Black helm
Black helm is a tier 23 free-to-play item worn in the head slot for melee, with a high alchemy value of 345 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Black helm is to buy it: Peksa's Helmet Shop sells it for 576 coins, and 3 other shops stock it too.
“A medium sized helmet.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 345 gp
Updated . Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
Only one monster drops it: Tormented wraith (level 42), at 30/512 (about one every 17 kills). Other sources include Steel key red, Steel key brown, Steel key crimson and Steel key black, plus 2 more listed below. It is worn in the head slot at tier 23 as melee gear; compare it with every other piece on the Head list. Black helm is available on free-to-play worlds too. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 345 coins, which is 231 less than the shop price, so buying it to alch does not pay.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 345 coins
- Monster drops
- 1
- Shops
- 4
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- Nothing
- Slot
- Head, tier 23
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tormented wraith | 42 | 1 | 30/512 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Peksa's Helmet Shop576 coins · stock 8
- Horvik's Armour Shop576 coins · stock 8
- Seddu's Adventurers' Store576 coins · stock 10
- Quality Armour Shop576 coins · stock 8
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Where it fits for an Ironman
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