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 | 1,880 | |
| ammo | 628 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.20 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.4%)
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 30.2 a spec (max 68), 99.15% to hit · 121 per full bar +0.20 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 28.3 a spec (max 62), 99.2% to hit · 113.1 per full bar +0.16 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 28 a spec (max 59), 95.55% to hit · 56 per full bar +0.08 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 32.7 a spec (max 68), 100% to hit · 65.3 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 16.17 DPS over a trip (from 15.977).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 87.26% to land the first, 92.68% the last · 17.113 DPS if all land 16.995 (+6.4%)
Elder maul × 2 79.86% to land the first, 86.2% the last · 16.662 DPS if all land 16.561 (+3.7%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 70% to land the first, 78.06% the last · 16.588 DPS if all land 16.44 (+2.9%)
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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 Dessous (Nightmare Zone) Ranged 15.977·Magic 14.35·Melee 13.889
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 15.977 | 42 | 91.6% | 12.5s | Ascension crossbows | 1.29b |
| Magic | 14.35 | 50 | 99.24% | 13.9s | Eye of Ayak | 374.59m |
| Melee | 13.889 | 87 | 92.86% | 14.4s | Sunspear | 434.01m |
Dessous (Nightmare Zone) ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.977 | - | 42 | 91.6% | | 1.29b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 15.358 | -3.9% | 39 | 91.11% |  | 525.57m+ | |
| 3 | Blisterwood stake Rapid | 15.009 | -6.1% | 37 | 93.91% |   | 541.38m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 13.228 | -17.2% | 34 | 90.8% |  | 525.57m+ | |
| 5 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 12.173 | -23.8% | 59 | 94.62% |    | 371.09m+ |
Dessous (Nightmare Zone) magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 14.35 | - | 50 | 99.24% |          | 374.59m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.822 | -3.7% | 80 | 99.65% |  | 1.01b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 13.43 | -6.4% | 63 | 99.22% |  | 356.28m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 12.05 | -16.0% | 56 | 99.22% |  | 344.87m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 11.394 | -20.6% | 51 | 99.11% |    | 338.97m+ |
Dessous (Nightmare Zone) melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunspear Stab · Controlled | 13.889 | - | 87 | 92.86% |       | 434.01m+ | |
| 2 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 13.597 | -2.1% | 69 | 90.94% |   | 481.59m+ | |
| 3 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 13.495 | -2.8% | 70 | 88.8% |  | 839.41m+ | |
| 4 | Blade of Saeldor Stab · Controlled | 13.315 | -4.1% | 69 | 88.96% |  | 464.41m+ | |
| 5 | Voidwaker Stab · Controlled | 12.596 | -9.3% | 64 | 89.74% |  | 497.77m+ |
Dessous (Nightmare Zone) gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Dessous (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 15.977 damage per second - about 13 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 11%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.29b 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.
Dessous (Nightmare Zone) gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Dessous (Nightmare Zone)?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (15.358 DPS), the Blisterwood stake (15.009 DPS) and the Rosewood blowpipe (13.228 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 Dessous (Nightmare Zone) in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Dessous (Nightmare Zone), with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.29b gp.
What combat style should I use against Dessous (Nightmare Zone)?
Ranged 15.977 DPS, Magic 14.35 DPS, Melee 13.889 DPS - so ranged wins by 11%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Dessous (Nightmare Zone)?
About 13 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Dessous (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode)'s 200 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Dessous (Nightmare Zone)?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.977 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 magic setup for Dessous (Nightmare Zone)?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 14.35 DPS (max hit 50). 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 Dessous (Nightmare Zone)?
Sunspear, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 13.889 DPS (max hit 87). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Dessous (Nightmare Zone), 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).