Ancient Custodian best in slot

Melee · 14.325 DPS · 330 hp

Best-in-slot gear

Pick a monster and get the highest-DPS gear for each combat style - computed by searching every item against our exact DPS engine, not a hand-made list. Salve, Slayer helm and Dragon hunter auto-apply from the target. This is max-DPS gear, not fight strategy (no spec cycles or defensive swaps).
Ancient CustodianCombat 239 · 330 hp· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: melee (14.325 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS14.325incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit85
Accuracy96.58%
Time to kill23.0s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.79b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.26b
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Oathplate chest
87.00m
legs
Torva platelegs
107.76m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.29m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
158.00m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.00m
ring
Ultor ring
114.19m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Ancient Custodian · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.3258596.58%23.0sScythe of vitur1.79b
Ranged13.2033294.16%25.0sSpine568.36m
Magic12.7767597.17%25.8sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Ancient Custodian bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Ancient Custodian loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Ancient Custodian

The highest-DPS setup against Ancient Custodian in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 14.325 damage per second - about 23 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 8%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.79b gp, plus untradeables. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed below - drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.

Ancient Custodian gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Ancient Custodian in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Ancient Custodian, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.79b gp.

What combat style should I use against Ancient Custodian?

Melee 14.325 DPS, Ranged 13.203 DPS, Magic 12.776 DPS - so melee wins by 8%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Ancient Custodian?

About 23 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Ancient Custodian's 330 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Ancient Custodian weak to?

Ancient Custodian is weak to fire (30%), which the loadout search already accounts for.