Gleason's Gielinor Guide

This article has a Slayer task guide: Black demons.

Information and strategy regarding this Slayer task will be on this page.

Level 172Level 178Level 184Level 188
Black demon

Released		27 February 2002 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		172
Size		3x3
Examine		A big, scary, jet-black demon.
Combat info
Attribute		Demon
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		16
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Slash
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		30 ticks (18 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		157 xp
Category		Black Demons
Assigned by
Combat stats

157	145	148	152	1	1
Aggressive stats

+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Melee defence

+0		+0		+0
Magic defence

-10			40% weakness
Ranged defence

+0		+0		+0
Immunities
Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID		240,2048,2049,2050,2051,2052,5874,5875,5876,5877
Link		MOID

Black demons are large demons that inhabit various dungeons throughout Gielinor. They are weak to demonbane weapons; as with most demons, they are also weak to magical attacks.

A unique black demon is defeated during The Grand Tree. This demon can be re-fought in the Nightmare Zone after the quest has been completed. Black demons as well as Scarred black demons can be found in The Scar.

Demonic gorillas, Balfrug Kreeyath, Skotizo, Porazdir, and Kolodion's final form can also be killed in place of black demons in regards to a Slayer task.

Black demons can be safespotted with Magic, Ranged, or halberds in all of their locations.

Locations

See also Black Demon Safespots.

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
Brimhaven Dungeon	172	4	Show map
Catacombs of Kourend	178, 184	4	Show map
Charred Dungeon	172	3	Show map
Chasm of Fire (Bottom Level)	172	16	Show map
Edgeville Dungeon (Wilderness)	172	3	Show map
Taverley Dungeon	172	24	Show map
Wilderness Slayer Cave	188	4	Show map

Level 172, 178, and 184 drops

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

Slayer Master	Average drop value
Slayer Master	GE	HA
N/A	2,942.76	566.24
Konar	3,979.23	866.28
Krystilia	4,471.31	963.00

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Malicious ashes	1; 2	Always^{[d 1]}	1,312–2,624	1–2

^ A second set of ashes is dropped when the demon is killed with preferred method in the Chasm of Fire.

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Black sword	1	4/128	827	374
Steel battleaxe	1	3/128	160	390
Black axe	1	2/128	1,014	230
Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,003	1,326
Rune med helm	1	1/128	10,991	11,520
Rune chainbody	1	1/128	29,425	30,000

Runes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air rune	50	8/128	300	100
Chaos rune	10	7/128	1,050	540
Blood rune	7	4/128	2,338	1,680
Fire rune	37	1/128	185	74
Law rune	3	1/128	366	432

Herbs

There is a 23/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/22.3	294	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/29.7	243	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/39.6	198	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/50.9	324	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/64.8	5,777	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/89	1,327	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/118.7	1,789	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/142.5	2,272	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/178.1	2,149	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/237.4	1,148	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/237.4	1,263	14

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	132	40/128	132	132
Coins	30	7/128	30	30
Coins	44	6/128	44	44
Coins	220	6/128	220	220
Coins	460	1/128	460	460

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Lobster	1	3/128	106	42
Adamantite bar	1	2/128	1,934	384
Defence potion(3)	1	1/128	331	72

Rare and Gem drop table

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/47.82; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/780.19	3,000	3,000
Uncut sapphire	1	1/99.3; 1/50.42^{[d 2]}	206	15
Loop half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	9,737	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	9,917	60
Uncut emerald	1	1/198.59; 1/100.85^{[d 2]}	416	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/397.19; 1/201.7^{[d 2]}	1,011	60
Runite bar	1	1/3,276.8	12,185	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/5,461.33	9,112	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/5,461.33	37,862	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/5,461.33	24,603	24,960
Law rune	45	1/8,192	5,490	6,480
Death rune	45	1/8,192	8,460	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/8,192	1,350	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/8,192	1,848	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/8,192	1,060	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/8,192	22,613	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/8,192	10,989	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/8,192	6,700	4,500
Chaos talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	213	2
Nature talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	159	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/1,588.75; 1/806.79^{[d 2]}	2,455	120
Rune kiteshield	1	1/16,384	31,997	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/16,384	56,692	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/13,005.59; 1/1,221.28^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,769	12,480
Rune javelin	5	1/3,177.5; 1/1,613.58^{[d 2]}	650	1,200
Shield left half	1	1/26,011.19; 1/2,442.57^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,429	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/34,681.58; 1/3,256.76^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	37,749	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the player is located (map); typically, a nature talisman will drop above ground level and a chaos talisman will drop underground.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed: reduced by 25.6% with and by 40.4% without wearing a ring of wealth.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag	1	1/3^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Ensouled demon head	1	1/35	3,192	316
Brimstone key	1	1/86–1/84^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128; 1/64^{[d 5]}^{[d 6]}^{[d 4]}	Not sold	12

^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.
^ Brimstone key drop rates for level 172, 178, and 184 black demons are 1/86, 1/85, and 1/84 respectively.
^ The hard clue scroll rarity changes to 1/64 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn and the monster is killed in the Wilderness.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121; 1/60 after unlocking the hard Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Catacombs tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while killing the Catacombs of Kourend variants. The drop rates listed scale with the hitpoints of the monster's variants.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/226; 1/220	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/340; 1/330^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/340; 1/330^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/340; 1/330^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Players will receive the totem piece that they possess the fewest of.
In case of a tie, the pieces are prioritised in the order of base > middle > top.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/82	124,872	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/195	1,115	720

Chasm of Fire tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Contract of Glyphic Attenuation	1	1/53; 5/53^{[d 1]}^[1]	365,434	N/A
Contract of Bloodied Blows	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	41,461	N/A
Contract of Divine Severance	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	39,654	N/A
Contract of Forfeit Breath	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	40,015	N/A
Contract of Sensory Clouding	1	1/53; 2/53^{[d 2]}^[1]	191,306	N/A

^ 5x more likely to drop when the corresponding sigil is active and the kill condition is met.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 2x more likely to drop when the corresponding sigil is active and the kill condition is met.

Contracts' drop rates are increased when a demon is killed under a particular condition, depending on the sigil above its head. See Chasm of Fire § Sigils for more information.

	Kill condition	Drop rate multiplier
Contract of Glyphic Attenuation	Final hit must come from a special attack.	5x
Contract of Bloodied Blows	Final hit must come from a two-handed melee weapon.	2x
Contract of Divine Severance	Final hit must come from a heavy ranged weapon.	2x
Contract of Forfeit Breath	Final hit must come from a binding spell, or be landed while the demon is under the effect of one.	2x
Contract of Sensory Clouding	Final hit must come from a spell (excluding powered staves' built-in spells).	2x

Wilderness Slayer Cave drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 402,000 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average black demon in the Wilderness Slayer Cave kill is worth 5,493.86.

The average black demon in the Wilderness Slayer Cave kill while on a Krystilia task is worth 7,337.18.