RS5/Bestiary/Brutal red dragon

The brutal red dragon is a very powerful dragon that can be fought in the Dragonkin concentration camp dungeon. It is a buffed cousin of the weaker red dragon, much like that of the relationship between the green dragon and the brutal green dragon. They can be slain for greater Slayer experience on a red dragon task.

It should also be noted that these have the chance of dropping the draconic visage unlike its weaker cousin, and can also drop chewed bones, one of the few dragons to do so.

Tactics
Brutal red dragons are much more dangerous than other chromatic dragons for their ability to hit through player as well as retain much of its dragonfire damage even through appropriate dragonfire protection and Protect from Magic. It is recommended that a player use melee and bring a powerful one-handed stabbing weapon, such as a spear or rapier of any level 70-tier material made for accuracy over strength due to the dragon's high defense. Spears are generally recommended for this purpose due to their accuracy advantage over the rapier, although the rapier is generally agreed upon to have better techniques available. Players should focus on having high melee defense bonuses so that they may take advantage of using the Protect from Magic prayer - chest armor is highly emphasized due to the dragon's attacks generally targeting that area of the body. The dragon has a maximum melee hit of 20 (also capable of ignoring prayer) and a maximum dragonfire hit of 12 through proper defense and with Protect from Magic, so it is recommended that the player stock up heavily on high-healing food such as sharks and use defense potions and prayers.

Overview
The brutal red dragon is normally killed by high level slayers in order to capitalize on red dragon slayer tasks. At a sufficiently high level and with the right equipment and tactics they become relatively fast kills, making these tasks favorable for power-leveling Slayer. However, lower-leveled players will have a tougher time with the dragon as its dragonfire and melee attacks are both accurate and capable of high damage, making trips significantly shorter due to the heavy reliance on food and other healing items. However, because the dragons have a chance at dropping chewed bones and onyxes, they are an attractive monster to kill and thus their lair is normally fairly populated across most servers.

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