Emotes

Emotes are a selection of movements that a player can perform. Some emotes are unlocked by default, to be unlocked through random events, quests, the Stronghold of Security, holiday events, or obtaining a skillcape. The majority of emotes can be looped so that they will be played continuously until they interact with the overworld or perform another emote. Emotes are currently the only way one can communicate as a muted player.

Emotes are depicted as characters in the Emotes tab. In order of appearance; someone in full white armour with a white medium helmet, a man with the default player outfit and brown hair, a woman wearing what appears to be a woven top and skirt, a jester, Romeo, a goblin, a Mime, a woman wearing a bronze platebody and dragon plateskirt, a zombie, and a skillcape-wearer.

Emote icons that are bright in colour represent emotes that you have unlocked; either by default, or through the completion of a circumstance. On the other hand, dimmed out emote icons represent the emotes you have yet to unlock. Though the icon itself is obscured showing mostly the black frame, one can still hover over each locked emote to know its name. There are 55 emote icons in total.

Emotes can also be triggered via chat commands by typing :: or ! followed by the emote name (case insensitive).

Default emotes are emotes unlocked upon creating an account. Thus, all players start off with 24 emotes regardless of gameplay.

These 24 emotes are simple animations mainly for communication along with the chat system, though they are also used in Treasure Trails as a part of completing certain clue scrolls.

These emotes are unlocked from and used in certain quests.

These emotes are related to random events. Players must be presented with the event itself and complete it to unlock the emotes.

When completing either the Drill Demon, Mime or Gravedigger random event, players can be rewarded the typical costume piece the usual random events offer, or unlock an emote.

These emotes are related to certain achievements in the game. They vary in requirements, conditions, and restrictions.

The Skill Cape emote is unlocked by default, though is categorised as an achievements emote due to the restriction of skill mastery. Without an eligible cape, the message You need to be wearing a skillcape in order to perform that emote. will appear in the chatbox even though this does not necessarily work with only skillcapes.

These emotes are related to the Stronghold of Security. Player security emotes are unlocked at level intervals of the dungeon by opening the central chest.

These emotes are related to holiday events. Holiday events emotes are unlocked upon completion of any year's appropriate seasonal event, but are unique to the events as they cannot be unlocked by any other means.

Emotes in this category are emotes that are unlocked via other means.

These emotes are related to the Cold War quest and the clockwork suit. Penguin emotes are unique in that they can only be used when the player has the form of a penguin with the clockwork suit.

Penguin emotes are first encountered during the Cold War quest in which a sequence is used to communicate with the penguin at Ardougne Zoo. After the quest, players may again use the emotes by wearing the suit via Larry.

• A concept animation for an emote was created by Mod Alfred which involved the player character making a squatting motion akin to steeping a sachet of tea in hot water, although the emote was ultimately not deemed suitable for release.^[1]

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Default emotes	Yes No Bow Angry Think Wave Shrug Cheer Beckon Laugh Jump for Joy Yawn Dance Jig Spin Headbang Cry Blow Kiss Panic Raspberry Clap Salute Premier Shield Sit down
Unlocked emotes	Glass Box Climb Rope Lean Glass Wall Zombie Walk Zombie Dance Idea Stamp Flap Slap Head Goblin Bow Goblin Salute Sit up Push up Star jump Jog Skill Cape Flex Air Guitar Uri transform Explore Relic unlock Fortis Salute Crab dance
Holiday and seasonal events	Zombie Hand Scared Rabbit Hop Hypermobile Drinker Smooth dance Crazy dance Party Trick
Related	Emote enhancers