Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 765.00m | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 87.00m | |
| legs | 67.48m | |
| hands | 70.13m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.08m | |
| ring | 37.02m | |
| ammo | 628 |
Special attacks Spec: Zaryte crossbow +0.29 DPS·Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+3.3%)
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 96.1 a spec (max 99), 96.84% to hit · 128.1 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 28.4 a spec (max 62), 99.25% to hit · 113.5 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 28.3 a spec (max 62), 99.21% to hit · 113.2 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 25.9 a spec (max 54), 95.69% to hit · 51.7 per full bar +0.07 DPS
With the top one: 15.28 DPS over a trip (from 14.988).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 92.39% to land the first of 4 throws, 93.72% the last · 15.512 DPS if all land 15.475 (+3.3%)
Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 15.185 DPS if all land 15.185 (+1.3%)
Accursed sceptre × 2 88.13% to land the first, 89.65% the last · 15.152 DPS if all land 15.15 (+1.1%)
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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 Dawn Ranged 14.988·Melee 12.763·Magic 12.536
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 14.988 | 42 | 91.85% | 30.0s | Ascension crossbows | 1.33b |
| Melee | 12.763 | 79 | 92.16% | 35.3s | Noxious halberd | 555.32m |
| Magic | 12.536 | 68 | 88.45% | 35.9s | Harmonised Nightmare staff | 355.39m |
Dawn ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.988 | - | 42 | 91.85% | | 1.33b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.353 | -4.2% | 36 | 91.38% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.415 | -17.2% | 31 | 91.1% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.253 | -24.9% | 28 | 90.87% |   | 562.59m+ | |
| 5 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 11.171 | -25.5% | 99 | 93.9% |   | 952.10m+ |
Dawn melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noxious halberd Slash · Aggressive | 12.763 | - | 79 | 92.16% |         | 555.32m+ | |
| 2 | Tecu salamander Slash · Aggressive | 10.219 | -19.9% | 64 | 89.9% |   | 524.25m+ | |
| 3 | Black salamander Slash · Aggressive | 9.219 | -27.8% | 58 | 88.85% |   | 523.92m+ | |
| 4 | Crystal halberd Slash · Aggressive | 8.461 | -33.7% | 72 | 91.39% |  | 523.92m+ | |
| 5 | Red salamander Slash · Aggressive | 8.149 | -36.2% | 51 | 88.45% |    | 442.89m+ |
Dawn magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 12.536 | - | 68 | 88.45% |          | 355.39m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.155 | -3.0% | 75 | 92.21% |   | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.659 | -7.0% | 47 | 84.44% |   | 390.65m+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.01 | -12.2% | 64 | 84.16% |  | 372.33m+ | |
| 5 | Kodai wand Casts Earth Surge | 10.091 | -19.5% | 68 | 89% |  | 410.46m+ |
Dawn gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Dawn in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 14.988 damage per second - about 30 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 17%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.33b 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.
Dawn gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Dawn?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (14.353 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (12.415 DPS) and the Ironwood blowpipe (11.253 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 Dawn in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Dawn, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.33b gp.
What combat style should I use against Dawn?
Ranged 14.988 DPS, Melee 12.763 DPS, Magic 12.536 DPS - so ranged wins by 17%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Dawn?
About 30 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Dawn's 450 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Dawn weak to?
Dawn is weak to earth (70%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Dawn?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.988 DPS (max hit 42). 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 Dawn?
Noxious halberd, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 12.763 DPS (max hit 79). 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 Dawn?
Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Earth Surge, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.536 DPS (max hit 68). 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: Dawn, 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).