9 April 2008 - Fist of Guthix

**Firez** Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:15 am

A number of Guthix druids have discovered an unexplored cave under the lower Wilderness, just north of Varrock. Inside is a new, one-on-one, tactical PvP combat minigame, available to both members and free players!

The cave appears to have been left undisturbed since the time of the
god wars, guarded over the years by Fiara, a giant earwig and protector
of something called the Fist of Guthix.
Great powers emanate from this 'Fist' and the druids have managed to
convince Fiara to allow them to gather charges from it. Being light on
numbers, they need others to help them, which is where you come in!

In the spirit of Guthix, Fiara has introduced a 'balance' to this
minigame. For each adventurer looking to absorb the power of the fist,
there is another trying to chop, range or cast spells at them!

You and another adventurer must each take a turn being the hunted or
the hunter. The hunted's task is to survive as long as possible,
storing charges in a stone of power as the time counts down, while the
hunter simply has to defeat the hunted in as quick a time as possible!

The energy of this mysterious area has quite an impact on those who
attempt to absorb the power from the Fist of Guthix. Even the mightiest
of warriors will find themselves severely weakened as they avoid the
hunter, making it incredibly difficult to survive for long. The cave
does offer some help in the form of places to hide, but will this be
enough?

After both you and your opponent have had a chance to be the hunted,
victory is assigned to those who stored the most charges in their stone
of power. Fist of Guthix tokens will then be given out, based on how
well you did, with which you can purchase a wide variety of rewards,
including magical gloves to help you boost your XP, spiked shields and
many more.

Summary

Where to start Fist of Guthix:
North of Varrock, in the lower reaches of the Wilderness.

Requirements:

None - Fist of Guthix is available to both free players and members.

Access to:

A new, one-on-one, tactical PvP minigame under the Wilderness
A new area the size of Ape Atoll
Rewards, including clothing with set effects, available to free players as well as members
A Fist of Guthix Hiscores table for those who have a rank of 500 or higher

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In other news...

Hunter pet
variations have been added to many places in RuneScape. Monkeys,
squirrels, raccoons and geckos can now be found in several different
shapes, colours and sizes, so get hunting!

The Party Room chest has been changed to better reflect the value of
the items that are in it. It now checks the items against the Grand Exchange market price, so you should find a more accurate drop party value in banks or the Party Room.

Having looked at feedback on the Forums, we have changed the ibis, granite crab and granite lobster so that they give a small amount of Fishing experience when catching fish - a nice little bonus, we think you'll find!

A few graphical issues popped up last week: a pier in Neitiznot
disappeared and a small hole opened up on Karamja! Guthix has restored
the balance and these have been repaired.

Finally, a change has been made to the Culinaromancer's chest and
the gnome ingredients shop at the Grand Tree. Item prices in these
shops should be more attractive.