The Wilderness is a dark and dangerous place, inhabited not only by demons, dragons and hellhounds, but also players with the intent to kill. Player killers walk through the Wilderness looking for others to hunt, to kill and take their items. All who enter the Wilderness should take heed, for it is not safe, and danger is all around.

Player Killing, often referred to as ‘Pk-ing’, can be attempted in a number of areas, such as the Duel Arena, Castle Wars, and the Tzhaar Fight Pit, but none is as dangerous as the Wilderness.

There are two forms of combat area found throughout the land of RuneScape - Single and Multi-combat areas.

Single combat restricts players such that they can only fight one-on-one. In a Multi-combat zone, multiple players can attack multiple targets.

Multi-combat areas are identified upon entering by two crossed swords appearing in the bottom right hand corner of your screen. Anywhere else is classed as a single combat area. Multi-combat areas are especially dangerous in the Wilderness as more than one player can attack you at one time. This could be beneficial to a player because by attacking as a team you will decrease your chances of dying and will increase your chances of defeating stronger players.