Justiciar chestguard

“A Justiciar's chestguard. They once roamed the land casting judgements on wrongdoers, their decisions were never questioned.”

The Justiciar chestguard is the body piece of the Justiciar set, with defence bonuses of +132 stab, +130 slash, +117 crush and +142 ranged. It needs 75 Defence and comes from the Theatre of Blood. It is built for taking hits, not dealing them, so it has no strength bonus and carries a heavy magic attack penalty.

Equipment bonuses

Defence is the whole point. The body gives +132 stab, +130 slash, +117 crush and +142 ranged, and +4 Prayer. The trade is steep: −40 magic attack, −20 ranged attack and −16 magic defence. There is no strength bonus on this piece.

Attack bonuses
0
0
0
−40
−20
Defence bonuses
+132
+130
+117
−16
+142
Other bonuses
+0
+0
+0%
+4
Slot
Body

Requires 75 Defence to wear · body slot · members. Its standout numbers are the +142 ranged defence and the +132 / +130 / +117 melee defences shown above.

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How to get the Justiciar chestguard

The chestguard is only ever created as a raid drop. It does not have a crafting or shop route.

Ways to obtain it
Theatre of Blood — a rare unique from the Monumental chest, at 2/19 in normal mode and 2/18 in hard mode once a unique has been rolled.
Grand Exchange — tradeable, buy limit 8 every 4 hours.

Like the other Justiciar pieces, it can be placed in a player-owned house armour case as part of the Justiciar set.

Where the Justiciar chestguard is used

This is the body slot for tanking melee. It is used for K'ril Tsutsaroth (melee tank), General Graardor (advanced tank), Vorkath, Vardorvis, Abyssal Sire and a number of Slayer tasks such as gargoyles and Fossil Island wyverns.

The set effect uses the defence bonus you wear, and the chestguard supplies a large part of it.

Be aware of what you give up. The chestguard has no strength, a −40 magic attack penalty and negative magic defence, so it is a poor pick when ranged or magic accuracy is what matters. Tank setups such as the Dagannoth Kings still use it and accept the lower accuracy. For a full mage or ranged setup, look at magic gear and ranged gear.

Justiciar chestguard compared with Bandos and Torva

The decision is damage against safety. The Bandos chestplate gives +4 strength with +98 stab and +133 ranged defence at 65 Defence. The Torva platebody gives +6 strength and +142 ranged defence at 80 Defence. The chestguard gives +132 stab, +142 ranged defence and +4 Prayer, but zero strength.

If you will wear all three Justiciar pieces, the chestguard is the right body because the set effect depends on it. If you will not, the Torva platebody gives you the same ranged defence plus strength for any damage-focused fight.

Justiciar chestguard FAQ

What level do you need for the Justiciar chestguard?
75 Defence. No other level or quest is needed.
Where does the Justiciar chestguard come from?
It is a rare unique drop from the Theatre of Blood, found in the Monumental chest. It is also tradeable on the Grand Exchange, with a buy limit of 8 every 4 hours.
What are the drop rates for the Justiciar chestguard?
2/19 in normal mode and 2/18 in hard mode. These are shares of the unique table, rolled after the raid has given a unique.
How does the full Justiciar set work?
It is one of three pieces. Wear it with the faceguard and legguards and the damage you take outside PvP is reduced. The formula is on the faceguard page.
Justiciar chestguard or Bandos chestplate?
The chestguard has far more defence, with stab 132 against the Bandos chestplate's 98, but it has no strength bonus and needs 75 Defence. The Bandos chestplate gives +4 strength and needs only 65 Defence.
Justiciar chestguard or Torva platebody?
The Torva platebody gives +6 strength and the same +142 ranged defence, but its melee defences are lower (+117 stab, +111 slash) and it needs 80 Defence. The chestguard wins on stab and slash defence and on Prayer bonus (+4 against +1), and it takes part in the Justiciar set effect. The 3rd age platebody, a reward from hard, elite and master clues, needs only 65 Defence, but its stab, slash and crush defence are all below both of them.
Does the Justiciar chestguard work with Ava's devices?
No. The chestguard interferes with Ava's devices. A fix on 17 April 2024 made that interference apply properly, so do not count on an Ava's device working while you wear it.

Update history

17 Apr 2024The chestguard now correctly interferes with Ava's devices.

Source: OSRS Wiki — Justiciar chestguard (Changes).