Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.10b | |
| head | 920.0k | |
| body | 69.03m | |
| legs | 68.87m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.85m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.09m | |
| ring | 89.83m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.33 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+13.6%)
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 71.6 a spec (max 101), 99.23% to hit · 143.1 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 55.4 a spec (max 77), 97.28% to hit · 158.2 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 64.7 a spec (max 88), 99.15% to hit · 129.4 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 58.5 a spec (max 88), 100% to hit · 117 per full bar +0.23 DPS
With the top one: 14.11 DPS over a trip (from 13.774).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 89.45% to land the first, 92.37% the last · 15.835 DPS if all land 15.644 (+13.6%)
Elder maul × 2 81.43% to land the first, 87.5% the last · 15.788 DPS if all land 15.517 (+12.7%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 72.35% to land the first, 80.17% the last · 15.554 DPS if all land 15.168 (+10.1%)
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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 Wyvern Melee 13.774·Ranged 12.003·Magic 11.691
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 13.774 | 101 | 77.93% | 21.8s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.52b |
| Ranged | 12.003 | 42 | 71.38% | 25.0s | Ascension crossbows | 1.38b |
| Magic | 11.691 | 75 | 88.5% | 25.7s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
Ancient Wyvern melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 13.774 | - | 101 | 77.93% | | 1.52b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 12.57 | -8.7% | 70 | 81.88% |     | 595.35m+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 12.252 | -11.0% | 68 | 76.67% |   | 4.30b+ | |
| 4 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 12.151 | -11.8% | 89 | 77.68% |  | 821.07m+ | |
| 5 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 11.661 | -15.3% | 60 | 94.6% |  | 570.08m+ |
Ancient Wyvern ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 12.003 | - | 42 | 71.38% |         | 1.38b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.002 | -8.3% | 70 | 83.09% |    | 604.38m+ | |
| 3 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 10.221 | -14.8% | 36 | 63.88% |   | 559.22m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 9.397 | -21.7% | 41 | 76.93% |   | 574.99m+ | |
| 5 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 9.085 | -24.3% | 66 | 78.94% |  | 964.98m+ |
Ancient Wyvern magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.691 | - | 75 | 88.5% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 10.782 | -7.8% | 47 | 77.73% |   | 386.35m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.165 | -13.1% | 64 | 77.32% |  | 368.61m+ | |
| 4 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Wind Surge | 10.086 | -13.7% | 69 | 87.67% |   | 364.95m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Wind Surge | 9.32 | -20.3% | 55 | 81.28% |  | 354.56m+ |
Ancient Wyvern gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Ancient Wyvern in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 13.774 damage per second - about 22 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 15%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.52b 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 Wyvern gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Ancient Wyvern?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter lance (12.57 DPS), the Obligator (12.252 DPS) and the Soulreaper axe (12.151 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 Wyvern in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Ancient Wyvern, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.52b gp.
What combat style should I use against Ancient Wyvern?
Melee 13.774 DPS, Ranged 12.003 DPS, Magic 11.691 DPS - so melee wins by 15%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Ancient Wyvern?
About 22 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Ancient Wyvern's 300 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Ancient Wyvern weak to?
Ancient Wyvern is weak to air (35%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Ancient Wyvern?
Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 13.774 DPS (max hit 101). 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 Wyvern?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.003 DPS (max hit 42). 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 Wyvern?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.691 DPS (max hit 75). 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 Wyvern, 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).