Tongs

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

For the quest item, see Brain tongs.

Tongs
Release	8 March 2011 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	No
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	No
Destroy	Drop
Actions
Backpack	Add to tool belt
Values
Value	1 coin
Alchemy	Not alchemisable
On death	Reclaimable Reclaim: 1 Sacrifice: 4
Weight	1.814 kg
Examine
A pair of tongs.
Advanced data
Item ID	20565
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

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Tongs are an item previously found by searching the table just inside the entrance of the Artisans' Workshop. They were previously required to heat ingots and could be placed on the tool belt. Currently, they have no use. They became impossible to obtain when the Artisans' Workshop was redesigned for the Mining and Smithing rework. After an update on 28 January 2019, they were automatically added to the tool belt of the player upon login if not already added.

Update history

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• patch 28 January 2019 (Update):
  • All players upon login will now have the tong slot on their toolbelt automatically unlocked as it is no longer available from the Artisans Workshop.

• update 8 March 2011 (Update):
  • Added to game.