Best-in-slot gear
| weapon | 377.14m | |
| head | 122.00m | |
| body | 135.00m | |
| legs | 136.62m | |
| hands | 8.38m | |
| feet | 136.75m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 41.23m | |
| ring | 91.90m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.33 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+10.3%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 66.6 a spec (max 81), 99.97% to hit · 133.2 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 66.2 a spec (max 92), 99.76% to hit · 132.4 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 52.1 a spec (max 69), 98.85% to hit · 148.8 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 52.5 a spec (max 79), 100% to hit · 105 per full bar +0.21 DPS
With the top one: 11.69 DPS over a trip (from 11.366).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 92.44% to land the first, 95.05% the last · 12.611 DPS if all land 12.532 (+10.3%)
Elder maul × 2 91.83% to land the first, 94.43% the last · 12.308 DPS if all land 12.255 (+7.8%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 88.13% to land the first, 91.39% the last · 12.196 DPS if all land 12.124 (+6.7%)
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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 Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) Melee 11.366·Magic 10.981·Ranged 10.682
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 11.366 | 79 | 86.29% | 28.2s | Soulreaper axe | 1.05b |
| Magic | 10.981 | 70 | 94.09% | 29.1s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.07b |
| Ranged | 10.682 | 39 | 72.98% | 30.0s | Ascension crossbows | 1.30b |
Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 11.366 | - | 79 | 86.29% | | 1.05b+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 11.182 | -1.6% | 60 | 89.4% |   | 1.07b+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 10.891 | -4.2% | 44 | 89.02% |  | 4.67b+ | |
| 4 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 10.498 | -7.6% | 59 | 85.36% |     | 632.92m+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 10.387 | -8.6% | 59 | 84.46% |   | 728.47m+ |
Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 10.981 | - | 70 | 94.09% |          | 1.07b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 10.262 | -6.5% | 42 | 87.86% |   | 415.17m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 9.72 | -11.5% | 58 | 87.65% |  | 397.22m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 8.589 | -21.8% | 47 | 87.65% |  | 386.04m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 8.071 | -26.5% | 42 | 86.09% |    | 380.25m+ |
Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 10.682 | - | 39 | 72.98% |          | 1.30b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 9.85 | -7.8% | 33 | 71.51% |   | 579.35m+ | |
| 3 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 8.478 | -20.6% | 49 | 82.98% |     | 400.84m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 8.257 | -22.7% | 28 | 70.6% |   | 579.35m+ | |
| 5 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 7.891 | -26.1% | 70 | 79.94% |    | 984.36m+ |
Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Soulreaper axe, at 11.366 damage per second - about 28 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 4%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.05b 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.
Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Soulreaper axe against Essyllt (Nightmare Zone)?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Inquisitor's mace (11.182 DPS), the Obligator (10.891 DPS) and the Blade of Saeldor (10.498 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 Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Essyllt (Nightmare Zone), with the Soulreaper axe as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.05b gp.
What combat style should I use against Essyllt (Nightmare Zone)?
Melee 11.366 DPS, Magic 10.981 DPS, Ranged 10.682 DPS - so melee wins by 4%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Essyllt (Nightmare Zone)?
About 28 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Essyllt (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode)'s 320 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Essyllt (Nightmare Zone)?
Soulreaper axe, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 11.366 DPS (max hit 79). 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 Essyllt (Nightmare Zone)?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 10.981 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Essyllt (Nightmare Zone)?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 10.682 DPS (max hit 39). 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: Essyllt (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).