Bone dragon: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 00:35, 8 October 2026

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

For a list of all dragons, see list of dragons.

bone dragon D
HP	101-205
HD	20
XP	2222
Speed	10
AC	18
EV	2
Will	100
Attack¹	30 (bite: plain)
Attack²	20 (claw: plain)
Attack³	20 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rF+ rC+ rElec rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Undead
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, bone dragon
Flags	Evil See invisible Flying Unbreathing

A mighty undead abomination, pieced together from the broken bones of many dragons by powerful necromantic magic. The collective despair of such desecrated dragons gives this horror its own undying breath weapon, in billowing clouds of excruciating misery.

“On the other hand, Confucius is made to say to his disciples, ‘I know how birds can fly, how fishes can swim, and how animals can run. But the runner may be snared, the swimmer may be hooked, and the flyer may be shot by the arrow. But there is the dragon. I cannot tell how he mounts on the wind through the clouds, and rises to heaven. Today I have seen Lao-tsze, and can only compare him to the dragon.’”
-Life of Confucius

“This Dragon had Two furious Wings
Each one upon each Shoulder;
With a Sting in his Tail as long as a Flail,
Which made him bolder and bolder.
He had long Claws, and in his Jaws
Four and forty Teeth of Iron;
With a Hide as tough, as any Buff,
Which did him round environ.”

-“An Excellent Ballad of a most dreadful Combat, fought between Moore of Moore-Hall, and the Dragon of Wantley”, retold by Ambrose Philips, _A Collection of Old Ballads. Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous_. 1723.

Useful Info

Bone dragons are undead draconic horrors. They have powerful melee capabilities, excellent defense, plentiful HP, and spread clouds of excruciating misery. You can find them in the Crypt, the Vaults, and the Abyss, as well as one rune vault in the Swamp.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	March of Sorrows	—	LOS	Natural flag, Noisy flag

Tips & Tricks

Bone dragons are vulnerable to Dispel Undead and Lee's Rapid Deconstruction, while powerful non-elemental Conjurations are also effective. However, it'll still take several shots to kill them.

History

Prior to 0.34, bone dragons lacked a breath attack, but had more HP/AC/EV. They will spawned less frequently in the Crypt and appeared in Tartarus.
Prior to 0.12, bone dragons were slower but had significantly more HP.

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-|name=bone dragon
-|glyph={{LightGrey|D}}
-|tile=[[File:Bone dragon.png]]
-|flags={{Evil flag}}<br>{{Sense invisible flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}
-|resistances={{Fire resistance}}, {{Cold resistance}}, <br>{{Electricity resistance}}, {{Poison resistance 3}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Torment resistance}}, <br>{{Rot resistance 3}}, {{Drown resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability 2}}, {{Holy wrath vulnerability}}, <br>{{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=5292
-|holiness={{Undead}}
-|magic_resistance=106
-|hp_range=155-211
-|avg_hp=183
-|armour_class=20
-|evasion=4
-|habitat=Land
-|speed= 10
-|size={{Huge}}
-|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
-|attack1=30 ({{Bite type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack2=20 ({{Claw type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack3=20 ({{Trample type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack4=
-|hit_dice=20
-|base_hp=6
-|extra_hp=6
-|fixed_hp=0
-|intelligence={{Animal intelligence}}
-|genus=dragon
-|species=bone dragon
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-{{Flavour|A huge undead abomination, pieced together from the broken bones of many dragons by powerful necromantic magic. This creature is unique among dragons in that it lacks a typical dragon's fearsome breath.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Bone dragons''' are [[undead]] [[list of dragons|draconic]] horrors. They lack a [[breath weapon]], but make up for it with powerful melee capabilities, excellent defense, and plentiful [[HP]]. You can find them in the deepest parts of [[the Dungeon]], [[the Crypt]], [[the Vaults]], [[the Abyss]], and the [[Hell]]s (primarily [[Tartarus]]).
+'''Bone dragons''' are [[undead]] [[list of dragons|draconic]] horrors. They have powerful melee capabilities, excellent defense, plentiful [[HP]], and spread clouds of [[March of Sorrows|excruciating misery]]. You can find them in [[the Crypt]], [[the Vaults]], and [[the Abyss]], as well as one rune vault in [[the Swamp]].
+{{monster spells}}
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*[[Dispel Undead]] or powerful non-elemental [[Conjurations]] are effective, but it still takes several shots to kill them. If you can increase your [[movement]] speed slightly, you may be able to kite them easily enough.
+*Bone dragons are vulnerable to [[Dispel Undead]] and [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]], while powerful non-elemental [[Conjurations]] are also effective. However, it'll still take several shots to kill them.
-*[[Yredelemnul]] sometimes gifts you bone dragons at high [[piety]]. They make awesome pets, especially if you have the ability to [[Haste]] them.
 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.12]], bone dragons were slower but had significantly more HP.
+*Prior to [[0.34]], bone dragons lacked a breath attack, but had more HP/AC/EV. They will spawned less frequently in the Crypt and appeared in Tartarus.
+*Prior to [[0.12]], bone dragons were slower but had significantly more HP.