Black platebody
Black platebody is a tier 25 free-to-play item worn in the body slot for melee, with a high alchemy value of 2,304 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Black platebody is to buy it: Horvik's Armour Shop in Varrock sells it for 3,840 coins, and one other shop stocks it too.
“Provides excellent protection.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 2,304 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 6 monsters drop it. The easiest is Black Knight (level 30, 2/128); the best rate is Black demon (level 98), at 8/128, about one every 16 kills. Other sources include Animated Black Armour, Damaged armour, Silver key red and Silver key brown, plus 3 more listed below. It is worn in the body slot at tier 25 as melee gear; compare it with every other piece on the Body list. Black platebody 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 2,304 coins, which is 1,536 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
- 2,304 coins
- Monster drops
- 6
- Shops
- 2
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- Nothing
- Slot
- Body, tier 25
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black demon | 98 | 1 | 8/128 |
| Black demon (Demon Flash Mobs) | 116 | 1 | 8/128 |
| Giant Rock Crab | 75 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Tormented wraith | 42 | 1 | 20/512 |
| Ice troll | 84 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Black KnightEasiest | 30 | 1 | 2/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Horvik's Armour Shop3,840 coins · stock 8
- Zenesha's Platebody Shop3,840 coins · stock 8
Other sources
- Animated Black Armour
- Damaged armour
- Silver key red
- Silver key brown
- Silver key crimson
- Silver key black
- Silver key purple
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Body, tier 25 · melee
Minigames and places
- Varrock · Horvik's Armour Shop
- East Ardougne · Zenesha's Platebody Shop
Guides
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