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OSRS Name Release 2026: batch schedule, requirements and how to claim

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OSRS Name Release 2026 is live: about 38 million names in batches by letter, 11:00 UTC every weekday until Nov 30. Requirements, schedule and queue.

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Old School RuneScape’s 2026 Name Release started today, November 5, with batch A going live at 11:00 UTC. Jagex says the release frees about 38 million names, dropped in batches by first character at 11:00 UTC every weekday until November 30, according to the official newspost.

Quick summary

  • Who can claim: RuneScape members with a skill total of at least 1200
  • How: the in-game Check Names option or the official website
  • When: one batch per weekday at 11:00 UTC, from November 5 to November 30
  • Hardcore Worlds characters only qualify once they meet the same requirements

Batch schedule

Names starting with Release date (11:00 UTC)
A Nov 5
B Nov 6
C Nov 9
D Nov 10
E, F Nov 11
G, H Nov 12
I, J Nov 13
K, L Nov 16
M Nov 17
N, O Nov 18
P, Q Nov 19
R Nov 20
S Nov 23
T, U Nov 24
V, W, X Nov 25
Y, Z, 0, 1, 2 Nov 26
3, 4, 5 Nov 27
6, 7, 8, 9 Nov 30

Jagex will mark each batch as released on the newspost and recommends the official OSRS Discord, where you can sign up for pings in the Apply Role channel.

Where the names come from

The names belong to abandoned characters that have been inactive for at least two years and were either permanently banned, never members, or only had membership paid with Bonds that ended at least five years ago.

Anti-sniping measures and queues

Jagex says it has already banned more than 11,000 characters it believes were meant for name sniping, and the anti-cheat team will watch for unusual behaviour for the whole release. There is now a queue both in-game and on the website, and Jagex can lengthen or shorten the wait depending on traffic. Names taken by bad actors may be released again.

Things to know before you change names

  • Your previous name stays reserved for at least 35 days, or up to six months depending on how long you had it.
  • If you changed names recently, there is a 28-day cooldown, which you can remove by redeeming a Bond.
  • Support cannot get you a specific name or tell you which batch a name is in.
  • A Hardcore Worlds character that resets is only eligible again once it has the required skill total.

Hardcore Worlds opened on November 4, and our Quest Month and Hardcore Worlds post covers the rest of this month’s updates. New to the game? Start with our OSRS beginner’s guide, and check the Jagex Account migration deadline if you still log in with a Legacy account. More on the OSRS hub.

Sources: Jagex, Name Release Begins Today, @OldSchoolRS.

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