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		Main-hand			Off-hand			Attribute			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black battleaxe	Slash	372.5	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	9,848
	Black cane	Crush	220.8	354	-	-	-	-	-	2	1,224,661
	Black claw	Slash	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,717
	Black dagger	Stab	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	5,023
	Black hatchet	Slash	147	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,082
	Black longsword	Slash	306.3	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,567
	Black mace	Crush	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	2	5,492
	Black scimitar	Slash	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,585
	Black sword	Stab	306.3	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,174
	Black warhammer	Crush	372.5	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	5,187

Off-hand weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Attribute			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black defender	-	-	-	Stab	57.6	381	38.1	-	-	-
	Off-hand black battleaxe	-	-	-	Slash	186.2	381	-	-	-	4,158
	Off-hand black claw	-	-	-	Slash	120	381	-	-	-	2,366
	Off-hand black dagger	-	-	-	Stab	120	381	-	-	-	2,509
	Off-hand black longsword	-	-	-	Slash	153.1	381	-	-	-	2,067
	Off-hand black mace	-	-	-	Crush	120	381	-	-	-	3,249
	Off-hand black scimitar	-	-	-	Slash	120	381	-	-	-	2,225
	Off-hand black sword	-	-	-	Stab	153.1	381	-	-	-	2,412
	Off-hand black warhammer	-	-	-	Crush	186.2	381	-	-	-	2,945

Two-handed weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black 2h sword	Slash	558.8	381	-	-	-	3,314
	Black halberd	Slash	558.8	381	-	-	-	5,913
	Black spear	Stab	558.8	381	-	-	-	11,045

Ranged weapons

Main hand weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black bolts	Bolt	240	-	-	-	-	90
	Black brutal	Arrow	192	-	-	-	-	94
	Black crossbow	Bolt	-	502	-	-	-	1,234,917
	Black dart	Thrown	240	381	-	-	-	1,933
	Black knife	Thrown	240	381	-	-	-	1,006

Off-hand weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Off-hand black crossbow	-	-	-	Bolt	-	502	1,410,174
	Off-hand black dart	-	-	-	Thrown	120	381	122
	Off-hand black knife	-	-	-	Thrown	120	381	172

Two-handed weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black 2h crossbow	Bolt	318.8	381	-	-	-	27,917

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	-	-	-	-	-	1,761
	Black helm	70.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,059
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,753
	Black chainbody	81.4	-	-	-	-	-	3,574
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	6,955
	Black sq shield	70.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,411
	Black gauntlets	19	-	-	-	-	-	4,760
	Culinaromancer's gloves 5	10.1	-	-	3	3	3	1,000
	Black platelegs	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,719
	Black plateskirt	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,263
	Black boots	19	-	-	-	-	-	1,306

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	-	-	185,446
	Elite black platebody	123.2	-	-	14.7	-	-	103,784
	Elite black platelegs	117.9	-	-	12.2	-	-	94,201
Totals		348.3	-	-	36.7	-	-	383,431

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	-	-	-	-	-	10,238
	Black platebody (t)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	9,706
	Black platelegs (t)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	8,850
	Black kiteshield (t)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	8,434
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	37,228
	Black plateskirt (t)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	5,634
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	34,012

Gold trimmed

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm (g)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	20,674
	Black platebody (g)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	21,094
	Black platelegs (g)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	15,486
	Black kiteshield (g)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	14,580
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	71,834
	Black plateskirt (g)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	7,426
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	63,774

Heraldic

Black heraldic armour 1

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h1)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,223,094
	Black platebody (h1)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,242,065
	Black platelegs (h1)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,203,060
	Black shield (h1)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,237,676
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,905,895
	Black plateskirt (h1)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,242,725
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,945,560

Black heraldic armour 2

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h2)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,228,319
	Black platebody (h2)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,237,154
	Black platelegs (h2)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,243,456
	Black shield (h2)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,218,093
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,927,022
	Black plateskirt (h2)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,183,396
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,866,962

Black heraldic armour 3

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h3)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,224,466
	Black platebody (h3)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,249,146
	Black platelegs (h3)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,247,316
	Black shield (h3)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,219,823
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,940,751
	Black plateskirt (h3)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,185,008
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,878,443

Black heraldic armour 4

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h4)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,253,782
	Black platebody (h4)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,216,780
	Black platelegs (h4)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,208,911
	Black shield (h4)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,223,016
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,902,489
	Black plateskirt (h4)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,187,112
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,880,690

Black heraldic armour 5

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h5)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,200,702
	Black platebody (h5)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	1,187,900
	Black platelegs (h5)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,219,364
	Black shield (h5)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,212,446
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,820,412
	Black plateskirt (h5)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,194,822
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,795,870

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)	40,133 coins (update)

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,761
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,753
	Black platelegs	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,719
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	6,955
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	16,188

Black armour set (sk)

Image	Name	GE Price
	Black armour set (sk)	40,978 coins (update)

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,761
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,753
	Black plateskirt	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,263
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	6,955
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	15,732

Elite black armour set

Image	Name	GE Price
	Elite black armour set	525,047 coins (update)

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Elite black full helm	107.2	-	-	9.8	-	-	185,446
	Elite black platebody	123.2	-	-	14.7	-	-	103,784
	Elite black platelegs	117.9	-	-	12.2	-	-	94,201
Totals		348.3	-	-	36.7	-	-	383,431

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

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  A female player wearing the Elite Black Armour Set

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

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  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.