Black equipment

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A 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. As with all things black, they have a black colour. 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.^[1]

Black equipment (Weapons and Armour) also always gives Knightly Components in the Invention Skill and is seen as the only way of getting these components. For more information see Invention.

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.

Image	Name	GE Price
	Black dagger	3,995 coins
	Off-hand black dagger	2,043 coins
	Black hatchet	3,295 coins
	Black mace	4,201 coins
	Off-hand black mace	3,061 coins
	Black claw	3,514 coins
	Off-hand black claw	1,840 coins
	Black sword	5,108 coins
	Off-hand black sword	3,634 coins
	Black longsword	3,664 coins
	Off-hand black longsword	2,981 coins
	Black scimitar	4,608 coins
	Off-hand black scimitar	3,187 coins
	Black spear	6,581 coins
	Black warhammer	3,812 coins
	Off-hand black warhammer	2,278 coins
	Black battleaxe	7,052 coins
	Off-hand black battleaxe	3,155 coins
	Black two-handed sword	5,896 coins
	Black halberd	6,882 coins
	Black defender	Not sold
	Black cane	625,318 coins
	Black crossbow	685,635 coins
	Off-hand black crossbow	762,486 coins
	Black 2h crossbow	7,760 coins
	Black knife	668 coins
	Off-hand black knife	126 coins
	Black dart	1,503 coins
	Off-hand black dart	98 coins

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

Image	Name	GE Price
	Black helm	2,094 coins
	Black full helm	2,994 coins
	Black sq shield	2,886 coins
	Black kiteshield	5,227 coins
	Black chainbody	3,551 coins
	Black platebody	6,443 coins
	Black platelegs	2,908 coins
	Black plateskirt	3,077 coins
	Black boots	1,590 coins
	Black gloves	1,000 coins *
	Black gauntlets	2,494 coins

* Untradeable, can be bought after rescuing a certain number of characters within the Recipe for Disaster quest.

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.

Image	Name	GE Price
	Elite black full helm	131,699 coins
	Elite black platebody	101,251 coins
	Elite black platelegs	93,847 coins

Black Knight captain's armour

Players will obtain Captain Dulcin's special armour during the Death of Chivalry quest. 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.

Other black armour

Trimmed 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.