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| Release date | 24 September 2002 (Update) |
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| Combat level | 276 |
| Hitpoints | 240 |
| Slayer level | Level 1 |
| Slayer XP | 258 (296.7 with Dragon slayer gloves) |
| Members only? | Yes |
| Aggressive? | Yes |
| Poisonous? | Yes (8) |
| Immune to poison? | No |
| Attack style | Melee, Dragonfire |
| Max hit | 25 (60+ without anti-dragon/dragonfire shield) |
| Weakness | Stab & Ranged (especially Ruby bolts (e)) |
| Always drops | Dragon bones and Black dragonhide |
| Examine text | The biggest, meanest dragon around. |
The King Black Dragon (colloquially "the KBD") is the 23rd strongest monster in RuneScape, but was the strongest monster available to kill when released. Recently, the King Black Dragon has lost popularity since the loot it drops can be acquired from monsters that are easier to kill . He is still fought, however, by clans or individuals looking to pass time or just for the experience of killing it. Even though easier monsters drop the same loot, the KBD drops high-priced items very often so it still can remain a good source of money.
The King Black Dragon was the highest level monster in the game until 7 September 2004 when it was replaced by the Kalphite Queen. Afterwards, he was the highest level monster in the Wilderness, but was soon replaced by the Chaos Elemental. Afterwards, it was the highest level Dragon, but was replaced by the Mithril Dragon. He is now the highest level chromatic dragon. The King Black Dragon is still the highest level monster in RuneScape Classic.
The King Black Dragon can also be killed for Slayer if a player's task is Black Dragons.
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The King Black Dragon Lair is a multi-combat area, allowing groups of players to fight him simultaneously. The lair is a level 44 Wilderness dungeon near the Lava Maze. The dungeon may be accessed via a ladder in a fenced area on the west end of the Lava Maze containing four Lesser Demons. The ladder leads to an area with poison spiders, and a lever which will teleport the character to the King Black Dragon's lair. The lair itself isn't in the Wilderness, but players are in the Wilderness until they pull the lever. If a player gets teleblocked, they can't pull the lever. Players also do not need to leave via ladder, as teleporting can be used to exit the lair.
It is common to use the obelisks located throughout the Wilderness, which will teleport you randomly to other obelisks in various places within by activating them, one of them being in level 44 Wilderness at the Frozen Waste Plateau, and another one being found south of the Lava Maze, which are both right near the KBD lair. The only danger when using this method is players may be teleported to a multicombat area and be confronted by multiple revenants at once. This is especially notable at the obelisk near the Rogue's Castle, as 2 or more Revenant knights and Revenant orks have been known to patrol nearby together, and since it is in deep Wilderness, it is very likely players may get poisoned by them, as well as being teleblocked, preventing players from using the obelisks. Also, the Chaos Elemental CAN come close to the obelisk, so it is advisable to turn off auto-retaliate when using the obelisks.
The King Black Dragon only uses melee when fighting, but he has very high defence, and also uses 4 different types of dragon breath attack that have fairly devastating effects, which makes him a well-rounded and difficult foe. His 4 dragonbreath attacks consist of the following:
All of these breath attacks are long ranged, including the regular dragonfire. They can also cause severe damage to those without the proper protection. When a player is using both an Antifire potion and Anti-dragon shield, the King Black Dragon can hit up to 25 with his 3 unique breaths, though his normal breath will hit from 0 - 20. Killing him becomes easier if the group forms a circle around him as he cannot attack everyone at the same time, and needs to pause between attacks in order to choose a target.
Whether you are in a group or alone, you must NEVER FORGET to bring an Anti-dragon shield/Dragonfire Shield as dragons, including the King Black Dragon, can deal well over 50 damage to a player that is not wearing his or her shield.
Taking an Anti-fire shield or a Dragonfire shield is an absolute must as it protects the player almost fully from the dragon's fire breath. Using an Antifire potion in conjunction with an Antifire shield or a Dragonfire shield completely protects the player from the dragon's breath. There are no specific levels required to fight this monster, but for players who wish to Melee in a team, having a combat level in the mid 90's should be enough and for players who wish to Range in a team, having a ranged level in the mid 70's will suffice.
Remember that the amount of kills you can get per trip depends on the levels of the people on your team, and the amount of people on it. Teams with two players and the levels stated above may only get one, or two kills in one trip, whereas teams with higher level players and/or more players will invariably get more kills each trip.
The Melee and Ranged setups are very basic and you can switch numerous parts of it to better suit your levels (like using an Amulet of Fury instead of an Amulet of Glory or using Karil's instead of Black dragonhide armour).
Warning: Soloing the King Black Dragon is very dangerous and should NOT be attempted by players with low levels and important (to them) items.
Before you attempt to kill the KBD alone, remember that all its attention will be focused on you, so do not rely on the experience from trips to kill the King Black Dragon in a team, to work for a solo trip.
For a rough estimate, you should at least be level 100-110 combat to get at least one kill by using melee and if you are ranging, then your range should be around the high 70's or low 80's. Please remember that these are very rough numbers; the KBD can be killed with lower stats, but the lower your level the harder it becomes and even at these levels, its not easy to do. Melee users should use Prayer retaining armour such as Initiate armour or Proselyte armour and the Protect from Melee prayer as well as Super attack and Super strength potions. Rangers are advised to use Karil's armour and at least Ruby bolts with a Ranging potion.
Barrows armour is recommended.
Melee users as well as rangers are advised to use the inventories previously stated with a few changes, these items are more of a necessity than a recommendation:
Remember that when you solo, the dragon will focus only on you, increasing the damage done in comparison with a team, so you must watch your hitpoints, as well as your prayer points very carefully.
Those with the herblore level to make super anti-dragonfire potions are highly recommended to wield a Zamorak spear. Its stab bonus makes it very accurate and if using extreme potions and turmoil it has been known to crash teams of up to five level 99 rangers. The KBD is far weaker to stab then anything else, even range.
Melee(Solo)
Melee(Team)
Range(Solo)
Range(Team)
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20% |
10 - 13% |
7 - 9% |
55 - 61% |
2 - 4% |
Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 900 kills.
4 charms are dropped at once.
Please add to the log (only if fifty or more creatures killed)
 A close-up of the King Black Dragon in action. |
 The different breaths of the King Black Dragon. |
 A group of players fighting the dragon as depicted in art. |
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| Chromatic dragons |
Green dragon • Blue dragon (baby) • Red dragon (baby) • Black dragon (baby) |
| Metal dragons |
Bronze dragon • Iron dragon • Steel dragon • Mithril dragon (Strategies) |
| Others |
Brutal green dragon • King Black Dragon • Skeletal Wyvern • Pet dragon • Elvarg • Mr. Mordaut • K'klik • Three-headed dragon • Revenant dragon • Tutorial dragon |
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| Preceded by | Title | Succeeded by |
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| Black Dragon | Strongest monster in RuneScape | Kalphite Queen |
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