Black sq shield
“A medium square shield.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 691 gp
Sources from the OSRS Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09; the verdict and ordering are ours, built from that data. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
Black sq shield is a free-to-play item. Other players trade it, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade, so you get your own. We list 3 monsters and 8 other sources for it.
The lowest-level monster that drops it is Bryophyta (level 128), at 5/128, about one in 26 kills. That monster also has the best drop rate we list. It also comes from 8 other sources, such as Vampyre Juvinate and Liam. It is on the beginner clue scroll reward table, so every beginner clue you complete is a chance at it.
It is worn in the shield slot; its biggest bonuses are +16 slash defence and +15 stab defence. Among the bosses we cover, Bryophyta drops it.
No recipe in our data uses it as a material. High Alchemy (55 Magic) turns one into 691 coins. Each cast uses a nature rune, 180 coins from a rune shop, and five fire runes that a fire staff replaces, so an alch nets about 511 coins.
Where to get it, easiest first
- 1.KillBryophyta · level 128, drops one at 5/128 (about one in 26 kills)
- 2.Earn fromVampyre Juvinate · another source in the game
- 3.Earn fromLiam · another source in the game
- 4.Earn fromMiala · another source in the game
Our order: buying first, then making it (lowest skill level first), then killing for it (lowest-level monster first), then other sources. Up to three of each; the full lists are below.
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss giant | — | 1 | 5/128 |
| BryophytaEasiest | 128 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Zombie (Tarn's Lair) | — | 1 | 1/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it.
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
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