Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
RuneScape’s Player Avatar Beta is finally live, giving players their first real look at the long-awaited avatar rework. Does the new character model successfully bridge the gap between RuneScape’s past and its 2026 visual direction, or does it raise new questions about style, identity, and FashionScape compatibility?
This week on RSBANDBUpdate!, we evaluate the new faces, body proportions, animations, and outfit interactions now available in the beta. We also discuss the technical challenge of modernizing a player model that must still work alongside 25 years of cosmetics, overrides, retro armor sets, and legacy visual styles.
We also preview the upcoming Dungeoneering remaster and discuss what its changes could mean for progression, pacing, and the future of older RuneScape systems.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
3:18 - Avatar Rework Goals
19:32 - Face and Body
36:10 - Clothes and Base outfits
51:28 - Hairstyles
1:01:13 - Dyeable Equipment
1:05:57 - Dungeoneering Remaster Preview
1:38:45 - What have we been doing in RuneScape?
2:07:49 - Achievements
2:10:41 - Pick of the Week
Full show notes: update.rsbandb.com/2026/05/rsbandbupdate-1088-bodies-of-the-avatar
Join our Discord: https://update.show/discord
Join our friends' chat: BitsBytes
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/rsbandb
RuneScape’s Player Avatar Beta is finally live, giving players their first real look at the long-awaited avatar rework. Does the new character model successfully bridge the gap between RuneScape’s past and its 2026 visual direction, or does it raise new questions about style, identity, and FashionScape compatibility?
This week on RSBANDBUpdate!, we evaluate the new faces, body proportions, animations, and outfit interactions now available in the beta. We also discuss the technical challenge of modernizing a player model that must still work alongside 25 years of cosmetics, overrides, retro armor sets, and legacy visual styles.
We also preview the upcoming Dungeoneering remaster and discuss what its changes could mean for progression, pacing, and the future of older RuneScape systems.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
3:18 - Avatar Rework Goals
19:32 - Face and Body
36:10 - Clothes and Base outfits
51:28 - Hairstyles
1:01:13 - Dyeable Equipment
1:05:57 - Dungeoneering Remaster Preview
1:38:45 - What have we been doing in RuneScape?
2:07:49 - Achievements
2:10:41 - Pick of the Week
Full show notes: update.rsbandb.com/2026/05/rsbandbupdate-1088-bodies-of-the-avatar
Join our Discord: https://update.show/discord
Join our friends' chat: BitsBytes
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/rsbandb
