Adamant dragon/Strategies Guide – OSRS

After completion of Dragon Slayer II, adamant dragons can be found and fought in the Lithkren Vault. As the second strongest metal dragons, caution should be exercised at all times.

Attacks

Similar to their mithril and rune counterparts, adamant dragons use standard dragonfire and attack from all sides of the combat triangle. They also have two unique special attacks:

• Poison projectile: A green, slow-moving projectile that lands on the player’s position and splits into two more projectiles on impact, each targeting a tile adjacent to the initial landing tile. Each projectile deals 14-25 poison damage in a 3×3 area around the targeted tile. This can be reduced to 4-8 damage by being under the effect of any poison protection. Alternatively, players may avoid this attack entirely by moving at least three squares away from their original position when the attack was launched.

• Blood Forfeit: A ranged attack that hits through Protect from Missiles and, mimicking the Blood Forfeit effect from enchanted ruby bolts, sacrifices 10% of the dragon’s current hitpoints to deal damage equal to 20% of the player’s current hitpoints. It is recommended to keep the player’s hitpoints around 40-50 to minimise the damage taken from this attack.

Dragonfire

Protection used		Maximum damage
		Metallic[a]
Unprotected		50	30
		5
		35	15
		0
		0
		0

Legend

	Player failed the accuracy roll: You’re horribly burnt by the dragon fire!
	Player won the accuracy roll: You manage to resist some of the dragon fire!
	Anti-dragon shield
	Antifire potion(4)
	Super antifire potion(4)

Transportation

The fastest way to get to adamant dragons is by using a digsite pendant to teleport Lithkren Vault directly. Alternatively, players can take the boat by Jardric, found to the north-west of Fossil Island, to Lithkren, and navigate the ruins there to reach the vault.

Suggested skills

•  90+
•  90+
•  90+
•  94+ (optional)
•  90+
•  70+

Equipment

With base 90 Melee stats and a Ghrazi rapier, dragon hunter lance, or an Osmumten’s fang using melee against adamant dragons is a reliable option. With worse weapons, magic or ranged may be more effective. Adamant dragons have accurate and strong attacks, so Bandos, Justiciar or Barrows equipment is recommended along with Protect from Magic and Piety in tandem to reduce damage taken. Also, Vengeance can be used for dealing with their Blood Forfeit Ranged attacks.

Slot	Recommended equipment for Melee – Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helmet (i)[1] / Torva full helm	Serpentine helm	Justiciar faceguard(set effect)	Neitiznot faceguard	Helm of neitiznot
	Amulet of rancour	Amulet of torture	Amulet of blood fury	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory
	Infernal cape	Fire cape	Ardougne cloak 4	Ardougne cloak 3	Cape of Accomplishment (t)
	Torva platebody	Bandos chestplate	Justiciar chestguard	Barrows body	Fighter torso
	Torva platelegs	Bandos tassets	Justiciar legguards	Verac’s plateskirt	Obsidian platelegs
	Dragon hunter lance	Osmumten’s fang	Ghrazi rapier	Zamorakian hasta	Abyssal dagger
	Avernic defender	Dragon defender	Dragonfire shield	Anti-dragon shield	N/A
	Rada’s blessing 4	God blessing / Rada’s blessing 3/2	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Ferocious gloves	Barrows gloves	Dragon gloves	Rune gloves	Regen bracelet
	Primordial boots	Dragon boots	Guardian boots	Bandos boots	Granite boots
	Ultor ring	Berserker ring (i)	Lightbearer	Ring of suffering (i)	Brimstone ring
	Voidwaker	Dragon claws	Osmumten’s fang	N/A	N/A

Inventory

• Digsite pendant or a mounted one in POH with house tabs
• Special attack weapon choice
• 1 divine super combat potion, super combat potion or super set
• 1 extended antifire, or extended super antifire if using a shield without dragonfire protection
• 3-4 prayer potions
• 1-2 antidote++, antidote+, superantipoison or antipoison if not using a serpentine helm
• Rune pouch with runes to cast Vengeance or High Level Alchemy (set warning value to 162,000) (optional)
• One-click teleport (optional)
• Food (sharks / manta rays / anglerfish / karambwan)
• Bracelet of slaughter (optional, if on task)

With level 90 Ranged and a dragon hunter crossbow (DHCB), adamant dragons can easily be killed due to the crossbow’s passive effect, as well as circumventing their melee attack. A Twisted Bow provides comparable damage to a DHCB if not slightly more depending on luck. Armadyl or Karil’s equipment is recommended along with Protect from Missiles and Rigour or Eagle Eye in tandem. Also, Vengeance could be used for dealing with their Blood Forfeit Ranged attacks.

Slot	Recommended equipment for Ranged – Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helmet (i) (on task)	Masori mask (f) / Crystal helm[a]	Armadyl helmet	Helm of neitiznot	Void ranger helm
	Necklace of anguish	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A	N/A
	Dizana’s quiver	Ava’s assembler	Ranging cape	Ava’s accumulator	N/A
	Masori body (f) / Crystal body[a]	Armadyl chestplate	Karil’s leathertop	Blessed body	Elite void top
	Masori chaps (f) / / Crystal legs[a]	Armadyl chainskirt	Karil’s leatherskirt	Blessed chaps	Elite void robe
	Dragon hunter crossbow	Twisted bow[b]	Bow of faerdhinen[b]	Zaryte crossbow > Armadyl crossbow > Dragon crossbow	N/A
	Twisted buckler[b]	Dragonfire ward	Anti-dragon shield	N/A	N/A
	Diamond dragon bolts (e) / Dragon arrow	Diamond bolts (e)	Runite bolts	N/A	N/A
	Zaryte vambraces	Barrows gloves	Dragon gloves	Rune gloves	Regen bracelet / Void knight gloves
	Pegasian boots	Ranger boots	Blessed boots	Aranea boots	Boots of brimstone
	Venator ring	Archers ring (i)	Ring of suffering (i)	Ring of the gods (i)	Brimstone ring

Inventory

• Digsite pendant or a mounted one in POH with house tabs
• 1 divine ranging potion or ranging potion
• 1 extended antifire, or extended super antifire if using a shield without dragonfire protection
• 3-4 prayer potions
• 1-2 antidote++, antidote+, superantipoison or antipoison if not using a serpentine helm
• Rune pouch with runes to cast Vengeance or High Level Alchemy (set warning value to 162,000) (optional)
• One-click teleport (optional)
• Food (sharks / manta rays / anglerfish / karambwan)
• Bracelet of slaughter (optional, if on task)

Tumeken’s shadow’s high accuracy and damage from its passive effect makes it one of the fastest options for killing adamant dragons, provided the player has enough damage-boosting magic equipment such as an occult necklace and ancestral robes. If not on a slayer task, this makes it even faster than using dragonbane weaponry.

Slot	Recommended equipment for Magic – Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helmet (i) (on task)	Ancestral hat	Virtus mask	Ahrim’s hood	N/A
	Occult necklace	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A	N/A
	Imbued god cape	God capes	Ardougne cloak 4	Ardougne cloak 3	Infernal cape / Fire cape
	Ancestral robe top	Virtus robe top	Ahrim’s robetop	Mystic robe top	N/A
	Ancestral robe bottom	Virtus robe bottom	Ahrim’s robeskirt	Mystic robe bottom	N/A
	Tumeken’s shadow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Rada’s blessing 4	God blessing / Rada’s blessing 3/2	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Tormented bracelet	Barrows gloves	Dragon gloves	Regen bracelet	N/A
	Eternal boots	Infinity boots / Aranea boots	Boots of brimstone / Bloodbark boots	Wizard boots	N/A
	Magus ring	Seers ring (i)	Ring of suffering (ri)	Brimstone ring	Lunar ring

Inventory

To maximize inventory space for food to increase trip length, you should pre-pot a dose of antidote++ and an anglerfish, and use a max cape, Construction cape, or house tabs to teleport to your POH to use your mounted digsite pendant. When fighting, stay out of melee distance and use Protect from Missiles and (optional) Augury. If not using Augury, fewer prayer potions are needed.

• Saturated heart
• Extended super antifire(2)
• 4 prayer potions
• Divine rune pouch with runes for Vengeance
• High healing food (manta rays / anglerfish / tuna potatoes / sea turtles / sharks / karambwan)
• Max cape for teleport to house and bank. Can be replaced with Construction cape or house tabs for a one-click teleport to house only
• Bracelet of slaughter (optional, if on task)

While not as effective as using Tumeken’s shadow, due to adamant dragons’ elemental weakness and relatively low Magic defence, Earth spells can be a viable alternative, especially when used with a dragon hunter wand and/or while on a slayer task.

Slot	Recommended equipment for Magic – Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helmet (i) (on task)	Ancestral hat	Virtus mask	Serpentine helm	Ahrim’s hood
	Occult necklace	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A	N/A
	Imbued god cape	God capes	Ardougne cloak 4	Ardougne cloak 3	Infernal cape / Fire cape
	Ancestral robe top	Virtus robe top	Ahrim’s robetop	Infinity top	Mystic robe top
	Ancestral robe bottom	Virtus robe bottom	Ahrim’s robeskirt	Infinity bottoms	Mystic robe bottom
	Harmonised nightmare staff/Dragon hunter wand	Sanguinesti staff	Trident of the seas/swamp	Mystic smoke staff > Twinflame staff / Ahrim’s staff	Slayer’s staff (e) (on task)
	Ancient wyvern shield / Tome of earth	Elidinis’ ward (f)	Arcane spirit shield	Elidinis’ ward	Anti-dragon shield
	Rada’s blessing 4	God blessing / Rada’s blessing 3/2	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Tormented bracelet/Bracelet of slaughter	Barrows gloves	Dragon gloves	Regen bracelet	N/A
	Eternal boots	Infinity boots / Aranea boots	Boots of brimstone / Bloodbark boots	Wizard boots	N/A
	Magus ring	Seers ring (i)	Brimstone ring	Ring of suffering (i)	Ring of shadows

Inventory

• Digsite pendant or a mounted one in POH with house tabs
• Saturated heart / imbued heart
• 1 extended antifire, or extended super antifire if using a shield without dragonfire protection
• 3-4 prayer potions
• 1-2 antidote++, antidote+, superantipoison or antipoison if not using a serpentine helm
• Rune pouch with runes to cast the spell of choice
• One-click teleport (optional)
• Food (sharks / manta rays / anglerfish / karambwan)
• Bracelet of slaughter (optional, if on task)