Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.47b | |
| head | 853.5k | |
| body | 88.46m | |
| legs | 67.50m | |
| hands | 70.63m | |
| feet | 142.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.70m | |
| ring | 36.84m | |
| ammo | 2,617 |
Special attacks Spec: Zaryte crossbow +0.09 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+18.2%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 45.8 a spec (max 56), 80.55% to hit · 61.1 per full bar +0.09 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 18.6 a spec (max 54), 68.72% to hit · 37.1 per full bar +0.06 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 24 a spec (max 64), 99.57% to hit · 48 per full bar +0.05 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 12.3 a spec (max 62), 63.56% to hit · 49.2 per full bar +0.01 DPS
With the top one: 10.72 DPS over a trip (from 10.628).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 55.84% to land the first, 70.84% the last · 13.624 DPS if all land 12.558 (+18.2%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 67.09% to land the first of 4 throws, 77.63% the last · 13.191 DPS if all land 12.441 (+17.1%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 38.01% to land the first, 53.38% the last · 13.278 DPS if all land 11.809 (+11.1%)
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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 Commander Zilyana Ranged 10.628·Magic 9.983·Melee 8.215
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 10.628 | 92 | 65.15% | 24.0s | Twisted bow | 2.03b |
| Magic | 9.983 | 75 | 74.84% | 25.5s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
| Melee | 8.215 | 85 | 53.56% | 31.0s | Soulreaper axe | 734.33m |
Commander Zilyana ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted bow Rapid | 10.628 | - | 92 | 65.15% | | 2.03b+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 8.855 | -16.7% | 42 | 49.8% |   | 1.29b+ | |
| 3 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 7.455 | -29.9% | 57 | 63.06% |   | 971.75m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 7.413 | -30.3% | 41 | 59.53% |   | 582.00m+ | |
| 5 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 7.251 | -31.8% | 57 | 61.99% |  | 622.11m+ |
Commander Zilyana magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 9.983 | - | 75 | 74.84% |          | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 7.292 | -27.0% | 47 | 51.02% |   | 390.01m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 6.813 | -31.8% | 64 | 50.15% |  | 370.96m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 6.062 | -39.3% | 52 | 50.15% |  | 359.91m+ | |
| 5 | Accursed sceptre Accurate | 5.488 | -45.0% | 47 | 49.62% |  | 357.25m+ |
Commander Zilyana melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Accurate | 8.215 | - | 85 | 53.56% |        | 734.33m+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 7.799 | -5.1% | 84 | 51.18% |  | 1.44b+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Accurate | 7.553 | -8.1% | 63 | 52.76% |   | 379.28m+ | |
| 4 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 7.536 | -8.3% | 60 | 59.23% |     | 572.15m+ | |
| 5 | Noxious halberd Slash · Aggressive | 7.17 | -12.7% | 75 | 52.34% |  | 380.21m+ |
Commander Zilyana gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Commander Zilyana in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Twisted bow, at 10.628 damage per second - about 24 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 6%. 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.
Commander Zilyana gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Twisted bow against Commander Zilyana?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Ascension crossbows (8.855 DPS), the Zaryte crossbow (7.455 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (7.413 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 Commander Zilyana in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Commander Zilyana, 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 Commander Zilyana?
Ranged 10.628 DPS, Magic 9.983 DPS, Melee 8.215 DPS - so ranged 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 Commander Zilyana?
About 24 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Commander Zilyana's 255 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Commander Zilyana?
Twisted bow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 10.628 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 magic setup for Commander Zilyana?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 9.983 DPS (max hit 75). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best melee setup for Commander Zilyana?
Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 8.215 DPS (max hit 85). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Commander Zilyana, 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).