Lava dragon

Lava dragon
Released	13 March 2014 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	252
Size	4x4
Examine	It's dripping with molten lava.
Combat info
Attribute	Draconic, Fiery
XP bonus	+7.5%
Max hit	23 (Melee); 50 (Dragonfire)
Aggressive	Yes
Poisonous	No
Attack style	Slash, Dragonfire
Attack speed
Respawn time	25 ticks (15 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level	None
Slayer XP	248 xp
Category	Lava Dragons
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Poison	Not immune
Venom	Not immune
Cannons	Not immune
Thralls	Not immune
Advanced data
Monster ID	6593

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Lava dragons are former red dragons that have been transformed after being surrounded by lava for too long. They reside in the Lava Dragon Isle in the Wilderness (between level 36 and 42 Wilderness), and attack with melee as well as with dragonfire. Due to their low magic level, they are particularly weak to magic, thus making Fire Bolt a slow but profitable method of killing them.

Lava dragons can be safespotted both inside and outside their isle. The many piles of skeletons and edges at the isle allow for players to safespot them inside. Alternatively, players can camp some of the southern spawns outside the isle. Having 74 Agility and the hard Wilderness Diary completed is recommended when killing them to use the stepping stones to escape the isle, as the area is frequented by player killers.

Bringing a pestle and mortar is optional to grind the scales into shards, in addition to High Level Alchemy runes to alch their common adamant and rune equipment drops. If killing them from outside the isle, Telekinetic Grab will be needed to grab their drops. Although it is possible to stay at the isle indefinitely using this method, it is advisable to bank every 10–20 minutes as the isle is commonly targeted by player killers.

Lava dragons are the only monsters to drop the lava dragon bones, which give 85 Prayer experience when buried. However, burying them on Lava Dragon Isle grants 340 Prayer experience instead.

Although they drop black dragonhide, they do not count as black dragons for a Slayer task.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Lava Dragon Isle	252		8	Maplink

Reaching the lava dragons.

One of the possible safespot location near the entrance.

Drops[edit | edit source]

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

The average Lava dragon kill is worth 17,720.18.

100%[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Lava dragon bones	1	Always^{[d 1]}	4,864	90
Black dragonhide	1	Always	3,141	90
Lava scale	1	Always	458	30

^ Lava dragon bones are dropped in bank note form if players have completed the Wilderness Diary and have enabled it via speaking to the Lesser Fanatic.

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune dart	12	6/128	3,468	2,520
Rune knife	8	4/128	1,392	800
Lava battlestaff	1	3/128	9,411	10,200
Adamant 2h sword	1	2/128	3,581	3,840
Adamant platebody	1	2/128	9,480	9,984
Rune axe	1	2/128	7,259	7,680
Rune kiteshield	1	2/128	31,998	32,640
Rune longsword	1	2/128	18,593	19,200
Rune med helm	1	1/128	11,134	11,520
Rune full helm	1	1/128	20,524	21,120

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune javelin	20	10/128	3,540	4,800
Fire rune	75	7/128	375	150
Blood rune	20	7/128	3,940	4,800
Runite bolts	30	6/128	5,100	5,400
Death rune	20	5/128	2,960	2,160
Law rune	20	5/128	2,320	2,880
Lava rune	15	4/128	105	180
Lava rune	30	4/128	210	360

Herbs[edit | edit source]

There is a 5/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table, and is rolled twice. The displayed drop chance represents a single roll.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1–2	1/102.4	42–84	7–14
Grimy marrentill	1–2	1/136.5	30–60	8–16
Grimy tarromin	1–2	1/182	114–228	9–18
Grimy harralander	1–2	1/234.1	401–802	9–18
Grimy ranarr weed	1–2	1/297.9	5,820–11,640	18–36
Grimy irit leaf	1–2	1/409.6	900–1,800	10–20
Grimy avantoe	1–2	1/546.1	2,626–5,252	10–20
Grimy kwuarm	1–2	1/655.4	2,733–5,466	12–24
Grimy cadantine	1–2	1/819.2	3,195–6,390	13–26
Grimy lantadyme	1–2	1/1,092.3	1,629–3,258	13–26
Grimy dwarf weed	1–2	1/1,092.3	1,348–2,696	14–28

Coins[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	66	15/128	66	66
Coins	2,960	7/128^{[d 1]}	2,960	2,960
Coins	690	1/128	690	690

^ 2,960 coins are only dropped if Monkey Madness II isn't completed.

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Fire talisman	1	1/128	1,649	2
Fire orb	15 (noted)	5/128	20,880	2,700
Chocolate cake	3	3/128	585	126
Adamantite bar	2	5/128	3,950	768
Onyx bolt tips	12	5/128	100,512	7,200
Dragon javelin heads	15	7/128^{[d 1]}	14,100	17,550

^ Dragon javelin heads are only dropped after completion of Monkey Madness II.

Rare and Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 3/128 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/42.11; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/260.06	3,000	3,000
Loop half of key	1	1/250.26; 1/231.51^{[d 2]}	9,945	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/250.26; 1/231.51^{[d 2]}	10,429	60
Uncut sapphire	1	1/93.62; 1/47.54^{[d 2]}	267	15
Runite bar	1	1/1,092.27	12,516	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/1,820.44	6,499	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/1,820.44	38,045	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/1,820.44	24,606	24,960
Uncut emerald	1	1/187.25; 1/95.09^{[d 2]}	468	30
Law rune	45	1/2,730.67	5,220	6,480
Death rune	45	1/2,730.67	6,660	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/2,730.67	1,500	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/2,730.67	2,982	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/2,730.67	1,500	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/2,730.67	22,580	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/2,730.67	11,600	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/2,730.67	5,700	4,500
Uncut ruby	1	1/374.49; 1/190.17^{[d 2]}	1,037	60
Rune kiteshield	1	1/5,461.33	31,998	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/5,461.33	58,677	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/5,194.18; 1/550.84^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,947	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/10,388.37; 1/1,101.68^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,373	66,000
Nature talisman	1	1/998.64; 1/507.12^{[d 2]}	235	2
Dragon spear	1	1/13,851.16; 1/1,468.91^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	37,673	37,440
Uncut diamond	1	1/1,497.97; 1/760.69^{[d 2]}	2,470	120
Rune javelin	5	1/2,995.93; 1/1,521.37^{[d 2]}	885	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.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag	1	1/3	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/250; 1/125^{[d 2]}^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12
Draconic visage	1	1/10,000	3,650,937	450,000

^ The elite clue scroll rarity changes to 1/125 if a Ring of wealth (i) is worn.
^ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/237; 1/118 with the completion of the elite Combat Achievements.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary[edit | edit source]

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/67	Not sold	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/136	1,430	720

Deadman mode[edit | edit source]

The following drops and rarities only apply to Deadman Mode.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Draconic visage	1	1/2,500	3,650,937	450,000

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
5 March 2015 (update \| poll)	Lava dragons now drop noted bones if players have completed the Elite Wilderness Diary.
27 March 2014 (update \| poll)	Lava dragons will now drop lava scales.
20 March 2014 (update)	Lava dragons' drop table was updated to be more lucrative.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Despite being former red dragons, they drop black dragonhide.

[1] Lava dragon bones are dropped in bank note form if players have completed the Wilderness Diary and have enabled it via speaking to the Lesser Fanatic.

[2] 2,960 coins are only dropped if Monkey Madness II isn't completed.

[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.

[rowm-6] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.

[7] The elite clue scroll rarity changes to 1/125 if a Ring of wealth (i) is worn.

[8] The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/237; 1/118 with the completion of the elite Combat Achievements.

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