The dragon spear is a two-handed melee spear that needs 60 Attack to wield, attacking once every 2.4 seconds (4 ticks). Its real draw is its special attack, Shove, which knocks a target back and stuns them, making it a popular PvP utility weapon rather than a damage dealer. It's a rare drop from the rare and gem drop tables and from a few monsters, and is one of the cheapest dragon weapons going.
Equipment bonuses
The dragon spear offers an even +55 stab, +55 slash and +55 crush attack alongside +60 melee strength, with a modest +5 to every defence type. It swings once every 2.4 seconds (4 ticks) and requires 60 Attack.
Attack bonuses
Defence bonuses
Other bonuses
Those numbers are middling for a 60 Attack two-hander, so the spear is chosen for its Shove special attack rather than its raw bonuses.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the dragon spear
The dragon spear is not made with Smithing — like most dragon equipment it can only be obtained as a drop or bought on the Grand Exchange.
- Rare drop table — accessible from most Slayer monsters; no quest needed.
- Gem drop table — but only after completing Legends' Quest, otherwise a talisman drops in its place.
- Goraks — drop it at 1/325 when a ring of wealth is equipped.
- Brutal black dragons — drop it directly at 1/512 (plus their own rare-drop-table access).
Ironmen also chase it for clue scrolls: two elite Treasure Trail emote steps require a dragon spear. Note that a poisoned dragon spear will not satisfy those clue steps — only the plain version works.
Special attack: Shove
The dragon spear's special attack, Shove, costs 25% special energy and is shared with the Zamorakian spear and hasta. It pushes the target back and stuns them for 5 ticks (3.0 seconds), during which they cannot act. The special itself swings on a 5-tick timer, slightly slower than the spear's normal 4-tick (2.4-second) attack.
It deals no real damage, so it is a control tool for PvP: while a target is stunned all incoming hits are stalled, then land at once when the stun ends. The effect doesn't stack on an already-stunned player, and a target gets a brief immunity window after each stun. Shove cannot be used on large monsters — anything bigger than one game tile (giants, dragons) is too big to knock back, and the special simply fails with no energy spent.
Dragon spear FAQ
What level do you need for the dragon spear?
You need 60 Attack to wield it. There is no Strength or quest requirement to equip it.
What is the dragon spear's special attack?
It's called Shove. For 25% special energy it knocks the target back and stuns them for 5 ticks (3.0 seconds). It deals no meaningful damage and is used to control opponents in PvP. It can't be used on monsters larger than one tile.
How do you get a dragon spear?
It drops from the rare drop table (via most Slayer monsters) and the gem drop table (after Legends' Quest). Specific monsters include Goraks at 1/325 with a ring of wealth and brutal black dragons at 1/512. It can also just be bought on the Grand Exchange.
How fast does the dragon spear attack?
It attacks once every 2.4 seconds (4 ticks). Its speed was raised from 5 ticks to 4 ticks in the April 2021 equipment rebalance.
Is the dragon spear good for PvM?
Not really. With only +55 attack and +60 strength and no useful PvM special, it's outclassed for damage by weapons like the dragon scimitar. Its value is the Shove stun in PvP, plus its use for two elite clue steps.
How much is a dragon spear worth?
It's one of the cheaper dragon weapons. Check the live price and history chart above for the current Grand Exchange value, which moves with demand.
Update history
The spear's attack speed was increased from 5 (every 3.0 seconds) to 4 (every 2.4 seconds) in the Equipment Rebalance.
You can no longer use the Dragon spear, Zamorakian spear or hasta special attack on a target who is already stunned, and players get a 1-tick immunity period after a stun wears off.
The poisoned variants were renamed: "Dragon spear(+)" to "Dragon spear(p+)" and "Dragon spear(s)" to "Dragon spear(p++)".
The spear's attack speed was increased to 5 ticks (3.0 seconds).
The item was given its special attack, Shove.
The item became permanently available with the launch of RuneScape 2.
Source: OSRS Wiki — Dragon spear (Changes).
