Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.09b | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 69.68m | |
| legs | 68.00m | |
| hands | 8.40m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.06m | |
| ring | 89.91m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.32 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6%)
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 74.9 a spec (max 101), 99.96% to hit · 149.7 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 71.5 a spec (max 88), 99.95% to hit · 143 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 60.7 a spec (max 81), 99.73% to hit · 173.5 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 25.2 a spec (max 59), 85.39% to hit · 50.4 per full bar +0.21 DPS
With the top one: 16.02 DPS over a trip (from 15.697).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 94.9% to land the first, 96.29% the last · 16.681 DPS if all land 16.637 (+6%)
Elder maul × 2 91.02% to land the first, 93.97% the last · 16.669 DPS if all land 16.61 (+5.8%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 86.62% to land the first, 90.36% the last · 16.558 DPS if all land 16.471 (+4.9%)
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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 Black demon (Nightmare Zone) Melee 15.697·Ranged 14.421·Magic 13.613
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 15.697 | 101 | 89.33% | 10.0s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.51b |
| Ranged | 14.421 | 42 | 87.96% | 10.9s | Ascension crossbows | 1.33b |
| Magic | 13.613 | 47 | 99.39% | 11.5s | Eye of Ayak | 390.70m |
Black demon (Nightmare Zone) melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 15.697 | - | 101 | 89.33% | | 1.51b+ | |
| 2 | Emberlight Slash · Aggressive | 14.725 | -6.2% | 73 | 92.68% |    | 473.27m+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 14.079 | -10.3% | 68 | 88.71% |   | 4.18b+ | |
| 4 | Arclight Slash · Aggressive | 14.052 | -10.5% | 71 | 90.74% |   | 554.31m+ | |
| 5 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 13.861 | -11.7% | 89 | 89.21% |  | 826.16m+ |
Black demon (Nightmare Zone) ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.421 | - | 42 | 87.96% |         | 1.33b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.736 | -4.8% | 36 | 87.28% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 3 | Scorching bow Rapid | 12.736 | -11.7% | 62 | 93.47% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.866 | -17.7% | 31 | 86.85% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 10.92 | -24.3% | 41 | 90.29% |    | 578.41m+ |
Black demon (Nightmare Zone) magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.613 | - | 47 | 99.39% |          | 390.70m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.096 | -3.8% | 75 | 99.73% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.888 | -5.3% | 64 | 99.38% |  | 372.38m+ | |
| 4 | Purging staff Casts Dark Demonbane | 12.511 | -8.1% | 72 | 99.67% |  | 358.38m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 12.239 | -10.1% | 59 | 99.51% |    | 355.16m+ |
Black demon (Nightmare Zone) gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Black demon (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 15.697 damage per second - about 10 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 9%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.51b 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 are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Black demon (Nightmare Zone)?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Emberlight (14.725 DPS), the Obligator (14.079 DPS) and the Arclight (14.052 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 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 1.51b gp.
What combat style should I use against Black demon (Nightmare Zone)?
Melee 15.697 DPS, Ranged 14.421 DPS, Magic 13.613 DPS - so melee wins by 9%. 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) (Normal Mode)'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.
What is the best melee setup for Black demon (Nightmare Zone)?
Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 15.697 DPS (max hit 101). 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 Black demon (Nightmare Zone)?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.421 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 Black demon (Nightmare Zone)?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.613 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: Black demon (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).