Tinderbox
Tinderbox is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 1 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Tinderbox is to buy it: Aemad's Adventuring Supplies in East Ardougne sells it for 1 coins, and 5 other shops stock it too.
“Useful for lighting a fire.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 1 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 7 monsters drop it. The easiest is Cave bug (level 6, 3/128); the best rate is Cave goblin guard (level 21), at 20/128, about one every 6 kills. Other sources include Rogue kit, Tool store 2 (historical), Ogre Coffin and Box of summoning ingredients, plus 4 more listed below. 3 recipes use Tinderbox, including Golden tinderbox, Pyrelord pouch and Pyro-matic. Tinderbox 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 1 coins, which is the same as 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
- 1 coins
- Monster drops
- 7
- Shops
- 6
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- 3 recipes
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave goblin guard | 21 | 1 | 20/128 |
| Cave goblin miner | 7 | 1 | 20/128 |
| Guard (cave goblin) | 58 | 1 | 20/128 |
| Lanzig | 39 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Borrokar | 39 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Freidir | 39 | 1 | 50/512 |
| Cave bugEasiest | 6 | 1 | 3/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Aemad's Adventuring Supplies1 coins · stock 10
- Obli's General Store1 coins · stock 10
- Jiminua's Jungle Store1 coins · stock 10
- Gunslik's Assorted Items1 coins · stock 10
- Karamja General Store1 coins · stock 10
- Miltog's Lamps1 coins · stock 10
Other sources
- Rogue kit
- Tool store 2 (historical)
- Ogre Coffin
- Box of summoning ingredients
- Spirit impling
- Spirit impling jar
- H.A.M. Member (male)
- Barrel (Viyeldi caves)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Tinderbox
Where it fits for an Ironman
Minigames and places
- East Ardougne · Aemad's Adventuring Supplies
- Karamja · Obli's General Store
- Tai Bwo Wannai · Jiminua's Jungle Store
- Keldagrim · Gunslik's Assorted Items
- Musa Point · Karamja General Store
- Dorgesh-Kaan · Miltog's Lamps
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