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Black key purple
Released18 October 2004 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
Properties
TradeableNo
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineA black key with a purple painted eyelet (Opens chests found in the Mort'ton catacombs).
Values
Value95 coins
High alch57 coins
Low alch38 coins
Weight0.01 kg
Advanced data
Item ID3464
LinkMOID

Black key purple is a key and reward from the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. To obtain it, the player must kill a asyn shade and then burn its remains on a pyre. The key may be used to enter the Shade Catacombs and then open the correctly coloured chest. It will open a black-framed chest with a purple lock. This key can only be used to open up to black doors within the tomb.

Unlike most items, this key will not despawn and cannot be taken by other players for 5 minutes when initially dropped from shade remains, similar to other keys from the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. When dropped by the player, they will despawn and become visible to others at the normal rate.

Possible rewards

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

Locks

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Black locks.png: Black key purple drops Black locks with rarity 1/59 in quantity 1Black locks11/59; 1/57[d 1]1,7361,920
  1. ^ The drop rate of black locks are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.

Splitbark scrolls

There is a 1/182 (1/180 if wearing a ring of wealth) chance of rolling the splitbark scrolls drop table, if the previous tables are not reached. The tree wizards' journal and bloody notes will be given out only if the player has not received the books.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Tree wizards' journal.png: Black key purple drops Tree wizards' journal with rarity 1/370.28 in quantity 1Tree wizards' journal11/370.28; 1/366.43[d 1]Not sold1
Runescroll of swampbark.png: Black key purple drops Runescroll of swampbark with rarity 1/370.28 in quantity 1Runescroll of swampbark11/370.28; 1/366.43[d 2]363240
Bloody notes.png: Black key purple drops Bloody notes with rarity 1/370.28 in quantity 1Bloody notes11/370.28; 1/366.43[d 3]Not sold1
Runescroll of bloodbark.png: Black key purple drops Runescroll of bloodbark with rarity 1/370.28 in quantity 1Runescroll of bloodbark11/370.28; 1/366.43[d 2]423360
  1. ^ Players will only receive the tree wizards' journal once; subsequent rolls will give players a runescroll of swampbark instead.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 The drop rate of runescrolls are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.
  3. ^ Players will only receive the bloody notes once; subsequent rolls will give players a runescroll of bloodbark instead.

Weapons

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Staff of air.png: Black key purple drops Staff of air with rarity 1/141.15 in quantity 1Staff of air11/141.15; 1/133.31[d 1]1,621900
Staff of water.png: Black key purple drops Staff of water with rarity 1/141.15 in quantity 1Staff of water11/141.15; 1/133.31[d 1]892900
Staff of earth.png: Black key purple drops Staff of earth with rarity 1/141.15 in quantity 1Staff of earth11/141.15; 1/133.31[d 1]687900
Staff of fire.png: Black key purple drops Staff of fire with rarity 1/141.15 in quantity 1Staff of fire11/141.15; 1/133.31[d 1]904900
Mithril 2h sword.png: Black key purple drops Mithril 2h sword with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril 2h sword12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]1,2451,560
Mithril warhammer.png: Black key purple drops Mithril warhammer with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril warhammer12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]820996
Mithril battleaxe.png: Black key purple drops Mithril battleaxe with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril battleaxe12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]8251,014
Mithril longsword.png: Black key purple drops Mithril longsword with rarity 6/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril longsword16/141.15461780
Mithril scimitar.png: Black key purple drops Mithril scimitar with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril scimitar12/141.15412624
Adamant scimitar.png: Black key purple drops Adamant scimitar with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Adamant scimitar12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]1,3681,536
Adamant mace.png: Black key purple drops Adamant mace with rarity 6/141.15 in quantity 1Adamant mace16/141.15; 6/133.31[d 1]587864
Adamant sword.png: Black key purple drops Adamant sword with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Adamant sword12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]1,0151,248
Adamant axe.png: Black key purple drops Adamant axe with rarity 6/141.15 in quantity 1Adamant axe16/141.15465768
Black spear.png: Black key purple drops Black spear with rarity 4/141.15 in quantity 1Black spear14/141.153,761390
Black battleaxe.png: Black key purple drops Black battleaxe with rarity 3/141.15 in quantity 1Black battleaxe13/141.15438748
Black 2h sword.png: Black key purple drops Black 2h sword with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Black 2h sword12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]9621,152
  1. ^ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.

Armour

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Steel platebody.png: Black key purple drops Steel platebody with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Steel platebody12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]9271,200
Black chainbody.png: Black key purple drops Black chainbody with rarity 5/141.15 in quantity 1Black chainbody15/141.15; 5/133.31[d 1]2,199864
Black kiteshield.png: Black key purple drops Black kiteshield with rarity 6/141.15 in quantity 1Black kiteshield16/141.15; 6/133.31[d 1]773979
Black sq shield.png: Black key purple drops Black sq shield with rarity 9/141.15 in quantity 1Black sq shield19/141.15443691
Black platelegs.png: Black key purple drops Black platelegs with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Black platelegs12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]9981,152
Black plateskirt.png: Black key purple drops Black plateskirt with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Black plateskirt12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]1,2771,152
Black full helm.png: Black key purple drops Black full helm with rarity 3/141.15 in quantity 1Black full helm13/141.15351633
Mithril kiteshield.png: Black key purple drops Mithril kiteshield with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril kiteshield12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]1,0811,326
Mithril sq shield.png: Black key purple drops Mithril sq shield with rarity 4/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril sq shield14/141.15; 4/133.31[d 1]608936
Mithril full helm.png: Black key purple drops Mithril full helm with rarity 6/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril full helm16/141.15; 6/133.31[d 1]630858
Mithril platelegs.png: Black key purple drops Mithril platelegs with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril platelegs12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]1,2761,560
Mithril chainbody.png: Black key purple drops Mithril chainbody with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Mithril chainbody12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]9221,170
Adamant med helm.png: Black key purple drops Adamant med helm with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Adamant med helm12/141.15; 2/133.31[d 1]8671,152
  1. ^ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.

Other

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Fine cloth.png: Black key purple drops Fine cloth with rarity 11/141.15 in quantity 1Fine cloth111/141.15; 11/130.67[d 1][d 2]6,662300
Ruby ring.png: Black key purple drops Ruby ring with rarity 7/141.15 in quantity 1Ruby ring17/141.151,0181,215
Amulet of magic.png: Black key purple drops Amulet of magic with rarity 2/141.15 in quantity 1Amulet of magic12/141.15564540
Nature rune.png: Black key purple drops Nature rune with rarity 6.6/141.15 in quantity 10-29Nature rune10–296.6/141.151,710–4,9591,080–3,132
Death rune.png: Black key purple drops Death rune with rarity 4.4/141.15 in quantity 10-29Death rune10–294.4/141.151,850–5,3651,080–3,132
Willow logs.png: Black key purple drops Willow logs with rarity 7.2/141.15 in quantity 5-14 (noted)Willow logs5–14 (noted)7.2/141.15; 6/141.25[d 3]110–308120–336
Yew logs.png: Black key purple drops Yew logs with rarity 4.8/141.15 in quantity 5-14 (noted)Yew logs5–14 (noted)4.8/141.15; 4/141.25[d 3]550–1,540480–1,344
Clue scroll (medium).png: Black key purple drops Clue scroll (medium) with rarity 4/141.15 in quantity 1Clue scroll (medium)14/141.15Not sold12
Flamtaer hammer.png: Black key purple drops Flamtaer hammer with rarity 1/141.15 in quantity 1Flamtaer hammer11/141.155,2876,000
  1. ^ The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.
  2. ^ The drop rate of fine cloth is further increased to 13/131.16 when wearing a ring of wealth.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 The drop rate of logs are decreased when wearing a ring of wealth.

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Coins_1000.png: Black key purple drops Coins with rarity Common in quantity 1-1000Coins1–1,000Common[d 1]1–1,0001–1,000
Flamtaer bag.png: Black key purple drops Flamtaer bag with rarity 1/2 in quantity 1Flamtaer bag11/2[d 2]Not soldN/A
Swamp paste.png: Black key purple drops Swamp paste with rarity Always in quantity 25-40Swamp paste25–40Always[d 3]500–800450–720
  1. ^ See Shades of Mort'ton (minigame)#Coin amounts for a description of the coin drop mechanics.
  2. ^ There is a 1/2 chance of getting a Flamtaer bag if players do not own one.
  3. ^ The chest will always give either a Flamtaer bag or swamp paste.

Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarityLeague region
Asyn remains65–97 16/127.85Morytania

Changes

Date Changes
8 May 2024
(Update)

Keys and coins awarded from cremated shades now despawn after 5 minutes, up from 30 seconds. Other players cannot take them during this time.

10 December 2015
(Update | poll)

The examine of this key has been updated from "A black key with a purple painted eyelet." to "A black key with a purple painted eyelet (Opens chests found in the Mort'ton catacombs)." so its purpose is better described.


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