Emotes

Standard Emotes

Standard Emotes are the ones that you are automatically given to begin with in RuneScape

Standard Emotes
Icon	Emote	Description
	Yes	Nods head.
	No	Shakes head.
	Bow	Bows down.
	Curtsy	Your character bends his or her knees while holding his or her dress.
	Angry	Shakes fist.
	Think	Rubs head.
	Wave	Waves hand.
	Shrug	Shrugs Shoulders.
	Cheer	Waves arms above head.
	Beckon	Beckoning is done by holding your arm out and drawing your palm towards yourself.
	Laugh	Puts hands on stomach and laughs.
	Jump for Joy	Jumps up in the air shaking legs and arms.
	Yawn	Stretches arms out and head.
	Dance	Shakes arms with left leg shaking and then shakes right leg.
	Jig	Jumps up on one side and jumps on the other.
	Spin	Spins body counter-clock-wise and raises hands to the side.
	Headbang	Bangs head down 5 times.
	Cry	Bows head and rubs eyes.
	Blow Kiss	Put hand against mouth and stretches arm out.
	Panic	Puts hand on head and shakes legs.
	Raspberry	Bows down slightly, puts hands against head and shakes head.
	Clap	Claps hands together.
	Salute	Puts hand against chest.

Holiday Emotes

Holiday emotes are available at some holiday events.

Holiday Emotes
Icon	Emote	Description
	Scared	Hides head and shakes. Obtained during the 2005, 2006, or 2007 Halloween Event.
	Rabbit Hop	Tucks in hands and legs and bounces. Obtained during the 2006 Easter Event and the 2007 Easter Event.
	Zombie Hand	A hand bursts out of the ground and your character steps away. Obtained during 2007 Halloween Event.
	Snowman Dance	You sway from side to side four times. Obtained during the 2007 Christmas Event.
	Freeze (and Melt)	Obtained by completing the 2008 Christmas event. Your character will freeze in ice, and then melt.
	Give Thanks	Obtained by completing the 2008 Thanksgiving event. Your character will flap their arms, turn into a turkey, turn around and then transform back to human form.
	Trick	Obtained by completing the 2008 Halloween event. Your character will lift his or her arms and then bats will fly around him or her.
	Around the World in Eggty Days	Obtained by completing the 2009 Easter Event. Your character will run forward and dissapear, then come back with a chocolate egg, throw it in the air and eat it.
	Dramatic Point	Obtained by completing the 2009 Christmas Event. Your character will point forward and snow particles will go around him or her.

Stronghold of Security Emotes

After completing levels of the Stronghold of Security you receive one emote. There are four levels in total.

Stronghold of Security Emotes
Icon	Emote	Description
	Idea	Puts hand against head and a light bulb appears.
	Stamp	Stamps right foot on the ground.
	Flap	Leans back and flaps really fast.
	Slap Head	Slaps Head.

Random Event Emotes

Some Random Events like the Mime and Gravedigger will give you a new emote if you complete the tasks.

Random Event Emotes
Icon	Emote	Description
	Glass Box	Unlocked during mime random event. Pretends to be trapped in a glass box.
	Climb Rope	Unlocked during mime random event. Pretends to climb an invisible rope.
	Lean	Unlocked during mime random event. Leans to the side like there is a wall to lean on.
	Glass Wall	Unlocked during mime random event. Pretends to be touching a glass wall.
	Zombie Walk	Unlocked during Gravedigger random event. Your player leans forward and backwards
	Zombie Dance	Unlocked during Gravedigger random event. You twist from side to side and shake your hands and hips.

Quest Emotes

Some emotes can be gained during a quest or after completing a quest.

Quest Emotes
Icon	Emote	Description
	Goblin Bow	Unlocked during the Lost Tribe quest. Touches forehead and bows forward.
	Goblin Dance	Unlocked during the Lost Tribequest. Bends back slightly and jabs at the sky three times.

Penguin Emotes

During the Cold WarQuest, there are 8 penguin emotes. You may notice they can not be found in the emote panel but in your inventory instead.

Penguin Emotes
Icon	Emote	Description
	Shiver	Crosses fins over chest and lowers head. Body shakes as if he/she is cold.
	Spin	Spins once in a clockwise direction.
	Clap	Claps fins together.
	Bow	Lifts both fins into the air. Places left fin over chest and bows.
	Cheer	Waves fins above head.
	Wave	Waves left fin.
	Preen	Turns head down; moves left fin behind; shakes head.
	Flap	Lifts fins into air and flaps them rapidly.

Skill Cape Emotes

There are 25 different Skill Cape emotes in RuneScape There are 24 skill emotes (one per skill cape), which are only activated when you're wearing the skill cape. There is also an additional one for the Quest Cape, which you can wear if you have completed every quest in RuneScape. All of these emotes are covered in detail in the Capes of Accomplishment guide.

Other Emotes

These emotes don't fit into the other categories of RuneScape emotes.

Other Emotes
Icon	Emote	Description
	Air Guitar	Can be used after unlocking 500 songs in RuneScape. Your character plays an air guitar and musical notes appear around him/her.
	Safety First	Complete the Stronghold of Player Safety to obtain this emote. Your character folds his or her arms and a shield appears in front of you for a short time.
	Explore	Unlocked after completing the beginner-level Lumbridge/Draynor Village Tasks. When performing the Explore emote, your character will look around the area using a sextant.

Emote Enhancers

Some items can enhance your emotes so they are longer and better.

Flared Trousers

This is an enhancement of the 'Dance' emote. You do a disco kind of dance, and swing your arm side to side, after that you finish off with multiple splits. One of the rewards from a (Level 1) Treasure Trail.

Sleeping Cap

This is an enhancement of the 'Yawn' emote. You throw your arms in the air, and yawn. You then rest your head on your hands and animated Z's appear above your head. One of the rewards from a (Level 1) Treasure Trail.

A Powdered Wig

Enhances Angry Emote. One of the rewards from a (Level 1) Treasure Trail. Puts hand to neck and bends over.

Pantaloons

Enhances Bow Emote. One of the rewards from a (Level 1) Treasure Trail. Squats down and makes wild scratching motions.

Builders' Gear

Builders gear can be obtained from the Tower Of Lifequest, wearing one piece will enhance the Beckon Emote. He will stand up tall with his hands on his waist and then whistle.

• Hard Hat
• Builder's Shirt
• Builder's Trousers
• Builder's Boots

Chicken Costume

The chicken outfit can only be obtained from the 2007 Easter Update. Wearing the chicken outfit will enhance the Flap emote. Instead of just flapping his or her arms, your character will actually float up into the air. After a few seconds he or she will come back down and look surprised.

• Chicken Head
• Chicken Wings
• Chicken Legs
• Chicken Feet

Rubber Chicken

The Rubber chicken can only be obtained from the April 2005 Easter Update. You character will put his or her hands by her side and flap like a chicken. The emote can only be used while wielding the Rubber chicken.

Reindeer Hat

The Reindeer hat can only be obtained from the 2006 Christmas event. Wearing the reindeer hat allows you to do a emote when you select operate. He/she will jump up in the air throwing stars, shaking his/her head downwards and then your red nose will flash.