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Rune dragon

Rune dragon

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Weak to Magic Slayer Dragon Weak to earth +50%
Use the gear I own Everything below is best in slot at 99s. This finds your best setup from your own bank.
Gear

Best in slot

The best setup using every item in the game, at 99s with potions and the best prayer.

Magic

Best here
Ancestral hat
Imbued saradomin cape
Occult necklace
Holy blessing
Tumeken's shadow
Ancestral robe top
Ancestral robe bottom
Confliction gauntlets
Avernic treads (max)
Magus ring
10.42DPS 32s
Max hit70
Accuracy89.3%
Speed5t / 3.0s
StyleMagic

Tumeken's shadow · Holy blessing

Melee

Torva full helm
Infernal cape
Amulet of rancour
Holy blessing
Dragon hunter lance
Torva platebody
Avernic defender
Torva platelegs
Ferocious gloves
Avernic treads (max)
Ultor ring
9.02DPS 37s
Max hit61
Accuracy71.0%
Speed4t / 2.4s
StyleStab

Dragon hunter lance · Holy blessing

Ranged

Masori mask (f)
Blessed dizana's quiver
Necklace of rupture
Diamond dragon bolts (e)
Dragon hunter crossbow
Masori body (f)
Twisted buckler
Masori chaps (f)
Zaryte vambraces
Avernic treads (max)
Venator ring
8.32DPS 40s
Max hit63
Accuracy74.9%
Speed5t / 3.0s
StyleRapid

Dragon hunter crossbow · Diamond dragon bolts (e)

Alternatives

Other options by slot

The best magic pick for each slot and the next best options. Each percentage is the DPS you lose by swapping in just that item against Rune dragon.

head Ancestral hat47.6M 10.42
Virtus mask 4.5M −1.4% 3rd Age mage hat 15.6M −2.9% Ahrim's hood 374K −3.0%
cape Imbued saradomin capeuntradeable 10.42
Imbued zamorak cape untradeable −0.0% Imbued guthix cape untradeable −0.0% Saradomin cape untradeable −3.2%
neck Occult necklace436K 10.42
Occult necklace (or) 2.7M −0.0% 3rd Age amulet 43.0M −8.4% Amulet of air 460K −8.7%
ammo Broad bolts54 10.42
Amethyst broad bolts 198 −0.0% Holy blessing 2K −0.0% Unholy blessing 12K −0.0%
weapon Tumeken's shadow791.7M 10.42
Blue moon spear 363K −42.4% Toktz-mej-tal 498K −44.6%
body Ancestral robe top96.6M 10.42
Virtus robe top 32.0M −1.4% Ahrim's robetop 1.4M −3.2% Blue moon chestplate 1.4M −3.2%
legs Ancestral robe bottom69.5M 10.42
Virtus robe bottom 22.5M −1.4% Ahrim's robeskirt 1.5M −3.1% Blue moon tassets 3.8M −3.1%
hands Confliction gauntlets63.6M 10.42
Tormented bracelet 20.2M −3.5% Barrows gloves untradeable −12.2% Dragon gloves untradeable −12.3%
feet Avernic treads (max)205.0M 10.42
Avernic treads (et) untradeable −0.0% Avernic treads 142.8M −1.4% Avernic treads (pr) untradeable −1.4%
ring Magus ring22.9M 10.42
Seers ring (i) 867K −3.0% Brimstone ring 1.9M −3.1% Seers ring 867K −3.4%
The fight

Mechanics

They use all three styles and dragonfire that hits up to 50 unprotected and 0 with an anti-dragon shield and super antifire.

Their electric special arcs to the tiles around you for fast 2-5 hits, or 1-2 with insulated boots. Their life leech hits through Protect from Missiles and heals the dragon. Pray magic and use Piety.

Which style: Any style. Tumeken's shadow is best, ahead of dragonbane gear.

From the OSRS Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

What to bring

Inventory

The OSRS Wiki's own “Melee” setup for Rune dragon, slot for slot.

Voidwaker Its special attack always hits, for 50-150% of your melee max
Digsite pendant A teleport, for getting there or back
Extended super antifire(2) Stops its dragonfire completely
Divine super combat potion(2) Boosts Attack, Strength and Defence, and holds the boost for five minutes
Prayer potion(4)×4 Restores prayer points
Steel cannonball Ammunition for the dwarf multicannon
Cannon barrels Part of the dwarf multicannon
Cannon base Part of the dwarf multicannon
Cannon stand Part of the dwarf multicannon
Cannon furnace Part of the dwarf multicannon
Monkfish×14 Heals 16
Divine rune pouch Holds the runes for your spells in one slot
OSRS Wiki

The wiki's own setups

Equipment and inventory as the OSRS Wiki's strategy page lists them, slot for slot. These are what people actually take; the solved kits above are what the maths prefers. The inventory drawn above is the one with the “Melee” gear, so that card shows only its equipment.

Ranged

Equipment
Slayer helmet (i)
Dizana's quiver
Necklace of rupture
Dragon arrow
Dragon hunter crossbow
Masori body (f)
Twisted buckler
Masori chaps (f)
Zaryte vambraces
Insulated boots
Venator ring
Inventory
Divine ranging potion(4)Prayer potion(4)Prayer potion(4)Extended antifire(1)Digsite pendantPrayer potion(4)Prayer potion(4)MonkfishSteel cannonballCannon barrelsCannon furnaceCannon standCannon baseMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishTeleport to house (tablet)MonkfishMonkfishMonkfishRune pouch

Magic

Equipment
Slayer helmet (i)
Imbued Saradomin cape
Occult necklace
Rada's blessing 4
Tumeken's shadow
Ancestral robe top
Elidinis' ward (f)
Ancestral robe bottom
Confliction gauntlets
Insulated boots
Magus ring
Inventory
Saturated heartPrayer potion(4)Prayer potion(4)Extended antifire(1)Digsite pendantPrayer potion(4)Prayer potion(4)MonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishMonkfishTeleport to house (tablet)MonkfishMonkfishMonkfishRune pouch

Melee

Equipment
Slayer helmet (i)
Infernal cape
Amulet of rancour
Rada's blessing 4
Dragon hunter lance
Torva platebody
Avernic defender
Torva platelegs
Ferocious gloves
Insulated boots
Ultor ring

Required: Dragon Slayer II

Loot

What it drops

57 drops, with rates from the OSRS Wiki. Open this boss in the planner for what a kill is worth at today's prices.

Dragon bones Always
Runite bar Always
Rune javelin tips×20–30 1/8
Runite bolts (unf)×20–30 1/12
Rune platebody 1/14
Rune longsword 1/16
Rune arrow×30–40 1/16
Wrath rune×30–50 1/16
Rune mace 1/18
Rune scimitar 1/18
Rune warhammer 1/18
Chaos rune×75–150 1/18
Death rune×50–100 1/18
Dragonstone 1/18
Rune platelegs 1/21
Runite ore×2–5 1/21
Dragon javelin tips×30–40 1/25
Brimstone key 1/50
Grimy avantoe 1/51
Grimy ranarr weed 1/64
Grimy snapdragon 1/64
Grimy torstol 1/85
Dragon platelegs 1/127
Dragon plateskirt 1/127
Dragon med helm 1/127
Dragon bolts (unf)×20–40 1/127
Wrath talisman 1/127
Clue scroll (elite) 1/300
Coins×3,000 1/774
Dragon limbs 1/800
Loop half of key 1/807
Tooth half of key 1/807
Uncut sapphire 1/3,251
Runite bar 1/3,251
Dragon metal lump 1/5,000
Nature rune×67 1/5,420
Rune 2h sword 1/5,420
Rune battleaxe 1/5,420
Uncut emerald 1/6,502
Draconic visage 1/8,000
Law rune×45 1/8,130
Death rune×45 1/8,130
Steel arrow×150 1/8,130
Rune arrow×42 1/8,130
Adamant javelin×20 1/8,130
Rune sq shield 1/8,130
Dragonstone 1/8,130
Silver ore×100 1/8,130
Uncut ruby 1/13,004
Rune kiteshield 1/16,260
Dragon med helm 1/16,260
Rune spear 1/17,153
Shield left half 1/34,364
Nature talisman 1/34,722
Dragon spear 1/45,662
Uncut diamond 1/52,083
Rune javelin×5 1/104,167
Defence

What it defends with

The monster
Hitpoints330
Defence level276
Magic level196
Size 5×5
Melee defence
Stab +20
Slash +115
Crush +90
Ranged and magic defence
Magic +30
Light +95
Standard +95
Heavy +50