Bronze key black
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| Bronze key black | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 18 October 2004 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A bronze key with a black painted eyelet (Opens chests found in the Mort'ton catacombs). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 84 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 50 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 33 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.01 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Item ID | 3453 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
Bronze key black is a key and reward from the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. To obtain it, the player must kill a Phrin Shade and then burn its remains on a pyre. Burning a Loar Shade will never generate this key as a reward. The key may be used to enter the Shade Catacombs and then open the correctly coloured chest. It will open a bronze-framed chest with a black lock, however it can only be used to open bronze 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 | |
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 | Bronze locks | 1 | 1/60; 1/58[d 1] | 554 | 480 |
- ^ The drop rate of bronze locks are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.
Weapons
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
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 | Black dagger(p) | 1 | 5/98.64; 5/95.56[d 1] | 87 | 144 |
 | Steel axe | 1 | 6/98.64 | 150 | 120 |
 | Mithril dagger(p) | 1 | 4/98.64; 4/95.56[d 1] | 54 | 195 |
 | Magic staff | 1 | 6/98.64 | 281 | 120 |
 | Steel spear | 1 | 4/98.64; 4/95.56[d 1] | 515 | 195 |
 | Steel spear(p) | 1 | 4/98.64; 4/95.56[d 1] | 61 | 195 |
 | Steel mace | 1 | 3/98.64 | 11 | 135 |
 | Steel scimitar | 1 | 3/98.64; 3/95.56[d 1] | 65 | 240 |
 | Steel sword | 1 | 4/98.64; 4/95.56[d 1] | 50 | 195 |
 | Black axe | 1 | 1/98.64; 1/95.56[d 1] | 814 | 230 |
 | Black dagger | 1 | 6/98.64; 6/97.08[d 1] | 266 | 144 |
 | Black mace | 1 | 2/98.64; 2/95.56[d 1] | 750 | 259 |
 | Mithril dagger | 1 | 5/98.64; 5/95.56[d 1] | 121 | 195 |
 | Steel longsword | 1 | 1/3,057.97; 1/3,059.75[d 2][d 3] | 99 | 300 |
 | Black spear | 1 | 1/3,057.97; 1/3,059.75[d 2][d 3] | 3,761 | 390 |
- ^ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have an easy clue scroll.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 Players must have an easy clue scroll to be eligible to receive this item as a drop.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 If players are wearing a ring of wealth, this item is slightly less common.
Other
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
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 | Steel med helm | 1 | 5/98.64; 5/95.56[d 1] | 76 | 180 |
 | Chaos rune | 12–29 | 13/98.64; 13/96.96[d 1] | 1,272–3,074 | 648–1,566 |
 | Amulet of defence | 1 | 7/98.64 | 785 | 765 |
 | Sapphire ring | 1 | 3/98.64; 3/95.56[d 1] | 414 | 540 |
 | Silver bar | 3 | 6/98.64 | 309 | 270 |
 | Gold bar | 3 | 5/98.64; 5/95.56[d 1] | 258 | 540 |
 | Mithril bar | 3 | 5/98.64; 5/95.56[d 1] | 2,877 | 540 |
 | Clue scroll (easy) | 1 | 2/98.64 | Not sold | 12 |
Tertiary
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Coins | 1–270 | Common[d 1] | 1–270 | 1–270 |
 | Swamp paste | 5–10 | Always | 100–200 | 90–180 |
- ^ See Shades of Mort'ton (minigame)#Coin amounts for a description of the coin drop mechanics.
Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity | League region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phrin remains | 5–95 | 1 | 10/127.85 |  |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 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 bronze key with a black painted eyelet." to "A bronze key with a black painted eyelet (Opens chests found in the Mort'ton catacombs)." so its purpose is better described. |
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