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
Combat level																				84
Life points																				6,000
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				404
XP																				220.8
XP																				133.3
XP (2H/MH/OH)																				24 / 16 / 8
Slayer info
Level																				1
Assignment																				Dragons, red dragons
Master
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
Base hit chance
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 5,088 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

As with all dragons, protection from their dragonfire is required. The following can be combined to provide full dragonfire protection:

• An anti-dragon shield or dragonfire shield (melee), deflector (ranged), or ward (magic) (DFS) with an antifire potion
• An anti-dragon shield or DFS with the protect from magic prayer or deflect magic curse
• Protect from/deflect magic and antifire potion

Alternatively, a super antifire potion provides complete immunity to dragonfire.

The dragons are weakest to bolts, so Ranged is the most effective style. Melee is not recommended without high combat stats and equipment.

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 4,784 kills from the Drop Log Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Red dragon kill is worth 6,216 coins.

100% drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Dragon bones	1	Always	3,138	1
	Red dragonhide	1	Always	1,950	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 12,221 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	3,357	1,800
	Mithril javelin	20	1/100	2,260	1,160
	Tiny bladed mithril salvage	1	2/75	1,309	600
	Medium bladed rune salvage	1	1/175	22,277	24,000
	Medium plated mithril salvage	1	1/100	2,246	1,800
	Huge plated adamant salvage	1	1/125	9,909	10,000
	Medium bladed mithril salvage	1	1/50	3,357	1,800
	Rune arrow	4	3/50	608	1,224
	Rune dart	1–8	1/25	39-312	210-1,680
	Law rune	4	1/25	956	300
	Death rune	5	2/75	1,565	310
	Blood rune	2	1/25	2,410	220
	Grimy guam	1	1/275	521	18
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/375	897	1
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/475	199	1
	Grimy harralander	1	1/600	905	1
	Grimy ranarr	1	1/750	4,466	1
	Grimy irit	1	1/1025	949	1
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/1400	2,030	1
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/1700	1,955	1
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/2050	2,040	1
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/2800	4,304	1
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/2800	5,380	1
	Coins	30–690	8/25	30-690	30-690
	Chocolate cake	3	1/50	4,770	126
	Adamantite stone spirit	1	1/125	44	Not alchemisable
	Red dragon egg (unchecked)	1	1/2000	370,086	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Perfect red dragon scale	1	Common	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Red dragon tail-bone	1	Uncommon	1	1
	Sealed clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128	1	1
	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	1	Rare	1	1
	Starved ancient effigy	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 Coins 50 Common 50 50 Uncut sapphire 1 Common 414 15 Uncut emerald 1 Common 271 30 Uncut ruby 1 Common 364 60 Uncut diamond 1 Common 743 120 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 33,435-40,865 5,400-6,600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 Uncommon 5,374 600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) Rare 241,830-295,570 27,000-33,000 Loop half of a key (m) 1 Common 9,849 1 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 Common 10,654 1 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 Dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,376 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,020 60,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 Rare 34,243 37,440 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) Rare 658,440-804,760 756,000-924,000 Rune javelin 5 Rare 940 1,870 Huge plated rune salvage 1 Uncommon 38,760 40,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) Rare 697,680-852,720 720,000-880,000 Shield left half (m) 1 Rare 62,948 66,000 Dragon helm (m) 1 Uncommon 58,022 60,000 Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 20,001-24,249 678-822 Onyx bolts (m) 135–165 Very rare 887,625-1,084,875 1,104,165-1,349,535 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 34,884-42,066 136-164 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 13,396-16,154 136-164 Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 53,325-65,175 22,950-28,050 Raw shark (m) 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 158,400-193,600 40,500-49,500 Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 15,368-18,532 68-82 Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 564,840-690,360 180-220 Drakolith stone spirit 25–35 Uncommon 4,575-6,405 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit 2 Common 500 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit 25–30 Uncommon 5,525-6,630 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit 2 Common 442 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit 25–30 Rare 6,250-7,500 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 3 Common 4,134 Not alchemisable Orichalcite stone spirit 25–35 Rare 4,075-5,705 Not alchemisable Lantadyme seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 14,770-16,880 532-608 Dwarf weed seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 21,602-24,688 532-608 Magic seed (m) 4 Uncommon 155,856 1,012 Palm tree seed (m) 10 Rare 28,830 1,520 Grimy torstol (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 375,390-458,810 90-110 Grimy snapdragon (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 176,310-215,490 90-110 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 133,470-163,130 8,100-9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 433,035-529,265 5,130-6,270 Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 42,300-51,700 1,350-1,650 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) Common 46,395-56,705 45-55 Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 538,200-657,800 450-550 Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 18,768-22,632 6,528-7,872 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 186,300-227,700 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 450,090-550,110 243,000-297,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Magic) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Ranged) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Agility) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Cooking) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (FM) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Fishing) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Hunter) (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 (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 Vecna skull (m) 1 Very rare 292,780 6,000 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Very rare 581 1 Blurberry Special (m) 1 Very rare 18,251 18 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 Very rare 2,147,483,647 300,000

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster and skilling action 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	1/10000	41,387	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.