Glod (Nightmare Zone) Gear Setup - OSRS Best in Slot

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Glod (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode)Combat 138 · 160 hp · weak to earth

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Best style vs this target: magic (11.87 DPS).

DPS11.87

Max hit58

Accuracy98.18%

Time to kill13.5s

Buy cost402.02m+

Attack styleMagic · Earth Surge

Attack style: Magic · Earth Surge

Rune pouch · Earth Surge

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Buffs: Saturated heartAuguryElemental fragment

Auto-applied: Tome of earthConfliction gauntletsAmulet of earth

weapon

Harmonised Nightmare staff

untradeable

head

Ancestral hat

33.16m

body

Ancestral robe top

89.10m

legs

Ancestral robe bottom

59.00m

hands

Confliction gauntlets

55.00m

feet

Avernic treads (et)

148.04m

cape

Imbued Guthix cape

untradeable

neck

Amulet of earth

415.9k

ring

Magus ring

17.30m

shield

Tome of Earth

untradeable

ammo

Rada's blessing 4

untradeable

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Glod (Nightmare Zone) combat stats

160 hp · lowest def: standard ranged · earth spells +50%

Guide on the OSRS Wiki ↗

Weaknesses

Lowest defence: Standard ranged (+80)
Elemental: Standard earth spells: +50% accuracy and damage

Combat levels

Hitpoints: 160
Attack: 115
Strength: 120
Defence: 110
Ranged: 1
Magic: 1

Defence bonuses

Stab: +105
Slash: +110
Crush: +130
Magic: +125
Ranged (light): +100
Ranged (standard): +80
Ranged (heavy): +100

Attacks

Max hit: 13
Attack speed: 4 ticks (2.4s)
Attacks with: Crush
Aggressive: Yes

Type

Attributes: None
Size: 4 by 4 tiles

Immunities

Poison: Immune
Venom: Immune

Not listed: cannon, thralls, burn and freeze.

My Setups →

Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.27 DPS · Opener: Eye of Ayak (+0.5%)

Surge potions

Spec weapon to bring

Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.

Zorya's tome · 50% energy Estimated avg 96.4 a spec (max 196), 98.99% to hit · 192.7 per full bar +0.27 DPS
Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 39.8 a spec (max 81), 98.2% to hit · 72.3 per full bar +0.03 DPS

With the top one: 12.14 DPS over a trip (from 11.87).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

Eye of Ayak × 2 98.72% to land the first, 98.89% the last · 11.927 DPS if all land 11.927 (+0.5%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 11.892 DPS if all land 11.892 (+0.2%)

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How this is worked out

Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.

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.

No thrall can be raised in the Nightmare Zone, so none is counted.

Every style vs Glod (Nightmare Zone) Magic 11.87 · Melee 11.404 · Ranged 10.904

Style	DPS	Max hit	Accuracy	Time to kill	Weapon	Buy cost
Magicbest	11.87	58	98.18%	13.5s	Harmonised Nightmare staff	402.02m
Melee	11.404	91	74.98%	14.0s	Scythe of Vitur	1.75b
Ranged	10.904	39	74.64%	14.7s	Ascension crossbows	1.20b

At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Glod (Nightmare Zone) magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.

#	Weapon	DPS	vs best	Max hit	Accuracy	Buy cost
1	Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge	11.87	-	58	98.18%	402.02m+	DPS calc
2	Tumeken's shadow Accurate	11.549	-2.7%	70	98.95%	1.08b+	DPS calc
3	Eye of Ayak Accurate	11.406	-3.9%	42	97.65%	442.39m+	DPS calc
4	Sanguinesti staff Accurate	10.825	-8.8%	58	97.61%	418.39m+	DPS calc
5	Kodai wand Casts Earth Surge	9.505	-19.9%	58	98.27%	454.23m+	DPS calc

Glod (Nightmare Zone) melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.

#	Weapon	DPS	vs best	Max hit	Accuracy	Buy cost
1	Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive	11.404	-	91	74.98%	1.75b+	DPS calc
2	Obligator Crush · Thrust	9.975	-12.5%	61	73.29%	4.59b+	DPS calc
3	Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive	9.967	-12.6%	78	76.64%	868.64m+	DPS calc
4	Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive	9.398	-17.6%	53	90.95%	753.04m+	DPS calc
5	Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive	9.216	-19.2%	58	76.23%	525.35m+	DPS calc

Glod (Nightmare Zone) ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.

#	Weapon	DPS	vs best	Max hit	Accuracy	Buy cost
1	Ascension crossbows Rapid	10.904	-	39	74.64%	1.20b+	DPS calc
2	Toxic blowpipe Rapid	10.091	-7.5%	33	73.26%	592.70m+	DPS calc
3	Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid	8.784	-19.4%	49	85.98%	416.16m+	DPS calc
4	Rosewood blowpipe Rapid	8.467	-22.3%	28	72.4%	592.70m+	DPS calc
5	Webweaver bow Rapid	7.854	-28.0%	35	80.66%	592.70m+	DPS calc

Full drop table and combat stats on the Glod (Nightmare Zone) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Glod (Nightmare Zone) loot simulator.

Glod (Nightmare Zone) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Glod (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Harmonised Nightmare staff, at 11.87 damage per second - about 14 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 4%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 402m gp, plus untradeables. No thrall can be raised in the Nightmare Zone, so none is counted. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.

Glod (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode) has 160 hitpoints, and its lowest defence bonus is standard ranged (+80). Earth spells from the standard spellbook get 50% more accuracy and damage against it. It is immune to poison and venom.

Glod (Nightmare Zone) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Harmonised Nightmare staff against Glod (Nightmare Zone)?

In magic, the next best setups are built around the Tumeken's shadow (11.549 DPS), the Eye of Ayak (11.406 DPS) and the Sanguinesti staff (10.825 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 Glod (Nightmare Zone) in OSRS?

Magic is the highest-DPS style against Glod (Nightmare Zone), with the Harmonised Nightmare staff as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 402m gp.

What combat style should I use against Glod (Nightmare Zone)?

Magic 11.87 DPS, Melee 11.404 DPS, Ranged 10.904 DPS - so magic 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 Glod (Nightmare Zone)?

About 14 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Glod (Nightmare Zone) (Normal Mode)'s 160 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Glod (Nightmare Zone) weak to?

Glod (Nightmare Zone) is weak to earth (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.

What is the best magic setup for Glod (Nightmare Zone)?

Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Earth Surge, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.87 DPS (max hit 58). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best melee setup for Glod (Nightmare Zone)?

Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 11.404 DPS (max hit 91). 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 Glod (Nightmare Zone)?

Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 10.904 DPS (max hit 39). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.

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