The friends list allows you to keep in contact with the friends you make in RuneScape. To access the friend's list click on the smiling face icon in the bottom left corner of the player interface, this displays the screen to the left. To add a friend to your list click on the button marked "Add Friend", and type in the name of the person you want to add. You will now be informed whenever your friend logs in or out of runescape. (unless their privacy settings block this - see 'runescape options' below). Players on your list who are currently playing on the same world as you are shown in green, players who are playing but on a different world to yourself are shown in yellow, and players who are not currently playing are shown in red.

You can also send a private message to a person on your list who is playing. Just click on the players name and when prompted, type in the message you want to send. To remove someone from the list,click on the "Del Friend" button and type in the name of the person that you want to remove. If there is a particular player who you do not wish to receive messages from, then first click on the red unhappy face icon, to access the ignore list. Then click on the button at the bottom marked "add name" and enter the name of the person that you wish to block.