The adamant platebody is a free-to-play melee body slot armour that sits between mithril and rune in the tier ladder. It requires 30 Defence to wear and gives strong melee and ranged defence (+65 stab, +63 slash, +63 ranged defence) at the cost of heavy Magic and Ranged attack penalties, like every platebody. Players reach it by smithing 5 adamantite bars at 88 Smithing or simply buying it off the Grand Exchange for a few thousand coins.
Equipment bonuses
The adamant platebody is built for defence, not offence. It offers +65 stab, +63 slash and +55 crush defence plus +63 ranged defence, the best of any free-to-play body short of the rune platebody.
Attack bonuses
Defence bonuses
Other bonuses
The trade-off is the usual platebody downside: a -30 Magic attack and -15 Ranged attack penalty, so it is worn only for melee. Wearing it needs just 30 Defence, making it an early F2P defensive staple.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the adamant platebody
There are two main ways to get an adamant platebody. The simplest is to buy it on the Grand Exchange — it is tradeable and cheap, with a buy limit of 125 every 4 hours.
You can also smith one yourself. With 88 Smithing, use 5 adamantite bars on an anvil while carrying a hammer to forge it, earning 312.5 Smithing experience per body. Because its high-alchemy value sits close to the cost of the bars, smithing-and-alching adamant platebodies is a classic Smithing-training method. It also appears as a reward item for a medium emote Treasure Trail clue, and smithing one is a requirement for the elite Lumbridge & Draynor Diary. Browse more options on the melee gear page or the full item database.
Is the adamant platebody worth it?
For a low-level free-to-play account, yes. At only 30 Defence it is one of the strongest body slots you can wear, beaten in F2P only by the rune platebody. Its defensive numbers comfortably outclass the adamant chainbody and the mithril platebody.
That said, it is purely a stepping stone. Members and higher-level accounts quickly move past it to platebodies like the fighter torso and end-game bodies such as the Bandos chestplate. If you are levelling Smithing, the adamant platebody is more valuable as training fodder than gear — see the Smithing guide for the full route.
Adamant platebody FAQ
What level do you need for the adamant platebody?
You need 30 Defence to equip it. To smith one yourself you also need 88 Smithing.
Is the adamant platebody members only?
No. It is a free-to-play item, available and usable on both F2P and members worlds.
How do you make an adamant platebody?
With 88 Smithing, use 5 adamantite bars on an anvil while holding a hammer. Each one gives 312.5 Smithing experience.
Is the adamant platebody good?
For its level, yes. It has the strongest body-slot defence in free-to-play apart from the rune platebody, and it only needs 30 Defence to wear. Like all platebodies it carries a Magic and Ranged attack penalty, so it is for melee only.
How much is an adamant platebody worth?
It is an inexpensive item, generally trading for a few thousand coins. Check the live price and history chart above for the current Grand Exchange value, which moves with Smithing-training demand.
Update history
Source: OSRS Wiki — Adamant platebody (Changes).
