The dragon harpoon is a wieldable harpoon that requires 61 Fishing to fish with and 60 Attack to wield. It catches fish 20% faster than the regular harpoon (reduced to 5% at Tempoross) and carries a special attack, Fishstabber, that gives a visible +3 Fishing boost. Its melee stats roughly match the dragon dagger but one tick slower at a 5-tick (3.0s) swing. It drops from wyrms at 1/2,000 on a Slayer task and trades around 2.5M.
Equipment bonuses
As a weapon the dragon harpoon is a stab sword with +38 stab and +42 strength, swinging once every 5 ticks (3.0s).
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It wields at 60 Attack and its stats sit close to the dragon dagger, but its real value is fishing utility, not combat.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the dragon harpoon
The dragon harpoon is a drop from wyrms, combat-level-97 Slayer monsters (requiring level 62 Slayer) in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon. It drops at a rate of 1/2,000, but only when the wyrm is killed as part of a Slayer task — off-task kills cannot roll it.
Like most dragon equipment, it cannot be smithed from raw materials. If you do not want to farm it yourself you can buy it straight off the Grand Exchange, where it trades for roughly 2.5M. You will need 61 Fishing to actually fish with it and 60 Attack to wield it for the special attack.
Special attack — Fishstabber
The dragon harpoon's special attack is Fishstabber, which consumes 100% of your special attack energy and grants a visible +3 boost to Fishing. Because using a special attack requires you to wield the weapon, this Fishing boost needs the 60 Attack wield requirement, not just the fishing level.
A handy detail: like the dragon axe, activating the special does not interrupt your fishing if you are already fishing when you trigger it. The boost is capped — any level boosted past 99 is treated as 99, so there are diminishing returns at level 97-98 and no benefit to speccing at 99.
Is the dragon harpoon worth it?
For a serious fisher, yes. The flat 20% faster catch rate over the regular harpoon adds up over thousands of catches, and the +3 Fishing special is useful for hitting boosted-level fishing spots. It is also the upgrade path for two better tools: combine it with a smouldering stone to make the infernal harpoon (75 Fishing, 85 Cooking — cooks fish while you fish), or sing it in a singing bowl with crystal shards and a crystal tool seed to make the crystal harpoon.
As a combat weapon it is mediocre — its +38 stab and +42 strength roughly equal a dragon dagger but a tick slower, so it is not a real melee option. Buy it for the fishing utility. Compare melee options on our melee gear page or plan a wyrm trip with the boss gear finder.
Dragon harpoon FAQ
What level do you need for the dragon harpoon?
You need 61 Fishing to fish with it and 60 Attack to wield it (wielding is required to use the special attack).
How do you get the dragon harpoon?
It is dropped by wyrms at a rate of 1/2,000, but only when the wyrm is killed as part of a Slayer task. It cannot be made with Smithing. You can also buy it on the Grand Exchange.
What is the dragon harpoon's special attack?
The special is called Fishstabber. It uses 100% special attack energy and gives a visible +3 Fishing boost. It does not interrupt fishing if you are already fishing, and any level boosted above 99 is treated as 99.
How much faster is the dragon harpoon?
It catches fish 20% faster than the regular harpoon. That bonus is reduced to 5% at Tempoross.
Can you smith a dragon harpoon?
No. Like most dragon equipment, the dragon harpoon cannot be created with the Smithing skill. You must get it as a wyrm drop or buy it.
How much is the dragon harpoon worth?
It trades on the Grand Exchange for roughly 2.5M. Check the live price and history on this page or our GE price tracker.
What can you upgrade the dragon harpoon into?
Two upgrades: add a smouldering stone to make the infernal harpoon (cooks fish as you fish, 75 Fishing / 85 Cooking), or use a singing bowl with 120 crystal shards and a crystal tool seed to make the crystal harpoon (76 Smithing and Crafting).
Update history
The dragon harpoon will now always consume 100% of the special attack power.
Following the release of the Kebos Lowlands, the dragon harpoon was moved from the Chambers of Xeric drop table to wyrms.
Source: OSRS Wiki — Dragon harpoon (Changes).
