Brutal black dragon

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Brutal black dragon

Released			9 June 2016 (Update)
Members			Yes
Combat level			318
Always drops			Dragon bones and 2 Black dragonhides
Examine
It appears intelligent and savage.
Combat info
Hitpoints			315
Max hit			29 (Melee, Magic) 50 (Dragonfire)
Aggressive			Yes
Poison			No
Weakness			Stab, Ranged, dragonbane weapons
Attack style			Melee (slash), Magic, Dragonfire (long-ranged)
Slayer info
Slayer level			77
Slayer XP			346.5
Category			Black dragon
Assigned by
Combat stats

330		210		258		250	0
Aggressive stats

+0		+0		+0		+0	+0
Defensive stats

+50		+70		+70		+60	+50
Other bonuses						Immunities

+0	+20		+0		+0%	Immune	Immune
Attack speed

Brutal black dragons are slayer monsters requiring level 77 Slayer in order to be damaged and are a tougher version of black dragons. They are found in the Catacombs of Kourend. Players can kill them as an alternative for a black dragon Slayer assignment.

Players can access the dragons by heading towards the Dragon's Den and running past the brutal blue and red dragons, or alternatively, use the hole found in Lovakengj to take them there immediately (unlocking this shortcut requires climbing up the rope from inside the catacombs first).

Like all brutal dragons, they use Melee, Magic and long-range dragonfire. Using both Protect from Magic (with a couple of prayer potions) and an antifire potion will completely protect players from damage, if players don't stand in Melee range.

Brutal black dragons are known for dropping the dragon spear not via the rare drop table, being one of the most frequent droppers of it.

Drops[edit | edit source]

Estimated drop rates are based off 1,000 kills.^{[e 1]}

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
	Dragon bones	1	Always	2,234
	Black dragonhide	2	Always	6,210

Unique[edit | edit source]

There is a 1 in 128 chance of hitting the unique drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Dragon platelegs	1	Rare (1/512)	161,417
Dragon plateskirt	1	Rare (1/512)	161,421
Dragon spear	1	Rare (1/512)	37,888
Uncut dragonstone	1	Rare (1/512)	13,968

Weapons[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Rune hasta	1	Common (~10/128)^[1]	12,009
Rune spear	1	Common (~10/128)^[1]	12,103
Rune longsword	1	Uncommon (~5/128)	18,804
Dragon longsword	1	Uncommon (~1.5/128)	59,602
Dragon dagger	1	Rare (~1/128)	17,608

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Players who have not completed Barbarian training will receive the spear instead of the hasta.

Armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Rune platelegs	1	Common (~6/128)	37,955
Rune full helm	2	Uncommon (~5/128)	41,418
Black d'hide body	1	Uncommon (~1.5/128)	7,649
Black d'hide vamb	1	Uncommon (~1.5/128)	2,422
Rune platebody	1	Rare (~1/256)	38,618
Dragon med helm	1	Rare (~1/256)	59,301

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Rune javelin	50	Common (~10/128)	8,000
Death rune	75	Common (~9/128)	16,725
Blood rune	50	Common (~9/128)	14,450
Soul rune	50	Common (~8/128)	7,300
Law rune	75	Common (~6/128)	15,075
Rune arrow	75	Common (~6/128)	7,425
Rune dart	20	Uncommon (~4.5/128)	23,160
Rune knife	25	Uncommon (~3/128)	6,975
Rune thrownaxe	30	Uncommon (~2.5/128)	6,420

Materials and consumables[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Anglerfish	2	Common (~8/128)	2,786
Lava scale	5 (noted)	Uncommon (~4/128)	18,655
Dragon dart tip	40	Uncommon (~4/128)	127,920
Dragon javelin heads	40	Uncommon ^[1]	38,720
Dragon arrowtips	40	Uncommon (~2/128)	35,640
Runite ore	3 (noted)	Uncommon (~2/128)	34,089

↑ Only dropped after completion of Monkey Madness II.

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Coins	370; 550–850; 2,200	Common (~12/128) (~0.5/128 for 2200)	Not sold
Gem drop table	1	Uncommon (~3/128)	Not sold
Rare drop table	1	Uncommon (~1.5/128)	Not sold

Tertiary drops[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Ensouled dragon head	1	Common (1/20)	7,961
Brimstone key	1	Uncommon (1/56.4)^[1]	Not sold
Clue scroll (hard)	1	Uncommon	Not sold
Ancient shard	1	Rare (1/123.33)	Not sold
Dark totem base	1	Rare (1/185)	Not sold
Dark totem middle	1	Rare (1/185)	Not sold
Dark totem top	1	Rare (1/185)	Not sold
Clue scroll (elite)	1	Rare (1/250)	Not sold
Draconic visage	1	Very rare (1/10,000)	6,913,084

Gem drop table

In addition to the drops above, this monster approximately has a 3/128 chance to access the gem drop table.


Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Uncut sapphire	1	Rare (1/170.67; 1/85.33)^{[G 1]}	631
Uncut emerald	1	Rare (1/341.33; 1/170.67)^{[G 1]}	775
Uncut ruby	1	Rare (1/682.67; 1/341.33)^{[G 1]}	1,419
Nature talisman	1	Very rare (1/1,820.44; 1/910.22)^{[G 1]}	Not sold
Uncut diamond	1	Very rare (1/2,730.67; 1/1,365.33)^{[G 1]}	2,863
Rune javelin	5	Very rare (1/5,461.33; 1/2,730.67)^{[G 1]}	800
Loop half of key	1	Very rare (1/5,461.33; 1/2,730.67)^{[G 1]}	11,942
Tooth half of key	1	Very rare (1/5,461.33; 1/2,730.67)^{[G 1]}	9,633
Rune spear	1	Very rare (1/87,381.33; 1/10,240)^{[G 1]}	12,103
Shield left half	1	Very rare (1/174,762.67; 1/20,480)^{[G 1]}	65,690
Dragon spear	1	Very rare (1/233,016.89; 1/27,306.67)^{[G 1]}	37,888

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 The drop rate is increased when wearing a Ring of wealth.

Rare drop table

In addition to the drops above, this monster approximately has a 1.5/128 chance to access the standard rare drop table.


Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE market price
Coins	3,000	Rare (1/496.48)	Not sold
Loop half of key	1	Rare (1/541.9; 1/537.73)^{[R 1]}	11,942
Tooth half of key	1	Rare (1/570.19; 1/565.57)^{[R 1]}	9,633
Uncut sapphire	1	Very rare (1/2,184.53; 1/1,092.27)^{[R 1]}	631
Runite bar	1	Very rare (1/2,184.53)	12,461
Nature rune	67	Very rare (1/3,640.89)	13,735
Rune 2h sword	1	Very rare (1/3,640.89)	37,975
Rune battleaxe	1	Very rare (1/3,640.89)	24,599
Uncut emerald	1	Very rare (1/4,369.07; 1/2,184.53)^{[R 1]}	775
Law rune	45	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	9,045
Death rune	45	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	10,035
Steel arrow	150	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	4,800
Rune arrow	42	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	4,158
Adamant javelin	20	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	1,200
Rune sq shield	1	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	22,663
Dragonstone	1	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	12,040
Silver ore	100 (noted)	Very rare (1/5,461.33)	7,600
Uncut ruby	1	Very rare (1/8,738.13; 1/4,369.07)^{[R 1]}	1,419
Rune kiteshield	1	Very rare (1/10,922.67)	32,220
Dragon med helm	1	Very rare (1/10,922.67)	59,301
Rune spear	1	Very rare (1/11,530.73; 1/1,351.26)^{[R 1]}	12,103
Shield left half	1	Very rare (1/23,061.47; 1/2,702.52)^{[R 1]}	65,690
Nature talisman	1	Very rare (1/23,301.69; 1/11,650.84)^{[R 1]}	Not sold
Dragon spear	1	Very rare (1/30,748.62; 1/3,603.35)^{[R 1]}	37,888
Uncut diamond	1	Very rare (1/34,952.53; 1/17,476.27)^{[R 1]}	2,863
Rune javelin	5	Very rare (1/69,905.07; 1/34,952.53)^{[R 1]}	800

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 The drop rate is increased when wearing a Ring of wealth.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Brutal black dragons are the only chromatic dragons that are Slayer monsters.
The Magic attack projectile of the brutal black dragon resembles Iban Blast.
Brutal black dragons are the only monster to have two items from the mega-rare subtable of the rare drop table on their standard drop table (rune and dragon spears).
Upon release, brutal black dragons did not have any Slayer requirement and dropped the dragon full helm at the same rate as mithril dragons. Due to player complaints about how profitable they were without any requirements (other than combat) in addition to devaluing a unique mithril dragon drop, an update was added to require players to have 77 Slayer to harm them and removed the dragon full helm from their drop table.
Brutal black dragons are the only Slayer monsters, next to Hellhounds, in the Catacombs of Kourend that do not have a superior variant.