Bandit champion best in slot gear setup
Best-in-slot gear
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| weapon | 610.00m | |
| head | untradeable | |
| body | untradeable | |
| legs | untradeable | |
| hands | untradeable | |
| feet | 148.51m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 156.97m | |
| ring | 1.46m | |
| ammo | 1,155 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.16 DPS · Opener: Bandos godsword (+5.9%)
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 knife · 25% energy avg 25.8 a spec (max 56), 99.34% to hit · 103.2 per full bar +0.16 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 25.7 a spec (max 56), 99.28% to hit · 102.8 per full bar +0.15 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 24.5 a spec (max 51), 95.99% to hit · 49 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 48.3 a spec (max 75), 97.49% to hit · 64.3 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 14.49 DPS over a trip (from 14.333).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 97.43% to land the first, 99.13% the last · 15.191 DPS if all land 15.184 (+5.9%)
Elder maul × 2 95.56% to land the first, 96.84% the last · 14.813 DPS if all land 14.799 (+3.2%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 93.39% to land the first, 95.07% the last · 14.762 DPS if all land 14.742 (+2.9%)
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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 Bandit champion Ranged 14.333 · Melee 12.954 · Magic 11.943
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 14.333 | 40 | 92.66% | 3.5s | Ascension crossbows | 916.94m |
| Melee | 12.954 | 78 | 94.81% | 3.9s | Soulreaper axe | 900.41m |
| Magic | 11.943 | 41 | 99.26% | 4.2s | Eye of Ayak | 431.22m |
Bandit champion ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.333 | - | 40 | 92.66% | | 916.94m+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.707 | -4.4% | 34 | 92.19% |   | 307.42m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.357 | -20.8% | 28 | 91.76% |  | 307.42m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 10.487 | -26.8% | 25 | 94.39% |       | 557.70m+ | |
| 5 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 10.318 | -28.0% | 48 | 96.85% |     | 380.34m+ |
Bandit champion melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 12.954 | - | 78 | 94.81% |          | 900.41m+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 12.324 | -4.9% | 59 | 95.13% |      | 949.61m+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 12.075 | -6.8% | 58 | 94.71% |  | 562.41m+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.027 | -7.2% | 58 | 94.3% |   | 665.08m+ | |
| 5 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 11.978 | -7.5% | 43 | 94.95% |  | 4.59b+ |
Bandit champion magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.943 | - | 41 | 99.26% |          | 431.22m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.926 | -0.1% | 68 | 99.67% |   | 1.08b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.425 | -4.3% | 57 | 99.25% |  | 408.03m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.352 | -13.3% | 47 | 99.25% |  | 396.31m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 9.523 | -20.3% | 43 | 99.22% |  | 394.44m+ |
Bandit champion gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Bandit champion in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 14.333 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 11%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 916.9m gp, plus untradeables. Bandit champion is fought during The Feud, so these setups leave out gear a player can't have yet: the Desert Treasure II rings (Ultor, Venator, Magus and Bellator). Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.
Bandit champion gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Bandit champion?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (13.707 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (11.357 DPS) and the Ironwood blowpipe (10.487 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 Bandit champion in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Bandit champion, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 916.9m gp.
What combat style should I use against Bandit champion?
Ranged 14.333 DPS, Melee 12.954 DPS, Magic 11.943 DPS - so ranged 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 Bandit champion?
About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Bandit champion'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 Bandit champion?
Ascension crossbows, with Void ranger helm, Elite void top and Elite void robe: 14.333 DPS (max hit 40). 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 Bandit champion?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 12.954 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 magic setup for Bandit champion?
Eye of Ayak, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.943 DPS (max hit 41). 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: Bandit champion, 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).