AnOld School RuneScapeplayer has dedicated eight years and over 19,000 hours to one of the game’s most impressive achievements to date.Old School RuneScapeis already known as one of the most grindy MMOs of all time, but this feat truly takes it to a whole new level.
For many players, skilling won’t even be a key element ofOld School RuneScapeas it is for this player. Both versions ofRuneScapeare famous for their unique quest design, with well-thought-out quests that challenge the player while delivering incredible storytelling. It’s one of the reasons the game has survived the test of time so well - there’s just so much to do that there’s something for everyone to enjoy, even if it’s not skilling or questing.
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The feat was completed by YouTuber Devious, who has incredibly managed to max four different Ironman accounts to level 99 in all skills. As part of the challenge, Devious has completed an Ironman, a Hardcore Ironman, an Ultimate Ironman, and a Hardcore Group Ironman. Each tier ofIronman account inOld School RuneScapeadds a new level of restriction to the game, with Ultimate Ironman even being completely unable to use banks in the game. The video itself is less a celebration of the achievement, and more a quick guide as to how certain elements were completed in the final levels of the challenge.
For context for how long this took, Devious has been working on this since 2014, spending over 19,100 hours on the challenge in total. Perhaps surprisingly, it was the original Ironman account that took the longest to max, with 6072 hours spent on that account in total. And much less surprisingly, he becomes the first and only player to have achieved this feat inOld School RuneScape. Despite the time spent in the game, Devious isn’t stopping here, and is beginning work on his next series immediately.Old School RuneScapeplayers everywhere will be watching with great interest.
WithOld School RuneScaperecently turning ten years old, many players could be forgiven for assuming the game was on the decline, as the original game will surely be a nostalgic relic in the eyes of some gamers. However, it continues to go from strength to strength, with player numbers increasing as time goes by. Throughout the game’s development, Jagex has retained a player-first approach that has meant every update has gone to a community vote, with any unpopular ideas getting the chop. This has led to a community that has always been broadly happy with the direction things are going, ensuring that players stick around for longer.
Old School RuneScapeis currently available on Mobile and PC.
