Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) best in slot gear setup

Level 88 · Melee · 14.496 DPS · 85 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 (Waterbirth Island)(Level 88)Combat 88 · 85 hp· weak to earth
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Best style vs this target: melee (14.496 DPS).
DPS14.496incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit89
Accuracy93.49%
Time to kill5.9s
Buy cost822.81m+
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Attack style: Slash · Aggressive
Slayer helmet (i)Infernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4Soulreaper axeOathplate chest
Torva platelegsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Super / divine combatZealThralls5 soul stacksSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (i) (on task)
weapon379.00m
head920.0k
body69.68m
legs90.89m
hands8.37m
feet140.99m
capeuntradeable
neck41.44m
ring91.52m
ammountradeable
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
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Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.36 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+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.

  • Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 77.1 a spec (max 105), 99.99% to hit · 154.3 per full bar +0.36 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 71.1 a spec (max 90), 99.88% to hit · 142.3 per full bar +0.32 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 58.3 a spec (max 77), 99.92% to hit · 166.7 per full bar +0.30 DPS
  • Dragon dagger · 25% energy avg 50.6 a spec (max 112), 99.07% to hit · 202.5 per full bar +0.29 DPS

With the top one: 14.86 DPS over a trip (from 14.496).

Defence opener

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

  • Bandos godsword × 2 96.78% to land the first, 98.51% the last · 15.358 DPS if all land 15.342 (+5.8%)
  • Elder maul × 2 88.72% to land the first, 92.21% the last · 14.99 DPS if all land 14.951 (+3.1%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 83.21% to land the first, 87.61% the last · 14.921 DPS if all land 14.867 (+2.6%)
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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.
Every style vs Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) Melee 14.496·Magic 13.315·Ranged 13.113
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.4968993.49%5.9sSoulreaper axe822.81m
Magic13.3154797.11%6.4sEye of Ayak389.54m
Ranged13.1134278.99%6.5sAscension crossbows1.41b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) 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
1Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive14.496-8993.49%822.81m+
DPS calc
2Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive13.468-7.1%6693.36%474.76m+
DPS calc
3Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive13.412-7.5%6692.95%571.27m+
DPS calc
4Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled13.372-7.8%6791.28%933.43m+
DPS calc
5Abyssal tentacle Slash · Controlled13.05-10.0%6493.14%474.76m+
DPS calc

Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) 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 Accurate13.315-4797.11%389.54m+
DPS calc
2Tumeken's shadow Accurate12.965-2.6%7598.69%1.03b+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate12.601-5.4%6497.05%371.25m+
DPS calc
4Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge11.575-13.1%5797.42%354.26m+
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5Trident of the Swamp Accurate11.147-16.3%5297.05%359.79m+
DPS calc

Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) 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 Rapid13.113-4278.99%1.41b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid12.313-6.1%3677.8%563.08m+
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3Rosewood blowpipe Rapid10.599-19.2%3177.06%563.08m+
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4Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid10.096-23.0%4183.06%578.39m+
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5Webweaver bow Rapid9.729-25.8%4081.83%563.08m+
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Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) (Level 88) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Soulreaper axe, at 14.496 damage per second - about 6 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 9%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 822.8m 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 (Waterbirth Island) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Soulreaper axe against Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island)?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Blade of Saeldor (13.468 DPS), the Ghrazi rapier (13.412 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (13.372 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 (Waterbirth Island) in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island), with the Soulreaper axe as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 822.8m gp.

What combat style should I use against Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island)?

Melee 14.496 DPS, Magic 13.315 DPS, Ranged 13.113 DPS - so melee wins by 9%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island)?

About 6 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) (Level 88)'s 85 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) weak to?

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

What is the best melee setup for Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island)?

Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 14.496 DPS (max hit 89). 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 Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island)?

Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.315 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 ranged setup for Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island)?

Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.113 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 (Waterbirth Island), 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).