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: Dragon knife +0.08 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+5.8%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 20 a spec (max 58), 93.07% to hit · 80.1 per full bar +0.08 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 19.8 a spec (max 58), 92.71% to hit · 79.4 per full bar +0.08 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 21.8 a spec (max 52), 86.94% to hit · 43.6 per full bar +0.06 DPS
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 45.4 a spec (max 47), 96.26% to hit · 60.5 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 13.38 DPS over a trip (from 13.295).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 91.18% to land the first, 94.12% the last · 14.125 DPS if all land 14.064 (+5.8%)
Elder maul × 2 86.06% to land the first, 90.6% the last · 13.969 DPS if all land 13.903 (+4.6%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 81.69% to land the first, 86.8% the last · 13.891 DPS if all land 13.808 (+3.9%)
Setups players use for Drake 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 Drake Ranged 13.295·Melee 13.167·Magic 12.498
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 13.295 | 40 | 90.35% | 16.9s | Ascension crossbows | 1.33b |
| Melee | 13.167 | 68 | 91.1% | 17.1s | Dragon hunter lance | 593.63m |
| Magic | 12.498 | 75 | 94.95% | 18.0s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
Drake ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.295 | - | 40 | 90.35% | | 1.33b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.277 | -15.2% | 82 | 94.3% |    | 607.38m+ | |
| 3 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 10.525 | -20.8% | 34 | 73.88% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 10.14 | -23.7% | 39 | 92.22% |   | 578.41m+ | |
| 5 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 9.338 | -29.8% | 55 | 92.9% |  | 966.81m+ |
Drake melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 13.167 | - | 68 | 91.1% |          | 593.63m+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 13.098 | -0.5% | 95 | 83.43% |    | 1.51b+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 12.585 | -4.4% | 66 | 82.48% |   | 4.18b+ | |
| 4 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 12.427 | -5.6% | 87 | 83.25% |  | 827.39m+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.255 | -6.9% | 64 | 89.91% |  | 571.50m+ |
Drake magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.498 | - | 75 | 94.95% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Water Surge | 12.465 | -0.3% | 79 | 94.64% |    | 365.62m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.33 | -1.3% | 47 | 89.58% |   | 390.65m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 11.883 | -4.9% | 62 | 91.95% |  | 355.12m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.654 | -6.8% | 64 | 89.38% |  | 372.33m+ |
Drake gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Drake in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.295 damage per second - about 17 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 1%. 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.
Drake gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Drake?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter crossbow (11.277 DPS), the Toxic blowpipe (10.525 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (10.14 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 Drake in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Drake, 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 Drake?
Ranged 13.295 DPS, Melee 13.167 DPS, Magic 12.498 DPS - so ranged wins by 1%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Drake?
About 17 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Drake's 225 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Drake weak to?
Drake is weak to water (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Drake?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.295 DPS (max hit 40). 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 Drake?
Dragon hunter lance, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 13.167 DPS (max hit 68). 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 Drake?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.498 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: Drake, 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).