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Bug abuse

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Bug abuse

Bug abuse
Type Mechanic
Videos 1 (first 2026-05-07, latest 2026-05-07)
Main source What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?

Bug abuse is a mechanic topic that Gnomonkey covers in 1 video on 2026-05-07. This article is a stub: his statements are grouped by type, repeated ones merged.

Contents

Stats and numbers

  • Multi-logging is against the rules, but the only time Jagex would ever ban for it is something like Deadman, where staying logged in for 24 hours wins a competition; he says this is not spelled out anywhere.1

Tips

  • Gnomonkey advises erring on the side of caution and double-checking with Jagex when a bug affects high scores, world records or world firsts, because that is when Jagex really cares.2

Gnomonkey's opinion

  • Gnomonkey says OSRS players constantly look for loopholes and rationalise them with 'how do we know this is not intended?', and he compares abusing an obvious bug to taking money from an ATM that is spitting out 100 dollar bills, which would still be theft.3
  • Gnomonkey says that when something is not obviously bug abuse and is not hampering high scores, Jagex typically does not ban players or roll back accounts for it.4
  • Gnomonkey says Jagex maintains the grey area on purpose so it has the right to ban or not punish whenever it pleases, which he does not think is fair, and he thinks Jagex should define clear rules.5
  • Gnomonkey says Jagex lives in the grey to such an extent that people are encouraged to hide bugs, and that world record chasers in communities like the Theatre of Blood community hide advantages because they know Jagex will patch them.6
  • Gnomonkey says players should be capable of recognising that something completely infinite or five times better XP is obviously abusing the method, and that Jagex should also define the rules more clearly.7

Events

  • Duke Sucellus mining, a tiny AFK mining XP rate of around 10k XP per hour during a boss fight, was patched out but nobody was punished for it, which Gnomonkey considers questionable emergent gameplay.8

Revision history

Date Video Change
2026-05-07 What is Bug Abuse in OSRS? Page created: 8 statements (event, opinion, stat, tip)
## References

  1. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 17:38 ↩

  2. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 20:31 ↩

  3. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 6:57 ↩

  4. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 8:29 ↩

  5. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 20:15 ↩

  6. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 20:45 ↩

  7. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 26:01 ↩

  8. What is Bug Abuse in OSRS?, 2026-05-07. ▶ 8:59 ↩

Mechanics

Colosseum invocations • Yama contracts • Invocations (Tombs of Amascut) • Jal-ImKot • Inferno pillars • Jal-Ak • Alt account • Thralls • Nex gear setup • Tempoross • Turael • Inferno waves • Jal-Nib • Doom of Mokhaiotl: rock block method • Monkey Room • Fortis Colosseum pillars • Phantom barrage • Awakened bosses • Melee gear progression • Demonic Brutus • Jal-MejRah • Prayer flicking • Butterfly Tech • Fortis Colosseum setup • Doom of Mokhaiotl: melee punish • Sulliuscep • Botting • Off-ticking • Corner trapping • Doom of Mokhaiotl: car attack • Combat Achievements • Doom of Mokhaiotl: shield phase • Pest Control • Blood Barrage • Nylocas • Great Olm 4-1 method • Nex reset • Triple Jad • RuneScape 3 combat • Tightrope skip

Category: Mechanics