Black dragon best in slot

Level 227 · Melee · 12.826 DPS · 190 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 dragon(Level 227)Combat 227 · 190 hp· dragon, fiery· weak to water
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Buffs
Best style vs this target: melee (12.826 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS12.826incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit68
Accuracy86.09%
Time to kill14.8s
Attack styleStab · Controlled
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Dragon hunterSlayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 698.86m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Dragon hunter lance
47.00m
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Torva platebody
175.80m
legs
Torva platelegs
109.38m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
158.00m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.05m
ring
Ultor ring
114.19m
shield
Avernic defender
31.19m
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 dragon · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest12.8266886.09%14.8sDragon hunter lance698.86m
Magic12.297593.29%15.5sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Ranged11.378089.32%16.7sDragon hunter crossbow598.31m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Black dragon bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Black dragon loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Black dragon

The highest-DPS setup against Black dragon (Level 227) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Dragon hunter lance, at 12.826 damage per second - about 15 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 4%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 698.9m 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 dragon gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Black dragon in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Black dragon, with the Dragon hunter lance as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 698.9m gp.

What combat style should I use against Black dragon?

Melee 12.826 DPS, Magic 12.29 DPS, Ranged 11.37 DPS - so melee wins by 4%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Black dragon?

About 15 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Black dragon's 190 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Black dragon weak to?

Black dragon is weak to water (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.