How healing works now

Rebuild your survival kit

Jagex’s rework moves incoming damage directly onto HP. Seek Sanguine Urns for permanent maximum-health upgrades; food restores health and may provide other benefits. Stat potions remain.

For a return to an old character, read food effects again before taking on a boss. Old healing potions return their components when used under the announced conversion rules. Do not reserve inventory space for a Wardstone rotation.

Poison resistance is not blanket immunity

The 0.9 developer notes distinguish resistance from a cure: drinking Antipoison clears poison buildup, and its resistance can stack with Fungal Fortitude. The stated immunity is to ambient swamp gas. That is not a promise that a boss cannot poison you again.

For poison encounters, watch buildup, move out of the hazard, and keep the relevant consumable reachable. Avoid preparation guides that treat an active resistance buff as permission to stand in poison.

In Umbral Sands, plan around shade

Direct sunlight builds Scorch. Once triggered, it drains hunger and thirst rapidly before threatening health. Travel between shaded stops, bring cooling supplies and consider protective clothing.

A useful expedition check is simple: can your supplies cover both the outward trip and an interrupted return? If not, shorten the route before leaving.

1.0.1 health and hazard display fixes

Jagex reports HP failing to regenerate at its stated rate fixed, and corrections to Scorch/Wither HUD icons, including Scorch showing 999 after restart. These do not publish a new healing-food table or certify that every save or HUD state is repaired.