Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.46b | |
| head | 894.1k | |
| body | 88.75m | |
| legs | 68.05m | |
| hands | 70.89m | |
| feet | 141.49m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 161.00m | |
| ring | 37.19m | |
| ammo | 2,575 |
Special attacks Spec: Zaryte crossbow +0.35 DPS·Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+5.8%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 105.7 a spec (max 110), 95.85% to hit · 141 per full bar +0.35 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 27.5 a spec (max 62), 98.7% to hit · 110.1 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 27.4 a spec (max 62), 98.64% to hit · 109.7 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 25.5 a spec (max 54), 94.35% to hit · 51 per full bar +0.07 DPS
With the top one: 15.36 DPS over a trip (from 15.013).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 91.12% to land the first of 4 throws, 95.65% the last · 15.9 DPS if all land 15.876 (+5.8%)
Bandos godsword × 2 84.13% to land the first, 90.68% the last · 15.802 DPS if all land 15.7 (+4.6%)
Elder maul × 2 74.92% to land the first, 82.97% the last · 15.518 DPS if all land 15.425 (+2.7%)
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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 Colossal Hydra Ranged 15.013·Melee 12.607·Magic 8.885
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 15.013 | 92 | 93.7% | 50.0s | Twisted bow | 2.03b |
| Melee | 12.607 | 70 | 82.13% | 59.5s | Dragon hunter lance | 587.78m |
| Magic | 8.885 | 75 | 66.05% | 1m 24s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
Colossal Hydra ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted bow Rapid | 15.013 | - | 92 | 93.7% | | 2.03b+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.617 | -2.6% | 42 | 89.3% |   | 1.34b+ | |
| 3 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.949 | -7.1% | 36 | 88.69% |  | 568.26m+ | |
| 4 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 13.037 | -13.2% | 100 | 93.67% |    | 613.17m+ | |
| 5 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.056 | -19.7% | 31 | 88.32% |  | 568.26m+ |
Colossal Hydra melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 12.607 | - | 70 | 82.13% |          | 587.78m+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 12.469 | -1.1% | 101 | 70.2% |    | 1.51b+ | |
| 3 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 11.679 | -7.4% | 60 | 94.75% |  | 562.47m+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 11.594 | -8.0% | 66 | 79.74% |  | 566.52m+ | |
| 5 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 11.108 | -11.9% | 86 | 73.12% |   | 730.93m+ |
Colossal Hydra magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 8.885 | - | 75 | 66.05% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Ice Barrage | 6.992 | -21.3% | 70 | 59.91% |     | 272.34m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 5.735 | -35.5% | 47 | 39.1% |  | 393.84m+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 5.365 | -39.6% | 64 | 38.41% |  | 375.33m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 4.79 | -46.1% | 52 | 38.41% |  | 363.99m+ |
Colossal Hydra gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Colossal Hydra in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Twisted bow, at 15.013 damage per second - about 50 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 19%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 2.03b 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.
Colossal Hydra gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Twisted bow against Colossal Hydra?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Ascension crossbows (14.617 DPS), the Toxic blowpipe (13.949 DPS) and the Dragon hunter crossbow (13.037 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 Colossal Hydra in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Colossal Hydra, with the Twisted bow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 2.03b gp.
What combat style should I use against Colossal Hydra?
Ranged 15.013 DPS, Melee 12.607 DPS, Magic 8.885 DPS - so ranged wins by 19%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Colossal Hydra?
About 50 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Colossal Hydra's 750 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Colossal Hydra?
Twisted bow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.013 DPS (max hit 92). 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 Colossal Hydra?
Dragon hunter lance, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 12.607 DPS (max hit 70). 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 Colossal Hydra?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 8.885 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: Colossal Hydra, 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).