THE OLD SCHOOL PVP EXPERIENCE

Wilderness carnage, Deadman seasons, and a Blood Money economy built for pkers. OSRS-accurate combat, an instant-PK preset system, and a HD custom client — no grind gate to the fight.

OnlineServer Status
50+Major Bosses
6Game Modes
9PvP Tournaments

Why Areos

Built for the fight

Everything is tuned around PvP — from OSRS-accurate combat maths to free spawn presets that drop you straight into the wilderness.

OSRS-Accurate Combat

Every item bonus, boss HP and max hit rewritten to canonical Old School values — no inflated stats, no guesswork. It plays exactly how you expect.

Instant PK Presets

Ten ready-made loadouts — Dharok, Zerker, Tank, Ranger, Pure and more — spawn free from the preset system. Gear up and teleport to the fight in seconds.

Custom HD Client

A branded RuneLite fork with 117HD lighting, available on Desktop, a no-Java Windows installer, and native Android. One account, every device.

Hourly Event Bosses

A world boss rotates in every hour — Brutal Lava Dragon, Avatars of Creation & Destruction, Corrupted Nechryarch — with server-wide loot and Discord alerts.

Deadman Seasons

A dedicated high-stakes world where everything is on the line. Separate progression, separate teleports, permanent tension — pure competitive PvP.

Living Economy

Gold, Blood Money, AFK Points and Appreciation Points power 250+ shops and a Grand Exchange. Earn from PvP, PvE, voting and daily play.

Choose your path

Six ways to play

Whether you want an open account for pure PvP or the ultimate self-made challenge, there's a mode for you — and every mode can fight.

S

Standard

Classic account with full trading, the Grand Exchange and the whole world open to you.

I

Ironman

Fully self-sufficient. No trading, no drops from others — everything you own, you earned.

U

Ultimate Ironman

Ironman with no bank. Every inventory slot is a decision. Only the disciplined survive.

H

Hardcore Ironman

One life. Die and you fall back to standard Ironman — the ultimate solo gauntlet.

G

Group Ironman

Team up and grind together with a shared group bank. Progress as a crew.

HG

Hardcore Group

Group Ironman with lives on the line. Rise together or fall together.

The main event

Player vs Player

This is why you're here. Deep, varied, competitive PvP — from casual clan brawls to bracketed tournaments with prizes.

  • Open Wilderness

    Multi-combat, high-risk zones, killing sprees and dynamic wilderness hotspots that pull the crowd — with rewards to match the danger.

  • Last Man Standing

    Battle-royale style PvP with competitive (24+) and casual (4+) queues. Loot the map, outlast everyone, take the crown.

  • Ranked Tournaments

    Recurring bracketed events across nine preset formats with a spectator-ready arena and leaderboard rewards.

  • Blood Money Economy

    Kills pay out in Blood Money — spend it on PK gear so the wilderness funds itself. The more you fight, the more you earn.

Tournament Formats
DH Melee DH Ranged DMM Tribrid F2P Max Strength NH No-Armour Pure Zerk NH
Free PK Presets
Dharok Veng Obby Zerk Vesta Melee Tent Tank Ahrim Ancient Zuriel Mage Karil Ranger Dark Bow D Knife Pure +1 more

PvE that hits back

Slay the endgame

Over 50 headline bosses across raids, the wilderness and slayer — plus custom Areos-only encounters with exclusive loot.

Inferno

TzKal-Zuk

God Wars

Nex

Theatre of Blood

Verzik Vitur

DT2

Duke Sucellus

Ashihama

The Nightmare

Phantom

Phantom Muspah

Wilderness

Corporeal Beast

Wilderness

Vet'ion Reborn

Wilderness

Callisto

Slayer

Alchemical Hydra

Slayer

Abyssal Sire

Vote Boss

Xamphur

…and hundreds more, including the donator boss Judge of Yama, plus Corp, Kraken, Demonic Gorillas, Venenatis, Scorpia and the full slayer roster.

Plugged in

A connected community

Our Discord isn't just a chat — it's wired straight into the game. Link your account, manage it from Discord, and watch the action live.

Live from the game

The server pushes real-time feeds to Discord the moment they happen:

Rare DropsBig loot from bosses & raids, broadcast instantly
World Boss SpawnsEvent, seasonal & holiday bosses as they appear
Wilderness HotspotsKilling sprees & hotspots so you never miss a fight
Tournaments & LotteryEvent kickoffs, winners and vote leaderboards

Control it from Discord

Slash commands, powered by the bot baked into the server:

/link /changepassword /patchnotes /players

Link your Discord to your account to reset your own password, follow patch notes, and unlock member perks. Staff run moderation right from the server too.

Join the Discord

Get started

Play in three steps

Free to download, free to play. You'll be in the wilderness in under five minutes.

1

Download the client

Grab the HD client for your platform below — Desktop, a one-click Windows installer, or Android.

2

Create your account

Pick a name and password at the login screen, choose your game mode, and you're in.

3

Gear up & fight

Spawn a PK preset, teleport to the wilderness, and start earning Blood Money.

The wilderness is waiting.

Download Areos PVP, gear up, and prove yourself. It's free — the only thing you risk is your loot.