. . . "Game"@en . "Update:Pest Control - Improved Rewards"@en . "Pest Control just got a whole lot more rewarding, with higher XP returns per commendation \u2013 now including Summoning - patches to bolster your Void Knight armour, and more. There\u2019s also Jessika\u2019s sword \u2013 an off-hand companion to Korasi\u2019s sword \u2013 buyable with commendations by those who\u2019ve completed The Void Stares Back. With a range of graphical and quality-of-life improvements too, now\u2019s the perfect time to rejoin the Void Knights\u2019 vigil. Play RuneScape now, or read on for more information. File:Pest control concept art update image.jpg There\u2019s more to buy with your commendations, too:"@en . "2014-07-01"^^ . "Pest Control just got a whole lot more rewarding, with higher XP returns per commendation \u2013 now including Summoning - patches to bolster your Void Knight armour, and more. There\u2019s also Jessika\u2019s sword \u2013 an off-hand companion to Korasi\u2019s sword \u2013 buyable with commendations by those who\u2019ve completed The Void Stares Back. With a range of graphical and quality-of-life improvements too, now\u2019s the perfect time to rejoin the Void Knights\u2019 vigil. Play RuneScape now, or read on for more information. If you\u2019ve never tried Pest Control, it\u2019s a safe, co-operative combat minigame where you\u2019ll help the Guthixian Void Knights drive back a relentless assault of otherworldly creatures known as the void pests. To win, you\u2019ll need to destroy four portals that the pests are using to enter Gielinor, or keep a stationary, vulnerable Void Knight alive for 20 minutes by fighting off attackers and repairing defensive structures. To start, you\u2019ll need at least combat level 50. Speak to the Void Knight squire at Port Sarim docks, or right-click her and select \u2018travel\u2019. You\u2019ll then be taken to the Void Knight Outpost, where you can get on one of three ships \u2013 requiring level 50, 100 and 150 combat respectively \u2013 which will take you to increasingly difficult versions of the game. The higher the level of the version you pick, the more commendations you\u2019ll earn to spend on rewards, should you win. File:Pest control concept art update image.jpg First up, there\u2019s a chance that you\u2019ll get both a commendation and a Void Knight seal whenever you kill a void pest in the minigame. Void Knight seals have been made more useful, too \u2013 dealing far more damage to void pests than before. They can also be used to teleport to the Void Knight Outpost, at the cost of one charge. There\u2019s more to buy with your commendations, too: \n* Summoning XP can now be purchased with commendations, from level 22. It is earned at the same rate as Prayer XP. \n* The rate of XP gain per commendation has been increased for all skills. \n* Void Knight armour patches can be applied to pieces of regular or elite Void Knight armour, increasing their armour value and life points by 10 levels\u2019 worth. Note that their equip requirements are not changed. \n* Seed, mineral and herb packs now give you a selection of resources in various amounts, with a rare chance to get higher level resources. \n* Those of you who\u2019ve completed [ The Void Stares Back][help] can buy Jessika\u2019s sword \u2013 an off-hand companion to Korasi\u2019s sword \u2013 for commendations. The rewards interface has been clearly organised into four tabs, so all this is easier to find. There\u2019s also an additional rewards vendor by the outpost\u2019s docks. The environment of the minigame has been spruced up, with graphical updates to its landscape and to the portals. Interfaces used during the minigame are better-looking and clearer too, with invulnerable, vulnerable and destroyed portals clearly indicated. Message text shown when a portal\u2019s status changes is now colour-coded. As well as improving the rewards and looks of Pest Control, we\u2019ve made several other changes to make the game slicker and more enjoyable: \n* Wait time to start a match has been reduced to three minutes. \n* Logs for repairing barricades and doors must now be picked up from stockpiles in the minigame area. Only these logs will work, and they cannot leave the minigame. \n* Contribution from repairing barricades and doors has been increased. \n* Portal health, as well as pest stats and life points, have been upped for balancing reasons. \n* Many smaller tweaks and fixes have been made, so the game looks and feels better than ever. The Void Knights need your help, and you\u2019ll be well rewarded for fighting alongside them. Log into RuneScape now and play Pest Control, and let us know what you think. \n* The left-click option has been removed from all legendary and companion pets, to prevent accidental activation of its functions. The functions previously accessed in this way are now available from the familiar button on the action bar. \n* The legendary pet functions accessed via the dialogue box have been reorganised: \n* \u2018Scavenge\u2019 and \u2018Take to Bank\u2019 are on the first page. \n* Emotes are activated on the second layer of options. \n* A number of improvements have been made to the scavenging function of legendary pets: \n* A failed scavenge will no longer trigger the cooldown. \n* Legendary pets can now scavenge for noted items dropped as loot from enemies. This is selectable in the Pet Scavenge Options interface. \n* The scavenging cooldown has been reduced. \n* The Pet Scavenge Options interface now has a \u2018toggle all\u2019 option. Read the patch notes for full details of today's updates."@en . .