Dragon warhammer

Dragon warhammer
Released							21 January 2016 (Update)
Also called							Dwh
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							Spikey, close combat weapon.
Values
Value							120,000 coins
High alch							72,000 coins
Low alch							48,000 coins
Weight							2 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							28,626,967 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							1,187
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Advanced data
Item ID							13576

The dragon warhammer is a warhammer that requires 60 Strength to wield and is currently one of the strongest warhammers available (second only to the Statius Warhammer) in Old School RuneScape. It is obtained as an extremely rare drop from Lizardman shamans.

The dragon warhammer can be used as a substitute for a regular hammer when banging the big door at the entrance of Bandos' Stronghold in the God Wars Dungeon, as well as in the Chambers of Xeric to stun Jewelled Crabs and build any storage chest (with the required mallignum root planks and Construction level). It can also be used in the Tombs of Amascut to repair the pillars in the monkey puzzle of the Path of Apmeken.

The dragon warhammer is popular for its special attack, as it can drastically reduce the opponent's defence and make them an easier target. Additionally, it is a popular weapon among strength pures due to the lack of an Attack requirement and considerable damage output.

Attack bonuses
-4		-4		+95		-4		+0
Defence bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+0		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+85		+0		+0%		+0		List
Base attack speed							Range
							1 square

Combat styles

Category: Blunt	Combat Style	Style type	Weapon Style	Experience	Invisible Boost
	Pound	Crush	Accurate	Attack and Hitpoints	+3 Attack
	Pummel	Crush	Aggressive	Strength and Hitpoints	+3 Strength
	Block	Crush	Defensive	Defence and Hitpoints	+3 Defence

Special attack

A player performing the dragon warhammer's special attack.

The dragon warhammer has a special attack, Smash, which deals 50% more damage, while lowering the target's current Defence level by 30% on a hit other than zero (i.e. the hit has to deal damage). When used against Tekton, it will instead reduce 5% of his Defence level when it fails to hit. This attack consumes 50% of the player's special attack energy.

Defence level reductions will stack over multiple successful hits; each reduction is calculated from the current temporary level (so follow-up drains reduce fewer levels). The Defence level of the target after each respective hit, with no rounding, would be 70%, 49%, 34.3%, 24%, 16.8% then 11.8% of the original. However, fractional defence levels reduced by the special attack will be rounded down.
For example, on a monster with 75 defence, the first special attack will reduce 22 levels (rounded down from 22.5) leaving the enemy at 53 defence.
The next special attack will reduce 15 levels (rounded down from 15.6) leaving the enemy at 38 defence.

The dragon warhammer can be considered a one-handed variant of the Bandos godsword. While its bonuses may not be as high (and all of its attack styles being crush), it can be used with an avernic or dragon defender to boost its accuracy rate. Unlike the Bandos godsword, dragon warhammer's special attack does not lower offensive stats even if the opponent's Defence is zero.

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Lizardman shaman	150	1	1/5,000

Used in recommended equipment

Rank	Method
5	Down Do Specs (Melee)

Special attack

Rank	Method
1	Abyssal Sire/Strategies (Melee)
1	Abyssal Sire/Strategies (Ranged)
3	Adamant dragon/Strategies (Melee)
3	Alchemical Hydra/Strategies (Melee)
3	Basilisk Knight/Strategies (Melee)
1	Chambers of Xeric/Challenge Mode (Melee)
1	Chambers of Xeric/Challenge Mode/Strategies (Melee)
1	Chambers of Xeric/Strategies (Melee)
2	Chompington (Melee)
1	Corporeal Beast/Strategies (Team melee)
1	Galvek Speed-Trialist (Melee)
4	General Graardor/Strategies (Melee Attacker)
5	General Graardor/Strategies (Solo (Melee))
4	General Graardor/Strategies (Advanced Tank)
1	General Graardor/Strategies (Ranged Attacker)
1	Giant Mole/Strategies (Ranged Void)
4	Glough Speed-Trialist (Melee)
5	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Solo Melee)
3	K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Melee attacker)
1	Kalphite Queen/Strategies (high DPS (phase one))
1	Kalphite Queen/Strategies (mid-game players (phase two))
2	The Nightmare/Strategies (5 man groups)
3	Phantom Muspah/Strategies (Magic & Ranged)
3	Phantom Muspah/Strategies (Ranged)
4	Rune dragon/Strategies (Melee)
2	Sarachnis/Strategies (Melee)
3	Skotizo/Strategies (Melee)
1	Skotizo/Strategies (Ranged)
1	Theatre of Blood/Strategies (Learner)
1	Theatre of Blood/Strategies (Freezer)
1	Theatre of Blood/Strategies (Ranger)
1	Theatre of Blood/Strategies (Melee DPS)
2	TzHaar-Ket-Rak's Speed-Trialist (Melee Attacker)
1	Ultimate Ironman Guide/Equipment
2	Venenatis/Strategies (Melee)
2	Vet'ion/Strategies
2	Vorkath/Strategies (Ranged (blowpipe))
4	Vorkath/Strategies (Melee)

Changes

Date	Changes
21 April 2021 (update)	Dragon warhammers now require level 60 Strength to wield instead of level 60 Attack.
7 April 2017 (update)	When using the special attack against Tekton, it will now reduce the Defence stat by 5% even if you fail to deal damage.
24 March 2016 (update)	The Dragon Warhammer can now open the Big Door to the Bandos Encampment.

Trivia

The inaccessible stone chest containing two dragon warhammers, between the second and third shaman chambers.

• The dragon warhammer's special attack animation and effect are similar to that of Statius's warhammer.
• There are two dragon warhammers inside an inaccessible chest in the Lizardman Temple.