Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) best in slot gear setup
Best-in-slot gear
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| weapon | 3.94b | |
| head | 135.90m | |
| body | 134.00m | |
| legs | 131.10m | |
| hands | 8.58m | |
| feet | 147.90m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.41m | |
| ring | 2.92m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.26 DPS · Opener: Bandos godsword (+7.5%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 65.3 a spec (max 79), 99.98% to hit · 130.6 per full bar +0.26 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 64.9 a spec (max 90), 99.79% to hit · 129.7 per full bar +0.25 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 22.8 a spec (max 52), 87.63% to hit · 45.6 per full bar +0.19 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 50.3 a spec (max 68), 99.03% to hit · 143.6 per full bar +0.19 DPS
With the top one: 15.27 DPS over a trip (from 15.017).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 92.71% to land the first, 95.32% the last · 16.222 DPS if all land 16.15 (+7.5%)
Elder maul × 2 92.12% to land the first, 94.65% the last · 15.909 DPS if all land 15.862 (+5.6%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 88.55% to land the first, 91.7% the last · 15.815 DPS if all land 15.747 (+4.9%)
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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 Guardian (Desert Treasure II) Melee 15.017 · Ranged 12.373 · Magic 11.446
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 15.017 | 60 | 89.4% | 6.7s | Obligator | 4.55b |
| Ranged | 12.373 | 37 | 83.73% | 8.1s | Ascension crossbows | 1.20b |
| Magic | 11.446 | 68 | 95.44% | 8.7s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.07b |
Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 15.017 | - | 60 | 89.4% | | 4.55b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Crush · Aggressive | 13.273 | -11.6% | 91 | 83.16% |   | 1.79b+ | |
| 3 | Granite hammer Crush · Aggressive | 12.528 | -16.6% | 63 | 90.65% |   | 636.89m+ | |
| 4 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 11.91 | -20.7% | 78 | 86.78% |  | 973.49m+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 11.667 | -22.3% | 59 | 89.78% |  | 949.72m+ |
Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 12.373 | - | 37 | 83.73% |          | 1.20b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 11.691 | -5.5% | 32 | 82.84% |   | 555.75m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 9.906 | -19.9% | 27 | 82.28% |   | 555.75m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 9.38 | -24.2% | 38 | 82.83% |        | 319.36m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 9.177 | -25.8% | 25 | 81.84% |   | 555.75m+ |
Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.446 | - | 68 | 95.44% |          | 1.07b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 10.945 | -4.4% | 41 | 90.51% |    | 429.40m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.455 | -8.7% | 57 | 90.33% |  | 405.79m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 9.477 | -17.2% | 47 | 90.32% |  | 394.11m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 8.691 | -24.1% | 43 | 89.95% |  | 392.22m+ |
Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 15.017 damage per second - about 7 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 21%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.55b gp, plus untradeables. Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) is fought during Desert Treasure II, so these setups leave out gear a player can't have yet: the Desert Treasure II rings (Ultor, Venator, Magus and Bellator). Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.
Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II) gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II)?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (13.273 DPS), the Granite hammer (12.528 DPS) and the Soulreaper axe (11.91 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 Guardian (Desert Treasure II) in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II), with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.55b gp.
What combat style should I use against Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II)?
Melee 15.017 DPS, Ranged 12.373 DPS, Magic 11.446 DPS - so melee wins by 21%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II)?
About 7 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II)'s 100 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Ancient Guardian (Desert Treasure II)?
Obligator, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 15.017 DPS (max hit 60). 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 Guardian (Desert Treasure II)?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.373 DPS (max hit 37). 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 Guardian (Desert Treasure II)?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.446 DPS (max hit 68). 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 Guardian (Desert Treasure II), 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).