Changes: King Black Dragon

King Black Dragon
Release	24 September 2002 (Update)
AKA	KBD
Members	No
Examine
	Was the biggest, meanest dragon around.
Combat info
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
	129 / 86 / 43
	100
Slayer
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
	4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
Accuracy
Defensive
Affinities
Immunities

Revision as of 12:44, 8 June 2019

For the pet, see King Black Dragonling.

This article has a strategy guide.

All information on mechanics, setups, and strategy are on the subpage.

[FAQ] • [doc]

The King Black Dragon (named Shakorexis by Hannibus) is an enormous, three-headed black dragon. He was the second dragon ever, created by Kerapac's fellow dragonkin Phalaks; a failed project intended to replicate the powerful Queen Black Dragon^[1] some time in or before the First Age. One decade later, he was released into the Wilderness.

Killing the King Black Dragon at least once is one of the requirements of redeeming the Dragonkin lamp from Mr. Mordaut.

The King Black Dragon can be killed to collect the soul of a black dragon in an ushabti.

Obtaining all of his unique drops is required for the title [Name] the Last Rider.

Getting there

There are two ways that players can reach the King Black Dragon's Lair. Note that the lair itself is not considered part of the Wilderness, and therefore there is no risk of being killed by other players.

There is a ladder in level 43 of the Wilderness guarded by four lesser demons, leading to a small area with poison spiders and a lever which can be pulled to access the King Black Dragon's lair. Entering the lair with this method will grant players a 10% damage boost against the King Black Dragon. Wilderness Obelisks may be useful in reaching it. Players should be wary of player killers if planning to use this route.

Players can use either the artefact in the Wilderness wall north-west of the Edgeville lodestone, or the artefact in the Lava Maze Dungeon. Activating either one will teleport the player to the lair; however, using an artefact to enter will not grant players the damage boost the way using the lever does.

History

The Third dragonkin journal reveals that another Dragonkin (now known as Phalaks) created the King Black Dragon after seeing Kerapac's Queen Black Dragon. Although Kerapac noted that he was much smaller, he surmised that they could be used for breeding strong dragons which were immune to Jas' curse. The Fourth dragonkin journal mentions, however that the new dragons were too "bestial" and "broken", so the King Black Dragon was released into what would then be called the Wilderness.

Sometime during the Second Age, Zaros brought the Ilujanka to Gielinor after seeing them ride a similar race to the dragons. Calling them Dragon Riders, they were feared by their enemies due to their dragon-riding skills. It is shown through the Last riders book that Hannibus rode the King Black Dragon, calling him Shakorexis. Hannibus and the rest of the Dragon Riders faithfully served Zaros, until there were five Dragon Riders left, which included Hannibus. Due to Zaros' failure to fulfil his promise, two of the Dragon Riders, Morvannon and Apropos wanted to side with Zamorak, while the other two, Ablenkian and Balustan, stood with Zaros. Hannibus and the King Black Dragon stayed neutral and watched as the others were killed off by their supporting sides due to confusion. Hannibus and the King Black Dragon stayed in the room which they had been brought in, which is where the King Black Dragon resides to this day. However, the Mahjarrat Enakhra was determined to capture Hannibus for Zamorak. To increase the King Black Dragon's chances of survival, Hannibus reluctantly left him.

Sometime after being left alone, the white dragon Therragorn came to him. They became friends, and Therragorn asked him to hide her from hunters, who were killing off the white dragons for armour. He assisted by hiding her in some ruins south-east of the Rogues' Castle, which he could hide from view.

A Visit by Bob and Neite

The following takes place during A Tail of Two Cats.

Bob, a reincarnation of Robert the Strong, entered a relationship with Neite. In one of their travels, they visited the King Black Dragon, who Bob was friends with. The King Black Dragon told Bob that he had been doing the same activity as always; adventurers trying to kill him. At this point, R4ng3rNo0b889 barged in and attempted to kill him, but he did no damage and the King Black Dragon immediately scorched him to a crisp.

A Visit by Hannibus

The following takes place during One of a Kind.

Speaking to the KBD — The King Black Dragon helping Hannibus.

Hannibus, freed by an adventurer, desired to return to his home planet of Iaia. However, he had no idea on how to do so, as he did not want to get involved with the gods again, nor could teleportation and fairy rings bring him back home. Hannibus accompanied the adventurer by looking into both the mysterious statues and dragons themselves, but did not find any result. Hannibus suddenly remembered about his old mount and the two went to the lair that he resided in.

Hannibus greeted his former mount, before the King Black Dragon noticed the adventurer alongside him, either recognizing them from previous encounters or as food if they had not fought before. Regardless, Hannibus asked him about a white dragon, which he affirmed he knew and took them out to the location where he hid Therragorn. His presence ensured that the two would not be attacked, and upon arriving, unlocked the entrance with a Dragonkin phrase before leaving.

Suggestions for fighting

Main article: King Black Dragon/Strategies

King Black Dragon fight — Two players fight the KBD.

Drops

100% drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Dragon bones	1	Always	2,136
	Black dragonhide	1	Always	3,482

Charms _(m)

No charm
26–30%	4–6%	3–5%	59–64%	0.9–2%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 1,185 kills. 4 charms are dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drop

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
Mystic cloth	1–3 (noted)	Uncommon	6,952–20,856
Blood rune_(m)	30–50	Common	20,340–33,900
Death rune	50	Common	11,600
Yew logs	50; 80 (noted)	Common	8,350–13,360
Magic logs	10 (noted)	Common	3,800
Law rune	50	Uncommon	28,500
Mithril arrow	250	Uncommon	5,250
Rune arrow	50; 75; 100	Uncommon	7,550–15,100
Rune sq shield	1	Uncommon	22,047
Rune platebody	1	Uncommon	37,480
Rune longsword	1	Uncommon	17,883
Rune battleaxe	1	Uncommon	24,988
Off-hand rune battleaxe	1	Uncommon	24,327
Gold ore	50 (noted)	Uncommon	29,350
Silver ore	100 (noted)	Uncommon	13,800
Rune bar	2 (noted)	Uncommon	5,970
Adamant bar	8 (noted)	Uncommon	14,088
Runite ore	3 (noted)	Uncommon	4,257
Uncut ruby	6 (noted)	Common	11,052
Dragon helm_(m)	1	Rare	58,601
Wine of Zamorak	6	Rare	92,400
Dragon rider boots_(m)	1	Very rare (1/2,000)^{[d 1]}	826,783
Dragon rider gloves_(m)	1	Very rare (1/2,000)^{[d 1]}	374,984
Dragon kite ornament kit (sp)_(m)	1	Very rare (1/2,000)^{[d 1]}	11,472
Dragon kite ornament kit (or)_(m)	1	Very rare (1/2,000)^{[d 1]}	17,113
Off-hand rune longsword	1	Uncommon	18,210
Black dragon egg (unchecked)	1	Very rare (1/2,000)	388,818

Tertiary drops

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
Black dragon tail-bone_(m)	1	Uncommon^{[d 2]}	Not sold
King black dragon head_(m)	1	Rare (1/128)^{[d 1]}	Not sold
Starved ancient effigy_(m)	1	Rare	Not sold
Court summons_(m)	1	Rare	Not sold
Sealed clue scroll (hard)_(m)	1	Rare	Not sold
Last riders	1	Very rare^{[d 3]}^{[d 4]}	Not sold
Sealed clue scroll (elite)_(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 5]}	Not sold
Draconic visage	1	Very rare (1/5,000)^{[d 1]}	1,187,911
King black dragon scale	1	Very rare^{[d 6]}	Not sold

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mod Shauny. Dev Blog: Revealing Drop Rates. 3 November 2017. (Archived from the original on 3 November 2017.)*
^ Tail-bone drops only during the Fur 'n' Seek wish list
^ Jagex. Mod Rowley's Twitter account. Mod Rowley: "Recent article is incorrect on this point. As it was previously stated/how you understand it is correct. Guaranteed on 2,000th solo kill."
^ Last Riders is dropped to all players (regardless of whether they participate in the kill, or are even in the room). It remains for approximately 30 seconds before disappearing. Base drop rate of 1/1,000, but after 1,000 kill count, each kill will decrease the denominator by 1, so it is a guaranteed drop on a solo kill with a kill count of at least 2,000.
^ There is a 1% chance of this being a sealed clue scroll (master) instead
^ Has a base drop rate of 1/2,500 with a threshold of 500.

Rare drop table

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of wealth or luck of the dwarves are not required to access the table.


Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
Coins	250–500	Common	250–500
Uncut sapphire	1	Common	809
Uncut emerald	1	Common	2,555
Uncut ruby	1	Common	1,842
Uncut diamond	1	Common	4,843
Uncut diamond	45–55 (noted)	Rare	217,935–266,365
Loop half of a key	1	Common	11,053
Tooth half of a key	1	Common	11,538
Uncut dragonstone	1	Uncommon	12,077
Uncut dragonstone	45–55 (noted)	Rare	543,465–664,235
Dragon longsword	1	Common	56,212
Dragon spear	1	Rare	35,861
Battlestaff	180–220 (noted)	Rare	542,160–662,640
Rune javelin	5	Rare	905
Rune platebody	1	Uncommon	37,480
Rune platebody	15–25 (noted)	Rare	562,200–937,000
Shield left half	1	Rare	64,399
Dragon helm	1	Uncommon	58,601
Rune arrowheads	113–137	Common	14,916–18,084
Onyx bolts	135–165	Very rare	1,003,725–1,226,775
Chaos talisman	1	Rare	1,923
Nature talisman	1	Rare	1,473
Water talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	164,320–207,296
Earth talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	12,025–15,170
Fire talisman	25–35 (noted)	Rare	5,225–7,315
Raw lobster	135–165 (noted)	Common	47,655–58,245
Raw shark	225–275 (noted)	Uncommon	321,075–392,425
Big bones	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	13,804–16,646
Dragon bones	180–220 (noted)	Rare	384,480–469,920
Coal	200–1,100 (noted)	Uncommon	22,400–123,200
Gold ore	90–110 (noted)	Common	52,830–64,570
Adamantite ore	180–220 (noted)	Uncommon	40,860–49,940
Adamant bar	14–16 (noted)	Common	24,654–28,176
Adamant bar	135–165 (noted)	Rare	237,735–290,565
Runite ore	90–110 (noted)	Rare	127,710–156,090
Rune bar	3 (noted)	Common	8,955
Rune bar	45–55 (noted)	Rare	134,325–164,175
Grimy torstol	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	485,010–592,790
Grimy snapdragon	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	161,010–196,790
Super restore (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	125,910–153,890
Prayer potion (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	130,950–160,050
Lantadyme seed	14–16	Uncommon	10,164–11,616
Dwarf weed seed	14–16	Uncommon	11,508–13,152
Magic seed	4	Uncommon	209,856
Palm tree seed	10	Rare	396,000
Flax	450–550 (noted)	Common	43,200–52,800
Molten glass	45–55 (noted)	Common	27,585–33,715
Soft clay	450–550 (noted)	Uncommon	188,550–230,450
Yew logs	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	11,356–13,694
Yew logs	675–825 (noted)	Rare	112,725–137,775
Teak plank	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	16,740–20,460
Mahogany plank	270–330 (noted)	Rare	356,670–435,930
Blurberry Special	1	Uncommon	12,008
Vecna skull	1	Very rare*	124,871
Hazelmere's signet ring	1	Very rare*	1,432,268,388
Brawling gloves (Melee)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Magic)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Ranged)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Agility)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Cooking)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (FM)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Fishing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Hunter)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Mining)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Prayer)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Smithing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Thieving)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (WC)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 1	1	Very rare	Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 2	1	Very rare	Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 3	1	Very rare	Not sold

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These drops are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold
	Mimic kill token	1	Very rare	5,575

Achievements

One Final Ride ( 20) - Find and read the Last Riders book, dropped by the King Black Dragon.
Changing of the Guard ( 20) - Defeat the King Black Dragon while wearing black dragonhide in six equipment slots.
Loyal Subject ( 20) - Get the King Black Dragon to fully degrade a mole anti-dragon shield.
How to shame your Dragon ( 0) - Obtained a collection of unique drops from the King Black Dragon.
Three Heads are Deader than One ( 5) - Defeat the King Black Dragon several times depending on the tier.

Gallery

Trivia

KBD stamp — A stamp featuring the King Black Dragon from a postbag

The King Black Dragon can talk, as seen in A Tail of Two Cats, One of a Kind and 2015 Christmas event.
Multiple King Black Dragons exist, as shown with the presence of Verak Lith and Verak Little.
The dragonkin research book refers to the King Black Dragon as "Verak Kreath Draekun", which is "King Black Dragon" translated literally into the dragonkin language.
For a while after the Evolution of Combat, despite being a boss monster, the King Black Dragon could be tagged, allowing the player who hit him first to receive the drop even if they did little or no damage. This has been fixed.
It was revealed in the April 2011 BTS that the Kalphite Queen and the King Black Dragon were due to be married on 29 April 2011, to coincide with the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton in the United Kingdom. However this turned out to be a marketing ploy by Diango.
The examine text "The biggest, meanest dragon around" wasn't true after Queen Black Dragon was released, as the Queen Black Dragon is much, much bigger and stronger than the King Black Dragon. His examine was changed due to this, to "Was the biggest, meanest dragon around."
- A while after the Queen Black Dragon was released, when you killed a King Black Dragon, the Adventurer's log said: "I killed a King Black Dragon, the biggest, meanest dragon around." After its graphical update the adventurer's log was also changed to "I killed a King Black Dragon, which was once the biggest, meanest dragon around."
According to his Top Trumps card, he is 10 meters tall and is over 13,000 years old, meaning he was created in or before the First Age, assuming that the commonly assumed lengths of the ages are accurate.
The King Black Dragon was made available to free-to-play players on 29 February 2016.
He used to have a damage cap of 5,000 for a normal attack, and 6,000 on a critical hit.
As of 1 February 2018, the highest kill count for this boss was 48,352 kills^[1].
- This had increased to 63,202 by 6 May 2018.^[2].

References

^ Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. 2 Feb 2018. "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"*
^ Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. 6 May 2018. "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"*

[drop_rates-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Mod Shauny. Dev Blog: Revealing Drop Rates. 3 November 2017. (Archived from the original on 3 November 2017.)*

[2] Tail-bone drops only during the Fur 'n' Seek wish list

[3] Jagex. Mod Rowley's Twitter account. Mod Rowley: "Recent article is incorrect on this point. As it was previously stated/how you understand it is correct. Guaranteed on 2,000th solo kill."

[4] Last Riders is dropped to all players (regardless of whether they participate in the kill, or are even in the room). It remains for approximately 30 seconds before disappearing. Base drop rate of 1/1,000, but after 1,000 kill count, each kill will decrease the denominator by 1, so it is a guaranteed drop on a solo kill with a kill count of at least 2,000.

[5] There is a 1% chance of this being a sealed clue scroll (master) instead

[6] Has a base drop rate of 1/2,500 with a threshold of 500.

[7] Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. 2 Feb 2018. "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"*

[8] Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. 6 May 2018. "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"*

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 Killing the King Black Dragon at least once is one of the requirements of redeeming the [[Dragonkin lamp (Mr. Mordaut)|Dragonkin lamp]] from [[Mr. Mordaut]].
+The King Black Dragon can be killed to collect the soul of a black dragon in an [[ushabti]].
 Obtaining all of his unique drops is required for the title {{TitleAnchor|t=the Last Rider|c=#3C3C3C|loc=s}}.
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 There are two ways that players can reach the [[King Black Dragon's Lair]]. Note that the lair itself is not considered part of the Wilderness, and therefore there is no risk of being [[player killing|killed by other players]].
-* There is a ladder in level 43 of the [[Wilderness]], near the western part of the [[Lava Maze]]. Entering the lair with this method will grant players a 10% damage boost against the King Black Dragon. [[Wilderness Obelisk]]s may be useful in reaching it. Players using this method may want to bring an [[antipoison]] for the [[poison spider]]s they will encounter, and be wary of player killers.
+* There is a ladder in level 43 of the [[Wilderness]] guarded by four [[lesser demon]]s, leading to a small area with [[poison spider]]s and a lever which can be pulled to access the King Black Dragon's lair. Entering the lair with this method will grant players a 10% damage boost against the King Black Dragon. [[Wilderness Obelisk]]s may be useful in reaching it. Players should be wary of player killers if planning to use this route.
-* Players can use either the [[artefact]] in the Wilderness wall north-west of the [[Edgeville]] lodestone, or the artefact in the [[Lava Maze Dungeon]]. Activating either one will teleport the player to the lair; however, using an artefact to enter will not grant players the damage boost the way using the ladder does.
+* Players can use either the [[artefact]] in the Wilderness wall north-west of the [[Edgeville]] lodestone, or the artefact in the [[Lava Maze Dungeon]]. Activating either one will teleport the player to the lair; however, using an artefact to enter will not grant players the damage boost the way using the lever does.
 ==History==
-The [[Third dragonkin journal]] mentions that another dragonkin created the King Black Dragon after seeing Kerapac's Queen Black Dragon. Although Kerapac noted that he was much smaller, he supposed that they could be used for breeding strong dragons which were immune to Jas' curse. The [[Fourth dragonkin journal]] mentions, however that the new dragons were too "bestial" and "broken", so the King Black Dragon was released into what would then be called the Wilderness.
+The [[Third dragonkin journal]] reveals that another Dragonkin (now known as Phalaks) created the King Black Dragon after seeing Kerapac's Queen Black Dragon. Although Kerapac noted that he was much smaller, he surmised that they could be used for breeding strong dragons which were immune to Jas' curse. The [[Fourth dragonkin journal]] mentions, however that the new dragons were too "bestial" and "broken", so the King Black Dragon was released into what would then be called the Wilderness.
-Sometime during the [[Second Age]], [[Zaros]] brought the [[Ilujanka]] to Gielinor after seeing them ride a similar race to the dragons. Calling them Dragon Riders, they were feared by their enemies due to their dragon-riding skills. It is shown through the [[Last riders]] book that [[Hannibus]] rode the King Black Dragon. However, due to Zaros failing to fulfil his promise, two of them decided to side with Zaros and another two with Zamorak. Hannibus and the King Black Dragon stayed neutral and watched as the others were killed off by both sides due to confusion. Hannibus and the King Black Dragon stayed in the room which they had been brought in, which is where the King Black Dragon resides to this day. However, the Mahjarrat [[Enakhra]] was determined to capture Hannibus. To increase the King Black Dragon's chances of survival, Hannibus left him and was eventually captured by Enakhra.
+Sometime during the [[Second Age]], [[Zaros]] brought the [[Ilujanka]] to Gielinor after seeing them ride a similar race to the dragons. Calling them Dragon Riders, they were feared by their enemies due to their dragon-riding skills. It is shown through the [[Last riders]] book that [[Hannibus]] rode the King Black Dragon, calling him Shakorexis. Hannibus and the rest of the Dragon Riders faithfully served Zaros, until there were five Dragon Riders left, which included Hannibus. Due to Zaros' failure to fulfil his promise, two of the Dragon Riders, [[Morvannon]] and [[Apropos]] wanted to side with Zamorak, while the other two, [[Ablenkian]] and [[Balustan]], stood with Zaros. Hannibus and the King Black Dragon stayed neutral and watched as the others were killed off by their supporting sides due to confusion. Hannibus and the King Black Dragon stayed in the room which they had been brought in, which is where the King Black Dragon resides to this day. However, the Mahjarrat [[Enakhra]] was determined to capture Hannibus for Zamorak. To increase the King Black Dragon's chances of survival, Hannibus reluctantly left him.
+Sometime after being left alone, the white dragon [[Therragorn]] came to him. They became friends, and Therragorn asked him to hide her from hunters, who were killing off the white dragons for [[Third-age ranger armour|armour]]. He assisted by hiding her in some ruins south-east of the [[Rogues' Castle]], which he could hide from view.
-The King Black Dragon is also featured in some quests. In [[A Tail of Two Cats]], [[Bob (cat)|Bob]] and [[Neite]] visit the King Black Dragon and ask him how he is feeling. He replies with adventurers trying to kill him all day, and then the player spoof [[R4ng3rNo0b889]] arrives and attacks him, calling him a "noob". He then kills him with his dragonfire.
+===A Visit by Bob and Neite===
-In [[One of a Kind]], the player and Hannibus return to the King Black Dragon's lair after finding no leads on how to return to his homeworld. The King Black Dragon meets the player (if they had not killed him at least once), but also is shocked to find Hannibus with them, calling him an "old friend", and that they haven't met in a long time. After hearing the problem from Hannibus, he thinks he has a solution and leads them from his lair to some mysterious ruins, which also protects the two from any potential attackers. He tells them that their solution is behind the door and returns to his lair afterwards.
+{{OccDur|A Tail of Two Cats}}
+[[Bob]], a reincarnation of [[Robert the Strong]], entered a relationship with [[Neite]]. In one of their travels, they visited the King Black Dragon, who Bob was friends with. The King Black Dragon told Bob that he had been doing the same activity as always; adventurers trying to kill him. At this point, [[R4ng3rNo0b889]] barged in and attempted to kill him, but he did no damage and the King Black Dragon immediately scorched him to a crisp.
-==Attacks==
-The King Black Dragon uses [[melee]] when fighting and also uses four different types of dragon breath attack that have fairly devastating effects, which makes him a well-rounded and difficult foe. His dragon breath attacks are:
+===A Visit by Hannibus===
-* Regular [[dragonfire]]
+{{OccDur|One of a Kind}}
-* Shock-like breath that can reduce your stats. It is suggested that you have 70 Defence or higher and good magic defence armour. All stats will be lowered by 1 or 2 points. Super restores could come in handy here but are not required for players with high combat levels or bringing potions such as overloads.
-* Ice breath that can stop players from moving or attacking.
-* Poison breath that will deal 100 poison damage. You should bring at least 1 anti poison potion if you want to kill him. With the release of Invention, an augmented piece of armour with the Venomblood perk will completely negate the poison damage from this attack.
-* There is no way to block the special dragonfire attacks, although the normal Dragonfire can be negated as normal. The breaths can deal various damage, though using an [[Anti-dragon shield]] and a dose of [[Antifire]] or [[Super antifire]] will take the damage from the special breaths down to 100. The attack also has a chance to do its special ability.
+[[File:Speaking to the KBD.png|thumb|The King Black Dragon helping Hannibus.]]
-<gallery>
+Hannibus, freed by an adventurer, desired to return to his home planet of [[Iaia]]. However, he had no idea on how to do so, as he did not want to get involved with the gods again, nor could teleportation and fairy rings bring him back home. Hannibus accompanied the adventurer by looking into both the [[mysterious statue]]s and dragons themselves, but did not find any result. Hannibus suddenly remembered about his old mount and the two went to the lair that he resided in.
-King Black Dragonfire.png|Normal dragonfire
-KBD poison fire.png|Poisonous dragonfire
+Hannibus greeted his former mount, before the King Black Dragon noticed the adventurer alongside him, either recognizing them from previous encounters or as food if they had not fought before. Regardless, Hannibus asked him about a white dragon, which he affirmed he knew and took them out to the location where he hid Therragorn. His presence ensured that the two would not be attacked, and upon arriving, unlocked the entrance with a Dragonkin phrase before leaving.
-KBD ice fire.png|Freezing dragonfire
-KBD shock fire.png|Shocking dragonfire
-</gallery>
 ==Suggestions for fighting==
 {{Main|King Black Dragon/Strategies}}
 [[File:King_Black_Dragon_fight.png|thumb|170px|Two players fight the KBD.]]
-An [[Anti-dragon shield|anti-dragon]]/[[dragonfire shield]] in conjunction with an [[antifire]] potion are essential to fight the King Black Dragon, as without the shield he can hit well over 4,000. With a shield, he won't hit higher than 900. If [[super antifire]] potions are used, a shield is not needed.
-With a high defence level (recommended 70+) and Protect/Deflect Magic, like all chromatic dragons, the King Black Dragon's breath attack damage is significantly mitigated, even without armour. Using decent ranged armour, Protect/Deflect Magic, a method of prayer restoration ([[super restore]]s recommended due to stat drain breath), it is easily possible to tank the dragonfire solo without using an anti-dragon shield with only low to mid tier food (lobsters, swordfish, monkfish). Players should be wary to maintain their prayer points and defence level, and not enter melee range throughout the fight.
-There are no specific levels required to fight this monster, but for players wishing to solo, having a combat level around 80 and level 60-70 weapons should be enough for a few kills. For those fighting in a team, it is recommended for players to stand on either side of the dragon, causing it to turn around constantly to attack. Though ranged is a very good way to kill the dragon, melee and magic can be used as he does not have a specific weakness other than [[dragonbane]] ammunition.
-The bonuses of the [[slayer helmet]] and the [[dragon slayer gloves]] apply on this monster if on a black dragon task. Players can gain a decent damage bonus on the King Black Dragon if they use all of these bonuses. This boost can be increased with a [[dominion marker]].
-It is not possible to use a [[dwarf multicannon]] in the lair - it will be destroyed.
 ==Drops==
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 {{DropsLine|Name=Death rune|Quantity=50|Rarity=Common}}
 {{DropsLine|Name=Yew logs|Quantity=50, 80 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
-{{DropsLine|Name=Magic logs|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=10 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
+{{DropsLine|Name=Magic logs|Namenotes=|Quantity=10 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
-{{DropsLine|Name=Law rune|Quantity=50|Rarity=Uncommon}}{{DropsLine|Name = Headless arrow|Quantity = 300|Rarity = Uncommon}}
+{{DropsLine|Name=Law rune|Quantity=50|Rarity=Uncommon}}
 {{DropsLine|Name=Mithril arrow|Quantity=250|Rarity=Uncommon}}
 {{DropsLine|Name=Rune arrow|Quantity=50 , 75 , 100|Rarity=Uncommon}}
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 {{DropsLine|Name=Dragon kite ornament kit (sp)|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare|Raritynotes=&#32;(1/2,000)<ref name="drop rates" group="d"/>}}
 {{DropsLine|Name=Dragon kite ornament kit (or)|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare|Raritynotes=&#32;(1/2,000)<ref name="drop rates" group="d"/>}}{{DropsLine|Name=Off-hand rune longsword|Quantity=1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
+{{DropsLine|Name=Black dragon egg (unchecked)|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very Rare|gemw=yes|Raritynotes = &#32;(1/2,000)}}
 {{DropsTableBottom}}
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 {{DropsLine|Name=Starved ancient effigy|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare}}
 {{DropsLine|Name=Court summons|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare|gemw=no}}
-{{DropsLine|Name=Clue scroll (hard)|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare}}
+{{DropsLine|Name=Sealed clue scroll (hard)|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare}}
 {{DropsLine|Name=Last riders|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very Rare|gemw=no|Raritynotes={{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Rowley|url=https://twitter.com/JagexRowley/status/928739245568688128|quote=Recent article is incorrect on this point. As it was previously stated/how you understand it is correct. Guaranteed on 2,000th solo kill.|group=d}}<ref  group="d">Last Riders is dropped to all players (regardless of whether they participate in the kill, or are even in the room). It remains for approximately 30 seconds before disappearing. Base drop rate of 1/1,000, but after 1,000 kill count, each kill will decrease the denominator by 1, so it is a guaranteed drop on a solo kill with a kill count of at least 2,000.
 </ref>}}
-{{DropsLine|Name=Clue scroll (elite)|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare}}
+{{DropsLine|Name=Sealed clue scroll (elite)|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare|Raritynotes=<ref group="d">There is a 1% chance of this being a [[sealed clue scroll (master)]] instead</ref>}}
-{{DropsLine|Name=Draconic visage|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare|Raritynotes=&#32;(1/5,000)<ref name="drop rates" group="d"/>}}
+{{DropsLine|Name=Draconic visage|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very Rare|Raritynotes=&#32;(1/5,000)<ref name="drop rates" group="d"/>|Namenotes = }}
-{{DropsLine|Name=King black dragon scale|Namenotes={{(m)}}|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare|gemw=no|Raritynotes=<ref  group="d">Has a base drop rate of 1/2,500 with a [[Boss pets#Pets unlocked by drops|threshold of 500]].</ref>}}
+{{DropsLine|Name=King black dragon scale|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare|gemw=no|Raritynotes=<ref  group="d">Has a base drop rate of 1/2,500 with a [[Boss pets#Pets unlocked by drops|threshold of 500]].</ref>}}
 {{DropsTableBottom}}
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 {{Universal drops}}
-==Feats==
+==Achievements==
+* {{Achievement|One Final Ride|20|Find and read the Last Riders book, dropped by the King Black Dragon.}}
-* [[Changing Of The Guard]] ([[file:Runescore.png|link=RuneScore]] 20) - Defeat the King Black Dragon while wearing black dragonhide in six equipment slots.
+* {{Achievement|Changing of the Guard|20|Defeat the King Black Dragon while wearing black dragonhide in six equipment slots.}}
-* [[Loyal Subject]] ([[file:Runescore.png|link=RuneScore]] 20) - Get the King Black Dragon to fully degrade a mole anti-dragon shield.
+* {{Achievement|Loyal Subject|20|Get the King Black Dragon to fully degrade a mole anti-dragon shield.}}
-* [[How to Shame your Dragon]] ([[file:Runescore.png|link=RuneScore]] 0) - Obtained a collection of unique drops from the King Black Dragon.
+* {{Achievement|How to shame your Dragon|0|Obtained a collection of unique drops from the King Black Dragon.}}
+* {{Achievement|Three Heads are Deader than One|5|Defeat the King Black Dragon several times depending on the tier.}}
 ==Gallery==
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 Basic King Black Dragon statue.png|King Black Dragon statue in a [[Clan Citadel]]
 BTS21-KBDConceptArt.png|KBD Concept Art
+King Black Dragon old.png|The King Black Dragon, prior to his graphical update.
 </gallery>
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 [[File:KBD stamp.gif|thumb|A stamp featuring the King Black Dragon from a postbag]]
 * The King Black Dragon can talk, as seen in [[A Tail of Two Cats]], [[One of a Kind]] and [[2015 Christmas event]].
+* Multiple King Black Dragons exist, as shown with the presence of [[Verak Lith]] and [[Verak Little]].
-* [[Flametongue]], a King Black Dragon that fought during the [[God Wars]], shows that the King Black Dragon may not be the only of his kind.
+* The [[dragonkin research]] book refers to the King Black Dragon as "''Verak Kreath Draekun''", which is "King Black Dragon" translated literally into the dragonkin language.
 * For a while after the Evolution of Combat, despite being a boss monster, the King Black Dragon could be tagged, allowing the player who hit him first to receive the drop even if they did little or no damage. This has been fixed.
 * It was revealed in the [[Update:Behind the Scenes - April (2011)|April 2011 BTS]] that the [[Kalphite Queen]] and the King Black Dragon were due to be married on [[29 April]] [[2011]], to coincide with the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton in the United Kingdom. However this turned out to be a marketing ploy by Diango.
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 * According to his [[Top Trumps]] card, he is 10 meters tall and is over 13,000 years old, meaning he was created in or before the [[First Age]], assuming that the commonly assumed lengths of the ages are accurate.
 * The King Black Dragon was made available to [[free-to-play]] players on [[29 February]] [[2016]].
-*He used to have a damage cap of 5,000 for a normal attack, and 6,000 on a critical hit.
+* He used to have a damage cap of 5,000 for a normal attack, and 6,000 on a critical hit.
-* As of [[1 February]] [[2018]], the highest kill count for this boss was 48,352 kills{{CiteGeneral|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/7uqej0/top_10_killers_per_boss/|title=Top 10 killers per Boss|author=Mod Shauny|date=2 Feb 2018|accessdate=2018-02-02|quote=Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!}}.
+* As of [[1 February]] [[2018]], the highest kill count for this boss was 48,352 kills{{CiteGeneral|url = https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/7uqej0/top_10_killers_per_boss/|title = Top 10 killers per Boss|author = Mod Shauny|date = 2 Feb 2018|accessdate = 2018-02-02|quote = Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!}}.
+** This had increased to 63,202 by [[6 May]] 2018.{{CiteGeneral|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/runescape/comments/8hj2f0/top_boss_killers_6th_may_2018/|title=Top 10 killers per Boss|author=Mod Shauny|date=6 May 2018|accessdate=2018-05-07|quote=Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!}}.
 ==References==

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Quests	A Tail of Two Cats One of a Kind
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