Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is the Golden Scythe. Only 25 of them have ever existed in RuneScape, and today, even fewer are left. It's the rarest item ever released to players. To get one, you had to win it. And the way those winners were decided sparked massive riots, and a community grudge that's lasted fifteen years. So how did Jagex decide who got such an exclusive item? And why did everyone else who didn’t get it, get a sock as compensation? This is the story about why everyone hates RuneScape’s rarest item.
↓FOLLOW ME IN THESE PLACES ↓
► SECOND CHANNEL: youtube.com/@Nellooo
► Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/colonello.bsky.social
► Twitch: twitch.tv/ColonelloRS
► Discord: discord.gg/5KhMVKD
► Join the "Historians" OSRS Clan Chat!
Visual Sources:
Castle Wars’ Golden Scythe - youtube.com/watch?v=egrw3aE4Oj8
RuneFest 2010 - youtube.com/watch?v=bbAPvEbPjWI
Golden Joystick 2009 Highlights - youtube.com/watch?v=AX7et76gBjQ
Holidaypanda’s Golden Cracker Footage - youtube.com/watch?v=6csiRdTdnu8
3x3 fighting Nex in RuneScape - youtube.com/watch?v=Q9PjEdm9GRM
RuneScape losing at the 2011 Golden Joysticks - youtube.com/watch?v=od61URWJdjs
Jmods giving a presentation at RuneFest 2010 - youtube.com/watch?v=LrWblZhgCtk
RainyScape’s RuneFest 2011 Vlog - youtu.be/3zANy1xpEHM?si=QVEU06jRpVmfSu6G
NightmareRH doing the 2008 Halloween event - youtu.be/WWVBZDOTcQk?si=WcMtQ1im0LruuA1r
Players watching Death speak - youtube.com/watch?v=rav1TBu_RYk
RuneFest 2011 99 Party - youtube.com/watch?v=XJiBD9LMWeo
Olavtv doing the Deathcon RuneFest Ingame Puzzle - youtu.be/LRGDFK8gg1E?si=mhWQtn98fbSfCh8E
Deathcon Puzzle Book Footage - youtu.be/VkdUH3rK66o?si=3fM65aVaDF7mbEOz
Phoenix Odin’s RuneFest Vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=pIpIDB3wf-Y
Golden Scythe Riot - youtu.be/OL6eOdlffS8?si=i0HlOocY4syfs8MR
Elanin2006’s Recording of the RuneFest 2011 Line - youtube.com/watch?v=sKyUFwiBOWk
RuneFest 2011 Main Stage Crowd - youtube.com/watch?v=oGo0XV1PUU4
C h r i s at Deathcon with the RuneFest Puzzle Book - youtube.com/watch?v=UBTvbSDpxnE
Killer7276 claims their Sock Mask - youtube.com/watch?v=6VyrybWL6nE
JuppaRS’ recording of a player with a Golden Scythe - youtube.com/watch?v=vWhc9f1Kr5E
Andrew Gower at RuneFest playing the Halloween Event - youtube.com/watch?v=lTypnn-EKJw
Andrew Gower at Deathcon - youtube.com/watch?v=lTKA7CpD79I
Im not wiz’s recording of the Golden Scythe Riot - youtube.com/watch?v=-mB1W1s5DG0
Golden Scythe Duel - youtube.com/watch?v=6hy2qUYAM2k
Golden Scythe owners in a PoH - youtube.com/watch?v=gWiZ0NALq2g
RuneFest 2019 Footage - youtube.com/watch?v=PTX2QuT4p7Q
Thriller RSMV - youtube.com/watch?v=omIUmEmh1eA
2011 RuneScape Ban Screen - youtube.com/watch?v=4Fwlrx5NLso
#runescape #osrs
This is the Golden Scythe. Only 25 of them have ever existed in RuneScape, and today, even fewer are left. It's the rarest item ever released to players. To get one, you had to win it. And the way those winners were decided sparked massive riots, and a community grudge that's lasted fifteen years. So how did Jagex decide who got such an exclusive item? And why did everyone else who didn’t get it, get a sock as compensation? This is the story about why everyone hates RuneScape’s rarest item.
↓FOLLOW ME IN THESE PLACES ↓
► SECOND CHANNEL: youtube.com/@Nellooo
► Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/colonello.bsky.social
► Twitch: twitch.tv/ColonelloRS
► Discord: discord.gg/5KhMVKD
► Join the "Historians" OSRS Clan Chat!
Visual Sources:
Castle Wars’ Golden Scythe - youtube.com/watch?v=egrw3aE4Oj8
RuneFest 2010 - youtube.com/watch?v=bbAPvEbPjWI
Golden Joystick 2009 Highlights - youtube.com/watch?v=AX7et76gBjQ
Holidaypanda’s Golden Cracker Footage - youtube.com/watch?v=6csiRdTdnu8
3x3 fighting Nex in RuneScape - youtube.com/watch?v=Q9PjEdm9GRM
RuneScape losing at the 2011 Golden Joysticks - youtube.com/watch?v=od61URWJdjs
Jmods giving a presentation at RuneFest 2010 - youtube.com/watch?v=LrWblZhgCtk
RainyScape’s RuneFest 2011 Vlog - youtu.be/3zANy1xpEHM?si=QVEU06jRpVmfSu6G
NightmareRH doing the 2008 Halloween event - youtu.be/WWVBZDOTcQk?si=WcMtQ1im0LruuA1r
Players watching Death speak - youtube.com/watch?v=rav1TBu_RYk
RuneFest 2011 99 Party - youtube.com/watch?v=XJiBD9LMWeo
Olavtv doing the Deathcon RuneFest Ingame Puzzle - youtu.be/LRGDFK8gg1E?si=mhWQtn98fbSfCh8E
Deathcon Puzzle Book Footage - youtu.be/VkdUH3rK66o?si=3fM65aVaDF7mbEOz
Phoenix Odin’s RuneFest Vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=pIpIDB3wf-Y
Golden Scythe Riot - youtu.be/OL6eOdlffS8?si=i0HlOocY4syfs8MR
Elanin2006’s Recording of the RuneFest 2011 Line - youtube.com/watch?v=sKyUFwiBOWk
RuneFest 2011 Main Stage Crowd - youtube.com/watch?v=oGo0XV1PUU4
C h r i s at Deathcon with the RuneFest Puzzle Book - youtube.com/watch?v=UBTvbSDpxnE
Killer7276 claims their Sock Mask - youtube.com/watch?v=6VyrybWL6nE
JuppaRS’ recording of a player with a Golden Scythe - youtube.com/watch?v=vWhc9f1Kr5E
Andrew Gower at RuneFest playing the Halloween Event - youtube.com/watch?v=lTypnn-EKJw
Andrew Gower at Deathcon - youtube.com/watch?v=lTKA7CpD79I
Im not wiz’s recording of the Golden Scythe Riot - youtube.com/watch?v=-mB1W1s5DG0
Golden Scythe Duel - youtube.com/watch?v=6hy2qUYAM2k
Golden Scythe owners in a PoH - youtube.com/watch?v=gWiZ0NALq2g
RuneFest 2019 Footage - youtube.com/watch?v=PTX2QuT4p7Q
Thriller RSMV - youtube.com/watch?v=omIUmEmh1eA
2011 RuneScape Ban Screen - youtube.com/watch?v=4Fwlrx5NLso
#runescape #osrs
