Mithril dragon/Strategies

This is a short guide on a way to kill mithril dragon.

Ranged
The most common and effective approach to Mithril dragons is Ranging using enchanted ruby and diamond bolts. The ruby bolts special effect will remove a sizeable portion of their hitpoints (up to 50) and diamond will decrease their Ranged defence. Ruby should only be used while the target is above half health, below half and the special effect will start to take away smaller portions that could be hit without the enchanted effect. Karils or Armadyl armour is a much better choice over Black dragonhide because of the increased magic defence. The Protect from Missiles prayer is recommended when using Ranged, especially for players with lower defence who are not using a Dragonfire shield.

Recommended stats
 * +80 [[File:Ranged.gif]]
 * +70 [[File:Defence.gif]]
 * +80 [[File:Hitpoints.gif]]
 * +60 [[File:Prayer.gif]]

Recommended equipment
 * Armadyl helmet > God coif or Mitre > Seers' headband 3
 * Armadyl chestplate > Karil's leathertop > Black d'hide body
 * Armadyl plateskirt > Karil's leatherskirt > Black d'hide chaps
 * Barrows gloves > Black d'hide vamb
 * Ranger boots > Snakeskin boots > Infinity boots - Silly jester boots
 * Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory or Stole > Holy symbol - Unholy symbol
 * Ava's accumulator
 * Rune crossbow
 * Dragonfire shield > Anti-dragon shield
 * Archers ring > Explorer's ring or Ring of wealth
 * Ruby bolts (e) and Diamond bolts (e)

Tanking equipment Note: Mithril dragons are immune to poison and highly resistant to mithril based weaponry, so broad bolts or higher would be a better choice
 * Verac's helmet > Torag's helmet - Guthan's helmet
 * Armadyl chestplate > Karil's leathertop > Black d'hide body
 * Verac's plateskirt > Torag's platelegs - Dharok's platelegs
 * Barrows gloves > Black d'hide vamb
 * Ranger boots > Snakeskin boots
 * Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory
 * Ava's accumulator or Fire cape or Skill cape (t)
 * Rune crossbow
 * Dragonfire shield
 * Archers ring > Explorer's ring or Ring of life or Ring of wealth
 * Ruby bolts (e) and Diamond bolts (e)

Melee
The less commonly seen method is using melee, and is best attempted with a Slayer helmet while Mithril dragons are the assigned task. Protect from Melee is a must while meleeing. Mithril dragons will hit up to 28 even against armour as strong as Torags. Karil's is best used instead of Armadyl due to the negative Melee bonuses given by Armadyl. Much more HP regeneration is required when using Melee so a Unicorn or Titan is imperative for any player who desires a significant number of kills.

Recommended stats
 * +95 [[File:Attack.gif]]
 * +95 [[File:Strength.gif]]
 * +95 [[File:Defence.gif]]
 * +95 [[File:Hitpoints.gif]]
 * +79 [[File:Summoning.gif]]
 * +70 [[File:Prayer.gif]]

Recommended equipment
 * Slayer helmet > Black mask
 * Karil's leathertop > Armadyl chestplate > Black d'hide body
 * Karil's leatherskirt > Armadyl plateskirt > Black d'hide chaps
 * RFD gloves
 * Dragon boots
 * Fire cape or Cape of accomplishment
 * Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory
 * Leaf-bladed sword or Dragon dagger
 * Dragonfire shield > Anti-dragon shield
 * Ring of wealth > Explorer's ring 3 or Ring of life

Magic
The spell Claws of Guthix has shown to be very effective against Mithril dragons, with its ability to remove a sizable portion of their defence. This comes at the cost of the player's own defence as magic armour has significantly less defensive value than Ranged or Melee. Hence, praying ranged protection and wearing a high defensive shield, such as Dragonfire shield is recommended. Also, because of the negative effect of saradomin brew being less interruptive to magic than ranging and melee, it may also be used as food source to significantly lengthen the trip.

Recommended stats
 * +80 [[File:Magic.gif]]
 * +70 [[File:Defence.gif]]
 * +80 [[File:Hitpoints.gif]]
 * +60 [[File:Prayer.gif]]

Familiars
Familiars will significantly extend the number of kills per trip, the most popular being the Bunyip and Fruit bat for their ability to heal a player's hitpoints. Familiars can NOT be taken through the whirlpool so any familiar will have to be summoned from a pouch the player has brought with them. This also means that a Beast of Burden can not be used to bring extra supplies; however, they are still favourable if one wishes to collect the mithril bars and dragon bones to help pay for the cost of the trip. The elemental titans are a step up from the Bunyip and Fruit bat, negating the need to bring down a Defence booster with its active scroll ability boosting the Summoner's defence and HP. Finally, the Unicorn Stallion can help the player get up to 30 kills per trip, assuming the player receives some shark drops.