Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 3.67b | |
| head | 117.07m | |
| body | 127.00m | |
| legs | 128.00m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.05m | |
| ring | 91.10m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.27 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+4.4%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 68 a spec (max 81), 99.99% to hit · 136 per full bar +0.27 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 63.3 a spec (max 92), 98.62% to hit · 126.6 per full bar +0.23 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 24.1 a spec (max 53), 90.79% to hit · 48.2 per full bar +0.20 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 49.8 a spec (max 69), 95.75% to hit · 142.2 per full bar +0.16 DPS
With the top one: 15.96 DPS over a trip (from 15.699).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 94.13% to land the first, 96.12% the last · 16.417 DPS if all land 16.389 (+4.4%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 91.48% to land the first, 93.94% the last · 16.331 DPS if all land 16.291 (+3.8%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 83.49% to land the first of 4 throws, 88.04% the last · 16.317 DPS if all land 16.227 (+3.4%)
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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 Balance Elemental Melee 15.699·Ranged 13.742·Magic 11.854
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 15.699 | 61 | 92.11% | 47.8s | Obligator | 4.32b |
| Ranged | 13.742 | 39 | 91.14% | 54.6s | Ascension crossbows | 1.44b |
| Magic | 11.854 | 70 | 96.21% | 1m 3s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.04b |
Balance Elemental melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 15.699 | - | 61 | 92.11% | | 4.32b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Crush · Aggressive | 14.073 | -10.4% | 92 | 87.46% |   | 1.79b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 12.499 | -20.4% | 79 | 90.16% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 12.18 | -22.4% | 60 | 92.39% |   | 1.06b+ | |
| 5 | Dual macuahuitl Crush · Aggressive | 11.294 | -28.1% | 52 | 90.64% |     | 294.74m+ |
Balance Elemental ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.742 | - | 39 | 91.14% |          | 1.44b+ | |
| 2 | Twisted bow Rapid | 12.621 | -8.2% | 88 | 81.67% |       | 1.80b+ | |
| 3 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 10.763 | -21.7% | 110 | 91.75% |    | 734.51m+ | |
| 4 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 10.701 | -22.1% | 33 | 73.15% |   | 576.80m+ | |
| 5 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 10.516 | -23.5% | 100 | 91.43% |  | 387.61m+ |
Balance Elemental magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.854 | - | 70 | 96.21% |          | 1.04b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.366 | -4.1% | 42 | 91.97% |   | 414.67m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.807 | -8.8% | 58 | 91.82% |  | 397.08m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 9.623 | -18.8% | 47 | 91.82% |  | 385.01m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 8.831 | -25.5% | 43 | 91.51% |  | 383.20m+ |
Balance Elemental gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Balance Elemental (Magic) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 15.699 damage per second - about 48 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 14%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.32b 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.
Balance Elemental gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Balance Elemental?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (14.073 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (12.499 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (12.18 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 Balance Elemental in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Balance Elemental, 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 Balance Elemental?
Melee 15.699 DPS, Ranged 13.742 DPS, Magic 11.854 DPS - so melee wins by 14%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Balance Elemental?
About 48 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Balance Elemental (Magic)'s 750 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Balance Elemental?
Obligator, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 15.699 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 Balance Elemental?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.742 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 Balance Elemental?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.854 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: Balance Elemental, 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).