Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.09b | |
| head | 167.75m | |
| body | 151.43m | |
| legs | 91.27m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.05m | |
| ring | 91.10m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.32 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 77.8 a spec (max 101), 100% to hit · 155.5 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 66.3 a spec (max 83), 99.87% to hit · 132.6 per full bar +0.23 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 56.1 a spec (max 78), 99.94% to hit · 160.3 per full bar +0.20 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 23.6 a spec (max 56), 81.28% to hit · 47.2 per full bar +0.20 DPS
With the top one: 17.29 DPS over a trip (from 16.965).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 97.16% to land the first, 98.89% the last · 17.865 DPS if all land 17.854 (+5.2%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 71.2% to land the first of 4 throws, 84.37% the last · 17.685 DPS if all land 17.512 (+3.2%)
Elder maul × 2 88.49% to land the first, 91.99% the last · 17.475 DPS if all land 17.434 (+2.8%)
Setups players use for Blood Moon 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 Blood Moon Melee 16.965·Ranged 9.02·Magic 8.303
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 16.965 | 98 | 94.04% | 29.5s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.78b |
| Ranged | 9.02 | 41 | 49.44% | 55.4s | Ascension crossbows | 1.44b |
| Magic | 8.303 | 70 | 65.79% | 1m 0s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.04b |
Blood Moon melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 16.965 | - | 98 | 94.04% | | 1.78b+ | |
| 2 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 13.824 | -18.5% | 82 | 94.25% |  | 1.07b+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.034 | -23.2% | 61 | 94.5% |    | 640.25m+ | |
| 4 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 13.032 | -23.2% | 63 | 86.91% |     | 4.32b+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Slash · Aggressive | 12.882 | -24.1% | 61 | 93.34% |  | 657.65m+ |
Blood Moon ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 9.02 | - | 41 | 49.44% |          | 1.44b+ | |
| 2 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 8.44 | -6.4% | 112 | 62.46% |    | 979.80m+ | |
| 3 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 8.13 | -9.9% | 102 | 61.4% |  | 632.90m+ | |
| 4 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 8.082 | -10.4% | 102 | 60.85% |  | 621.80m+ | |
| 5 | Dragon crossbow Rapid | 8.073 | -10.5% | 102 | 60.74% |  | 593.29m+ |
Blood Moon magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 8.303 | - | 70 | 65.79% |          | 1.04b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 5.135 | -38.2% | 42 | 38.61% |   | 414.71m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 4.833 | -41.8% | 58 | 37.94% |  | 397.12m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 4.343 | -47.7% | 47 | 37.94% |  | 385.05m+ | |
| 5 | Accursed sceptre Accurate | 3.913 | -52.9% | 42 | 37.54% |  | 382.46m+ |
Blood Moon gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Blood Moon in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 16.965 damage per second - about 30 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 88%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.78b 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.
Blood Moon gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Blood Moon?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Soulreaper axe (13.824 DPS), the Blade of Saeldor (13.034 DPS) and the Obligator (13.032 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 Blood Moon in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Blood Moon, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.78b gp.
What combat style should I use against Blood Moon?
Melee 16.965 DPS, Ranged 9.02 DPS, Magic 8.303 DPS - so melee wins by 88%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Blood Moon?
About 30 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Blood Moon's 500 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Blood Moon weak to?
Blood Moon is weak to air (15%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Blood Moon?
Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 16.965 DPS (max hit 98). 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 Blood Moon?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 9.02 DPS (max hit 41). 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 Blood Moon?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 8.303 DPS (max hit 70). 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: Blood Moon, 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).