Christmas cracker



Christmas crackers are holiday items that were dropped on December 25, 2001 (Christmas Day) during the first RuneScape Christmas holiday event. They are currently the single most expensive item in the game, and also nearly twice the price of the second most expensive item, Blue party hats. Inside of them is a party hat and one other random item, such as some coins or runes. To open it, it must be used with another player. Once opened, one player will get a party hat, and the other player would get a miscellaneous item of little value.

Few Christmas crackers remain due to the fact that the vast majority of players opened them for the rune items that could be obtained from doing so. At the time the drop occurred, party hats were virtually worthless, while rune items such as the rune kiteshield were worth millions.

Over time, many have been lost as players with older accounts have quit, been permanently banned, or opened their Christmas crackers for fun. Their importance to the RuneScape economy which was so crucial for years starting a few years after their release has long diminished. Nearly all transactions involving large amounts of money or items of high value involve other holiday items such as party hats and Halloween masks. Current estimates suggest that only a small number remain, particularly due to the recent banning and retirement of high level players.

When theses crackers were dropped, the original color was red, and has since changed to white.