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Dagannoth Kings: how to defeat it (Ironman guide)

The 3 kings on floor 6 of Waterbirth: Prime (AoE magic, up to 50), Supreme (ranged) and Rex (melee). Each is weak to one style: ranged on Prime, melee on Supreme, magic on Rex. Kill them in a rotation using the respawn time so you never have 2 on you.

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Dagannoth Kings

Dagannoth Kings
Tier
Mid
Combat level
303
Style
Mixed
Requirements
Waterbirth Island. All 3 styles (Prime magic, Supreme ranged, Rex melee)
Why kill it as an Ironman
Archers ring, Seers ring, Berserker ring, Warrior ring, Dragon axe, Seercull, Mud battlestaff.
Loot
The live drop table (wiki rates) and the drop simulator are in the app. ⚔ Open in the interactive guide

Mechanics: what hits you and what to pray

The 3 kings on floor 6 of Waterbirth: Prime (AoE magic, up to 50), Supreme (ranged) and Rex (melee). Each is weak to one style: ranged on Prime, melee on Supreme, magic on Rex. Kill them in a rotation using the respawn time so you never have 2 on you.

Left icon: what hits you. Right icon: what to pray.

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Prime
3x3 AoE magic up to 50: kills you in 2 hits. Protect from Magic whenever he attacks (and before dropping in). Kill him with ranged from the north wall.
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Supreme
Ranged; hits harder than Rex and can hit several players. Kill him with melee, staying as far west as possible so Rex doesn't notice you on respawn.
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Rex
Melee. Kill him with magic from the east (or north-west) wall and leave him stuck on the wall with Protect from Melee.
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Spinolyps
From the water they poison you and drain Prayer. Sanfew serum / Antidote++ or a Serpentine helm, plus high ranged defence and Prayer bonus.

Step by step

  1. Protect from Magic before the ladder. Enter and exit until you can go along the south wall to the east side unnoticed (aggro: 5 tiles).
  2. Rex with magic from the east-wall safespot.
  3. Rotate north (counter-clockwise) and kill Prime with ranged from the north wall, praying Magic.
  4. Go south and kill Supreme with melee praying Missiles, as far west as possible.
  5. Back to the east wall for Rex and repeat. Sip Sanfew before re-boosting combat/ranging.

Key gear

Abyssal tentacleAbyssal tentacleTrident of the SwampTrident of the SwampBow of FaerdhinenBow of FaerdhinenCrystal bodyCrystal bodyCrystal legsCrystal legsSlayer helmet (i)Slayer helmet (i)Dragon defenderDragon defender

Typical inventory

Super combat potion(4)2
Ranging potion(4)2
Sanfew serum(4)2
Super restore(4)6
Shark3
Rune thrownaxe
Pet rock

Super combat potion(4) x2 · Ranging potion(4) x2 · Sanfew serum(4) x2 · Super restore(4) x6 · Shark x3 · Rune thrownaxe · Pet rock

Ironman tips

  • 💡 Cannon on Prime's spawn and load it ONLY when he appears: on Rex and Supreme it makes them attack you instantly.
  • 💡 85 Agility (80 with a Summer pie) skips the tunnels and saves the Rune thrownaxe and Pet rock. POH portal to Waterbirth. Elite Fremennik Diary: noted bones.
  • 💡 Fewer switches, more supplies: what matters is finishing the task in 1 trip. Guthan's or SGS on the Spinolyps extend the trip a lot.

Wiki images and videos

Tap a video to play it. Source: OSRS Wiki (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).

Guide summarised from the OSRS Wiki strategies (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). Icons and images: OSRS Wiki. In the app: live drop table, drop simulator, map and Set builder with this boss as target.

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