Elvarg

Elvarg is a green dragon. She is the dragon that players have to kill in the Dragon Slayer quest in the dungeon on Crandor. She is also the only dragon available to non-members.

The dragon was confirmed to be female in the March 7 2007 Postbag from the Hedge, by such quotes as She wouldn't 'a had second thoughts about roasting yer with her breath... and That's what she done to Crandor, after all...

Prior to the introduction of members, Elvarg the Dragon was the single strongest foe in the game, and remained so until surpassed by the members-only dragons.

Fighting strategy
When fighting Elvarg, it is required that players have an anti-dragon shield, a one-handed weapon (preferably a rune scimitar or a rune battleaxe, though a rune longsword or rune mace has also been found effective), and two pieces of armour (preferrably rune platelegs with a rune chainbody or adamant platebody,though it is possible to beat her wihout rune platelegs). The rest of the inventory should be filled with food (and maybe some potions for members). Lobsters or swordfish are recommended, depending on the level of the player and their skill at obtaining the food. The level 43 Prayer, Protect Against Melee, also helps players by protecting them from getting slashed by Elvarg's claws. Stab attacks work better against her.

Players should only use melee against her, as it is hard to hide behind the pillars in her room. It is also recommended that players do not run around while fighting her as she will continue to deal damage while the player does nothing.

The dragon has also apparently been defeated by archers; players can wield a crossbow and the needed shield at the same time as the crossbow is one-handed. The player, if they have a high ranged skill, can hide behind cover and fire bolts until the dragon is fallen, while incurring less damage from the fire.

Tips

 * This monster, by the general consensus of players, is quite easy. Not much food is required, but it is recommended that you bring about 5-7 Lobsters.


 * When fighting her on a free server, players must wield an anti-dragon shield. If a player chooses not to wear the shield, she can deal up to 50 damage (and even more on RuneScape Classic).


 * Members can drink an anti-fire potion so that her fire breath doesn't do as much damage. If combined with an anti-dragon shield, fire breath will do little damage to the player.


 * Also it is highly recommended melee players bring a strength potion.


 * When she is defeated, players will be teleported out, and can never fight her again. After the new update, they now have to take off her head after beating her to complete the quest.