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The Ancient Cavern is one of the most dangerous dungeons in all of RuneScape, so all players entering the area should be well prepared to face dragons and high-level monsters that can attack in more ways than one.
To access the dungeon you need to have learnt funeral pyre burning instructions from Otto Godblessed in his Barbarian Training camp. To access this dungeon, you need to jump into a whirlpool just off the jetty in a lake at Baxtorian Falls. If you need to escape from the dungeon and have no teleport, the only way out is by canoeing on logs down an underground river out of the caves, taking you downstream.
On the lower level, the biggest threat is the Brutal Green Dragons; on the upper floor, the only threat is the Mithril Dragons. On lower levels there are wandering Undead Barbarians and Waterfiends. Lower leveled players visiting the cave should be focusing more on the barbarians and avoiding the dragons if they intend to get chewed bones from corpses. Chewed bones can also be obtained easily from dragons.
Remember, the caves are very dangerous, so it is recommended to pack good combat gear, an anti-dragon shield or dragonfire shield, anti fire-breath potions, super sets, teleport runes and high-healing food.
The Dragon Full Helmet can only be obtained from within the Ancient Caverns (unless you buy it from another player). There are two means by which you can obtain the dragon full helm within the dungeon: dropped by a Mithril Dragon (level-304) or receiving it as a reward when you burn chewed bones with pyre ships. The burning method is much less likely, as it's much safer.
The Dragon full helmet is one of the strongest helmets in the game, however the third age melee helmet(s), and the barrows helmet(s) have slightly higher bonuses. It doesn't have the downside of needing to be repaired, though.
| Picture | Requirements | Attack Bonus | Defence Bonus | Other Bonuses | |||||||||
| Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Range | Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Range | Strength | Prayer | ||
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60 Defence | +0 | +0 | +0 | -6 | -2 | +45 | +48 | +41 | -1 | +46 | +0 | +0 |
As mentioned earlier, the Ancient Cavern can be found south-west of the Barbarian Outpost near Baxtorian Falls.
The most efficient way to arrive at the whirlpool is to use a Games Necklace to teleport to the Barbarian Outpost, then head southwest and jump off the pier.
| Ancient Cavern dungeon full map |
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The cavern hosts several different high level monsters. There are Barbarians (level-132) and Skeletons (level-132) found on the lower level. However, they are not that difficult, as they stick to one style of combat like normal monsters, and as a result can easily be defended against using Prayers. There are also Waterfiends (level-115), they use both Magic and Ranged attacks, and are therefore slightly more difficult to kill. It is suggested to wear armour with a high magic defence, and use the protect from range prayer, as they use their ranged attacks more often. Waterfiends drop crimson charms very often, and as a result they attract a lot of people who wish to train Summoning.
All three have fairly high life points and attack but they aren't the main interest of the dungeon! That would be the dragons, and they will be explained in detail below. Just remember whilst being in the cave that if you are running from the dragons, the other creatures can be dangerous while you are weaker - especially Waterfiends which are just near the logs by the river.
| Brutal Green Dragons | |
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| Race: | Dragon |
| Combat Level: | 227 |
| Life points: | 1750 |
| Nature: | Aggressive |
| Attack Style: | Melee and Magic |
These equipment setups and inventory applies to both dragons. However, depending on your prayer level you may need more or less - experiment your first time going and add on or put less accordingly.
| Mithril Dragon | |
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| Race: | Dragon |
| Combat Level: | 304 |
| Life points: | 2540 |
| Nature: | Aggressive |
| Attack Style: | Melee, Magic and Ranged |
A: Firstly you need to have completed the While Guthix Sleeps grandmaster quest. To activate the forge, you will first need to get the two key halves from Movario's house and then use a half on a Mithril dragon, causing the halves to fuse together. Use this newly fused key to open the mithril door. Through the door will be three dragon statues facing a glass orb. When the fire wave spell is cast on all three statues, you will be informed that a sound can be heard from the south. In the southern end of the dungeon, the stone basin will now be a forge filled with lava, capable of being used to smith the Dragon platebody, which requires level 92 Smithing to make. For more information on how to create the platebody see our Smithing skill guide.
A: It must first be restored by using 5 mushrooms and spade. Afterwards, you can use fairy code BJQ for quick access to the cavern.
