Cerberus best in slot

Melee · 14.533 DPS · 600 hp

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).
CerberusCombat 318 · 600 hp· demon· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (14.533 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS14.533incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit99
Accuracy84.09%
Time to kill41.3s
Attack styleCrush · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.87b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Inquisitor's hauberk
128.88m
legs
Inquisitor's plateskirt
131.70m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.34m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
160.99m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.23m
ring
Ultor ring
114.02m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Cerberus · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.5339984.09%41.3sScythe of vitur1.87b
Ranged13.1348687.25%45.7sTwisted bow1.95b
Magic11.2957585.33%53.1sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Cerberus bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Cerberus loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Cerberus

The highest-DPS setup against Cerberus in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 14.533 damage per second - about 41 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 11%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.87b 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.

Cerberus gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Cerberus in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Cerberus, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.87b gp.

What combat style should I use against Cerberus?

Melee 14.533 DPS, Ranged 13.134 DPS, Magic 11.295 DPS - so melee wins by 11%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Cerberus?

About 41 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Cerberus's 600 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Cerberus weak to?

Cerberus is weak to water (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.