Golden mattock

Golden mattock can no longer be obtained in RuneScape after an update but still exists in-game for those who had done so.

This article is about for the item. For the override, see Golden Mattock (override).

Golden mattock
Release	5 October 2019 (Update)
Members	No
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	No
Destroy	Are you sure you want to destroy this item? You can reclaim it from Diango in Draynor or via the bank interface.
Actions
Backpack	Excavate, Teleport, Destroy
Values
Value	0 coins
High alch	1 coin
Low alch	1 coin
On death	Always kept outside Wild
Weight	0 kg
Examine
A tool used by Archaeologists, cast in solid gold.
Advanced data
Item ID	48445
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

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The golden mattock is an item reward for either watching the RuneFest 2019 streams on Twitch or redeeming a code given to attendees.

Right-clicking it has a teleport option which teleports the player to the RuneFest Treasure Island.

It can be excavated with for a Mining animation and in most locations a message "You can't find anything here. But you have a feeling something is out there..." Excavating at each of the following locations produces a medium smouldering lamp:

Locations

• North-eastern temple on Anachronia, near Leonard the ancient zygomite.
• Temple of Ikov (dungeon) entrance.
• At the Icyene graveyard, east of the statue of Queen Efaritay between the trees near the shortcut from Everlight or south of Araxyte lair.
• South of the Feldip Hills Spirit Tree.
• Between Al Kharid and Desert strykewyrm area, on the rocks just north of the path.
• Inside the Jolly Boar Inn, north-east of Varrock.

Obtaining a lamp produces the message: You have found a smouldering lamp! You have a feeling there are other locations you should excavate... for the first five lamps, and the sixth unlocks the Golden Mattock override with the following message: You have uncovered all of the clues! You have unlocked the Golden Mattock weapon override.

While ironmen can obtain the override, they will not get the lamp rewards.

Update history

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• update 5 October 2019 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• The golden mattock was named "dummy pickaxe" and the "excavate" option used to be called "swing" prior to a hidden update on 7 October 2019.
• At the time when the golden mattock was released, the locations at which the lamps were found were future locations of dig sites for the Archaeology skill.