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Drake/Strategies Guide – OSRS

Drakes are high level Slayer monsters found in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon. They can drop their claws and teeth, which are used to upgrade the boots of stone and holy sandals into boots of brimstone and devout boots, respectively. These items are five times more common when killed on a Slayer task.

Many players consider Drakes to be tedious monsters to slay for their Slayer task for several reasons; their moderately high stats (including Defence), having reasonable accuracy and are placed in extremely large rooms that limit the effectiveness of a dwarf multicannon. For these reasons, drakes are commonly blocked.

Drakes are considered draconic and as such Dragonbane weapons are very effective.

Requirements

  • Level Slayer 84 to deal damage or receive a task.
  • Access to Mount Karuulm.

Recommendations

  • High combat stats. Although not required, see the skill levels below for an indication of the advised stats:
    • If using Melee:
      • Level Attack 80 or higher
      • Level Strength 80 or higher
      • Level Defence 80 or higher
      • Level Hitpoints 80 or higher
      • Level Prayer 70 or higher for the Piety prayer
    • If using Ranged:
      • Level Ranged 75 or higher
    • If using Magic:
      • Level Magic 85 or higher

Getting there

  • Mount Karuulm teleport from Rada’s blessing 3 or Rada’s blessing 4.
  • Using the fairy ring (code CIR) and travelling up the volcano
  • Casting Battlefront Teleport or using its magic tablet variant, and running north-west
  • The skills necklace and Farming cape provide teleports to the nearby Farming Guild just south-west.

Mechanics

Drakes’ normal ranged attacks can be fully blocked by protect from missiles.

Drakes do not require a fire protection shield or potion to be slain, unlike most other dragons. However, after seven auto-attacks, drakes will launch a volcanic breath towards the player’s current position, which deals 6-8 damage for four hits if the player is struck by the projectile.

  • The levels of dragonfire protection apply to this special attack.
  • Having a form of dragonfire protection will reduce this to 3-4 damage.
  • Wielding a dragonfire shield, dragonfire ward, or anti-dragon shield alongside drinking an antifire will negate the damage.
  • Using a Super antifire potion or its extended version will negate the damage, allowing you to wear a defender or use a blowpipe.

Alternatively, moving one tile elsewhere when the projectile is launched allows complete avoidance.

Together, a player can take no damage when using protect from missiles and dragonfire protection at range.

Dragonfire

Protection used Maximum damage
Drake[a]
Unprotected 32
16
16
0
0
0
Legend
Anti-dragon shield
Antifire potion(4)
Super antifire potion(4)
  1. Drake breath can be dodged by moving one or more tiles negating all damage regardless of dragonfire protection.

Equipment

Melee

 
Slot Recommended equipment for Melee – Item (most effective → least effective)
Head Slayer helmet[a] Neitiznot faceguard Helm of neitiznot Berserker helm Verac’s helm
Neck Amulet of rancour Amulet of torture Amulet of fury Amulet of glory N/A
Back Infernal cape Fire cape Ardougne cloak 4 Ardougne cloak 3 Cape of Accomplishment (t)
Body Torva platebody Bandos chestplate Blood moon chestplate Verac’s brassard N/A
Legs Torva platelegs Bandos tassets Justiciar legguards Verac’s plateskirt Proselyte cuisse
Weapon Dragon hunter lance Osmumten’s fang Ghrazi rapier Blade of saeldor[b] / Noxious halberd[b][c] Zamorakian hasta[b] / Abyssal tentacle
Shield Avernic defender[c] Dragon defender[c] Dragonfire shield Anti-dragon shield N/A
Ammo/Spell Rada’s blessing 4 God blessing / Rada’s blessing 3/2 N/A N/A N/A
hands Ferocious gloves Barrows gloves Dragon gloves Rune gloves Regen bracelet
Boots Primordial boots[d] Dragon boots[d] Guardian boots[d] Granite boots Boots of brimstone / Boots of stone
Ring Ultor ring Berserker ring (i) Brimstone ring Lightbearer Ring of suffering (ri)
Special attack Dragon claws / Burning claws Voidwaker Dragon dagger Osmumten’s fang Saradomin godsword
  1. On task only
  2. Using the Stab attack style.
  3. Fireballs must be dodged or antifire potions must be used to avoid all damage
  4. Use only with the Elite Kourend diary else you will take constant damage
Inventory
  • Holy wrench
  • Divine rune pouch with Fire and Nature Runes for High Alchemy and Dust and Law Runes for Teleport to House
  • Bonecrusher (if not collecting bones + more prayer potions)
  • Dwarf Multicannon

Ranged

 
Slot Recommended equipment for Ranged – Item (most effective → least effective)
Head Slayer helmet (i)[a] Masori mask (f) Blessed coif Karil’s coif Archer helm
Neck Necklace of anguish Bonecrusher necklace / Amulet of fury Amulet of glory N/A N/A
Back Dizana’s quiver Ava’s assembler Ava’s accumulator Ranging cape(t) N/A
Body Masori body (f) Crystal body Blessed body Black d’hide body N/A
Legs Masori chaps (f) Crystal legs Blessed chaps Black d’hide chaps N/A
Weapon Toxic blowpipe[b] Dragon hunter crossbow Hunters’ sunlight crossbow Bow of faerdhinen[c][b] Zaryte crossbow > Armadyl crossbow
Shield Twisted buckler[b] Dragonfire ward Odium ward[b] Anti-dragon shield N/A
Ammo/Spell Diamond dragon bolts (e) / Moonlight antler bolts Diamond bolts (e) / Sunlight antler bolts Runite bolts N/A N/A
hands Zaryte vambraces Barrows gloves Blessed vambraces Black d’hide vambraces N/A
Boots Pegasian boots[d] Ranger boots[d] Blessed boots[d] Boots of brimstone Boots of stone
Ring Venator ring Archers ring (i) Ring of shadows Brimstone ring Ring of the gods (i) / Ring of suffering (ri)
Special attack Toxic blowpipe Zaryte crossbow N/A N/A N/A
  1. On task only
  2. Fireballs must be dodged or antifire potions must be used to avoid all damage
  3. Only use with crystal armour
  4. Use only with the Elite Kourend diary else you will take constant damage
Inventory
  • Toxic blowpipe as a substitute for crossbow and anti-dragon shield. Make sure to use Super antifire potion or dodge the fire.
  • Holy wrench
  • Rune Pouch
  • Bonecrusher (if not collecting bones)
  • Herb sack

Magic

 
Slot Recommended equipment for Magic – Item (most effective → least effective)
Head Slayer helmet (i)[a] Ancestral hat Virtus mask Ahrim’s hood /Infinity hat Dagon’hai hat
Neck Occult necklace Bonecrusher necklace Amulet of fury Amulet of glory N/A
Back Imbued god cape God capes Ardougne cloak 4 Ardougne cloak 3 N/A
Body Ancestral robe top Virtus robe top Ahrim’s robetop Dagon’hai robe top Mystic robe top
Legs Ancestral robe bottom Virtus robe bottom Ahrim’s robeskirt Dagon’hai robe bottom Mystic robe bottom
Weapon Tumeken’s shadow[b] Harmonised nightmare staff[c] Dragon hunter wand[c] Sanguinesti staff Trident of the swamp
Shield Tome of water[c][b]Elidinis’ ward (f)[b] Ancient wyvern shield Mage’s book[b] Book of darkness[b] Anti-dragon shield
Ammo/Spell Rada’s blessing 4 God blessing / Rada’s blessing 3/2 N/A N/A N/A
hands Tormented bracelet Barrows gloves Dragon gloves N/A N/A
Boots Eternal boots[d] Boots of brimstone Boots of stone N/A N/A
Ring Magus ring Seers ring (i) Brimstone ring Ring of the gods (i)
Ring of suffering (ri)		 N/A
  1. On task only
  2. Fireballs must be dodged or antifire potions must be used to avoid all damage
  3. Use with water spells.
  4. Use only with the Elite Kourend diary else you will take constant damage
Inventory
  • Holy wrench
  • Rune Pouch
  • Bonecrusher (if not collecting bones)
  • Herb sack

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