Queen Black Dragon/Strategies

The Queen Black Dragon is the strongest monster in all of RuneScape. It can only be fought alone so it is recommended to be prepared with the best equipment you can get if you are planning to challenge it.

The only requirement is a summoning level of 60; you do not need to complete any quests to fight the Queen Black Dragon, although completing Song from the Depths is recommended as incoming damage is reduced.

Optimal Range Set Up

 * Pernix cowl > Armadyl helmet (Enchant if using a steel titan) > Archer Helm > God coif > Helm of neitiznot
 * Pernix body > Armadyl chestplate/ Royal d'hide body > Karil's top > Black d'hide body
 * Pernix chaps > Armadyl chainskirt/Royal d'hide chaps > Karil's skirt > Black d'hide chaps
 * Swift gloves > Royal d'hide vambraces> Barrows gloves > Black d'hide vamb
 * Glaiven Boots > Ranger boots > Snakeskin boots
 * Amulet of fury > Amulet of Ranging > Amulet of glory
 * Completionist Cape > Tokhaar-Kal > Ava's alerter > Soulwars cape > Fire cape
 * Royal crossbow > Chaotic crossbow > Rune Crossbow
 * Divine spirit shield (With Super antifire) > Elysian spirit shield (With Super antifire) > Dragonfire shield (With Antifire) > Anti-dragon shield
 * Archer's ring (i) > Onyx ring (i) > TokKul-Zo > Archers ring > Ring of wealth > Ring of life/Explorer's Ring 3
 * Ruby bolts (e) and Dragonbane Bolts

Optimal Melee Set Up

 * Torva full helm > Helm of neitznot (or Helm of neitznot (e) charged with familiar scrolls) > Fighter hat > Verac's helm> Slayer helmet > Ganodermic visor


 * Torva platebody > Bandos chestplate > Torag's platebody > Verac's brassard > Fighter torso > Ganodermic poncho
 * Torva platelegs > Bandos tassets > Torag's platelegs > Verac's plateskirt > Ganodermic leggings
 * Goliath gloves > Barrows gloves > Regen Bracelet > Dragon gauntlets (from Fist of Guthix minigame)
 * Steadfast boots > Dragon boots > Bandos boots > Rock climbing boots
 * Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory > Amulet of strength
 * Completionist cape > Max cape > Tokhaar-Kal > Firecape > Soul wars cape > Ardougne Cloak 3 or higher. If using a iron or steel titan's specials a spirit cape can also be helpful to save on your familiar's special bar.
 * Chaotic rapier > Chaotic longsword > Zamorakian spear (with Super Antifire ) > Korasi's Sword > Abyssal whip
 * Divine spirit shield (with Super Antifire ) > Elysian spirit shield > Dragon defender (with Super Antifire ) > Dragonfire shield >Anti-dragon shield > Chaotic Kiteshield (with Super Antifire )
 * Berserker ring (i) or Onyx ring (i) > Dragonstone ring (i) > Tokkul-Zo (charged) > Berserker ring > Ring of life > Explorer's ring4/3
 * Dragon Claws > Korasi's sword > Enhanced Excalibur
 * NOTE: Ganodermic may be preferred over most melee armours as it gives a huge bonus to magic defence as well as melee defence comparable to Bandos.

Optimal Mage Set Up
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Inventories

 * 1 overload, or one extra brew if you don't have overloads.
 * 1 prayer renewal
 * 1 super antifire
 * 5-8 super restore flasks
 * 16-19 saradomin brew flasks
 * 20+ dreadnips
 * 200+ steel of legend scrolls if using a steel titan.
 * If using a beast of burden, fill it with brews.

Strategy
'''WARNING: THE QUEEN BLACK DRAGON CAN HIT EXTREMELY HIGH, OFTEN 300+. BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR PROTECTION PRAYERS/CURSES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USE A DRAGONFIRE/ANTI-DRAGON SHIELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ANTIFIRE POTION.'''

Once you get inside, place yourself at where you want to be at. The Queen Black Dragon is sleeping, and it takes around 30 seconds to find out that you are in its area. Use Protect/Deflect Melee if you are going to melee it. If you are going to range beyond the first "crystal", use Protect from Ranged. Here are some of the Queen Black Dragon's attacks:
 * Dragonfire (all dragons have it, but this is an extreme version, hitting higher than the KBD's)
 * Melee attack (lunges and bites like all dragons)
 * Ranged attack (sways its head in a slashing motion)
 * Fire Wall: Run through the gap. She uses this attack with a message "The Queen Black Dragon creates a fire wall". Not moving past the wall deals 200 damage.
 * Time Stop: Heal to max health or kill the spirit before it casts the spell.
 * Fire Wave: Move for the opening to avoid massive damage. The amount of consecutive waves increases in number with each phase from a single wave in phase 1 to three in phase 3.
 * Summons -
 * Tortured Spirit: The message "The Queen Black Dragon releases one of her tortoured souls." means she will spawn a level 146 Spirit. The spirit uses a weak melee attack, but is has a slow moving special attack that can hit 352-599 damage and cannot be blocked. The special will follow you, and if you time it right you can run through the spirit right after it spawns by clicking on the opposite side of it. This will draw the special attack through the spirit, damaging the spirit and dissipating the special attack. They are also weak to slash attacks, and a steel titan's special attack in conjunction with your attack or their special attack will make short work of them.
 * Grotworms: She will spit out level 122 Giant grotworms. The longer you wait to activate the crystal in between phases the more Grotworms will spawn. The Grotworms use magic and melee attacks, similar to most grotworms. These should be dealt with by hitting the active crystal as fast as possible and quickly killing them off. Like the Spirits it is recommended to use a steel titan (if you have one) to help kill them.

PHASE ONE
This phase should be relatively easy but watch out for the firewall attack (it will only be one wave however). The Queen will not summon spirits in this phase. Make sure to keep your hitpoints above 400 lifepoints at all times. When her healthbar depletes stand next to the crystal in the centre of the platform to activate it instantly to avoid her spitting out any Giant grotworms.

PHASE TWO
This phase is a bit harder. She will fire 2 firewalls instead of just 1, be careful to move quickly to avoid both walls. When her healthbar reaches about half she will summon 1 tormented spirit, it will use it's special attack immediately so a good idea is to move to the opposite square directly behind the spirit (it's special attack will follow you and damage the spirit instead)

PHASE THREE
The Phase 3 is harder than the second. The Queen releases 3 fire waves instead of 2. Also the tormented souls come in groups of 3 at a time, so try to run as soon as they spawn and brew to full HP if you cannot avoid the attacks. You can also kill the spirits yourself as they spawn to avoid having the damage rack up and to avoid wasting brews.