Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 3.80b | |
| head | 915.0k | |
| body | 131.00m | |
| legs | 92.00m | |
| hands | 8.27m | |
| feet | 139.85m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.09m | |
| ring | 91.26m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.29 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+7.7%)
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 72 a spec (max 90), 99.93% to hit · 144.1 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 69.5 a spec (max 105), 97.54% to hit · 138.9 per full bar +0.26 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 56.4 a spec (max 77), 98.48% to hit · 161.2 per full bar +0.22 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 24.7 a spec (max 59), 83.7% to hit · 49.4 per full bar +0.21 DPS
With the top one: 16.64 DPS over a trip (from 16.349).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 89.81% to land the first, 93.15% the last · 17.705 DPS if all land 17.609 (+7.7%)
Bandos godsword × 2 86.5% to land the first, 90.32% the last · 17.752 DPS if all land 17.588 (+7.6%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 85% to land the first, 89.25% the last · 17.547 DPS if all land 17.413 (+6.5%)
Setups players use for Frost dragon 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 Frost dragon Melee 16.349·Magic 15.676·Ranged 13.629
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 16.349 | 68 | 86.24% | 14.1s | Obligator | 4.30b |
| Magic | 15.676 | 78 | 88.52% | 14.7s | Harmonised Nightmare staff | 351.61m |
| Ranged | 13.629 | 42 | 82.53% | 16.9s | Ascension crossbows | 1.38b |
Frost dragon melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 16.349 | - | 68 | 86.24% | | 4.30b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Crush · Aggressive | 14.29 | -12.6% | 102 | 80.2% |   | 1.64b+ | |
| 3 | Dragon hunter lance Crush · Controlled | 13.464 | -17.6% | 70 | 88% |   | 616.06m+ | |
| 4 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 13.033 | -20.3% | 89 | 83.63% |  | 924.28m+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 12.841 | -21.5% | 67 | 87.48% |  | 948.55m+ |
Frost dragon magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 15.676 | - | 78 | 88.52% |          | 351.61m+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 15.574 | -0.7% | 94 | 91.61% |  | 362.00m+ | |
| 3 | Kodai wand Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 12.618 | -19.5% | 78 | 89.07% |  | 407.80m+ | |
| 4 | Toxic staff of the dead Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 12.599 | -19.6% | 78 | 88.93% |  | 358.94m+ | |
| 5 | Staff of Light Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 12.547 | -20.0% | 78 | 88.57% |  | 355.49m+ |
Frost dragon ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.629 | - | 42 | 82.53% |         | 1.38b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 11.696 | -14.2% | 36 | 73.69% |   | 559.74m+ | |
| 3 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.413 | -16.3% | 70 | 89.68% |    | 604.91m+ | |
| 4 | Twisted bow Rapid | 10.529 | -22.7% | 70 | 84.69% |   | 2.03b+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 10.421 | -23.5% | 41 | 85.92% |   | 575.51m+ |
Frost dragon gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Frost dragon in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 16.349 damage per second - about 14 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 4%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.3b 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 dragon gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Frost dragon?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (14.29 DPS), the Dragon hunter lance (13.464 DPS) and the Soulreaper axe (13.033 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 Frost dragon in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Frost dragon, with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.3b gp.
What combat style should I use against Frost dragon?
Melee 16.349 DPS, Magic 15.676 DPS, Ranged 13.629 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 Frost dragon?
About 14 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Frost dragon's 230 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Frost dragon weak to?
Frost dragon is weak to fire (100%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Frost dragon?
Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Inquisitor's hauberk and Torva platelegs: 16.349 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 Frost dragon?
Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Fire Surge, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 15.676 DPS (max hit 78). 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 Frost dragon?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.629 DPS (max hit 42). 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: Frost dragon, 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).