Defence cape

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Defence cape
Released							18 October 2006 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							Misthalin✓
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wear, Toggle Effect, Toggle Respawn, Drop
Worn options							Boost, Toggle Effect, Toggle Respawn
Examine							The cape worn by masters of the art of Defence.
Values
Value							99,000 coins
High alch							59,400 coins
Low alch							39,600 coins
Weight							0.453 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							9753
Link							MOID

The Defence cape is a Cape of Accomplishment that players can purchase only when they've reached level 99 in the Defence skill. It can be bought from Harlan, the Melee combat tutor, for 99,000 coins from where he resides, close to the Lumbridge general store.

Like all skill capes, the Defence cape gives +9 to all defensive stats, and also a +4 bonus to prayer if it is trimmed, which requires a separate skill at level 99. The cape is automatically trimmed if this condition is met.

When the defence cape is equipped, players can enable the cape to act as a ring of life. This option is toggle-able, and can be enabled/disabled by the player at any given time. When the effect occurs, the wearer will receive the message Your cape saves you.. Upon completion of the medium Ardougne diary, the respawn point of this effect can be toggled to Ardougne. However, an actual death will result in the player respawning to their respawn point.

As it acts like a ring of life, it is one of the few items whose teleports will work up to level 30 Wilderness, while most other means of teleportation will not work above level 20 Wilderness.

This item can be stored in the cape rack of a costume room, as part of the Defence cape set, along with the hood. Ultimate Ironmen will be unable to retrieve individual pieces until the full set is stored.

As of 1 August 2026, there are 451,139 players that have achieved level 99 in Defence.

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Attack bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Defence bonuses
+9	+9	+9	+9	+9
Other bonuses				Slot
+0	+0	+0%	+0	List

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