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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
An '''iron dragon''' is every bit as tough as its name implies. It can't fly, but makes up for it by having high [[AC]], a lot of [[HP]], and multiple resistances. It does a significant amount of damage in melee and takes a while to bring down, so be prepared. Engaging an iron dragon at range is safer, but not entirely so: its breath weapon is a powerful blast of metal slivers (3d30, affected by AC). This dragon is commonly found in [[the Iron City of Dis]], less frequently in [[The Vaults|Vaults:5]], and rarely appears in the lower levels of the [[Dungeon]] itself.
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'''Iron dragons''' are every bit as tough as their name implies. They 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.
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Unlike some dragons, butchering an iron dragon does not produce a hide.
  
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
It's entirely possible that you'll come across an iron dragon before you have the firepower to take it down safely. Fortunately, they're slower than the average character, so escape isn't too difficult.
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*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.
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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. Dis:8 and Vaults:5 generally aren't too conducive to the practice, unfortunately.

Revision as of 14:24, 2 May 2014

Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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 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. Dis:8 and Vaults:5 generally aren't too conducive to the practice, unfortunately.