• 1.0 - Introduction
• 2.0 - Location
• 3.0 - Monsters
•     3.1 - Brutal Green Dragons
•     3.2 - Mithril Dragons

The Ancient Cavern is one of the most dangerous dungeons in all of RuneScape, all players that enter the area should be well prepared to face dragons and high level monsters that can attack in more than one way.

To access the dungeon you will need to have got to funeral pyre burning instructions with Otto Godblessed in his Barbarian Training camp. You access the dungeon by jumping into the whirlpool off the jetty, at the edge of the lake on top of Baxtorian falls. If you need to escape the dungeon and have no teleport, the only way out is by canoeing on logs down an underground river out of the caves that takes you downstream.

On the lower level the biggest danger is the Brutal Green Dragons, whilst on the upper floor the only threat is the Mithril Dragons. On the lower level there are also wondering undead barbarians and Waterfiends. Lower leveled players visiting the cave should be focusing more on the barbarians and avoiding the dragons if they intend to get chewed bones from corpses. Chewed bones can also be obtained easily from dragons.

Remember, the caves are very dangerous so it is recommended to pack good combat gear, an anti-dragonfire shield, anti fire-breath potions, super sets, teleport runes and high-healing food.

The Dragon Full Helmet can only be earned from the Ancient Caverns (unless you buy it from another player). There are two methods of obtaining the dragon full helm: being dropped by Mithril Dragons (level-304), or receiving it as a reward when you burn chewed bones with pyre ships. The latter is much less likely, as it's much safer.

The Dragon full helmet is the strongest helmet in the game, however the third age melee helmet(s), and the barrows helmet(s) have slightly higher bonuses. It doesn't have the downfall of needing to be repaired.

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Requirements

Attack Bonus

Defence Bonus

Other Bonuses

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

Stab

Slash

Crush

Magic

Range

Strength

Prayer

60+ Defence

+0

+0

+0

-6

-2

+45

+48

+41

-1

+46

+0

+0

As mentioned earlier, the Ancient Cavern can be found south-west of the Barbarian Outpost near Baxtorian Falls.

The most efficient way to arrive at the whirlpool, is to use a Games Necklace to teleport to the barbarian outpost, then head southwest and jump off the pier.

Ancient Cavern dungeon ,.::;' full map

The cavern hosts several different high level monsters, they are Barbarians (level-132), Skeletons (level-132), and Waterfiends (level-115) that all wander the lower level. However, they are not that difficult, sticking to one style of combat that can easily be defended against with Prayer.

All three have fairly high hitpoints and attack but they aren't the main interest of the dungeon! That would be the dragons, and they will be explained in detail below. Just remember whilst being in the cave that if you are running from the dragons, the other creatures can be dangerous while you are weaker - especially Waterfeinds that are just near the logs by the river.

Brutal green dragon
	Combat:	227
	Hitpoints:	175
	Max Hit:	56
	Race:	Dragon
	Members:	Yes
	Quest:	None
	Nature:	Aggressive
	Attack Style:	Magic and Melee
	Examine:	It appears intelligent and savage.

These equipment setups and inventory applies to both dragons.

Mithril dragon
	Combat:	304
	Hitpoints:	250
	Max Hit:	?
	Race:	Dragon
	Members:	Yes
	Quest:	None
	Nature:	Aggressive
	Attack Style:	Melee, Mage and Range
	Examine:	Experimenting with mithril gone bad!