Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 3.67b | |
| head | 110.00m | |
| body | 129.54m | |
| legs | 130.62m | |
| hands | 8.39m | |
| feet | 141.49m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.00m | |
| ring | 89.22m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.25 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+12.1%)
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 59.5 a spec (max 81), 99.12% to hit · 119 per full bar +0.25 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 52.5 a spec (max 79), 100% to hit · 105 per full bar +0.20 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 18.4 a spec (max 53), 69.48% to hit · 36.8 per full bar +0.15 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 45.5 a spec (max 92), 78.61% to hit · 91.1 per full bar +0.14 DPS
With the top one: 12.96 DPS over a trip (from 12.711).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 80.55% to land the first, 87.13% the last · 14.365 DPS if all land 14.249 (+12.1%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 Land it while it's flying 76.34% to land the first of 4 throws, 83.18% the last · 14.365 DPS if all land 14.14 (+11.2%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 71.75% to land the first, 79.94% the last · 14.365 DPS if all land 14.09 (+10.8%)
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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 Archive Guardian Melee 12.711·Ranged 9.586·Magic 9.033
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 12.711 | 61 | 73.85% | 43.3s | Obligator | 4.32b |
| Ranged | 9.586 | 39 | 60.15% | 57.4s | Ascension crossbows | 1.36b |
| Magic | 9.033 | 70 | 72.04% | 1m 1s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.06b |
Archive Guardian melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 12.711 | - | 61 | 73.85% | | 4.32b+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 9.978 | -21.5% | 60 | 74.78% |   | 1.06b+ | |
| 3 | Scythe of Vitur Crush · Aggressive | 9.891 | -22.2% | 91 | 60.92% |  | 1.74b+ | |
| 4 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 9.499 | -25.3% | 79 | 67.38% |  | 1.04b+ | |
| 5 | Abyssal bludgeon Crush · Aggressive | 8.88 | -30.1% | 55 | 72% |  | 669.24m+ |
Archive Guardian ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 9.586 | - | 39 | 60.15% |          | 1.36b+ | |
| 2 | Twisted bow Rapid | 9.35 | -2.5% | 83 | 62.96% |   | 2.05b+ | |
| 3 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 8.639 | -9.9% | 110 | 70.42% |    | 992.56m+ | |
| 4 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 8.612 | -10.2% | 33 | 57.98% |   | 585.92m+ | |
| 5 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 8.353 | -12.9% | 100 | 69.58% |  | 641.86m+ |
Archive Guardian magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 9.033 | - | 70 | 72.04% |          | 1.06b+ | |
| 2 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 6.813 | -24.6% | 55 | 54.5% |    | 387.16m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 6.026 | -33.3% | 42 | 46.24% |   | 422.83m+ | |
| 4 | Kodai wand Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 5.697 | -36.9% | 55 | 56.96% |  | 442.22m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 5.666 | -37.3% | 58 | 45.46% |  | 404.40m+ |
Archive Guardian gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Archive Guardian (Grounded) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 12.711 damage per second - about 43 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 33%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.32b gp, plus untradeables. On the ground the Archive Guardian can be hit with every style, and melee is the best. While it flies only ranged, magic and halberds reach it: switch to the Flying setup, which is also when to land the Tonalztics of Ralos (melee openers only reach it down here). It is immune to Ancient Magicks, and a Magic drain is reported to raise its Magic instead. 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.
Archive Guardian gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Archive Guardian?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Inquisitor's mace (9.978 DPS), the Scythe of Vitur (9.891 DPS) and the Soulreaper axe (9.499 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 Archive Guardian in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Archive Guardian, with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.32b gp.
What combat style should I use against Archive Guardian?
Melee 12.711 DPS, Ranged 9.586 DPS, Magic 9.033 DPS - so melee wins by 33%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
What is Archive Guardian weak to?
Archive Guardian is weak to fire (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Archive Guardian?
Obligator, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 12.711 DPS (max hit 61). 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 Archive Guardian?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 9.586 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 magic setup for Archive Guardian?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 9.033 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: Archive Guardian, 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).