Brutus best in slot gear setup
Best-in-slot gear
10
5
1
| weapon | 1.15b | |
| head | 899.5k | |
| body | 155.10m | |
| legs | 92.33m | |
| hands | 8.48m | |
| feet | 149.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 41.80m | |
| ring | 93.31m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Brutus combat stats
58 hp · lowest def: stab, slash, crush, ranged · earth spells +25%
- Lowest defence
- Stab, slash, crush and ranged (-7)
- Elemental
- Standard earth spells: +25% accuracy and damage
- Hitpoints
- 58
- Attack
- 12
- Strength
- 25
- Defence
- 10
- Ranged
- 1
- Magic
- 8
- Stab
- -7
- Slash
- -7
- Crush
- -7
- Magic
- -3
- Ranged
- -7
- Max hit
- 3 (melee),19 (special)
- Attack speed
- 5 ticks (3.0s)
- Attacks with
- Crush
- Aggressive
- Yes
- Attributes
- None
- Size
- 3 by 3 tiles
- Poison
- Not immune
- Venom
- Not immune
- Cannon
- Immune
- Burn
- Not immune
Not listed: thralls and freeze.
- Slayer category
- Cows
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.32 DPS · Opener: Bandos godsword (+0.6%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 78.3 a spec (max 90), 100% to hit · 156.7 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 78.2 a spec (max 105), 100% to hit · 156.5 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 29.6 a spec (max 60), 98.46% to hit · 59.1 per full bar +0.25 DPS
Dragon dagger · 25% energy avg 55.1 a spec (max 112), 99.97% to hit · 220.3 per full bar +0.24 DPS
With the top one: 17.77 DPS over a trip (from 17.45).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 99.4% to land the first, 99.72% the last · 17.562 DPS if all land 17.562 (+0.6%)
Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 17.562 DPS if all land 17.562 (+0.6%)
Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 17.562 DPS if all land 17.562 (+0.6%)
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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 Brutus Melee 17.45 · Ranged 16.042 · Magic 13.541
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 17.45 | 102 | 98.74% | 3.3s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.69b |
| Ranged | 16.042 | 44 | 98.73% | 3.6s | Ascension crossbows | 1.27b |
| Magic | 13.541 | 47 | 98.84% | 4.3s | Eye of Ayak | 413.48m |
Brutus melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 17.45 | - | 102 | 98.74% | | 1.69b+ | |
| 2 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 15.597 | -10.6% | 68 | 98.72% |  | 4.46b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 15.283 | -12.4% | 89 | 98.79% |  | 912.92m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 14.418 | -17.4% | 67 | 98.77% |   | 868.40m+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 14.212 | -18.6% | 66 | 98.77% |  | 586.58m+ |
Brutus ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 16.042 | - | 44 | 98.73% |         | 1.27b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 15.446 | -3.7% | 36 | 98.66% |   | 575.40m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 13.389 | -16.5% | 31 | 98.62% |   | 575.40m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 12.154 | -24.2% | 28 | 98.58% |   | 575.40m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.911 | -25.8% | 41 | 98.98% |    | 588.85m+ |
Brutus magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.541 | - | 47 | 98.84% |          | 413.48m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.065 | -3.5% | 75 | 99.48% |  | 1.05b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.819 | -5.3% | 64 | 98.82% |  | 389.22m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 11.339 | -16.3% | 55 | 98.9% |    | 372.62m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.338 | -16.3% | 52 | 98.82% |  | 378.45m+ |
Brutus gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Brutus in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 17.45 damage per second - about 3 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 9%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.69b gp, plus untradeables. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.
Brutus has 58 hitpoints, and its lowest defence bonus is stab, slash, crush and ranged (-7). Earth spells from the standard spellbook get 25% more accuracy and damage against it. It is immune to cannons.
Brutus gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Brutus?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Obligator (15.597 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (15.283 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (14.418 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 Brutus in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Brutus, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.69b gp.
What combat style should I use against Brutus?
Melee 17.45 DPS, Ranged 16.042 DPS, Magic 13.541 DPS - so melee wins by 9%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Brutus?
About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Brutus's 58 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Brutus weak to?
Brutus is weak to earth (25%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Brutus?
Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 17.45 DPS (max hit 102). 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 Brutus?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 16.042 DPS (max hit 44). 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 Brutus?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.541 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: Brutus, 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).