Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) best in slot

1 · Melee · 14 DPS · 70 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).
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)(1)Combat 80 · 70 hp· undead· weak to earth
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Best style vs this target: melee (14 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS14incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit85
Accuracy94.29%
Time to kill5.0s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.80b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Oathplate chest
87.08m
legs
Torva platelegs
107.76m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.16m
ring
Ultor ring
114.09m
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 Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest148594.29%5.0sScythe of vitur1.80b
Ranged13.1633293.85%5.3sSpine568.88m
Magic13.0897599.68%5.3sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)

The highest-DPS setup against Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) (1) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 14 damage per second - about 5 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.8b 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 skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon), with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.8b gp.

What combat style should I use against Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)?

Melee 14 DPS, Ranged 13.163 DPS, Magic 13.089 DPS - so melee wins by 6%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)?

About 5 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)'s 70 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) weak to?

Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) is weak to earth (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.