Metal dragons

Metal dragons are a metal version of normal dragons, whose hides are metallic; bronze, iron, steel, and mithril in order of combat level. Bronze, iron and steel dragons can be found in Brimhaven Dungeon, and are fought often as they drop Dragon platelegs and Dragon plateskirts. All metal dragons, excluding bronze, are known to drop the Draconic visage. They have powerful armour but detest magic.
 * Bronze Dragon
 * Iron Dragon
 * Steel Dragon
 * Mithril Dragon

Location

 * For Mithril dragons see: Ancient Cavern

Metal dragons (except Mithril Dragons) are located in Brimhaven Dungeon. To access this, players must pay 875 coins and have a woodcutting axe in order to chop tendrils.

Tactics
Magic is considered the best way to kill metal dragons, as a combination of an anti-firebreath potion and an antifire shield will render players immune to firebreath for about 5 minutes. Players who use melee against the dragons still leave themselves vulnerable to the dragons' melee attacks, and Ranged does not work as well against the heavy metal hide of the dragons, though using a crossbow with diamond bolts(e) is quite passable.

Another not so known strategy, one used to save the need for Prayer Potion and requiring only anti-firebreath potion is the hit and run method. This method can only be performed on Bronze, Iron and Steel Dragons. If done correctly, a player should be able to time themselves so that they can attack the dragon using Melee and then quickly step away to prevent the dragon using any other attack other than their fire breath. After a bit of practice, a player should be able hit and run at the Dragon so that they do not take any damage.

'''PLEASE NOTE: This is a rather risky method, and should not be done if you are not confident/have a computer that lags. To practice this method, you should test it using gear that you don't mind losing. '''

Magic

 * Mystic+ robes
 * Elemental staff (to save runes)
 * 1000-5000 casts of your chosen spell
 * Anti-Dragon Shield

Ranged

 * Best dragonhide armour available to the user, preferably Black dragonhide armour.
 * Anti-Dragon Shield (Dragonfire shield also works, but reduces range attack bonus by 5)
 * Crossbow (preferably a Rune crossbow)
 * Crossbow bolts



Inventory Essentials

 * Anti-fire potions
 * Food (preferably sharks or above)

Suggested

 * Runes for High Level Alchemy (to alch all the items that you get but can't keep for lack of inventory space.)
 * Single click teleport options; e.g: Tele tabs, ectophial etc. (This saves inventory space and allows for quick escape if in danger.)
 * Using techniques that one is familiar with helps when engaging in combat with these dragons, but using low-leveled gear that is not needed upon death is good for practice.