Black equipment

General Khazard wearing full black equipment with cape.

Black equipment is a type of metal that is stronger than Steel but weaker than Mithril. Black weapons require level 10 Attack to wield and Black armour requires level 10 Defense to wear.

Black is unique among the equipment types as there is no way to smith it. Black equipment is only available from monster drops and sold in some shops, though some Black items (such as the "black pickaxe") do not exist. As a result, some Black items are mistakenly considered "rare" when they are in fact obtainable through drops. Another mistaken assumption made among newcomers is that Black equipment was made through smithing coal and the non-existent "black bar".

Because it can't be smithed, it was unknown if Black is a metal variant or another material form. Though, in the RuneScape 2 era, it has been asserted that Black is a form of Steel "created by differing forging techniques."

Comparison

Image	Item	Armour	Aim	Power	Magic	Prayer
	Black daggers	—	10	8	—	—
	Black Axe	—	10	14	—	—
	Black Mace	—	15	11	—	—
	Black Short Sword	—	16	13	—	—
	Black Scimitar	—	18	14	—	—
	Black Long Sword	—	20	16	—	—
	Black battle Axe	—	19	26	—	—
	Black 2-handed Sword	—	28	22	—	—
	Black throwing knives	—	6	6	—	—
	Medium black Helmet	9	—	—	—	—
	Large Black Helmet	12	—	—	—	—
	Black Square Shield	15	—	—	—	—
	Black Kite Shield	18	—	—	—	—
	Black Plated skirt	20	—	—	—	—
	Black Plate Mail Legs	21	—	—	—	—
	Black Chain Mail Body	24	—	—	—	—
	Black Plate Mail Body	40	—	—	—	—

Bugs

• The difference in armour bonuses between black plate mail legs (+21) and black plated skirt (+20) is not found among other male/female body and leg armours of any type, and is likely an oversight.

See also

• Cape (black)