Black Knight

This article is about the monster only. For the history and organisation concerning the Black Knights, see Kinshra.

Black knights may be confused with the similarly named Dark warriors.

Black Knight

Release date	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members?	No
Combat level	33
Life points	420
Experience for killing	168 (56 Constitution experience)
Slayer level	Not assigned
Aggressive?	Depends on location
Poisonous?	No
Immune to poison?	No
Attack style	Melee
Attack speed	FastInterval: 3.0 seconds
Max hit	47
Weakness	, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic, crushmagic,magic, crushMagic, Crush
Always drops	Bones
Examine text	A dark-hearted knight.

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Black Knights (also known as the Kinshra) are medium level humans found mainly in and around their fortress. They are central to the Black Knights' Fortress. Black Knights are some of the oldest non-player characters in RuneScape. When the game was first released, Black Knights were the strongest foes in RuneScape at level 46. There were only three Black Knights in RuneScape at that time.

That is no longer true, though they remain more difficult opponents than their level suggests. Players who are so inclined can kill them for points after completing the Wanted! quest. Each Black Knight killed raises players' White knight rank, which in turn allows the purchase of additional White Knight Equipment from Sir Vyvin.

An easy method of killing them in F2P and P2P is to kill them near the Black Knights' Fortress, using a fast and high-hitting weapon, and good melee armour, or use magic and take cover at one of the safespots. When at low life you just go to the Monastery, and be healed by the monks, then go back. If you have 43 prayer you can also use protect from melee when at low life, and heal and recharge at the Monastery.

Locations

• Black Knights' Fortress
• South of Draynor Village (not aggressive)
• North of Varrock in area south of the wilderness wall. (not aggressive)
• In Taverley Dungeon, in the black knights headquarters (members only)
• Port Sarim's prison, behind the bars of the cell. This Black Knight only drops bones. (not aggressive)
• South-west area of the Lava Maze in the wilderness.
• North East of Varrock in the Jolly Boar Inn (not aggressive)
• North Of Edgeville (not aggressive)

Drops

100% drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Bones	1	1 Always	105

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Iron sword	1	2 Common	26
	Iron full helm	1	2 Common	48
	Steel mace	1	2 Common	47
	Black full helm	1	4 Rare	685
	Mithril arrow	3	3 Uncommon	69
	Black 2h sword	1	4 Rare	1,044
	Black sword	1	4 Rare	266

Runes and talismans

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Mind rune	2,9	3 Uncommon	8–36
	Earth rune	10	3 Uncommon	60
	Body rune	9	3 Uncommon	45
	Cosmic rune	7	3 Uncommon	770
	Chaos rune	4,6	3 Uncommon	344–516
	Death rune	2	3 Uncommon	370
	Law rune	3,4	3 Uncommon	447–596
Template:ExchangeItemNat	Nature rune	6	4 Rare

Herbs (members only)

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Grimy guam	1	2 Common	521
	Grimy marrentill	1	2 Common	41
	Grimy tarromin	1	2 Common	56
	Grimy harralander	1	2 Common	385
	Grimy ranarr	1	3 Uncommon	3,508
	Grimy irit	1	3 Uncommon	1,496
	Grimy avantoe	1	3 Uncommon	2,877
	Grimy kwuarm	1	3 Uncommon	2,902
	Grimy cadantine	1	3 Uncommon	1,336
	Grimy lantadyme	1	3 Uncommon	6,002
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	3 Uncommon	7,525

Seeds (members only)

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
Potato seed	Potato seed	4	3 Uncommon	4
Onion seed	Onion seed	4	3 Uncommon	4
Cabbage seed	Cabbage seed	4	4 Rare	12
Tomato seed	Tomato seed	3	4 Rare	3
Sweetcorn seed	Sweetcorn seed	3	4 Rare	9
	Strawberry seed	2,3	4 Rare	184–276
	Watermelon seed	2	4 Rare	3,722

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	1–80	2 Common	Not sold
	Steel bar	1	2 Common	882
	Pot of flour	1	2 Common	117
	Bread	1	3 Uncommon	56
	Tin ore	1	3 Uncommon	54
	Spin ticket	1	4 Rare	Not sold
	Starved ancient effigy	1	5 Very rare (m)	Not sold

Rare drop table drops

This monster drops items from the rare drop table.
The ring of wealth improves the chances if equipped but is not required to access the table.

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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price Coins 250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000 2 Common Not sold Uncut sapphire 1 2 Common 810 Uncut emerald 1 2 Common 1,295 Uncut ruby 1 2 Common 2,613 Loop half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 9,402 Tooth half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 12,758 Uncut diamond 1 3 Uncommon 9,520 Uncut dragonstone 1 4 Rare 13,572 Dragonstone 1 4 Rare 10,393 Dragon dagger 1 2 Common 17,356 Rune javelin 5 4 Rare 1,285 Adamant javelin 20 5 Very rare 800 Rune spear 1 5 Very rare 12,130 Dragon spear 1 5 Very rare 40,021 Dragon dagger 50 (noted) 5 Very rare 867,800 Rune kiteshield 1 5 Very rare 34,977 Shield left half 1 5 Very rare 65,553 Dragon helm 1 5 Very rare 60,107 Adamant bolts 200 3 Uncommon 31,600 Rune arrow 150–200, 500 4 Rare 28,500–95,000 Onyx bolts 150 4 Rare 1,315,350 Battlestaff 200 (noted) 4 Rare 1,612,200 Air orb 1000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,216,000 Fire orb 1000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,406,000 Vecna skull 1 5 Very rare 457,724 Water talisman 1 3 Uncommon 4,485 Earth talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 20,650–28,910 Fire talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 48,450–67,830 Chaos talisman 1 3 Uncommon 137 Nature talisman 1 3 Uncommon 165 Pure essence 500–15000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 53,500–1,605,000 Template:ExchangeItemNat Nature rune 47–77 4 Rare – Soul rune 20 4 Rare 6,360 Death rune 50, 121 4 Rare 9,250–22,385 Blood rune 50 4 Rare 9,750 Raw swordfish 125 – 250, 1000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 37,875–303,000 Raw shark 250–500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 129,750–259,500 Big bones 150 – 500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 52,650–175,500 Coal 150–7500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 39,450–1,972,500 Adamantite ore 150–800 (noted) 3 Uncommon 248,250–1,324,000 Silver ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 9,200 Adamant bar 1000–7000 (noted) 4 Rare 2,175,000–15,225,000 Runite ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 1,067,100 Rune bar 1,50,150 (noted) 4 Rare 13,029–1,954,350 Clean ranarr 33 (noted) 3 Uncommon 115,665 Clean toadflax 25–250 (noted) 3 Uncommon 69,100–691,000 Clean snapdragon 30–120 (noted) 3 Uncommon 168,210–672,840 Clean torstol 10–100 (noted) 3 Uncommon 277,960–2,779,600 Saradomin brew (4) 250 (noted) 5 Very rare 854,750 Watermelon seed 3 3 Uncommon 5,583 Yew seed 1–50 4 Rare 84,903–4,245,150 Magic seed 1–6 4 Rare 294,483–1,766,898 Palm tree seed 10 4 Rare 1,219,220 Snapdragon seed 1 4 Rare 26,078 Torstol seed 1–31 4 Rare 274,040–8,495,240 Fellstalk seed 2 4 Rare 2,052 Yew logs 100–20000 (noted) 4 Rare 49,400–9,880,000

Trivia

• The organization "Kinshra" may be based off the Hindu god Krishna and the Sanskrit word krsna because they both mean black.
• At the end of Taverley Dungeon where the Black Knights are located, there is a large group of Black Knights (level 33) that may help those who have defeated the Wanted! quest to gain a large sum of White Knight Ranking Points very quickly.
• It was once possible to imitate a Black Knight by equipping a set of black armour. The helm from the set has a purple plume rather than a red one, but a steel/rune heraldic helm with the crest of Zamorak resembles the Black Knight's helmets and can be substituted. (Members can change their crest by speaking to Sir Renitee; changing to the crest of Zamorak requires 70 Prayer.) Mime boots or Vyrewatch shoes will match the appearance of the Black Knights' boots. Black gloves, black gauntlets or gloves of silence that will match hand appearance.
• After an graphical update, black armours have changed their appearances but not the black knight.
• In RuneScape, Black Knights use black longswords. However, in the RuneScape-based FunOrb game 'Armies of Gielinor', they wield black two handed swords.
• The Black Knight's plume on his helmet is always red; this is in contrast the White Knight's plume which represents the knights rank, but it is said that Elite Black Armour could be the black knight's ranking.
• When non-aggressive Black Knights attack, they make the same sound as a longsword. On the other hand, aggressive knights, such as those in the Black Knights' Fortress and the Wilderness, use the same sound that was formerly used by a two-handed sword on Chop or Slash. A hidden update changed this and they now use the same sound effects regardless of aggression.
• Black Knights used to drop a pile of flour on the ground. This could only be picked up if a player had a pot in their inventory, resulting in the usual Pot of Flour.
• The longsword graphic update has changed the colouring on their swords to look like the new Black Longswords.
• There is a very good training area at the Black Knights' Fortress. If you get injured, go to the monastery to heal.
• The Black Knights in and near Black Knight's Fortress will not drop charms.
• In Armies of Gielinor, their boots seem to be black snakeskin boots.
• Black Knights are among the few NPCs to have more than one capital letter in their name. If Jagex had followed their common name structure, "Black Knight" would look like "Black knight".
• The Black Knight in Port Sarim jail has a lowercased k in 'knight.'
• It is said that in the RuneScape Official Handbook, Black Knights weigh at over 300 pounds and also says that the 300 pounds is almost all muscle. This is most likely hyperbole.
• In 'Armies of Gielinor', the plumes on their helmets are different colours.
• Black Knights are still aggressive when players disguise themselves as fortress guards, even if they hold the same weapon and shield as one of the guards.
• Black Knights killed by the Dwarf multicannon may add towards your White Knight rank.

See also

• Bestiary:Levels 31 to 40
• Elite Black Knight

Preceded by	Title	Succeeded by
None	Strongest monster in RuneScape	Moss giant