The Torva platebody is elite melee body armour requiring 80 Defence to wear, part of the Torva armour set. It carries +6 Strength — the highest strength bonus of any body slot item — alongside huge defence bonuses including +142 ranged defence. It's made by combining a damaged Torva platebody, dropped by Nex, with two Bandosian components at 90 Smithing, a process that is not reversible. See the live Grand Exchange price & history chart above for its current price.
Equipment bonuses
Torva platebody delivers exceptional melee defence — +117 stab, +111 slash, +117 crush, and a massive +142 ranged defence — plus a +6 Strength bonus and a +1 Prayer bonus. It carries -18 magic attack and -14 ranged attack, and requires 80 Defence to wear.
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Its +6 Strength bonus is the highest of any body slot armour in the game, two points ahead of the Bandos chestplate, fighter torso, and other top body armour, according to the wiki.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the Torva platebody
The Torva platebody isn't obtained directly — it starts as a damaged Torva platebody, dropped by Nex at an effective rate of 1/258 per kill.
To restore it, combine the damaged platebody with two Bandosian components using a hammer at an anvil, requiring level 90 Smithing. Bandosian components are made by breaking down a Bandos chestplate (3 components) or Bandos tassets (2 components) at the Ancient Forge. The restoration process takes 13 game ticks, temporarily drains the player's Strength and Prayer levels, and is not reversible once completed.
Zarosian protection and armour mechanics
As a Zarosian-aligned item, wearing Torva armour grants Zarosian protection within the God Wars Dungeon.
The wiki's Historical section lists armour degradation as a feature of the original RuneScape 2 version of Torva armour, one of several differences from the current Old School RuneScape release — in RuneScape 2 it degraded over 15 hours of combat and required a coin repair cost once fully degraded.
Is the Torva platebody worth it?
Torva platebody holds the highest strength bonus of any body slot armour in Old School RuneScape at +6 Strength — two points higher than the Bandos chestplate, fighter torso, Inquisitor's hauberk, oathplate chest, and blood moon chestplate, according to the wiki.
Paired with its heavy melee defence bonuses, it's a top pick for melee gear setups at high-level PvM. See the live Grand Exchange price & history chart above for its current price.
Torva platebody FAQ
What Defence level do you need for the Torva platebody?
You need 80 Defence to wear the Torva platebody.
How do you get the Torva platebody?
It starts as a damaged Torva platebody, dropped by Nex at an effective rate of 1/258 per kill. You then combine it with two Bandosian components (requiring 90 Smithing) to create the restored Torva platebody.
What Smithing level do you need to make the Torva platebody?
You need level 90 Smithing, a hammer, and an anvil to combine a damaged Torva platebody with two Bandosian components into the restored version.
Can you turn the Torva platebody back into its damaged form?
No. The wiki states this creation process is not reversible once completed.
Does the Torva platebody degrade in Old School RuneScape?
The wiki's Historical section lists armour degradation as a feature of the original RuneScape 2 version of Torva armour, one of several differences from the current Old School RuneScape release — in RuneScape 2 it degraded over 15 hours of combat and required a coin repair cost once fully degraded.
What is the Torva platebody's strength bonus?
It has a +6 Strength bonus, the highest of any body slot armour in the game — two points higher than the Bandos chestplate, fighter torso, Inquisitor's hauberk, oathplate chest, and blood moon chestplate, according to the wiki.
What does Torva armour do at the God Wars Dungeon?
As a Zarosian-aligned item, wearing Torva armour grants Zarosian protection within the God Wars Dungeon.
How much is the Torva platebody worth?
See the live Grand Exchange price & history chart above for its current price.
Update history
Source: OSRS Wiki — Torva platebody (Changes).
