Bandos chestplate

The Bandos chestplate is a high-tier melee body armour. It needs 65 Defence to wear and is one of the best non-degrading melee bodies in the game — prized for its strength bonus and heavy defence. It's a drop from General Graardor in the God Wars Dungeon, and trades on the Grand Exchange.

Equipment bonuses

Bandos is a pure melee body: huge stab, slash, crush and ranged defence, a +4 strength bonus, and the usual melee-armour magic/ranged attack penalties (−15 / −10).

Attack bonuses
0
0
0
−15
−10
Defence bonuses
+98
+93
+105
−6
+133
Other bonuses
+4
+0
+0%
+1
Slot
Body

Requires 65 Defence to wear · body slot · members · weight 12 kg. Red values are penalties.

Grand Exchange price history

Current guide price Live
23.4M
90-day high—
90-day low—
90-day change—
Live Grand Exchange history, refreshed every few minutes (source: prices.runescape.wiki) · tap the chart for any day’s price.

How to get the Bandos chestplate

The chestplate drops from General Graardor, the Bandos boss in the God Wars Dungeon. You need a 40 Bandos killcount to enter his room, earned by killing Bandos followers in the dungeon. Most players buy it on the Grand Exchange instead.

General Graardor drop rate
DropRate per kill
Bandos chestplate (this piece)~1 in 381
Any Bandos armour piece~1 in 127
Entry needs 40 Bandos killcount. The "any piece" rate covers the chestplate, tassets or boots — the chance of this specific piece is lower. Source: OSRS Wiki.
Part of the Bandos set (chestplate + tassets + boots) — but there is no mechanical set bonus. Each piece works on its own; wearing all three gives no extra effect.

Bandos chestplate FAQ

What level do you need for a Bandos chestplate?
Just 65 Defence to wear it. There's no Strength or Attack requirement — the "70 Strength" people mention is for accessing the Stronghold, not the armour.
How do you get the Bandos chestplate?
It drops from General Graardor in the God Wars Dungeon (1/381 for this piece, 1/127 for any Bandos piece) — or buy it off the Grand Exchange.
Is there a Bandos set bonus?
No. The chestplate, tassets and boots are a matching set in look only — there's no in-game bonus for wearing all three.
Is the Bandos chestplate still good?
Yes — it's still a top non-degrading melee body with a strength bonus. Only degradable sets like Torva beat it, at a far higher cost.
How much is a Bandos chestplate worth?
Around 23M on the Grand Exchange — see the live price and history chart above. The price drifts with God Wars supply and melee demand.
Bandos chestplate vs fighter torso — which is better?
Both give +4 strength, but the Bandos chestplate has far higher defence in every melee style. The fighter torso is earned free from Barbarian Assault, so it's the budget pick; Bandos is the upgrade once you can afford it.
Bandos chestplate vs Torva platebody?
The Torva platebody beats Bandos on every stat, but it costs hundreds of millions more and degrades with use. The Bandos chestplate never degrades and is a fraction of the price, which is why it stays the go-to mid-game body.
Is the Bandos chestplate good for Dharok's / low-HP setups?
For a Dharok's "1-HP" setup people often use Dharok's own body for the set effect. The Bandos chestplate is the better general-purpose melee body — higher defence and a strength bonus without needing the full set.
Does the Bandos chestplate have requirements other than Defence?
No — only 65 Defence to wear. Reaching General Graardor's room needs a 40 Bandos killcount, but the armour itself has no Attack or Strength requirement.

Update history

3 Jul 2014Fixed an issue where players appeared to have bare hands when wearing the chestplate with certain gloves.
30 Jan 2014Store value increased from 265,000 to 290,010 coins.
17 Oct 2013Added to Old School RuneScape (God Wars Dungeon — dropped by General Graardor).

Source: OSRS Wiki — Bandos chestplate (Changes).