Jagex Moderator





Jagex Moderators, also known as Jagex Mods , JMods or admins are employees of Jagex who have accounts in-game that are for purposes of play-testing, debugging, and (infrequently) dealing with in-game situations. A Jagex Moderator account has a gold crown beside its name when in public chat (compare with Player Moderators, who have a silver crown). Despite Jagex's growth, not many exist, so it is rare to see them in-game.

Moderator account names always begins with "Mod"; however, there are two exceptions - Paul and Andrew Gower's RuneScape names are simply and, respectively. There are also two former Jagex Moderators (Sirmodsteve and Rsguide) who no longer work with Jagex.

Jagex has made it so that players cannot create usernames that begin with "Mod". However, one known player, Mod Element, created such an account before the restriction. It is not known whether this player was banned, renamed, or allowed to stay as "Mod Element".

Abilities





 * Jagex Moderators have the combined abilities of both Forum and Player Moderators, and additional abilities above and beyond which enable them to carry out functions related to their duties.
 * Jagex Moderators have the ability to add or remove items in their inventory, modify their skills, and teleport to any location in Gielinor. This ability also allows them to walk through scenery, and onto any terrain, including physical boundaries that which would normally block passage.
 * Players used to be able to trade with and attack Jagex Moderators. However, the system was changed; Jagex Moderators can no longer be attacked or traded in any way except by other Jagex Moderators.
 * They can be taken away, attacked and killed by a random event. Gravestones of Jagex Mods cannot be repaired or blessed, except maybe by other Jagex Mods. When a Jagex Mod dies, he or she loses items in same way as normal players. Jagex Moderators can also choose to become visible or invisible to other players.
 * On the RuneScape Forums, Jagex Moderators also have the ability to use HTML, include images in their posts and post in locked or hidden threads, amongst many others which are still unknown.
 * Jagex Moderators can change their combat level as they wish

How to become a Jagex Moderator
In order to become a Jagex Moderator, players must be a member of Jagex's staff. Applicants for jobs must be at least 18 years old, and be able to work in the United Kingdom.

Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard has this advice for prospective Jagex employees: "Being bright, passionate, creative, hard working and living in the UK (which is where the offices are based) is a distinct advantage... Typically, maths and science are the most sought after skills for our developers...  Working for Jagex is not just about your degree but more about identifying with the Jagex culture, which is all about excellence, hard work, passion for games and having fun... we tend to look for bright, hard working people with a passion for games...  We tend to employ a lot of people as they leave university, so around 21~22, I would say."