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	-	-	-	-	-	-	7,701
	Black cane	Crush	220.8	354	-	-	-	-	-	2	1,024,337
	Black claw	Slash	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,994
	Black dagger	Stab	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,545
	Black hatchet	Slash	147	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,333
	Black longsword	Slash	306.3	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,725
	Black mace	Crush	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	2	4,494
	Black scimitar	Slash	240	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,295
	Black sword	Stab	306.3	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,902
	Black warhammer	Crush	372.5	381	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,089

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	-	-	-	3,376
	Off-hand black claw	-	-	-	Slash	120	381	-	-	-	1,963
	Off-hand black dagger	-	-	-	Stab	120	381	-	-	-	2,084
	Off-hand black longsword	-	-	-	Slash	153.1	381	-	-	-	2,273
	Off-hand black mace	-	-	-	Crush	120	381	-	-	-	3,142
	Off-hand black scimitar	-	-	-	Slash	120	381	-	-	-	2,416
	Off-hand black sword	-	-	-	Stab	153.1	381	-	-	-	2,509
	Off-hand black warhammer	-	-	-	Crush	186.2	381	-	-	-	2,627

Two-handed weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black 2h sword	Slash	558.8	381	-	-	-	3,888
	Black halberd	Slash	558.8	381	-	-	-	6,440
	Black spear	Stab	558.8	381	-	-	-	7,809

Ranged weapons

Main hand weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black bolts	Bolt	240	-	-	-	-	14
	Black brutal	Arrow	192	-	-	-	-	91
	Black crossbow	Bolt	-	502	-	-	-	1,278,642
	Black dart	Thrown	240	381	-	-	-	1,556
	Black knife	Thrown	240	381	-	-	-	858

Off-hand weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Off-hand black crossbow	-	-	-	Bolt	-	502	1,378,570
	Off-hand black dart	-	-	-	Thrown	120	381	102
	Off-hand black knife	-	-	-	Thrown	120	381	124

Two-handed weapons

Item		Main-hand			Off-hand			Price
		Style	Dmg	Acc	Style	Dmg	Acc
	Black 2h crossbow	Bolt	318.8	381	-	-	-	17,162

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	-	-	-	-	-	1,707
	Black helm	70.8	-	-	-	-	-	1,826
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,135
	Black chainbody	81.4	-	-	-	-	-	3,252
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	4,791
	Black sq shield	70.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,582
	Black gauntlets	19	-	-	-	-	-	3,827
	Culinaromancer's gloves 5	10.1	-	-	3	3	3	1,000
	Black platelegs	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,418
	Black plateskirt	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,993
	Black boots	19	-	-	-	-	-	1,619

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	-	-	111,515
	Elite black platebody	123.2	-	-	14.7	-	-	93,836
	Elite black platelegs	117.9	-	-	12.2	-	-	68,334
Totals		348.3	-	-	36.7	-	-	273,685

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	-	-	-	-	-	5,358
	Black platebody (t)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	7,314
	Black platelegs (t)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	6,315
	Black kiteshield (t)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	5,891
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	24,878
	Black plateskirt (t)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,734
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	21,297

Gold trimmed

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm (g)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	10,585
	Black platebody (g)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	15,454
	Black platelegs (g)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	10,702
	Black kiteshield (g)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	10,357
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	47,098
	Black plateskirt (g)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	4,770
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	41,166

Heraldic

Black heraldic armour 1

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h1)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	970,663
	Black platebody (h1)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	945,861
	Black platelegs (h1)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	863,309
	Black shield (h1)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	875,964
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,655,797
	Black plateskirt (h1)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	840,444
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,632,932

Black heraldic armour 2

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h2)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	919,215
	Black platebody (h2)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	917,319
	Black platelegs (h2)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	860,755
	Black shield (h2)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	860,073
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,557,362
	Black plateskirt (h2)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	840,185
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,536,792

Black heraldic armour 3

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h3)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	907,824
	Black platebody (h3)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	889,234
	Black platelegs (h3)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	863,291
	Black shield (h3)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	882,437
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,542,786
	Black plateskirt (h3)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	837,345
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,516,840

Black heraldic armour 4

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h4)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	904,194
	Black platebody (h4)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	860,663
	Black platelegs (h4)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	840,758
	Black shield (h4)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	855,949
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,461,564
	Black plateskirt (h4)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	793,583
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,414,389

Black heraldic armour 5

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black helm (h5)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	939,901
	Black platebody (h5)	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	851,259
	Black platelegs (h5)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	860,988
	Black shield (h5)	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	883,335
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,535,483
	Black plateskirt (h5)	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	788,457
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	3,462,952

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)	34,067 coins (update)

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,707
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,135
	Black platelegs	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,418
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	4,791
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	12,051

Black armour set (sk)

Image	Name	GE Price
	Black armour set (sk)	30,875 coins (update)

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Black full helm	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	1,707
	Black platebody	87.6	-	-	-	-	-	3,135
	Black plateskirt	83.8	-	-	-	-	-	2,993
	Black kiteshield	76.2	-	-	-	-	-	4,791
Totals		323.8	-	-	-	-	-	12,626

Elite black armour set

Image	Name	GE Price
	Elite black armour set	492,864 coins (update)

Item		Attribute			Style bonus			Price
	Elite black full helm	107.2	-	-	9.8	-	-	111,515
	Elite black platebody	123.2	-	-	14.7	-	-	93,836
	Elite black platelegs	117.9	-	-	12.2	-	-	68,334
Totals		348.3	-	-	36.7	-	-	273,685

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)