Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | untradeable | |
| head | 920.0k | |
| body | 151.43m | |
| legs | 91.27m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.05m | |
| ring | 91.10m | |
| shield | 30.38m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.29 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+8.6%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 73.3 a spec (max 105), 99.4% to hit · 146.6 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 57.1 a spec (max 80), 97.74% to hit · 163.3 per full bar +0.23 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 64.4 a spec (max 90), 98.76% to hit · 128.8 per full bar +0.22 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 62.5 a spec (max 94), 100% to hit · 125 per full bar +0.21 DPS
With the top one: 16.68 DPS over a trip (from 16.384).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 79.6% to land the first, 86.48% the last · 18.044 DPS if all land 17.799 (+8.6%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 73.21% to land the first, 80.96% the last · 17.851 DPS if all land 17.544 (+7.1%)
Bandos godsword × 2 90.53% to land the first, 92.24% the last · 17.454 DPS if all land 17.362 (+6%)
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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 Crazy archaeologist Melee 16.384·Magic 14.868·Ranged 8.144
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 16.384 | 90 | 84.03% | 13.7s | Ursine chainmace | 554.49m |
| Magic | 14.868 | 70 | 97.62% | 15.1s | Accursed sceptre | 352.34m |
| Ranged | 8.144 | 57 | 47.46% | 27.6s | Webweaver bow | 559.71m |
Crazy archaeologist melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ursine chainmace Stab · Controlled | 16.384 | - | 90 | 84.03% | | 554.49m+ | |
| 2 | Viggora's chainmace Stab · Controlled | 15.859 | -3.2% | 87 | 84.03% |  | 554.49m+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 12.792 | -21.9% | 89 | 82% |   | 822.02m+ | |
| 4 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 11.858 | -27.6% | 66 | 81.66% |  | 473.43m+ | |
| 5 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 11.725 | -28.4% | 60 | 95.15% |  | 568.73m+ |
Crazy archaeologist magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accursed sceptre Accurate | 14.868 | - | 70 | 97.62% |          | 352.34m+ | |
| 2 | Thammaron's sceptre Accurate | 13.639 | -8.3% | 64 | 97.56% |  | 352.34m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.245 | -10.9% | 47 | 96.58% |  | 384.59m+ | |
| 4 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.934 | -13.0% | 75 | 98.44% |  | 1.01b+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.534 | -15.7% | 64 | 96.52% |  | 367.00m+ |
Crazy archaeologist ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webweaver bow Rapid | 8.144 | - | 57 | 47.46% |        | 559.71m+ | |
| 2 | Craw's bow Rapid | 7.769 | -4.6% | 56 | 45.9% |  | 559.71m+ | |
| 3 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 5.58 | -31.5% | 42 | 27.36% |   | 1.42b+ | |
| 4 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 5.072 | -37.7% | 71 | 37.18% |    | 961.97m+ | |
| 5 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 4.874 | -40.2% | 65 | 36.13% |  | 615.07m+ |
Crazy archaeologist gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Crazy archaeologist in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Ursine chainmace, at 16.384 damage per second - about 14 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 10%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 554.5m 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.
Crazy archaeologist gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ursine chainmace against Crazy archaeologist?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Viggora's chainmace (15.859 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (12.792 DPS) and the Blade of Saeldor (11.858 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 Crazy archaeologist in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Crazy archaeologist, with the Ursine chainmace as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 554.5m gp.
What combat style should I use against Crazy archaeologist?
Melee 16.384 DPS, Magic 14.868 DPS, Ranged 8.144 DPS - so melee wins by 10%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Crazy archaeologist?
About 14 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Crazy archaeologist's 225 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Crazy archaeologist?
Ursine chainmace, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 16.384 DPS (max hit 90). 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 Crazy archaeologist?
Accursed sceptre, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 14.868 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Crazy archaeologist?
Webweaver bow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 8.144 DPS (max hit 57). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Crazy archaeologist, 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).