Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Runes used to be some of RuneScape’s rarest items. Impossible to come across but ridiculously powerful. This is the story of how Jagex solved the rune shortage by creating the game's most hated skill, Runecrafting.

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Visual Sources:
A Friend RSC PKing - youtube.com/watch?v=ZUYVnjS_cDI
Slayermusiq1 Monks Friend - youtube.com/watch?v=avi4y4G3Hcw
Gower Brothers Interview - youtube.com/watch?v=KUvd6mqGCxw
RuneScape 2005 Duel Arena - youtu.be/H9tW5Azv9cU
2006 Lesser Demon Hunting - youtube.com/watch?v=K0J1HQaAfyc
A Friend 2005 Footage - youtube.com/watch?v=3YHrR0WUSzw
RuneScape Classic PKing - youtube.com/watch?v=_QipW6H_P1M
RuneScape 2005 PKing - youtube.com/watch?v=7pgE5dO_GYs
Andrew Gower at RuneFest - youtube.com/watch?v=OZtdaDIoz90
2006 Runecrafting - youtube.com/watch?v=KIuXgWDMYbk
99 Runecrafting Party - youtube.com/watch?v=Z1WZC3jBdpA
Law Rune Crafting - youtube.com/watch?v=JfVBgz7fNdM
Getting 70 Runecrafting - youtube.com/watch?v=aWLpM1dtaow
2006 Abyss Runecrafting - youtube.com/watch?v=P4OuAvyZd4U
2005 RC - youtube.com/watch?v=d65okKZSXuE
Rune Essence Bots - youtube.com/watch?v=yV6erezdUJQ
Essence Bot Farm - youtube.com/watch?v=jh3FRLQSsuA
Rune Essence Mining Guide - youtube.com/watch?v=GOJy4R0T2gc

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