Black longsword
Black longsword is a tier 25 free-to-play main-hand weapon for melee, with a high alchemy value of 576 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Black longsword is to buy it: Varrock Sword Shop in Varrock sells it for 960 coins.
“A razor-sharp longsword.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 576 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
At least 7 monsters drop it. The easiest is Tormented wraith (level 42, 29/1,024); the best rate is Lesser demon (level 70), at 4/128, about one every 32 kills. Other sources include Rusty sword, Steel key red, Steel key brown and Steel key crimson, plus 3 more listed below. It is worn in the main-hand weapon slot at tier 25 as melee gear; compare it with every other piece on the Main-hand weapons list. Black longsword 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 576 coins, which is 384 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
- 576 coins
- Monster drops
- 7
- Shops
- 1
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- Nothing
- Slot
- Main-hand weapons, tier 25
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser demon | 70 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Lesser demon (Wizards' Tower) | 70 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Lesser demon (Demon Flash Mobs) | 109 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Tormented wraithEasiest | 42 | 1 | 29/1,024 |
| Cyclops | 57 | 1 | 1/200 |
| Cyclops (God Wars Dungeon) | 91 | 1 | 1/200 |
| Shadow warrior | 65 | 1 | 0.5/256 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Varrock Sword Shop960 coins · stock 8
Other sources
- Rusty sword
- Steel key red
- Steel key brown
- Steel key crimson
- Steel key black
- Steel key purple
- Chest (Black Knights' Fortress)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Where it fits for an Ironman
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