Black demon (Nightmare Zone) best in slot

Normal Mode · Melee · 15.242 DPS · 157 hp

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).
Black demon (Nightmare Zone)(Normal Mode)Combat 172 · 157 hp· demon· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (15.242 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS15.242incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit99
Accuracy88.38%
Time to kill10.3s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.80b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Oathplate chest
85.45m
legs
Torva platelegs
109.38m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.29m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
160.41m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.25m
ring
Ultor ring
114.19m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Black demon (Nightmare Zone) · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest15.2429988.38%10.3sScythe of vitur1.80b
Magic13.0967599.73%12.0sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Ranged12.7056293.47%12.4sScorching bow560.77m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Black demon (Nightmare Zone) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Black demon (Nightmare Zone) loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Black demon (Nightmare Zone)

The highest-DPS setup against Black demon (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 15.242 damage per second - about 10 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 16%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.8b 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.

Black demon (Nightmare Zone) gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Black demon (Nightmare Zone) in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Black demon (Nightmare Zone), with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.8b gp.

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

Melee 15.242 DPS, Magic 13.096 DPS, Ranged 12.705 DPS - so melee wins by 16%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

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

About 10 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Black demon (Nightmare Zone)'s 157 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Black demon (Nightmare Zone) weak to?

Black demon (Nightmare Zone) is weak to water (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.