Black sq shield
Black sq shield is a tier 23 free-to-play shield or off-hand item for melee, with a high alchemy value of 691 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Black sq shield is to buy it: Horvik's Armour Shop in Varrock sells it for 1,152 coins, and one other shop stocks it too.
“A medium square shield.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 691 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
4 monsters drop it. The easiest is Moss giant (level 40, 5/128); the best rate is Skeletal hand (level 63), at 96/2,316, about one every 24 kills. Other sources include Black key red, Black key brown, Black key crimson and Black key black, plus 2 more listed below. It is worn in the shields and off-hand slot at tier 23 as melee gear; compare it with every other piece on the Shields and off-hands list. Black sq shield 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 691 coins, which is 461 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
- 691 coins
- Monster drops
- 4
- Shops
- 2
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- Nothing
- Slot
- Shields and off-hands, tier 23
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal hand | 63 | 1 | 96/2,316 |
| Zombie hand | 69 | 1 | 96/2,316 |
| Moss giantEasiest | 40 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Zombie (Lair of Tarn Razorlor) | 82 | 1 | 1/128 |
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 Shop1,152 coins · stock 8
- Cassie's Shield Shop1,152 coins · stock 8
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Shields and off-hands, tier 23 · melee
Guides
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