Elite black armour

''"Elite Black" redirects here, for the monster, see Elite Black Knight

Elite black armour was introduced on 26 November 2008. It is dropped by the Elite Black Knights that are encountered during the quest While Guthix Sleeps. Level 40 defence is required to wear this armour. 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. 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.


 * On the day of release players were found at the Grand Exchange buying the set for millions more coins than the set price by the G.E.


 * Some players were disappointed by the fact that the Elite Black Armour Set became nothing more than an item for players to 'merchant' or something that players could just buy with money, which ruined the value (non-monetary) of the item. The same goes with Dagon'hai robes set. Some players wanted the items to be untradeable.


 * Elite black armour cannot be stored in the armour case of the Costume Room of a Player-owned house.


 * A full set of Elite black armour looks similar to a full set of gothic medieval armour. The most resembling of which is the Elite black full helm, which looks very similar to a Great helm.

Glitches

 * If a player falls into water, a triangular piece of the elite platelegs will show under water.
 * When selling a full elite set, there is no image in the collection box. This has been fixed.