Red dragon

Release date	27 February 2002 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Combat level	120
XP per kill	566.4 (and 186.9 experience)
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	220.8
Assigned by	Sumona
Always drops	Dragon bones, Red dragonhide
Examine text	A big powerful dragon.
Combat stats LP Max hit 5000 396 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 1 60 1 60 Other Immune to Poison? Immune to Stun? No No Attack Speed Speed 6 (Interval: 2.4 seconds) Aggressive? Poisonous? No No Attack styles Weaknesses Melee Magic Dragonfire Arrows Bane ammo

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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. It is an underrated monster as the red dragonhides and dragon bones are worth large amounts of money. Money can be made by selling their drops. Collecting the hides and bones makes each kill worth approximately 5,148 coins.

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

LocationsEdit

• Red Dragon Isle in level 37 to 42 Wilderness (4 spawns)
• Brimhaven Dungeon (6 spawns)
• Daemonheim - Occult floors.

Strengths and weaknessesEdit

Like all chromatic dragons, Red dragons have high defence against melee and are weak to arrows. In order to take advantage of their weakness, however, the Protect from Magic prayer or Super antifire potions are required, as there is currently no bow that can provide dragonfire protection on its own. Alternatively, thrown weapons or one-handed crossbows can be used with an anti-dragon shield, but arrows will always give the fastest kill rates, particularly if using a stronger bow such as the Crystal bow or Zaryte bow, and should always be used if the player is willing to pay for the necessary potions.

The Red Dragon Isle is recommended for players willing to risk death and the loss of all their items, because it provides a relatively unused area but unfortunately is extremely dangerous as players in that area can be a target for player killers, and players can only keep one item on death (if using Protect Item).

The Brimhaven Dungeon location is a safer place to combat 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. The biggest issue for players less than level 101 combat is the interference from the nearby level 50 Wild dogs. It can be useful to bring Bones to Peaches tablets to turn bones from a few dogs into food. After some time the dogs stop being aggressive, so longer sessions at the dragons have fewer such interruptions and make it a lot safer to collect the drops as long as a player stays within a fairly limited area.

You can also melee them, but this is not recommended as they have fairly high melee defence. In order to get a consistent kill rate, you will require at least level 80 Attack and Strength, high level armour, and a strong weapon such as a Chaotic rapier or abyssal whip. You will also need to bring least a super set, good food, and maintain a careful rotation of both offensive and defensive abilities, as you will be at a disadvantage on the combat triangle. Eating monkfish is recommended when your constitution level is below 70 and gives a fair profit.

These dragons do not drop the draconic visage.

DropsEdit

100% dropEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Dragon bones	1	1 Always	2,280
	Red dragonhide	1	1 Always	2,868

CharmsEdit

Charm drop percentages

No charms
20–23%	17–20%	38–41%	15–18%	3–4%

Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 2,724 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.

Please add to the log (only if 50 or more creatures killed).

Armour/WeaponsEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Mithril 2h sword	1	2 Common	1,265
	Mithril javelin	20	2 Common	1,160
	Mithril hatchet	1	2 Common	190
	Mithril kiteshield	1	3 Uncommon	1,024
	Adamant platebody	1	3 Uncommon	9,748
	Mithril battleaxe	1	3 Uncommon	793
	Rune arrow	4	3 Uncommon	796
	Rune dart	8	3 Uncommon	792
	Rune longsword	1	3 Uncommon	18,711

Runes/TalismansEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Law rune	4	3 Uncommon	700
	Death rune	5	3 Uncommon	465
	Blood rune	2	3 Uncommon	328

HerbsEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Grimy guam	1	2 Common	568
	Grimy marrentill	1	2 Common	44
	Grimy tarromin	1	2 Common	258
	Grimy harralander	1	2 Common	684
	Grimy ranarr	1	3 Uncommon	2,322
	Grimy irit	1	3 Uncommon	1,750
	Grimy avantoe	1	3 Uncommon	4,033
	Grimy kwuarm	1	3 Uncommon	2,518
	Grimy cadantine	1	3 Uncommon	2,563
	Grimy lantadyme	1	3 Uncommon	8,349
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	3 Uncommon	7,998

OtherEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	30–690	2 Common	Not sold
	Perfect red dragon scale	1	2 Common [1]	Not sold
	Chocolate cake	3	3 Uncommon	744
	Adamant bar	1	3 Uncommon	3,231
	Red dragon tail-bone	1	3 Uncommon [2]	Not sold
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	3 Uncommon	Not sold
	Spin ticket	1	4 Rare	Not sold
	Dragon egg	1	4 Rare [3]	Not sold
	Starved ancient effigy	1	5 Very rare	Not sold

1. ^ Only while on a Slayer challenge from Vannaka.
2. ^ Only during the Fur 'n' Seek wish list.
3. ^ Must be 99 Summoning.

Rare drop table dropsEdit

This monster drops items from the rare drop table.
The ring of wealth improves the chances if equipped but is not required to access the table.

Artwork depicting a Red Dragon

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