Golem guard best in slot gear setup

Ranged · 13.714 DPS · 150 hp
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Best-in-slot gear

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Golem guardCombat 141 · 150 hp · golem
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Best style vs this target: ranged (13.714 DPS).
DPS13.714incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit39
Accuracy90.93%
Time to kill10.9s
Buy cost1.20b+
Attack styleRanged · Rapid
Attack style: Ranged · Rapid
Masori mask (f)Blessed Dizana's quiverNecklace of ruptureDiamond ascension bolts (e)Ascension crossbowsMasori body (f)
Masori chaps (f)Zaryte vambracesAvernic treads (max)Venator ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
Book of the Dead · needed to raise the thrall
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThralls
weapon607.90m
head18.28m
body89.68m
legs69.91m
hands73.18m
feet148.14m
capeuntradeable
neck158.78m
ring35.65m
ammo797
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.

Golem guard combat stats

150 hp · lowest def: ranged · no elemental weakness

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Weaknesses
Lowest defence
Ranged (+0)
Elemental
No elemental weakness
Combat levels
Hitpoints
150
Attack
170
Strength
170
Defence
100
Ranged
0
Magic
170
Defence bonuses
Stab
+180
Slash
+200
Crush
+20
Magic
+40
Ranged
+0
Attacks
Max hit
18
Attack speed
4 ticks (2.4s)
Attacks with
Crush
Aggressive
Yes
Type
Attributes
Golem
Size
2 by 2 tiles
Immunities
Poison
Immune
Venom
Immune
Cannon
Immune

Not listed: thralls, burn and freeze.

My Setups →
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.16 DPS · Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+6.3%)
Spec weapon to bring

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

  • Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 25.3 a spec (max 56), 99.03% to hit · 101.2 per full bar +0.16 DPS
  • Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 24.5 a spec (max 54), 99.07% to hit · 97.9 per full bar +0.15 DPS
  • Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 23.3 a spec (max 49), 95.22% to hit · 46.7 per full bar +0.06 DPS
  • Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 46.3 a spec (max 72), 96.46% to hit · 61.7 per full bar +0.04 DPS

With the top one: 13.87 DPS over a trip (from 13.714).

Defence opener

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

  • Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 91.64% to land the first of 4 throws, 94.25% the last · 14.651 DPS if all land 14.584 (+6.3%)
  • Bandos godsword × 2 81.49% to land the first, 88.11% the last · 14.584 DPS if all land 14.446 (+5.3%)
  • Elder maul × 2 92.12% to land the first, 94.65% the last · 14.35 DPS if all land 14.316 (+4.4%)
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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.
Every style vs Golem guard Ranged 13.714 · Melee 13.11 · Magic 11.087
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest13.7143990.93%10.9sAscension crossbows1.20b
Melee13.115289.4%11.4sObligator4.54b
Magic11.0877089.64%13.5sTumeken's shadow1.08b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Golem guard ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Ascension crossbows Rapid13.714-3990.93%1.20b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid13.083-4.6%3390.44%593.62m+
DPS calc
3Twisted bow Rapid11.52-16.0%7191.86%1.82b+
DPS calc
4Rosewood blowpipe Rapid11.166-18.6%2890.13%593.62m+
DPS calc
5Blisterwood stake Rapid10.466-23.7%2690.59%607.01m+
DPS calc

Golem guard melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Obligator Crush · Thrust13.11-5289.4%4.54b+
DPS calc
2Granite hammer Crush · Aggressive12.717-3.0%6490.65%727.83m+
DPS calc
3Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive12.055-8.0%7986.78%1.06b+
DPS calc
4Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive11.854-9.6%6089.78%1.03b+
DPS calc
5Scythe of Vitur Crush · Aggressive11.59-11.6%7983.16%1.88b+
DPS calc

Golem guard magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Tumeken's shadow Accurate11.087-7089.64%1.08b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate9.93-10.4%4279.67%442.62m+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate9.42-15.0%5879.3%419.02m+
DPS calc
4Trident of the Swamp Accurate8.397-24.3%4779.3%408.36m+
DPS calc
5Trident of the Seas Accurate7.667-30.8%4378.52%406.39m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Golem guard bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Golem guard loot simulator.

Golem guard gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Golem guard in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.714 damage per second - about 11 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 5%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.2b gp, plus untradeables. 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.

Golem guard has 150 hitpoints, and its lowest defence bonus is ranged (+0). It has no elemental weakness. It is immune to poison, venom and cannons.

Golem guard gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Golem guard?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (13.083 DPS), the Twisted bow (11.52 DPS) and the Rosewood blowpipe (11.166 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 Golem guard in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Golem guard, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.2b gp.

What combat style should I use against Golem guard?

Ranged 13.714 DPS, Melee 13.11 DPS, Magic 11.087 DPS - so ranged wins by 5%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Golem guard?

About 11 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Golem guard's 150 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is the best ranged setup for Golem guard?

Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.714 DPS (max hit 39). 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 Golem guard?

Obligator, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 13.11 DPS (max hit 52). 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 Golem guard?

Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.087 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: Golem guard, 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).