Archer (Burthorpe) best in slot gear setup

Ranged · 13.999 DPS · 50 hp
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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).
Archer (Burthorpe)Combat 42 · 50 hp
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Best style vs this target: ranged (13.999 DPS).
DPS13.999incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit39
Accuracy93.06%
Time to kill3.6s
Buy cost1.35b+
Attack styleRanged · Rapid
Attack style: Ranged · Rapid
Masori mask (f)Blessed Dizana's quiverNecklace of ruptureDiamond ascension bolts (e)Ascension crossbowsMasori body (f)
Masori chaps (f)Zaryte vambracesAvernic treads (max)Venator ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThralls
weapon765.00m
head18.51m
body87.00m
legs67.48m
hands70.13m
feet140.99m
capeuntradeable
neck159.08m
ring37.02m
ammo628
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
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Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.17 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+5.4%)
Spec weapon to bring

Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.

  • Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 25.9 a spec (max 56), 99.43% to hit · 103.8 per full bar +0.17 DPS
  • Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 25.1 a spec (max 54), 99.46% to hit · 100.3 per full bar +0.15 DPS
  • Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 23.6 a spec (max 49), 96.34% to hit · 47.2 per full bar +0.06 DPS
  • Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 46.7 a spec (max 72), 97.29% to hit · 62.3 per full bar +0.04 DPS

With the top one: 14.16 DPS over a trip (from 13.999).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

  • Bandos godsword × 2 96.41% to land the first, 99.34% the last · 14.759 DPS if all land 14.758 (+5.4%)
  • Elder maul × 2 94.37% to land the first, 95.98% the last · 14.436 DPS if all land 14.419 (+3%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 91.61% to land the first, 93.67% the last · 14.379 DPS if all land 14.356 (+2.5%)
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How this is worked out
Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.
  • 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 Archer (Burthorpe) Ranged 13.999·Melee 12.993·Magic 12.243
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest13.9993993.06%3.6sAscension crossbows1.35b
Melee12.9938092.73%3.8sSoulreaper axe1.07b
Magic12.2437099.54%4.1sTumeken's shadow1.06b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Archer (Burthorpe) ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Ascension crossbows Rapid13.999-3993.06%1.35b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid13.391-4.3%3392.68%580.21m+
DPS calc
3Rosewood blowpipe Rapid11.437-18.3%2892.44%580.21m+
DPS calc
4Blisterwood stake Rapid10.706-23.5%2692.79%596.02m+
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5Ironwood blowpipe Rapid10.265-26.7%2592.26%580.21m+
DPS calc

Archer (Burthorpe) melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive12.993-8092.73%1.07b+
DPS calc
2Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive12.359-4.9%6093.82%1.06b+
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3Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive12.103-6.8%5993.33%738.59m+
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4Obligator Crush · Smash12.075-7.1%4493.59%4.33b+
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5Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive12.068-7.1%5993.04%640.38m+
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Archer (Burthorpe) magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Tumeken's shadow Accurate12.243-7099.54%1.06b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate12.184-0.5%4298.97%420.25m+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate11.598-5.3%5898.95%401.94m+
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4Trident of the Swamp Accurate10.322-15.7%4798.95%390.54m+
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5Trident of the Seas Accurate9.495-22.4%4398.91%388.69m+
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Full drop table and combat stats on the Archer (Burthorpe) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Archer (Burthorpe) loot simulator.

Archer (Burthorpe) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Archer (Burthorpe) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.999 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 8%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.35b 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.

Archer (Burthorpe) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Archer (Burthorpe)?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (13.391 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (11.437 DPS) and the Blisterwood stake (10.706 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 Archer (Burthorpe) in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Archer (Burthorpe), with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.35b gp.

What combat style should I use against Archer (Burthorpe)?

Ranged 13.999 DPS, Melee 12.993 DPS, Magic 12.243 DPS - so ranged wins by 8%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Archer (Burthorpe)?

About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Archer (Burthorpe)'s 50 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is the best ranged setup for Archer (Burthorpe)?

Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.999 DPS (max hit 39). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best melee setup for Archer (Burthorpe)?

Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 12.993 DPS (max hit 80). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best magic setup for Archer (Burthorpe)?

Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.243 DPS (max hit 70). 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: Archer (Burthorpe), 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).