solve puzzles and getting advice as you go, you might enjoy going to a group questing world to work through the quests.
House parties	Members have access to the Construction skill and can build their own houses. It's quite common for people to celebrate achieving their goals by hosting a party in their house.
LootShare	LootShare is a game feature that can only be used in certain worlds. It is an addition to the Clan Chat system, giving you and your fellow clan members a way of distributing the drops you get from NPCs.
Party Room	The Party Room, run by Party Pete, has special facilities to help you run a party without needing a house of your own. You can request a balloon drop (filled with items you and others donate) and dancing knights, and there's a bar upstairs if you'd like a bit of quiet while the festivities continue.
Role-playing	Many players enjoy RuneScape's fantasy setting and engage in 'role-playing' to increase their enjoyment. If you're in a role-playing world you'll notice people speaking differently and behaving in a different way - it's all to create an atmosphere of actually being in a fictional world, rather than playing a computer game.
Rune running	Worlds designated for 'rune running' are where players either stand at a Runecrafting altar or run between the altar and a bank to bring rune essence. The runecrafters normally do this as a way to get a lot of Runecrafting experience very quickly using the Assist System, while the people bringing the essence get to keep the runes. Many groups of players like to speed this up by wearing specific clothes to identify each other, so it's a good idea to read the Forums to find out what you should be doing.
Trade	Players frequently gather in the larger cities of Falador and Varrock to trade items and resources. If you need to buy a huge quantity of basic goods or a single piece of Barrows armour, you may well find the best deals on a trade world. You can also use the Grand Exchange to trade with anyone on any world, without even needing to be logged in for your trade offers to be completed!
Skill total	Skill total worlds can only be accessed by players with a skill total of 1,000 or above. To find out your skill total, look at the number at the top-left of your Stats interface in-game, or look in your Adventurer's Log.

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