Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 4.07b | |
| head | 931.2k | |
| body | 135.00m | |
| legs | 90.60m | |
| hands | 8.34m | |
| feet | 139.92m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 41.00m | |
| ring | 94.40m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.35 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+5.2%)
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 76.8 a spec (max 105), 99.98% to hit · 153.5 per full bar +0.35 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 76 a spec (max 90), 100% to hit · 152.1 per full bar +0.34 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 58.1 a spec (max 77), 99.85% to hit · 166.1 per full bar +0.27 DPS
Dragon dagger · 25% energy avg 49.9 a spec (max 112), 98.79% to hit · 199.4 per full bar +0.24 DPS
With the top one: 15.62 DPS over a trip (from 15.273).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.11% to land the first, 98.19% the last · 16.091 DPS if all land 16.072 (+5.2%)
Elder maul × 2 95.64% to land the first, 96.99% the last · 15.742 DPS if all land 15.728 (+3%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 93.58% to land the first, 95.26% the last · 15.677 DPS if all land 15.658 (+2.5%)
Setups players use for Basilisk none shared yet
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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 Basilisk Melee 15.273·Ranged 15.261·Magic 13.569
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 15.273 | 58 | 94.11% | 4.9s | Obligator | 4.58b |
| Ranged | 15.261 | 42 | 93.72% | 4.9s | Ascension crossbows | 1.28b |
| Magic | 13.569 | 47 | 99.06% | 5.5s | Eye of Ayak | 387.22m |
Basilisk melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 15.273 | - | 58 | 94.11% | | 4.58b+ | |
| 2 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 14.422 | -5.6% | 89 | 92.99% |   | 935.27m+ | |
| 3 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.109 | -7.6% | 88 | 91.83% |   | 1.62b+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.841 | -9.4% | 67 | 94.64% |   | 950.80m+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.345 | -12.6% | 66 | 92.47% |   | 475.55m+ |
Basilisk ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.261 | - | 42 | 93.72% |         | 1.28b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.65 | -4.0% | 36 | 93.36% |   | 562.72m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.68 | -16.9% | 31 | 93.14% |   | 562.72m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.497 | -24.7% | 28 | 92.96% |   | 562.72m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.449 | -25.0% | 41 | 94.93% |    | 578.08m+ |
Basilisk magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.569 | - | 47 | 99.06% |          | 387.22m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.077 | -3.6% | 75 | 99.58% |  | 1.04b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.846 | -5.3% | 64 | 99.04% |  | 368.99m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 12.199 | -10.1% | 59 | 99.19% |    | 352.35m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.363 | -16.3% | 52 | 99.04% |  | 357.79m+ |
Basilisk gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Basilisk in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 15.273 damage per second - about 5 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.58b 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.
Basilisk gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Basilisk?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Soulreaper axe (14.422 DPS), the Scythe of Vitur (14.109 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (13.841 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 Basilisk in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Basilisk, with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.58b gp.
What combat style should I use against Basilisk?
Melee 15.273 DPS, Ranged 15.261 DPS, Magic 13.569 DPS - so melee wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Basilisk?
About 5 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Basilisk's 75 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Basilisk weak to?
Basilisk is weak to earth (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Basilisk?
Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Inquisitor's hauberk and Torva platelegs: 15.273 DPS (max hit 58). 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 Basilisk?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.261 DPS (max hit 42). 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 Basilisk?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.569 DPS (max hit 47). 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: Basilisk, 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).