Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.09b | |
| head | 920.0k | |
| body | 151.43m | |
| legs | 91.27m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.05m | |
| ring | 91.10m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.33 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.7%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 76.8 a spec (max 105), 99.98% to hit · 153.6 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 74.8 a spec (max 90), 99.99% to hit · 149.6 per full bar +0.31 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 59.6 a spec (max 80), 99.85% to hit · 170.3 per full bar +0.26 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 27 a spec (max 60), 90.11% to hit · 54.1 per full bar +0.23 DPS
With the top one: 16.62 DPS over a trip (from 16.288).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.15% to land the first, 97.74% the last · 17.411 DPS if all land 17.377 (+6.7%)
Elder maul × 2 93.92% to land the first, 95.87% the last · 17.008 DPS if all land 16.978 (+4.2%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 90.94% to land the first, 93.44% the last · 16.932 DPS if all land 16.889 (+3.7%)
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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 Giant Roc Melee 16.288·Ranged 14.988·Magic 13.384
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 16.288 | 102 | 91.93% | 15.3s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.61b |
| Ranged | 14.988 | 42 | 91.85% | 16.7s | Ascension crossbows | 1.42b |
| Magic | 13.384 | 47 | 97.65% | 18.7s | Eye of Ayak | 384.59m |
Giant Roc melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 16.288 | - | 102 | 91.93% | | 1.61b+ | |
| 2 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 14.632 | -10.2% | 68 | 92.36% |   | 4.17b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 14.378 | -11.7% | 89 | 92.69% |   | 822.02m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.618 | -16.4% | 67 | 93.05% |    | 944.40m+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.357 | -18.0% | 66 | 92.55% |  | 473.43m+ |
Giant Roc ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.988 | - | 42 | 91.85% |         | 1.42b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.353 | -4.2% | 36 | 91.38% |   | 559.71m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.415 | -17.2% | 31 | 91.1% |   | 559.71m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.277 | -24.8% | 41 | 93.43% |    | 574.97m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.253 | -24.9% | 28 | 90.87% |   | 559.71m+ |
Giant Roc magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.384 | - | 47 | 97.65% |          | 384.59m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.996 | -2.9% | 75 | 98.94% |  | 1.01b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.668 | -5.3% | 64 | 97.6% |  | 367.00m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Wind Surge | 11.241 | -16.0% | 55 | 98.04% |   | 352.41m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.206 | -16.3% | 52 | 97.6% |  | 354.93m+ |
Giant Roc gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Giant Roc in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 16.288 damage per second - about 15 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 9%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.61b 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.
Giant Roc gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Giant Roc?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Obligator (14.632 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (14.378 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (13.618 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 Giant Roc in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Giant Roc, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.61b gp.
What combat style should I use against Giant Roc?
Melee 16.288 DPS, Ranged 14.988 DPS, Magic 13.384 DPS - so melee wins by 9%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Giant Roc?
About 15 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Giant Roc's 250 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Giant Roc weak to?
Giant Roc is weak to air (35%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Giant Roc?
Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 16.288 DPS (max hit 102). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Giant Roc?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.988 DPS (max hit 42). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Giant Roc?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.384 DPS (max hit 47). 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: Giant Roc, 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).