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The Brimhaven dungeon is located just south-west of Brimhaven, and is packed with heaps of combat training areas. A preview of the monsters found in the dungeon are; Wild dogs, Moss giants, Fire giants, Greater demons, Baby red dragons, Red dragons, Bronze dragons, Iron dragons, and Steel dragons. Saniboch, the poor bloke, stands guard over the entrance, and demands that you pay 875gp (or free while wearing Karamja gloves 3) to enter every time. Level 15 Agility, is required to make your way through the dungeon.
The metal dragons in this dungeon (steel, iron, and bronze) are very powerful, each holding the ability to crush you, or even burn you into the ground, and as such, require a great deal of skill and internal fortitude to kill effectively but can give huge rewards. Only the mithrils dragon present in the Ancient Cavern can surpass their strength.
To begin with, you need any type of woodcutting axe and at least 905gp (or less if you're wearing any of the Karamja gloves). The money is for the boat ride to and from Brimhaven, and to pay Saniboch, while the woodcutting axe is used to chop the vines within the dungeon. The need for armour, weapons, food, and potions, vary from level to level, and are dependent on what NPC you intend to train on.
| Dragon Platelegs | Dragon Plateskirt | Defence Bonus | |
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Stab: +68 | Magic: -4 |
| Slash: +68 | |||
| Crush: +65 | Range: +64 | ||
As said before the new Karamja dungeon can be found south-west of Brimhaven, near a tribal camp.
The most efficient way to arrive at Saniboch, is either to catch the boat from Ardougne to Brimhaven, or use a Glory amulet to teleport to N. Karamja. Tribesmen can poison, so, if you are below level 64, do not forget to bring an anti poison potion, or try very hard to avoid them. Speak to Saniboch, and pay him 875gp (Picture).
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Inside the Brimhaven dungeon, there are nine types of creatures, all found in order of difficulty. Wild dogs roam the entire dungeon, with the exception of the Steel and Iron dragon lair. Below is a thorough listing of the creatures, their training efficiency, and strategies on how to kill them.
Entering the dungeon for the first time, you will be in a big area. Walk south and you will be at some vines. Chop through them with your woodcutting axe, and proceed onwards, via direction of the map below.
Key:
Green: Moss giants (level 42), dead end.
Blue: Both the blue passageways will take you further into the dungeon.
The north-west passage one goes on to Fire giants, Black demons, Steel dragons, Iron dragons, and Bronze dragons.
The north-east passage goes to Moss giants, Greater demons, and Fire giants.
| Name | Combat level | Life points | Location in Dungeon |
| Moss Giant | 42 | 60 | From entrance: South-west, and west passageway From entrance: North passageway |
| Wild Dogs | 63 | 63 | Everywhere except for the Steel and Iron Dragons' lair |
| Baby Red Dragon | 65 | 68 | North of the black demons and steel/iron dragons. South-west of the bronze dragons |
| Fire Giant | 86 | 113 | From entrance: Take the west path, up the stairs, and head north. From entrance: Take south-west path over stepping stones, southern passage, to wild dogs and fire giants |
| Greater Demon | 92 | 91 | From entrance: Take the western path, up the stairs are the Greater Demons |
| Red Dragon | 152 | 145 | North of the black demons andiron/steel dragons. From entrance: South path over lava, southern path, east, south-east, through the vines, and over the log. |
| Black Demon | 172 | 165 | North of the Steel/Iron dragons, south of red dragons (through pipe), east of Fire giants |
For those who wish to train range or mage on the Fire giants or Red dragons, the image below shows safe spots.
This section describes a tactic for each form of combat: melee, magic and ranged. It outlines what levels you should have, what items you should bring, and how to effectively slaughter the dragon of your choice.
Ultimately, it's better to use an Ectophial or a teleport tablet to teleport out, as it means one less space, and that you don't have to swap to your magic window to teleport out in an emergency. If you haven't done the Ghosts Ahoy quest, or don't have an Ectophial, just take a set of Ardougne teleport runes, and remove one piece of food or a potion.
In regards to potions, players can decide to use potion mixes, discovered with Barbarian Training, these differ in how much they boost a skill, but it can be considerably more than normal potions. Potion mixes also heal 10hp each dose, but take up more inventory room as it is only possible to have 2 doses per vial.
- » Level 55+ Prayer
- » Level 75+ Attack
- » Level 80+ Strength
- » Level 75+ Constitution
- » Average hit of 200
- » Dragonfire shield
- Alternative: Anti-dragon shield
- » Helm of Neitiznot
- Optional: Warrior helm or Black Mask (if on a slayer task)
- » Proselyte chestplate
- Alternative: Initiate chestplate or Monk robe top
- » Proselyte platelegs
- Alternative: Initiate platelegs or Monk robe bottom
- » Abyssal Whip
- Alternative: Dragon Scimitar
- » Amulet of Fury
- Alternative: God stole or Amulet of glory
- » Ring of wealth
- Alternative: Berserker or Warrior ring
- » Cape of Achievement
- Alternative: Fire cape, God cape
- » Barrows glove
- Alternative: Fist of Guthix gauntlets
- » Dragon boots
- Alternative: Rune boots
- » 1,000gp
- » Woodcutting axe
- » Ectophial
- Alternative: Teleport Tablet
- » 6X Prayer restore potions (4-dose)
- » 2X Super attack (4-dose)
- » 2X Super Strength(4-dose)
- » 4x Anti-fire potions (4-dose)
- » 50 Nature runes, 250 fire runes
- » 4X Shark, Swordfish, or Lobster (for emergencies)
Using melee to fight metal dragons can be quite rewarding if you can defeat them successfully and efficiently. You may end up spending upwards of 500,000gp on items to battle these beasts, but eventually you should receive something worthwhile such as dragon platelegs.
To begin, simply make sure your dragonfire shield is equipped, that you have full prayer points, and that you can teleport out if necessary. Once you've checked these three things, make your way to a part of the metal dragons lair and hide there until one appears for you. Prior to attacking, drink a dose of anti-fire potion, super attack, super strength, and turn on protect from melee. Once you've done this, go ahead and attack. Make sure that you continue to watch your prayer draining, and replenish it when it goes below 10 points or so. Your anti-fire potion will wear off once six minutes have passed so be sure to time yourself accuratly so you don't take any unncessary damage.
- » Level 70+ Magic
- » Level 70+ Defence
- » Anti-dragonfire shield
- Alternative: Anti-Dragon shield
- » Ahrims hood
- Optional: Farseer helm
- » Ahrims robe top
- Alternative: Infinity robe top or Mystic robe top
- » Ahrims bottom
- Alternative: Infinity robe bottom or Mystic robe bottom
- » Chaos Gauntlets if bolting, if not
- » Barrow gloves and Infinity Boots
- Alternative: Wizard's boots, mystic boots
- » Elemental battlestaff
- » Amulet of fury
- Alternative: Amulet of glory, Amulet of magic
- » Seers ring
- Alternative: Ring of life
- Optional: Ring of Wealth
- » God Cape
- » 1,000gp
- » Woodcut axe
- » Ectophial
- Alternative: Teleport Tablet
- » 3,000-5,000 chaos runes
- » 12,000-20,000 fire runes
- » 20-50 nature runes
- » 12x Anti-fire potions (4-dose)
- » 8x Shark, Swordfish, or Lobster
- » Chaos gauntlets (optional)
The suggested items are only for those who can afford it. The alternatives are effective, however simply not as much as what is listed generally. A dragonfire shield can make a difference, as it will become stronger the longer you are down there. There are no longer any safe spots for the metal dragons, as they will fire right over anything in their way. However, they will no longer give an attack/firebreath combination, and will stand in place if being attacked from a distance. Therefore, all you need to stay in complete invincibility is a watchfull eye for damage coming through from dragon breath. If you have any anti-dragonbreath potion and are hit anything above 0, your potion has worn off. They can start to damage you really fast if you happen to not pay attention, and when the potion's effect stops, you will hear a little chime. Do not hesitate to drink another dose, as it may seem wasteful at points, but dragons have a tendency to hit very high even with a dragon shield's might.
You should be likely to receive a dragon drop for around every 5,000 bolt spells fired. Sometimes you may not get one, and sometimes you may get more than one; it's the luck of the draw. You should also receive 34,500 magic experience per 1,000 fire bolt spells fired, however this number changes if you are using a different spell. If you are lucky in hitting, you will also receive hp experience, which isn't a bad thing. Also, you should end up only having to use about 12 doses of anti-fire potion per 1,000 bolt spells cast.
- » Level 80+ Ranged
- » Level 70+ Defence
- » Full karil
- Alternative: Full black d'hide
- » Robin hood hat
- Alternative: Archers helm
- » Ranger boots
- Alternative: Snakeskin boots
- » Barrows glove
- Alternative: Black vambraces
- » Anti-dragon shield
- » Rune Crossbow and Mithril+ Bolts.
- Optional: Enchanted Bolts
- Alternative: Bone crossbow + bone bolts
- » Amulet of fury
- Alternative: Amulet of glory
- » Ring of wealth
- Optional: Archer ring
- » Ava's Accumulator
- » 1,000gp
- » Woodcutting axe
- » Ectophial
- Alternative: Teleport Tablet
- » Telekinetic grab runes
- » 4x Ranging potions (4-dose)
- » 10x Anti-fire potions (4-dose)
- » 8x Shark, Swordfish, or Lobster
- » 10+ Nature runes, 50+ Fire runes
Ranging metal dragons works the same way as Magic. Since you will be attacking from a reasonable distance, the dragons will only attack using Firebreath. Before you enter the cavern with the metal dragons in it, drink a dose of Ranging potion and anti-fire potion, then run in. Initially, you might take a couple of melee hits; you may wish to turn on Protect from Melee, just in case. Simply step back a few paces and proceed with attacking the dragon. Enchanted bolts are definitely worth using, although if you use Ruby (e) bolts, be watchful of your life points. A few special effects might leave you on the brink of death. For this reason, it is recommended that you use Adamant bolts, as they are moderately priced, and hit quite high.
Once you kill the dragon, another should start attacking you, using Firebreath. If this happens, don't panic; your antifire potion should be in effect. As soon as you start taking damage, that's the cue for you to drink another dose of anti-fire potion.
A: How long you can stay depends on whether or not you use melee, mage or range. With melee, you can usually stay a couple of hours, or about 25-45 dragons. With magic, around 4,000 chaos runes should see you going for at least 4 hours.
A: Generally, yes, although it really depends how lucky you are. There is definitely the potential to make far greater amounts of money off the metal dragon's drops. It may not seem like you're making money at first, but if you stay there for a few days you might. It can take anywhere from 100-400 dragons to be able to get a dragon drop, but it more than often is worth it for the experience, even if you don't make much profit off a dragon drop.
A: Yes it does, as dragon and rune items, along with various other drops, are considered to be rare items. The ring of wealth increases your chance at obtaining one of these items by 20%.
A: On average each dose of anti-fire potion lasts approximately 5-6 minutes. You will be notified before it runs out.
A: As with everything else in RuneScape, the higher level the monster, the greater the chance at getting its rare drop. Steel dragons will use a lot more of your runes, but do give better drops. Although, iron dragons are very close behind, and yet require much less runes to kill.
A: It's up to you, but it is a good idea to bring some along. There are a number of drops, such as rune maces, that you will not want to keep, nor drop either. Taking nature runes allows you to high alch your useless items, leaving space for more important things.
A: Yes, but you should be very careful not to die with it set out. Also, beware that the dragons fiery breath can break it, causing you to need to go get a replacement.
