Blue dragon

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Blue dragon
Release			27 February 2002 (Update)
Members			No
Examine
A mother dragon.
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
74			5,000			276.4			91.2
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
16 / 11 / 5
Aggressive						Poisonous
Slayer
Level			XP			Category
1			93.8			Blue dragons
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
349			N/A			349			N/A
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
1				1				53
Accuracy
928				0				928
Abilities used
None
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
928		53
Affinities
90			45			65			55
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				55
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

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Blue dragons are the second weakest of the chromatic dragons but are still fairly powerful magic-class monsters. They primarily attack with magic, by shooting a Fire Bolt spell at the player, as well as both close-range and long-distance dragon breath. Thus, an anti-dragon shield, a Dragonfire shield, an antifire, Super antifire potions, or the Protect from Magic prayer are essential when fighting them, as they can hit well over 1,000 with their breath otherwise (Resonance does work against their breath). They also use melee if the player is standing next to them. They are a very popular monster to kill because the blue dragonhide and dragon bones that they drop may be sold for a combined value of 4,177 coins. Blue dragons do not drop the draconic visage.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Taverley Dungeon	74		3	Maplink
Taverley blue dragon resource dungeon	74		8	Maplink
Ancient Cavern	74		5	Maplink
Ogre Enclave	74		6	Maplink
Heroes' Guild	74		1	Maplink
Forgotten Cemetery (level 36 Wilderness)	74		8	Maplink

Strategy

As with all dragons, protection from their dragonfire is required. An Anti-dragon shield or type of dragonfire shield can be combined with an antifire potion and a one-handed weapon to negate the deadly breath. Super antifire potions are unnecessary as the dragonfire damage is negligible with just an antifire potion. At higher levels the need for such items will become unnecessary due to the speed the player is able to kill each dragon.

Using ranged

Blue dragons are weak to bolts, although other ranged weapons will prove effective. Ranged armour will protect you from their magic attacks, and you can place yourself out the range of their melee attacks. Using royal dragonhide armour is incredibly effective against their magic, so this is highly recommended.

Using magic

If magic is your preference, you should use the highest levelled wand you can wield, in tandem with an anti-dragon shield. Without a specific magical weakness, use the most damaging spell you can cast. At higher levels of Defence and Magic, the use of an Antifire potion or an Anti-dragon shield becomes unnecessary. This allows for use of the Polypore staff, Staff of light, etc. Take caution when doing this, as at close range the dragons may still use their dragonfire, and will hit at about an average of 1100.

Using melee

Due to their classification as mages, it is not recommended to engage these monsters in melee combat without at least level 60 equipment. If melee is still preferred, then seek to increase your accuracy with potions and prayers. No matter what an Antifire potion or shield will almost always be necessary. The abyssal whip and Korasi's sword are good choices against these creatures if not using super antifires. If you are an extremely high level in all melee stats including defence, another option is to use a godsword or high-level halberd against them.

Drops

100% drop

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Dragon bones		1	Always	1,936	0
	Blue dragonhide		1	Always	2,241	24

Charms

Nothing	1	1	1	1
48–49%	11%	27–28%	11%	2%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 91,974 kills. 1 item is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drop

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Medium bladed steel salvage		1	1/75	2,733	720
	Tiny bladed mithril salvage		1	1/50	1,626	600
	Tiny spiky mithril salvage		1	1/75	732	600
	Tiny spiky rune salvage		1	1/275	6,718	8,000
	Medium plated steel salvage		1	1/25	1,805	720
	Medium plated mithril salvage		1	1/125	2,014	1,800
	Small plated adamant salvage		1	1/125	3,002	4,000
	Fire rune		37	1/125	5,513	111
	Law rune		3	1/50	1,377	225
	Grimy guam		1	1/50	572	18
	Grimy marrentill (m)		1	1/50	6,026	0
	Grimy tarromin		1	1/75	134	0
	Grimy harralander (m)		1	1/75	788	0
	Grimy ranarr (m)		1	1/100	2,335	0
	Grimy irit (m)		1	1/150	3,207	0
	Grimy avantoe (m)		1	1/200	1,006	0
	Grimy kwuarm (m)		1	1/225	8,969	0
	Grimy cadantine (m)		1	1/275	4,716	0
	Grimy lantadyme (m)		1	1/375	6,176	0
	Grimy dwarf weed (m)		1	1/375	8,504	0
	Coins		11; 44; 132; 200; 900	11/25	11-900	11-900
	Adamantite stone spirit		1	1/50	49	Not alchemisable
	Bass (m)		1	1/50	490	162
	Rare drop table		1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Blue dragon egg (unchecked) (m)		1	Very rare	222,244	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Perfect blue dragon scale (m)		1	Common	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Blue dragon tail-bone (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Blue dragon egg (m)		1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Ferocious ring (m)		1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Sealed clue scroll (hard) (m)		1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit sapphire (m)		1	5/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit emerald (m)		1	3/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit ruby (m)		1	2/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Starved ancient effigy (m)		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Rare drop table drops

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of Wealth or luck of the Dwarves are not required to access the table.

Rare drop table:

Rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High alch value Coins 250–500 Common 250-500 250-500 Uncut sapphire 1 Common 718 15 Uncut emerald 1 Common 2,095 30 Uncut ruby 1 Common 2,011 60 Uncut diamond 1 Common 5,879 120 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 264,555-323,345 5,400-6,600 Loop half of a key (m) 1 Common 14,966 0 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 Common 15,325 0 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 Uncommon 10,990 600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) Rare 494,550-604,450 27,000-33,000 Dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,698 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,231 60,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 Rare 35,848 37,440 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) Rare 549,540-671,660 756,000-924,000 Rune javelin 5 Rare 925 1,870 Huge plated rune salvage 1 Uncommon 38,716 40,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) Rare 696,888-851,752 720,000-880,000 Shield left half (m) 1 Rare 65,983 66,000 Dragon helm (m) 1 Uncommon 58,564 60,000 Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 14,916-18,084 678-822 Onyx bolts (m) 135–165 Very rare 1,025,325-1,253,175 1,104,165-1,349,535 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 220,660-266,090 136-164 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 8,364-10,086 136-164 Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 41,580-50,820 22,950-28,050 Raw shark (m) 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 419,850-513,150 40,500-49,500 Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 13,668-16,482 0 Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 348,480-425,920 0 Drakolith stone spirit (m) 25–35 Uncommon 13,550-18,970 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 3,782 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Uncommon 17,750-21,300 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 1,420 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Rare 47,275-56,730 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 3 Common 4,071 Not alchemisable Orichalcite stone spirit (m) 25–35 Rare 7,500-10,500 Not alchemisable Grimy torstol (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 370,980-453,420 0 Grimy snapdragon (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 142,020-173,580 0 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 110,250-134,750 8,100-9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 217,980-266,420 5,130-6,270 Lantadyme seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 6,104-6,976 532-608 Dwarf weed seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 43,022-49,168 532-608 Magic seed (m) 4 Uncommon 128,968 1,012 Palm tree seed (m) 10 Rare 284,810 1,520 Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 49,950-61,050 1,350-1,650 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) Common 20,385-24,915 45-55 Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 392,850-480,150 450-550 Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 13,396-16,154 6,528-7,872 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 132,975-162,525 64,800-79,200 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 22,275-27,225 13,500-16,500 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) Rare 511,650-625,350 243,000-297,000 Vecna skull (m) 1 Rare 165,333 6,000 Blurberry Special (m) 1 Very rare 13,052 18 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Very rare 436 1 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 Very rare 1,676,758,650 300,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Magic) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Ranged) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Agility) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Cooking) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (FM) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Fishing) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Hunter) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Mining) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Prayer) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Smithing) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Thieving) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (WC) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Crystal triskelion fragment 1 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Crystal triskelion fragment 2 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Crystal triskelion fragment 3 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable

Wilderness drop table

This monster has access to the Wilderness shared loot table, which is a tertiary drop. To access the table, it has to be killed inside the Wilderness.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but do increase the chance of doing so, as does doing higher-level content.

Wilderness shared loot table:

Rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High alch value Wilderness hilt (m) 1 Rare 80,358 48,000 Adrenaline crystal (m) 5–15 (noted) Uncommon 394,230-1,182,690 12,000-36,000 Preserved meat (m) 1 Common Not sold Not alchemisable Fremennik equipment patch (m) 1 Uncommon 31,549 Not alchemisable Ancient warriors' equipment patch (m) 1 Very rare 8,377,449 Not alchemisable Revenant drop enhancer (m) 1 Rare Not sold Not alchemisable Bloodweed seed (m) 1–3 Uncommon 67,331-201,993 38-114 Brawling gloves (Agility) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Cooking) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Fishing) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (FM) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Hunter) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Magic) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Mining) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Prayer) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Ranged) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Smithing) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Thieving) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (WC) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Key token		1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mimic kill token (m)		1	Very rare	15,629	Not alchemisable

Update history

The update history project is a work-in-progress – not all updates to this topic may be covered below. See here for how to help out!

• ninja 26 October 2020 (Update):
  • Monsters with multiple variants will now consistently spawn as those variants when newly placed in the Personal Slayer Dungeon.
    • This includes blue dragons

• ninja 9 October 2017 (Update):
  • Blue dragons have been added to the Wilderness north of the Forgotten Cemetery to provide a source of blue dragon hide for free players.
  • Blue dragons now drop lobster instead of bass in free to play worlds.

• ninja 25 April 2016 (Update):
  • Improved respawn rates for Blue Dragons.

• patch 9 September 2009 (Update):
  • Improved various dragons’ fire-breath code behaviour to match the KBD's existing behaviour. The actual animation has not changed.

• update 27 February 2002 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Like red dragons, blue dragons were exclusively members' monsters. This was changed with the 9 October 2017 update.