Elite black armour

Elite black armour was introduced on 26 November 2008 with the quest While Guthix Sleeps. Level 40 defence is required to wear this armor. Elite black armour pieces are nearly as strong as the rune equivalent pieces. Elite black armour can be used in place of normal black armour when attacking the Tormented wraith. The quest While Guthix Sleeps does NOT need to be completed to wear the Armour. On the day of release players were found at the Grand Exchange buying the set for millions more coins than the standard price. It is thought that the armour's price will rise for a few days as it's still "fresh" but decrease after that, as its stats aren't that good for melee armour at the required level to wield it.

The set consists of:
 * Elite black full helm
 * Elite black platebody
 * Elite black platelegs



Trivia
When first released, many players dropped this armour because they thought they could easily obtain more. Because of this, sets were sold for millions after said players realized that they could not complete the quest While Guthix Sleeps without two full sets and it was not easy to get more.