Swamp Dragon

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In 2002, Lord Blackthorn's Revenge [http://www.uolbr.com] introduced several previously unknown creatures, including the Swamp Dragon. Related to Dragons, the six-legged creatures first appeared during Blackthorn's attack on the City of Yew, when mounted Chaos Dragoons rode Swamp Dragons during their invasion of the City.

Chaos Dragoons can still be found near the Ilshenar moongate of Honesty. Killing a Chaos Dragoon causes him to fall from his mount, thus leaving a Swamp Dragon that can be tamed and then ridden by players. Animal Tamers must have a minimum skill of 93.9 to tame a Swamp Dragon - Despite this, once the taming process is complete, any player can command or bond with one regardless of their skill level.

Swamp Dragons are a popular choice for those who engage in PvM combat. They can be equipped with armor through the use of a Dragon Barding Deed. The armor blocks 10% or 20% of damage dealt to the rider, depending on whether the armor is of normal or exceptional quality. A special version of the mount, Paroxysmus' Swamp Dragon, comes with a permanent set of armor equipped which blocks 12% of damage.

While Chaos Dragoons can make their mounts perform fire and stomp attacks, tamed Swamp Dragons lose such abilities.

Statistics

Basic Information

Property	Value
Spawn Locations	Fens of the Dead, Hoppers Bog, Nox Tereg
Fame	Level 2 (2000)
Karma	Level 2 (-2000)
Alignment	Neutral
First Seen	Scenario 4: Plague of Despair

Loot

Property	Value
Cut Up Loot	5 Green Dragon Scales, 20 Hides, 19 Raw Ribs, 8 Dragon's Blood

Attributes

Property	Value
Strength	201-300
Hit Points	121-180
Dexterity	66-85
Stamina	66-85
Intelligence	61-100
Mana	61-100

Combat Stats

Property	Value
Base Damage	7-9
Barding Difficulty	59.0
Taming Difficulty	93.9
Preferred Foods	Meat
Slayer Vulnerability

Skills

Property	Value
Wrestling	45.1-55.0
Tactics	45.1-55.0
Magic Resist	45.1-55.0
Anatomy	45.1-55.0

Resistances

Property	Value
Physical	35-40
Fire	20-30
Cold	20-40
Poison	20-30
Energy	30-40

Damage Output

Property	Value
Physical	75%
Poison	25%