Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 32.67m | |
| head | 898.5k | |
| body | 87.33m | |
| legs | 59.38m | |
| hands | 52.06m | |
| feet | 140.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 252.3k | |
| ring | 15.80m | |
| shield | 3.14m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.35 DPS·Opener: Eye of Ayak (+0.6%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zorya's tome · 50% energy Estimated avg 108.8 a spec (max 224), 98.29% to hit · 217.5 per full bar +0.35 DPS
Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 47.1 a spec (max 97), 97.19% to hit · 85.7 per full bar +0.07 DPS
With the top one: 13.53 DPS over a trip (from 13.177).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
- Eye of Ayak × 2 97.99% to land the first, 98.15% the last · 13.259 DPS if all land 13.258 (+0.6%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 13.227 DPS if all land 13.227 (+0.4%)
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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 Deranged archaeologist Magic 13.177·Melee 11.727·Ranged 4.555
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicbest | 13.177 | 47 | 96.06% | 15.2s | Eye of Ayak | 391.51m |
| Melee | 11.727 | 88 | 75.68% | 17.1s | Soulreaper axe | 805.56m |
| Ranged | 4.555 | 42 | 20.34% | 43.9s | Ascension crossbows | 1.28b |
Deranged archaeologist magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.177 | - | 47 | 96.06% | | 391.51m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.903 | -2.1% | 75 | 98.19% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.468 | -5.4% | 64 | 95.98% |  | 372.75m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.03 | -16.3% | 52 | 95.98% |  | 361.49m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 10.215 | -22.5% | 48 | 95.82% |  | 359.63m+ |
Deranged archaeologist melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 11.727 | - | 88 | 75.68% |         | 805.56m+ | |
| 2 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 11.161 | -4.8% | 60 | 90.31% |     | 570.28m+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 10.888 | -7.2% | 64 | 76.93% |   | 377.19m+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 10.597 | -9.6% | 66 | 72.49% |  | 574.00m+ | |
| 5 | Noxious halberd Slash · Aggressive | 10.443 | -10.9% | 78 | 75.5% |  | 454.14m+ |
Deranged archaeologist ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 4.555 | - | 42 | 20.34% |         | 1.28b+ | |
| 2 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 4.265 | -6.4% | 71 | 27.63% |    | 970.27m+ | |
| 3 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 4.089 | -10.2% | 65 | 26.85% |  | 618.20m+ | |
| 4 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 4.056 | -11.0% | 65 | 26.47% |  | 608.10m+ | |
| 5 | Dragon crossbow Rapid | 4.05 | -11.1% | 65 | 26.39% |  | 579.79m+ |
Deranged archaeologist gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Deranged archaeologist in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Eye of Ayak, at 13.177 damage per second - about 15 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 12%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 391.5m 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.
Deranged archaeologist gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Eye of Ayak against Deranged archaeologist?
In magic, the next best setups are built around the Tumeken's shadow (12.903 DPS), the Sanguinesti staff (12.468 DPS) and the Trident of the Swamp (11.03 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 Deranged archaeologist in OSRS?
Magic is the highest-DPS style against Deranged archaeologist, with the Eye of Ayak as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 391.5m gp.
What combat style should I use against Deranged archaeologist?
Magic 13.177 DPS, Melee 11.727 DPS, Ranged 4.555 DPS - so magic wins by 12%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Deranged archaeologist?
About 15 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Deranged archaeologist's 200 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best magic setup for Deranged archaeologist?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.177 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 Deranged archaeologist?
Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 11.727 DPS (max hit 88). 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 Deranged archaeologist?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 4.555 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: Deranged 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).