The Nightmare Combat 814 · 2,400 hp · size 5
The Nightmare combat stats
Combat levels
Attack 150
Strength 150
Defence 150
Ranged 150
Magic 150
Defence bonus
Stab 120
Slash 180
Crush 40
Magic 600
Ranged (std) 600
Other
Max hit 50/60 (Melee)
Attack speed 6t · 3.6s
Attacks with Slash, Ranged, Magic
Weakness none
Best-in-slot vs The Nightmare
Best styleMelee
DPS10.843
Max hit87
Time to kill3m 41s
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The Nightmare drop table
≈ 1.95m / kill avg loot value 🎲 Simulate loot
Grouped into the wiki's drop-table sections, with live GE prices and per-kill value.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | Value/kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▾100% drops2 | ||||
 Big bones | 1 | Always | 240 | 240 |
 Bones | 1 | Always | 39 | 39 |
| ▾Uniques8 | ||||
 Nightmare staff | 1 | 1/300 | 30.13m | 100.4k |
| Inquisitor's plateskirt | 1 | 1/420 | 129.35m | 308.0k |
| Inquisitor's hauberk | 1 | 1/420 | 128.29m | 305.5k |
| Inquisitor's great helm | 1 | 1/420 | 78.31m | 186.5k |
 Inquisitor's mace | 1 | 1/750 | 310.50m | 414.0k |
 Harmonised orb | 1 | 1/960 | 419.49m | 437.0k |
 Eldritch orb | 1 | 1/960 | 122.84m | 128.0k |
 Volatile orb | 1 | 1/960 | 36.92m | 38.5k |
| ▾Runes and ammunition7 | ||||
| Blood rune | 16-440 | 1/25 | 350 | 3,192 |
 Steel cannonball | 6-220 | 1/25 | 253 | 1,143 |
 Soul rune | 8-132 | 1/25 | 381 | 1,066 |
 Death rune | 7-176 | 1/25 | 189 | 691 |
| Cosmic rune | 11-242 | 1/25 | 123 | 622 |
 Nature rune | 8-176 | 1/25 | 143 | 526 |
 Rune arrow | 31-547 | 1/33.333 | 46 | 398 |
| ▾Resources11 | ||||
 Adamantite ore | 40-95 (noted) | 1/25 | 566 | 1,528 |
 Grimy torstol | 1-16 (noted) | 1/25 | 3,309 | 1,125 |
 Magic logs | 1-55 (noted) | 1/25 | 787 | 881 |
 Coal | 15-264 (noted) | 1/25 | 148 | 825 |
 Grimy cadantine | 1-16 (noted) | 1/25 | 2,117 | 719 |
 Mithril ore | 11-176 (noted) | 1/25 | 161 | 602 |
 Gold ore | 9-176 (noted) | 1/25 | 154 | 569 |
 Snapdragon seed | 1-7 | 1/33.333 | 47.0k | 5,635 |
 Uncut ruby | 27-60 (noted) | 1/33.333 | 1,088 | 1,419 |
 Uncut emerald | 2-44 (noted) | 1/33.333 | 460 | 317 |
 Runite ore | 1-16 (noted) | 1/50 | 10.3k | 1,744 |
| ▾Consumables6 | ||||
 Shark | 1-16 | 1/16.667 | 994 | 506 |
 Bass | 1-18 | 1/16.667 | 53 | 30 |
 Sanfew serum(3) | 1-8 | 1/20 | 14.3k | 3,224 |
 Prayer potion(3) | 1-10 | 1/20 | 6,708 | 1,844 |
 Saradomin brew(3) | 1-10 | 1/20 | 4,928 | 1,355 |
 Zamorak brew(3) | 1-10 | 1/20 | 401 | 110 |
| ▾Coins1 | ||||
 Coins | 2,291-43,958 | 1/50 | 1 | 462 |
| ▾Tertiary2 | ||||
 Little nightmare | 1 | 1/800 | - | - |
 Jar of dreams | 1 | 1/1,900 | 1.31m | 689 |
Drop rates & quantities from the OSRS Wiki; prices are live. Rates are per kill.
The Nightmare Combat Achievements
There are 14 Combat Achievement tasks
(totalling 67 points) for The Nightmare. Sync with the RuneTools plugin to tick off what you've completed.
| Task | Description | Type | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightmare Adept | Kill The Nightmare once. | Kill Count | Hard3 pts |
| Nightmare Veteran | Kill The Nightmare 25 times. | Kill Count | Elite4 pts |
| Nightmare (5-Scale) Speed-Trialist | Defeat the Nightmare (5-scale) in less than 5 minutes. | Speed | Elite4 pts |
| Explosion! | Kill two Husks at the same time. | Mechanical | Elite4 pts |
| Sleep Tight | Kill the Nightmare solo. | Restriction | Elite4 pts |
| Nightmare (Solo) Speed-Trialist | Defeat the Nightmare (Solo) in less than 23 minutes. | Speed | Elite4 pts |
| Nightmare Master | Kill The Nightmare 50 times. | Kill Count | Master5 pts |
| Nightmare (5-Scale) Speed-Chaser | Defeat the Nightmare (5-scale) in less than 4 minutes. | Speed | Master5 pts |
| Nightmare (Solo) Speed-Chaser | Defeat the Nightmare (Solo) in less than 19 minutes. | Speed | Master5 pts |
| Perfect Nightmare | Kill the Nightmare without any player taking damage from the following attacks: Nightmare rifts, an un-cured parasite explosion, Corpse flowers or the Nightmare's Surge. Also, no player can take damage off prayer or have their attacks slowed by the Nightmare spores. | Perfection | Master5 pts |
| A Long Trip | Kill the Nightmare without any player losing any prayer points. | Restriction | Grandmaster6 pts |
| Nightmare (5-Scale) Speed-Runner | Defeat the Nightmare (5-scale) in less than 3:30 minutes. | Speed | Grandmaster6 pts |
| Terrible Parent | Kill the Nightmare solo without the Parasites healing the boss for more than 100 health. | Mechanical | Grandmaster6 pts |
| Nightmare (Solo) Speed-Runner | Defeat the Nightmare (Solo) in less than 16 minutes. | Speed | Grandmaster6 pts |
Tasks & tiers from the OSRS Wiki; ordered easiest-first within each tier.
The Nightmare drop table, loot and stats
The Nightmare is a combat level 814 monster in Old School RuneScape with 2,400 hitpoints. Its drop table is worth roughly 1,949,218 gp per kill on average, with notable drops including Harmonised orb, Inquisitor's mace, Inquisitor's plateskirt, Inquisitor's hauberk.
The Nightmare - frequently asked questions
What does The Nightmare drop in OSRS?
The Nightmare drops 37 items, including Harmonised orb, Inquisitor's mace, Inquisitor's plateskirt, Inquisitor's hauberk. See the full drop table above for per-kill rates and live Grand Exchange values.
How much is The Nightmare worth per kill?
The Nightmare drops roughly 1,949,218 gp of loot per kill on average, from live Grand Exchange prices (members drop table).
What is the best gear for The Nightmare?
The highest-DPS combat style against The Nightmare is melee. See the best-in-slot loadout above, or open the DPS calculator to tune it to your own stats.