Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 825.00m | |
| head | 915.0k | |
| body | 88.00m | |
| legs | 69.26m | |
| hands | 68.31m | |
| feet | 139.85m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 155.40m | |
| ring | 38.00m | |
| ammo | 8,894 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.20 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+1.5%)
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 knife · 25% energy avg 30.3 a spec (max 62), 99.94% to hit · 121.2 per full bar +0.20 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 30.3 a spec (max 62), 99.93% to hit · 121.1 per full bar +0.20 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 26.7 a spec (max 54), 98.77% to hit · 53.4 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 31.9 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 63.8 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 16.07 DPS over a trip (from 15.875).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 98.9% to land the first, 99.63% the last · 16.118 DPS if all land 16.118 (+1.5%)
Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 16.118 DPS if all land 16.118 (+1.5%)
Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 16.118 DPS if all land 16.118 (+1.5%)
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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 Cave crawler Ranged 15.875·Melee 15.847·Magic 13.591
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 15.875 | 44 | 97.66% | 1.4s | Ascension crossbows | 1.38b |
| Melee | 15.847 | 58 | 97.8% | 1.4s | Obligator | 4.33b |
| Magic | 13.591 | 47 | 99.23% | 1.6s | Eye of Ayak | 386.70m |
Cave crawler ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.875 | - | 44 | 97.66% | | 1.38b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 15.277 | -3.8% | 36 | 97.53% |  | 559.74m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 13.238 | -16.6% | 31 | 97.45% |  | 559.74m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 12.014 | -24.3% | 28 | 97.38% |   | 559.74m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.812 | -25.6% | 41 | 98.12% |    | 575.51m+ |
Cave crawler melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 15.847 | - | 58 | 97.8% |         | 4.33b+ | |
| 2 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 15.131 | -4.5% | 89 | 97.77% |  | 905.39m+ | |
| 3 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.969 | -5.5% | 88 | 97.69% |  | 1.63b+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 14.311 | -9.7% | 67 | 98.01% |    | 969.55m+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 14.069 | -11.2% | 66 | 97.73% |  | 574.64m+ |
Cave crawler magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.591 | - | 47 | 99.23% |          | 386.70m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.086 | -3.7% | 75 | 99.66% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.867 | -5.3% | 64 | 99.21% |  | 369.24m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.381 | -16.3% | 52 | 99.21% |  | 357.70m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 10.551 | -22.4% | 48 | 99.18% |  | 355.89m+ |
Cave crawler gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Cave crawler (Standard (1)) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 15.875 damage per second - about 1 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.38b 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.
Cave crawler gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Cave crawler?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (15.277 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (13.238 DPS) and the Ironwood blowpipe (12.014 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 Cave crawler in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Cave crawler, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.38b gp.
What combat style should I use against Cave crawler?
Ranged 15.875 DPS, Melee 15.847 DPS, Magic 13.591 DPS - so ranged wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Cave crawler?
About 1 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Cave crawler (Standard (1))'s 22 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Cave crawler?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.875 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 melee setup for Cave crawler?
Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 15.847 DPS (max hit 58). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Cave crawler?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.591 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: Cave crawler, 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).