Elvarg
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| Combat level | 83 |
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| Hitpoints | 80 |
| Slayer level | None |
| Slayer XP | 80 |
| Members only? | No |
| Aggressive? | Yes |
| Poisonous? | No |
| Immune to poison? | No |
| Attack style | Melee and Dragonfire |
| Max hit | Melee - 10 Dragonfire - 58 Shielded Dragonfire - 11 |
| Weakness | Stab, Ranged |
| Always drops | Elvarg's head (though, not technically a drop) |
| Examine text | Roar! A dragon! |
Elvarg is a female Green dragon, slightly stronger than most others of her kind, and must be killed by the player in the quest Dragon Slayer and her head brought to Oziach, a dealer in runite armour. Elvarg lives on the island of Crandor and can be found underground, in a cave that is connected to Karamja through series of demon-infested tunnels. She is one of two dragons that can be encountered by F2P players of RuneScape, along with the Dragon in the tutorial, Unstable Foundations, though Elvarg differs in the fact that she can be directly engaged by the player in combat, albeit only during the Quest, after which players cannot enter her lair again.
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[edit] History
During the first century of the Fifth Age, Crandor was an important location in Gielinor's Southern Sea, with a well-established colony and shipping routes all over the world. In year 139 of the Fifth Age, a Crandorian adventurer discovered and ventured into a deep dungeon at the summit of the hill which made up the island. Upon entering, he awoke Elvarg from her slumber and enraged her, causing her to rise from the mountain and annihilate the human community on Crandor, torching the island in the process.
Survivors from the island took several ships and fled to the friendly shores of Asgarnia, and formed a rag-tag refugee camp near the village of Rimmington. Elvarg, however, not content with the work she had already done, found and destroyed the refugee camp, killing all but three of the refugees, and leaving the other three to go their separate ways. The three (by name Melzar, Lozar and Thalzar), decided that nobody should ever have to suffered the way they had, and split the last navigational map to the isle (which was surrounded by deadly corral reefs) into three parts, taking a part with them when they went.
Lozar, a female mage and scholar, settled in the quiet town of Lumbridge, but was killed and robbed by goblins during the Battle of East Lumbridge. Her map piece was taken by Wormbrain, who was imprisoned in Port Sarim Jail. Thalzar took the secret of his map piece to the grave, and protected it deep in the Dwarven Mines, sealed behind a magical door. Melzar, on the other hand, became a recluse, and shut himself away inside a castle he had built over the site of the refugee camp, and there he stayed for years, trying to resurrect his loved ones, and delving deeper and deeper into madness.
[edit] Present Day
In year 169, the current year of RuneScape, Elvarg remains in her lair, brooding and now undisturbed by adventurers. The isle of Crandor remains charred and dead, with no remains of the human settlement that once stood proudly there remaining.
Elvarg's reputation for destruction has travelled far, however, and when Oziach, an odd dealer in the rare and sturdy metal of runite sets up shop in the newly renovated town of Edgeville, selling valuable rune platemail to seasoned adventurers, he demands a test of strength to everyone who comes seeking one of his items. To the player, he gives you the task of slaying the vicious dragon of Crandor Isle and bringing its head to him.
To do this, the player must locate each of the three map pieces, and then buy a fast ship of Crandorian design to navigate the deadly shoals that surround the island, not to mention find a suitable Captain and Cabin Boy. As it happens, there is only one Crandorian ship remaining in Gielinor, the old and rickety Lady Lumbridge, currently in the possession of Klarense.
After locating the map, the player will be able to sail to Crandor and, after the boat is attacked by Elvarg and Jenkins the cabin boy is killed, Ned, the captain, will crash the ship into the island, allowing the player to find Elvarg in her lair and kill her.
[edit] Gender Confusion
It is a common misconception among players that Elvarg is male. However, she is notably mentioned by several important NPCs in Dragon Slayer to be female, the most notable of which being Oziach, the Guildmaster of the Champions' Guild, and Ned, who captains the ship which takes you to Crandor.
In addition, a player wrote to Oziach in the Postbag from the Hedge, and his reply referred to her as a female several times.
| “ | She wouldn't 'a had second thoughts about roasting yer with her breath ... That's what she done to Crandor, after all... | ” |
— Oziach, Postbag From the Hedge
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The Guildmaster also states that the dragon is female, and reveals much about her history when the player questions him about it during the quest.
| “ | Thirty years ago, Crandor was a thriving community with a great tradition of mages and adventurers. Many Crandorians even earned the right to be part of the Champions' Guild! One of their adventurers went too far, however. He descended into the volcano in the centre of Crandor and woke the dragon Elvarg. He must have fought valiantly against the dragon because they say that, to this day, she has a scar down her side, but the dragon still won the fight. She emerged and laid waste to the whole of Crandor with her fire breath! Some refugees managed to escape in fishing boats. They landed on the coast, north of Rimmington, and set up camp but the dragon followed them and burned the camp to the ground. Out of all the people of Crandor there were only three survivors: a trio of wizards who used magic to escape. Their names were Thalzar, Lozar and Melzar. | ” |
[edit] Fighting strategy
Elvarg attacks in two ways: a standard melee attack, and a Ranged dragonfire attack that must be blocked with an anti-dragon shield obtained from Duke Horacio during the Dragon Slayer quest. Unlike most other dragons, her dragonfire attack hits higher than her melee attack even with an anti-dragon shield. Her dragon fire can hit 13 through an anti-dragon shield, but has been proven to hit as high as 60 without the shield, often causing weaker players to be killed.
[edit] Inventory
When fighting Elvarg, it is required that players have an anti-dragon shield, a one-handed weapon (preferably a rune longsword or rune warhammer), and full rune without the platebody also using any weapon poison could do effective.
The rest of the inventory should be filled with food (and maybe some potions for members). For non-members, Strength potions can also be used to hit higher damage on Elvarg. Lobsters or swordfish are recommended, depending on the level of the player and their skill at obtaining the food. Elvarg can hit constant elevens, so lobster is recommended since it heals 12 Hitpoints. Pizzas or high healing two-click items are recommended for higher level players as time to eat is lengthened. For members, the recommended food to bring is monkfish. In addition, the Explorer's ring, teleportation runes and tablets are useful for the battle in case something goes wrong. Just remember to unequip the ring in case food is going to run out, or the option window would be interrupted by attacks.
[edit] Attacking
As she may hit up to 10 with melee, and 10 with dragon fire through an anti-dragon fire shield, so the level 43 Prayer, Protect from Melee, may also help players trying to slay her (by protecting them from getting slashed by Elvarg's claws). Like most chromatic dragons, she is weak to stab and Ranged, and strong against Magic attacks.
Players are recommended to use melee against her, although they can also use Magic and Ranged against her, but it is hard to hide behind the pillars in her room. It is also recommended that players do not run around while fighting her, as she will continue to deal damage while the player does nothing, which will eventually lead to the player's death.
Elvarg can be defeated by archers. Players can wield a crossbow and an anti-dragon shield at the same time, as the crossbow is one-handed. The player, if they have a high Ranged skill, can hide behind cover and fire bolts until the dragon dies, while incurring less damage from the fire and preventing melee damage.
Players will find it very hard to kill her with Magic alone; thus, a very high Magic level is recommended if one chooses this route. Spells with power higher than Wind Bolt is strongly recommended.
[edit] Using a friend
It is possible to have a friend weaken Elvarg to very low Hitpoints then let the player finish off Elvarg as she does not really drop the head. The player's character will cut it off and it will appear in the inventory. As long as that person does not kill Elvarg, one can do this with as many people as they wish, but they can only do this if they have not already done Dragon Slayer.
If players manage to kill Elvarg, the head can be banked and players can complete the quest without it, as quoted by the text that comes up when Elvarg's head is examined. Players must then go and talk to Oziach and they will complete the quest without having the head.
[edit] Death
Note that if a player dies during the battle, they may not be able to come back and retrieve their items because other players cannot repair the gravestone from the outside of the lair. Also, if you happen to get killed after you defeat Elvarg, by monsters, just go talk to Oziach and tell him you've slain the dragon.
[edit] Tips
- Not much food is required, but it is recommended that about 7-9 lobsters are brought for higher-levelled players. Lower-levelled players should probably bring a full inventory of lobsters (or preferably swordfish) if they are free players with adamant or rune armour. It is highly recommended that players have combat levels of 55 or higher.
- When fighting her on a free server, players must wield an anti-dragon shield. If a player chooses not to wear the shield, her dragonfire can deal up to 58 damage.
- Members can drink an antifire potion or super-antifire potion, for those with very high herblore. Unlike most dragons, Elvarg still hits up to 10 through antifire potions and anti-dragon shields.
- It is recommended that melee free players bring a Strength potion, and members are recommended to bring super set potions.
- Eating such one-click foods as lobsters and tuna is highly recommended. Although food such as chocolate cakes and plain pizza heal just as much (or higher) and are generally cheaper, they need to be consumed in multiple servings. Players with low Hitpoints will find that Elvarg often can hit faster than they can replenish food if they bring such alternatives. Therefore, swordfish is the best choice for free players.
- It is possible to poison her, then climb over the wall. Players will just have to wait until she is on low health and then finish her off. This option is only for members.
[edit] Trivia
- In RuneScape Classic, Elvarg was just named "Dragon" in-game and was level 110, the strongest monster in free play, a title it relinquished to the Greater demon when RuneScape 2 was released.
- Before Dragon Slayer was updated, players did not need to cut off the head. When they defeated Elvarg, they would be teleported out of the lair and receive the "Quest complete" message.
- There used to be a number of safe spots, where rangers or mages could kill Elvarg from safety, but an update eliminated all but one.
- It is possible for players to defeat Elvarg with very low combat levels using rings of recoil and poison, although extreme care must be taken for keeping anti-fire protections full and Hitpoints, which can be depleted to zero in just two hits if the Hitpoints level is less than 21.
- Elvarg's dragonfire drains Prayer points when hit.
| Preceded by | Title | Succeeded by |
|---|---|---|
| Count Draynor | Strongest quest monster in RuneScape 23 September 2001 9 April 2002 | Chronozon |
| Preceded by | Title | Succeeded by |
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| Greater demon | Strongest monster in RuneScape | Black Dragon |
| Dragons, and dragon-like species
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| Chromatic |
Green dragon • Blue dragon (Baby) • Red dragon (Baby) • Black dragon (Baby) |
| Metal |
Bronze dragon • Iron dragon • Steel dragon • Mithril dragon (Strategies) |
| Other |
Brutal green dragon • King Black Dragon • Skeletal wyvern • Pet dragon • Elvarg • Mr. Mordaut • K'klik • Three-headed dragon • Revenant dragon • Tutorial Dragon |
| Dragonkin | |
