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Black kiteshield (g)
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Black kiteshield (g)

#2597

"Black kiteshield with gold trim."

WikiGE
High Alch979gp
Low Alch652gp
Store Value1,632gp
GE Limit8

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About Black kiteshield (g)

"Black kiteshield with gold trim."

Black kiteshield (g) is the gold-trimmed cosmetic variant of the standard black kiteshield, awarded from easy Treasure Trails reward caskets at roughly 1/1,404. It carries the same combat stats as the base shield, requires 10 Defence to wield, and is one of the few F2P clue rewards usable on free worlds, making it a budget cosmetic flex for low-level PKers and clue enthusiasts.

Item Details

Item ID2597
MembersNo
Store Value1,632gp
High Alch979gp
Low Alch652gp
GE Limit8 / 4h

Item Information

Released2004-05-05
UpdateBigger Banks & Treasure Trails
Weight5.443 kg
TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableYes
Quest itemNo
AlchableYes
DestroyDrop
OptionsWearDrop
Worn optionsRemove

Equipment Stats

Shield
Attack Bonuses
Stab+0
Slash+0
Crush+0
Magic-8
Ranged-3
Defence Bonuses
Stab+17
Slash+19
Crush+18
Magic-1
Ranged+18
Other Bonuses
Melee Str+0
Ranged Str+0
Magic Dmg0%
Prayer+0
Weapon Info
TypeShield
Weight5.443 kg
Requirements
Defence10

History (2)

  1. 2021-04-21

    Ranged attack bonus decreased from -2 to -3 in a wide armor rebalance pass.

  2. 2004-05-05

    Released in the Bigger Banks & Treasure Trails update as an easy clue reward casket drop.

Related Items

Black kiteshield (t)Variant
Trimmed cosmetic variant with identical stats from easy clue caskets.
Black kiteshieldVariant
Standard untrimmed black kiteshield with the same stats.
Adamant kiteshield (g)Upgrade
Next-tier gold-trimmed kiteshield with stronger defensive bonuses.

Market Strategy

  • GE buy limit of 8 per 4 hours keeps daily flips tight.
  • Supply is bottlenecked by easy clue completion rates - rises during DMM/Leagues lulls when clue grinders multiply.
  • Demand spikes around free-trade or F2P PK events where gold trims show off without member gear.
  • High alch of 979 gp is far below GE price; never alch.

Trading Tips

Watch easy clue casket droprate threads for supply surges after major QoL changes.
Pair flips with other easy-clue gold trims (Black platelegs (g), Black platebody (g)) for set-piece arbitrage.
Hold through Leagues launches - clue activity falls, supply tightens.