Maesce Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gilgamesh01 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Excellent, well written and almost exactly how I do my runs :) My compliments :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastert9 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 nice !! 2000+ total99 attack - str - def - hp - range - mage - prayer - cooking87 con Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens14 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 One of the best worked out guides I've ever seen, very nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodoescare Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 nice guide, very detailed and useful :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otinn Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 The times you supplied, absolutely no use of them unless time zones specified. This is what i usually take to iron dragons: Equipment: Dragon dagger Dragon long sword Warrior helmet Antifire shield Amulet of glory with some charges left Ring of wealth Cooking gauntlets Cape of legends Monk top & bottom Climbing boots Inventory: Rune hatchet 100 fire runes 20 nature runes 1000 gp 3 Super strength potions(4) 3 Super attack potions(4) 3 Antifire potions(4) 10 Restore prayer potions(4) 2 sharks Works well for me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaarel Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 u will need to take ssp aswell lol, nice guide tho :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 i have 2 problems with ur guide. 1) why teleport using glory ammy? just walk to adrounge using boat in brimhaven duh 2) ur path when u actally get in the dungeon is stupid. u take the longest way to get there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_of_the_chickens Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 u put the dmed drop under weapons dropped in iron drags i think.... this is the best guide ive read on this....plz sticky it sum1! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maesce Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 The times you supplied, absolutely no use of them unless time zones specified. 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! i have 2 problems with ur guide. 1) why teleport using glory ammy? just walk to adrounge using boat in brimhaven duh Personal preference. I don't like walking through the dungeon again to get out. 2) ur path when u actally get in the dungeon is stupid. u take the longest way to get there... 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaswarbrick_2 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 ooooh, nice guide. When i used to go there i took range and used protect from magic and antifires, but now you cant range them :cry: :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
day_walker15 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 awesome guide! its so awesome, i think i might eat it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabk Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 i have 2 problems with ur guide. 1) why teleport using glory ammy? just walk to adrounge using boat in brimhaven duh Personal preference. I don't like walking through the dungeon again to get out. I don't get it-- you can still glory out whenever you want. It's just much quicker to take the boat from ardy on your way there. Other than that, great guide-- I can tell you worked very hard on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaurrada6 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Warrior helmet to increase attack and Dragon Sword once you've poisoned it. Also, why take the long route there? I would teleport to Ardougne as to not use up precious Glory teleports, and then take the short route to the dragons while in the cave. Just some helpful hints. :wink: 100th player to achieve level 70 Magic. Oooooh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maesce Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 Warrior helmet to increase attack and Dragon Sword once you've poisoned it. Also, why take the long route there? I would teleport to Ardougne as to not use up precious Glory teleports, and then take the short route to the dragons while in the cave. Just some helpful hints. :wink: 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. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilmot Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Great guide :) Any chance of adding in range/mage methods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maesce Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 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. :) Great guide :) Any chance of adding in range/mage methods? I am probably not going to unless this gets stickied or added to the guide database, though, but this is definitly a possibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juha_itse Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I'd say take 12 pray pots, 3-4 antifire pots, 2 super att and 2 super str pots with you. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maesce Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 I'd say take 12 pray pots, 3-4 antifire pots, 2 super att and 2 super str pots with you. :D Maybe you missed this? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_of_the_chickens Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 mods sticky this seeing as there is no guide like this stickied! :D and when this post goes past page 1 there will be ppl saying " leik how do i slay teh dragoons?" and u dont want that now do ya? :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squatingtigr Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janam Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 That was a nice guide, the only thing I dont use with that is the food, use dragon axe, and no super attack pots. But now re-thinking about it, getting some super attack pots might be usefull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allpro527 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 is lvl 74 good enough? also: i would like to complement you on keeping ur composure while some of these idiots are complaining about YOU not taking the right way or not walking out the right way ...............nice guide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake_East Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 You should use an UN-holy symbol instead of holy symbol. You get the same prayer bonus plus extra attack bonus with the unholy. EDIT: Very nice job on this guide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedknight Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 You should use an UN-holy symbol instead of holy symbol. You get the same prayer bonus plus extra attack bonus with the unholy. EDIT: Very nice job on this guide! i agree, if your gonna be paralyzing it you dont need the def bonus a holy symbol gives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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