The dragon platebody is a melee body-slot armour and the strongest of all standard platebodies, needing 60 Defence and Dragon Slayer I to wear. Its +109 stab and +107 slash defence beat even the Bandos chestplate, but with 0 strength bonus it is a pure-defence pick rather than a training-DPS piece. It is forged, not dropped: a player with 90 Smithing combines a dragon chainbody, a dragon metal lump, and a dragon metal shard at the Dragon Forge. Most players just buy it on the Grand Exchange, where it trades for roughly 2.4M.
Equipment bonuses
The dragon platebody is built for defence. It posts +109 stab, +107 slash, +97 crush, and +106 ranged defence, the strongest of any standard platebody and higher slash and stab defence than the Bandos chestplate.
Attack bonuses
Defence bonuses
Other bonuses
The trade-off is offence: it carries 0 strength bonus and a -30 magic attack / -15 ranged attack penalty, so it raises survivability without adding any damage. It requires 60 Defence to equip.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the dragon platebody
The dragon platebody cannot be dropped or bought as a finished item from monsters — it is forged. A player with 90 Smithing combines three parts at the Dragon Forge, which grants 2,000 Smithing experience and requires completion of Dragon Slayer II:
- Dragon chainbody — a rare drop in its own right (it cannot be Smithed).
- Dragon metal lump — dropped by rune dragons at a rate of 1/5,000.
- Dragon metal shard — purchased from the Myths' Guild Armoury for 1,800,000 coins (Dragon Slayer II required to access).
Because all three parts and the finished body are tradeable, most players simply buy the platebody on the Grand Exchange rather than gather the materials and train Smithing to 90. The 90-Smithing forge is mainly for those chasing the recipe itself — see the Smithing guide for getting there.
Is the dragon platebody worth it?
The dragon platebody is the best defensive body-slot armour you can wear without degradation, and the strongest standard platebody. For pure tanking — surviving a high-damage boss, a defensive PvM setup, or any situation where you want maximum defence in the body slot — its +109 stab and +107 slash defence are excellent and beat the Bandos chestplate on those two stats.
The catch is its 0 strength bonus. Most melee training and bossing setups prize damage output, and there the platebody loses to the Bandos chestplate (+4 strength) and the fighter torso (+4 strength) despite their lower defence. As the wiki itself notes, the dragon platebody is therefore less commonly used for general melee training — it is a niche defensive option, not a default DPS chest. Pick it when survivability matters more than max hit; pick a strength-bonus body otherwise.
Dragon platebody FAQ
What level do you need for the dragon platebody?
You need 60 Defence and completion of the Dragon Slayer I quest to equip it. To forge one yourself you also need 90 Smithing and completion of Dragon Slayer II.
How do you get the dragon platebody?
It is not a drop — it is forged at the Dragon Forge with 90 Smithing by combining a dragon chainbody, a dragon metal lump (a 1/5,000 drop from rune dragons), and a dragon metal shard (bought from the Myths' Guild Armoury for 1,800,000 coins). Forging requires Dragon Slayer II and gives 2,000 Smithing experience. Most players just buy the finished body on the Grand Exchange instead.
Is the dragon platebody better than the Bandos chestplate?
For defence, yes — the dragon platebody has higher slash and stab defence than the Bandos chestplate. For damage, no — the dragon platebody has 0 strength bonus while the Bandos chestplate gives +4 strength, so the Bandos chestplate wins for melee training and bossing where max hit matters.
Does the dragon platebody have a strength bonus?
No. The dragon platebody has a strength bonus of 0. That is why, despite being the strongest standard platebody defensively, it is less commonly used for general melee training — strength-bonus bodies like the fighter torso or Bandos chestplate are preferred when raising damage output.
How much is the dragon platebody worth?
It trades for roughly 2.4M coins on the Grand Exchange. Live price and history are shown in the price chart above; the buy limit is 70 every 4 hours.
Can you Smith a dragon platebody?
Not in the normal sense — you cannot make one from a bar at an anvil. Instead, with 90 Smithing you forge it at the Dragon Forge from a dragon chainbody, a dragon metal lump, and a dragon metal shard, which gives 2,000 Smithing experience and requires Dragon Slayer II.
Is the dragon platebody good for tanking?
Yes. With +109 stab, +107 slash, +97 crush, and +106 ranged defence it is one of the best affordable non-degradable bodies for pure defence (the Justiciar chestguard has higher defence), making it a solid tank piece when survivability matters more than damage output.
What is the difference between the dragon platebody and dragon chainbody?
The platebody is a direct upgrade to the dragon chainbody in every defensive stat except crush (the chainbody has +1 crush defence more). The chainbody is itself one of the three parts used to forge the platebody. Neither has a strength bonus.
Update history
Source: OSRS Wiki — Dragon platebody (Changes).
