Game modes

These game modes are not to be confused with Ironman Modes

Game Modes

August has 4 different game modes to choose from:

Skiller Game Mode

Choose this mode if you plan to focus primarily on Skilling.

• The Skiller game mode has a 20x multiplier for all XP gains.
• The Skiller game mode gains 20% more Talent Points in Non-Combat Skills.
• Max Prestige in any trainable skill is 7

Non-Combat Skills
Mining, Smithing, Fishing, Cooking, Woodcutting, Farming, Slayer, Fletching, Crafting, Thieving, Herblore, Runecrafting, Firemaking

PvMer Game Mode

Choose this mode if you plan to focus primarily on PvM.

• The PvMer game mode has a 20x multiplier for all XP gains.
• The PvMer game mode earns 20% more Talent Points in Combat Skills.
• Max Prestige in any trainable skill is 7

Combat Skills
Attack, Strength, Hitpoints, Defence, Ranged, Prayer, Magic

Masochist Game Mode

Choose this mode if only you want to experience the game in a more challenging way.

• The Masochist game has a 5x multiplier for all XP gains.
• The Masochist game mode earns 10% more Talent Points in all Skills.
• Max Prestige in any trainable skill is 10

Slayer Locked Game Mode

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Test your game knowledge, limiting yourself to only killing NPCs on slayer tasks!

• The Slayer Locked game mode has a 10x multiplier for all XP gains.
• The Slayer Locked game mode earns 20% more Talent Points in PVM Skills.
• Max Prestige in any trainable skill is 9

Slayer Locked Mechanics/Attributes

The Slayer Locked game mode is heavily restricted, and must be played in conjunction with one of the various ironman modes. Slayer Locked accounts are unable to gather resources through skilling other than farming with seeds obtained as drops, and are unable to access a number of shops.

• Superiors spawn 2x more often.
• 5% extra drop rate vs bosses per Slayer prestige rank.
• Every Runelocus vote ::vote claimed awards an extra Talent Point Orb, up to 100 times.
• Access to talents of all tiers in the Skilling Talent Tree without needing to unlock `x` amount of talents in previous tiers.
  • i.e. You can spend 4 of your first Skilling Talent Points unlocking Boss Slayer, if you think that's a good idea.

NPC exceptions (kill off task):

• Treasure Goblins
• Vote bosses

End-game unlocks:

• Prestige 1 Slayer: Olympian Raids (unlocks task)
• Prestige 2: ToA (unlocks task)
• Prestige 3: Nex & Azrael (unlocks task)
• Prestige 4: Ignis
• Prestige 5: Danger Snek

Accessible shops:

• Slayer Masters shops
• Donator/Vote shops
• Skilling token shops
• Prestige Master shop

Cannot interact with the main-game economy. All items dropped are treated as untradeable items, never becoming public to other players.

• All Slayer Locked players must explicitly acknowledge this before they can drop anything without warnings.

Slayer Locked Restrictions

Cannot train gathering skills all materials must come from slayer drops or opening the crystal chest

Gathering Skills
Mining, Fishing, Woodcutting, Thieving

• Turael task have a cooldown that scales with your total Slayer levels gained. Before level 40, there is no cooldown.
• Can only party or GIM with other Slayer Locked players.
• Upon exiting and completing the tutorial, all levels/talents/items are wiped, and you are awarded the base talents for completion + starter items, minus the starter weapons.
• Cannot receive or give gifts (e.g. bonds, community mystery boxes).
• Cannot receive rank transfers.
• Cannot rank up the Utility Talents Equilibrium or Sage's Greaves.
• Cannot rank up the PvM Talent Unnatural Selection.
• Cannot access the Say Your Prayers minigame.
• Cannot access the AFK zone.
• Cannot de-iron.

There is a frequently asked questions page here and also in discord regarding the latest August game mode.