Best-in-slot gear
| weapon | 28.96m | |
| head | 18.51m | |
| body | 87.00m | |
| legs | 67.48m | |
| hands | 70.13m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.08m | |
| ring | 37.02m | |
| shield | 15.82m | |
| ammo | 2,874 |
Special attacks Spec: Zaryte crossbow +0.37 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+8.5%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 95.4 a spec (max 110), 85.75% to hit · 127.1 per full bar +0.37 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 18 a spec (max 58), 85.47% to hit · 72 per full bar +0.10 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 16.3 a spec (max 56), 82.54% to hit · 65.4 per full bar +0.08 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 19.6 a spec (max 49), 79.76% to hit · 39.1 per full bar +0.07 DPS
With the top one: 10.14 DPS over a trip (from 9.768).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 59.14% to land the first, 72.62% the last · 10.998 DPS if all land 10.595 (+8.5%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 78.23% to land the first of 4 throws, 83.78% the last · 10.679 DPS if all land 10.501 (+7.5%)
Bandos godsword × 2 74.15% to land the first, 79.4% the last · 10.668 DPS if all land 10.455 (+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 Galvek Ranged 9.768·Melee 8.786·Magic 8.054
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 9.768 | 100 | 77.13% | 2m 3s | Dragon hunter crossbow | 624.99m |
| Melee | 8.786 | 63 | 66.91% | 2m 17s | Dragon hunter lance | 760.68m |
| Magic | 8.054 | 70 | 69.01% | 2m 29s | Dragon hunter wand | 395.17m |
Galvek ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 9.768 | - | 100 | 77.13% | | 624.99m+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 9.156 | -6.3% | 39 | 61.6% |   | 1.35b+ | |
| 3 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 8.197 | -16.1% | 33 | 59.51% |  | 580.21m+ | |
| 4 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 8.1 | -17.1% | 110 | 71.49% | | 984.43m+ | |
| 5 | Twisted bow Rapid | 8.03 | -17.8% | 66 | 72.8% |   | 2.04b+ |
Galvek melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 8.786 | - | 63 | 66.91% |           | 760.68m+ | |
| 2 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 8.472 | -3.6% | 53 | 81.99% |  | 735.67m+ | |
| 3 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 8.196 | -6.7% | 87 | 56.35% |      | 1.50b+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 7.686 | -12.5% | 59 | 62.49% |  | 738.55m+ | |
| 5 | Zamorakian hasta Stab · Controlled | 6.788 | -22.7% | 54 | 60.29% |  | 722.40m+ |
Galvek magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Water Surge | 8.054 | - | 70 | 69.01% |           | 395.17m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 7.895 | -2.0% | 70 | 67.65% |   | 1.06b+ | |
| 3 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 5.846 | -27.4% | 55 | 50.99% |  | 384.67m+ | |
| 4 | Kodai wand Casts Water Surge | 4.89 | -39.3% | 55 | 53.31% |  | 439.75m+ | |
| 5 | Purging staff Casts Water Surge | 4.865 | -39.6% | 53 | 55.04% |  | 384.67m+ |
Galvek gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Galvek (Air) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Dragon hunter crossbow, at 9.768 damage per second - about 123 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 11%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 625m 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.
Galvek gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Dragon hunter crossbow against Galvek?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Ascension crossbows (9.156 DPS), the Toxic blowpipe (8.197 DPS) and the Zaryte crossbow (8.1 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 Galvek in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Galvek, with the Dragon hunter crossbow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 625m gp.
What combat style should I use against Galvek?
Ranged 9.768 DPS, Melee 8.786 DPS, Magic 8.054 DPS - so ranged wins by 11%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Galvek?
About 123 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Galvek (Air)'s 1,200 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Galvek weak to?
Galvek is weak to water (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Galvek?
Dragon hunter crossbow, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 9.768 DPS (max hit 100). 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 Galvek?
Dragon hunter lance, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 8.786 DPS (max hit 63). 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 Galvek?
Dragon hunter wand, casting Water Surge, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 8.054 DPS (max hit 70). 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: Galvek, 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).