Black scimitar
Black scimitar is a tier 25 free-to-play main-hand weapon for melee, with a high alchemy value of 460 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Black scimitar is to buy it: Zeke's Superior Scimitars in Al Kharid sells it for 768 coins, and 3 other shops stock it too.
“A vicious, curved sword.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 460 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
2 monsters drop it, and the best one is also the easiest: Black demon (level 98), at 4/128 (about one every 32 kills). Other sources include Rusty scimitar, Steel key red, Steel key brown and Steel key crimson, plus 4 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 scimitar 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 460 coins, which is 308 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
- 460 coins
- Monster drops
- 2
- Shops
- 4
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- Nothing
- Slot
- Main-hand weapons, tier 25
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black demonEasiest | 98 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Black demon (Demon Flash Mobs) | 116 | 1 | 4/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Zeke's Superior Scimitars768 coins · stock 8
- Daga's Scimitar Smithy768 coins · stock 10
- Quality Weapons Shop768 coins · stock 8
- Smithing Smith's Shop768 coins · stock 10
Other sources
- Rusty scimitar
- Steel key red
- Steel key brown
- Steel key crimson
- Steel key black
- Steel key purple
- Dung kalphite
- Chest (Black Knights' Fortress)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Main-hand weapons, tier 25 · melee
Minigames and places
- Al Kharid · Zeke's Superior Scimitars
- Ape Atoll · Daga's Scimitar Smithy
- Keldagrim · Quality Weapons Shop
- Mos Le'Harmless · Smithing Smith's Shop
Guides
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