Crystal torso

The crystal platebody is the second piece of eleven armour to be released, after the from. The body requires 70 and 50, as well as completion of the quest Dark Lord's Ascent, to wield.

Obtaining the Platebody
Following completion of the Dark Lord's Ascent, a new dungeon is made available containing manticores for those with 80 or higher. Rarely, players will recieve a large crystal seed as a drop. This is the seed form of the crystal platebody. To enchant the seed, take it to in. She will recharge the seed at a cost of 900,000gp. Newly enchanted platebodies (that haven't degarded, as explained below) and these crystal seeds are tradeable so can be bought and sold on the or directly with other players. While possibly faster, the high, fluctuating price of the platebody means this is likely to be more expensive.

Degradation
Like other crystal equipment, such as the shield and, the crystal platebody degrades over time. When first obtained, the body is a 'New crystal platebody'. After taking 2500LP of damage, it will degrade into a 'Crystal platebody (9/10)'. For every 2500LP of damage after this, the shield will degrade another tenth until it reverts back into seed form after 25,000LP of damage has been sustained. The seed can be re-enchanted into a 'Crystal platebody (9/10)'. The first time this happens, it will cost 900,000gp. The second 750,000gp, the third 500,000gp, fourth 300,000gp and the fifth, and every time after, it will cost 20,000gp. Overall, the platebody is more expensive to recharge than the crystal shield or bow and so the costs lower independently - not combined as with the other two items. Alernatively, players could sell the seed and buy a new platebody from the Grand Exchange or directly from another player instead of having it re-enchanted. This method is more expensive, but probably faster as it is quite difficult to get to Isafdar.