PvM Encyclopedia Guides - Metal Dragons (2024)

Useful Items and unlocks

Items

⬥ Elder overload salve • Acts as in one, also helps with upkeep.⬥ Dragon slayer gloves • Increases EXP per kill and accuracy.⬥ Kethsi Ring • Provides a 4% damage boost towards metal dragons, making it the BIS ring to use if owned.⬥ Metal dragon trinkets • Can increase kph, XP per kill or note items; these were not used in testing the method.

Passives/unlocks

⬥ Dragon slayer (perk) • Increases damage and KPH.⬥ [Dragon slayer (sigil)](https://runescape.wiki/w/Dragon_Slayer_(ability) • Increases damage and KPH if slaying actively.⬥ Death Note • Useful for AFK looting valuable metal dragon bones.

Desirable Drops

⬥ All metal dragons drop bones ranging from regular dragon bones to reinforced dragon bones.

⬥ All metal dragons also drop a guaranteed plated salvage corresponding to their type.

⬥ Mithril and Adamant dragons drop Dragon Full Helm - 1/8192* and 1/16384 respectively

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Required for the Slayer log, may alternatively be obtained from the Abomination

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• *includes the drop chance from Chewed bones

⬥ Adamant and Rune dragons drop Forcae's Journal pages - 1/20

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• 20 are required for MQC

⬥ Rune dragons drop Kethsi Ring - 1/1024, 1/512 from elites

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Required for the Slayer log

⬥ Rune dragons drop Kethsi outfit scroll - 1/200 only from elites, 100% from Barry the destroyer

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Required for the Slayer log (only 1 outfit required)

⬥ Rune dragons drop T85 boot upgrades

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Required for the Slayer log, may alternatively be obtained from Elite Dungeons using Lucky Charms

Mithril Dragons are often killed for their drops of Ancient Pages and Chewed bones/Dragon Full helm. You can obtain both all of these items in your PSD, making it a desirable AFK method and location for players hunting the Dragon Full Helm or the Barbarian Scavenger achievement.

Stats

⬥ level: 1

⬥ XP per kill: 564.4

⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~700-730

⬥ Optimal XP per hour: ~412k

Location and Where to Stand

Due to bad respawn timers in habitat locations, it is highly recommended to kill Mithril Dragons in a large room in your PSD.

There is no precise positioning required as you may need to move for chewed bones to be in area loot range. Due to this, setting up an alt1 loot beam notifier is recommended if hunting for the Dragon Full Helm.

Method - AFK Necromancy

⬥ Pray and /

⬥ Sustain with and

⬥ Ensure and are active

Preset

Necro AFK Mithril Dragon

Preset breakdown

Ability Bar

Video Example

⬥ Necro AFK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhpV_1vEeeg

Stats

⬥ level: 1

⬥ XP per kill: 655.6

⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~420

⬥ Optimal XP per hour: ~275k

Location and Where to Stand

Place the on the yellow tile and stand under it as in the below image. If you're taking too much damage using , you can use an instead on the purple tile marked on the same map for a slower but safer experience.

0,6 teleport or metal dragon trinkets are a fast way to get to the location.

Method - AFK Magic

⬥ Pray and /

⬥ Ensure and are active, with being on autocast

⬥ Sustain with and

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Alternatively you can use and but this will reduce profits

Preset

AFK Magic

Preset Link

Action Bar

Video Example

⬥ Magic AFK - https://youtu.be/P2UvKbKyVIg

Stats

⬥ level: 76

⬥ XP per kill: 2051

⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~190

⬥ Optimal XP per hour: ~390k

Location and Where to Stand

Place the on the yellow tile and stand on the red tile marked in the below image. Using the and running south, or teleporting directly to the World Gate with the are the recommended ways to get to this location.

Your main targets are the 2 southern spawns in the picture above. Kill all rune dragons around the statues when you initially arrive the spot to reset their spawn points. For the most part, these 2 dragons should be the only ones targeting you at any time.

Rune dragon aggression is permanent as long as you're in the area. This is makes it easy to trap stray dragons behind the pillar if the hits them.

⬥ Pray and

⬥ Sustain with or and

⬥ Ensure is active

⬥ can be utilised to loot without moving from the safespot

⬥ Set an Alt1 alert for Elite spawns if fully AFK as Elites require manual intervention most of the time. Use powerful abilities such as or along with and on any Elite Rune Dragons that spawns. Use if caught out on low adren.