Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 845.00m | |
| head | untradeable | |
| body | untradeable | |
| legs | untradeable | |
| hands | untradeable | |
| feet | 140.96m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 156.94m | |
| ring | 37.90m | |
| ammo | 8,894 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.18 DPS
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 28.6 a spec (max 58), 99.98% to hit · 114.5 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 27.7 a spec (max 56), 99.98% to hit · 110.6 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 25.3 a spec (max 51), 99.27% to hit · 50.7 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 49.8 a spec (max 76), 99.62% to hit · 66.4 per full bar +0.03 DPS
With the top one: 15.43 DPS over a trip (from 15.248).
Setups players use for Dolphin none shared yet
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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 Dolphin Ranged 15.248·Melee 13.862·Magic 12.255
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 15.248 | 42 | 98.92% | 3.0s | Ascension crossbows | 1.18b |
| Melee | 13.862 | 80 | 99.25% | 3.2s | Soulreaper axe | 1.07b |
| Magic | 12.255 | 70 | 99.64% | 3.7s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.05b |
Dolphin ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.248 | - | 42 | 98.92% | | 1.18b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.609 | -4.2% | 34 | 98.54% |  | 335.81m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.55 | -17.7% | 29 | 98.47% |  | 335.81m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.316 | -25.8% | 26 | 98.4% |   | 335.81m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.111 | -27.1% | 38 | 99.21% |    | 350.95m+ |
Dolphin melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 13.862 | - | 80 | 99.25% |          | 1.07b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 13.707 | -1.1% | 79 | 99.22% |  | 1.79b+ | |
| 3 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.036 | -6.0% | 60 | 99.24% |   | 1.09b+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.83 | -7.4% | 59 | 99.24% |  | 738.12m+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 12.829 | -7.5% | 59 | 99.23% |  | 720.72m+ |
Dolphin magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.255 | - | 70 | 99.64% |          | 1.05b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.21 | -0.4% | 42 | 99.19% |   | 416.29m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.623 | -5.2% | 58 | 99.18% |  | 398.65m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.345 | -15.6% | 47 | 99.18% |  | 386.80m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 9.516 | -22.4% | 43 | 99.14% |  | 384.99m+ |
Dolphin gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Dolphin in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 15.248 damage per second - about 3 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 10%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.18b 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.
Dolphin gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Dolphin?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (14.609 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (12.55 DPS) and the Ironwood blowpipe (11.316 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 Dolphin in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Dolphin, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.18b gp.
What combat style should I use against Dolphin?
Ranged 15.248 DPS, Melee 13.862 DPS, Magic 12.255 DPS - so ranged wins by 10%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Dolphin?
About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Dolphin's 45 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Dolphin?
Ascension crossbows, with Void ranger helm, Elite void top and Elite void robe: 15.248 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 Dolphin?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 13.862 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 Dolphin?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.255 DPS (max hit 70). 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: Dolphin, 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).