Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 3.68b | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 129.86m | |
| legs | 90.95m | |
| hands | 8.40m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.07m | |
| ring | 89.91m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.29 DPS·Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+9.6%)
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 73.6 a spec (max 90), 99.97% to hit · 147.3 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 73 a spec (max 105), 99.3% to hit · 145.9 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 25.8 a spec (max 59), 87.41% to hit · 51.6 per full bar +0.21 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 54.3 a spec (max 81), 99.11% to hit · 155.2 per full bar +0.18 DPS
With the top one: 17.21 DPS over a trip (from 16.92).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 86.08% to land the first of 4 throws, 93.77% the last · 18.696 DPS if all land 18.543 (+9.6%)
Bandos godsword × 2 90.14% to land the first, 94.21% the last · 18.501 DPS if all land 18.375 (+8.6%)
Elder maul × 2 92.13% to land the first, 94.66% the last · 17.932 DPS if all land 17.879 (+5.7%)
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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 Cerberus Melee 16.92·Ranged 13.151·Magic 11.296
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 16.92 | 68 | 89.37% | 35.5s | Obligator | 4.18b |
| Ranged | 13.151 | 86 | 87.25% | 45.6s | Twisted bow | 2.03b |
| Magic | 11.296 | 75 | 85.33% | 53.1s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
Cerberus melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 16.92 | - | 68 | 89.37% | | 4.18b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Crush · Aggressive | 15.058 | -11.0% | 102 | 84.71% |   | 1.63b+ | |
| 3 | Emberlight Stab · Controlled | 14.363 | -15.1% | 73 | 90.3% |    | 554.32m+ | |
| 4 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 13.586 | -19.7% | 89 | 87.35% |  | 927.82m+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.239 | -21.8% | 67 | 90.33% |  | 948.72m+ |
Cerberus ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted bow Rapid | 13.151 | - | 86 | 87.25% |         | 2.03b+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.13 | -0.2% | 42 | 79.11% |   | 1.33b+ | |
| 3 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 12.332 | -6.2% | 36 | 77.93% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Scorching bow Rapid | 12.115 | -7.9% | 62 | 88.68% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 5 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 10.616 | -19.3% | 31 | 77.19% |   | 562.59m+ |
Cerberus magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.296 | - | 75 | 85.33% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Purging staff Casts Dark Demonbane | 10.642 | -5.8% | 72 | 84% |   | 358.33m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 10.028 | -11.2% | 47 | 71.96% |  | 390.65m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 9.497 | -15.9% | 59 | 77.22% |    | 355.12m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 9.438 | -16.4% | 64 | 71.42% |  | 372.33m+ |
Cerberus gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Cerberus in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 16.92 damage per second - about 36 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 29%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.18b 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 are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Cerberus?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (15.058 DPS), the Emberlight (14.363 DPS) and the Soulreaper axe (13.586 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 Cerberus in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Cerberus, with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.18b gp.
What combat style should I use against Cerberus?
Melee 16.92 DPS, Ranged 13.151 DPS, Magic 11.296 DPS - so melee wins by 29%. 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 36 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.
What is the best melee setup for Cerberus?
Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Inquisitor's hauberk and Torva platelegs: 16.92 DPS (max hit 68). 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 Cerberus?
Twisted bow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.151 DPS (max hit 86). 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 Cerberus?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.296 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: Cerberus, 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).