Black longsword
“A razor sharp longsword.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 576 gp
Sources from the OSRS Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
As an Ironman: dropped by Shadow warrior (level 48), sold at Varrock Swordshop.
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclops | — | 1 | 1/100 |
| Cyclops (God Wars Dungeon) | 81 | 1 | 1/100 |
| Cyclops (Catacombs of Kourend) | — | 1 | 1/100 |
| Shadow warriorEasiest | 48 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Giant skeleton (Tarn's Lair) | 100 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Skeleton (mage) | 94 | 1 | 1/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it.
Shops
- Varrock Swordshop960 coins · stock 2
- Briget's Weapons960 coins · stock 2
- Warrior Guild Armoury1,152 coins · stock 2
- Quality Weapons Shop1,248 coins · stock 2
Other sources
- Rusty sword
- Reward casket (easy)
- Reward casket (beginner)
- Adventurer Jon
- Steel Chest (red)
- Steel Chest (brown)
- Steel Chest (crimson)
- Steel Chest (black)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.