Arcane Scarab best in slot

Ranged · 13.794 DPS · 40 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).
Arcane ScarabCombat 89 · 40 hp· kalphite· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: ranged (13.794 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS13.794incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit88
Accuracy89.77%
Time to kill2.9s
Attack styleSlash · Rapid
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThralls
Auto-applied: Elite Void
Approx. buy cost: 1.75b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Twisted bow
1.39b
head
Void ranger helm
untradeable
body
Elite void top
untradeable
legs
Elite void robe
untradeable
hands
Void knight gloves
untradeable
feet
Avernic treads (max)
160.41m
cape
Blessed dizana's quiver
untradeable
neck
Necklace of rupture
145.42m
ring
Venator ring
45.03m
ammo
Seeking dragon arrow
2,329
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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 Arcane Scarab · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest13.7948889.77%2.9sTwisted bow1.75b
Melee12.9828883.99%3.1sScythe of vitur2.08b
Magic11.3127091.57%3.5sTumeken's shadow1.30b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Arcane Scarab bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Arcane Scarab loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Arcane Scarab

The highest-DPS setup against Arcane Scarab in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Twisted bow, at 13.794 damage per second - about 3 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.75b 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.

Arcane Scarab gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Arcane Scarab in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Arcane Scarab, with the Twisted bow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.75b gp.

What combat style should I use against Arcane Scarab?

Ranged 13.794 DPS, Melee 12.982 DPS, Magic 11.312 DPS - so ranged wins by 6%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Arcane Scarab?

About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Arcane Scarab's 40 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Arcane Scarab weak to?

Arcane Scarab is weak to fire (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.