If RuneScape: Dragonwilds allows you to play with friends, you should definitely take advantage of this feature, as it can enhance your gaming experience, task completion, and other activities the game offers.

However, if you're unsure how to play with friends or can't configure something, this article will cover everything you need to know for cooperative play in RuneScape Dragonwilds.

Set Up Multiplayer Access in RuneScape Dragonwilds

To play with friends, you first need to enable the online functionality. The game uses Epic Online Services (EOS) to connect players. Even if you're playing through Steam, you'll need to link your Epic Games account. If you didn't do this during the first launch, follow these steps:

• Go to game settings ⮕ Legal tab ⮕ update EOS settings.

You don't need to install the Epic Games Launcher — the game simply uses the Epic Games authentication system for multiplayer.

Creating a Game World with Friends

Now you can create your own world in RuneScape Dragonwilds for cooperative play. To do this, go to the appropriate tab from the main menu. Here you can:

• Set a world name
  
  
• Set a password (optional),
  
  
• Choose access type: Friends (accessible only to Steam friends) or Public (open to all players).

Both types of worlds allow you to set a password to restrict access to just your friends. If you created a solo game world — no problem. Return to the menu, select the world, click Edit Settings and change it to multiplayer — your progress in this world won't be lost.

You can create a lobby with up to 4 players, meaning you can invite 3 more players to journey through the game world with you.

How to Invite Friends to the Game

After creating a world in RuneScape Dragonwilds, you can invite a friend. It's very simple to do:

1. Enable Steam Overlay (Shift+Tab).

2. Find your friend in the list.

3. Right-click and select 'Invite to Game'.

Your friend will receive a notification and can join directly. Alternatively, they can enter the game, go to the Friends tab on the world screen, and see your active server in the list. If your server has a password, the system will prompt for it before entering.

How to Join a Friend's World

If you're trying to join a game server created by your friend, here's how to do it:

• Launch the game and click Play, then open the Friends tab.
  
  
• Next, find your friend's world in the server list.
  
  
• Click Enter World, enter the password (if required) — and you're in the game.

Your character retains all progress: equipment, inventory, and skills. Nothing resets when switching servers — only the environment changes.

How to Play RuneScape Dragonwilds Co-op with Random Players

Sometimes, your friends might not be online, or you might not have anyone familiar to play with. In that case, you can join public (open) servers in RuneScape Dragonwilds to play with random players and develop your characters together.

1. Open the Public tab in the world menu.
2. Find a server without a key icon (meaning no password) — these are open worlds.
3. Click Enter World to join the server.

Servers often have PvP (friendly fire/ability to attack other players) turned off. A green icon means PvP is enabled, a red one means it's disabled. If you just want to gather resources or fight monsters, choose red.

This way, you can ensure access to cooperative play with friends or random players in RuneScape Dragonwilds if you don't want to play alone.