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Level 172Level 178Level 184Level 188
Black demon



Released		27 February 2002 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		172
Size		3x3
Examine		A big, scary, jet-black demon.

Combat info

Attribute		Demon
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		16
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Slash
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		30 ticks (18 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		157 xp
Category		Black Demons
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Combat stats


157	145	148	152	1	1

Aggressive stats


+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Melee defence


+0		+0		+0

Magic defence


-10			40% weakness

Ranged defence


+0		+0		+0

Immunities

Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune

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Advanced data

Monster ID		240,2048,2049,2050,2051,2052,5874,5875,5876,5877
Link		MOID

Black demons are large demons that inhabit various dungeons throughout Gielinor. They are weak to demonbane weapons; as with most demons, they are also weak to magical attacks.

A unique black demon is defeated during The Grand Tree. This demon can be re-fought in the Nightmare Zone after the quest has been completed. Black demons as well as Scarred black demons can be found in The Scar.

Demonic gorillas, Balfrug Kreeyath, Skotizo, Porazdir, and Kolodion's final form can also be killed in place of black demons in regards to a Slayer task.

Black demons can be safespotted with Magic, Ranged, or halberds in all of their locations.

Locations

See also Black Demon Safespots.

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map	League region
Brimhaven Dungeon	172	4	Show map	Karamja✓
Catacombs of Kourend	178, 184	4	Show map	Kourend✓
Charred Dungeon	172	3	Show map	N/A
Chasm of Fire (Bottom Level)	172	16	Show map	Kourend✓
Edgeville Dungeon (Wilderness)	172	3	Show map	Wilderness✓
Taverley Dungeon	172	24	Show map	Asgarnia✓
Wilderness Slayer Cave	188	4	Show map	Wilderness✓

Level 172, 178, and 184 drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

Slayer Master	Average drop value
Slayer Master	GE	HA
N/A	2,507.55	566.24
Konar	3,503.54	866.28
Krystilia	3,991.34	963.00

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Malicious ashes	1; 2	Always^{[d 1]}	1,045–2,090	1–2

^ A second set of ashes is dropped when the demon is killed with preferred method in the Chasm of Fire.

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Black sword	1	4/128	463	374
Steel battleaxe	1	3/128	143	390
Black axe	1	2/128	814	230
Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,081	1,326
Rune med helm	1	1/128	11,177	11,520
Rune chainbody	1	1/128	29,611	30,000

Runes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air rune	50	8/128	250	100
Chaos rune	10	7/128	1,060	540
Blood rune	7	4/128	2,618	1,680
Fire rune	37	1/128	185	74
Law rune	3	1/128	369	432

Herbs

There is a 23/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/22.3	189	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/29.7	185	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/39.6	120	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/50.9	284	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/64.8	5,262	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/89	1,258	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/118.7	1,341	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/142.5	1,814	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/178.1	2,076	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/237.4	1,232	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/237.4	1,343	14

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	132	40/128	132	132
Coins	30	7/128	30	30
Coins	44	6/128	44	44
Coins	220	6/128	220	220
Coins	460	1/128	460	460

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Lobster	1	3/128	96	42
Adamantite bar	1	2/128	1,851	384
Defence potion(3)	1	1/128	324	72

Rare and Gem drop table

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/47.82; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/780.19	3,000	3,000
Uncut sapphire	1	1/99.3; 1/50.42^{[d 2]}	228	15
Loop half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Uncut emerald	1	1/198.59; 1/100.85^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/397.19; 1/201.7^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Runite bar	1	1/3,276.8	12,265	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/5,461.33	11,457	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/5,461.33	38,123	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/5,461.33	24,639	24,960
Law rune	45	1/8,192	5,535	6,480
Death rune	45	1/8,192	8,325	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/8,192	900	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/8,192	1,974	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/8,192	800	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/8,192	22,747	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/8,192	10,735	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/8,192	6,200	4,500
Chaos talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	236	2
Nature talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/1,588.75; 1/806.79^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune kiteshield	1	1/16,384	32,110	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/16,384	58,090	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/13,005.59; 1/1,221.28^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,599	12,480
Rune javelin	5	1/3,177.5; 1/1,613.58^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Shield left half	1	1/26,011.19; 1/2,442.57^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/34,681.58; 1/3,256.76^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	38,438	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the player is located (map); typically, a nature talisman will drop above ground level and a chaos talisman will drop underground.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag	1	1/3^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Ensouled demon head	1	1/35	3,040	316
Brimstone key	1	1/86–1/84^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128; 1/64^{[d 5]}^{[d 6]}^{[d 4]}	Not sold	12

^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.
^ Brimstone key drop rates for level 172, 178, and 184 black demons are 1/86, 1/85, and 1/84 respectively.
^ The hard clue scroll rarity changes to 1/64 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn and the monster is killed in the Wilderness.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121; 1/60 after unlocking the hard Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Catacombs tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while killing the Catacombs of Kourend variants. The drop rates listed scale with the hitpoints of the monster's variants.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/226; 1/220	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/340; 1/330^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/340; 1/330^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/340; 1/330^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Players will receive the totem piece that they possess the fewest of.
In case of a tie, the pieces are prioritised in the order of base > middle > top.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/82	120,992	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/195	1,614	720

Chasm of Fire tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Contract of glyphic attenuation	1	1/53; 5/53^{[d 1]}^[1]	130,287	N/A
Contract of bloodied blows	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	45,053	N/A
Contract of divine severance	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	40,851	N/A
Contract of forfeit breath	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	40,587	N/A
Contract of sensory clouding	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	209,241	N/A

^ 5x more likely to drop when the corresponding sigil is active and the kill condition is met.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 2x more likely to drop when the corresponding sigil is active and the kill condition is met.

Contracts' drop rates are increased when a demon is killed under a particular condition, depending on the sigil above its head. See Chasm of Fire § Sigils for more information.

	Kill condition	Drop rate multiplier
Contract of glyphic attenuation	Final hit must come from a special attack.	5x
Contract of bloodied blows	Final hit must come from a two-handed melee weapon.	2x
Contract of divine severance	Final hit must come from a heavy ranged weapon.	2x
Contract of forfeit breath	Final hit must come from a binding spell, or be landed while the demon is under the effect of one.	2x
Contract of sensory clouding	Final hit must come from a spell (excluding powered staves' built-in spells).	2x

Wilderness Slayer Cave drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 402,000 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average black demon in the Wilderness Slayer Cave kill is worth 5,456.88.

The average black demon in the Wilderness Slayer Cave kill while on a Krystilia task is worth 7,246.26.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Malicious ashes	1	Always	1,045	1

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune sword	1	4/74	12,147	12,480
Adamant dagger	1	3/74	253	480
Adamant battleaxe	1	2/74	2,274	2,496
Adamant platebody	1	1/74	9,440	9,984
Rune dagger	1	1/74	4,568	4,800
Rune med helm	1	1/74	11,177	11,520
Rune full helm	1	1/74	20,616	21,120
Rune chainbody	1	1/74	29,611	30,000

Runes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Death rune	5	8/74	925	540
Chaos rune	25	7/74	2,650	1,350
Blood rune	7	4/74	2,618	1,680
Law rune	15	1/74	1,845	2,160
Blood rune	5	1/74	1,870	1,200

Herbs

There is a 23/74 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/12.9	189	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/17.2	185	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/22.9	120	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/29.4	284	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/37.4	5,262	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/51.5	1,258	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/68.6	1,341	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/82.4	1,814	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/103	2,076	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/137.3	1,232	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/137.3	1,343	14

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Adamantite bar	2 (noted)	2/74	3,702	768
	Adamantite ore	2 (noted)	1/74	1,080	480

Coins

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	250	7/74	250	250

Rare and Gem drop table

There is a 1/74 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 5/74 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/27.64; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/451.05	3,000	3,000
Uncut sapphire	1	1/57.41; 1/29.15^{[d 2]}	228	15
Loop half of key	1	1/376.53; 1/314.12^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/376.53; 1/314.12^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Uncut emerald	1	1/114.81; 1/58.3^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/229.62; 1/116.61^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Runite bar	1	1/1,894.4	12,265	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/3,157.33	11,457	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/3,157.33	38,123	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/3,157.33	24,639	24,960
Law rune	45	1/4,736	5,535	6,480
Death rune	45	1/4,736	8,325	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/4,736	900	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/4,736	1,974	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/4,736	800	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/4,736	22,747	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/4,736	10,735	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/4,736	6,200	4,500
Chaos talisman	1	1/612.33; 1/310.95^{[d 2]}	236	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/918.5; 1/466.42^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune kiteshield	1	1/9,472	32,110	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/9,472	58,090	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/7,518.86; 1/706.06^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,599	12,480
Rune javelin	5	1/1,836.99; 1/932.85^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Shield left half	1	1/15,037.72; 1/1,412.11^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/20,050.29; 1/1,882.81^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	38,438	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128; 1/64^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12
Looting bag	1	1/3	Not sold	N/A
Ensouled demon head	1	1/35	3,040	316

^ The hard clue scroll rarity changes to 1/64 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121; 1/60 after unlocking the hard Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/68	120,992	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/160	1,614	720

Wilderness Slayer Cave tertiary

There is approximately a 91/100 chance of rolling the Wilderness Slayer Cave drop table, which includes various items available from Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Blighted anglerfish	1–2	~1/8.1	83–166	30–60
Blighted manta ray	1–2	~1/8.1	106–212	30–60
Blighted karambwan	1–2	~1/12.2	46–92	30–60
Blighted teleport spell sack	1–10	~1/12.2	55–550	19–190
Blighted ancient ice sack	1–10	~1/12.2	348–3,480	21–210
Blighted vengeance sack	1–10	~1/12.2	74–740	18–180
Blighted entangle sack	1–10	~1/6.1	45–450	18–180
Blighted super restore(4)	1	~1/24.4	2,886	24
Revenant cave teleport	1	~1/24.4	513	6
Dareeyak teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	523	1
Wilderness crabs teleport	1	~1/122	18,439	37
Carrallanger teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	2,106	1
Paddewwa teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	504	1
Annakarl teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	2,150	1
Lassar teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	1,542	1
Kharyrll teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	1,949	1
Senntisten teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	1,164	1
Ghorrock teleport (tablet)	1	~1/122	1,819	1
Target teleport	1	~1/122	1,153	1
Magic shortbow scroll	1	~1/304.9	33,047	3,000
Ring of wealth scroll	1	~1/304.9	2,808	3,000
Trouver parchment	2	~1/1,219.8	767,534	240
Looting bag note	1	~1/1,219.8	45,303	54

Changes

Date	Changes
29 May 2024 (Update)	Black demons now have a 40% elemental weakness to water spells.
16 June 2021 (Update \| poll)	Black demons now drop malicious ashes in place of regular ashes.
1 December 2016 (Update)	The NPC was renamed from "Black Demon" to "Black demon". The Nightmare Zone boss was renamed from "Black Demon (hard)" to "Black demon (hard)".
18 February 2016 (Update \| poll)	Hard clue scrolls are now dropped by black demons.
10 September 2015 (Update \| poll)	More black demons spawn in Taverley Dungeon in an extended area.
29 August 2006 (Update)	The NPC was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)


29 March 2004 – 29 August 2006	29 August 2006 – present

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Jagex. Mod Ash on Discord. Screenshot. 10 January 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Mod Ash: "Base rates are... Lesser: 1 / 123, Greater: 1 / 81, Black: 1 / 53"

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Quest demons	Delrith Agrith-Naar ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Black demon (The Grand Tree) ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Kolodion Porazdir Doomion Holthion Othainian Bouncer ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Skeleton Hellhound ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Chronozon ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Nezikchened ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Jungle Demon ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Judge of Yama Tormented Demon Duke Sucellus
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Fiends	Icefiend Pyrefiend Pyrelord Flaming pyrelord Infernal pyrelord Waterfiend
Revenants	Revenant imp Revenant pyrefiend Revenant hellhound Revenant demon
Personalities	Achtryn Alathazdrar Carrot Jim Lithil Mazchna Sageguard Melacar Sageguard Vandred Sergeant Damien Thammaron Voice of Yama Yama Zimberfizz
God Wars Dungeon	K'ril Tsutsaroth Balfrug Kreeyath Zakl'n Gritch Tstanon Karlak
Other	Implings Hell-Rat ^(Behemoth) Hellhound ^(POH) Arzinian Being of Bordanzan Blood Reaver Chocolate demon Demon of Light Demon of Balance Demon of Darkness Judge of Yama Skotizo Zalcano Tortured gorilla Demonic gorilla Ice demon Ripper Demon Doom of Mokhaiotl
Pets	Abyssal orphan Baron Hellcat Hellpuppy K'ril Tsutsaroth Jr. Skotos Smolcano Yami Dom
Demonic ashes	Fiendish ashes Vile ashes Malicious ashes Abyssal ashes Infernal ashes

v t e Brimhaven Dungeon
NPCs	Banisoch Hieve Saniboch
Monsters	Baby green dragon Baby red dragon Black demon Bronze dragon Fire giant Greater demon Iron dragon Moss giant Red dragon Steel dragon Wild dog

v t e Chasm of Fire
NPCs	Disciple of Yama Lieutenant Jim Sergeant Soldier Voice of Yama
Monsters	Yama Judge of Yama Lesser demon Greater demon Black demon
Features	Infernal shale deposit Infernal shale rocks Furnace (Chasm of Fire) Pool of ichor Anvil (Chasm of Fire) Glowing portal
Music	Darkness in the Depths Sign Here

Edgeville Dungeon

NPCs

Vannaka

Monsters

	Giant rat Giant spider Hill Giant Hobgoblin Obor Rat Skeleton Zombie
Wilderness	Black demon Chaos druid Chronozon Deadly red spider Earth warrior Poison spider Skeleton Thug

v t e Taverley Dungeon
NPCs	Eve Lord Daquarius Slieve Velrak the explorer
Monsters	Baby black dragon Baby blue dragon Black Knight Black demon Black dragon Blue dragon Chaos druid Chaos dwarf Dwarf Ghost Giant bat Hellhound Hill Giant Jailer Lesser demon Magic axe Monk of Zamorak Poison Scorpion Poison spider Skeleton Suit of armour
Related	Black Knights' Base Cauldron of Thunder Dusty key Jail key Lava eels Obelisk of Fire Obelisk of Water

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