Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 378.97m | |
| head | 920.0k | |
| body | 70.36m | |
| legs | 91.27m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.05m | |
| ring | 91.10m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.36 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+2.8%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 77.9 a spec (max 105), 100% to hit · 155.7 per full bar +0.36 DPS
Dragon dagger · 25% energy avg 53.4 a spec (max 112), 99.78% to hit · 213.6 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 71.2 a spec (max 90), 99.89% to hit · 142.4 per full bar +0.31 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 58.7 a spec (max 77), 99.99% to hit · 167.7 per full bar +0.29 DPS
With the top one: 15.35 DPS over a trip (from 14.992).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 98.43% to land the first, 99.22% the last · 15.414 DPS if all land 15.41 (+2.8%)
Elder maul × 2 88.83% to land the first, 92.34% the last · 15.235 DPS if all land 15.216 (+1.5%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 93.64% to land the first of 4 throws, 94.59% the last · 15.203 DPS if all land 15.19 (+1.3%)
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How this is worked out
- Built in: what can reach the target (halberds only for melee on Kree'arra, Zulrah and other flying bosses; no melee where it can't land, like the Kraken), each boss's damage caps, reductions and immunities (Corp, Zulrah, Verzik, Olm, Tekton, the Duke and more), and the bonuses the target's type turns on (salve, slayer helmet on task, dragon, demon and other banes).
- Real gear only: items you can't take to the fight (PvP Arena, Nightmare Zone and minigame copies, League rewards) are never picked. When two pieces are within 0.2% DPS of each other, the sturdier one is shown.
- Your levels: only gear the levels above can wear is searched (Bandos needs 65 Defence, Torva 80), and each style prays the best prayer they allow: Piety needs 70 Prayer and 70 Defence, so a 1 Defence pure prays Ultimate Strength with Incredible Reflexes.
- One phase at a time: bosses with phases or forms (Zulrah, Vorkath, Hydra, Yama) are scored for the one picked above.
- Not in the DPS above: special attacks (listed separately under Special attacks), prayer switching and hitting several targets at once. This is the gear for your steady damage, not a full kill plan.
Every style vs Ancient Custodian Melee 14.992·Ranged 14.756·Magic 12.901
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 14.992 | 89 | 96.83% | 22.0s | Soulreaper axe | 822.02m |
| Ranged | 14.756 | 36 | 94.06% | 22.4s | Toxic blowpipe | 560.14m |
| Magic | 12.901 | 47 | 93.95% | 25.6s | Eye of Ayak | 384.63m |
Ancient Custodian melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 14.992 | - | 89 | 96.83% | | 822.02m+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.794 | -1.3% | 88 | 96.5% |   | 1.61b+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.937 | -7.0% | 66 | 96.77% |   | 473.43m+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Slash · Aggressive | 13.843 | -7.7% | 66 | 96.09% |  | 490.83m+ | |
| 5 | Abyssal tentacle Slash · Accurate | 13.495 | -10.0% | 64 | 96.47% |  | 554.49m+ |
Ancient Custodian ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.756 | - | 36 | 94.06% |         | 560.14m+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.296 | -3.1% | 42 | 87.1% |   | 1.43b+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.774 | -13.4% | 31 | 93.87% |   | 560.14m+ | |
| 4 | Blisterwood stake Rapid | 11.637 | -21.1% | 28 | 94.16% |   | 575.40m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.585 | -21.5% | 28 | 93.71% |   | 560.14m+ |
Ancient Custodian magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.901 | - | 47 | 93.95% |          | 384.63m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.776 | -1.0% | 75 | 97.17% |  | 1.01b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.203 | -5.4% | 64 | 93.83% |  | 367.04m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 11.996 | -7.0% | 56 | 94.39% |    | 349.13m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.797 | -16.3% | 52 | 93.83% |  | 354.97m+ |
Ancient Custodian gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Ancient Custodian in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Soulreaper axe, at 14.992 damage per second - about 22 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 2%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 822m 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 are the best alternatives to the Soulreaper axe against Ancient Custodian?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (14.794 DPS), the Blade of Saeldor (13.937 DPS) and the Ghrazi rapier (13.843 DPS), with the rest of the gear searched again around that weapon. Each style's top setups are listed above, one per weapon.
What is the best gear for Ancient Custodian in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Ancient Custodian, with the Soulreaper axe as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 822m gp.
What combat style should I use against Ancient Custodian?
Melee 14.992 DPS, Ranged 14.756 DPS, Magic 12.901 DPS - so melee wins by 2%. 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 22 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.
What is the best melee setup for Ancient Custodian?
Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 14.992 DPS (max hit 89). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Ancient Custodian?
Toxic blowpipe, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.756 DPS (max hit 36). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Ancient Custodian?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.901 DPS (max hit 47). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Ancient Custodian, used under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Damage formulas follow the wiki's DPS calculator, osrs-dps-calc by Weird Gloop (GPL-3.0).