Dragon defender
| Dragon defender | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 5 February 2015 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Also called | Ddef | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| League region |  Asgarnia✓ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Wield, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A defensive weapon. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 240,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alchemy | Not alchemisable | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.453 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 12954 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The dragon defender is the second strongest defender in Old School RuneScape, behind the Avernic defender. It is used for its attack and strength bonus and is held in the shield slot. It requires level 60 Defence to equip.
The dragon defender can only be obtained from the stronger level 106 Cyclopes found exclusively in the Warrior Guild's basement. To enter the basement for the first time, a player must show a rune defender to Lorelai, who will then grant them permanent access. Warrior Guild tokens are still required for time spent inside the basement unless the player has an Attack Cape equipped. Players can obtain a dragon defender without having a rune defender in their bank.[1] Players can obtain the dragon defender without having 60 Defence.[2]
Its melee defensive bonuses are comparable to those of an adamant square shield, with slight differences. Its strength bonus is surpassed by both the dragonfire shield and the Avernic defender, which give +7 and +8 strength bonuses, respectively. However, the dragon defender is more commonly used than either of these for melee training, due to its superior melee attack bonuses over the dragonfire shield and the overall rarity of the Avernic defender.
If the player dies below level 20 Wilderness, it will remain in the player's inventory, but will be unusable and must be repaired with 240,000 coins by using the item on Perdu. If the player dies above level 20 Wilderness, it will be dropped as 8,160 coins.
Combat stats
 Attack bonuses |  |  | ||||
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| +25 | +24 | +23 | -3 | -2 | ||
 Defence bonuses | ||||||
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| +25 | +24 | +23 | -3 | -2 | ||
 Other bonuses | Slot | |||||
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| +6 | +0 | +0% | +0 | List | ||
Upgrading
Players can attach a dragon defender ornament kit, obtained from master clue scrolls, to create a dragon defender (t). This is a cosmetic upgrade only, as it only alters its appearance and gives no stat enhancements. It can later be dismantled, returning the defender and ornament kit.
Players can upgrade a dragon defender by attaching an Avernic defender hilt to it, creating the Avernic defender, which requires an Attack and Defence level of 70 and has increased bonuses. This process can be reversed, but the hilt will be destroyed in the process.
Products
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Item sources
Defenders are only dropped by cyclopes found within the Warriors' Guild.
This item is only dropped from the level 106 variant.
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Treasure Trails
| Tier | Emotes | STASH location | Items | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master | Raspberry | <maplink group="pins" align="center" text="" plane="0" y="3540" x="2843" zoom="3" mapID="-1">
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827,018 |
The Dragon defender is the item Falo requires players to show him when he sings about: A sword held in the other hand, red its colour, Cyclops strength you must withstand.
Used in recommended equipment
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Concept art
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| [[{{#explode:20 September 2023| |0}} {{#explode:20 September 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:20 September 2023| |2}}]] (update) |
The repair cost of the dragon defender has been increased from 80,000 to 240,000 coins. |
| [[{{#explode:30 November 2022| |0}} {{#explode:30 November 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:30 November 2022| |2}}]] (update) |
Dragon defenders are now prioritised higher for protection on death. |
| [[{{#explode:28 February 2019| |0}} {{#explode:28 February 2019| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:28 February 2019| |2}}]] (update | poll) |
The defender was graphically updated, removing the pink tint. |
Gallery (historical)
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5 February 2015 – 28 February 2019 21 July 2016 – 28 February 2019 |
28 February 2019 – present |
Trivia
- The dragon defender is the only defender which does not require a corresponding Attack level to equip.
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