Red dragon

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For other uses, see Red dragon (disambiguation).

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Red dragon
Release			27 February 2002 (Update)
Members			No
Actions			Attack, Examine
Race			Dragon
Examine
A big powerful dragon.
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
84			6,000			404			133.3
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
24 / 16 / 8
Aggressive						Poisonous
Slayer
Level			XP			Category
1			220.8			Red dragons
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
396			0			396			0
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
1				1				60
Accuracy
1,132				0				1,132
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
1,132		60
Affinities
90			45			65			55
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				53, 4669, 4670, 4671, 4672
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

Red dragons are the second strongest chromatic dragons. They primarily attack using a Fire Bolt spell, but as with all dragons, they can use a magic-based dragonfire attack. They also use melee if the player gets within melee range. The dragonbreath attack can hit from a distance as well as up close, so an anti-dragon shield, the Protect from Magic prayer, or an antifire potion are essential when fighting them as they can otherwise hit over 1500. Money can be made by selling their drops. Collecting the hides and bones makes each kill worth approximately 3,333 coins.

If assigned red dragons as a slayer task, baby red dragons may be killed as an alternative.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Red Dragon Isle (level 41 Wilderness)	84		4	Maplink
Brimhaven Dungeon	84		6	Maplink

Strategy

A simulated Red dragon, found at an exhibit in the Varrock Museum.

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. With 85 herblore, super antifire potions allow the use of off-hand or two-handed weapons.

Using Ranged

Red 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. With a Dragonfire deflector and at least Royal dragonhide armour, one can completely negate the need to bring food with moderate use of the Rejuvenate ability.

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.

Using Melee

Due to their classification as mages, it is not recommended to engage these monsters in melee combat without sufficient equipment (level 60 or higher) and stats. If melee is still preferred, then seek to increase your accuracy with potions and prayers.

Drops

100% drop

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Dragon bones		1	Always	1,415	0
	Red dragonhide		1	Always	1,918	36

Charms

Nothing	1	1	1	1
17–19%	17–18%	43–44%	16–18%	3–4%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 12,185 kills. 1 item is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Medium bladed mithril salvage		1	1/25	4,071	1,800
	Mithril javelin		20	1/100	2,320	1,160
	Tiny bladed mithril salvage		1	2/75	1,955	600
	Medium bladed rune salvage		1	1/175	21,724	24,000
	Medium plated mithril salvage		1	1/100	2,538	1,800
	Huge plated adamant salvage		1	1/125	11,918	10,000
	Medium bladed mithril salvage		1	1/50	4,071	1,800
	Rune arrow		4	3/50	600	1,224
	Rune dart		1–8	1/25	49-392	210-1,680
	Law rune		4	1/25	1,024	300
	Death rune		5	2/75	1,265	310
	Blood rune (m)		2	1/25	1,538	220
	Grimy guam		1	1/275	523	18
	Grimy marrentill (m)		1	1/375	7,722	0
	Grimy tarromin		1	1/475	164	0
	Grimy harralander (m)		1	1/600	945	0
	Grimy ranarr (m)		1	1/750	4,350	0
	Grimy irit (m)		1	1/1025	927	0
	Grimy avantoe (m)		1	1/1400	1,307	0
	Grimy kwuarm (m)		1	1/1700	1,862	0
	Grimy cadantine (m)		1	1/2050	2,452	0
	Grimy lantadyme (m)		1	1/2800	10,280	0
	Grimy dwarf weed (m)		1	1/2800	12,849	0
	Coins		30–690	8/25	30-690	30-690
	Chocolate cake		3	1/50	2,796	126
	Adamantite stone spirit		1	1/125	27	Not alchemisable
	Red dragon egg (unchecked) (m)		1	1/2000	179,890	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Perfect red dragon scale (m)		1	Common	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Red dragon tail-bone (m)		1	Uncommon	0	0
	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
	Red dragon egg (m)		1	Rare	0	0
	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 are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.

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 657 15 Uncut emerald 1 Common 517 30 Uncut ruby 1 Common 514 60 Uncut diamond 1 Common 1,000 120 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 45,000-55,000 5,400-6,600 Loop half of a key (m) 1 Common 8,699 0 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 Common 8,814 0 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 Uncommon 5,522 600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) Rare 248,490-303,710 27,000-33,000 Dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,721 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,406 60,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 Rare 34,054 37,440 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) Rare 735,480-898,920 756,000-924,000 Rune javelin 5 Rare 910 1,870 Huge plated rune salvage 1 Uncommon 38,631 40,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) Rare 695,358-849,882 720,000-880,000 Shield left half (m) 1 Rare 64,814 66,000 Dragon helm (m) 1 Uncommon 58,129 60,000 Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 16,950-20,550 678-822 Onyx bolts (m) 135–165 Very rare 987,930-1,207,470 1,104,165-1,349,535 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 32,708-39,442 136-164 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 14,416-17,384 136-164 Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 59,130-72,270 22,950-28,050 Raw shark (m) 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 356,175-435,325 40,500-49,500 Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 18,836-22,714 0 Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 254,700-311,300 0 Drakolith stone spirit (m) 25–35 Uncommon 3,800-5,320 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 740 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Uncommon 6,400-7,680 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 512 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Rare 9,250-11,100 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 3 Common 2,964 Not alchemisable Orichalcite stone spirit (m) 25–35 Rare 4,150-5,810 Not alchemisable Grimy torstol (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 689,670-842,930 0 Grimy snapdragon (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 156,690-191,510 0 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 167,445-204,655 8,100-9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 388,305-474,595 5,130-6,270 Lantadyme seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 4,844-5,536 532-608 Dwarf weed seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 59,990-68,560 532-608 Magic seed (m) 4 Uncommon 168,104 1,012 Palm tree seed (m) 10 Rare 42,290 1,520 Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 60,750-74,250 1,350-1,650 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) Common 23,895-29,205 45-55 Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 366,750-448,250 450-550 Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 22,032-26,568 6,528-7,872 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 218,700-267,300 64,800-79,200 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 21,510-26,290 13,500-16,500 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) Rare 403,380-493,020 243,000-297,000 Vecna skull (m) 1 Rare 584,035 6,000 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Very rare 503 1 Blurberry Special (m) 1 Very rare 13,165 18 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 Very rare 2,147,446,846 300,000 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

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	15,592	Not alchemisable

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

• ninja 9 October 2017 (Update):
  • Red dragons now drop between one to eight rune darts. Eight is no longer guaranteed.

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