Elite rune dragon

Elite rune dragons are a stronger version of rune dragons, which are found on Mount Firewake, in Kethsi. Ritual of the Mahjarrat and Fate of the Gods are requirements, and the dragons are accessible through the World Gate. They won the first RuneLabs poll, and were first announced in the June 2015 BTS.

Elite rune dragons appear occasionally while the player is killing regular rune dragons. When one appears, a flashing arrow will indicate where it is, and will fight the player only, unless three minutes have passed without the player attacking it or if they teleport out of the area. After one of the two mechanics are used, any player can attack the elite rune dragon.

Elite rune dragons share the same mechanics as their normal variants, but boast higher combat stats. Care should be taken in longer encounters during its enrage phase, as they can reach the point of easily killing a player in one hit.

Strategy

 * Armoured phase
 * Starting lifepoints: 695,188 LP
 * Dragonbane ammunition is essentially required this phase, as only it can deal full damage.


 * Flying phase
 * Starting lifepoints: 969,424 LP
 * The dragon will begin flying, meaning melee is not an option. Dragonbane is no longer required to deal full damage.
 * Throughout this phase, the elite rune dragon may breathe a bright blue plume of enhanced dragonfire onto your character, dealing magic-style damage. This attack will still deal a portion of its full damage even if the player is protected by a super anti-fire or wyrmfire potion.


 * Enrage phase
 * Starting lifepoints: 834,712 LP
 * The elite rune dragon will gain a blue aura about its head crest after landing; indicative of this phase beginning.
 * The dragon will land, making melee possible again. It will get stronger with every attack, so killing it quickly is important.