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Dragonfire ward



Released							4 January 2018 (Update)
Also called							Dfw, Ward
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							Fremennik✓

Properties

Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Inspect, Drop
Worn options							Check
Examine							A light shield with a haunting, skeletal visage.

Values

Value							2,000,000 coins
High alch							1,200,000 coins
Low alch							800,000 coins
Weight							4.082 kg

Grand Exchange

Exchange							11,621,182 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							426

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Advanced data

Item ID							22003
Link							MOID

The dragonfire ward is a ranged shield requiring a Ranged level of 70 and a Defence level of 75 to equip, as well as having started Dragon Slayer I. It offers the second highest Ranged Attack and Ranged Strength bonus for the shield slot in the game, only beaten by the twisted buckler.

The ward offers two special characteristics: it acts like a regular anti-dragon shield in terms of dragonfire protection, and it provides partial protection against the icy breath of wyverns, like the elemental, mind, and dragonfire shields. This immunity does not extend to draconic creatures capable of producing a similar effect (KBD, Vorkath, etc).

Combat stats

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Attack bonuses

-10	-10	-10	-10	+15

Defence bonuses


-25	-20	-22	+28	+18

Other bonuses				Slot


-2	+8	+0%	+0	List

Creation

Requirements
Skill	Level	XP
Smithing	90 ^(b)	2,000
Members	Ticks	9 (5.4s)
Tools	Facilities	Anvil

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Anti-dragon shield	1	110
	Skeletal visage	1	14,022,785
Total cost			14,022,895
	Dragonfire ward	1	11,621,182
Profit			−2,401,713
Profit after GE Tax			−2,634,136

Requirements
Completion of Dragon Slayer I
Members		Ticks	0 (0s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Oziach

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Anti-dragon shield	1	110
	Skeletal visage	1	14,022,785
	Coins	1,250,000	1,250,000
Total cost			15,272,895
	Dragonfire ward	1	11,621,182
Profit			−3,651,713
Profit after GE Tax			−3,884,136

The dragonfire ward is created by attaching a skeletal visage to an anti-dragon shield at any anvil. The process requires 90 Smithing and a hammer, giving 2,000 Smithing experience and an uncharged dragonfire ward. Players who do not have the required Smithing level to make the ward can go to Oziach in Edgeville, who will smith the ward for any player at a cost of 1,250,000 coins. Both methods of creation permanently consume the visage and the anti-dragon shield. This cannot be undone.

The skeletal visage is dropped exclusively by Vorkath.

Dragonfire charges

Charging

A player charging a shield in the Catacombs of Kourend.

As it absorbs the dragonfire attacks of adult dragons, the dragonfire ward builds charges. The ward can also be charged by absorbing the breath attacks of wyverns, although it will still discharge dragonfire. Each breath attack gives the ward one charge, and each charge increases its Melee and Ranged defensive bonuses by +1. The ward can hold up to 50 charges, giving a total bonus of +50 to Melee and Ranged defences, in addition to the ward's base Defence bonuses. The Inspect or Check option, while the ward is in the inventory or equipped respectively, can be used to check its current number of charges.

The quickest and easiest way to charge an uncharged dragonfire ward is using a vial of powered bottled dragonbreath on it.

Other fast ways include being attacked by dragons rapidly. Metal dragons use only dragonfire when they are at a distance, making them optimal; iron and bronze dragons in Catacombs of Kourend are located in a multi-combat area, where charging a shield to full takes less than a minute. As long as the player is not in melee distance and they have used an antifire potion, they will take no damage from the process. Elvarg in a practice run of Nightmare Zone may also be used as a free and completely safe alternative.

Discharging

A player operating a charged dragonfire ward.

During Combat, the dragonfire ward can be activated from the equipment screen to expend one charge and unleash a blast of dragonfire at one target, which can hit approximately 25 damage. This attack can only be used once every two minutes, and each expended charge reduces the ward's Melee and Ranged defensive bonuses by one. Note: you do not have to use these attacks, as it does lower the wards defensive bonuses per attack. The dragonfire attack follows the standard rules for dragonfire; it will be less effective against a target that has resistance to dragonfire, such as a player that used an antifire potion and/or an anti-dragon shield or dragonfire ward. Furthermore, the dragonfire attack will not work against chromatic dragons, skeletal wyverns and some boss monsters, although metal dragons below mithril are vulnerable to it.

A player emptying all the charges from a dragonfire ward.

The dragonfire attack can be used at range (up to 10 squares away) and over obstacles, after which the user will initiate a normal attack with their equipped weapon, if possible. The damage splat is rolled with accordance to the user's Defence level and target's Magic Defence bonus.

Players can drain all of the dragonfire ward's charges at once by right-clicking the ward in the inventory and selecting Empty. This will release all of the ward's charges in a harmless burst. This function is useful when selling or trading the ward, as it can only be traded when completely uncharged.

Also, if dropped on death in an unsafe environment, when recovered, the dragonfire ward will be completely uncharged.

Used in recommended equipment

Rank	Method
3	Pay-to-play Prayer training (High Magic defence)
4	Skeleton (Ape Atoll) (Ranged)
2	Commander Zilyana/Strategies (Ranged)
2	TzHaar Fight Cave/Strategies (Ranged)
5	Skeletal Wyvern/Strategies (Melee)
2	Skeletal Wyvern/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Skeletal Wyvern/Strategies (Ranged (Void))
1	King Black Dragon/Strategies (Crossbow)
1	King Black Dragon/Strategies (Ranged BIS smuggle)
1	Mithril dragon/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Kree'arra/Strategies (Chinchompas)
2	Kree'arra/Strategies (Ranged Tank)
1	General Graardor/Strategies (Ranged (Solo))
2	General Graardor/Strategies (Ranged Attacker)
3	Nightmare Zone/Strategies (Ranged (Absorption, AFK))
2	Nightmare Zone/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Metal dragons/Strategies (Ranged)
5	Kraken/Strategies (Magic)
2	Venenatis/Strategies (Ranged)
3	Callisto/Strategies (Ranged)
3	Demonic gorilla/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Chambers of Xeric/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Maniacal monkey/Strategies (Ranged)
1	Fossil Island Wyverns/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Grotesque Guardians/Strategies (Ranged switches)
1	Vorkath/Strategies (Ranged (crossbow))
2	Rune dragon/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Alchemical Hydra/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Ultimate Ironman Guide/Equipment
2	Slayer task/Gargoyles (Ranged)
2	Slayer task/Drakes (Ranged)
2	The Mimic/Strategies (Ranged)
1	Slayer task/Fossil Island wyverns (Ranged)
2	Adamant dragon/Strategies (Ranged)
1	Galvek Speed-Trialist (Melee and Ranged)
2	Nex/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Slayer task/Wyrms (Ranged)
2	Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Ranged switch)
2	Phantom Muspah/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Spindel/Strategies (Ranged)
2	The Leviathan/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Artio/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Scurrius/Strategies (Ranged (high level))
2	Brutal black dragon/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Tormented Demon/Strategies (Ranged switch)
2	Royal Titans/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Slayer task/Custodian stalker (Ranged)
2	Gemstone Crab/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Slayer task/Aquanites (Ranged)
2	Slayer task/Kurasks (Ranged)
2	Frost dragon/Strategies (Ranged)
2	Maggot King/Strategies (Range)

Changes

Date	Changes
7 February 2024 (Update \| poll)	Discharged attacks from draconic shields will now only give Defence experience instead of Magic and Hitpoints.
30 June 2021 (Update \| poll)	The dragonfire ward's Ranged Strength bonus has been increased from +0 to +8.
2 August 2018 (Update)	The uncharged version was made darker to distinguish it from charged versions.

Gallery (historical)



4 January 2018 – 2 August 2018	2 August 2018 – present

v t e Visages and equipment
Visages	Draconic Serpentine Wyvern Skeletal
Equipment	Dragonfire shield Serpentine helm Ancient wyvern shield Dragonfire ward

v t e Vorkath
Monsters	Vorkath Zombified Spawn
Unique drops	Skeletal visage Dragonbone necklace Vorkath's head Jar of decay Vorki
Equipment	Dragonfire ward Ava's assembler
Others	Strategies

v t e Ranged armour
Headgear	Medium ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Void _(or) ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Cowl ⁽⁺¹⁾ Coif ⁽⁺²⁾ Slayer helmet (i) ⁽⁺³⁾ Snakeskin ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Gilded ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Shayzien (5) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Spined ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Ranger hat ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Archer helm ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Blessed ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Hueycoatl hide ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Karil's ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Eclipse moon ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Robin hood hat ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Third-age ⁽⁺⁹⁾ Crystal ⁽⁺⁹⁾ Armadyl ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Masori _(fortified) ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Morrigan's ⁽⁺¹³⁾
Bodies	Chainbody ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Void _(or) ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Elite void _(or) ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Leather _(g) ⁽⁺²⁾ Clue hunter ⁽⁺²⁾ Hardleather ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Studded _(t)(g) ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Frog-leather ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Shayzien (5) ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Snakeskin ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Rangers' ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Green d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Spined ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Gilded d'hide ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Blue d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺²⁰⁾ Red d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺²⁵⁾ Mixed hide ⁽⁺²⁷⁾ Black d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺³⁰⁾ Blessed ⁽⁺³⁰⁾ Hueycoatl hide ⁽⁺³⁰⁾ Third-age ⁽⁺³⁰⁾ Karil's ⁽⁺³⁰⁾ Crystal ⁽⁺³¹⁾ Eclipse moon ⁽⁺³¹⁾ Armadyl ⁽⁺³³⁾ Morrigan's ⁽⁺³⁶⁾ Masori _(fortified) ⁽⁺⁴³⁾
Legwear	Void _(or) ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Elite void _(or) ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Frog-leather ⁽⁺²⁾ Leather _(g) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Clue hunter ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Snakeskin ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Shayzien (5) ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Studded _(t)(g) ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Green d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Spined ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Gilded d'hide ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Yak-hide ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Blue d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺¹¹⁾ Red d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾ Mixed hide ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾ Rangers' ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Penance skirt ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Black d'hide _(t)(g) ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ Blessed ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ Hueycoatl hide ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ Eclipse moon ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ Third-age ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ Karil's ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾ Crystal ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾ Armadyl ⁽⁺²⁰⁾ Morrigan's ⁽⁺²³⁾ Masori _(fortified) ⁽⁺²⁷⁾
Gloves	Void _(or) ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Spined ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Hardleather ⁽⁺¹⁾ Karamja ⁽⁺¹⁾ Bronze ⁽⁺²⁾ Samurai ⁽⁺²⁾ Iron ⁽⁺³⁾ Leather _(spiky) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Steel ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Black ⁽⁺⁵⁾ Shayzien (5) ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Snakeskin ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Mithril ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Combat bracelet ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Regen bracelet ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Adamant ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Green d'hide _(spiky) ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Gilded d'hide ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Rune ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Blue d'hide _(spiky) ⁽⁺⁹⁾ Dragon ⁽⁺⁹⁾ Red d'hide _(spiky) ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Ranger ⁽⁺¹¹⁾ Black d'hide _(spiky) ⁽⁺¹¹⁾ Blessed ⁽⁺¹¹⁾ Hueycoatl hide ⁽⁺¹¹⁾ Third-age ⁽⁺¹¹⁾ Barrows ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Zaryte ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾
Boots	Spined ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Runner ⁽⁺¹⁾ Fremennik sea 4 ⁽⁺¹⁾ Frog-leather ⁽⁺²⁾ Snakeskin ⁽⁺³⁾ Shayzien (5) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Mixed hide ⁽⁺⁵⁾ Brimstone ⁽⁺⁵⁾ Aranea ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Blessed ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Ranger ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Pegasian ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Avernic ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾
Capes	Ranging ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Fire cape _(max) ⁽⁺¹⁾ Infernal cape _(max) ⁽⁺¹⁾ Ava's attractor ⁽⁺²⁾ Ava's accumulator _(max) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Mixed hide ⁽⁺⁵⁾ Ava's assembler _(max) ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Masori assembler _(max) ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Dizana's quiver (uncharged) ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾ Dizana's quiver (charged) _(blessed) _(max) ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾
Neckwear	Beads of the dead ⁽⁺¹⁾ Unholy ⁽⁺²⁾ Accuracy ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Power _(t) ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Dragonbone ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Bonecrusher ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Glory _(t) ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Eternal glory ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Damned ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Avarice ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Fury _(or) ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Blood fury ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Anguish _(or) ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Rupture ⁽⁺²⁰⁾
Rings	Archers ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Brimstone ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Shadows ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Archers (i) ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Venator ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Shields	Square ⁽⁺⁰⁾ Hard leather ⁽⁺²⁾ Snakeskin ⁽⁺³⁾ Green d'hide ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Book of balance _(or) ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Blue d'hide ⁽⁺⁵⁾ Red d'hide ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Black d'hide ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Blessed ⁽⁺⁷⁾ Unholy book _(or) ⁽⁺⁸⁾ Antler guard ⁽⁺⁹⁾ Book of law _(or) ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Odium ward _(or) ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Aquanite hopper ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Dragonfire ward ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Twisted buckler ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾

Source site	Old School RuneScape Wiki
Canonical source	Dragonfire ward
Content license	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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