Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.08b | |
| head | 894.1k | |
| body | 69.00m | |
| legs | 70.25m | |
| hands | 8.39m | |
| feet | 141.49m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.00m | |
| ring | 89.22m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.33 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+13.1%)
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 73.3 a spec (max 101), 99.74% to hit · 146.6 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 57.9 a spec (max 77), 99.75% to hit · 165.5 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 67.9 a spec (max 88), 99.71% to hit · 135.8 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 58.5 a spec (max 88), 100% to hit · 117 per full bar +0.21 DPS
With the top one: 14.99 DPS over a trip (from 14.664).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 91.97% to land the first, 94.89% the last · 16.724 DPS if all land 16.587 (+13.1%)
Elder maul × 2 85.87% to land the first, 90.42% the last · 16.162 DPS if all land 16.013 (+9.2%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 78.95% to land the first, 84.69% the last · 15.975 DPS if all land 15.762 (+7.5%)
Setups players use for Bronze dragon 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 Bronze dragon Melee 14.664·Ranged 14.651·Magic 12.493
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 14.664 | 101 | 83.21% | 8.3s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.51b |
| Ranged | 14.651 | 42 | 89.53% | 8.3s | Ascension crossbows | 1.34b |
| Magic | 12.493 | 75 | 94.91% | 9.8s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
Bronze dragon melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.664 | - | 101 | 83.21% | | 1.51b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 14.084 | -4.0% | 70 | 92.26% |     | 587.78m+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 13.174 | -10.2% | 66 | 91.22% |  | 566.52m+ | |
| 4 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 13.098 | -10.7% | 68 | 82.24% |   | 4.17b+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 13.073 | -10.8% | 67 | 89.14% |  | 923.47m+ |
Bronze dragon ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.651 | - | 42 | 89.53% |         | 1.34b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 12.191 | -16.8% | 36 | 76.99% |   | 568.26m+ | |
| 3 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.839 | -19.2% | 84 | 93.81% |    | 613.18m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.065 | -24.5% | 41 | 91.56% |   | 584.30m+ | |
| 5 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 10.491 | -28.4% | 31 | 76.23% |   | 568.26m+ |
Bronze dragon magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.493 | - | 75 | 94.91% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Earth Surge | 12.406 | -0.7% | 79 | 94.19% |    | 368.83m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.32 | -1.4% | 47 | 89.5% |   | 393.84m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 11.807 | -5.5% | 62 | 91.36% |  | 358.45m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.644 | -6.8% | 64 | 89.3% |  | 375.33m+ |
Bronze dragon gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Bronze dragon (Standard) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 14.664 damage per second - about 8 seconds a kill. 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.
Bronze dragon gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Bronze dragon?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter lance (14.084 DPS), the Ghrazi rapier (13.174 DPS) and the Obligator (13.098 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 Bronze dragon in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Bronze 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 Bronze dragon?
Melee 14.664 DPS, Ranged 14.651 DPS, Magic 12.493 DPS - so melee wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Bronze dragon?
About 8 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Bronze dragon (Standard)'s 122 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Bronze dragon weak to?
Bronze dragon is weak to earth (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Bronze dragon?
Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 14.664 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 Bronze dragon?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.651 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 Bronze dragon?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.493 DPS (max hit 75). 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: Bronze 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).