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Dragon defender

Release date	7 December 2010 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Quest item?	No
Tradeable?	No
Equipable?	Yes
Stackable?	No
Alchemy	Cannot be alchemised
Destroy	Drop
Store price	Not sold
Examine	A defensive weapon.
Weight	0.4 kg

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The dragon defender is the strongest defender in the game, requiring 60 Attack and Defence to wield. It is exclusively obtained as an uncommon drop in the Warriors' Guild from the cyclopes, and a common drop from their stronger brethren, the Cyclossus. Cyclossus has a higher chance of dropping the dragon defender than regular cyclopes, and can only be fought while wielding a rune or a dragon defender. In addition, using the multi-token mode in the cyclopes room increases the chance of receiving a dragon defender as well as encountering a Cyclossus.

The dragon defender, when wielded with Korasi's sword, gives the same stab bonus as the Zamorakian spear, along with +1 more strength. This can be used for a much cheaper and more convenient alternative to the spear, if players are willing to give up the +2 prayer bonus. The chaotic longsword, when combined with the dragon defender, is more accurate, and faster, than a Godsword, with a -6 compromise on weapon strength.

Sometimes, players choose to train combat on Cyclops. They should note that wearing a dragon defender whilst fighting the Cyclops may lead to the summoning of a Cyclossus. Many players consider fighting the Cyclossus difficult, troublesome, and costly in terms of food. Players who desire to train on Cyclops, but do not wish to confront a Cyclossus, should use alternatives such as a God Book, Toktz-ket-xil, Dragon Kiteshield, Dragon sq shield, or Dragonfire shield. Also, they may choose to use a two-handed weapon; do note acquiring a dragon defender requires a rune or dragon defender to be wielded or in the player's inventory.

Combat Stats
Class Slot Unknown edit Weapons Main Off Damage - - Accuracy - - Type - - Attributes Armour rating0 Life bonus+0 Prayer bonus0 Critical bonuses 0% 0% 0%
Compare item	A player wielding a dragon defender
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Dropping monsters

Monster	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Cyclossus	156	1	2Common
Cyclops	56/76/81	1	3Uncommon

Trivia

• On release, the Game Guide stated that 50 Attack and Defence were needed to wield the defender.^[1] This was fixed.
• A player can get as many Dragon Defenders as they wish, however, they must have another rune or dragon defender in their inventory or wielded.
• The Dragon defender used the same blade as the Dragon scimitar before its 2nd graphical update.
• In the video for the Combat Evolution update it shows a bot holding the defender in the weapons slot.
• Due to the creation of Offhand versions of almost all weapons, the popularity of the Dragon Defenders is speculated to have a good chance of dropping.

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