Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | untradeable | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 69.68m | |
| legs | 90.95m | |
| hands | 8.40m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.07m | |
| ring | 89.75m | |
| shield | 30.50m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.35 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+4%)
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 76.6 a spec (max 105), 99.98% to hit · 153.2 per full bar +0.35 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 74 a spec (max 90), 99.98% to hit · 148 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 61 a spec (max 81), 99.84% to hit · 174.3 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Dragon dagger · 25% energy avg 51.8 a spec (max 116), 98.84% to hit · 207.1 per full bar +0.29 DPS
With the top one: 15.30 DPS over a trip (from 14.947).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 95.73% to land the first, 97.22% the last · 15.562 DPS if all land 15.54 (+4%)
Elder maul × 2 92.8% to land the first, 95.15% the last · 15.424 DPS if all land 15.4 (+3%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 90.55% to land the first, 93.19% the last · 15.368 DPS if all land 15.339 (+2.6%)
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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 Bouncer Melee 14.947·Ranged 14.77·Magic 13.598
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 14.947 | 73 | 94.13% | 7.8s | Emberlight | 473.24m |
| Ranged | 14.77 | 42 | 90.35% | 7.9s | Ascension crossbows | 1.33b |
| Magic | 13.598 | 47 | 99.28% | 8.5s | Eye of Ayak | 390.65m |
Bouncer melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emberlight Slash · Aggressive | 14.947 | - | 73 | 94.13% | | 473.24m+ | |
| 2 | Arclight Slash · Aggressive | 14.324 | -4.2% | 71 | 92.58% |   | 554.27m+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 14.179 | -5.1% | 89 | 91.35% |  | 820.73m+ | |
| 4 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 13.906 | -7.0% | 88 | 90.45% |  | 1.61b+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.44 | -10.1% | 67 | 91.77% |    | 948.66m+ |
Bouncer ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.77 | - | 42 | 90.35% |         | 1.33b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.116 | -4.4% | 36 | 89.8% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 3 | Scorching bow Rapid | 12.904 | -12.6% | 62 | 94.77% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.204 | -17.4% | 31 | 89.46% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.057 | -25.1% | 28 | 89.19% |   | 562.59m+ |
Bouncer magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.598 | - | 47 | 99.28% |          | 390.65m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.089 | -3.7% | 75 | 99.68% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.874 | -5.3% | 64 | 99.27% |  | 372.33m+ | |
| 4 | Purging staff Casts Dark Demonbane | 12.503 | -8.1% | 72 | 99.61% |  | 358.33m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.387 | -16.3% | 52 | 99.27% |  | 360.93m+ |
Bouncer gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Bouncer in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Emberlight, at 14.947 damage per second - about 8 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 1%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 473.2m 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.
Bouncer gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Emberlight against Bouncer?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Arclight (14.324 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (14.179 DPS) and the Scythe of Vitur (13.906 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 Bouncer in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Bouncer, with the Emberlight as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 473.2m gp.
What combat style should I use against Bouncer?
Melee 14.947 DPS, Ranged 14.77 DPS, Magic 13.598 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 Bouncer?
About 8 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Bouncer's 116 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Bouncer?
Emberlight, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 14.947 DPS (max hit 73). 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 Bouncer?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.77 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 Bouncer?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.598 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: Bouncer, 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).