Maesce

Just read through all the pages that have stacked up while I wasn't playing. Awesome feedback, and I'll be editing the guide soon to reflect your concern/suggestions. I'll go cross reference the tip.it drop lists with the guide tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up. What's a proselyte?

UPDATE I'm back, playing RuneScape moderately. My knowledge of the current game is extremely limited, and I ask that in order to preserve the integrity of this guide for all of the readers to please list any mistakes found in it so I can edit it accordingly. Please send me a private message or post here with a concise error and fix and I'll get it up. Thanks!

hey i think i like the author of this thread ;)

Wow. Thanks for all the feedback guys! Unfortunately I quit runescape a while ago and don't frequent these forums enough anymore to bother going through the update process. If a mod wants to edit it, go for it. Thank for the sticky, too!

Mega bump! XD

I think this might need a bump, I saw a few people asking about metal dragons near the top. o_O

Nope, they changed it to be its own type of attack. :S is that for all dragons or just metal dragons. if its 4 all dragons that stinks : ( I'm really not too sure on this.. I'm mainly knowledgeable on the metal dragons. Sorry.

Nope, they changed it to be its own type of attack. :S

I'm actually not 100% sure on this! I would imagine that you could get them into a spot where they think they cant hit you.. but they still breath fire so you'd need an antifire sheild and potions..

yeah world 69 near the dragon lair entrance, usually fighting irons add maesce, i'll turn of priv, since i'm going to go to slay some soon

my runescape name is maesce, but as mentioned in the guide, as long as you're level 70ish, you should be able to kill enough dragons per trip to be profitable. The only stat that you need is prayer, which needs to be higher or equal to 43, for protection from melee. :)

Well them give me a PM in the game sometime! Or on aim (scorpstaz). I'm always looking for someone to slay with. :salivates:

Haha! Somebody named Bs Guy Power or something like that just told me that he's using my guide! :D To anybody who wants to keep me company, I usually am slaying on world 69. :P

1) I pointed out that I'm lower level and I occasionally get hurt going into the dungeon, and if I make a mistake I want to be able to fix it. :P 2) Yeah, one super attack, I use a dose every 4 prayer potions, it works for me. But if you're higher level and using a dragon battle or long or something, I could see how that could work. 3) Same as above, if you're higher level, thats a good idea. I too occasionally take a super strength, but rarely. 4) I take the holy symbol because my prayer is relatively weak. If yours is higher, take the glory amulet! :) 5) I have not gotten a med from either an iron or a bronze, but since its in the official tip.it drop list, I'm relatively sure people have. If I'm wrong, correct me. Ty for the feedback :P

Convince them, not me! :)

They also drop Dragon spear, i have drop pic if you really need it to believe me, i believe iron and steel should as well since bronze do and are lowest metal dragons you can kill. It's not that I don't believe you, I'm just going by the tip.it drop list. If they update it and indeed confirm that they do drop drag spears, then I'll add it. (It's not that I don't believe you--I do. I just am very official. :P)

Thanks for all the feedback..! I'll be making more guides for you guys in the future. :o

Maybe you missed this?

Update! Due to the numerous people complaining about the route I had layed out in the dungeon, I edited the map. Now there are two routes, one requiring agility, the other not. Thanks for the feedback guys. :) I am probably not going to unless this gets stickied or added to the guide database, though, but this is definitly a possibility!

Thanks for the feedback, i've noticed quite a few people saying those same things. All I can say is this is the way I do it. I find fire giants hit me less often than guard dogs, so I like to go that way, to not use up food. And I don't like wasting law runes to go to ardougne when I can walk to the hero's guild and restore it for free. :)

Well its obvious that it's in your own time zone, assuming you play on your location's server.. And I don't use ssp with this guys, for some reason. Seems to work better without o_O Edit: And that inventory you listed is useless for lower level people, like me (level 87). We need tons of prayer pots because we can barely hit them. I suppose I'll edit the guide though. Thanks for the help! Personal preference. I don't like walking through the dungeon again to get out. It's the way I go. If you like another way, feel free to go that way. :) And the drops from the dragons are from Tip.it's official beastiary, and there are a few mistakes. I'll make sure to edit that asap though. :wink:

UPDATE (12/27/06) I'm back, playing RuneScape moderately. My knowledge of the current game is extremely limited, and I ask that in order to preserve the integrity of this guide for all of the readers to please list any mistakes found in it so I can edit it accordingly. Please send me a private message or post here with a concise error and fix and I'll get it up. Thanks! Tip.It staff note: This guide has been copied to the Archive of Wisdom http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?t=565728 This original topic is for replies to the author and discussion - however, be aware that the author later stated that he no longer plays RS, and has not posted in Tip.It forums since Sep 2005. [section 1.0] Introduction [1.1] What is "Metal Dragon Slaying"? Metal dragon slaying is simply a fancy name for killing metal dragons for profit. There are three types of metal dragons at this time: Bronze, Iron, and Steel. (Bronze Dragon) Level 131 - 126hp (Iron Dragon) Level 189 - 167hp (Steel Dragon) Level 246 - 242hp Each are very powerful and should not be underestimated. Display extreme caution when fighting any of these beasts. [1.2] What's in it for me? Slaying metal dragons is fun! It's exciting, knowing that if you mess up once or twice, you could die. These dragons actually give halfway decent XP, so that's always a plus, too. People also slay these dragons for the new skill "Slayer". This guide applies to both "Slaying" and normaly fighting. The number one reason, obviously, is for profit from the loot they drop. Read the section below for details. [1.3] What loot do they drop? All three dragons drop the long sought after dragon platelegs. This is the number one reason people fight these, and for good reasons. These legs fetch up to 3,000,000gp! (Bronze Dragon) -Gold:196-300 -100%: Bronze bar(5) Dragon bones -Weapon: Addy Javeline(30), Rune Knife(2), Addy Dart(16), Mith Hatchet, Mith battleaxe, Mith 2 hander, -Armour: Dragon legs, Dragon medium, Addy plate, Mith Kite -Runes: Law(10), Blood(15), Death(25), Fire(50) -Misc: Addy Bar, Swordfish(2), Rune bar, Clue(lvl 3), Gem, Halfkey, Dragon Half shield (Iron Dragon) -Gold:300-3000 -100%: Iron bar(5), Dragon Bones -Weapon: Rune Javelin(4), Rune Dart(p)(4), Rune Knives(5), Rune Battle axe, Mith 2 hander, Addy 2 hander, Rune 2 hander, Rune Hatchet, Addy Hatchet, Addy Battle axe -Armour: Dragon legs, Rune plate, Dragon medium, Rune Medium, Rune kite, Addy square -Runes: Death(45), Soul(3), Nature(67) -Misc: Curry, Rune bar, Addy bar(2), Silver ore(100?), Super Strenth(1 dose), Nature Talismin, Super attack(3 dose), Clue(lvl 3), Uncut gems, Cut dragonstone, Half key, Dragon half shield (Steel Dragon) -Gold:650-700 -100%: Steel bar(5), Dragon Bones -Weapon: Rune knife(7), Rune javeline(7), Rune mace, Rune long,Rune battleaxe -Armour: Dragon legs, Dragon medium, Rune square, Rune kite, rune large, Addy plate, Addy kite. -Runes: Blood(15,20), Soul(5) -Misc: Rune bar, Rune arrows(42), Silver ore(100), Super attack, Clue(lvl3), Gem, Key half, Dragon half shield [1.4] I'm level ??, could I slay Metal Dragons? If you have the right equipment and items, slaying dragons can be accomplished by almost anybody. Read the section below for details. [section 2.0] Requirements [2.1] Required skill levels Lv43+ Prayer (For protection from melee, which is a staple in metal dragon slaying) Lv60+ Combat Stats (Otherwise you won't be able to kill very many dragons) [2.2] Cost of equipment Slaying metal dragons is VERY expensive, and will burn a hole in your pocket if you don't moderate it. The average inventory is between 200-500k. The "disposable" part of the inventory is usually 100k~200k, meaning that after each trip, you will be out 100k~200k in supplies. Think carefully before persuing this hobby. [2.3] The time it takes The average trip for me takes 30mins to an hour. It may be more or less depending on your stats. [section 3.0] Inventory [3.1] Potions Potions are what makes slaying dragons possible. Without them, the cost of food and the time it would take to travel to the dungeon and back would be worthless compared to the actual amount of dragons you kill. What I take with me: 16 (4 dose) Prayer pots 4 (4 dose) Antifire pots 1 (4dose) Super attack pot The prayer potions are used to maintain the protection of melee prayer, while the antifire pots are used to keep you from getting damaged by the deadly dragon fire. Both are ABSOLUTELY nessecary. The super attack pot is so that I can hit the dragon more, since they all have very high defense. [3.2] Equipment Head: Rune large (for preventing a little damage, or you could use a beserker helmet) Torso: Monks robe (Adds +6 prayer, which is vital) Cape: Legends (Or regular if you haven't done legends) Legs: Monks robe (+5 prayer) Gloves: Klank's Guantlets (This is just what I use, you can use other things) Boots: Climbing/Metal (For extra damage and defense) Necklace: Holy Symbol (Blessed of course. +8 prayer) Finger: Ring of Wealth (For getting better drops) Weapon: Dragon dagger (p) (Fast attacks and poison allow you to damage the dragon even though he has high defense) Shield: Antifire Shield (Duh) [3.3] Food & Misc I usually bring 4 swordfish or sharks with me, to heal any damage that might get done by a mistake. I also bring a glory amulet to teleport to Karamja and back to edgeville when I'm done. You also need to bring 875 coins and an axe (for getting in the dungeon and chopping vines, respectively) [3.4] Complete Inventory This inventory works well for me (lv87), if you're higher level, you probaby want to bring less prayer potions and throw in some super strength's and a few more super attacks, and maybe bring a dragon longsword because you have higher attack. After a few runs, you'll know what the best inventory is for you. [section 4.0] Tracking down the Dragons [4.1] Location All three metal dragons are located in the members' Karamja dungeon. They are in the very farthest part of the dungeon and are hard to get to. You need to pass moss giants, fire giants, guard dogs, and black demons. All of which can deal you damage. I would suggest putting on protection from melee when passing the demons, and running whilst passing the fire giants. [4.2] Best times to slay The best time to slay metal dragons (in your timezone, in your location's server), would be early morning, late night. Or during school hours, seeing as how like 80% of this game are kids and they go to school during the day, and therefore can't play rs. [4.3] Maps [section 5.0] Slaying the Dragons [5.1] Preperations When you have the dragon in your sights, you want to first off, drink a dose of antifire potion, and if you're damaged, eat a shark/swordfish. Then flip on protection from melee, and attack the beast. If you've done it right, you won't take any damage, and you should be hitting the dragon. [5.2] Keeping stats up Always ALWAYS check your prayer constantly. If you hit like 10 prayer points left, drink a dose or two. Remember, without prayer, you'll die pretty quick. The second thing to watch out for is the antifire potion. As soon as the dragon breathes fire and you take some damage, its time to use the potion again. It's pretty easy to keep that under tabs, its just juggling that with prayer, looting, and all the other elements, it could get confusing. You'll get the hang of it though, I promise. [5.3] Special Attacks/Misc Use special attacks whenever you can, and make sure to not waste prayer when you're not fighting a dragon. Also remember that antifire can be used for 2+ dragons if you're quick. Don't waste potions! [section 6.0] Closing & Credits I'd like to thank tip.it for the drops, and the statistics for the dragons. As well as several image files that were used in this guide. I'd also like to thank runescapia and day walker15 for the maps that I used. Thanks to jagex for making this game, and you, the reader, for reading this! Cheers! ~Maesce

Introduce a new skill: Sheep Herding Make it so you can't level it up. It would drive people nuts. XD

That's really good. The only thing I can see wrong (in my opinion) is some lines you blurred/brushed and some you kept 1 pixil wide, and it seems unconsistent. Still, very nice. =)

I made a sig for another guy using the same picture I as this one (cropped differently of course), but I doubt he'll buy it so I'm making you one from the same pic. I think you'll like it. ^_^