Aquanite best in slot

Lure · Melee · 12.989 DPS · 180 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).
Aquanite(Lure)Combat 145 · 180 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (12.989 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS12.989incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit85
Accuracy87.17%
Time to kill13.9s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.80b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Oathplate chest
87.09m
legs
Torva platelegs
107.76m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.91m
ring
Ultor ring
114.00m
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 Aquanite · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest12.9898587.17%13.9sScythe of vitur1.80b
Ranged11.847589.69%15.2sTwisted bow1.95b
Magic10.8637581.87%16.6sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Aquanite bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Aquanite loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Aquanite

The highest-DPS setup against Aquanite (Lure) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 12.989 damage per second - about 14 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 10%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.8b 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.

Aquanite gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Aquanite in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Aquanite, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.8b gp.

What combat style should I use against Aquanite?

Melee 12.989 DPS, Ranged 11.84 DPS, Magic 10.863 DPS - so melee wins by 10%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Aquanite?

About 14 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Aquanite's 180 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.