Adamant dragon

Adamant dragon
Released	4 January 2018 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	338
Size	5x5
Examine	Its scales seem to be made of adamantite.
Combat info
Attribute	Draconic, Fiery
XP bonus	+10%
Max hit	29; 50 (Dragonfire)
Aggressive	Yes
Poison	No, but has special attack that deals more damage if player is not immune to poison
Attack style	Melee, Ranged, Magic, Dragonfire
Attack speed
Respawn time	22 ticks (13.2 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level	None
Slayer XP	324.5 xp
Category	Adamant Dragons
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Poison	Immune
Venom	Immune
Advanced data
Monster ID	8030,8090

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Adamant dragons are metal dragons first encountered during Dragon Slayer II, in which the player must fight against one during Zorgoth's assault. After completion of the quest, they can be found in the western chamber of the Lithkren Vault.

To get back to the laboratory underneath Lithkren, players can travel using the rowboat from the quest or, after completion, taking a digsite pendant and using it on the strange machine north of the rune dragon room, adding a teleport straight to Lithkren on it.

Adamant dragons are the result of a side project of Zorgoth's after being inspired by another dragonkin, Forcae, which involves infusing dragon eggs with various metals. While Forcae's metal dragons were created to find a solution to the dragonkin's infertility, Zorgoth had bred his metal dragons for his war against humanity.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Lithkren Vault ^{[l 1]}	338		5	Maplink

↑ Requires completion of Dragon Slayer II

Attacks[edit | edit source]

Adamant dragons have multiple attacks, similar to mithril and rune dragons. Along with standard dragonfire attacks, they have a standard melee, ranged and magic attack (which resembles Earth Wave), as well as two unique attacks.

The first attack is a poison projectile, which lands on the player's position and splits into two more projectiles around the original projectile in a 5x5 area. These projectiles can hit from 14-25, but can be reduced to 4-8 by being under the effect of any poison protection. Players can avoid the attack entirely by moving three squares away from their original position when the attack was launched.

The second attack is a Ranged attack that hits through Protect from Missiles, and uses the Blood Forfeit effect from enchanted ruby bolts, where the dragon sacrifices 10% of its current hitpoints to deal damage equal to 20% of the player's current hitpoints. Because of this effect, it is recommended to keep the player's hitpoints around 40-50 to minimise the damage dealt from this attack.

Drops[edit | edit source]

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Adamant dragon kill is worth 29,987.66.

The average Adamant dragon kill while on a Konar task is worth 31,799.93.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Dragon bones	1	Always	1,801	96
	Adamantite bar	2	Always	4,014	768

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamant platebody	1	9/110	9,482	9,984
Rune mace	1	7/110	8,154	8,640
Rune scimitar	1	7/110	14,941	15,360
Dragon med helm	1	1/110	58,919	60,000
Dragon platelegs	1	1/110	161,151	162,000
Dragon plateskirt	1	1/110	161,172	162,000

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamant arrow	30–40	8/110	450–600	1,440–1,920
Wrath rune	10–30	8/110	3,810–11,430	3,000–9,000
Chaos rune	60–120	7/110	3,120–6,240	3,240–6,480
Death rune	30–60	7/110	6,240–12,480	3,240–6,480

Herbs[edit | edit source]

There is a 8/110 chance of rolling the useful herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy avantoe	1 (noted)	1/44	1,846	10
Grimy ranarr weed	1 (noted)	1/55	6,989	18
Grimy snapdragon	1 (noted)	1/55	8,008	12
Grimy torstol	1 (noted)	1/73.33	7,238	15

Materials[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamant javelin heads	40–50	8/110; 15/110^{[d 1]}	6,600–8,250	10,560–13,200
Adamant bolts(unf)	20–40	11/110	3,500–7,000	0
Diamond	1–3 (noted)	7/110	1,880–5,640	1,200–3,600
Dragon javelin heads	20–30	7/110^{[d 2]}	20,520–30,780	23,400–35,100
Adamantite ore	8–20 (noted)	6/110	8,088–20,220	1,920–4,800
Adamantite bar	5–35 (noted)	4/110	10,035–70,245	1,920–13,440
Dragon bolts (unf)	15–20	1/110	54,660–72,880	1,260–1,680

↑ If Monkey Madness II has not been completed, the drop rate of adamant javelin heads are 15/110.
↑ Dragon javelin heads are only dropped after completion of Monkey Madness II.

Other[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Wrath talisman	1	1/110	584	2

Rare drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 1/110 chance of rolling the rare drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/606.27; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/670.48	3,000	3,000
Loop half of key	1	1/698.54; 1/693.33^{[d 2]}	9,897	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/698.54; 1/693.33^{[d 2]}	9,893	60
Uncut sapphire	1	1/2,816; 1/1,430^{[d 2]}	365	15
Runite bar	1	1/2,816	12,423	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/4,693.33	14,807	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/4,693.33	37,814	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/4,693.33	24,562	24,960
Uncut emerald	1	1/5,632; 1/2,860^{[d 2]}	603	30
Law rune	45	1/7,040	7,785	6,480
Death rune	45	1/7,040	9,360	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/7,040	1,800	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/7,040	1,680	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/7,040	1,160	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/7,040	22,385	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/7,040	11,765	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/7,040	3,900	4,500
Uncut ruby	1	1/11,264; 1/5,720^{[d 2]}	1,270	60
Rune kiteshield	1	1/14,080	31,982	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/14,080	58,919	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/14,863.84; 1/1,724.62^{[d 2]}	11,894	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/29,727.67; 1/3,449.25^{[d 2]}	65,646	66,000
Nature talisman	1	1/30,037.33; 1/15,253.33^{[d 2]}	936	2
Dragon spear	1	1/39,636.89; 1/4,598.99^{[d 2]}	37,234	37,440
Uncut diamond	1	1/45,056; 1/22,880^{[d 2]}	2,756	120
Rune javelin	5	1/90,112; 1/45,760^{[d 2]}	900	1,200

↑ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Brimstone key	1	1/52^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/320^{[d 2]}	Not sold	12
Dragon limbs	1	1/1,000	961,028	21,000
Dragon metal slice	1	1/5,000	47,397,959	60,000
Draconic visage	1	1/9,000	3,314,556	450,000

↑ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.
↑ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/304 with the completion of the elite combat achievements.

Deadman mode[edit | edit source]

The following drops and rarities only apply to Deadman Mode.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Draconic visage	1	1/2,250	3,314,556	450,000

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
23 May 2019 (update)	Adamant dragons now play a sound effect when they launch their poison attack.
26 July 2018 (update)	The slayer tip given by slayer masters assigning adamant dragons has been updated. Previously, the tip was "Adamant dragons can fire metal bolts right through your armour as though it weren't there. Watch out for their poison bombs too."
25 January 2018 (update)	Adamant dragons no longer have a 1/5 chance to have their dragon bones replaced by superior dragon bones.
8 January 2018 (update)	Adamant dragons' ranged special attack was changed from enchanted diamond bolts' Armour Piercing to enchanted ruby bolts' Blood Forfeit. It is now more difficult for aggro to be stolen by another player whilst dealing with the special attack.

[1] Requires completion of Dragon Slayer II

[2] If Monkey Madness II has not been completed, the drop rate of adamant javelin heads are 15/110.

[3] Dragon javelin heads are only dropped after completion of Monkey Madness II.

[4] The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.

[row-5] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.

[6] Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.

[7] The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/304 with the completion of the elite combat achievements.

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