Red dragon

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Red dragon
Release			27 February 2002 (Update)
Members			No
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
1132				0				1132
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
1132		60
Affinities
90			55			45			65
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				53, 4669, 4670, 4671, 4672
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

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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 4,567 coins.

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

Locations

• Red Dragon Isle in level 35 to 41 Wilderness (4 spawns) free to play
• Brimhaven Dungeon (6 spawns)
• Daemonheim - Occult floors.
• Dragonkin Laboratory

The Red Dragon Isle is a dangerous place to kill red dragons, but is relatively empty. If killing them there, only bring items you are willing to lose, as it is a multi-combat area.

The Brimhaven Dungeon location is a safer place to fight Red dragons. If you are fighting them here, you will need 875 coins for the entrance fee, or alternatively Karamja gloves 3 which also provide a teleport. You will also need 30 agility or Karamja gloves 4. It can be useful to bring Bones to Peaches tablets to turn bones from wild dogs in the area into food.

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	2,089	0
	Red dragonhide		1	Always	2,478	36

Charms

No charm
18–19%	17–18%	43–44%	16–18%	3–4%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 12,080 kills. 1 charm 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	4,608	1,800
	Mithril javelin		20	1/100	1,840	1,160
	Tiny bladed mithril salvage		1	2/75	2,063	600
	Medium bladed rune salvage		1	1/175	22,413	24,000
	Medium plated mithril salvage		1	1/100	1,873	1,800
	Huge plated adamant salvage		1	1/125	9,045	10,000
	Medium bladed mithril salvage		1	1/50	4,608	1,800
	Rune arrow		4	3/50	548	1,224
	Rune dart		1–8	1/25	63-504	210-1,680
	Law rune		4	1/25	2,004	300
	Death rune		5	2/75	595	310
	Blood rune (m)		2	1/25	1,410	220
	Grimy guam		1	1/275	623	18
	Grimy marrentill (m)		1	1/375	3,260	0
	Grimy tarromin		1	1/475	88	0
	Grimy harralander (m)		1	1/600	469	0
	Grimy ranarr (m)		1	1/750	1,920	0
	Grimy irit (m)		1	1/1025	5,713	0
	Grimy avantoe (m)		1	1/1400	1,012	0
	Grimy kwuarm (m)		1	1/1700	12,443	0
	Grimy cadantine (m)		1	1/2050	4,112	0
	Grimy lantadyme (m)		1	1/2800	10,141	0
	Grimy dwarf weed (m)		1	1/2800	10,247	0
	Coins		30–690	8/25	30-690	30-690
	Chocolate cake		3	1/50	1,350	126
	Adamantite stone spirit		1	1/125	53	Not alchemisable
	Red dragon egg (unchecked) (m)		1	Very rare	402,339	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 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 559 15 Uncut emerald 1 Common 1,001 30 Uncut ruby 1 Common 1,483 60 Uncut diamond 1 Common 3,114 120 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 140,130-171,270 5,400-6,600 Loop half of a key (m) 1 Common 11,256 0 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 Common 14,185 0 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 Uncommon 14,037 600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) Rare 631,665-772,035 27,000-33,000 Dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,892 60,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 Rare 36,071 37,440 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) Rare 546,840-668,360 756,000-924,000 Rune javelin 5 Rare 885 1,870 Huge plated rune salvage 1 Uncommon 38,543 40,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) Rare 693,774-847,946 720,000-880,000 Shield left half (m) 1 Rare 63,701 66,000 Dragon helm (m) 1 Uncommon 58,908 60,000 Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 14,012-16,988 678-822 Onyx bolts (m) 135–165 Very rare 1,004,670-1,227,930 1,104,165-1,349,535 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 231,880-279,620 136-164 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 13,464-16,236 136-164 Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 64,665-79,035 22,950-28,050 Raw shark (m) 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 284,850-348,150 40,500-49,500 Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 13,804-16,646 0 Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 376,020-459,580 0 Coal stone spirit 900–1,100 Uncommon 27,900-34,100 Not alchemisable Gold stone spirit 90–110 Common 4,590-5,610 Not alchemisable Adamantite stone spirit 180–220 Uncommon 9,540-11,660 Not alchemisable Adamantite stone spirit 14–16 Common 742-848 Not alchemisable Adamantite stone spirit 135–165 Rare 7,155-8,745 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 90–110 Rare 40,410-49,390 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 3 Common 1,347 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 45–55 Rare 20,205-24,695 Not alchemisable Grimy torstol (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 714,870-873,730 0 Grimy snapdragon (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 151,200-184,800 0 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 142,290-173,910 8,100-9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 213,300-260,700 5,130-6,270 Lantadyme seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 42,714-48,816 532-608 Dwarf weed seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 21,896-25,024 532-608 Magic seed (m) 4 Uncommon 342,356 1,012 Palm tree seed (m) 10 Rare 880,260 1,520 Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 46,350-56,650 1,350-1,650 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) Common 18,810-22,990 45-55 Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 210,600-257,400 450-550 Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 12,444-15,006 6,528-7,872 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 123,525-150,975 64,800-79,200 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 16,515-20,185 13,500-16,500 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) Rare 298,890-365,310 243,000-297,000 Vecna skull (m) 1 Rare 108,881 6,000 Blurberry Special (m) 1 Very rare 14,380 18 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Very rare 412 1 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 Very rare 1,686,657,284 300,000 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	4,932	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 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.

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