Black chinchompa

“Just plain nasty.”

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Black chinchompas are a stackable, thrown Ranged weapon that explodes on impact and hits several targets at once. You need 65 Ranged to use them. They have more ranged attack and ranged strength than red chinchompas, with +80 ranged attack and +30 ranged strength, and they are used to train Ranged and Hitpoints fast on groups of monsters standing close together. They are used up as you throw them.

Equipment bonuses

A black chinchompa has +80 ranged attack and +30 ranged strength and no other bonuses. The strength figure is double the red chinchompa's +15, and the attack figure is 10 higher than its +70. It attacks on a 4-tick base speed.

Attack bonuses
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+80
Defence bonuses
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Other bonuses
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+30
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Weapon

Requires 65 Ranged to wield · weapon slot · members · stackable ammo-weapon with attack range 9. Its standout numbers are +80 ranged attack and +30 ranged strength, shown above.

How to get Black chinchompas

You can catch them yourself or buy them.

Ways to obtain it
Box trapping — catch black chinchompas in the Wilderness Hunter area. This needs 73 Hunter and gives 315 Hunter experience per catch.
Grand Exchange — they are tradeable, with a very high buy limit of 11,000 every 4 hours.

Because you throw them and they explode, you cannot pick them up again, and Ava’s attractor does not return them either.

Using Black chinchompas

They hit up to 12 targets in a 3x3 area against monsters, or up to 10 targets against players. Red chinchompas hit 11 and 9. The best targets are monsters that are aggressive and pile up on one another, such as the skeletons on Ape Atoll or the maniacal monkeys in Kruk’s Dungeon.

Accuracy works differently from most area attacks. If the first target is hit, every other target in the area is hit too. If the first target is missed, they are all missed. That makes it useful when two monsters stand together with different defence. At Kree’arra in the God Wars Dungeon, throwing at the low-defence minion Flight Kilisa while Kree’arra is in range lets the boss take the hits too.

You pick a fuse length, and it controls speed and accuracy by distance from the target:

  • Short fuse (accurate, 4 ticks): 100% accuracy at 0–3 squares, 75% at 4–6, 50% at 7 or more.
  • Medium fuse (rapid, 3 ticks): 75% at 0–3, 100% at 4–6, 75% at 7 or more.
  • Long fuse (longrange, 4 ticks): 50% at 0–3, 75% at 4–6, 100% at 7 or more.

See ranged gear for what to wear while you throw them.

Black chinchompas or red chinchompas?

Black chinchompas train Ranged and Hitpoints quickly, but the method is very costly because every throw uses one up. Red chinchompas need 55 Ranged to wield, and 63 Hunter plus the Eagles' Peak quest to catch, give +70 ranged attack and +15 ranged strength, and are the next step down. Grey chinchompas have no ranged strength bonus at all.

For a single strong target they are the wrong tool. Chinchompas are for groups. Against one boss you are better off with a normal single-target Ranged weapon, and you can compare choices in the DPS calculator.

Catching them is also a Hunter method for high levels, since it gives fast experience and can be profitable.

Black chinchompa FAQ

What level do you need to use Black chinchompas?
65 Ranged to wield them. To catch them you need 73 Hunter.
How do you get Black chinchompas?
Catch them by box trapping in the Wilderness Hunter area, or buy them on the Grand Exchange. They are stackable and tradeable.
How many targets do Black chinchompas hit?
Up to 12 in a 3x3 area when fighting monsters, and up to 10 in PvP. Red chinchompas hit 11 and 9.
Are Black chinchompas better than Red chinchompas?
They hit harder: +30 ranged strength against +15, and +80 ranged attack against +70. They also need 65 Ranged instead of 55.
Can you pick Black chinchompas up after throwing them?
No. They explode on impact, and Ava’s attractor does not return them.
What is the best fuse length?
It depends on distance. Short fuse is most accurate at 0–3 squares, medium fuse at 4–6 squares, and long fuse at 7 or more. Medium fuse also attacks every 3 ticks instead of 4.
Do you lose Black chinchompas if you die?
They are no longer destroyed when you die. Since April 2025 they follow the normal death rules like other items, and the Destroy option was changed to Drop.
Can you use Black chinchompas on a single boss?
You can, but they are made for several monsters at once. Against one target a normal single-target Ranged weapon is the usual pick.

Update history

30 Apr 2025The Destroy option became Drop, and chinchompas are no longer destroyed when you die.
22 Feb 2018Players can no longer release black chinchompas while in combat.

Source: OSRS Wiki — Black chinchompa (Changes).