What should I pray against KBD?

Protection prayers Edit It is recommended to fight the King Black Dragon in Melee distance with the Protect from Melee prayer activated. This lowers the chance of the King Black Dragon using its unblockable special dragonfire attacks, while being able to negate all damage from its Melee attacks.

What is the best method for KBD?

The King Black Dragon is highly resistant to Magic unlike metal dragons, lava dragons, and blue dragons, so Magic should never be used on him. The most commonly used methods to kill him are with Ranged at a distance or Melee with the Protect from Melee prayer , as he can hit relatively hard with his Melee attacks.

What is the elite clue for the King Black Dragon?

Killing the King Black Dragon for a key to open the closed chest in the north-east corner of his lair is the solution to the elite cryptic clue: Scattered coins and gems fill the floor . The chest you seek is in the north east.

What level should I be for KBD?

Recommended levels and equipment It is recommended to have at least level 65+ in your chosen combat style (Attack & Strength, Ranged, Magic, or Necromancy). It is recommended to have at least level 65+ Defence. is recommended to use protection prayers against this boss' attacks.

What prayer protects you from evil?

LORD Jesus, You are the highest authority, and there is no spiritual power above You. Therefore, I hide in You, as You are my safe shelter. I'm confident that in submitting to You, no evil will ever be able to conquer me. Therefore, in Your name, I trust You to send Your messengers and protect me wherever I go.

What happens when you separate KBD heads?

They can also be split into three ensouled dragon heads by using a knife on them, which will give more total Prayer experience should the player cast Master Reanimation on each of the resulting heads .

Can you use cannon at KBD?

The Kalphite Queen, any of the monsters in the God Wars Dungeon, and the King Black Dragon will destroy a cannon if a player attempts to use it .

Can you teleport out of KBD lair?

The lair itself isn't in the Wilderness, but players are in the Wilderness until they pull the lever. As with all Wilderness levers, if a player is teleblocked, they can't pull the lever. As the lair itself is not considered the Wilderness, players can use any means of teleportation to leave .

How hard is KBD osrs?

The King Black Dragon, often called KBD, is a tough three-headed dragon chilling in his lair. You can only get to him by trekking through the wild Wilderness, but don't worry, he's not a Wilderness boss. He's a big deal with a combat level of 276 , making him one of the strongest dragons around.

What is the most powerful prayer for protection?

Father, I believe the truth that You are with me, and Your protection is sure. Be it deep waters, difficulties in life, or the fire of oppression, I will not drown or be consumed by the flame. My life is in Your strong right hand, and I am secure with You. You, oh Lord, are my refuge.

What to pray against black dragons?

Note: It is highly recommended to use prayers like Eagle Eye and Rigour to speed up kills, as well as (extreme) ranging potions. If using these prayers however, it is advisable to keep an eye on your prayer points, especially if using a bow without super antifires.

What to pray against Iron dragons?

Melee users are recommended to use the Protect from Melee prayer , as they can hit very hard. Since their Defence is relatively high and their magic level lower, offensive Magic is an effective choice against them.

King Black Dragon (2024)

You have the option to create a private instance for this fight.

On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance. Any items left on the ground will be lost.

This article has a strategy guide.

All information on mechanics and strategy will be on this page.

King Black Dragon



Released		24 September 2002 (Update)
Also called		KBD
Members		Yes
Combat level		276
Size		5x5
Examine		One of the biggest, meanest dragons around.

Combat info

Attribute		Draconic, Fiery
XP bonus		+7.5%
Max hit		25 (Melee) 65 (Dragonfire)
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		Yes (8)
Attack style		Stab, Dragonfire
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		16 ticks (9.6 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		258 xp
Category		Black Dragons, Bosses
Assigned by

Combat stats


240	240	240	240	240	1

Aggressive stats


+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Melee defence


+60		+90		+90

Magic defence


+80			50% weakness

Ranged defence


+70		+70		+50

Immunities

Poison		Not immune
Venom		Not immune
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune

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Advanced data

Monster ID		239

The King Black Dragon, commonly referred to as KBD, is a three-headed dragon located in his lair, accessible only through the deep Wilderness. Although the lair itself is not in the Wilderness, KBD is still considered a Wilderness boss by designation, as players must enter the Wilderness to fight him. The King Black Dragon has a combat level of 276, which makes him one of the strongest dragons in Old School RuneScape. Players should not take this foe lightly, and they should always take an anti-dragon shield as his dragonfire breath is very deadly without protection. The King Black Dragon can also be killed as an alternative for a black dragon Slayer task, except when assigned by Krystilia.

Although he will always fight back when attacked, he has gotten bored over the centuries from adventurers attacking him, as he revealed to his good friend Bob the cat.

While the King Black Dragon's lair is entered from within the Wilderness, his lair itself is not part of the Wilderness, so players cannot attack each other in his lair. Completion of the Wilderness Diary also does not note his bone drops.

Players can pay 50,000 coins to open an instanced version of his lair (right-click Private option on lever), where it will be inaccessible by other players. This fee can be deducted directly from the bank; players do not need to carry coins on them to create the instance. Items dropped by the King Black Dragon in this instance will disappear after 1800 seconds (30 minutes), however items dropped by the player will disappear after the typical 180 seconds (3 minutes).

1 Location
2 Getting there
3 Fight overview
4 Money making
5 Drops
- 5.1 100%
- 5.2 Pre-roll
- 5.3 Weapons and armour
- 5.4 Runes and ammunition
- 5.5 Resources
- 5.6 Other
- 5.7 Rare and Gem drop table
- 5.8 Tertiary
6 Treasure Trails
7 Combat Achievements
8 Changes
9 Gallery
- 9.1 Historical
10 Trivia

Location[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
King Black Dragon Lair (Wilderness)	276		1	Maplink

Getting there[edit | edit source]

Warning: The entrance to the King Black Dragon Lair (aka KBD Lair) is located in the Wilderness; watch out for player killers!

Fight overview[edit | edit source]

Main article: King Black Dragon/Strategies

In addition to his damaging attacks, the King Black Dragon can also poison the player and reduce the player's stats. It is strongly recommended to bring anti-poison (Antidote++ is preferred) and stat-restoring potions such as super restores.

His dragonfire is significantly stronger than normal dragonfire, with a max hit of 65 with no protection, 15 with the anti-dragon shield or dragonfire shield, and is completely blocked with both the shield and antifire potion. Because the max damage is so high, the player should always have one of these shields equipped.

In addition to his regular dragonfire, the King Black Dragon has three unblockable breath attacks: Poison, Shock, and Freeze. A super antifire potion will only nullify all damage from the regular dragonfire, and the special breath will still deal up to its full 50 damage . With the anti-dragon shield or equivalent equipped, they only deal up to 10 damage. Protect from Magic does not protect against or reduce damage from dragonfire when an anti-dragon shield or equivalent is equipped. However, if no anti-dragon shield is equipped, Protect from Magic will reduce the max hit of these attacks from 50 to 20.

Money making[edit | edit source]

The following money making guide is available for the King Black Dragon:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills
Killing the King Black Dragon	289,685	80+ , , recommended for Melee 70+ recommended for Ranged 70+ recommended 44+ (70+ recommended especially for Melee)

Drops[edit | edit source]

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average King Black Dragon kill is worth 21,238.98.

The average King Black Dragon kill while on a Konar task is worth 22,526.76.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Dragon bones	1	Always	3,316	96
	Black dragonhide	2	Always	5,600	180

Pre-roll[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Dragon pickaxe	1	1/1,000	938,100	58,770

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune longsword	1	10/128	18,551	19,200
Adamant platebody	1	9/128	9,453	9,984
Adamant kiteshield	1	3/128	2,820	3,264
Dragon med helm	1	1/128	58,237	60,000

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Fire rune	300	5/128; 10/128^{[d 1]}	1,200	600
Air rune	300	10/128	1,200	600
Iron arrow	690	10/128	3,450	690
Runite bolts	10–20	10/128	470–940	1,800–3,600
Law rune	30	5/128	3,540	4,320
Blood rune	30	5/128	6,060	7,200

^ If Monkey Madness II has not been completed, the drop rate of fire runes is 10/128.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Yew logs	150(noted)	10/128	48,450	14,400
Adamantite bar	3	5/128	5,496	1,152
Runite bar	1	3/128	12,404	3,000
Gold ore	100(noted)	2/128	15,500	9,000

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Amulet of power	1	7/128	2,205	2,115
Dragon arrowtips	5–14	5/128	5,835–16,338	1,500–4,200
Dragon dart tip	5–14	5/128	6,825–19,110	750–2,100
Dragon javelin heads	15	5/128^{[d 1]}	14,265	17,550
Runite limbs	1	4/128	9,266	9,600
Shark	4	4/128	3,204	408

^ Dragon javelin heads are only dropped after completion of Monkey Madness II.

Rare and Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 8/128 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 2/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/52.25; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/97.52	3,000	3,000
Loop half of key	1	1/100.36; 1/98.46^{[d 2]}	9,467	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/100.36; 1/98.46^{[d 2]}	9,442	60
Uncut sapphire	1	1/157.54; 1/80^{[d 2]}	214	15
Runite bar	1	1/409.6	12,404	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/682.67	7,102	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/682.67	37,850	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/682.67	24,233	24,960
Uncut emerald	1	1/315.08; 1/160^{[d 2]}	403	30
Law rune	45	1/1,024	5,310	6,480
Death rune	45	1/1,024	5,670	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/1,024	4,950	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/1,024	2,982	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/1,024	1,200	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/1,024	22,464	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/1,024	11,172	6,000
Silver ore	100(noted)	1/1,024	4,700	4,500
Uncut ruby	1	1/630.15; 1/320^{[d 2]}	851	60
Rune kiteshield	1	1/2,048	31,954	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/2,048	58,237	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/2,126.93; 1/243.04^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,806	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/4,253.86; 1/486.08^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,026	66,000
Nature talisman	1	1/1,680.41; 1/853.33^{[d 2]}	160	2
Dragon spear	1	1/5,671.81; 1/648.1^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	37,441	37,440
Uncut diamond	1	1/2,520.62; 1/1,280^{[d 2]}	1,879	120
Rune javelin	5	1/5,041.23; 1/2,560^{[d 2]}	790	1,200

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Key (elite)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Brimstone key	1	1/65^{[d 2]}	Not sold	N/A
Kbd heads	1	1/128	Not sold	30,000
Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/450^{[d 3]}	Not sold	12
Prince black dragon	1	1/3,000	Not sold	N/A
Draconic visage	1	1/5,000	3,255,054	450,000

^ The key is only dropped when completing an elite clue scroll asking you to kill the King Black Dragon.
^ Brimstone keys are only dropped while on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.
^ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/427 after unlocking the elite Combat Achievements rewards tier.

Treasure Trails[edit | edit source]

Killing the King Black Dragon for a key to open the closed chest in the north-east corner of his lair is the solution to the elite cryptic clue: Scattered coins and gems fill the floor. The chest you seek is in the north east.

Combat Achievements[edit | edit source]

There are 6 Combat Achievement tasks (totalling 12 points) available for King Black Dragon.

Name	Description	Type	Tier	Comp%
King Black Dragon Novice	Kill the King Black Dragon 10 times.	Kill Count	Easy(1pt)	42.7%
King Black Dragon Champion	Kill the King Black Dragon 25 times.	Kill Count	Medium(2pts)	36.5%
Antifire Protection	Kill the King Black Dragon with an antifire potion active and an antidragon shield equipped.	Restriction	Medium(2pts)	42.7%
Hide Penetration	Kill the King Black Dragon with a stab weapon.	Restriction	Medium(2pts)	34.7%
Claw Clipper	Kill the King Black Dragon with the Protect from Melee prayer activated.	Mechanical	Medium(2pts)	37.6%
Who Is the King Now?	Kill The King Black Dragon 10 times in a private instance without leaving the instance.	Stamina	Hard(3pts)	16.7%

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
29May 2024 (update)	The King Black Dragon now has a 50% weakness to water spells.
25January 2023 (update)	The drop rate of the dragon pickaxe has been increased from 1/1,500 to 1/1,000.
17October 2019 (update)	King Black Dragon boss tasks are no longer offered to players until they've started Dragon Slayer and gained access to anti-dragon equipment.
4January 2018 (update)	The examine text was changed. Previously, it was The biggest, meanest dragon around.
16February 2017 (update\|poll)	The King Black Dragon respawn timer has been reduced to 10 seconds.
28April 2016 (update)	The King Black Dragon's drops will now appear where it died if you are lucky enough to receive a Prince Black Dragon. Previously, the drops would appear under the pet.
18February 2016 (update\|poll)	A private instance option has been added to the King Black Dragon lair lever costing 50,000 coins in your inventory.
25June 2015 (update\|poll)	Added a 'peek' option to the entrance of this boss, allowing players to see the number of other players currently in the boss room.
17July 2014 (update\|poll)	Players can now receive a pet version of this boss after defeating it.
13March 2014 (update\|poll)	The King Black Dragon and Chaos Elemental have had their drop tables improved and both have a chance of dropping the dragon pickaxe.
6February 2014 (update\|poll)	The Kalphite Queen, King Black Dragon, the Chaos Elemental and the Dagannoth Kings now notify all nearby players of the loot they're dropping.
29August 2006 (update)	The NPC was graphically updated. The NPC was renamed from 'King black dragon' to 'King Black Dragon'.
26 January – 27 June 2005	The NPC's examine was changed from The biggest meanest dragon around to The biggest, meanest dragon around.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

A group of players fighting the King Black Dragon as depicted in art.
Bob talking to the King Black Dragon.
R4ng3rno0b889 is killed by the King Black Dragon.

Historical[edit | edit source]



29 March 2004 – 29 August 2006	29 August 2006 – present

Trivia[edit | edit source]

King Black Dragon appears on one of the seven Postbag from the Hedge stamps.
Engaging in combat with the King Black Dragon while not having any form of dragonfire protection gives unique messages in the player's chatbox when they are harmed by the various types of dragonfire:
- Freezing: You're chilled to the bone by the dragon's icy breath!
- Poison: You're badly scalded by the dragon's toxic breath!
- Shocking: You're zapped by the dragon's shocking breath!
- Burning: You're horribly burnt by the dragon's fiery breath!
The King Black Dragon can talk, as seen in A Tail of Two Cats. During the final cutscene, when he is visited by Bob the cat, they have a conversation before being interrupted by R4ng3rno0b889.
The King Black Dragon had a festive override wearing a santa hat, purple partyhat, and green partyhat during the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Christmas events.
The King Black Dragon was the strongest monster in Runescape Classic and retained the title until the introduction of Runescape 2's first new boss, the Kalphite Queen.

Predecessor	Title	Successor
Black dragon	Strongest monster in RuneScape	Kalphite Queen

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Dragonkin	Dragonkin (A Tail of Two Cats) Dragonkin (Dragon Slayer II) Forcae Garak Karuulm Kerapac Skeka Zorgoth

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Wilderness bosses and rewards

Bosses

Multi-combat	Callisto Venenatis (Spiderling) Vet'ion (Skeleton Hellhound) (Greater Skeleton Hellhound) Chaos Elemental King Black Dragon
Singles-plus	Artio Spindel (Spiderling) Calvar'ion (Skeleton Hellhound) (Greater Skeleton Hellhound)
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Bosses

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Moons of Peril	Eclipse Moon Blue Moon Blood Moon
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Zulrah Vorkath Phantom Muspah The Nightmare (Phosani's Nightmare)
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Items	Catspeak amulet(e) Chores Nurse hat Doctor's hat Recipe
Rewards	Present Antique lamp Mouse toy
Locations	Burthorpe Dragonkin Castle
Music	Bob's on Holiday Strange Place
Related	Quick guide Transcript Unferth's patch

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Former

Lady Aenwyn Iorwerth^† King Alvis^† King Argenthorg^† Arianwyn Cadarn King Ascertes^† King Baxtorian King Bolrie King Claudius^† King Danthalas^† Queen Efaritay The Fisher King Queen Glarial^† Hazeel King Healthorg^† Lady Iorwerth^† Lord Iorwerth^† Lady Ithell (Fourth Age)^† King Jatizso^† King Lathas^† King Narras^† King Neitiznot^† Osmumten^† King Raddallin^† Queen Rashiliyia^† Red Axe Director King Roald I^† King Roald II^† King Tyras^† King Ulthas^† Zaros
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Varlamore	King Marhuitz^† King Maximus^† Imafore Tullus^† Mezpah Arkan^†