Black key red | OSRS Index

Black key red



Released							18 October 2004 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No

Properties

Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							A black key with a blood-red painted eyelet (Opens chests found in the Mort'ton catacombs).

Values

Value							91 coins
High alch							54 coins
Low alch							36 coins
Weight							0.01 kg

Advanced data

Item ID							3460
Link							MOID

Black key red is a key and reward from the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. To obtain it, the player must kill either a riyl shade or an 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 red lock. This type of key can only be used to open up to Solid black door.

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	1	1/63; 1/61^{[d 1]}	1,736	1,920

^ The drop rate of black locks are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.

Splitbark scrolls

There is a 1/186 (1/184 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	1	1/378; 1/374.13^{[d 1]}	Not sold	1
Runescroll of swampbark	1	1/378; 1/374.13^{[d 2]}	363	240
Bloody notes	1	1/378; 1/374.13^{[d 3]}	Not sold	1
Runescroll of bloodbark	1	1/378; 1/374.13^{[d 2]}	423	360

^ Players will only receive the tree wizards' journal once; subsequent rolls will give players a runescroll of swampbark instead.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 The drop rate of runescrolls are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.
^ 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	1	1/140.98; 1/131.15^{[d 1]}	1,621	900
Staff of water	1	1/140.98; 1/131.15^{[d 1]}	892	900
Staff of earth	1	1/140.98; 1/131.15^{[d 1]}	687	900
Staff of fire	1	1/140.98; 1/131.15^{[d 1]}	904	900
Mithril 2h sword	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	1,245	1,560
Mithril warhammer	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	820	996
Mithril battleaxe	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	825	1,014
Mithril longsword	1	6/140.98	461	780
Mithril scimitar	1	2/140.98	412	624
Adamant scimitar	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	1,368	1,536
Adamant mace	1	6/140.98; 6/131.15^{[d 1]}	587	864
Adamant sword	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	1,015	1,248
Adamant axe	1	6/140.98	465	768
Black spear	1	4/140.98	3,761	390
Black battleaxe	1	3/140.98	438	748
Black 2h sword	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	962	1,152

^ ^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	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	927	1,200
Black chainbody	1	5/140.98; 5/131.15^{[d 1]}	2,199	864
Black kiteshield	1	6/140.98; 6/131.15^{[d 1]}	773	979
Black sq shield	1	9/140.98	443	691
Black platelegs	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	998	1,152
Black plateskirt	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	1,277	1,152
Black full helm	1	3/140.98	351	633
Mithril kiteshield	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	1,081	1,326
Mithril sq shield	1	4/140.98; 4/131.15^{[d 1]}	608	936
Mithril full helm	1	6/140.98; 6/131.15^{[d 1]}	630	858
Mithril platelegs	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	1,276	1,560
Mithril chainbody	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	922	1,170
Adamant med helm	1	2/140.98; 2/131.15^{[d 1]}	867	1,152

^ ^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	1	7/140.98; 7/129.05^{[d 1]}^{[d 2]}	6,662	300
Ruby ring	1	7/140.98	1,018	1,215
Amulet of magic	1	2/140.98	564	540
Nature rune	10–29	6.6/140.98	1,710–4,959	1,080–3,132
Death rune	10–29	4.4/140.98	1,850–5,365	1,080–3,132
Willow logs	5–14 (noted)	9.6/140.98; 8.4/141.07^{[d 3]}	110–308	120–336
Yew logs	5–14 (noted)	6.4/140.98; 5.6/141.07^{[d 3]}	550–1,540	480–1,344
Clue scroll (medium)	1	4/140.98	Not sold	12
Flamtaer hammer	1	1/140.98	5,287	6,000

^ The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.
^ The drop rate of fine cloth is further increased to 9/130.02 when wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^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	1–1,000	Common^{[d 1]}	1–1,000	1–1,000
Flamtaer bag	1	1/2^{[d 2]}	Not sold	N/A
Swamp paste	25–40	Always^{[d 3]}	500–800	450–720

^ See Shades of Mort'ton (minigame)#Coin amounts for a description of the coin drop mechanics.
^ There is a 1/2 chance of getting a Flamtaer bag if players do not own one.
^ The chest will always give either a Flamtaer bag or swamp paste.

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
Riyl remains	35–97	1	35/127.85

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 blood-red painted eyelet." to "A black key with a blood-red painted eyelet (Opens chests found in the Mort'ton catacombs)." so its purpose is better described.

Shades of Mort'ton (minigame)

Shades

Remains

Pyre logs

Items

Rewards

	Fine cloth Flamtaer bag Amulet of the damned Tree wizards' journal Runescroll of swampbark Bloody notes Runescroll of bloodbark
Locks	Bronze Steel Black Silver Gold
Coffins	Bronze Steel Black Silver Gold Broken
Zealot's robes	Helm Robe top Robe bottom Boots

Shade key

Bronze	Red ^(chest) Brown ^(chest) Crimson ^(chest) Black ^(chest) Purple ^(chest)
Steel	Red ^(chest) Brown ^(chest) Crimson ^(chest) Black ^(chest) Purple ^(chest)
Black	Red ^(chest) Brown ^(chest) Crimson ^(chest) Black ^(chest) Purple ^(chest)
Silver	Red ^(chest) Brown ^(chest) Crimson ^(chest) Black ^(chest) Purple ^(chest)
Gold	Red ^(chest) Brown ^(chest) Crimson ^(chest) Black ^(chest) Purple ^(chest)

Doors

Other

Keys

Boss keys

Brittle
Dark totem
- Base
- Middle
- Top
Ecumenical
- Shard
Frozen
- Armadyl
- Bandos
- Saradomin
- Zamorak
Giant
Mossy

Loot keys

H.A.M. keys

PvP keys

Shade keys

Bronze	Red Brown Crimson Black Purple
Steel	Red Brown Crimson Black Purple
Black	Red Brown Crimson Black Purple
Silver	Red Brown Crimson Black Purple
Gold	Red Brown Crimson Black Purple

Quest keys

	Small Ancestral Battered Bone Bronze (Recruitment Drive) Bronze (Prince Ali Rescue) Chest (Digsite) Chest (Hazeel Cult) Chest (Pirate's Treasure) Crypt Enchanted Glough's Goblin kitchen Grubby Icy Key (Biohazard) Key (Elemental Workshop II) Key (Ernest the Chicken) Key (Olaf's Quest) Key (The Lost Tribe) Keys Khazard cell Lighthouse New Ogre gate Rusty Shiny Staircase Storeroom (Eadgar's Ruse) Storeroom (Ethically Acquired Antiquities) Tarnished Temple library Toban's Tower Warm Weapon store
A Kingdom Divided	Bluish Cold Damp
The Blood Moon Rises	Crescent moon Full moon Gibbous moon Gilded Half moon Jovkai Myrmel Tooth Loop New moon Shadum Solid Trapdoor Vitur
Creature of Fenkenstrain	Cavern Shed Tower
The Curse of Arrav	Base Mastaba
Darkness of Hallowvale	Door Large ornate
Demon Slayer	Captain Rovin Sir Prysin Wizard Traiborn
Desert Treasure II	Diamond Emerald Odd Ruby Sapphire Shadow Blue Green Red White Slimy Temple
Dragon Slayer I	Blue Green Magenta Maze Orange Red Yellow
Dragon Slayer II	Ancient Dragon Karamja Kourend Morytania Ungael
Fremennik Trials	Frozen Seer's
The Final Dawn	Forebearer Janus Key
Ghosts Ahoy	Bone Chest
The Golem	Display cabinet Strange implement
Haunted Mine	Crystal-mine Zealot's
Heroes' Quest	Grip's keyring Miscellaneous
Land of the Goblins	Ekeleshuun Horogothgar Huzamogaarb Narogoshuun Saragorgak Yurkolgokh
Misthalin Mystery	Emerald Manor Ruby Sapphire
Monkey Madness II	Bronze Combat damaged Combat scratched
Path of Glouphrie	Chest Strongroom
Priest in Peril	Golden Iron
Tourist Trap	Bedabin Cell door Metal Wrought iron
Troll Stronghold	Cell key 1 Cell key 2 Prison
While Guthix Sleeps	Cell Ruby
Witch's House	Door Key

Sailing

Barracuda Trials	Fetid Serrated Stormy
Lost schematics	Buccaneers' Haven Charred Island Drumstick Isle Isle of Bones Laguna Aurorae Minotaurs' Rest Onyx Crest Pandemonium Tear of the Soul Ynysdail
Other	Charred

Miscellaneous

Peripherals

Key rings	Steel key ring
Lockpicks	Hair clip Desert Treasure II Lockpick Desert Treasure II Strange old lockpick

Unobtainable

Discontinued	Bakery storage Crypt Shortcut Useless Vault
Unreleased	Combat scarred Coral Dragon (cutscene) Dragonstone Key master's Onyx Phoenix hq Worn

Source site	Old School RuneScape Wiki
Canonical source	Black key red
Content license	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
License status	declared
Picture	Black key red · file details