Mithril chainbody
“A series of connected metal rings.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 1,170 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
Mithril chainbody 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 9 monsters, 4 shops, 1 recipe and 8 other sources for it.
The easiest way is to buy it: the cheapest of the shops that stock it is Horvik's Armour Shop in Varrock, at 1,950 coins each. Across the 4 shops that take coins, the price runs from 1,950 to 2,535. You can also make it with 61 Smithing from 3 × Mithril bar at an anvil. Each one made gives 150 Smithing XP. If you would rather kill for it, the lowest-level monster that drops it is Harpie Bug Swarm (level 46), at 2/128, about one in 64 kills. The best rate is from Werewolf: 10/512. The 7 monsters we list with a combat level range from level 46 to 202. Duke Sucellus drops it already noted, which saves inventory space on a trip. It also comes from 8 other sources, such as Vampyre Juvinate and Liam.
The material you can buy or make: Mithril bar (3 needed), made with 50 Smithing.
It is worn in the body slot; its biggest bonuses are +42 crush defence and +35 slash defence. Among the bosses we cover, Duke Sucellus drops it. Shops stock it in 4 places, including Varrock, Falador, Jatizso and Keldagrim.
No recipe in our data uses it as a material. High Alchemy (55 Magic) turns one into 1,170 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 990 coins.
Where to get it, easiest first
- 1.Buy atHorvik's Armour Shop · 1,950 coins each in Varrock, 1 in stock at a time
- 2.Buy atWayne's Chains! - Chainmail specialist · 1,950 coins each in Falador, 1 in stock at a time
- 3.Buy atArmour Shop (Jatizso) · 2,145 coins each in Jatizso, 4 in stock at a time
- 4.Make from3 × Mithril bar · needs 61 Smithing at an anvil
- 5.KillHarpie Bug Swarm · level 46, drops one at 2/128 (about one in 64 kills)
- 6.KillPyrelord · level 60, drops one at 2/128 (about one in 64 kills)
- 7.KillKalphite Soldier · level 85, drops one at 1/128 (about one in 128 kills)
- 8.Earn fromVampyre Juvinate · another source in the game
- 9.Earn fromLiam · another source in the game
- 10.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Sucellus | — | 5, 7 (noted) | 1/100 |
| Flaming pyrelord | 97 | 1 | 2/128 |
| Infernal pyrelord | 134 | 1 | 2/128 |
| Insatiable Bloodveld | 202 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Werewolf | — | 1 | 10/512 |
| Pygmy kraken | 93 | 1 | 2/108 |
| Harpie Bug SwarmEasiest | 46 | 1 | 2/128 |
| Pyrelord | 60 | 1 | 2/128 |
| Kalphite Soldier | 85 | 1 | 1/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it.
Make it yourself
Shops
- Horvik's Armour Shop1,950 coins · stock 1
- Wayne's Chains! - Chainmail specialist1,950 coins · stock 1
- Armour store1,950 coins · stock 0
- Armour Shop (Jatizso)2,145 coins · stock 4
- Quality Armour Shop2,535 coins · stock 1
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Related items
Also sold at Horvik's Armour Shop
Also dropped by Harpie Bug Swarm
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