Dusk best in slot

First form · Melee · 16.784 DPS · 450 hp

Best-in-slot gear

Pick a monster and get the highest-DPS gear for each combat style - computed by searching every item against our exact DPS engine, not a hand-made list. Salve, Slayer helm and Dragon hunter auto-apply from the target. This is max-DPS gear, not fight strategy (no spec cycles or defensive swaps).
Dusk(First form)Combat 248 · 450 hp· golem· weak to earth
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Best style vs this target: melee (16.784 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS16.784incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit102
Accuracy92.13%
Time to kill26.8s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.81b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Oathplate chest
87.00m
legs
Torva platelegs
107.76m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.34m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
160.99m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.23m
ring
Ultor ring
114.02m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Dusk · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest16.78410292.13%26.8sScythe of vitur1.81b
Ranged13.6143391.52%33.1sSpine572.45m
Magic12.5377595.26%35.9sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Dusk bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Dusk loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Dusk

The highest-DPS setup against Dusk (First form) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 16.784 damage per second - about 27 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 23%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.81b 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.

Dusk gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Dusk in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Dusk, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.81b gp.

What combat style should I use against Dusk?

Melee 16.784 DPS, Ranged 13.614 DPS, Magic 12.537 DPS - so melee wins by 23%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Dusk?

About 27 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Dusk's 450 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Dusk weak to?

Dusk is weak to earth (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.