Steel studs
Steel studs is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 90 coins. Only one monster drops it: New Varrock guard (level 56), at 4/128 (about one every 32 kills).
“A set of studs for leather armour.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 90 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
You can also make it yourself: it takes 20 Smithing and gives 75 Smithing XP, using Steel bar. Other sources include H.A.M. Member (male), New Varrock guard captain, Guard (H.A.M.) and H.A.M. Member (female). Where the materials come from: Steel bar (made with 20 Smithing). Making ten takes 10 × Steel bar and gives 750 Smithing XP. Reaching level 20 Smithing takes 4,470 XP in total; the Smithing calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Smithing guide has the Ironman training route. 9 recipes use Steel studs, including Apex hide body, Apex hide chaps and Apex hide vambraces. Steel studs 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 90 coins.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 90 coins
- Monster drops
- 1
- Shops
- None
- Recipes
- 1
- Used in
- 9 recipes
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Varrock guard | 56 | 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.
Make it yourself
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Steel studs
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