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Dragonfire shield
Dragonfire shield Dragonfire shield uncharged
AKA? DFS
Release date 18 June 2007 (Update)
Members? Yes
Quest item? No
Tradeable? Yes (Only when uncharged)
Equipable? Yes
Stackable? No
High Alch 1,200,000 coins
Low Alch 800,000 coins
Value 2,000,000 coins
Destroy Drop
Store price Not sold
Exchange price 1,213,749 coins (info)
Buy limit 10
Examine A heavy shield with a snarling, draconic visage.
Weight 7.2 kg
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Dragonfire shield charged detail

The dragonfire shield is an anti-dragon shield that has been fused with a draconic visage. Requiring 70 Defence to equip; when charged the dragonfire shield is one of the best melee shields in the game. The shield surpasses the dragon kiteshield and is equivalent in strength to the Blessed Spirit Shield.

Much like the anti-dragon shield from which it is made, the dragonfire shield provides partial protection from dragonfire attacks; however, it also provides the same partial protection from the ice breath of skeletal wyverns that an elemental shield or equivalent would offer.

The dragonfire shield cannot be lent. Additionally, it can only be traded when completely uncharged.

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CreationEdit

The dragonfire shield is created by attaching a draconic visage to an anti-dragon shield at any anvil. The process requires 90 Smithing and a hammer, giving 2,000 Smithing experience and an uncharged dragonfire shield. There are 3 types of dragonfire shields you can smith, you will be given the option to choose either melee, range or magic dragonfire shield. Players who do not have the required Smithing level to make the shield may seek help through the Assist System; alternately, Oziach in Edgeville will smith the shield for any player at a cost of 1,250,000 coins.

It is possible to change between the different uncharged versions by using the dragonfire shield at the dragon forge located in the Ancient Cavern. A blast fusion hammer, which costs 1,000,000 gp, purchaseable from the Blast Furnace Foreman is required. This requires level 92 smithing.

The draconic visage is dropped by most high-level dragons, including black dragons, iron dragons, steel dragons, mithril dragons, frost dragons, skeletal wyverns, King Black Dragon and the Queen Black Dragon. However, green dragons, blue dragons, red dragons, bronze dragons, brutal green dragons, and all baby dragons do not drop the draconic visage.

For a time until an update on 16 June 2009, the shield itself was a possible drop from other players on PvP Worlds. Additionally, between 4 January and 11 January 2012, the draconic visage could be obtained from the Barrows activity.

Dragonfire chargesEdit

ChargingEdit

Dfs Charging
A player charging the dragonfire shield.

As it absorbs the dragonfire attacks of adult dragons, the dragonfire shield builds charges. The shield can also be charged by absorbing the breath attacks of skeletal wyverns, although it will still discharge dragonfire. Each breath attack gives the shield one charge. The shield can hold up to 50 charges. While the shield is in the inventory, right-clicking the Inspect option can be used to check its current number of charges.

A quick and efficient way to charge an uncharged dragonfire shield is to be attacked by a metal dragon's long-range dragonfire attack, which is not only quicker than a chromatic dragon's attacks, but also will not include melee attacks. Use of food or an antifire potion is recommended due to the fact that 50 dragonfire attacks, even significantly weakened by the dragonfire shield, can build up and cause substantial damage. Food isn't necessary with an antifire potion. The artefact teleport, located north of Edgeville monastery, that teleports to the King Black Dragon lair is one of the fastest ways to charge the shield.

Another very fast and efficient way of charging the shield is by taking it to the lair of the Queen Black Dragon since her fire-breath attack is very powerful and can charge the shield from just one attack. If you stand towards the back and pray range protection, it increases your chance that she is going to do her fire attack. Be wary though as you have a high risk of dying and possibly losing your items. This is the fastest method for charging the Dragonfire shield currently, but requires a Summoning level of at least 60 to enter the Queen Black Dragon's lair, and agility 50 allows a shortcut that speeds the process up.

Additionally, there are several ways to charge a dragonfire shield in complete safety.

DischargingEdit

Emptying dragonfire shield
A player emptying all charges.

Players can drain all of the dragonfire shield's charges at once by right-clicking the shield in the inventory and selecting Empty. This will release all of the shield's charges in a harmless burst. This function is useful when selling or trading the shield, as it can only be traded when completely uncharged.

Also, if dropped on death in an unsafe environment, when recovered the dragonfire shield will be completely uncharged. This is not recommended as you may lose the shield.

Prices Edit

Item Name Defence-icon Constitution-icon Class GE Price
Uncharged Charged
Dragonfire shield uncharged Dragonfire shield 140 297 1050
Melee 1,213,749 Coins 10000
Magic 1,226,817 Coins 10000
Ranged 1,226,087 Coins 10000

BonusesEdit

When bought or smithed, the shield will be uncharged. A partially charged Dragonfire shield will have the same defensive bonuses as a fully charged shield.

Uncharged
Combat Stats
Class Slot
Attack Melee Shield slot
Weapons Main Off
Damage - -
Accuracy - -
Type - -
Attributes
Defence-icon Armour rating140
Constitution-icon Life bonus+1050
Prayer-icon Prayer bonus0
Critical bonuses
Attack-icon0% Ranged-icon0% Magic-icon0%
Dragonfire shield equipped
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A player wielding an uncharged dragonfire shield
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Partial or fully charged
Combat Stats
Class Slot
Attack Melee Shield slot
Weapons Main Off
Damage - -
Accuracy - -
Type - -
Attributes
Defence-icon Armour rating297
Constitution-icon Life bonus+1050
Prayer-icon Prayer bonus0
Critical bonuses
Attack-icon0% Ranged-icon0% Magic-icon0%
Dragonfire shield charged
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TriviaEdit

Dfs-Spec
An up close view of the dragonfire shield's former special attack
  • In November 2012, the Evolution of Combat was released and, with it, two new forms of the Dragonfire Shield - Dragonfire shield (magic) and Dragonfire shield (ranged).
  • In July 2010, the shield's appearance was updated so that both sides of the shield, the parts that were not covered by the visage, were orange. Previously, one side of the shield was orange, and the other side was the same colour as the visage.
  • Dragonfire shields will only stack in the bank when completely uncharged. Shields with any number of charges will each take up one bank space. Using the withdraw-all option in a bank will withdraw all dragonfire shields with matching charges even though they don't stack.
    Dragonfire shield detail
    The dragonfire shield(uncharged) as of 6 March 2012.
Operating dragonfire shield
A player discharging dragonfire from her dragonfire shield prior to the Evolution of Combat.
  • Before the Evolution of Combat, casting a Dragonfire charge, if it hit, would cause a Magic attack on the foe and give Magic XP, despite dragonfire from chromatic and metallic dragons not having any type of combat style for their dragonfire.
  • The dragonfire shield's appearance was updated on 6 March 2012 along with the armour graphical rework.
  • When used at Kalphite King to provoke it, or if it is equipped when you're greened, the fire charge glow will change from orange to green.
  • Prior to the Evolution of Combat, the Dragonfire Shield used to require a full 50 charges in order to recieve the full benefits from it.  Since the update, however, only a single charge is needed for the full status increase of the shield.
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