Patch 1.73 | Kraken Overhaul • Hybrid Shop • New Diamond Tiers & More!

[Lou Grinder]

Update Thread – Patch 1.73 Highlights
 

Utility & QoL:

• Sawmill Operator: Now available in the Diamond Member zone.
• Tanning Rework: You can now tan noted hides, including full support for Tan X and Tan All. Tanning noted hides costs slightly more (as requested by 6G).
• RuneLite Status Bars: Added next to the player inventory. Displays current HP, Prayer, and healing amounts. Fully supports customization options for visibility and style.

Gameplay Improvements & Fixes:

• Kraken Fight Rework: All tentacles now die automatically when Kraken is defeated. Respawn timer reduced (as requested).
• Shield of Arrav Quest: Quest scrolls now work properly.
• Pest Control: Increased coin rewards upon winning a game.
• Warrior's Guild Defender Drop Rates: Drop rates have been significantly reduced to improve grind efficiency (community request).
• Bonus XP & Event Timers: Fixed incorrect countdowns for Bonus XP skills and Fun Event Boss timers.
• Lunar Diplomacy Fix: Resolved issue where Lunar Ore could disappear when dropped downstairs.
• Slayer & Skilling Tasks: Now award 200% more coins as completion rewards.

Minigame Restrictions:

• You can no longer teleport out of: Battle Royal & Weapon Minigame.
• Timed Equipment: Torva and Infernal Whip now last a minimum of 2 hours in use (requested by Katsuhiro).
   

Membership ranks:

We’ve added three purely visual tiers to flex your support:

• Orange Diamond — $1 000+
• Red Diamond — $2 000+
• Purple Diamond — $3 000+
• Demon — $4 000+
• VIP — $5 000+

Don’t worry—days still use the classic Diamond rate (299 $ = 30 days). Just extra sparkle, same solid perks!

Shop System Upgrades:

• Your inventory coins are used first.
• If you’re short, the rest is pulled straight from your money pouch.
• No more swapping back and forth—just seamless shopping!

New Sigil & Aura Slot:

We’ve just added a brand-new slot for sigils and auras, opening the door to a whole lineup of upcoming items that’ll fit right in and grant you unique bonuses:

• Special Effects – From damage boosts to movement buffs, your sigil/aura will light up your build. Don’t worry, PVP-exclusive effects won’t activate in the Wild.

 

General Fixes:

• Resizable screen: Fixed issues with the money pouch and teleport buttons.
• World Map button has been added by popular request.
• Added support for new maps; expect new bosses and additional content soon.
• Removed an invisible item spawn at Tarn's area.
• Wilderness Champion Ring stats optimized.
• Slayer task masters are now visible again after the recent cache update.

 

Minigame Enhancements:

• Pest Control, Castle Wars, Soul Wars, and general minigame store prices have been revamped.
• Increased experience gain for various minigames (Motherlode Mine, Blast Furnace, etc.).
• Optimized minigame reward points.
• Soul Wars avatars now take base damage plus additional damage based on captured souls (e.g., 100 souls = 2x damage, 200 souls = 3x damage, and so forth).
• Minigames now start quicker due to reduced queue and player requirements (can start with just 2 players).
• Boosted XP gain in ::rcguild.
• Global announcements added for minigames.

 Boss and Reward Adjustments:

• Improved Slayer casket rewards.
• Voting boss drops enhanced; all participants now receive rewards regardless of damage.
• Merodach boss will now reward players with drops even if distant, provided sufficient damage is done.
• Most bosses nerfed for better balance (including Slash Bash, Jungle Demon, Ice Queen, Kalphite Queen, and others). Note: Some bosses have specific weaknesses (e.g., Ice Queen vulnerable to fire spells; Glod vulnerable to stab).
• Chambers of Xeric bosses adjusted similarly for balance.

Bug Fixes:

• Loading a preset with the Amulet of Avarice now correctly applies the skull status.
• Construction tipping jar issue fixed (no longer allows negative values).
• Security Guard NPC no longer moves randomly.
• Stamina mix (2-dose) now correctly provides the (1-dose) vial upon use.
• Cooking stew now produces the correct cooked variant.
• Jad’s healers now properly despawn after Jad’s defeat in Inferno.
• Re-added the missing Ghommal NPC at the Warriors Guild.
• Recipe for Disaster quest initiation fixed (now correctly starts if prerequisites are completed)
  

Website Revamp Complete:

 1) UPDATES Page:
All of our latest patch notes, events, giveaways and community news are now in one beautifully organized feed:

• Clean, scrollable list of all announcements (no more digging through forum threads)
• Filter by category (Events, Patch Notes, Giveaways, etc.)
• “Read More” modals pull in full content without leaving the page
• Mobile-first design so you can catch up on the go
• Breadcrumbs & quick jump-links so you never lose your place

Check it out here: https://grinderscape.org/updates

 

 2) GRAND EXCHANGE Page:
We rebuilt the GE listing from scratch with a slick Vue/AJAX interface:

• Instant search – start typing an item name and see live results
• Dynamic filters – limit by “Last 6h ⁄ 12h ⁄ 24h ⁄ 3d” or show “All time”
• Sortable columns:
• Date (newest ↔ oldest)
• Item Name (A↔Z)
• Quantity (High↔Low)
• Price Each (High↔Low)
• Total Value (High↔Low)
• Live pagination (10, 30, 50, 100 rows per page) – click through without full page reloads
• “NEW” badges for any listing under 4 hours old
• AJAX-powered: all sorting, searching, filtering and paging happen in-place, no page refresh

 

View it here: https://grinderscape.org/grand-exchange

 

Stay tuned — the sigils/aura update is dropping soon! Equip one in the new slot to customize your playstyle and stand out in every fight.