King Black Dragon

The OSRS Wiki also has an article on: osrsw:King Black DragonThe RuneScape Classic Wiki also has an article on: classicrsw:King Black Dragon

For the monster encountered during Wilderness Flash Events, see King Black Dragon (Wilderness Flash Events).

For the pet, see King Black Dragonling.

For the achievement, see King Black Dragon (achievement).

This article has a strategy guide. All information on mechanics, setups, and tactics is on the subpage.

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King Black Dragon
Release																				24 September 2002 (Update)
AKA																				KBD
Members																				No
Options																				Attack, Examine
Race																				Dragon
Examine																				Was the biggest, meanest dragon around.
Combat info
Combat level																				276
Life points																				45,000
Aggressive
Poisonous																				100
Combat experience
XP																				2,250
XP																				1,050.6
XP																				742.5
XP																				202 (two-handed) 101 (one-handed and armour)
Slayer info
Level																				1
Assignment																				Black dragons, dragons
Master
Offensive
Max hit
864												864												864												0												4,960
Style																														Rate
																														4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
60															60															60															1
Accuracy
1,132															1,132															1,132															0
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
1,132										60
Base hit chance
-															40															40															40
Immunities
Not immune															Not immune															Immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															50
Links															bestiary • MRND

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 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.

Location

Location	Levels	Members	Requirements	Spawns	Map
King Black Dragon's Lair	276		None	1	Maplink

Getting there

There are two artefacts that send players into the King Black Dragon's Lair. Note that the lair itself is not considered part of the Wilderness. Exiting from the King Black Dragon's lair that is located in the Wilderness while opted into PvP does not give the player a Wilderness warning prompt about being opted into PvP.

• There is a ladder in level 42 of the Wilderness (view on map) guarded by greater demon berserkers and greater demon ash lords (only in P2P worlds), leading to a small area within the Lava Maze Dungeon with aggressive poison spiders. Climbing over a small boulder enters a one-square safe area where you can use the artefact to access the 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.
• There is a safe artefact north-west of the Edgeville lodestone; however, using this artefact to enter will not grant players the damage boost the way using the Wilderness one does.
• Players may also use the War's Retreat boss portal, which can be attuned to teleport next to the Edgeville artefact. The boss must have been defeated previously before it can be a portal option. Once a player has got a total of 10 boss kills, they can unlock the War's Retreat Teleport to quickly reach it.

Strategy

Main article: King Black Dragon/Strategies

A player fighting the KBD.

Drops

100% drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Dragon bones	1	Always	2,172	1
	Black dragonhide	1	Always	1,811	48

Charms

Nothing	4	4	4	4
25–28%	5–7%	4–5%	61–65%	0.7–1.4%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 2,071 kills. 4 items are dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drop

P2P World

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Death rune	50	Common	10,400	3,100
	Blood rune	30–40	Common	15,060–20,080	3,300–4,400
	Yew logs	50 (noted)	Common	36,200	4,800
	Magic logs	10 (noted)	Common	8,560	1,920
	Mystic cloth	1–3 (noted)	Uncommon	19,507–58,521	2,400–7,200
	Law rune	50	Uncommon	9,850	3,750
	Mithril arrow	250	Uncommon	6,000	11,250
	Rune arrow	50; 75	Uncommon	7,600–11,400	15,300–22,950
	Medium plated rune salvage	1	Uncommon	21,566	24,000
	Huge plated rune salvage	1	Uncommon	37,915	40,000
	Medium bladed rune salvage	1	Uncommon	21,603	24,000
	Large bladed rune salvage	1	Uncommon	29,464	32,000
	Silver stone spirit	100	Uncommon	7,200	Not alchemisable
	Gold stone spirit	50	Uncommon	35,250	Not alchemisable
	Adamantite stone spirit	5	Uncommon	125	Not alchemisable
	Runite stone spirit	2–3	Uncommon	1,578–2,367	Not alchemisable
	Dragon helm	1	Rare	58,473	60,000
	Dragon Rider boots	1	1/2,000	15,257	7,200
	Dragon Rider gloves	1	1/2,000	15,870	7,200
	Dragon kite ornament kit (sp)	1	1/2,000	8,615	6,000
	Dragon kite ornament kit (or)	1	1/2,000	23,619	6,000
	Black dragon egg (unchecked)	1	1/2,000	197,534	Not alchemisable
	Rare drop table	1	Unknown	Not sold	Not alchemisable

F2P World

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Coins	10,000–14,000	7/100	10,000–14,000	10,000–14,000
	Law rune	50–100	7/100	9,850–19,700	3,750–7,500
	Death rune	50–100	7/100	10,400–20,800	3,100–6,200
	Yew logs	70 (noted)	7/100	50,680	6,720
	Raw swordfish	20 (noted)	7/100	6,240	4,080
	Mystic cloth	1–3 (noted)	2/100	19,507–58,521	2,400–7,200
	Uncut ruby	6 (noted)	5/100	2,580	360
	Water talisman	4 (noted)	5/100	5,988	8
	Wine of Zamorak	6 (noted)	5/100	4,182	6
	Adamantite stone spirit	8	7/100	200	Not alchemisable
	Runite stone spirit	3	7/100	2,367	Not alchemisable
	Gold stone spirit	50–100	5/100	35,250–70,500	Not alchemisable
	Rune arrow	100	7/100	15,200	30,600
	Headless arrow	300	7/100	24,900	300
	Huge plated rune salvage	1	5/100	37,915	40,000
	Medium plated rune salvage	1	5/100	21,566	24,000
	Medium bladed rune salvage	1	3/100	21,603	24,000
	Large bladed rune salvage	1	2/100	29,464	32,000
	Rare drop table	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops

P2P World

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Black dragon tail-bone	1	Uncommon	1	1
	Bone fragments	1	Unknown	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	King black dragon head	1	1/128	30,000	30,000
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Court summons	1	Rare	1	1
	Sealed clue scroll (hard)	1	10/1,280	1	1
	Last riders	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Sealed clue scroll (elite)	1	4/1,280	1	1
	Draconic visage	1	1/5,000	1,184,192	450,000
	King black dragon scale	1	1/2,500–10/2,500	Not sold	Not alchemisable

F2P World

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Last riders	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Draconic visage	1	1/5,000	1,184,192	450,000
	King black dragon scale	1	1/2,500–10/2,500	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Rare drop table

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.

Rare drop table

Gem table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High Alch Coins (m) 250–500 63/128 250–500 250–500 Coins 50 71/128 50 50 Uncut sapphire 1 31/128 654 15 Uncut emerald 1 16/128 414 30 Uncut ruby 1 8/128 430 60 Uncut diamond 1 2/128 960 120 Rune javelin (m) 5 4/128 930 1,870 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 1/128 5,402 600 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 1/128 8,002 1 Loop half of a key (m) 1 1/128 7,975 1 Rare table (m) 1 1/128 Not sold Not alchemisable Rare table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High Alch Uncut dragonstone 1 1/8 5,402 600 Loop half of a key (m) 1 1/10.7 7,975 1 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 1/10.7 8,002 1 Huge plated rune salvage 1 (noted) 1/12.8 37,915 40,000 Magic logs 65–85 (noted) 1/16 55,640–72,760 12,480–16,320 Rune arrowheads 110–137 1/16 33,880–42,196 660–822 Soft clay 35–45 (noted) 1/16 67,690–87,030 35–45 Small bladed orikalkum salvage 1 (noted) 1/32 47,928 50,000 Catalytic anima stone 36–45 1/32 17,352–21,690 6,480–8,100 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/32 20,115–24,585 13,500–16,500 Dragon bones 35–45 (noted) 1/32 76,020–97,740 35–45 Dragon helm (m) 1 1/32 58,473 60,000 Dragon longsword (m) 1 1/128 56,925 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 1/128 56,784 60,000 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/16 44,550–54,450 45–55 Runite stone spirit (m) 27–33 (noted) 1/16 21,303–26,037 Not alchemisable Raw lobster (m) 135–165 (noted) 1/16 43,740–53,460 22,950–28,050 Super rare table 1 1/16 Not sold Not alchemisable Super rare table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High Alch Dragon helm (m) 1 1/16.4 58,473 60,000 Shield left half (m) 1 1/32 70,591 66,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 1/18.3 36,047 37,440 Dragon longsword (m) 1 1/32.8 56,925 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 1/32.8 56,784 60,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) 1/42.7 682,470–834,130 720,000–880,000 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) 1/32 488,700–597,300 64,800–79,200 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/21.3 116,955–142,945 8,100–9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) 1/21.3 345,510–422,290 5,130–6,270 Raw rocktail (m) 180–220 (noted) 1/25.6 212,220–259,380 64,800–79,200 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) 1/42.7 387,450–473,550 243,000–297,000 Magic seed (m) 3–4 1/64 121,305–161,740 759–1,012 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) 1/30.5 14,212–17,138 136–164 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) 1/80 101,796–122,754 136–164 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) 1/80 861,660–1,053,140 756,000–924,000 Hardened dragon bones 45–55 (noted) 1/64 582,705–712,195 45–55 Onyx bolt tips (m) 135–165 1/80 916,650–1,120,350 729,000–891,000 Ciku seed (m) 1 1/80 251,032 300 Golden dragonfruit seed (m) 13–17 1/42.7 177,073–231,557 3,900–5,100 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) 1/25.6 43,200–52,800 5,400–6,600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/64 243,090–297,110 27,000–33,000 Soul rune (m) 450–550 1/80 380,250–464,750 36,900–45,100 Light animica stone spirit (m) 270–330 1/32 140,670–171,930 Not alchemisable Dark animica stone spirit (m) 270–330 1/32 139,860–170,940 Not alchemisable Crystal key (m) 9–11 (noted) 1/10.7 132,138–161,502 9–11 White berries (m) 68–84 (noted) 1/42.7 223,040–275,520 408–504 Ectoplasm (m) 270–330 1/32 460,350–562,650 1,620–1,980 Medium spiky orikalkum salvage (m) 3–5 (noted) 1/32 217,836–363,060 225,000–375,000 Large blunt necronium salvage (m) 2 (noted) 1/42.7 645,554 650,000 Wine of Saradomin (m) 13–17 (noted) 1/80 586,261–766,649 13–17 Aura refresh (m) 1 1/25.6 Not sold Not alchemisable Distraction & Diversion reset token (daily) (m) 1 1/64 Not sold Not alchemisable Distraction & Diversion reset token (weekly) (m) 1 1/64 Not sold Not alchemisable Distraction & Diversion reset token (monthly) (m) 1 1/64 Not sold Not alchemisable Vecna skull (m) 1 1/80 339,606 6,000 Rolls for Hazelmere's signet ring Item Quantity Rarity GE price High Alch Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Always 679 1 Blurberry Special (m) 1 9/10 29,798 18 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 1/10 4,342,883,474 300,000

Universal drops

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

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mimic kill token (m)	1	1/10,000	133,133	Not alchemisable

Achievements

Main article: King Black Dragon 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. Can only be completed in a solo instance.
• King Black Dragonling ( 0) – Unlock the King Black Dragonling pet from the King Black Dragon.
• Loyal Subject ( 20) – Get the King Black Dragon to fully degrade a mole anti-dragon shield. Can only be completed in a solo instance.
• How to Shame your Dragon ( 0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from the King Black Dragon.
• King Black Dragon ( 0) – Defeat the King Black Dragon. (X/1)
• Three Heads Are Deader Than One I ( 5) – Defeat the King Black Dragon. (X/5)
• Three Heads Are Deader Than One II ( 5) – Defeat the King Black Dragon. (X/10)
• Three Heads Are Deader Than One III ( 5) – Defeat the King Black Dragon. (X/25)
• Three Heads Are Deader Than One IV ( 5) – Defeat the King Black Dragon. (X/50)
• Three Heads Are Deader Than One V ( 5) – Defeat the King Black Dragon. (X/75)
• Three Heads Are Deader Than One VI ( 5) – Defeat the King Black Dragon. (X/100)

Main article: Hard Wilderness achievements

• I'm the King of the Wild! ( 15) – Non-ironman:
  Defeat the King Black Dragon with the Wilderness entrance's buff, dealing the most damage.
  
  Ironman:
  Defeat an instanced King Black Dragon after entering via the Wilderness artefact.

History

The King Black Dragon was created by a Dactyl Dragonkin, Phalaks, who was inspired by the Queen Black Dragon created by his teacher, Kerapac. Though Kerapac noted that the King Black Dragon was smaller, less intelligent and weaker, he had the two mate to see if their offspring had any potential. The offspring produced by the pair, however, were considered "broken" and "bestial". In his frustration, Kerapac had an urge to kill the King Black Dragon, but he managed to steady his nerves and instead released him into the wilds.

Sometime during the Second Age, Zaros brought the Ilujanka to Gielinor after seeing them ride a similar race to the dragons, offering to cure their infertility in exchange for their loyalty. Calling them Dragon Riders, they were feared by their enemies due to their dragon-riding skills. Hannibus eventually found and tamed the King Black Dragon, calling him Shakorexis. The two shared a close bond with each other, with the King Black Dragon stating that the two were like brothers for everything they went through. 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, his Legatus Maximus, Zamorak, offered to do so in exchange for two of the Dragon Riders becoming his personal bodyguards; the Dragon Riders agreed to his offer, and Morvannon and Apropos joined Zamorak, hoping that he could deliver on his promise when Zaros had not. A week after this, the Dragon Riders received word that Zamorak had found a powerful weapon that would allow him to kill Zaros, and that he would make his move soon. Morvannon and Apropos wanted to side with Zamorak while Ablenkian and Balustan remained loyal to Zaros, their dragons supporting their decision by breathing fire into the ground or air. Only Hannibus and the King Black Dragon remained neutral, Hannibus fearing that supporting either side would lead to their extinction. In the end, the Dragon Riders could not reach concensus and did not intervene, hoping that the victor would cure their infertility.

Unfortunately for the Dragon Riders, there was no victor: both Zaros and Zamorak disappeared after their confrontation, and their followers branded the Dragon Riders as traitors for their inaction. Following their "betrayal", the Dragon Riders were hunted down and killed by their supporting side due to confusion, leaving only Hannibus and the King Black Dragon. Zarosian forces attempted to kill the pair for being supposed traitors, but they were able to elude their pursuers and arrived at the cave where Zaros had brought the Ilujanka to Gielinor. Upon learning that the Mahjarrat Enakhra was after him, Hannibus reluctantly left the King Black Dragon to increase his odds of survival. The King Black Dragon soon turned the cave into his lair, existing well to the present day.

Sometime after being left alone, the white dragon Therragorn came to him. Therragorn befriended and asked him to help hide her from hunters, who were killing off the white dragons for armour. He assisted by hiding her in some ruins in the Dragonkin Laboratory, but the caverns he placed her in were not linked to the laboratory itself.

The King Black Dragon was not the only one of his kind, as Phalaks would develop Verak Lith, the King Black Dragon's successor.

A Visit by Bob and Neite

Bob, a reincarnation of Robert the Strong, entered a relationship with Neite. In one of their travels, they visited the King Black Dragon, who was one of Bob's friends. The King Black Dragon told Bob that he had been doing the same activity as always; dealing with 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 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 answers. However, Hannibus was able to recollect memories of a white dragon that his mount had helped hide, and decided to pay a visit to him.

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.

Visited Again

The assembled warriors prepare to attack the Shadow Reef.

Hannibus and the World Guardian, seeking to stop The Ambassador from unleashing a malevolent entity on Gielinor, visited the King Black Dragon again. They knew of the Ilujankan plight, surprised that Hannibus had returned. Hannibus asked them to help fight the Ambassador, and they agreed. Being one of the very few dragons with self-control, Hannibus asked his former mount if he knew of any other dragons with such capability. He did not, having stayed in his lair for thousands of years and keeping himself isolated from draconic activity. They soon departed to Daemonheim peninsula to ready themselves for battle, while Hannibus and the World Guardian visited Mr. Mordaut.

Eventually, Hannibus and the World Guardian gathered enough allies to attack the Ambassador's base in the Cursed Archipelago. While Hannibus and the King Black Dragon worked with Vindicta and Gorvek to take out the Ambassador's cannons, a squad of Black Knights led by Lieutenant Crane carried out a raid on the surface. With the bulk of the Ambassador's forces distracted, the World Guardian was able to infiltrate the Shadow Reef and slay the Ambassador before he could complete his ritual.

Gallery

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  A group of players fighting the dragon as depicted in art

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  The king black dragon stuffed head

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  Concept art of the updated dragon

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  King Black Dragon statue in a Clan Citadel

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  KBD Concept Art

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  The King Black Dragon, prior to his graphical update.

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  King Black Dragon wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

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  Box art for the RuneScape Kingdoms: King Black Dragon expansion

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  King Black Dragon miniature from RuneScape Kingdoms

Dialogue

Transcripts King Black Dragon speaks in:

• A Tail of Two Cats
• Curse of the Black Stone
• One of a Kind

Works

Transcripts King Black Dragon is the author or co-author of:

• Poultry, Dragons and Zombies

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included – see here for how to help out!

• patch 17 May 2021 (Update):
  • Fixed an animation issue with one of the King Black Dragon's heads.

• patch 11 January 2021 (Update):
  • Various bosses around RuneScape have taken their Santa Hats off for another year.

• patch 3 August 2020 (Update):
  • Players can no longer enter the King Black Dragon boss encounter while having the teleport block debuff active.

• patch 9 December 2019 (Update):
  • Changed the warning message at the Edgeville artefact to reflect the updated combat level recommendation for King Black Dragon.

• ninja 23 July 2018 (Update):
  • The King Black Dragon instanced boss fight now has a kill timer.

• ninja 3 April 2018 (Update):
  • King Black Dragon and Giant Mole now have boss health bars during their encounters.

• patch 2 October 2017 (Update):
  • Auto-retaliate now functions correctly when avoiding damage from dragon fire from the King Black Dragon.

• patch 6 March 2017 (Update):
  • We have added bad luck mitigation to some lore drops so that cumulative monster kills shift the drop rate towards 100% once a certain threshold has been reached. This affects drops which have a drop rate of 1/100 (or worse). The affected drop from the King Black Dragon is the Last Riders book. This does not affect group kills. Players can still gain the kill count in a group fight, but the 100% drop will only occur in a fight on your own, if the threshold has been met.

• patch 17 July 2017 (Update):
  • Players can now use the Wilderness artefact (to enter the KBD lair from within the Lava Maze) to start a bossing instance. This change now means that Ironmen accounts can now complete the achievement 'I'm the King of the Wild!'.

• ninja 17 October 2016 (Update):
  • Non-members can now access the Giant Mole, KBD and the Games Room via the Grouping System.

• patch 26 September 2016 (Update):
  • Free players can once again access the King Black Dragon's lair.

• ninja 25 April 2016 (Update):
  • Improved respawn rates for the King Black Dragon.

• patch 20 July 2015 (Update):
  • King Black Dragon now reduces Divination when using his Shock and Weaken attack.

• patch 16 March 2015 (Update):
  • It is now possible to use surge in the King Black Dragon boss instance.

• patch 29 September 2014 (Update):
  • The recommended combat level has been updated for the King Black Dragon teleport artefact.

• patch 28 November 2012 (Update):
  • The King Black Dragon now awards drops and XP to groups correctly.

• patch 13 November 2012 (Update):
  • Fixed a typo in the Adventurer's Log when obtaining Dragon rider gear from the KBD.

• update 9 October 2012 (Update):
  • Boss model and instance graphically updated. Buffs to the drop table, including better loot, Dragon rider gloves/boots, and the Last riders lore book.

• update 24 September 2002 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

A stamp featuring the King Black Dragon from a postbag

• The King Black Dragon appears to be unaffected by Tuska's Wrath.
• 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 metres 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 is currently the only monster to drop dragon bones outside of Daemonheim or the Wilderness on free-to-play worlds.
• 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.
  • This had increased to 69,684 by 13 December 2018.
• His left head breathes freezing dragonfire, his middle head breathes shocking dragonfire, and his right head breathes poisonous dragonfire (from his perspective). All three heads breathe regular dragonfire as one. This matches their respective eye colours - his left head has blue eyes, his middle head has red eyes, and his right head has green eyes; none are the same as a regular black dragon, which has yellow eyes.
• Despite being apparent "royalty", the King Black Dragon does not drop royal dragonhide.
• He is the oldest of the lootable bosses, followed by the Kalphite Queen.