Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 865.00m | |
| head | 18.01m | |
| body | 87.42m | |
| legs | 69.95m | |
| hands | 69.17m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 156.46m | |
| ring | 36.79m | |
| ammo | 760 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.17 DPS·Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+7.5%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 25.9 a spec (max 60), 98.08% to hit · 103.6 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 25.1 a spec (max 58), 98.17% to hit · 100.5 per full bar +0.15 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 24.3 a spec (max 52), 93.28% to hit · 48.5 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 30.5 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 60.9 per full bar +0.05 DPS
With the top one: 14.12 DPS over a trip (from 13.953).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 90.06% to land the first of 4 throws, 93.09% the last · 15.1 DPS if all land 15.002 (+7.5%)
Elder maul × 2 89.53% to land the first, 92.97% the last · 14.934 DPS if all land 14.863 (+6.5%)
Bandos godsword × 2 94.05% to land the first, 95.5% the last · 14.824 DPS if all land 14.779 (+5.9%)
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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 Deathly mage Ranged 13.953·Melee 12.357·Magic 12.214
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 13.953 | 41 | 87.26% | 8.6s | Ascension crossbows | 1.44b |
| Melee | 12.357 | 80 | 87.96% | 9.7s | Soulreaper axe | 967.13m |
| Magic | 12.214 | 75 | 92.68% | 9.8s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.04b |
Deathly mage ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.953 | - | 41 | 87.26% | | 1.44b+ | |
| 2 | Twisted bow Rapid | 13.487 | -3.3% | 86 | 89.59% |       | 1.80b+ | |
| 3 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.269 | -4.9% | 35 | 86.56% |  | 576.80m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.415 | -18.2% | 30 | 86.13% |  | 576.80m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 10.302 | -26.2% | 27 | 85.79% |   | 576.80m+ |
Deathly mage melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 12.357 | - | 80 | 87.96% |          | 967.13m+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 11.818 | -4.4% | 61 | 88.03% |     | 1.11b+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 11.528 | -6.7% | 60 | 87.17% |   | 640.25m+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 11.429 | -7.5% | 60 | 86.38% |   | 738.72m+ | |
| 5 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 11.402 | -7.7% | 44 | 88.08% |   | 4.32b+ |
Deathly mage magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.214 | - | 75 | 92.68% |          | 1.04b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.526 | -5.6% | 46 | 85.24% |   | 414.67m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.756 | -11.9% | 62 | 84.97% |  | 397.08m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 9.66 | -20.9% | 51 | 84.97% |  | 385.01m+ | |
| 5 | Zorya's tome Accurate | 8.903 | -27.1% | 36 | 82.66% |  | 556.12m+ |
Deathly mage gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Deathly mage (Normal) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.953 damage per second - about 9 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 13%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.44b 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.
Deathly mage gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Deathly mage?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Twisted bow (13.487 DPS), the Toxic blowpipe (13.269 DPS) and the Rosewood blowpipe (11.415 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 Deathly mage in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Deathly mage, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.44b gp.
What combat style should I use against Deathly mage?
Ranged 13.953 DPS, Melee 12.357 DPS, Magic 12.214 DPS - so ranged wins by 13%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Deathly mage?
About 9 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Deathly mage (Normal)'s 120 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Deathly mage?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.953 DPS (max hit 41). 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 Deathly mage?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 12.357 DPS (max hit 80). 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 Deathly mage?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.214 DPS (max hit 75). 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: Deathly mage, 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).