Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) best in slot gear setup

Normal Mode · Melee · 10.659 DPS · 300 hp
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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).
Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone)(Normal Mode)Combat 212 · 300 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (10.659 DPS).
DPS10.659
Max hit78
Accuracy81.97%
Time to kill28.1s
Buy cost869.68m+
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Attack style: Slash · Aggressive
Oathplate helmInfernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4Soulreaper axeOathplate chest
Oathplate legsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Buffs: Super / divine combatZeal5 soul stacks
weapon383.29m
head67.67m
body69.68m
legs68.00m
hands8.40m
feet140.99m
capeuntradeable
neck41.74m
ring89.91m
ammountradeable
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
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Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.33 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+14.3%)
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 65.7 a spec (max 92), 99.63% to hit · 131.3 per full bar +0.33 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 51.7 a spec (max 69), 98.43% to hit · 147.7 per full bar +0.31 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 59.9 a spec (max 79), 99.5% to hit · 119.7 per full bar +0.29 DPS
  • Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 52.5 a spec (max 79), 100% to hit · 105 per full bar +0.22 DPS

With the top one: 10.99 DPS over a trip (from 10.659).

Defence opener

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

  • Bandos godsword × 2 91.09% to land the first, 94.22% the last · 12.307 DPS if all land 12.184 (+14.3%)
  • Elder maul × 2 83.75% to land the first, 88.87% the last · 11.884 DPS if all land 11.741 (+10.1%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 75.8% to land the first, 82.34% the last · 11.737 DPS if all land 11.533 (+8.2%)
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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 Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) Melee 10.659·Ranged 9.586·Magic 9.335
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest10.6597881.97%28.1sSoulreaper axe869.68m
Ranged9.5863964.81%31.3sAscension crossbows1.35b
Magic9.3357079.98%32.1sTumeken's shadow1.06b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) 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 · Aggressive10.659-7881.97%869.68m+
DPS calc
2Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive10.276-3.6%6082.16%1.05b+
DPS calc
3Obligator Crush · Smash9.972-6.4%4481.5%4.33b+
DPS calc
4Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive9.872-7.4%5881.65%516.79m+
DPS calc
5Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive9.742-8.6%5394.28%735.40m+
DPS calc

Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) 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 Rapid9.586-3964.81%1.35b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid8.663-9.6%3362.89%580.21m+
DPS calc
3Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid7.952-17.0%4977.84%407.22m+
DPS calc
4Zaryte crossbow Rapid7.321-23.6%6673.87%985.01m+
DPS calc
5Rosewood blowpipe Rapid7.216-24.7%2861.7%580.21m+
DPS calc

Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) 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 Accurate9.335-7079.98%1.06b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate7.158-23.3%4261.29%420.75m+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate6.705-28.2%5860.46%402.44m+
DPS calc
4Trident of the Swamp Accurate5.926-36.5%4760.46%391.03m+
DPS calc
5Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes5.304-43.2%4057.86%388.30m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) loot simulator.

Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Soulreaper axe, at 10.659 damage per second - about 28 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 11%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 869.7m 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.

Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Soulreaper axe against Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone)?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Inquisitor's mace (10.276 DPS), the Obligator (9.972 DPS) and the Blade of Saeldor (9.872 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 Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone), with the Soulreaper axe as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 869.7m gp.

What combat style should I use against Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone)?

Melee 10.659 DPS, Ranged 9.586 DPS, Magic 9.335 DPS - so melee wins by 11%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone)?

About 28 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode)'s 300 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is the best melee setup for Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone)?

Soulreaper axe, with Oathplate helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 10.659 DPS (max hit 78). 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 Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone)?

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 Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone)?

Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 9.335 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: Arianwyn (Nightmare Zone), 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).