Old School RuneScape's gear progression has never moved faster. In just the past year, we've seen a wave of new best-in-slot (BiS) items that have reshaped the meta across all combat styles. The Doom of Moki, Yama, and Araxor introduced new melee, magic, and hybrid pieces that outclassed many long-standing staples. The Soulflame Horn shook up raid metas, Doom gave us a powerful new magic weapon that even rivals the Shadow in certain scenarios, and the Avernic Treads became the undisputed BiS boots for RuneScape gold all combat styles.

Jagex clearly isn't afraid to keep pushing power levels higher - but it raises an important question: what comes next? Let's look at the future of gear across melee, magic, and ranged.

Melee: Reinforcement Over Replacement

Melee has always had the most distinct armor sets, with Torva serving as the all-around powerhouse, Inquisitor's excelling in crush accuracy, and Oathplate dominating slash. While we technically have Sunfire and Justiciar for defense and prayer-focused setups, their uses are narrow. The only real gap left is stab-focused armor - but adding a high-tier stab set could make Torva obsolete, something Jagex generally avoids.

Given that, the most realistic melee upgrade is a reinforced Inquisitor set. This would keep the set's identity while bringing it in line with Torva and Oathplate power levels. Jagex could even allow Justiciar armor to be broken down for materials, creating a natural progression path for existing players.

Weapon-wise, tier 80 weapons like the Osmumten's Fang, Abyssal Bludgeon, and Scythe of Vitur feel underwhelming compared to their cost and grind. One easy fix would be weapon attachments - upgradeable components that grant new special attacks, stat boosts, or unique effects. An upgraded defender or specialized off-hand could also help rebalance the current meta without invalidating existing items. Having enough RuneScape gold will also help you balance the environment.

And of course, melee still lacks a true crush-based mega rare. With players using a Scythe (a slash weapon) as their best crush option, there's a clear opportunity here. A faster, heavy-hitting crush weapon could finally shake things up in raids and bossing alike.

Magic: Elemental Power and a New Cape Era

Magic gear has become one of the most dynamic areas in OSRS. Between Ancestral, Virtus, and powerful two-handed weapons like the Shadow of Tumeken, there's no shortage of options. However, Jagex has already said the Shadow will receive a rework before any new mage weapons are released - so we may be waiting a while.

In the meantime, one of the most exciting frontiers is elemental spell scaling. The elemental weakness update hinted at a system where fire, water, earth, and air spells could finally compete with ancient magics. Jagex could build on this by introducing elemental robes or a new off-hand tome that amplifies elemental effects, similar to cheap RS gold the "Devil's Element" buff from the Leagues.