King Black Dragon

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King Black Dragon
Released	24 September 2002 (Update)
Combat level	245
Hitpoints	240
Stats (?)	250/240/250
Hits XP (?)	127.5
Experience (?)	382.5
Fatigue (?)	5.1%
Hostility	Aggressive (?)
Pay-to-play	Yes
Poisonous	No
Max hit	25 (65 without anti-dragon shield)
Weakness	None
Examine	The biggest meanest dragon around

The King Black Dragon (or KBD) is the strongest and highest leveled monster which can be found living in Gielinor on RuneScape Classic. Players usually fight the dragon alone using melee, but it is possible to have another player ranging or casting spells on him from afar. However, it should be noted that ranged and prayer are significantly drained upon attacking, and therefore not reliable to use. Unlike other game versions, the KBD doesn't directly inflict poison, however a Cure poison Potion may still prove necessary for the journey. He can be found in his lair deep inside the Wilderness near the Lava maze. The ladder leading down to his lair is surrounded by several Lesser demons and Poison spiders. The KBD is often fought for its rare and valuable drops including the uncut dragonstone, left half dragon square shield and dragon medium helmet.

Recommended Equipment

• Rune Plate Mail Body
• Rune Plate Mail Legs or Rune Plated Skirt
• Dragon Medium Helmet
• Anti-dragon shield (see note below)
• Dragon sword
• Charged Dragonstone Amulet (for teleporting out)
• Cure poison potions or Poison antidotes

Note: The Anti-dragon shield is only needed at the start of a fight with the King black dragon, and some players choose to retreat and switch to a Rune kite shield or Dragon square shield for increased defense immediately after taking the first hit.

The same gear would be used by a mage with the addition of a chosen god cape/spell and charge. Players using ranged should use a magic longbow and rune arrows.

Note an Anti-dragon shield is only needed at the start of a fight with the King black dragon, and some players choose to switch to a Rune kite shield or Dragon square shield for increased defense immediately after taking the first hit.

Drops

100%

Image	Item	Quantity	Rarity
	Dragon Bones	1	1Always

Weapons

Image	Item	Quantity	Rarity
	Mithril battle Axe	1	2Common
	Adamantite Axe	1	2Common
	Rune Long Sword	1	3Uncommon
	Rune Axe	1	4Rare
	Rune battle Axe	1	4Rare
	Rune 2-handed Sword	1	5Very rare
	Rune Spear	1	5Very rare

Armour

Image	Item	Quantity	Rarity
	Adamantite Plate Mail Body	1	3Uncommon
	Rune Square Shield	1	4Rare
	Rune Plate Mail Legs	1	4Rare
	Rune Kite Shield	1	4Rare
	Dragon medium Helmet	1	4Rare

Runes

Image	Item	Quantity	Rarity
	Fire-Rune	70	2Common
	Blood-Rune	10	2Common
	Nature-Rune	3	3Uncommon
	Air-Rune	70	4Rare
	Death-Rune	5, 35	4Rare
	Law-Rune	10, 45	4Rare

Rare drop table

Image	Item	Quantity	Rarity
	Uncut sapphire	1	4Rare
	Uncut emerald	1	4Rare
	Uncut ruby	1	4Rare
	Uncut diamond	1	5Very rare
	Half of a key	1	5Very rare
	Half of a key	1	5Very rare
	Half Dragon Square Shield	1	5Very rare

Other

Image	Item	Quantity	Rarity
	Coins	3000	2Common
	Bronze Arrow	310	3Uncommon
	Iron Arrows	690	3Uncommon
	Adamantite bar	1–2	3Uncommon
	Runite bar	1	4Rare
	Oyster	1	3Uncommon
	Shark	4	3Uncommon
	Ruby Amulet of strength	1	3Uncommon
	Coal certificate	20	4Rare
	Iron ore certificate	20	4Rare
	Silver certificate	20	4Rare
	Yew logs certificate	20	4Rare
	Uncut dragonstone	1	5Very rare

Trivia

• The King Black Dragon was given three heads upon his transition to RuneScape 2
• The King Black Dragon's lair is much smaller in RuneScape Classic than it is in RuneScape 2