Blue dragon best in slot gear setup

1 · Melee · 15.062 DPS · 105 hp
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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).
Blue dragon(1)Combat 111 · 105 hp· dragon, fiery· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (15.062 DPS).
DPS15.062incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit101
Accuracy85.57%
Time to kill7.0s
Buy cost1.51b+
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Attack style: Slash · Aggressive
Slayer helmet (i)Infernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4Scythe of ViturOathplate chest
Oathplate legsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Super / divine combatZealThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (i) (on task)
weapon1.09b
head932.5k
body68.61m
legs68.22m
hands8.40m
feet136.75m
capeuntradeable
neck41.23m
ring91.97m
ammountradeable
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
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Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.33 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+12.9%)
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 73.9 a spec (max 101), 99.86% to hit · 147.9 per full bar +0.33 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 69.3 a spec (max 88), 99.84% to hit · 138.6 per full bar +0.29 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 58.1 a spec (max 77), 99.84% to hit · 166 per full bar +0.28 DPS
  • Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 58.5 a spec (max 88), 100% to hit · 117 per full bar +0.20 DPS

With the top one: 15.39 DPS over a trip (from 15.062).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

  • Bandos godsword × 2 93.1% to land the first, 96.02% the last · 17.122 DPS if all land 17.008 (+12.9%)
  • Elder maul × 2 87.85% to land the first, 91.71% the last · 16.326 DPS if all land 16.219 (+7.7%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 81.91% to land the first, 86.78% the last · 16.186 DPS if all land 16.029 (+6.4%)
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How this is worked out
Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.
  • 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 Blue dragon Melee 15.062·Ranged 14.866·Magic 13.512
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest15.06210185.57%7.0sScythe of Vitur1.51b
Ranged14.8664291%7.1sAscension crossbows1.30b
Magic13.5124798.62%7.8sEye of Ayak382.80m
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Blue dragon melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive15.062-10185.57%1.51b+
DPS calc
2Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled14.243-5.4%7093.34%587.54m+
DPS calc
3Obligator Crush · Thrust13.476-10.5%6884.74%4.50b+
DPS calc
4Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive13.343-11.4%6692.46%563.96m+
DPS calc
5Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive13.296-11.7%8985.4%815.30m+
DPS calc

Blue dragon ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Ascension crossbows Rapid14.866-4291%1.30b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid13.448-9.5%3685.36%561.44m+
DPS calc
3Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid11.943-19.7%8494.68%605.77m+
DPS calc
4Rosewood blowpipe Rapid11.61-21.9%3184.87%561.44m+
DPS calc
5Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid11.2-24.7%4192.75%576.92m+
DPS calc

Blue dragon magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Eye of Ayak Accurate13.512-4798.62%382.80m+
DPS calc
2Dragon hunter wand Casts Water Surge13.081-3.2%7999.32%358.57m+
DPS calc
3Tumeken's shadow Accurate13.052-3.4%7599.38%1.03b+
DPS calc
4Sanguinesti staff Accurate12.791-5.3%6498.59%364.86m+
DPS calc
5Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge12.788-5.4%6298.95%347.94m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Blue dragon bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Blue dragon loot simulator.

Blue dragon gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Blue dragon (1) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 15.062 damage per second - about 7 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 1%. 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.

Blue dragon gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Blue dragon?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter lance (14.243 DPS), the Obligator (13.476 DPS) and the Ghrazi rapier (13.343 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 Blue dragon in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Blue dragon, 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 Blue dragon?

Melee 15.062 DPS, Ranged 14.866 DPS, Magic 13.512 DPS - so melee wins by 1%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Blue dragon?

About 7 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Blue dragon (1)'s 105 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Blue dragon weak to?

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

What is the best melee setup for Blue dragon?

Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 15.062 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 Blue dragon?

Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.866 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 Blue dragon?

Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.512 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: Blue dragon, 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).