Dagannoth Rex best in slot gear setup

Magic · 13.595 DPS · 255 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).
Dagannoth RexCombat 303 · 255 hp· weak to earth
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Best style vs this target: magic (13.595 DPS).
DPS13.595incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit47
Accuracy99.25%
Time to kill18.8s
Buy cost393.84m+
Attack styleMagic
Attack style: Magic
Slayer helmet (i)Imbued Guthix capeOccult necklaceRada's blessing 4Eye of AyakAncestral robe topElidinis' ward (f)Ancestral robe bottomConfliction gauntletsAvernic treads (et)Magus ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Saturated heartAuguryThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (i) (on task)Confliction gauntlets
weapon32.50m
head894.1k
body88.74m
legs59.20m
hands52.00m
feet141.49m
capeuntradeable
neck252.3k
ring15.64m
shield3.12m
ammountradeable
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Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.35 DPS
Spec weapon to bring

Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.

  • Zorya's tome · 50% energy Estimated avg 111.5 a spec (max 224), 99.69% to hit · 222.9 per full bar +0.35 DPS
  • Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 48.3 a spec (max 97), 99.47% to hit · 87.7 per full bar +0.07 DPS

With the top one: 13.94 DPS over a trip (from 13.595).

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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.
Every style vs Dagannoth Rex Magic 13.595·Melee 5.67·Ranged 5.294
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Magicbest13.5954799.25%18.8sEye of Ayak393.84m
Melee5.679830.81%45.0sScythe of Vitur1.43b
Ranged5.2944225.4%48.2sAscension crossbows1.34b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Dagannoth Rex 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
1Eye of Ayak Accurate13.595-4799.25%393.84m+
DPS calc
2Tumeken's shadow Accurate13.088-3.7%7599.67%1.03b+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate12.87-5.3%6499.24%375.33m+
DPS calc
4Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge11.803-13.2%5799.33%358.45m+
DPS calc
5Trident of the Swamp Accurate11.384-16.3%5299.24%363.99m+
DPS calc

Dagannoth Rex 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 · Aggressive5.67-9830.81%1.43b+
DPS calc
2Soulreaper axe Slash · Accurate5.215-8.0%8532.39%730.93m+
DPS calc
3Blade of Saeldor Slash · Accurate4.807-15.2%6331.85%374.96m+
DPS calc
4Obligator Crush · Thrust_accurate4.8-15.3%6429.25%4.21b+
DPS calc
5Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive4.783-15.6%6035.64%562.47m+
DPS calc

Dagannoth Rex 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 Rapid5.294-4225.4%1.34b+
DPS calc
2Zaryte crossbow Rapid4.921-7.0%5734.51%974.91m+
DPS calc
3Armadyl crossbow Rapid4.725-10.7%5733.54%624.20m+
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4Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid4.682-11.6%5733.06%613.17m+
DPS calc
5Dragon crossbow Rapid4.674-11.7%5732.96%584.79m+
DPS calc
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Dagannoth Rex gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Dagannoth Rex in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Eye of Ayak, at 13.595 damage per second - about 19 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 140%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 393.8m 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.

Dagannoth Rex gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Eye of Ayak against Dagannoth Rex?

In magic, the next best setups are built around the Tumeken's shadow (13.088 DPS), the Sanguinesti staff (12.87 DPS) and the Harmonised Nightmare staff (11.803 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 Dagannoth Rex in OSRS?

Magic is the highest-DPS style against Dagannoth Rex, with the Eye of Ayak as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 393.8m gp.

What combat style should I use against Dagannoth Rex?

Magic 13.595 DPS, Melee 5.67 DPS, Ranged 5.294 DPS - so magic wins by 140%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Dagannoth Rex?

About 19 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Dagannoth Rex's 255 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Dagannoth Rex weak to?

Dagannoth Rex is weak to earth (35%), which the loadout search already accounts for.

What is the best magic setup for Dagannoth Rex?

Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.595 DPS (max hit 47). 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 Dagannoth Rex?

Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 5.67 DPS (max hit 98). 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 Dagannoth Rex?

Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 5.294 DPS (max hit 42). 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: Dagannoth Rex, 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).