The Runescape Santa hat was dropped in the 2002 Christmas drop. The only way to get one now, is to buy it for 25 million gp. It was the last tradable holiday item, and it is still the most popular. A lot of members have the Santa hat and like to show it off every now and then. However, if I owned a Santa hat, I'd just save it for a year or two. The price of the Santa triples every year. Its also hard to find someone that's selling one. You could go onto the website forum under discontinued items and search there, or also in world 2 against the wall; I hear is a good spot.

So why is the Santa hat so important and rare? Why is it the most sought after item? Well, it is easily definable, when you see someone with it on, you know they are rich and like to show it. In addition, it is very fashionable. With a Runescape Santa hat on, you know that people will respect you, and a lot of times noobs will ask for money. This is very understandable. If I was a level 23 and I saw someone with a 25 million dollar hat on, I think id ask for money too, not! I would start working hard and get it.

Runescape classic also had a Santa hat. For those of you know that do not know what Runescape classic was, it was a lot like the Runescape we know today, but with really bad graphics. It seems that Runescape classic has disappeared off the map now. Nevertheless, they did indeed have a Santa hat. I am not sure how it came about in classic, most likely the same as Runescape 2. I also don't know the price of the Santa hat back then, but I doubt it was as expensive as today.

The screen shot above shows you what a Santa hat looked like in Runescape classic. Funny enough, it looks more detailed than in Runescape 2. But if you saw the person holding the Santa hat, you would certainly turn away. The people in Runescape classic were like 2d cardboard cutouts. The walk was choppy and laggy and I can just imagine fighting. Jagex made a great choice in Runescape 2. Who knows, sometime in the future there may be a Runescape 3. If there is a Runescape 3, be sure to grab those Santa hats!

It seems like 25 million gold is a lot of money for a hat. But think about how old they are. From 2002 to 2008, they are seven years old. Pretty old hat isn't it? So you can see why its 25 million gold to get this wonderful hat. Does this hat have special powers? I don't think so. Does it help you with your stats? Not that I know of. Does it do anything at all? Yes, looks cool. But it is just a hat, a really old Runescape Santa hat.

I guess mostly it's a symbol of your wealth. Why else would you buy one? Certainly not to take into the wilderness or stake in a duel. Well, maybe you would do that, but that's just to show off how much money you have. If I saw someone in the wilderness with a Santa hat on, I'd be mad. He or she would be boasting that they have so much money that they can just risk the loss of a 25 million gold hat. I'd have to attack them, for revenge, and for the hat. If I ever get a hat I am selling it in a instant. (Well, after wearing it and showing off.)