Black equipment

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A male player wearing the regular full black armour set

A female player wearing the regular full black armour set (lg)

Black equipment consists of weapons and armour stronger than steel equipment, yet weaker than mithril equipment. Black, along with its counterpart White, is a coloured form of Steel as a result from specialised forging techniques which also slightly increase its defensive capability.

Disassembling black equipment (weapons and armour) always gives knightly components.

Weapons

Black weapons give medium attack bonuses. Players require an Attack level of 25 to wield them. Black in general is much more expensive than steel as many players like the dark black colour as well as the fact that some black items cannot be bought from stores. Because of this, some high-level players may still be seen wielding black weapons and armour. All black items cannot be smithed. Black armour is comparable to white armour, unlocked after the Wanted! quest. However, white armour is for members only and has a slight Prayer bonus. Players wishing to fight the Tormented wraith after the Summer's End quest must equip black armour and weapons.

Melee weapons

Main hand weapons

Item		Style	Slot	Range	Acc	Damage		Attribute			Price
						Auto	Abil
	Black battleaxe	Slash		1	381	372.5	240	-	-	-	11,109
	Black cane	Crush		1	354	220.8	220.8	-	-	2	1,361,253
	Black claw	Slash		1	381	240	240	-	-	-	4,978
	Black dagger	Stab		1	381	240	240	-	-	-	5,962
	Black hatchet	Slash		1	381	147	115.2	-	-	-	3,606
	Black longsword	Slash		1	381	306.3	240	-	-	-	4,832
	Black mace	Crush		1	381	240	240	-	-	2	6,619
	Black scimitar	Slash		1	381	240	240	-	-	-	5,541
	Black sword	Stab		1	381	306.3	240	-	-	-	4,009
	Black warhammer	Crush		1	381	372.5	240	-	-	-	6,250

Off-hand weapons

Item		Style	Slot	Range	Acc	Damage		Attribute			Price
						Auto	Abil
	Black defender	Stab		1	381	57.6	57.6	38.1	-	-	-
	Off-hand black battleaxe	Slash		1	381	186.2	120	-	-	-	4,911
	Off-hand black claw	Slash		1	381	120	120	-	-	-	2,507
	Off-hand black dagger	Stab		1	381	120	120	-	-	-	2,714
	Off-hand black longsword	Slash		1	381	153.1	120	-	-	-	2,693
	Off-hand black mace	Crush		1	381	120	120	-	-	-	3,456
	Off-hand black scimitar	Slash		1	381	120	120	-	-	-	4,256
	Off-hand black sword	Stab		1	381	153.1	120	-	-	-	2,519
	Off-hand black warhammer	Crush		1	381	186.2	120	-	-	-	3,255

Two-handed weapons

Item		Style	Slot	Range	Acc	Damage		Price
						Auto	Abil
	Black 2h sword	Slash		1	381	558.8	360	4,414
	Black halberd	Slash		2	381	558.8	360	6,115
	Black spear	Stab		1	381	558.8	360	15,709

Ranged weapons

Main hand weapons

Item		Style	Slot	Range	Acc	Damage		Price
						Auto	Abil
	Black bolts	Bolt		-	-	240	360	297
	Black brutal	Arrow		-	-	192	288	94
	Black crossbow	Bolt		7	502	-	316.8	1,384,250
	Black dart	Thrown		4	381	240	240	2,249
	Black knife	Thrown		5	381	240	240	1,146

Off-hand weapons

Item		Style	Slot	Range	Acc	Damage		Price
						Auto	Abil
	Off-hand black crossbow	Bolt		7	502	-	158.4	1,542,392
	Off-hand black dart	Thrown		4	381	120	120	132
	Off-hand black knife	Thrown		5	381	120	120	186

Two-handed weapons

Item		Style	Slot	Range	Acc	Damage		Price
						Auto	Abil
	Black 2h crossbow	Bolt		7	381	318.8	360	9,000

Armour

Black armour is currently the fifth-highest quality armour on the standard spectrum of metal armours (bronze to dragon). Black armour requires 25 Defence to wear. Regular full black costs around 9,000 coins. Black, along with dragon and white, are the only three metals that cannot be smithed into weapons or armour (except for the Dragon platebody and Dragon square shield).

In the March 2012 Behind the scenes it was announced that this armour, along with various others, would be given a graphical overhaul.

Regular black armour

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,642
	Black helm	70.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,406
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,712
	Black chainbody	81.4	-	-	-	-	-	5,101
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	6,145
	Black sq shield	70.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,301
	Black gauntlets	19	-	-	-	-	-	7,143
	Culinaromancer's gloves 5	10.1	-	-	3	3	3	1,000
	Black platelegs	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,485
	Black plateskirt	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,546
	Black boots	19	-	-	-	-	-	1,231

Elite black armour

Players can obtain special items of black armour, called Elite black armour, during and after the While Guthix Sleeps quest. Elite black armour requires 40 Defence to wear and is roughly the equivalent of Adamant armour. Players can wear this armour without having started the quest (and can purchase it on the Grand Exchange, although it is somewhat expensive). This armour is members only.

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Elite black full helm	107.2	-	-	9.8	-	-	226,197
	Elite black platebody	123.2	-	-	14.7	-	-	91,973
	Elite black platelegs	117.9	-	-	12.2	-	-	152,962
Totals		348.3	-	-	36.7	-	-	471,132

Black Knight captain's armour

Players will obtain Captain Dulcin's special armour during the quest The Death of Chivalry. It has no stat boosts or bonuses, existing only as cosmetic armour. After the quest, it can be obtained as a cosmetic override by replaying the fight against Dawn.

Item		Attribute			Style bonus
	Black Knight captain's helm	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Black Knight captain's cuirass	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Black Knight captain's gown	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Black Knight captain's gauntlets	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Black Knight captain's boots	-	-	-	-	-	-

Treasure Trails

Trimmed and heraldic armour has the same bonuses as standard black armour, however it is more expensive. These can be obtained by members from Treasure Trails or for free players by buying in Grand Exchange.

Trimmed

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm (t)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	17,161
	Black platebody (t)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	13,670
	Black platelegs (t)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	13,401
	Black kiteshield (t)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	14,007
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	58,239
	Black plateskirt (t)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	10,031
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	54,869

Gold trimmed

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm (g)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	34,862
	Black platebody (g)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	33,439
	Black platelegs (g)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	26,398
	Black kiteshield (g)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	28,034
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	122,733
	Black plateskirt (g)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	11,325
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	107,660

Heraldic

Black heraldic armour 1

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h1)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,485,225
	Black platebody (h1)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,446,536
	Black platelegs (h1)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,452,185
	Black shield (h1)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,445,215
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,829,161
	Black plateskirt (h1)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,428,287
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,805,263

Black heraldic armour 2

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h2)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,450,377
	Black platebody (h2)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,449,790
	Black platelegs (h2)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,434,078
	Black shield (h2)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,431,454
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,765,699
	Black plateskirt (h2)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,437,732
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,769,353

Black heraldic armour 3

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h3)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,431,504
	Black platebody (h3)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,426,801
	Black platelegs (h3)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,451,913
	Black shield (h3)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,428,550
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,738,768
	Black plateskirt (h3)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,426,509
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,713,364

Black heraldic armour 4

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h4)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,448,355
	Black platebody (h4)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,416,182
	Black platelegs (h4)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,444,363
	Black shield (h4)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,418,416
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,727,316
	Black plateskirt (h4)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,396,743
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,679,696

Black heraldic armour 5

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h5)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,436,055
	Black platebody (h5)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,412,107
	Black platelegs (h5)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,436,992
	Black shield (h5)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,431,323
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,716,477
	Black plateskirt (h5)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,432,945
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,712,430

Grand Exchange sets

Players can buy black armour sets on the Grand Exchange rather than buy each piece individually. The Grand Exchange offers two different sets of black armour for purchase.

Black armour set (lg)

Image	Name	GE Price
	Black armour set (lg)	48,939

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,642
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,712
	Black platelegs	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,485
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	6,145
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	16,984

Black armour set (sk)

Image	Name	GE Price
	Black armour set (sk)	51,995

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,642
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,712
	Black plateskirt	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,546
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	6,145
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	15,045

Elite black armour set

Image	Name	GE Price
	Elite black armour set	762,357

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Elite black full helm	107.2	-	-	9.8	-	-	226,197
	Elite black platebody	123.2	-	-	14.7	-	-	91,973
	Elite black platelegs	117.9	-	-	12.2	-	-	152,962
Totals		348.3	-	-	36.7	-	-	471,132

Black items that do not exist

• Black arrows
• Black javelins
• Black pickaxe
• Black throwing axe
• Black hasta
• Black ore
• Black bar

Variants

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  A player wearing the Elite Black Armour Set

• 

  A female player wearing the Elite Black Armour Set

• 

  A player wearing the Black (silver) trimmed armour set (lg)

• 

  A player wearing the Black gold-trimmed armour set (lg)

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

• update 8 December 2001 (Update):
  • New black weaponry has been added.

• update 13 February 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.