Gemstone Crab best in slot

Melee · 15.156 DPS · 50,000 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).
Gemstone CrabCombat 160 · 50,000 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (15.156 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS15.156incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit88
Accuracy98.77%
Time to kill54m 59s
Attack styleCrush · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThralls
Approx. buy cost: 2.08b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Torva full helm
218.00m
body
Inquisitor's hauberk
128.88m
legs
Inquisitor's plateskirt
131.58m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.29m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
160.41m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.25m
ring
Ultor ring
114.19m
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 Gemstone Crab · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest15.1568898.77%54m 59sScythe of vitur2.08b
Ranged12.9923098.72%64m 9sSpine363.36m
Magic12.2557099.64%68m 0sTumeken's shadow1.30b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Gemstone Crab bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Gemstone Crab loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Gemstone Crab

The highest-DPS setup against Gemstone Crab in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 15.156 damage per second - about 3299 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 17%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 2.08b 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.

Gemstone Crab gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Gemstone Crab in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Gemstone Crab, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 2.08b gp.

What combat style should I use against Gemstone Crab?

Melee 15.156 DPS, Ranged 12.992 DPS, Magic 12.255 DPS - so melee wins by 17%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Gemstone Crab?

About 3299 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Gemstone Crab's 50,000 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.