Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) best in slot gear setup

Normal Mode · Melee · 13.069 DPS · 60 hp
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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).
Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode)Combat 170 · 60 hp · demon · weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (13.069 DPS).
DPS13.069
Max hit91
Accuracy85.93%
Time to kill4.6s
Buy cost1.76b+
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Attack style: Slash · Aggressive
Torva full helmInfernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4Scythe of ViturOathplate chest
Oathplate legsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Buffs: Super / divine combatZeal
weapon1.15b
head172.75m
body69.08m
legs68.12m
hands8.79m
feet149.41m
capeuntradeable
neck42.52m
ring95.00m
ammountradeable
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
My Setups →
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.29 DPS · Opener: Elder maul (+8.2%)
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 66.8 a spec (max 92), 99.87% to hit · 133.6 per full bar +0.29 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 55.4 a spec (max 73), 99.39% to hit · 158.3 per full bar +0.29 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 62.7 a spec (max 79), 99.86% to hit · 125.3 per full bar +0.26 DPS
  • Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 21.4 a spec (max 53), 80.73% to hit · 42.8 per full bar +0.18 DPS

With the top one: 13.36 DPS over a trip (from 13.069).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

  • Elder maul × 2 88.16% to land the first, 92.06% the last · 14.233 DPS if all land 14.136 (+8.2%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 82.36% to land the first, 87.3% the last · 14.092 DPS if all land 13.954 (+6.8%)
  • Bandos godsword × 2 93.27% to land the first, 94.71% the last · 13.986 DPS if all land 13.93 (+6.6%)
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How this is worked out
Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.
  • 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.
No thrall can be raised in the Nightmare Zone, so none is counted.
Every style vs Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) Melee 13.069 · Ranged 12.275 · Magic 11.63
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest13.0699185.93%4.6sScythe of Vitur1.76b
Ranged12.2753984.86%4.9sAscension crossbows1.23b
Magic11.637099.64%5.2sTumeken's shadow1.09b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive13.069-9185.93%1.76b+
DPS calc
2Emberlight Slash · Aggressive12.428-4.9%6690.35%659.59m+
DPS calc
3Obligator Crush · Thrust11.776-9.9%6186.52%4.63b+
DPS calc
4Arclight Slash · Aggressive11.556-11.6%6289.42%634.57m+
DPS calc
5Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive11.316-13.4%8084.85%1.08b+
DPS calc

Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Ascension crossbows Rapid12.275-3984.86%1.23b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid11.576-5.7%3384.04%588.89m+
DPS calc
3Scorching bow Rapid11.073-9.8%5989.78%340.91m+
DPS calc
4Rosewood blowpipe Rapid9.769-20.4%2883.53%588.89m+
DPS calc
5Ironwood blowpipe Rapid8.685-29.2%2583.12%588.89m+
DPS calc

Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Tumeken's shadow Accurate11.63-7099.64%1.09b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate11.585-0.4%4299.19%446.30m+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate10.998-5.4%5899.18%422.88m+
DPS calc
4Purging staff Casts Dark Demonbane10.627-8.6%6499.56%409.23m+
DPS calc
5Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge10.352-11.0%5099.3%406.09m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) loot simulator.

Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 13.069 damage per second - about 5 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.76b gp, plus untradeables. No thrall can be raised in the Nightmare Zone, so none is counted. 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.

Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Chronozon (Nightmare Zone)?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Emberlight (12.428 DPS), the Obligator (11.776 DPS) and the Arclight (11.556 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 Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Chronozon (Nightmare Zone), with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.76b gp.

What combat style should I use against Chronozon (Nightmare Zone)?

Melee 13.069 DPS, Ranged 12.275 DPS, Magic 11.63 DPS - so melee wins by 6%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Chronozon (Nightmare Zone)?

About 5 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode)'s 60 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) weak to?

Chronozon (Nightmare Zone) is weak to water (25%), which the loadout search already accounts for.

What is the best melee setup for Chronozon (Nightmare Zone)?

Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 13.069 DPS (max hit 91). 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 Chronozon (Nightmare Zone)?

Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.275 DPS (max hit 39). 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 Chronozon (Nightmare Zone)?

Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.63 DPS (max hit 70). 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: Chronozon (Nightmare Zone), 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).