Black sword
Black sword is a tier 25 free-to-play main-hand weapon for melee, with a high alchemy value of 374 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Black sword is to buy it: Varrock Sword Shop in Varrock sells it for 624 coins, and one other shop stocks it too.
“A razor-sharp sword.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 374 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
3 monsters drop it, and the best one is also the easiest: Black Knight (level 30), at 1/128 (about one every 128 kills). Other sources include Rusty sword, Steel key red, Steel key brown and Steel key crimson, plus 2 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 sword 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 374 coins, which is 250 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
- 374 coins
- Monster drops
- 3
- Shops
- 2
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- Nothing
- Slot
- Main-hand weapons, tier 25
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black KnightEasiest | 30 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Cyclops | 57 | 1 | 1/200 |
| Cyclops (God Wars Dungeon) | 91 | 1 | 1/200 |
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 Shop624 coins · stock 8
- Quality Weapons Shop624 coins · stock 8
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Main-hand weapons, tier 25 · melee
Guides
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