Frost Crab best in slot

Active · Magic · 14.367 DPS · 60 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).
Frost Crab(Active)Combat 15 · 60 hp· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: magic (14.367 DPS).
Rune pouch · Fire Surge
1071
DPS14.367
Max hit69
Accuracy99.9%
Time to kill4.2s
Attack styleMagic · Fire Surge
Buffs: Saturated heartAugurySlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 413.23m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Harmonised nightmare staff
untradeable
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Ancestral robe top
96.16m
legs
Ancestral robe bottom
66.20m
hands
Confliction gauntlets
69.00m
feet
Avernic treads (et)
157.67m
cape
Imbued guthix cape
untradeable
neck
Occult necklace
354.0k
ring
Magus ring
22.90m
shield
Tome of fire
untradeable
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 Frost Crab · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Magicbest14.3676999.9%4.2sHarmonised nightmare staff413.23m
Melee14.0836599.33%4.3sInquisitor's mace935.48m
Ranged13.8793299.22%4.3sSpine569.92m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Frost Crab bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Frost Crab loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Frost Crab

The highest-DPS setup against Frost Crab (Active) in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Harmonised nightmare staff, at 14.367 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 2%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 413.2m 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.

Frost Crab gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Frost Crab in OSRS?

Magic is the highest-DPS style against Frost Crab, with the Harmonised nightmare staff as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 413.2m gp.

What combat style should I use against Frost Crab?

Magic 14.367 DPS, Melee 14.083 DPS, Ranged 13.879 DPS - so magic wins by 2%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Frost Crab?

About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Frost Crab's 60 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Frost Crab weak to?

Frost Crab is weak to fire (100%), which the loadout search already accounts for.