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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
*The only commonly available element they aren't resistant to is [[electricity]]. If you've got significant [[Air Magic]] training or the right items, feel free to zap them.
 
*The only commonly available element they aren't resistant to is [[electricity]]. If you've got significant [[Air Magic]] training or the right items, feel free to zap them.
*As they're slow, [[kiting]] iron dragons is also an option, but only if you have the room to do so. Dis:8 and Vaults:5 generally aren't too conducive to the practice, unfortunately.
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*As they're slow, [[kiting]] iron dragons is also an option, but only if you have the room to do so and [[Repel Missiles]] or [[Deflect Missiles]] active in order to disable their breath attacks. Dis:8 and Vaults:5 generally aren't too conducive to the practice, unfortunately.

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For a list of all dragons, see list of dragons.

iron dragon DIron dragon.png
HP 102-133
HD 18
XP 1717
Speed 8
AC 20
EV 6
Will 168
Attack1 25 (bite: plain)
Attack2 25 (claw: plain)
Attack3 25 (trample: plain)
Resistances rF+, rC+,
rPois+, rDrown,
rWater
Vulnerabilities Dragon Slaying
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Huge
Type dragon, iron dragon
Flags Fake spells
See invisible
Unbreathing
Warm-blooded
Silence immune
A very heavy, slow and apparently flightless dragon. It is named for its scales, which are so tough they might be iron. Small flakes of metal trail from its nostrils.

Useful Info

Iron dragons are every bit as tough as their name implies. They're slow and can't fly, but make up for this by having high AC, HP, magic resistance, and resistance to fire, cold, and poison. They deal significant amounts of damage both in melee and at range, and as they take a while to bring down, be prepared to take a beating in the process. These dragons can be found occasionally in the Vaults and the Depths, and appear very frequently throughout the Iron City of Dis, particularly on its final floor.

Unlike some dragons, butchering an iron dragon does not produce a hide.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1 Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot2 Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot3 none
Slot4 Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot5 Metal Splinters (3d30)
Slot6 none

Tips & Tricks

  • The only commonly available element they aren't resistant to is electricity. If you've got significant Air Magic training or the right items, feel free to zap them.
  • As they're slow, kiting iron dragons is also an option, but only if you have the room to do so and Repel Missiles or Deflect Missiles active in order to disable their breath attacks. Dis:8 and Vaults:5 generally aren't too conducive to the practice, unfortunately.