Steel Chest (red)

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Steel Chest
Released	18 October 2004 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest	None
Location	Shade Catacombs
League region	Morytania✓
Options	Open
Examine	A strangely decorated steel chest, the lock is painted blood red.
Map
Advanced data
Object ID	4116
Link	MOID

A Steel Chest with red locks can be found in the Shade Catacombs during the Shades of Mort'ton minigame. A steel key red is needed to open the chest, after which the key dissolves.

Possible rewards

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified. The average Steel Chest (red) opening is worth 1,537.36.

Locks

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Steel locks	1	1/63; 1/61^{[d 1]}	1,203	960

^ The drop rate of steel locks are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.

Splitbark scrolls

There is a 1/599 (1/597 if wearing a ring of wealth) chance of rolling the splitbark scrolls drop table, if the previous tables are not reached. The tree wizards' journal and bloody notes will be given out only if the player has not received the books.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Tree wizards' journal	1	1/1,217.32; 1/1,213.9^{[d 1]}	Not sold	1
Runescroll of swampbark	1	1/1,217.32; 1/1,213.9^{[d 2]}	405	240
Bloody notes	1	1/1,217.32; 1/1,213.9^{[d 3]}	Not sold	1
Runescroll of bloodbark	1	1/1,217.32; 1/1,213.9^{[d 2]}	434	360

^ Players will only receive the tree wizards' journal once; subsequent rolls will give players a runescroll of swampbark instead.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 The drop rate of runescrolls are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.
^ Players will only receive the bloody notes once; subsequent rolls will give players a runescroll of bloodbark instead.

Weapons

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Steel 2h sword	1	1/134.35; 1/124.4^{[d 1]}	357	600
Steel warhammer	1	6/134.35; 6/129.19^{[d 1]}	165	384
Steel battleaxe	1	5/134.35; 5/129.19^{[d 1]}	159	390
Black warhammer	1	6/134.35; 6/129.19^{[d 1]}	691	588
Black spear	1	1/134.35; 1/129.19^{[d 1]}	3,539	390
Black scimitar	1	10/134.35; 10/129.19^{[d 1]}	2,287	460
Black sword	1	3/134.35	424	374
Black longsword	1	2/134.35; 2/129.19^{[d 1]}	402	576
Black spear	1	1/134.35; 1/129.19^{[d 1]}	3,539	390
Mithril mace	1	7/134.35	136	351
Mithril spear	1	4/134.35; 4/129.19^{[d 1]}	255	507
Mithril spear(p)	1	4/134.35; 4/129.19^{[d 1]}	250	507
Mithril sword	1	3/134.35; 3/129.19^{[d 1]}	321	507
Adamant dagger	1	4/134.35; 4/129.19^{[d 1]}	264	480
Adamant dagger(p)	1	1/134.35; 1/129.19^{[d 1]}	363	480

^ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.

Armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Studded chaps	1	5/134.35; 5/129.19^{[d 1]}	255	450
Steel chainbody	1	5/134.35; 5/129.19^{[d 1]}	218	450
Steel kiteshield	1	2/134.35	296	510
Black med helm	1	7/134.35; 7/129.19^{[d 1]}	419	345
Mithril med helm	1	3/134.35; 3/129.19^{[d 1]}	254	468

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamantite bar	3	6/134.35; 6/129.19^{[d 1]}	5,931	1,152
Emerald ring	1	2/134.35; 2/129.19^{[d 1]}	651	765
Amulet of strength	1	6/134.35	1,392	1,215
Chaos rune	10–29	11/134.35; 11/133.38^{[d 1]}	1,110–3,219	540–1,566
Nature rune	10–29	15/134.35; 13/134.43^{[d 2]}	1,050–3,045	1,080–3,132
Willow logs	5–14 (noted)	10/134.35	95–266	120–336
Clue scroll (medium)	1	3/134.35	Not sold	12
Fine cloth	1	1/1,679.42; 2/124.47^{[d 3]}^{[d 4]}	7,195	300

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.
^ The drop rate of nature runes are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.
^ Players must already have a medium clue scroll to receive fine cloth.
^ The drop rate of fine cloth is drastically increased to 2/124.47 when wearing a ring of wealth.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	1–700	Common^{[d 1]}	1–700	1–700
Flamtaer bag	1	1/2^{[d 2]}	Not sold	N/A
Swamp paste	15–30	Always^{[d 3]}	255–510	270–540

^ See Shades of Mort'ton (minigame)#Coin amounts for a description of the coin drop mechanics.
^ There is a 1/2 chance of getting a Flamtaer bag if players do not own one.
^ The chest will always give either a Flamtaer bag or swamp paste.

Changes

Date	Changes
26 March 2025 (Update)	The chests at Shades of Mort'ton have been graphically updated to be more distinguishable.

Gallery (historical)


18 October 2004 – 26 March 2025	26 March 2025 – present

[row-1] The drop rate of steel locks are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.

[2] Players will only receive the tree wizards' journal once; subsequent rolls will give players a runescroll of swampbark instead.

[runescroll-3] 2.0 ^2.1 The drop rate of runescrolls are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.

[4] Players will only receive the bloody notes once; subsequent rolls will give players a runescroll of bloodbark instead.

[Clues-5] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.

[Clues-6] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.

[Clues-7] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The drop rate of this item is increased if players already have a medium clue scroll.

[rowNats-8] The drop rate of nature runes are increased when wearing a ring of wealth.

[Clothclues-9] Players must already have a medium clue scroll to receive fine cloth.

[Ring_of_wealth-10] The drop rate of fine cloth is drastically increased to 2/124.47 when wearing a ring of wealth.

[11] See Shades of Mort'ton (minigame)#Coin amounts for a description of the coin drop mechanics.

[12] There is a 1/2 chance of getting a Flamtaer bag if players do not own one.

[13] The chest will always give either a Flamtaer bag or swamp paste.

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